Valerie Sanderson

Nicky Cardwell. A bout de souffle, or breathless as it's known to many, is the French new wave film that critics revere as a masterpiece of cinema. Its director, Jean-Luc Godard, never wrote a complete script, sometimes simply making it up as he went along, or writing dialogue the night before he shot any scenes.

It was a technique that matched the freewheeling camera style of the movie, which was filmed back in 1959. Goddard's only known handwritten script for Breathless, which stretches to 70 pages, will be auctioned by Sotheby's in Paris in June, and it'll possibly fetch as much as $650,000, as Hugh Schofield reports.

It was a technique that matched the freewheeling camera style of the movie, which was filmed back in 1959. Goddard's only known handwritten script for Breathless, which stretches to 70 pages, will be auctioned by Sotheby's in Paris in June, and it'll possibly fetch as much as $650,000, as Hugh Schofield reports.

EUSKERFIELD IN PARIS And that's au revoir from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Philip Bull.

EUSKERFIELD IN PARIS And that's au revoir from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Philip Bull.

The producer was Stephanie Tillotson. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Valerie Saunderson. Until next time, bye-bye.

The producer was Stephanie Tillotson. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Valerie Saunderson. Until next time, bye-bye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Valerie Sanderson and at 1400 hours GMT on Thursday the 13th of March, these are our main stories. A Russian aide to President Putin says the US ceasefire deal is only a temporary help to Ukraine. It comes as President Putin is told his forces are in the final stages of driving Ukrainian troops from Russia's Kursk region.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Valerie Sanderson and at 1400 hours GMT on Thursday the 13th of March, these are our main stories. A Russian aide to President Putin says the US ceasefire deal is only a temporary help to Ukraine. It comes as President Putin is told his forces are in the final stages of driving Ukrainian troops from Russia's Kursk region.

A new UN report details accusations of widespread sexual violence in Gaza and on the West Bank.

A new UN report details accusations of widespread sexual violence in Gaza and on the West Bank.

New research suggests marriage triples the risk of obesity in men. We asked people in London if they agree. Let's start with the latest on the war in Ukraine. US officials are in Moscow to discuss proposals backed by Ukraine for a 30-day ceasefire. We'll have more on that shortly.

New research suggests marriage triples the risk of obesity in men. We asked people in London if they agree. Let's start with the latest on the war in Ukraine. US officials are in Moscow to discuss proposals backed by Ukraine for a 30-day ceasefire. We'll have more on that shortly.

Meanwhile, President Putin has been told his forces are successfully driving out Ukrainian troops from the Russian border region of Kursk. On Wednesday, the president made a surprise visit there for the first time since Ukraine seized territory in the region. Earlier, the defence ministry in Moscow said its troops had recaptured the key town of Suja.

Meanwhile, President Putin has been told his forces are successfully driving out Ukrainian troops from the Russian border region of Kursk. On Wednesday, the president made a surprise visit there for the first time since Ukraine seized territory in the region. Earlier, the defence ministry in Moscow said its troops had recaptured the key town of Suja.

Speaking to reporters by phone, the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said he was confident that a Russian victory in the region was imminent.

Speaking to reporters by phone, the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said he was confident that a Russian victory in the region was imminent.

I heard more from our Europe regional editor, Danny Eberhardt.

I heard more from our Europe regional editor, Danny Eberhardt.

And what would it mean if Russia retook control of Kursk? What would that mean for Ukraine, especially with the background of these talks?