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just clear your thoughts. i then also it is a great place to just clear your thoughts. i have come to london _ just clear your thoughts. i have come to london to _ just clear your thoughts. i have come to london to meet - just clear your thoughts. i have i come to london to meet gurinder chadha, a pioneer in the film industry, the first british asian woman to direct mainstream features in the uk. films that have won major awards and become international hits. in the movies, some eight feature films in all, from her best—known bend it like beckham... nepa no one can cross a ball or bend it like beckham. to her more recent musical comedy drama, blinded by recent musical comedy drama, blinded by the light... 5m? recent musical comedy drama, blinded by the light- - -— by the light... stay way from the uirls. .. by the light... stay way from the giris- -- she _ by the light. .. stay way from the girls... she has— by the light... stay way from the girls... she has bought _ by the light... stay way from the girls... she has bought the - by the light... stay way from the | girls... she has bought the screen to life by using — girls... she has bought the screen to life by using authentic - girls... she has bought the screen to life by using authentic asian - to life by using authentic asian actors, music and human to portray asian life. the age and experience in the uk has long been herfocus. born in nairobi, gurinder chadha came to the uk as a young child and grew up in southall in west london, home to a big asian community. i am

alwa sin home to a big asian community. i am always in southall. _ home to a big asian community. i —n always in southall. still got the best kebabs anywhere in london! and have got relatives there, and of course the seek temples out there and it is where i grew up, really, it is well my films are shot. she be . an it is well my films are shot. she began her _ it is well my films are shot. she began her career _ it is well my films are shot. she began her career as it is well my films are shot. she began her careeras a it is well my films are shot. she began her career as a broadcast journalist. in 1989 she made the first of several documentaries called i am british, but... it showed a new generation of young asians in the uk. i showed a new generation of young asians in the uk.— asians in the uk. i see myself as british, maybe, _ asians in the uk. i see myself as british, maybe, welsh, - asians in the uk. i see myself as british, maybe, welsh, i- asians in the uk. i see myself as i british, maybe, welsh, i suppose. i have british, maybe, welsh, i suppose. have always british, maybe, welsh, isuppose. i have always wanted to meet gurinder chadha. her movies have made me laugh and cry. as a person, she is just like herfilms. warm, open, funny, optimistic and generous. she invited me into her london home and we spent the better part of a day delving into films and discussing what makes her tick as a film—maker. # just move on what makes her tick as a film—maker. #just move on up... #just move on up... # who won # just move on up... # who won up... # who won up... # hello and welcome to talking movies. i am tom brook, today in

london in soho, still to some extent the heart of the uk film and tv industry to bring you an interview with british film—maker, gurinder chadha. too often in the past her accomplishments have been on song, but she has been a majorforce in modern british cinema. in fact she is the most prolific female film—maker in the uk today. this year marks the 20th anniversary of bend it like beckham, her most successful film. bend it like beckham, her most successfulfilm. it became bend it like beckham, her most successful film. it became a real international hit and it has the distinction of being the only western made film ever to be shown on north korean television. i am “oininu a on north korean television. i am joining a girls — on north korean television. i am joining a girls team. _ on north korean television. i am joining a girls team. bend - on north korean television. i am joining a girls team. bend it - on north korean television. i am joining a girls team. bend it like beckham is _ joining a girls team. bend it like beckham is the _ joining a girls team. bend it like beckham is the story _ joining a girls team. bend it like beckham is the story of - joining a girls team. bend it like beckham is the story of jess, - joining a girls team. bend it like beckham is the story of jess, an | beckham is the story ofjess, an 18—year—old played by parminder nagra, played by death from a traditional indian malay. he wants to play football, much to the dismay of her parents. to play football, much to the dismay of her parents-_ of her parents. that's it explored no more football! _ of her parents. that's it explored no more football! i— of her parents. that's it explored no more football! i want - of her parents. that's it explored no more football! i want you - of her parents. that's it explored no more football! i want you to l no more football! i want you to learn _ no more football! i want you to learn fuii — no more football! i want you to learn full punjabi _ no more football! i want you to learn full punjabi dinner, - no more football! i want you to learn full punjabi dinner, meat| no more football! i want you to - learn full punjabi dinner, meat and vegetarian — learn full punjabi dinner, meat and vegetarian but— learn full pun'abi dinner, meat and

veaetarian. �* . learn full pun'abi dinner, meat and vegetarian._ jules, - learn full pun'abi dinner, meat and l vegetarian._ jules, played vegetarian. but dad... jules, played b keira vegetarian. but dad... jules, played by keira knightley. _ vegetarian. but dad... jules, played by keira knightley, plays _ vegetarian. but dad... jules, played by keira knightley, plays for- vegetarian. but dad... jules, played by keira knightley, plays for local i by keira knightley, plays for local women's football team takes note of jess's talent and be friends. you should come _ jess's talent and be friends. you should come along, _ jess's talent and be friends. gm. should come along, have a trial. jess's talent and be friends. you l should come along, have a trial. a trial? think i am good enough? should come along, have a trial. aj trial? thinkl am good enough? as trial? think i am good enough? as this trial? think i am good enough? this upbeat trial? think i am good enough? is this upbeat comedy progresses, it deals with a host of issues.- deals with a host of issues. indian uirls are deals with a host of issues. indian girls are not _ deals with a host of issues. indian girls are not supposed _ deals with a host of issues. indian girls are not supposed to - deals with a host of issues. indian girls are not supposed to play - girls are not supposed to play footbaii _ girls are not supposed to play football. _, . ., football. some connected to race, re'udice, football. some connected to race, prejudice. class. _ football. some connected to race, prejudice, class, gender— football. some connected to race, prejudice, class, gender and - prejudice, class, gender and sexuality. prejudice, class, genderand sexuality. i prejudice, class, gender and sexuality-— prejudice, class, gender and sexuali . ., ., ., ., sexuality. i am and not a lesbian, it is not that _ sexuality. i am and not a lesbian, it is not that big _ sexuality. i am and not a lesbian, it is not that big a _ sexuality. i am and not a lesbian, it is not that big a deal! _ sexuality. i am and not a lesbian, it is not that big a deal! 0h, - sexuality. i am and not a lesbian, j it is not that big a deal! oh, no... in man it is not that big a deal! oh, no... in many ways. — it is not that big a deal! oh, no... in many ways, this _ it is not that big a deal! oh, no... in many ways, this was _ it is not that big a deal! oh, no... in many ways, this was a - it is not that big a deal! oh, no... in many ways, this was a film - it is not that big a deal! oh, no... i in many ways, this was a film ahead of its time. , in many ways, this was a film ahead of its time-— of its time. this is take me away from everything _ of its time. this is take me away from everything i _ of its time. this is take me away from everything i know. - of its time. this is take me away from everything i know. and - of its time. this is take me away l from everything i know. and bend of its time. this is take me away - from everything i know. and bend it like malcolm — from everything i know. and bend it like malcolm was _ from everything i know. and bend it like malcolm was also _ from everything i know. and bend it like malcolm was also the _ from everything i know. and bend it like malcolm was also the highest . like malcolm was also the highest grossing football film in history. welcome to talking movies. i don't have to tell you, it is the 20th anniversary of bend it like beckham and people do view that movie you made is really being a landmark picture. why do you think that is? what do people say to you about it because well, people are just very effusive, full of affection for it

because it meant a lot of things to a lot of people for a lot of different reasons.- a lot of people for a lot of different reasons. ~ ., , different reasons. mum has never wanted me _ different reasons. mum has never wanted me to _ different reasons. mum has never wanted me to play, _ different reasons. mum has never wanted me to play, you _ different reasons. mum has never wanted me to play, youjust - different reasons. mum has never wanted me to play, youjust can't| wanted me to play, you just can't take no— wanted me to play, you just can't take no for— wanted me to play, you just can't take no for an answer. it is wanted me to play, you 'ust can't take no for an answer._ take no for an answer. it is about female empowerment, _ take no for an answer. it is about female empowerment, really, i take no for an answer. it is about female empowerment, really, it| take no for an answer. it is about i female empowerment, really, it has take no for an answer. it is about - female empowerment, really, it has a 93v female empowerment, really, it has a gay element. i female empowerment, really, it has a gay element-— gay element. i haven't told anyone. you are indian. _ gay element. i haven't told anyone. you are indian. it _ gay element. i haven't told anyone. you are indian. it is _ gay element. i haven't told anyone. you are indian. it is about _ gay element. i haven't told anyone. you are indian. it is about race, - gay element. i haven't told anyone. you are indian. it is about race, it i you are indian. it is about race, it is about puttering _ you are indian. it is about race, it is about puttering being - you are indian. it is about race, it is about puttering being part - you are indian. it is about race, it is about puttering being part of. you are indian. it is about race, it. is about puttering being part of the diaspora. is about puttering being part of the diasora., ,, , ., is about puttering being part of the diasora.�* ,, , ., ., is about puttering being part of the diaspora-_ it i diaspora. jess, is that indian? it is really just _ diaspora. jess, is that indian? it is reallyjust mentor, _ diaspora. jess, is that indian? it is reallyjust mentor, but - diaspora. jess, is that indian? it is reallyjust mentor, but only i diaspora. jess, is that indian? it. is reallyjust mentor, but only my mum _ is reallyjust mentor, but only my mum calls — is reallyjust mentor, but only my mum calls me that. it is reallyjust mentor, but only my mum calls me that.— is reallyjust mentor, but only my mum calls me that. it appeals to a lot of peeple. _ mum calls me that. it appeals to a lot of people, particularly - mum calls me that. it appeals to a lot of people, particularly in - mum calls me that. it appeals to a lot of people, particularly in dire . lot of people, particularly in dire spreads around the world. in addition to that, it came outjust after 9/11 and i think the world was sort of in freefall. people were sort of in freefall. people were sort of in freefall. people were sort of worried about how people going to live together and be together and then the sort of innocent film comes along inviting you into the home of a british seek family, you know? and you realise after a few laughs that actually they are very similar to your own

family. d0 they are very similar to your own famil . ,., ,, they are very similar to your own famil. ,, ., , ., they are very similar to your own famil. ., , ., ., they are very similar to your own famil. ._ ., .,, family. do you really want to be the one that everyone _ family. do you really want to be the one that everyone stares _ family. do you really want to be the one that everyone stares at? - family. do you really want to be the one that everyone stares at? every | one that everyone stares at? every family— one that everyone stares at? every family do— one that everyone stares at? every family do because _ one that everyone stares at? every family do because you _ one that everyone stares at? every family do because you married - one that everyone stares at? every family do because you married the | family do because you married the english _ family do because you married the english bloke _ family do because you married the english bloke because _ family do because you married the english bloke because it— family do because you married the english bloke because it is- family do because you married the english bloke because it is not- english bloke because it is not sorta — english bloke because it is not sorta hitting _ english bloke because it is not sorta hitting you _ english bloke because it is not sorta hitting you on _ english bloke because it is not sorta hitting you on the - english bloke because it is not sorta hitting you on the head i english bloke because it is not- sorta hitting you on the head movie, it is a _ sorta hitting you on the head movie, it is a very— sorta hitting you on the head movie, it is a very subversive _ sorta hitting you on the head movie, it is a very subversive movie - sorta hitting you on the head movie, it is a very subversive movie about l it is a very subversive movie about racism _ it is a very subversive movie about racism and — it is a very subversive movie about racism and tolerance. _ it is a very subversive movie about racism and tolerance. [— it is a very subversive movie about racism and tolerance.— racism and tolerance. i never complained- _ racism and tolerance. i never complained. and _ racism and tolerance. i never complained. and the - racism and tolerance. i never complained. and the effectsl racism and tolerance. i never. complained. and the effects of racism on _ complained. and the effects of racism on one _ complained. and the effects of racism on one generation. - complained. and the effects of racism on one generation. onl complained. and the effects of. racism on one generation. on the contra , racism on one generation. on the contrary. i _ racism on one generation. on the contrary, i vowed _ racism on one generation. on the contrary, i vowed that _ racism on one generation. on the contrary, i vowed that i _ racism on one generation. on the contrary, i vowed that i would - racism on one generation. on the i contrary, i vowed that i would never play again — contrary, i vowed that i would never play again. and contrary, i vowed that i would never -la aaain. �* ., , contrary, i vowed that i would never play again-— play again. and how every different reneration play again. and how every different generation has _ play again. and how every different generation has to _ play again. and how every different generation has to accept _ play again. and how every different generation has to accept that, - generation has to accept that, acknowledge that, but then found their own way. bud acknowledge that, but then found their own way-— their own way. and if i can't tell ou what their own way. and if i can't tell you what i _ their own way. and if i can't tell you what i want _ their own way. and if i can't tell you what i want now, _ their own way. and if i can't tell you what i want now, then - their own way. and if i can't tell you what i want now, then i - their own way. and if i can't tell you what i want now, then i will never _ you what i want now, then i will never be — you what i want now, then i will never be happy, _ you what i want now, then i will never be happy, whatever- you what i want now, then i will never be happy, whatever i- you what i want now, then i will never be happy, whatever i do. | you what i want now, then i will- never be happy, whatever i do. find never be happy, whateverl do. and there are not _ never be happy, whateverl do. and there are not a _ never be happy, whatever i do. there are not a lot of films never be happy, whatever i do. e�*iui there are not a lot of films that never be happy, whatever i do. there are not a lot of films that do that. we are definitely not doing that. we are definitely not doing that at the time. i think it was a breath of fresh air. if all the relatives can look like they are acting as natural and not smiling at the camera... bud acting as natural and not smiling at the camera- - -_ acting as natural and not smiling at the camera... and what for you was the camera... and what for you was the sark the camera... and what for you was the spark that _ the camera... and what for you was the spark that really _ the camera... and what for you was the spark that really got _ the camera... and what for you was the spark that really got bend - the camera... and what for you was the spark that really got bend it - the spark that really got bend it like beckham going as a narrative in your mind? like beckham going as a narrative in our mind? ~ ., ., , , like beckham going as a narrative in your mind?—

your mind? what happened was in britain, football _ your mind? what happened was in britain, football or— your mind? what happened was in britain, football or soccer, - your mind? what happened was in britain, football or soccer, you - britain, football or soccer, you know, was very much a male domain. it was very aggressive, it was associated with the right wing in terms of the national front and the use of the unionjack, you know, the british flag was sort of synonymous with the right. you know, there are always football who good hooliganism, as we called it, there were always fights on the terraces and then ian wright, one of our black players, after an england match, ran onto the pitch with a union jack match, ran onto the pitch with a unionjack and match, ran onto the pitch with a union jack and that was such match, ran onto the pitch with a unionjack and that was such an arresting image for me. i mean, in that one moment, things changed for me. and i saw a different britain on the tv. and i wanted to run with that. i wanted to run with a different britain, with my britain, it is time for my britain to come to be seen. although it is about football and soccer, it is really more about the sort of social changes at the time and not only

that, there was this real idea of girl power at the time with the spice girls and female empowerment was coming up and i also wanted to be part of that. # by independence day... # by independence day... # you have been able to move forward in your career by being very determined and very feisty. where does that come from?— does that come from? when i was about 16, at _ does that come from? when i was about 16, at school _ does that come from? when i was about 16, at school i _ does that come from? when i was about 16, at school i had - does that come from? when i was about 16, at school i had wanted l does that come from? when i was| about 16, at school i had wanted to go to university and actually wanted to study what we called development economics and geography at the time because geography was my favourite subject. and i went to the careers office and said, this is what i want to do, i want to go to university. and she looked at me and said, no, don't you think you should apply to secretarial college? and i was like, why would i want to be a secretary? and she said, the world needs good

secretaries. and ijust, in that moment with that careers teacher, i just 40, you don't know me, you don't get me and how dare you? i couldn't say any of that and i didn't know how to articulate any of that, but that was the fire in me that, but that was the fire in me that said, you have no expectation of me and my ambition and what i want and i am going to show you. and i think that was it. from that moment, i have never taken no for an answer and i keep pushing and i still push. you know, i could have a much easier life if ijust went to america and directed the scripts that i get sent, you know? but i keep pushing the envelope to represent, you know, represent people that look like me and represent ideas and values from, you know, a perspective that is different. d0 know, a perspective that is different-— know, a perspective that is different. ., ., . ., different. do you want a clean shaven boy — different. do you want a clean shaven boy like _ different. do you want a clean shaven boy like your- different. do you want a clean shaven boy like your sister i different. do you want a clean shaven boy like your sister or| different. do you want a cleanl shaven boy like your sister or a proper—

shaven boy like your sister or a proper sikh with a full beard and turban? — proper sikh with a full beard and turban? �* ., _, turban? after that comment, right, ou turban? after that comment, right, you basically _ turban? after that comment, right, you basically give — turban? after that comment, right, you basically give a _ turban? after that comment, right, you basically give a filthy _ turban? after that comment, right, you basically give a filthy look- turban? after that comment, right, you basically give a filthy look to i you basically give a filthy look to the camera and then just walk back. what does that say about the film industry when you look at bend it like beckham that keira knightley went on to become a break—out star? but the other lead in the film, parminder nagra, didn't? well, i think it says _ parminder nagra, didn't? well, i think it says everything - parminder nagra, didn't? well, i think it says everything you - parminder nagra, didn't? well, i think it says everything you need parminder nagra, didn't? well, i. think it says everything you need to know about our industry. you know, keira was bankable, so gerry bruckheimer, the caster in the pirates of the caribbean series... per minder did get offers, john wells contacted me and asked me about parminder nagra as a possible doctor in er, you know? so she immediately got the la break and joined the cast of er. so she had success as well, but it is a shame that hollywood did not acknowledge that hollywood did not acknowledge that she could be a leading lady in the same way. and that is because

asian leaders are not seen as bankable, still to this day, i feel thatis bankable, still to this day, i feel that is true. bankable, still to this day, i feel that is true-— bankable, still to this day, i feel that is true. dad? don't feel play with our that is true. dad? don't feel play with your new— that is true. dad? don't feel play with your pew future,. _ that is true. dad? don't feel play with your pew future,. did - that is true. dad? don't feel play with your pew future,. did you i that is true. dad? don't feel play l with your pew future,. did you feel after bend with your pew future,. did you feel after itend it _ with your pew future,. did you feel after bend it like _ with your pew future,. did you feel after bend it like beckham, i with your pew future,. did you feel after bend it like beckham, your. after bend it like beckham, your relationship with your father somehow manifested in the film? i5 somehow manifested in the film? is probably because the film and if you're going to cry watching the film, you will cry because of that. go and make your father proud. i film, you will cry because of that. go and make yourfather proud. i had go and make your father proud. i had 'ust lost go and make your father proud. i had just lost my — go and make your father proud. i had just lost my father _ go and make your father proud. i had just lost my fatherjust _ go and make your father proud. i i5c just lost my fatherjust before making the film and now when i look back at the film, it is so emotional and it is made by somebody who is grieving. it is a film made in grief, you know? and i know that from my own, the way i have made films since. what i was exploring was exactly the pain that my father's generation had been through in orderfree to father's generation had been through in order free to be standing there at that moment, shooting a movie.

she will only end up disappointed like me — she will only end up disappointed like me. ~ , ., , ., like me. when my dad first came to britain, he — like me. when my dad first came to britain, he had _ like me. when my dad first came to britain, he had worked _ like me. when my dad first came to britain, he had worked for - like me. when my dad first came to britain, he had worked for barclaysl britain, he had worked for barclays bankin britain, he had worked for barclays bank in kenya and when he came to england in the 1960s with a turban and a beard, he had said, you know, i am going to go to barclays and he went to the barclays bank in southall and they absolutely laugh their heads off when he went in and said, do you honestly think we're ever going to have someone who looks like you, with a beard and turban, work in our bank? and they literally threw him out of the bank. and then he ended up cutting his hair and became a postman.— he ended up cutting his hair and became a postman. when i was a teenauer became a postman. when i was a teenager in _ became a postman. when i was a teenager in nairobi, _ became a postman. when i was a teenager in nairobi, i _ became a postman. when i was a teenager in nairobi, i was i became a postman. when i was a teenager in nairobi, i was the i became a postman. when i was a l teenager in nairobi, i was the best fast bowler in our school. and teenager in nairobi, i was the best fast bowler in our school.— fast bowler in our school. and i took that _ fast bowler in our school. and i took that story _ fast bowler in our school. and i took that story and _ fast bowler in our school. and i took that story and made i fast bowler in our school. and i took that story and made it i fast bowler in our school. and i i took that story and made it about the east african cricket club in the movie. �* .., ., , movie. but when i came to this count , movie. but when i came to this country, nothing. _ movie. but when i came to this country, nothing. i— movie. but when i came to this country, nothing. iwas- movie. but when i came to this country, nothing. i was not- movie. but when i came to this i country, nothing. i was not allowed to play— country, nothing. i was not allowed to play in_ country, nothing. i was not allowed to play in any of the teams. and these _ to play in any of the teams. and these clubhouses made fun of my turban— these clubhouses made fun of my turban and — these clubhouses made fun of my turban and set me off packing. but that is the turban and set me off packing. iei,ii that is the true story of what happened to my dad and therefore at

the very end, when finally she says, i have got this opportunity, i want to go, and her dad makes his big speech... to go, and her dad makes his big seech... ~ ., , ' to go, and her dad makes his big speech- - -— to go, and her dad makes his big| speech- - -_ you speech... who suffered? me. you know, i speech... who suffered? me. you know. i can't _ speech... who suffered? me. you know, i can't hold _ speech... who suffered? me. you know, i can't hold you _ speech... who suffered? me. you know, i can't hold you back. i speech... who suffered? me. you know, i can't hold you back. that| know, i can't hold you back. that was my time. and i am the one who suffered because i lived in fear. i don't want her to make the same mistakes — don't want her to make the same mistakes that her father made of accepting life, accepting situations. it accepting life, accepting situations.— accepting life, accepting situations. , ., ., ., situations. it is wrong for me to ut that situations. it is wrong for me to put that there _ situations. it is wrong for me to put that there were _ situations. it is wrong for me to put that there were new i situations. it is wrong for me to put that there were new and i situations. it is wrong for me to | put that there were new and you situations. it is wrong for me to i put that there were new and you have to go out and make your own life and follow your own opportunities. i want to fight. and _ follow your own opportunities. i want to fight. and that - follow your own opportunities. i want to fight. and that is i follow your own opportunities. i | want to fight. and that is hugely emotional because _ want to fight. and that is hugely emotional because that - want to fight. and that is hugely emotional because that is i want to fight. and that is hugely emotional because that is about j emotional because that is about healing racism. and that is about beating prejudice. i healing racism. and that is about beating prejudice.— healing racism. and that is about beating prejudice. beating pre'udice. i wanted to win. and i have beating prejudice. i wanted to win. and i have seen _ beating prejudice. i wanted to win. and i have seen a _ beating prejudice. i wanted to win. and i have seen a plane, _ beating prejudice. i wanted to win. and i have seen a plane, she i beating prejudice. i wanted to win. and i have seen a plane, she is i and i have seen a plane, she is brilliant — and i have seen a plane, she is brilliant. ., �* , and i have seen a plane, she is brilliant. ., �* brilliant. you can't stop your life, if ou brilliant. you can't stop your life, if you win — brilliant. you can't stop your life, if you win in _ brilliant. you can't stop your life, if you win in an _ brilliant. you can't stop your life, if you win in an unfair— brilliant. you can't stop your life, if you win in an unfair world, i brilliant. you can't stop your life, if you win in an unfair world, you| if you win in an unfair world, you have to keep pushing forward. i don't think anybody has the right stopping it. you push forward not only for yourself, but for everybody else. and that is why bend it like beckham is such an important film,

because it takes me and my community and my world and my britishness at my age nurse and everything into a massive —— my asian identity into a massive —— my asian identity into a massive sphere and something that is really important to so many people around the world. {lister really important to so many people around the world.— around the world. over her 30 year career, around the world. over her 30 year career. she — around the world. over her 30 year career. she has— around the world. over her 30 year career, she has been _ around the world. over her 30 year career, she has been a _ around the world. over her 30 year career, she has been a real- career, she has been a real powerhouse, making shorts, documentaries, tv programmes and tv series and of course memorable vibrant feature films. from bride & prejudice, a bollywood style version of hollywood to's pride and prejudice... of hollywood to's pride and prejudice- - -_ of hollywood to's pride and re'udice... , prejudice... only you could say you love me and _ prejudice... only you could say you love me and insult _ prejudice... only you could say you love me and insult me _ prejudice... only you could say you love me and insult me the - prejudice... only you could say you love me and insult me the same i prejudice... only you could say you i love me and insult me the same time. to first feature, budgie on the beach, in 1993. 50 to first feature, budgie on the beach, in 1993.— to first feature, budgie on the beach, in 1993. so what if she is reanant beach, in 1993. so what if she is pregnant and — beach, in 1993. so what if she is pregnant and her— beach, in 1993. so what if she is pregnant and her father - beach, in 1993. so what if she is pregnant and her father is i beach, in 1993. so what if she is pregnant and her father is black| pregnant and her father is black rich with all female characters i have loved. rich with all female characters i have loved-— rich with all female characters i have loved. it

have loved. have a female time! it followed three _ have loved. have a female time! it followed three generations - have loved. have a female time! it followed three generations of- have loved. have a female time! it| followed three generations of asian women on a day trip to blackpool. was that a bit intimidating at first? because you didn't have much experience of feature film production?— experience of feature film roduction? , , , experience of feature film roduction? , , ., �* production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they _ production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they are, _ production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they are, will _ production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they are, will tell- production? yes. everybody, i don't care who they are, will tell you i care who they are, will tell you their first film is a complete baptism by fire. you know? it is a nightmare. my films are always, from bhaji on, i am always thinking about the community and moving the community forward, while at the same time, you know, istill community forward, while at the same time, you know, i still have to protect my community, so i am always trying to include things for them and us, them and us, you know? and all this comes about from being one of the few asian women making films in britain today, that i am able to show these nuances and these cultural moments that are washed, you know go over a lot of people's heads, but they are of tremendous value to me and they are not

necessarily considered by a lot of other people because they don't know. maybe in years to come, who knows? but at the moment, you know, while i am working, ifind knows? but at the moment, you know, while i am working, i find that people don't always value what i do. and ultimately, i guess i am aiming towards changing our world into one of being more tolerant and more understanding and more inclusive and more... appreciative of the massive contribution of people who look and talk and feel different to you. why track it is interesting you mention that because your films do deal with racism and prejudice. during the time in which you racism and pre'udice. during the time in which— racism and pre'udice. during the time in which , ., ., , ., ,, time in which you have been making films, time in which you have been making films. those — time in which you have been making films, those problems _ time in which you have been making films, those problems haven't i time in which you have been making films, those problems haven't gone| films, those problems haven't gone away and people say in some respects they have got worse, so is there a limit to what cinema can achieve in terms of changing people's mines? well, i also talk about gender and

her sexuality and female empowerment, you know? i mean, it is everything. and i think that things have changed. i think they are changing. during the shot, i am panning down on one camera... i mean, the success of my film, the fact that everyone is talking about 20 years later is a massive indication of how are changing. there is still an awfully long way to go, but i am now seeing lots of credits of women and women of colour on screen. and whilst there is always room for improvement, i think it is important to acknowledge that we can make a change and we have made a change. we can make a change and we have made a change-— we can make a change and we have made a change. we can make a change and we have made a chance. ., ., i. ., made a change. how wedded are you to bein: art made a change. how wedded are you to being part of — made a change. how wedded are you to being part of british _ made a change. how wedded are you to being part of british cinema? _ made a change. how wedded are you to being part of british cinema? i - being part of british cinema? i mean, early in your career, did you feel the of america to take you to a new land where there would be perhaps bigger opportunities? —— did you feel the pull of america? iuntimely perhaps bigger opportunities? -- did you feel the pull of america?- you feel the pull of america? when i had success — you feel the pull of america? when i had success in _ you feel the pull of america? when i had success in america _ you feel the pull of america? when i had success in america with - you feel the pull of america? when i had success in america with bhaji i you feel the pull of america? when i had success in america with bhaji onj had success in america with bhaji on the beach, i did get offered quite a lot of american movies, but at that

time i didn't quite know how to relate to them and i had met paul by then... ., , ., then... your husband? i had met paul then... your husband? i had met paul, my — then... your husband? i had met paul, my husband, _ then... your husband? i had met paul, my husband, by _ then... your husband? i had met paul, my husband, by then, i then... your husband? i had met paul, my husband, by then, yes| then... your husband? i had met i paul, my husband, by then, yes and then i paul, my husband, by then, yes 5ic then i discarded, paul, my husband, by then, yes 5"ic then i discarded, if they want me to make a film in america, why don't i make a film in america, why don't i make my own film? and with paul, we wrote our movie, which was a very british film about los angeles. no one knows it is me that has made it, it is on every year in tv and it is about fourfamilies in los it is on every year in tv and it is about four families in los angeles who celebrate thanksgiving over the weekend. she who celebrate thanksgiving over the weekend. ,, , , , , weekend. she is the mummy, she is the daddy and _ weekend. she is the mummy, she is the daddy and i _ weekend. she is the mummy, she is the daddy and i have _ weekend. she is the mummy, she is the daddy and i have the _ weekend. she is the mummy, she is the daddy and i have the alcoholic. the daddy and i have the alcoholic cult worshipping satanic stepmother. we are _ cult worshipping satanic stepmother. we are playing thanksgiving. but cult worshipping satanic stepmother. we are playing thanksgiving.- we are playing thanksgiving. but the idea was that — we are playing thanksgiving. but the idea was that i _ we are playing thanksgiving. but the idea was that i wanted _ we are playing thanksgiving. but the idea was that i wanted to _ we are playing thanksgiving. but the idea was that i wanted to make i we are playing thanksgiving. but the idea was that i wanted to make a i idea was that i wanted to make a film about the los angeles and i was seeing around me. not the one that was on the big screen. the seeing around me. not the one that was on the big screen.— was on the big screen. the rest will cook itself- — was on the big screen. the rest will cook itself. we _ was on the big screen. the rest will cook itself. we are _ was on the big screen. the rest will cook itself. we are going _ was on the big screen. the rest will cook itself. we are going to i was on the big screen. the rest will cook itself. we are going to la, i i cook itself. we are going to la, i was 'ust cook itself. we are going to la, i was just blown _ cook itself. we are going to la, i wasjust blown away _ cook itself. we are going to la, i wasjust blown away by _ cook itself. we are going to la, i wasjust blown away by all- cook itself. we are going to la, i wasjust blown away by all the i was just blown away by all the different communities there. truth? wasjust blown away by all the different communities there. why do ou want different communities there. why do you want to — different communities there. why do you want to make _ different communities there. why do you want to make the _ different communities there. why do you want to make the turkey - different communities there. why do you want to make the turkey taste i you want to make the turkey taste like every — you want to make the turkey taste like every thing else we eat? and not reall like every thing else we eat? i"ic not really seeing that on screen, and hence i took my values from

britain to la and made what's cooking? britain to la and made what's cookin: ? ~ ., britain to la and made what's cookin: ? a, ., ., ., ., cooking? moving on to a more soberin: cooking? moving on to a more sobering reality, _ cooking? moving on to a more sobering reality, how- cooking? moving on to a more sobering reality, how did i cooking? moving on to a more sobering reality, how did the l sobering reality, how did the pandemic affect you as a film—maker, is a storyteller? do think it has changed it?— is a storyteller? do think it has changed it? is a storyteller? do think it has chanced it? ., . ., ., , ., changed it? pandemic, for me, was a name changed it? pandemic, for me, was a game changer — changed it? pandemic, for me, was a game changer because _ changed it? pandemic, for me, was a game changer because it _ changed it? pandemic, for me, was a game changer because it made i changed it? pandemic, for me, was a game changer because it made me i changed it? pandemic, for me, was a| game changer because it made me sit back and really think about... what is my purpose? and why do i want to make films? and you'd better believe that whatever film you choose to make, it should have some impact. stop filming me, you always fill me! before, _ stop filming me, you always fill me! before, i_ stop filming me, you always fill me! before, i was quite, sort of, i used to push myself a lot and i think post—lockdown i have sort of calmed down and i have stopped being quite so driven, if you like stop ijust said, look, ijust accepted actually a lot more, what is going to happen is going to happen. and i think that was the lesson of lockdown, really,

because we weren't really in control. and so, the lesson was to let go and let go of the stress of trying to compete or get your projects made, to the point where you get really stressed. and just accept that things will happen the way they are going to happen. iatrui’heh way they are going to happen. when ou think way they are going to happen. when you think about _ way they are going to happen. when you think about your _ way they are going to happen. when you think about your work _ way they are going to happen. when you think about your work nowadays, are you just as enthusiastic about making a film as you were when you did bend it like beckham 20 years ago? i did bend it like beckham 20 years auo? . �* did bend it like beckham 20 years aco? ., �* . ., did bend it like beckham 20 years auo? ., �* . ., ., ., ago? i haven't changed. i mean, i am still incredibly _ ago? i haven't changed. i mean, i am still incredibly motivated _ ago? i haven't changed. i mean, i am still incredibly motivated to _ ago? i haven't changed. i mean, i am still incredibly motivated to push i still incredibly motivated to push that envelope. you know, that is how i see it. i am very keen to get back in the director's chair because i miss it. it is a buzz to keep trying to shift people's perceptions and to, you know, make people understand the vagaries of culture. and

understand the damage that racism and prejudice do. so for me, and also female empowerment, you know? we are still not out of the woods on that, you know? so i am still very keen to make sure that my films have great female roles and that i show the world from my perspective because it is still, sadly, a very underrepresented world.- because it is still, sadly, a very underrepresented world. when you think back on _ underrepresented world. when you think back on your— underrepresented world. when you think back on your life _ underrepresented world. when you think back on your life and - underrepresented world. when you think back on your life and your- think back on your life and your career, what are you most proud of? i think what i am most proud of is the fact that i have made a difference to people's lives. whether it is a very small thing, with someone just appreciating it personally or on a bigger level stop will you ever retire, do you think? i mean, i hope i get carried offset, you know, keeled over, you know, going, cuts! do it again! or something. i don't plan to retire. i

don't think you can when you are creative, you never retire. the fact that people still talk about my work as being relevant, even though it was made a generation ago, you know, is gratifying because it means that i did move the dial a little bit, i moved that needle. i did make a change and i can't stop. i have to keep going because that needle might have just gone like that. but i need to get over here.— to get over here. well, look, thank ou ve to get over here. well, look, thank you very much _ to get over here. well, look, thank you very much indeed _ to get over here. well, look, thank you very much indeed for _ to get over here. well, look, thank you very much indeed for talking i to get over here. well, look, thankj you very much indeed for talking to talking movies.— you very much indeed for talking to talking movies. you, tom. -- thank ou talking movies. you, tom. -- thank you tom- — cheering and applause dramatic sweeping orchestral music.

hello there. many of you have been asking the question, where has summer gone this past week? particularly friday, it was quite cloudy and quite wet for many of us. unseasonably windy as well for this time of year. that is the trend as we head into the weekend, as low pressure is going to anchor itself into the north—west on saturday. plenty of weather fronts associated with that low and plenty of isobars squeezing together, so winds will remain a feature and with those fronts moving through there will be plenty of sharp showers, some of them heavy, some of them quite thundery as well, so temperatures a little bit subdued for the middle ofjuly. this is where we are likely to see the strongest of the winds on

saturday, across central and southern wales, along with central and southern england, gusts up to 50—55 mph. not unusual in the autumn and winter, but at this time of year if you are camping, if you have marquees up in the garden, you will certainly need to bear that in mind. spiralling around that low, then, a frequent rash of showers, as they say, some of them heavy, possibly thundery. there will be brighter interludes from time to time, but temperatures really struggling, 16—20 at the very best. that low pressure will gradually start to pull away and as we move into sunday still the risk of some more persistent rain in the far north—west of scotland, but hopefully fewer showers, particularly through the second half of sunday afternoon. top temperatures by then at around 14—21 with some sunny spells. there is our low moving off into scandinavia, the wind direction still, though, coming from a north—westerly, even though the winds will die down and become much lighter. so the temperatures are always going to be a little disappointing for the middle ofjuly.

a dry sunny start to monday, a few showers developing through the day, but not too bad a day on the whole and some sunshine coming through, temperatures will respond, up to heights of 22 degrees. as we move out of monday into tuesday, there is another area of low pressure expected to move in. the position of this low is still subject to question. it may be a little bit further north or south, but at the moment it looks likely to bring the heaviest of the rain across northern ireland into north—west england and wales, and in fact maybe south—east england staying dry and relatively sunny on tuesday afternoon, so temperatures will be a degree or so up, but again they could still be a little better for this time of year, we are looking at 14—22 overall. moving out of tuesday into wednesday, that rain will ease its way eastwards, so some early rain perhaps clearing eastern england first thing and then behind it still the isobars tracing up into the north—west, still a light wind, but coming from that north—westerly direction, a cooler source.

a few scattered showers on wednesday, sunny spells, nothing particularly exciting with the weather story, really, 14—23 the overall high on wednesday afternoon and it looks likely there is not going to be that much in the way of significant change. high pressure builds, but once again it is moving towards europe, heatwave conditions are likely to continue here, low pressure topples across the high, still the light wind coming from the north—west, so still is temperatures about those temperatures where they should be orjust below average for the time of year. so it looks highly likely that our week ahead will be a case of sunny spells, scattered showers, there will be some lengthy spells of sunshine from time to time, but those temperatures really disappointing. that's it. take take care.

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