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00:25 - Hello and welcome to Kentonite live on KMTV.
00:30 I'm Sophia Akin and here are your top stories
00:32 on Thursday the 8th of February.
00:35 225 million down.
00:39 Medway Council has one of the largest amounts of debt
00:41 in the whole of Kent.
00:44 Changing winds.
00:45 2,000 respond to public consultation
00:48 on selling the county's eight windmills.
00:52 - If you tell somebody you live in Cranbrook
00:53 and they look it up on Google,
00:55 the first thing they're going to see is a windmill.
00:58 And that's what gives this whole place
01:00 such a wonderful historical feel.
01:03 - And a chance to go up.
01:05 All the latest as Gillingham prepare
01:07 for a crucial Friday night match under the floodlights.
01:12 - We'll be right in the game, I promise you.
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01:24 - First tonight, new figures show Medway Council
01:26 has some of the highest amounts of debt in Kent.
01:29 The local authority has 225 million pounds of debt
01:33 on its books, 75 million more than the next council in Kent.
01:37 Last month, the BBC shared data unit looked at numbers
01:40 from councils across the country.
01:42 When these figures were released,
01:44 Medway Council wasn't included.
01:46 Well, our reporter, Oliver Leder de Sacks,
01:48 is live outside Gunn Wharf to give us more detail now.
01:52 Oli, what's the latest on this?
01:54 - Well, you may have heard of more money, more problems.
01:59 How about more debts, more questions
02:01 about Medway Council's finances?
02:03 They're currently 225 million pounds in debt,
02:07 which is quite significant.
02:08 They're 75 million pounds higher than the next council,
02:11 which is Canterbury, who are a district council
02:15 and significantly higher than Ashford Gravesham.
02:18 In fact, it's only a couple of councils
02:20 that don't have any debt at all.
02:21 Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge and Moorling,
02:24 Swale being three of them.
02:26 But yeah, a significant number of debts
02:28 that Medway Council is in.
02:30 - Why is it that Medway Council is facing
02:32 a significant larger amount of debt?
02:35 - Well, it's all to do with the type of council
02:39 Medway Council is.
02:41 It is a two-tier authority.
02:43 It provides both local services
02:45 and the wider services as well.
02:46 So it's everything from roads to education,
02:51 to parking, the whole everything it provides.
02:55 That means that a district council like Canterbury,
02:58 they only provide certain local services like rubbish.
03:01 Meanwhile, KCC, who are in considerably more debt,
03:04 are a different type of council.
03:06 So Medway are the largest council
03:08 for the type of services they're providing in terms of debt.
03:12 But we did speak to the leader
03:13 of the opposition, the Conservatives, Adrian Goldman.
03:16 He was just leaving on his way to work,
03:18 on the way home from work.
03:19 We managed to catch him and he said,
03:21 we shouldn't be too surprised by the amount of money.
03:25 It is normal for this type of council.
03:26 And it will be going into things like housing and flats
03:29 that will help drive revenue.
03:31 - We've heard from the leader of the opposition.
03:33 Have you heard anything from the Labour group
03:35 at Medway Council?
03:36 - Well, we did reach out to the Labour group
03:40 to Medway Council and they said they couldn't put anyone up
03:44 for this particular broadcast.
03:45 I did actually speak to the leader of Medway Council
03:48 earlier this week, Vince Maple,
03:50 and he told me that they will have to make difficult
03:52 decisions due to the financial situation
03:54 Medway Council is in.
03:57 - What does this all mean?
03:58 And how is this actually going to impact Medway residents?
04:01 - Well, we don't really know what this debt means,
04:04 but what we do know is that Medway Council
04:07 is in significant financial difficulties.
04:10 It is 14.8 million pounds in shortfall
04:17 of what it needs to do to balance the books.
04:19 And it needs to ironically borrow this money
04:21 with the permission of government to make ends meet.
04:25 What it does mean is services will be increasing
04:28 across the county, charges for things like parking.
04:32 In fact, our reporter Miriam Bogosa brings us this report.
04:37 - Difficult finances may mean more expensive parking.
04:41 Medway Council released their budget for the next year,
04:44 which relies on permission to borrow
04:45 an additional 14.5 million pounds from the government
04:48 to address the shortfall in finances.
04:50 The council are cutting a number of services
04:53 and raising charges in multiple areas.
04:55 This includes a 4.99% increase in council tax.
04:59 To generate additional revenue,
05:01 the council is eyeing changes in parking charges.
05:04 This involves an increase in pay and display rates
05:06 and the introduction of parking fees at country parks.
05:09 If the government rejects the funding request,
05:12 Medway Council faces a daunting task
05:14 of revisiting the budget,
05:15 potentially leading to more severe service cuts
05:18 or even a declaration of effective bankruptcy
05:21 through a section 114 notice.
05:24 Pay and display car parks like this one right here in Medway
05:27 are set to become more expensive.
05:29 Medway Council announced proposals
05:31 that could see an increase
05:32 in the hourly pay and display rate by 60 pence.
05:35 The increase in parking charges is set to give the council
05:38 an extra 1 million pounds in the next financial year.
05:41 - Well, look, I mean, we've always prioritised parking
05:44 because we know that it's important for residents.
05:47 60% of journeys in the UK are taken by car.
05:52 In terms of the plans announced by the administration,
05:54 it's not just a pay-as-you-go increase.
05:57 Obviously, there's other increases
05:58 to some of the season tickets,
06:00 particularly at some of our longer stay car parks
06:03 or train stations, which we need to,
06:06 obviously, need to have a look at.
06:07 Once we've looked at all of those,
06:08 we'll be able to provide a comprehensive response
06:11 in terms of how we would proceed.
06:13 But obviously, as I say, it is very important
06:17 that all of this is viewed and scrutinised very closely
06:20 by us as an opposition.
06:22 - The leader of Medway Council
06:23 commented on the proposed changes.
06:26 - So, none of these decisions are easy.
06:27 They're all challenging, and of course, we knew that.
06:30 When we first got elected back in May,
06:32 we knew the finances would be challenging,
06:34 but we're taking the responsible approach,
06:37 and I hope that we see the support
06:38 from government that we need.
06:40 So, obviously, the increases will take effect
06:42 on the whole from the 1st of April,
06:43 and they are subject to our processes,
06:46 both going through cabinet and, indeed, full council,
06:48 where the final budget will be agreed.
06:51 Any one of those increases where we have increased fees,
06:54 I accept, will be really challenging
06:56 for a number of residents.
06:58 There is a level of support available across Medway,
07:00 including from Medway Council,
07:02 so if families are struggling,
07:03 I'd encourage them to look at that.
07:05 - The future of Medway Council's finances is uncertain.
07:08 The next few weeks will reveal
07:09 whether the council can secure the government loan,
07:12 and if the plan in the proposed capital and revenue budget,
07:15 including increased pay and display parking fees,
07:18 will go ahead.
07:19 Miriam Bogossa, 4KMTV.
07:21 - Next tonight, video footage shows masked burglars
07:26 avoiding the police on rooftops in Folkestone,
07:29 a raid on a town centre cannabis factory.
07:32 The three on screen were among an armed group of nine
07:35 who had forced their way into a property
07:37 on Guildhall Street in October last year.
07:40 After the break-in, a man believed to be minding
07:43 the drug crop, worth more than £130,000,
07:46 fell from the roof and was seriously injured.
07:49 There was a huge emergency response at the time,
07:52 which stopped the planned raid.
07:54 A judge said it was clearly of value
07:56 to another organised crime group.
07:58 A Stanley knife, a flick knife, and a crowbar
08:01 were some of the weapons found on the roof
08:03 and inside the building.
08:04 Multiple arrests were made.
08:06 More information about that story on Kent Online.
08:08 Next tonight, more than 2,000 have written
08:13 to Kent County Council after the cash-strapped authorities
08:16 said they could be selling all eight of their windmills.
08:19 But locals have fought together
08:21 to try and put a stop to this,
08:22 spurred on by the overwhelming response
08:25 of the public consultation.
08:26 Next month, Cabinet members will vote
08:28 on whether to go ahead with selling the mills or not.
08:31 I went to Cranbrook Mill today,
08:34 which has been around for more than 200 years.
08:36 Cranbrook volunteers are continuing their fight
08:40 to keep their windmill up and running
08:43 after Kent County Council said they could be selling
08:46 all eight of the county's mills.
08:48 They're hoping this could help balance
08:50 their shortfall of £86 million.
08:54 The public consultation into this decision has now closed.
08:58 It received more than 2,000 responses.
09:01 You only have to look around the streets
09:04 and you'll see the logo of the windmill
09:07 on the primary school, on the estate agents, on the bakery.
09:11 It's an integral part of what Cranbrook is all about.
09:14 The loss of it could be absolutely appalling.
09:17 And it's also really good for our local economy.
09:20 We get lots of visitors come in
09:22 that want to find somewhere
09:23 to have a cup of coffee afterwards,
09:24 so we send them to the town.
09:25 So it's gonna have a huge impact on that as well.
09:28 Windmills are a bit like old friends.
09:31 Once you've lost them, you can't get new old friends.
09:34 The thing that really makes it worthwhile to me
09:39 is when I bring the visitors around is the smiles.
09:43 KCC should be proud of what they've done over the years.
09:46 To lose that now, it would really impact
09:50 on how people feel at the county.
09:53 In the past five years, the mills have cost KCC
09:56 around £889,000.
10:00 That's around £178,000 a year.
10:03 And when you divide that between the eight mills,
10:06 they're each costing KCC around £22,000 a year.
10:11 I personally am dead against the county council
10:13 getting rid of these windmills.
10:16 I think they're part of Kent's heritage.
10:17 Because one of the things that we've seen
10:19 is how quickly these buildings will deteriorate
10:22 if they're not maintained.
10:24 And that's the fear that we have.
10:26 They go into private hands.
10:28 The people then can't afford to maintain them.
10:30 And they become very quickly,
10:32 instead of a wonderful asset on the skyline,
10:35 they become an eyesore.
10:37 This is the condition the windmill was in
10:39 before it got handed over to KCC
10:41 and they were able to renovate it
10:43 into how it's currently looking now.
10:45 But this is the concern to locals.
10:46 They fear if the council sells off its windmills,
10:49 this could be looking more similar to this
10:52 in the next few years.
10:53 Now, it is grade one listed.
10:55 That means by law, they have to keep it
10:59 in good condition.
11:00 So that would be my greatest fear.
11:03 That over time, the windmills would just
11:09 basically rot away, as so many have.
11:11 KCC say officers are currently reviewing
11:14 the more than 2,000 responses received
11:17 for the consultation.
11:18 They say no decision will be made
11:20 until the analysis is presented
11:22 at the upcoming cabinet committee.
11:24 Sophia Akin for KMTV in Cranbrook.
11:28 Time for a short break now,
11:29 but after the break, we'll be getting
11:31 the latest sports news as Gillingham
11:34 push for a playoff place with a Friday night
11:36 class against Notts County.
11:38 And is that rain going to be stopping
11:40 any time soon?
11:41 Probably not as a yellow weather alert
11:43 continues for Kent until tomorrow.
11:45 And a brand new episode of Kent Film Club
11:47 this evening will be joined by the show's
11:49 presenter very soon.
11:50 See you in just a few minutes.
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15:14 - Hello, and welcome back to Kentonites live on KMTV.
15:18 It's time for some sport now,
15:20 and Gillingham midfielder Dom Jeffries'
15:22 sudden departure from the matchday squad is a big blow.
15:25 That's according to the club's head coach, Stephen Clements.
15:28 It comes as the Medway side are due to travel
15:30 to Notts County tomorrow, where a win would put them
15:33 in back in the playoff places.
15:36 Our sport reporter, Bartholomew Hall,
15:38 joins me now to tell us a little bit more.
15:40 It's quite an important one for Gillingham,
15:41 this isn't it, Bartholomew?
15:43 - Yeah, absolutely, I mean, if you look at the League 2 table,
15:45 Gillingham are currently 10th,
15:47 that's just three places behind Notts County,
15:49 who they'll be playing against,
15:51 but only one point behind them,
15:52 and of course, seventh place is the highest playoff place.
15:55 We know that's where Gillingham want to be
15:56 by the end of the season.
15:58 So a win against them tomorrow under the floodlights
16:00 would of course jump Notts County
16:02 and put Gillingham back into the playoff places,
16:04 giving them a much more positive outlook
16:06 as they look towards this kind of,
16:08 sort of tail end of this season now.
16:11 Stephen Clements spoke to the press this week,
16:12 he seemed rather excited for the game,
16:14 although he did mention that being a Friday night fixture,
16:17 they've got one day less to prepare,
16:19 you know, throughout the week.
16:20 And we know just from looking at the difference in goals scored
16:23 between these two sides,
16:25 Notts County 61 so far this season,
16:27 Gillingham just 26.
16:29 So we know that those ongoing problems
16:31 have been there for Gillingham,
16:32 but with a couple of new signings,
16:33 well, three new signings,
16:34 four actually, four new signings in the Gillingham,
16:37 in the January window rather,
16:39 they're hoping to change things around.
16:40 Let's hear from Stephen Clements now,
16:42 who said that he thinks his side will be
16:44 just as much of a challenge for Notts County
16:46 as Notts County will for them.
16:49 - Every game's a challenge.
16:50 A lot of people maybe don't want to hear that
16:51 and think we're just going to roll everybody over,
16:53 whether they're the teams at the bottom of the league
16:55 or the teams at the top,
16:57 every game's a challenge.
16:58 And I found that as a football player,
17:00 I found as a coach, we're playing professional football,
17:03 but it's also a challenge for Notts County players.
17:07 So, look, we bring our A game,
17:10 and we'll be right in the game, I promise you.
17:12 - You mentioned that Dom Jeffries
17:17 is going to be out of action,
17:18 but he's not the only player who has injuries
17:21 that are holding him back, is he?
17:22 - No, of course, Gillingham fans,
17:23 talking about some of the signings there,
17:25 Gillingham fans are yet to see
17:26 Josh Andrews play for the side.
17:28 I mean, it's only been one game since he's been signed,
17:30 but he's been out of action since December.
17:32 He was previously on loan with Accrington Stanley,
17:35 but he was a Birmingham City player.
17:36 He was the biggest signing for Gillingham
17:38 in that January window.
17:40 Fans yet to see how he's going to perform.
17:43 I mean, Stephen Clements said
17:44 that he's been in training this week,
17:46 won't be in the matchday squad this Friday,
17:49 but potentially could be there in the next few weeks or so.
17:52 But yes, of course, you mentioned Dom Jeffries,
17:54 21-year-old midfielder,
17:56 you can see him on the screen here.
17:57 He's out of action as of last week.
18:01 He's had quite a bad muscle pull in his thigh,
18:03 and all we know at the moment is
18:04 that he hasn't been called for surgery,
18:06 but Stephen Clements saying that
18:08 it's going to be quite the blow for the side.
18:11 And we can hear from him now.
18:15 - I'll be available. - OK, cool.
18:17 - Nice one, thank you. - No problem.
18:18 - What was the timescale with Dom?
18:20 You mentioned sort of weeks.
18:21 I mean, you're talking sort of like eight weeks,
18:23 which was cool.
18:24 - Unfortunately, yeah, we are looking nearer
18:26 to that sort of timescale,
18:27 which has been a real big blow for everybody,
18:31 for him as well.
18:33 A 21-year-old lad who's been told he can't play
18:35 for that amount of time is difficult.
18:38 So I feel for him, but he's a big miss to the team
18:41 and to the squad.
18:43 So yeah, we have to unfortunately wait for him to heal.
18:48 He is normally a quick healer, so it could be quicker,
18:51 but it was quite a nasty tear on his thigh.
18:55 - Well, thank you to you, Bartholomew,
18:56 for joining us with the sports news.
18:58 Now, as we come to the end of Apprenticeship Week,
19:00 many young people in Kent will be considering
19:02 their employment and education options.
19:05 Here's a report from our reporter, Jamie Levy,
19:07 about a hands-on approach to learning
19:09 at a Rochester aerospace company.
19:11 You can find it on our website, kmtv.co.uk,
19:14 alongside all our other latest stories.
19:16 Let's take a look at Jamie's report.
19:18 - It's 2008, and the numbers of young people
19:26 attending university have seen a steady increase
19:28 since the start of the century,
19:30 as Tony Blair's target of getting 50% of young adults
19:33 into higher education is in full effect.
19:35 Fast forward to 2023,
19:39 and although the most recent government figures
19:41 show that these numbers have risen,
19:43 the modern-day prospect of being saddled
19:45 with a large debt after three years of study
19:47 has now driven many to choose a different route.
19:49 Recent figures suggest that nearly 350,000 young people
19:54 started an apprenticeship in the last academic year.
19:56 Security and aerospace company BAE Systems in Rochester
20:00 is just one of the employers offering this scheme.
20:02 - We've got 90 new young careers starters
20:08 coming in this year, which is really good.
20:09 I think that's really good evidence of the growth
20:12 that we've got here at BAE in Rochester.
20:14 So we've got a lot of new work coming onto the site,
20:16 a lot of new exciting development programs,
20:19 and we need some good new engineering blood
20:22 to come and support that.
20:23 - And apprentices here work on cutting-edge technology
20:26 that's being put to use in the RAF.
20:29 The helmet you can see Nigel wearing behind me
20:31 is a Striker II helmet-mounted display.
20:34 It's a type of augmented reality
20:35 and it overlays in-flight information to fighter pilots.
20:38 It's been developed with the help of apprentices
20:40 here at BAE Systems.
20:42 - In 2024, BAE Systems are recruiting
20:45 almost 2,700 new apprentices and graduates,
20:48 giving an option to those who may feel
20:50 that university isn't for them.
20:52 - I think apprenticeships for me
20:53 were definitely a bit more hands-on.
20:55 They were kind of getting straight into work,
20:57 and I'm probably not the most academic person ever,
21:00 but so I think that's something that I'd enjoyed more.
21:03 But at the same time,
21:05 if you know exactly where you kind of want to go
21:08 and maybe you do need a degree for that,
21:09 then maybe uni is a good choice to look at.
21:12 But yeah, there's benefits to both.
21:14 - Since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy in 2017,
21:17 millions around the country
21:18 have taken up an apprenticeship role,
21:20 with the University and College Admission Service
21:22 estimating nearly half a million
21:23 could be interested in the scheme
21:25 by the end of the decade.
21:27 So whether it's the traditional route
21:29 or a more hands-on approach,
21:31 the path for young people post-secondary school
21:34 has never been more clear.
21:36 Jamie Levy for KMTV.
21:38 - With a yellow weather alert for rain in force
21:41 until tomorrow morning,
21:42 let's see what the forecast is looking like
21:44 where you are in the county.
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21:51 Looks like that rain isn't going anywhere.
21:53 Another wet and drizzly evening,
21:55 10 degrees down in Tunbridge Wells, slightly windy.
21:58 Little bit of sunshine peeking through those clouds tomorrow
22:00 for those in Margate,
22:02 but followed with showers, 11 degrees in Chatham.
22:05 Slightly warmer as the day goes on,
22:07 and for those on the East Coast,
22:08 it is getting a little bit drier as the day goes on too.
22:11 But the outlook for the rest of the week,
22:13 that rain isn't going anywhere long-term,
22:16 getting a bit warmer throughout the week.
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22:26 - And finally this evening, right after Kent Tonight,
22:28 we have a brand new episode of Kent Film Club,
22:31 where we take a deep dive into the impact
22:33 certain films have had on guests' lives.
22:36 To find out what's on the show tonight
22:37 and about the upcoming Oscars,
22:39 our film presenter, Chris Deasy, joins me in the studio.
22:42 Chris, thanks for joining us.
22:43 So let's start by talking about the Oscars.
22:45 Always really exciting.
22:46 What film should we be keeping our eyes peeled for?
22:49 - Well, it's really exciting
22:50 because this is the time of year
22:51 when, admittedly, you get some films
22:53 that are not exactly Oscar material,
22:55 but also things like The Holdovers,
22:57 also All of Us Strangers,
22:59 which actually is up for about six BAFTAs,
23:01 but no Oscars. - Oh, wow.
23:02 - But brilliant film, British film.
23:03 And also American Fiction,
23:06 which is just a wonderful film,
23:07 very sort of meta film about an author
23:10 who is like, "Hang on a minute,
23:13 "how do I write the perfect novel?"
23:15 And he has to sort of lower himself
23:16 in order to raise himself.
23:17 You know, brilliant questions
23:18 about the creative writing process.
23:20 - I've not been to the cinema in such a long time,
23:22 so I probably should go and see some of these new films.
23:24 But on the Oscars, is there anything,
23:26 any sort of Kent films we can expect?
23:28 Maybe a long shot.
23:29 - Yeah, it's a long shot
23:30 because, I mean, Paul Greengrass was nominated
23:32 for the 2006 film United '93.
23:35 Now, he went to school in Seven Oaks and Gravesend,
23:38 but it's a little while, actually.
23:39 I mean, plenty of films, of course, filmed in Kent,
23:42 but yeah, it'll be exciting.
23:43 I mean, looking at all the films,
23:44 Christopher Nolan, I think,
23:45 who's not from Kent but from London,
23:48 also has American citizenship.
23:49 He's probably the favourite to win for Oppenheimer,
23:53 but otherwise, Past Lives,
23:54 which I saw at Sundance last year,
23:56 which is a brilliant Korean film,
23:58 but otherwise, largely American films in the mix this year.
24:01 - So if there are sort of American films
24:03 and sort of international films,
24:05 why are the Oscars so important to those who are in Kent
24:08 and other parts of the UK?
24:09 Why does it sort of take hold of our lives?
24:12 And why are people so fascinated
24:13 to see a bit more about these films and the awards?
24:16 - It's a really good question
24:17 because it raises that whole question of,
24:19 what is it that we go to the movies for?
24:21 Because the Oscars are often seen as a barometer
24:24 of the sort of films that people in America like.
24:26 But I remember it was the Oscars in '97
24:28 when all these indie films,
24:30 the sort of films that you'd see at Sundance,
24:31 including British films,
24:33 including actually Brenda Bleffin,
24:34 who has a Kent association.
24:36 - Oh, there you go.
24:37 - She was nominated for Secrets and Lies
24:39 and for Little Voice of Uselessness.
24:40 It's all coming back to me.
24:41 - Good memory.
24:42 - So, yeah, so suddenly,
24:44 that was the year people thought,
24:45 "Hang on, Mike Lee made that film, Secrets and Lies."
24:48 People were thinking, "Hang on,
24:49 "these are not the films that normally would have
24:51 "the glitz and glamour associated with them."
24:54 I mean, one day, a Ken Loach film
24:57 will be nominated for an Oscar, people will say.
24:59 It just goes to show that it's,
25:01 films that deserve to win,
25:02 where there's real talent, will do well,
25:05 rather than the big blockbusters
25:06 that we normally associate with that big festival.
25:10 - Is there any particular Oscar moment
25:12 that stands out to you?
25:13 Anything you remember from over the years
25:14 of a really iconic moment?
25:16 - I didn't see it when it happened,
25:17 but there's that famous, it was in 1989,
25:19 so I didn't see it,
25:20 but it was Rob Lowe dancing with Snow White,
25:23 and it was people, in the opening ceremony,
25:25 it was like, "Can this get any worse?
25:27 "This is as far as kitsch moments are concerned."
25:29 But of course, there was the big one a few years ago,
25:31 was it 2017, when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway,
25:35 who of course teamed up many years after
25:37 they did Bonnie and Clyde,
25:39 were announcing the Best Picture winner,
25:42 and they announced the wrong film.
25:43 It wasn't their fault, it was the envelope that was wrong.
25:45 Now, that was a really big moment,
25:47 when we thought it was La La Land,
25:48 but actually, it was Moon,
25:50 what was the other one?
25:51 But suddenly, it was a different film entirely.
25:53 - Moonlight. - Moonlight.
25:54 How did that happen?
25:56 - Yeah, well, hopefully no moments like that this year.
25:58 And I've got a question,
25:59 when you're out seeing these films,
26:01 what sort of Kent cinemas do you tend to go to?
26:03 Is there any ones in particular?
26:04 Does it change?
26:05 - I do have memberships,
26:06 but I go to the two, well, there's two Curzon's in Canterbury,
26:09 so I sort of go, flip between either of those.
26:11 Cinewold Dover is one of my favourites.
26:12 I hope that they're watching this,
26:13 'cause they all know me.
26:14 They're like, "Oh, welcome again."
26:17 So, yeah, I mean, I go to the one in Rochester.
26:19 That's where I'll be going tonight to see a horror film.
26:22 - Scary. - So exciting.
26:24 - Horrors aren't for me, really.
26:25 In a line, really quickly,
26:26 what's coming up in tonight's show?
26:28 - So, we have Jo Phillips, who's a journalist,
26:30 and she's got four very eclectic films,
26:32 including Eight Mile and Thelma and Louise.
26:34 So, really exciting. - Perfect.
26:36 Chris, thanks for joining us.
26:37 Viewers will stick around to see what is to come.
26:39 Thanks, Chris.
26:40 You've been watching Kent Tonight, live on KMTV,
26:44 Kent Film Club, straight after the break.
26:45 Good night from me.
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