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The new film with London in a starring role

Last year the London cityscape provided a stunning backdrop to the latest James Bond film Skyfall.

But now there's a new movie in which the capital plays a starring role.

Welcome to the Punch is a crime thriller filmed in places like Canary Wharf and the east end.

Rags Martel has been to speak to actor James McAvoy about the film.

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Stars raise money for charity on 9/11 anniversary

Olympians, actors and other greats raised money for charity on the anniversary of 9/11.

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah, Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton and James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore teamed up to raise money for charity and mark the anniversary of 9/11.

They joined fellow fundraisers at an investment bank in Canary Wharf, which lost more than 650 staff in the attack on the World Trade Center in New York 11 years ago. Ben Scotchbrook joined them too.

Downton Abbey star marks 9/11 anniversary

Actor Jim Carter.
Actor Jim Carter. Credit: London Tonight

Downton Abbey star Jim Carter joined other celebrities and Olympians to raise money for charity and mark the anniversary of 9/11.

They joined fellow fundraisers at investment bank BGC Partners in Canary Wharf, which lost more than 650 staff in the attack on the World Trade Center in New York 11 years ago.

Mo Farah attends charity event in memory of 9/11 victims

Mo Farah at charity event.
Mo Farah at charity event. Credit: London Tonight

Investment bank BGC Partners is holding its annual charity day for 9/11 charities.

Olympian Mo Farah is one of the celebrities at the event.

It is 11 years since two planes crashed into the twin towers in New York, killing hundreds of people.

BGC Partners, formerly part of Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 employees in the World Trade Center that day.

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