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George Clooney's The Midnight Sky. Cyberpunk 2077. The debate on the National Trust

Larushka Ivan-Zadeh reviews The Midnight Sky. Elle Osili-Wood on Cyberpunk 2077. The ongoing debate about the National Trust's purpose. Sharan Dhaliwal on a Bollywood classic.

The Midnight Sky is George Clooney’s post-apocalyptic new film, which he directs and stars in alongside Felicity Jones and David Oyelowo. Is this Clooney’s Magnum Opus? Larushka Ivan-Zadeh reviews

Eight years since its announcement and after several delays, futuristic roleplaying game Cyberpunk 2077 is released across consoles and PC this week. Its Warsaw-based studio CD Projekt is famous for The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077 promises to be the most detailed and expansive open-world game out there. But was it worth the wait? Elle Osili-Wood reviews.

As debate continues about the role of the National Trust, whose recent work shedding light on many of its property’s links to slavery, as well as other historical injustices, has drawn criticism from members and a group of Conservative MPs, we ask what is the purpose of the Trust now? To explore the issues John is joined by Kirsty Weakley, Editor of Civil Society News, architectural historian Oliver Gerrish and David Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Simon Richardson
Studio Manager: Donald McDonald

Main Image: George Clooney in The Midnight Sky
Image credit: Netflix

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The Midnight Sky

The Midnight Sky
is in limited UK cinemas from 11 December 2020, and is available to stream on Netflix from 23 December 2020.    Images:   Main image above: George Clooney as Dr Augustine Lofthouse in the Midnight SkyImage credit: Netflix.     Image to the left: George Clooney directing The Midnight Sky onset with David Oyelowo and Tiffany Boone.     Image credit: Philippe Antonello/Netflix

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077
The video game is released on 10 December 2020, age rating 17+.     Image: Night City, where Cyberpunk 2077 is set.     Image credit: CD Projekt Red.      

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The National Trust
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