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For decades Britain's discontent over its European Union (EU) membership has simmered on, but then came the June referendum.

Nationalism surfaced and Britain's voted to leave the EU.

Brexit as it became known sent shockwaves through money markets and governments around the world.

STORY-LINE:

In the weeks running up to referendum judgement day, the British were busy with a little soul searching.

Mulling over their shared history, the country's pride in their democracy and heritage.

It was a year when Queen Elizabeth celebrated being the longest reigning UK monarch and the country celebrated her ninetieth birthday.

The pomp and ceremony from her recent jubilee were still a source of pride and were reminiscent of the heydays when London style was considered to be world leading.

In the 1960's British fashion and British pop were riding high.

That sense of being at the vanguard of style has continued, according to Robert Johnston the Fashion Director of GQ Magazine: "You also think street scene, you think east London, you think hipsters, you think the most vibrant street fashion possibly in the world."

Author Iain Aitch explained how a variety of heritages were now mixed up, making Britishness a more complex idea to communicate: "Everyone might say a Sunday roast or fish and chips, that's a quintessentially British meal, but then suddenly everyone says it's chicken tikka masala."

But it wasn't this hipster, Brick Lane art and curry house side of Britain that won the vote.

The referendum on June 23rd was to signal the start of a long debate.

Britons for the first time had to absorb what being outside of the EU looked like.

Britain joined what was then called the European Economic Community in January 1973.

This was ratified by a referendum in 1975 with a resounding 67% majority.

By the seventies, Britain was beset by strikes and disgruntled union workers.

Traditional industries such as manufacturing and coal were in decline in the mid seventies.

Unemployment exceeded one million for the first time in March 1975. By the August that figure had increased to 1.25 million.

Some 83,000 immigrants were living in the UK by 1975, mostly from the Commonwealth.

According to Migration Watch UK for the year ending December 2015, net migration to the UK was 333,000.

And the lady had yet to turn. Margaret Thatcher MP (then leader of the opposition) campaigned to stay in the European Economic Community.

Later as prime minister between 1979 and 1990, Thatcher was known for her tough line with Brussels, especially during negotiations for the Maastrict Treaty in 1992.

The city of Maastrict is the home of the treaty which created the EU.

As summer arrived, businesses, leading universities and research establishments were beginning to assess the impact of Brexit.

For science and medicine, concerns were two fold.

Britain had attracted thousands of top researchers as well as billions of Euros in grants.

They went into research like this at Kings College London.

This project is a multidisciplinary look at the potential causes and effects of autism. It's a long term project which is linked to other studies across Europe.

Doctors and scientists aren't worried about losing cash in the short term, but falling behind in the knowledge race in the long term, especially as Britain has sought to place itself as a central base for the new industrial technologies.

The other fear is losing the brains which have been drawn to British research, people who now fear they will need to move to other institutions to keep up with the cash and the research.

Lead scientist at King's College Professor Declan Murphy warned: "Big questions need big populations to come up with the right answers, and we simply cannot deliver the amount of patients for the amount of science from one centre from one country."

The EU's Horizon 2020 budget is 80-billion Euro which funds medicine and science research across Europe.

Britain's split from the EU will leave a funding gap as well as a brain drain, according to Murphy. He argues it will be the children with autism like Van Velzen who will lose out.

As an island nation, boat building and sales have been important to the UK.

The industry fears rough waters may be ahead for Britain's luxury yacht industry, but right now it's riding on a wave caused by the plunge in the pound's value.

Phil Popham, the CEO of Sunseeker International was cautious: "We've benefited because of the weakness of the pound, but its all about business confidence."

Others like Russell Currie, the Managing Director of Fairline Yachts, says he already had cause to worry: "We've had an overnight decrease in the price of our boats in areas such as the European market."

British Marine's chief executive Howard Pridding tried to show more confidence in the course ahead: "Obviously, industry and business need stability and the time it will take to exit from the European Union will be problematic."

An estimated 1.2 million Britons live in other EU countries, mostly France, Portugal and Spain according to Britain's House of Commons library.

But that's a conservative figure because many expats don't bother registering with their embassies or the local authorities.

At Mijas on Spain's Costa del Sol, many Brits don't want to return to Blighty.

Used to the sun, sea and cafe society, some British residents are so concerned that their lives on the Costas are threatened, that after many years they're finally learning to speak Spanish.

According to Mijas' Mayor Juan Carlos Maldonado: "When the results of the Brexit (referendum) were known, a big uncertainty was created."

Local traders are also keen to keep the British on the Costa.

Many are retired and spend their pensions here.

Bar owner Sergio Morales says: "Most of our clients here, around 80% of them, are British."

A cloud of uncertainty still hangs over British expats in Spain and elsewhere in Europe.

And it's possible a string of similar nationality schools for expats may spring up.

Not everyone was bemoaning the onset of Brexit.

The art and antique market experienced a mini boom according to London dealers at this winter fair.

The weak pound against the dollar and Euro has seen American collectors in particular start to snap up bargains with savings of beween 25 and 30 per cent compared with six months ago.

Art dealers are reporting a similar trend.

They say investors see the arts market as a safe refuge in uncertain times.

As Christmas approaches the toy industry is bracing itself and Santa is wondering whether he'll have much to be jolly about.

It's the time of year when manufacturers and retailers count on making their biggest cash bonus of the year.

According to industry analyst Frederique Tutt: "Since the Brexit vote the toy market has been faring really well with an increase of three percent."

That's because toy retailers buy stock almost a year in advance and can keep prices stable, but the toy dealers here admit next year the stockings left out for Father Chrismas may have shrunk considerably.

There's nothing as Christmassy as a Christmas tree, but in Denmark the outlook for tree producers isn't quite so evergreen.

According to the Danish Christmas Tree Association, the small Scandinavian country grows around 11.5 million trees a year.

About 9.5 million of those are exported.

But these are challenging times and currency fluctuations are having an effect on trade.

Speaking about his members, Claus Jerram Christensen of the Danish Christmas Tree Association says: "They have experienced that the low exchange rate for the sterling pound makes it more difficult to achieve the same prices."

The true impact of Brexit on Britain and Europe as a whole is still to an extent unknown.

The UK government had announced it was to trigger Article 50 next March to start negotiations to leave EU.

But since then, Brexit has twice been contested in the High Court.

One ruling has already stated Britain's law makers should be allowed a vote in Parliament beforehand.

Breaking up, it seems, really is hard to do.

AP Television

London, UK - 22 February 2016

1. Wide of UK Houses of Parliament as London bus passes

2. Close of clock face at the top of Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben

AP Television

London, UK - 16 June 2016

3. Wide of Big Ben as seen from Buckingham Palace

4. Wide of Buckingham Palace

POOL

London, UK - 3 June 2012

5. Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip (centre), Charles (left) and Camilla (right) on royal barge during Diamond Jubilee celebrations

6. Mid of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry on royal barge

7. Pull out of royal barge sailing down River Thames during Diamond Jubilee celebrations

AP Television

London, UK - 11 June, 2016

8. Mid of Queen Elizabeth II in carriage during the Trooping of the Colour for her 90th birthday celebrations

9. Wide of Guardsmen in ceremonial marching during the celebrations

AP Television

London, UK - 1960s

++BLACK AND WHITE FOOTAGE / MUTE++

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10. Close tilt down of man putting shirt in carrier bag

11. Wide of man by scooters

UNIVERSAL ARCHIVES

London, UK - 31 October 1963

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12. Various of Beatles getting off plane in London

AP Television

London, UK - 7 June 2016

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13. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Johnston, Fashion Director, GQ Magazine UK

"You also think street scene, you think east London, you think hipsters, you think the most vibrant street fashion possibly in the world."

AP Television

London, UK - 3 July 2012

14. Punk and goth street fashion in Camden

AP Television

London, UK - 16 June, 2016

15. Hipster in Brick Lane cafe

16. Pull focus of street sign reading: (English) "Brick Lane E1"

17. Various of curry houses on Brick Lane

AP Television

Margate, UK - 8 June 2016

18. Various of Margate beach and people relaxing in sunshine

19. SOUNDBITE (English) Iain Aitch, Author:

"Everyone might say a Sunday roast or fish and chips, that's a quintessentially British meal, but then suddenly everyone says it's chicken tikka masala."

20. Various of takeaway fish and chips being served

AP Television

London, United Kingdom, April 30, 1973 (MUTE)

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21. Red buses on a London street

AP Television

London, United Kingdom, September 24, 1973 (MUTE)

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22. Tilt down of Ford workers walking out of various plants

23. Wide of Ford cars on a train

24. Various men take part in industrial action at Ford plant

AP Television

United Kingdom, February 10, 1974 - no exact location available

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25. Various of non functioning coal mines during national coal strike

AP Television

London, United Kingdom, June 3, 1975 (MUTE)

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26. Mid of Margaret Thatcher wearing a flags-of-Europe sweater, flanked by women also wearing pro-Europe sweaters

AP Television

Maastricht, Netherlands - 7 June 2016

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27. Clocktower of Maastricht town hall with EU, Limburg and Maastricht flags

28. Wide of streets in the town

AP Television

London, UK - 7 July 2016

29. Various of autistic teenager Rens Van Velzen completing other puzzles with black and yellow blocks against the clock

30. Close tilt down of the psychologist on the autism study at Kings College London timing Rens Van Velzen during test

31. Close of Van Velzen

32. SOUNDBITE (English) Professor Declan Murphy lead scientist, EU Aims study on autism, Kings College London:

"Big questions need big populations to come up with the right answers, and we simply cannot deliver the amount of patients for the amount of science from one centre or from one country."

33. Various of Van Velzen being tested in eye tracking unit at Kings College London

AP Television

Southampton, UK - 16 September 2016

34. Wide of Southampton Boat Show 2016, cruise ship in background

35. Tilt down to pontoon, boats and visitors

36. Close of 'Sunseeker' flag

37. Various of Sunseeker 95 Yacht exterior

38. SOUNDBITE (English) Phil Popham, CEO of Sunseeker International:

"We've benefited because of the weakness of the pound, but its all about business confidence."

39. Various of Fairline yacht

40. SOUNDBITE (English) Russell Currie, Managing Director of Fairline Yachts:

"We've had an overnight decrease in the price of our boats in areas such as the European market

41. Zoom out from cruise ship docked near boat show

42. SOUNDBITE (English) Howard Pridding, Chief Executive of British Marine:

"Industry and business need stability and the time it will take to exit from the European Union will be problematic"

AP Television

Mijas, Malaga - October 6, 2016

43. Wide of coastal area of Mijas

44. Pan of typical apartments in the area and people walking by the sea side

45. Various of British pensioners taking Spanish classes in the Parnell School

46. Various of Juan Mayor Carlos Maldonado in his office

47. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Juan Carlos Maldonado, Mayor of Mijas:

"When the results of the Brexit (referendum) were known, a big uncertainty was created."

48. Various of family walking near beach

49. Pan from people walking up steps from the beach to the owner of Royal Beach cafe talking

50. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Sergio Morales, co-owner of Royal Beach bar in Mijas:

"Most of our clients here, around 80% of them, are British."

AP Television

London, UK - 1 November 2016

51. Pull focus of bronze Japanese archer

52. Mid of men admiring antique chandelier

53. Art dealer Tanya Baxter showing painting to visitor

54. Close tilt down of painting 'Paper Bride in Waiting' by Zeng Chuanxing (price £120,000/ USD 147,000)

55. Wide of antique clock stand

AP Television

London, UK - 9 November 2016

56. Mid of Tiana Wilson with Santa who is holding a Hatchimal waiting for the toy to hatch

57. Wide of girl playing with toy on chair

58. Mid zoom in to boys playing with Bluetooth Furbys

59. Low mid view of caterpillar going past boys and Furbys

60. SOUNDBITE (English) Frederique Tutt, toy industry analyst, NPD:

"Since the Brexit vote the toy market has been faring really well with an increase of three percent."

AP Television

Lundby, Denmark - 22 November 2016

61. Mid tilt up of Christmas tree plantation

62. Wide of plantation through tops of trees

AP Television

Copenhagen, Denmark - 21 November 2016

63. SOUNDBITE (English) Claus Jerram Christensen, Managing Director of the Danish Christmas Tree Association:

"The low exchange rate for the sterling pound makes it more difficult to achieve the same prices."

64. Mid of large container truck filled with trees pulling out of yard stacked with trees

65. Pan across field of Christmas tree saplings for 2018 and beyond

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AP Television

London, UK - 22 February 2016

1. Wide of UK Houses of Parliament as London bus passes

2. Close of clock face at the top of Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben

AP Television

London, UK - 16 June 2016

3. Wide of Big Ben as seen from Buckingham Palace

4. Wide of Buckingham Palace

POOL

London, UK - 3 June 2012

5. Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip (centre), Charles (left) and Camilla (right) on royal barge during Diamond Jubilee celebrations

6. Mid of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry on royal barge

7. Pull out of royal barge sailing down River Thames during Diamond Jubilee celebrations

AP Television

London, UK - 11 June, 2016

8. Mid of Queen Elizabeth II in carriage during the Trooping of the Colour for her 90th birthday celebrations

9. Wide of Guardsmen in ceremonial marching during the celebrations

AP Television

London, UK - 1960s

++BLACK AND WHITE FOOTAGE / MUTE++

++4:3++

10. Close tilt down of man putting shirt in carrier bag

11. Wide of man by scooters

UNIVERSAL ARCHIVES

London, UK - 31 October 1963

++BLACK AND WHITE FOOTAGE / MUTE++

++4:3++

12. Various of Beatles getting off plane in London

AP Television

London, UK - 7 June 2016

++16:9++

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Johnston, Fashion Director, GQ Magazine UK

"You also think street scene, you think east London, you think hipsters, you think the most vibrant street fashion possibly in the world."

AP Television

London, UK - 3 July 2012

14. Punk and goth street fashion in Camden

AP Television

London, UK - 16 June, 2016

15. Hipster in Brick Lane cafe

16. Pull focus of street sign reading: (English) "Brick Lane E1"

17. Various of curry houses on Brick Lane

AP Television

Margate, UK - 8 June 2016

18. Various of Margate beach and people relaxing in sunshine

19. SOUNDBITE (English) Iain Aitch, Author:

"Everyone might say a Sunday roast or fish and chips, that's a quintessentially British meal, but then suddenly everyone says it's chicken tikka masala."

20. Various of takeaway fish and chips being served

AP Television

London, United Kingdom, April 30, 1973 (MUTE)

++4:3++

21. Red buses on a London street

AP Television

London, United Kingdom, September 24, 1973 (MUTE)

++4:3++

22. Tilt down of Ford workers walking out of various plants

23. Wide of Ford cars on a train

24. Various men take part in industrial action at Ford plant

AP Television

United Kingdom, February 10, 1974 - no exact location available

++4:3++

25. Various of non functioning coal mines during national coal strike

AP Television

London, United Kingdom, June 3, 1975 (MUTE)

++4:3++

26. Mid of Margaret Thatcher wearing a flags-of-Europe sweater, flanked by women also wearing pro-Europe sweaters

AP Television

Maastricht, Netherlands - 7 June 2016

++16:9++

27. Clocktower of Maastricht town hall with EU, Limburg and Maastricht flags

28. Wide of streets in the town

AP Television

London, UK - 7 July 2016

29. Various of autistic teenager Rens Van Velzen completing other puzzles with black and yellow blocks against the clock

30. Close tilt down of the psychologist on the autism study at Kings College London timing Rens Van Velzen during test

31. Close of Van Velzen

32. SOUNDBITE (English) Professor Declan Murphy lead scientist, EU Aims study on autism, Kings College London:

"Big questions need big populations to come up with the right answers, and we simply cannot deliver the amount of patients for the amount of science from one centre or from one country."

33. Various of Van Velzen being tested in eye tracking unit at Kings College London

AP Television

Southampton, UK - 16 September 2016

34. Wide of Southampton Boat Show 2016, cruise ship in background

35. Tilt down to pontoon, boats and visitors

36. Close of 'Sunseeker' flag

37. Various of Sunseeker 95 Yacht exterior

38. SOUNDBITE (English) Phil Popham, CEO of Sunseeker International:

"We've benefited because of the weakness of the pound, but its all about business confidence."

39. Various of Fairline yacht

40. SOUNDBITE (English) Russell Currie, Managing Director of Fairline Yachts:

"We've had an overnight decrease in the price of our boats in areas such as the European market

41. Zoom out from cruise ship docked near boat show

42. SOUNDBITE (English) Howard Pridding, Chief Executive of British Marine:

"Industry and business need stability and the time it will take to exit from the European Union will be problematic"

AP Television

Mijas, Malaga - October 6, 2016

43. Wide of coastal area of Mijas

44. Pan of typical apartments in the area and people walking by the sea side

45. Various of British pensioners taking Spanish classes in the Parnell School

46. Various of Juan Mayor Carlos Maldonado in his office

47. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Juan Carlos Maldonado, Mayor of Mijas:

"When the results of the Brexit (referendum) were known, a big uncertainty was created."

48. Various of family walking near beach

49. Pan from people walking up steps from the beach to the owner of Royal Beach cafe talking

50. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Sergio Morales, co-owner of Royal Beach bar in Mijas:

"Most of our clients here, around 80% of them, are British."

AP Television

London, UK - 1 November 2016

51. Pull focus of bronze Japanese archer

52. Mid of men admiring antique chandelier

53. Art dealer Tanya Baxter showing painting to visitor

54. Close tilt down of painting 'Paper Bride in Waiting' by Zeng Chuanxing (price £120,000/ USD 147,000)

55. Wide of antique clock stand

AP Television

London, UK - 9 November 2016

56. Mid of Tiana Wilson with Santa who is holding a Hatchimal waiting for the toy to hatch

57. Wide of girl playing with toy on chair

58. Mid zoom in to boys playing with Bluetooth Furbys

59. Low mid view of caterpillar going past boys and Furbys

60. SOUNDBITE (English) Frederique Tutt, toy industry analyst, NPD:

"Since the Brexit vote the toy market has been faring really well with an increase of three percent."

AP Television

Lundby, Denmark - 22 November 2016

61. Mid tilt up of Christmas tree plantation

62. Wide of plantation through tops of trees

AP Television

Copenhagen, Denmark - 21 November 2016

63. SOUNDBITE (English) Claus Jerram Christensen, Managing Director of the Danish Christmas Tree Association:

"The low exchange rate for the sterling pound makes it more difficult to achieve the same prices."

64. Mid of large container truck filled with trees pulling out of yard stacked with trees

65. Pan across field of Christmas tree saplings for 2018 and beyond

LEADIN:

For decades Britain's discontent over its European Union (EU) membership has simmered on, but then came the June referendum.

Nationalism surfaced and Britain's voted to leave the EU.

Brexit as it became known sent shockwaves through money markets and governments around the world.

STORYLINE:

In the weeks running up to referendum judgement day, the British were busy with a little soul searching.

Mulling over their shared history, the country's pride in their democracy and heritage.

It was a year when Queen Elizabeth celebrated being the longest reigning UK monarch and the country celebrated her ninetieth birthday.

The pomp and ceremony from her recent jubilee were still a source of pride and were reminiscent of the heydays when London style was considered to be world leading.

In the 1960's British fashion and British pop were riding high.

That sense of being at the vanguard of style has continued, according to Robert Johnston the Fashion Director of GQ Magazine: "You also think street scene, you think east London, you think hipsters, you think the most vibrant street fashion possibly in the world."

Author Iain Aitch explained how a variety of heritages were now mixed up, making Britishness a more complex idea to communicate: "Everyone might say a Sunday roast or fish and chips, that's a quintessentially British meal, but then suddenly everyone says it's chicken tikka masala."

But it wasn't this hipster, Brick Lane art and curry house side of Britain that won the vote.

The referendum on June 23rd was to signal the start of a long debate.

Britons for the first time had to absorb what being outside of the EU looked like.

Britain joined what was then called the European Economic Community in January 1973.

This was ratified by a referendum in 1975 with a resounding 67% majority.

By the seventies, Britain was beset by strikes and disgruntled union workers.

Traditional industries such as manufacturing and coal were in decline in the mid seventies.

Unemployment exceeded one million for the first time in March 1975. By the August that figure had increased to 1.25 million.

Some 83,000 immigrants were living in the UK by 1975, mostly from the Commonwealth.

According to Migration Watch UK for the year ending December 2015, net migration to the UK was 333,000.

And the lady had yet to turn. Margaret Thatcher MP (then leader of the opposition) campaigned to stay in the European Economic Community.

Later as prime minister between 1979 and 1990, Thatcher was known for her tough line with Brussels, especially during negotiations for the Maastrict Treaty in 1992.

The city of Maastrict is the home of the treaty which created the EU.

As summer arrived, businesses, leading universities and research establishments were beginning to assess the impact of Brexit.

For science and medicine, concerns were two fold.

Britain had attracted thousands of top researchers as well as billions of Euros in grants.

They went into research like this at Kings College London.

This project is a multidisciplinary look at the potential causes and effects of autism. It's a long term project which is linked to other studies across Europe.

Doctors and scientists aren't worried about losing cash in the short term, but falling behind in the knowledge race in the long term, especially as Britain has sought to place itself as a central base for the new industrial technologies.

The other fear is losing the brains which have been drawn to British research, people who now fear they will need to move to other institutions to keep up with the cash and the research.

Lead scientist at King's College Professor Declan Murphy warned: "Big questions need big populations to come up with the right answers, and we simply cannot deliver the amount of patients for the amount of science from one centre from one country."

The EU's Horizon 2020 budget is 80-billion Euro which funds medicine and science research across Europe.

Britain's split from the EU will leave a funding gap as well as a brain drain, according to Murphy. He argues it will be the children with autism like Van Velzen who will lose out.

As an island nation, boat building and sales have been important to the UK.

The industry fears rough waters may be ahead for Britain's luxury yacht industry, but right now it's riding on a wave caused by the plunge in the pound's value.

Phil Popham, the CEO of Sunseeker International was cautious: "We've benefited because of the weakness of the pound, but its all about business confidence."

Others like Russell Currie, the Managing Director of Fairline Yachts, says he already had cause to worry: "We've had an overnight decrease in the price of our boats in areas such as the European market."

British Marine's chief executive Howard Pridding tried to show more confidence in the course ahead: "Obviously, industry and business need stability and the time it will take to exit from the European Union will be problematic."

An estimated 1.2 million Britons live in other EU countries, mostly France, Portugal and Spain according to Britain's House of Commons library.

But that's a conservative figure because many expats don't bother registering with their embassies or the local authorities.

At Mijas on Spain's Costa del Sol, many Brits don't want to return to Blighty.

Used to the sun, sea and cafe society, some British residents are so concerned that their lives on the Costas are threatened, that after many years they're finally learning to speak Spanish.

According to Mijas' Mayor Juan Carlos Maldonado: "When the results of the Brexit (referendum) were known, a big uncertainty was created."

Local traders are also keen to keep the British on the Costa.

Many are retired and spend their pensions here.

Bar owner Sergio Morales says: "Most of our clients here, around 80% of them, are British."

A cloud of uncertainty still hangs over British expats in Spain and elsewhere in Europe.

And it's possible a string of similar nationality schools for expats may spring up.

Not everyone was bemoaning the onset of Brexit.

The art and antique market experienced a mini boom according to London dealers at this winter fair.

The weak pound against the dollar and Euro has seen American collectors in particular start to snap up bargains with savings of beween 25 and 30 per cent compared with six months ago.

Art dealers are reporting a similar trend.

They say investors see the arts market as a safe refuge in uncertain times.

As Christmas approaches the toy industry is bracing itself and Santa is wondering whether he'll have much to be jolly about.

It's the time of year when manufacturers and retailers count on making their biggest cash bonus of the year.

According to industry analyst Frederique Tutt: "Since the Brexit vote the toy market has been faring really well with an increase of three percent."

That's because toy retailers buy stock almost a year in advance and can keep prices stable, but the toy dealers here admit next year the stockings left out for Father Chrismas may have shrunk considerably.

There's nothing as Christmassy as a Christmas tree, but in Denmark the outlook for tree producers isn't quite so evergreen.

According to the Danish Christmas Tree Association, the small Scandinavian country grows around 11.5 million trees a year.

About 9.5 million of those are exported.

But these are challenging times and currency fluctuations are having an effect on trade.

Speaking about his members, Claus Jerram Christensen of the Danish Christmas Tree Association says: "They have experienced that the low exchange rate for the sterling pound makes it more difficult to achieve the same prices."

The true impact of Brexit on Britain and Europe as a whole is still to an extent unknown.

The UK government had announced it was to trigger Article 50 next March to start negotiations to leave EU.

But since then, Brexit has twice been contested in the High Court.

One ruling has already stated Britain's law makers should be allowed a vote in Parliament beforehand.

Breaking up, it seems, really is hard to do.

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For years, Berlin and London have competed to be the 'Silicon Valley of Europe', the place where start-ups and tech companies base their operations.

After Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union, many in Berlin now feel the German capital has a clear advantage.

STORY-LINE:

It's called 'Silicon Alley'.

Thousands of start-ups are formed in Berlin each year. As many as one every 20 minutes according to 'Start-up Berlin' - an organisation which tracks new companies in the German capital.

The only other European city that could compete with Berlin for the title of the 'Silicon Valley of Europe' is London.

Following Britain's recent vote to leave the European Union, politicians and business leaders in Berlin are now sensing they have a chance to pull ahead in the race.

When Berlin's economy minister, Cornelia Yzer woke to news of the result of Britain's EU referendum, her initial reaction was disappointment.

But then she reached for her phone and stepped up her efforts to lure companies from Britain to the German capital.

"As regrettable as I find the British decision, it's also clear that this could create chances for Berlin that I, as the minister for economy of this country, should use," she says.

Yzer (pron. EE-ser) isn't the only official on the continent hoping for a Brexit bonanza.

Britain's referendum to leave the 28-nation bloc has already seen a frenzy of bids from cities such as Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam to succeed London as Europe's financial capital.

Berlin stands little chance of competing for a piece of the lucrative banking pie.

But Yzer believes multinational companies, from airlines to pharmaceutical firms, will see the advantage of basing their European headquarters in the capital of the EU's biggest economy.

"The decision (to leave the EU), which I regret, was taken by Britain," she says.

"So there can't be any surprise that those who see themselves firmly anchored inside the European Union, and that's the case for Germany and its capital Berlin, now want to make sure that they're a home for businesses that say 'we need to be in.'"

Berlin's image as a relaxed and relatively affordable city may convince some tech companies to relocate to Berlin, which is already home to audio-sharing platform SoundCloud and online retailer Zalando.

6Wunderkinder, makers of the 'Wunderlist' app, was formed and based in Berlin before being sold to Microsoft last year.

Yzer says she's already in contact with several tech companies based in London.

"Of course I'm speaking to companies that have their European headquarters in London about whether they should move their European headquarters to Berlin in the future," she says.

One of the key benefits that Berlin's business ambassadors will likely tout is access to the EU's single market that ensures the free movement of labour and capital.

"The prevailing feeling here in Berlin is that with the Brexit London has more or less taken itself out of the race," says Lukas Kampfmann, co-founder of Factory Berlin, a company that rents space to tech firms.

"And we do believe that over time the advantage of Berlin will grow and more tech start-ups will come to Berlin, will be founded here and will succeed here in comparison to London."

London and Brussels are likely to spend years haggling over trade tariffs and labour permits, creating uncertainty for UK companies wanting to do business on the other side of the channel.

"Once the Brexit has been done it's not going to get easier for London-based companies to do business in the world, but probably harder," says Kampfmann.

But, convincing companies to move to the continent may not be so easy.

Those who know Berlin have questioned whether it can match the cosmopolitan and dynamic atmosphere of London.

The city's new airport is years behind schedule, English isn't universally spoken and bureaucracy can be cumbersome.

"We have a situation that Great Britain will leave Europe. Will that necessarily mean that start-ups will come to Berlin? I don't think so," says Artur Fischer, co-CEO of the Berlin Stock Exchange.

"Because, at the moment a start-up doesn't necessarily need to enjoy all the advantages of the EU. It enjoys a local advantage. And at some stage it might need funding. But the funding process in today's world works through crowd-funding, it works through private equity. And that is available in London, it won't go away so swiftly."

Even if companies don't move straight away, people working in those London companies may move quicker.

Wooga, a games development company based in Berlin, already has 19 British staff members, out of a total of around 300.

Steven Gilmore is the head of human resources at the company and is also British.

He says he expects an increase in applications from London-based coders and designers.

"I personally would think that if you want to move from the UK, if you want to move to another European city, Berlin would be top of the list there," he says.

"You're looking for cities that have predominantly English-speaking, have support and help you when you kind of initially move. And Berlin is totally set up for people to move from all over Europe."

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For years, Berlin and London have competed to be the 'Silicon Valley of Europe', the place where start-ups and tech companies base their operations.

After Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union, many in Berlin now feel the German capital has a clear advantage.

STORY-LINE:

It's called 'Silicon Alley'.

Thousands of start-ups are formed in Berlin each year. As many as one every 20 minutes according to 'Start-up Berlin' - an organisation which tracks new companies in the German capital.

The only other European city that could compete with Berlin for the title of the 'Silicon Valley of Europe' is London.

Following Britain's recent vote to leave the European Union, politicians and business leaders in Berlin are now sensing they have a chance to pull ahead in the race.

When Berlin's economy minister, Cornelia Yzer woke to news of the result of Britain's EU referendum, her initial reaction was disappointment.

But then she reached for her phone and stepped up her efforts to lure companies from Britain to the German capital.

"As regrettable as I find the British decision, it's also clear that this could create chances for Berlin that I, as the minister for economy of this country, should use," she says.

Yzer (pron. EE-ser) isn't the only official on the continent hoping for a Brexit bonanza.

Britain's referendum to leave the 28-nation bloc has already seen a frenzy of bids from cities such as Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam to succeed London as Europe's financial capital.

Berlin stands little chance of competing for a piece of the lucrative banking pie.

But Yzer believes multinational companies, from airlines to pharmaceutical firms, will see the advantage of basing their European headquarters in the capital of the EU's biggest economy.

"The decision (to leave the EU), which I regret, was taken by Britain," she says.

"So there can't be any surprise that those who see themselves firmly anchored inside the European Union, and that's the case for Germany and its capital Berlin, now want to make sure that they're a home for businesses that say 'we need to be in.'"

Berlin's image as a relaxed and relatively affordable city may convince some tech companies to relocate to Berlin, which is already home to audio-sharing platform SoundCloud and online retailer Zalando.

6Wunderkinder, makers of the 'Wunderlist' app, was formed and based in Berlin before being sold to Microsoft last year.

Yzer says she's already in contact with several tech companies based in London.

"Of course I'm speaking to companies that have their European headquarters in London about whether they should move their European headquarters to Berlin in the future," she says.

One of the key benefits that Berlin's business ambassadors will likely tout is access to the EU's single market that ensures the free movement of labour and capital.

"The prevailing feeling here in Berlin is that with the Brexit London has more or less taken itself out of the race," says Lukas Kampfmann, co-founder of Factory Berlin, a company that rents space to tech firms.

"And we do believe that over time the advantage of Berlin will grow and more tech start-ups will come to Berlin, will be founded here and will succeed here in comparison to London."

London and Brussels are likely to spend years haggling over trade tariffs and labour permits, creating uncertainty for UK companies wanting to do business on the other side of the channel.

"Once the Brexit has been done it's not going to get easier for London-based companies to do business in the world, but probably harder," says Kampfmann.

But, convincing companies to move to the continent may not be so easy.

Those who know Berlin have questioned whether it can match the cosmopolitan and dynamic atmosphere of London.

The city's new airport is years behind schedule, English isn't universally spoken and bureaucracy can be cumbersome.

"We have a situation that Great Britain will leave Europe. Will that necessarily mean that start-ups will come to Berlin? I don't think so," says Artur Fischer, co-CEO of the Berlin Stock Exchange.

"Because, at the moment a start-up doesn't necessarily need to enjoy all the advantages of the EU. It enjoys a local advantage. And at some stage it might need funding. But the funding process in today's world works through crowd-funding, it works through private equity. And that is available in London, it won't go away so swiftly."

Even if companies don't move straight away, people working in those London companies may move quicker.

Wooga, a games development company based in Berlin, already has 19 British staff members, out of a total of around 300.

Steven Gilmore is the head of human resources at the company and is also British.

He says he expects an increase in applications from London-based coders and designers.

"I personally would think that if you want to move from the UK, if you want to move to another European city, Berlin would be top of the list there," he says.

"You're looking for cities that have predominantly English-speaking, have support and help you when you kind of initially move. And Berlin is totally set up for people to move from all over Europe."

Berlin, Germany - 4 July 2016

1. Wide of people working in 'community space' in start-up hub 'The Factory' in central Berlin

2. Various close shots of people working in community space' in start-up hub 'The Factory' in central Berlin

3. Pan of space

4. Pull focus of people working

5. Various of people working in community space' in start-up hub 'The Factory' in central Berlin

6. Wide of Berlin skyline

7. Setup shot of Cornelia Yzer, Berlin's economy minister, seated at desk in office, opening folder

8. Close of Yzer

9. Close of Yzer writing

10. SOUNDBITE (German) Cornelia Yzer, Berlin State Economy Minister:

"As regrettable as I find the British decision, it's also clear that this could create chances for Berlin that I, as the minister for economy of this country, should use."

11. Wide high shot of Berlin street

12. Long shot of people on street

13. Mid of 'Rosenthaler Platz' sign where many start-ups are based

14. Long shot of people on street

15. SOUNDBITE (German) Cornelia Yzer, Berlin State Economy Minister:

"The decision (to leave the EU), which I regret, was taken by Britain. So there can't be any surprise that those who see themselves firmly anchored inside the European Union, and that's the case for Germany and its capital Berlin, now want to make sure that they're a home for businesses that say 'we need to be in.'"

16. Tilt up with Berlin wall memorial in foreground and 'The Factory' start-up hub in background

17. Wide of Berlin wall memorial in foreground and 'The Factory' start-up hub in background

18. Mid of 'Factory' sign

19. Various of people working in the 'community space' in start-up hub 'The Factory' in central Berlin

20. Close of 'Soundcloud' logo, a Berlin-based company based in the Factory

21. Pull focus of 'Soundcloud' url on computer screen

22. Pull in of smartphone with 'Wunderlist' application, made by 6Wunderkinder, a Berlin start-up that was sold to Microsoft in 2015

23. SOUNDBITE (German) Cornelia Yzer, Berlin State Economy Minister:

"Of course I'm speaking to companies that have their European headquarters in London about whether they should move their European headquarters to Berlin in the future."

24. Wide of start-up hub 'The Factory' exterior

25. Mid of 'Factory' sign

26. Various of Lukas Kampfmann, Co-Founder of Factory Berlin, speaking to colleague

27. SOUNDBITE (English) Lukas Kampfmann, Co-Founder of Factory Berlin:

"I absolutely believe it's an opportunity, not necessarily one that we wanted because we've been competing with London for quite a couple of years. But now the prevailing feeling here in Berlin is that with the Brexit London has more or less taken itself out of the race. And we do believe that over time the advantage of Berlin will grow and more tech start-ups will come to Berlin, will be founded here and will succeed here in comparison to London."

28. Various close shots of window with notes in the Factory office

29. SOUNDBITE (English) Lukas Kampfmann, Co-Founder of Factory Berlin:

"First of all, obviously right now what you have is a lengthy period of uncertainty. And uncertainty is never good for business. Until that is resolved there will be questions about how things will end up. And then obviously most everyone agrees that once the Brexit has been done it's not going to get easier for London-based companies to do business in the world, but probably harder."

30. Wide tilt to office of Wooga, a Berlin-based games company

31. Various of people working in Wooga office

32. Close of sign reading 'Player Experience'

33. Setup shot of Artur Fischer, Co-CEO of the Berlin Stock Exchange, at desk

34. Close of Fischer

35. Close of hands on keyboard

36. SOUNDBITE (English) Artur Fischer, Co-CEO of the Berlin Stock Exchange:

"So now, we have a situation that Great Britain will leave Europe. Will that necessarily mean that start-ups will come to Berlin? I don't think so. Because, at the moment a start-up doesn't necessarily need to enjoy all the advantages of the EU. It enjoys a local advantage. And at some stage it might need funding. But the funding process in today's world works through crowd-funding, it works through private equity. And that is available in London, it won't go away so swiftly."

37. Setup shot of Steven Gilmore, Head of HR at Wooga, speaking to colleague

38. Close of Gilmore

39. Wide of Gilmore and colleague

40. SOUNDBITE (English) Steven Gilmore, Head of HR at Wooga:

"I personally would think that if you want to move from the UK, if you want to move to another European city, Berlin would be top of the list there. You're looking for cities that have predominantly English-speaking, have support and help you when you kind of initially move. And Berlin is totally set up for people to move from all over Europe."

41. Wide of Berlin skyline

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For years, Berlin and London have competed to be the 'Silicon Valley of Europe', the place where start-ups and tech companies base their operations.

After Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union, many in Berlin now feel the German capital has a clear advantage.

STORY-LINE:

It's called 'Silicon Alley'.

Thousands of start-ups are formed in Berlin each year. As many as one every 20 minutes according to 'Start-up Berlin' - an organisation which tracks new companies in the German capital.

The only other European city that could compete with Berlin for the title of the 'Silicon Valley of Europe' is London.

Following Britain's recent vote to leave the European Union, politicians and business leaders in Berlin are now sensing they have a chance to pull ahead in the race.

When Berlin's economy minister, Cornelia Yzer woke to news of the result of Britain's EU referendum, her initial reaction was disappointment.

But then she reached for her phone and stepped up her efforts to lure companies from Britain to the German capital.

"As regrettable as I find the British decision, it's also clear that this could create chances for Berlin that I, as the minister for economy of this country, should use," she says.

Yzer (pron. EE-ser) isn't the only official on the continent hoping for a Brexit bonanza.

Britain's referendum to leave the 28-nation bloc has already seen a frenzy of bids from cities such as Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam to succeed London as Europe's financial capital.

Berlin stands little chance of competing for a piece of the lucrative banking pie.

But Yzer believes multinational companies, from airlines to pharmaceutical firms, will see the advantage of basing their European headquarters in the capital of the EU's biggest economy.

"The decision (to leave the EU), which I regret, was taken by Britain," she says.

"So there can't be any surprise that those who see themselves firmly anchored inside the European Union, and that's the case for Germany and its capital Berlin, now want to make sure that they're a home for businesses that say 'we need to be in.'"

Berlin's image as a relaxed and relatively affordable city may convince some tech companies to relocate to Berlin, which is already home to audio-sharing platform SoundCloud and online retailer Zalando.

6Wunderkinder, makers of the 'Wunderlist' app, was formed and based in Berlin before being sold to Microsoft last year.

Yzer says she's already in contact with several tech companies based in London.

"Of course I'm speaking to companies that have their European headquarters in London about whether they should move their European headquarters to Berlin in the future," she says.

One of the key benefits that Berlin's business ambassadors will likely tout is access to the EU's single market that ensures the free movement of labour and capital.

"The prevailing feeling here in Berlin is that with the Brexit London has more or less taken itself out of the race," says Lukas Kampfmann, co-founder of Factory Berlin, a company that rents space to tech firms.

"And we do believe that over time the advantage of Berlin will grow and more tech start-ups will come to Berlin, will be founded here and will succeed here in comparison to London."

London and Brussels are likely to spend years haggling over trade tariffs and labour permits, creating uncertainty for UK companies wanting to do business on the other side of the channel.

"Once the Brexit has been done it's not going to get easier for London-based companies to do business in the world, but probably harder," says Kampfmann.

But, convincing companies to move to the continent may not be so easy.

Those who know Berlin have questioned whether it can match the cosmopolitan and dynamic atmosphere of London.

The city's new airport is years behind schedule, English isn't universally spoken and bureaucracy can be cumbersome.

"We have a situation that Great Britain will leave Europe. Will that necessarily mean that start-ups will come to Berlin? I don't think so," says Artur Fischer, co-CEO of the Berlin Stock Exchange.

"Because, at the moment a start-up doesn't necessarily need to enjoy all the advantages of the EU. It enjoys a local advantage. And at some stage it might need funding. But the funding process in today's world works through crowd-funding, it works through private equity. And that is available in London, it won't go away so swiftly."

Even if companies don't move straight away, people working in those London companies may move quicker.

Wooga, a games development company based in Berlin, already has 19 British staff members, out of a total of around 300.

Steven Gilmore is the head of human resources at the company and is also British.

He says he expects an increase in applications from London-based coders and designers.

"I personally would think that if you want to move from the UK, if you want to move to another European city, Berlin would be top of the list there," he says.

"You're looking for cities that have predominantly English-speaking, have support and help you when you kind of initially move. And Berlin is totally set up for people to move from all over Europe."

LEAD IN:

For years, Berlin and London have competed to be the 'Silicon Valley of Europe', the place where start-ups and tech companies base their operations.

After Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union, many in Berlin now feel the German capital has a clear advantage.

STORY-LINE:

It's called 'Silicon Alley'.

Thousands of start-ups are formed in Berlin each year. As many as one every 20 minutes according to 'Start-up Berlin' - an organisation which tracks new companies in the German capital.

The only other European city that could compete with Berlin for the title of the 'Silicon Valley of Europe' is London.

Following Britain's recent vote to leave the European Union, politicians and business leaders in Berlin are now sensing they have a chance to pull ahead in the race.

When Berlin's economy minister, Cornelia Yzer woke to news of the result of Britain's EU referendum, her initial reaction was disappointment.

But then she reached for her phone and stepped up her efforts to lure companies from Britain to the German capital.

"As regrettable as I find the British decision, it's also clear that this could create chances for Berlin that I, as the minister for economy of this country, should use," she says.

Yzer (pron. EE-ser) isn't the only official on the continent hoping for a Brexit bonanza.

Britain's referendum to leave the 28-nation bloc has already seen a frenzy of bids from cities such as Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam to succeed London as Europe's financial capital.

Berlin stands little chance of competing for a piece of the lucrative banking pie.

But Yzer believes multinational companies, from airlines to pharmaceutical firms, will see the advantage of basing their European headquarters in the capital of the EU's biggest economy.

"The decision (to leave the EU), which I regret, was taken by Britain," she says.

"So there can't be any surprise that those who see themselves firmly anchored inside the European Union, and that's the case for Germany and its capital Berlin, now want to make sure that they're a home for businesses that say 'we need to be in.'"

Berlin's image as a relaxed and relatively affordable city may convince some tech companies to relocate to Berlin, which is already home to audio-sharing platform SoundCloud and online retailer Zalando.

6Wunderkinder, makers of the 'Wunderlist' app, was formed and based in Berlin before being sold to Microsoft last year.

Yzer says she's already in contact with several tech companies based in London.

"Of course I'm speaking to companies that have their European headquarters in London about whether they should move their European headquarters to Berlin in the future," she says.

One of the key benefits that Berlin's business ambassadors will likely tout is access to the EU's single market that ensures the free movement of labour and capital.

"The prevailing feeling here in Berlin is that with the Brexit London has more or less taken itself out of the race," says Lukas Kampfmann, co-founder of Factory Berlin, a company that rents space to tech firms.

"And we do believe that over time the advantage of Berlin will grow and more tech start-ups will come to Berlin, will be founded here and will succeed here in comparison to London."

London and Brussels are likely to spend years haggling over trade tariffs and labour permits, creating uncertainty for UK companies wanting to do business on the other side of the channel.

"Once the Brexit has been done it's not going to get easier for London-based companies to do business in the world, but probably harder," says Kampfmann.

But, convincing companies to move to the continent may not be so easy.

Those who know Berlin have questioned whether it can match the cosmopolitan and dynamic atmosphere of London.

The city's new airport is years behind schedule, English isn't universally spoken and bureaucracy can be cumbersome.

"We have a situation that Great Britain will leave Europe. Will that necessarily mean that start-ups will come to Berlin? I don't think so," says Artur Fischer, co-CEO of the Berlin Stock Exchange.

"Because, at the moment a start-up doesn't necessarily need to enjoy all the advantages of the EU. It enjoys a local advantage. And at some stage it might need funding. But the funding process in today's world works through crowd-funding, it works through private equity. And that is available in London, it won't go away so swiftly."

Even if companies don't move straight away, people working in those London companies may move quicker.

Wooga, a games development company based in Berlin, already has 19 British staff members, out of a total of around 300.

Steven Gilmore is the head of human resources at the company and is also British.

He says he expects an increase in applications from London-based coders and designers.

"I personally would think that if you want to move from the UK, if you want to move to another European city, Berlin would be top of the list there," he says.

"You're looking for cities that have predominantly English-speaking, have support and help you when you kind of initially move. And Berlin is totally set up for people to move from all over Europe."

Berlin, Germany - 4 July 2016

1. Wide of people working in 'community space' in start-up hub 'The Factory' in central Berlin

2. Various close shots of people working in community space' in start-up hub 'The Factory' in central Berlin

3. Pan of space

4. Pull focus of people working

5. Various of people working in community space' in start-up hub 'The Factory' in central Berlin

6. Wide of Berlin skyline

7. Setup shot of Cornelia Yzer, Berlin's economy minister, seated at desk in office, opening folder

8. Close of Yzer

9. Close of Yzer writing

10. SOUNDBITE (German) Cornelia Yzer, Berlin State Economy Minister:

"As regrettable as I find the British decision, it's also clear that this could create chances for Berlin that I, as the minister for economy of this country, should use."

11. Wide high shot of Berlin street

12. Long shot of people on street

13. Mid of 'Rosenthaler Platz' sign where many start-ups are based

14. Long shot of people on street

15. SOUNDBITE (German) Cornelia Yzer, Berlin State Economy Minister:

"The decision (to leave the EU), which I regret, was taken by Britain. So there can't be any surprise that those who see themselves firmly anchored inside the European Union, and that's the case for Germany and its capital Berlin, now want to make sure that they're a home for businesses that say 'we need to be in.'"

16. Tilt up with Berlin wall memorial in foreground and 'The Factory' start-up hub in background

17. Wide of Berlin wall memorial in foreground and 'The Factory' start-up hub in background

18. Mid of 'Factory' sign

19. Various of people working in the 'community space' in start-up hub 'The Factory' in central Berlin

20. Close of 'Soundcloud' logo, a Berlin-based company based in the Factory

21. Pull focus of 'Soundcloud' url on computer screen

22. Pull in of smartphone with 'Wunderlist' application, made by 6Wunderkinder, a Berlin start-up that was sold to Microsoft in 2015

23. SOUNDBITE (German) Cornelia Yzer, Berlin State Economy Minister:

"Of course I'm speaking to companies that have their European headquarters in London about whether they should move their European headquarters to Berlin in the future."

24. Wide of start-up hub 'The Factory' exterior

25. Mid of 'Factory' sign

26. Various of Lukas Kampfmann, Co-Founder of Factory Berlin, speaking to colleague

27. SOUNDBITE (English) Lukas Kampfmann, Co-Founder of Factory Berlin:

"I absolutely believe it's an opportunity, not necessarily one that we wanted because we've been competing with London for quite a couple of years. But now the prevailing feeling here in Berlin is that with the Brexit London has more or less taken itself out of the race. And we do believe that over time the advantage of Berlin will grow and more tech start-ups will come to Berlin, will be founded here and will succeed here in comparison to London."

28. Various close shots of window with notes in the Factory office

29. SOUNDBITE (English) Lukas Kampfmann, Co-Founder of Factory Berlin:

"First of all, obviously right now what you have is a lengthy period of uncertainty. And uncertainty is never good for business. Until that is resolved there will be questions about how things will end up. And then obviously most everyone agrees that once the Brexit has been done it's not going to get easier for London-based companies to do business in the world, but probably harder."

30. Wide tilt to office of Wooga, a Berlin-based games company

31. Various of people working in Wooga office

32. Close of sign reading 'Player Experience'

33. Setup shot of Artur Fischer, Co-CEO of the Berlin Stock Exchange, at desk

34. Close of Fischer

35. Close of hands on keyboard

36. SOUNDBITE (English) Artur Fischer, Co-CEO of the Berlin Stock Exchange:

"So now, we have a situation that Great Britain will leave Europe. Will that necessarily mean that start-ups will come to Berlin? I don't think so. Because, at the moment a start-up doesn't necessarily need to enjoy all the advantages of the EU. It enjoys a local advantage. And at some stage it might need funding. But the funding process in today's world works through crowd-funding, it works through private equity. And that is available in London, it won't go away so swiftly."

37. Setup shot of Steven Gilmore, Head of HR at Wooga, speaking to colleague

38. Close of Gilmore

39. Wide of Gilmore and colleague

40. SOUNDBITE (English) Steven Gilmore, Head of HR at Wooga:

"I personally would think that if you want to move from the UK, if you want to move to another European city, Berlin would be top of the list there. You're looking for cities that have predominantly English-speaking, have support and help you when you kind of initially move. And Berlin is totally set up for people to move from all over Europe."

41. Wide of Berlin skyline

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The art and antique market in post-Brexit Britain is booming, according to London dealers.

A weak pound against the dollar and Euro is seeing American collectors in particular start to snap up bargains.

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The art and antiques market in the UK isn't just on target, it's positively booming post Brexit.

Dealers here at the Winter Art and Antiques Fair in Olympia say it's a great time to buy because of the weak pound.

American buyers in particular are attracted to London with the newfound strength of the dollar. Looking to bag a bargain they could save around 25-30 per cent compared to six months earlier.

Craig Carrington is an antique dealer with four decades of experience.

He sells many neo-classical antiques on his stand, but his showcase piece is this bust of a Roman goddess, thought to be designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.

He says: "As an antique dealer I think a weak pound is very good news because we sell to international clients and if the dollar is strong, the euro is strong then it's very good news for somebody like me, absolutely."

Art dealers are reporting a similar trend.

Tanya Baxter runs a gallery specialising in contemporary pieces. She says since the day of the referendum result, announcing Britain would leave the EU, she's been very busy.

She says many see the art market as a safe investment in uncertain times.

"And with the devaluation of the pound as well as the fact that Brexit has kind of made a cautious and volatile financial market it (art and antiques) is a very, very safe place."

According to Baxter the single largest group of buyers is coming from the USA:

"Well they're so excited particularly American collectors who we are getting calls from saying 'So what have you? Because I want to spend x amount and will fly over to do so.'"

One of the American investors who has come to London to buy is David Ryder.

The retired lawyer, originally from Chicago, had just bought this painting by British artist Amy Pugh. He says it's such a good time to buy, with the strength of the dollar against the pound, that he will return next month to buy more art.

Ryder says: "England is where we have bought probably 90 per cent of the artwork that we have, and we have a lot in numerous houses. We find this is a good country for selection of different artists, both contemporary and old artists, particularly from the auction houses and this is a particularly good time so we're here now and we'll come back in December again to look at more art."

Art and antique dealers haven't just benefited from the dip in the value of the pound. Immediately after the result of Brexit was announced British buyers quickly began to buy art and antiques fearing the collapse in the value of the pound.

Art dealer Julian Hartnoll is calling this a 'double-boom' for the industry.

Hartnoll says: "There's this nice new phrase, the double-boom. It was the English buying immediately after Brexit because they wanted to get out of pounds and get into objects because they were fearing the pound would become valueless. And then the Americans, as the pound subsided, have overcome their fear of terrorism in England and have started to buy again, so for instance last night my only clients were Americans."

Antique jewellery dealers are also benefiting.

Iranian jeweller Morteza Mojarad runs the Persis jewellers off Bond Street in London.

He says: "I've seen a big improvement, to be honest, since Brexit and that's I think because of the exchange rate, dollar to pound and especially Euro to pounds."

But if the situation is good for British based dealers, spare a thought for European antique dealers trying to sell in Britain.

David Lafleur is an antique dealer based in Paris with his shop Gallerie Buter.

The strength of the Euro might be good for some of his compatriots, but when Lafleur sells in the UK he is finding the competition difficult.

However, despite these difficulties he says he will continue to exhibit his Oriental antiques in London because international buyers have been scared away from Paris.

"Because of the economic crisis, you know, the people were afraid because of the terrorists, because of the tax. A lot of things saw the people leave France. So for us, it's better to come here in London because the people are here, the people from other countries are here."

The Winter Art and Antiques Fair in Olympia returns for its 26th year.

Around 100 exhibitors are displaying art and antiques, most are displaying collectibles at the high-end of the market.

It is the only fair in the UK to work with the top two trade associations and there is a strict vetting process for all pieces on sale at the show. Each item must be checked by a team of experts before the fair opens.

The Winter Art and Antiques Fair Olympia runs 31 October - 6 November.

London, UK - 1 November 2016

1. Pull focus of bronze Japanese archer

2. Various of Meiji period Japanese bronze crow with glass eyes

3. Mid of men admiring antique chandelier

4. Various of Dutch walnut armoire from circa 1750 with carved figures (price £35,000/ USD 42,930)

5. Wide of woman reading catalogue

6. Low angle pan right of neo-classical copper bust of Roman goddess by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (price £16,500/ USD 20,235)

7. Various of Craig Carrington looking at bust

8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Craig Carrington, antique dealer

"As an antique dealer I think a weak pound is very good news because we sell to international clients and if the dollar is strong, the euro is strong then it's very good news for somebody like me, absolutely."

9. Art dealer Tanya Baxter showing painting to visitor

10. Close tilt down of painting 'Paper Bride in Waiting' by Zeng Chuanxing (price £120,000/ USD 147,000)

11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tanya Baxter, art dealer and gallery owner

"With the devaluation of the pound as well as the fact that Brexit has kind of made a cautious and volatile financial market (art and antiques) it's a very, very safe place."

12. Various cutaways of Tanya Baxter showing 'Paper Bride in Waiting'

13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tanya Baxter, art dealer and gallery owner

"Well they're so excited particularly American collectors who we are getting calls from saying 'So what have you? Because I want to spend x amount and will fly over to do so.'"

14. Various of art collector David Ryder looking at painting

15. SOUNDBITE: (English) David Ryder, retired lawyer and American art collector

"England is where we have bought probably 90 per cent of the artwork that we have, and we have a lot in numerous houses. We find this is a good country for selection of different artists, both contemporary and old artists, particularly from the auction houses and this is a particularly good time so we're here now and we'll come back in December again to look at more art."

16. Mid of portrait of Angelina Jolie by artist Bambi (price £14,000/ USD 17,000)

17. Tilt up of portrait of Amy Winehouse by artist Bambi (price £16,000/ USD 19,600)

18. Set up shot of art dealer Julian Hartnoll

19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Julian Hartnoll, art dealer and gallery owner

"There's this nice new phrase, the double-boom. It was the English buying immediately after Brexit because they wanted to get out of pounds and get into objects because they were fearing the pound would become valueless. And then the Americans, as the pound subsided, have overcome their fear of terrorism in England and have started to buy again, so for instance last night my only clients were Americans."

20. Various of jewellery seller Morteza Mojarad inspecting antique diamond ring

21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Morteza Mojarad, director of Persis antique jewellery

"I've seen a big improvement, to be honest, since Brexit and that's I think because of the exchange rate, dollar to pound and especially Euro to pounds."

22. Wide pan left of gallery showcasing large marble/ stone artworks

23. Close of 1930s Chinese coral sculpture

24. Various set up shots of David Lafleur, antique dealer based in Paris

25. SOUNDBITE: (English) David Lafleur, antique dealer based in Paris

"Because of the economic crisis, you know, the people were afraid because of the terrorists, because of the tax. A lot of things saw the people leave France. So for us, it's better to come here in London because the people are here, the people from other countries are here."

26. Tilt up of Italian silver and bronze library lamp in style of Pharaoh by Piel Paolo Spaina, circa 1810 (price £8,500/ USD 10,425)

27. Close of marble lioness circa 1780 (price £14,500 USD 17,700)

28. Wide of antique clock stand

29. Wide of grandfather clocks, tilt down

30. Close of Henry Jenkins mahogany table clock circa 1780 (price £75,000/ USD 92,000)

31. Various of woman opening clock and chiming its bells

32. Wide pan left of show floor

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The art and antique market in post-Brexit Britain is booming, according to London dealers.

A weak pound against the dollar and Euro is seeing American collectors in particular start to snap up bargains.

STORY-LINE:

The art and antiques market in the UK isn't just on target, it's positively booming post Brexit.

Dealers here at the Winter Art and Antiques Fair in Olympia say it's a great time to buy because of the weak pound.

American buyers in particular are attracted to London with the newfound strength of the dollar. Looking to bag a bargain they could save around 25-30 per cent compared to six months earlier.

Craig Carrington is an antique dealer with four decades of experience.

He sells many neo-classical antiques on his stand, but his showcase piece is this bust of a Roman goddess, thought to be designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.

He says: "As an antique dealer I think a weak pound is very good news because we sell to international clients and if the dollar is strong, the euro is strong then it's very good news for somebody like me, absolutely."

Art dealers are reporting a similar trend.

Tanya Baxter runs a gallery specialising in contemporary pieces. She says since the day of the referendum result, announcing Britain would leave the EU, she's been very busy.

She says many see the art market as a safe investment in uncertain times.

"And with the devaluation of the pound as well as the fact that Brexit has kind of made a cautious and volatile financial market it (art and antiques) is a very, very safe place."

According to Baxter the single largest group of buyers is coming from the USA:

"Well they're so excited particularly American collectors who we are getting calls from saying 'So what have you? Because I want to spend x amount and will fly over to do so.'"

One of the American investors who has come to London to buy is David Ryder.

The retired lawyer, originally from Chicago, had just bought this painting by British artist Amy Pugh. He says it's such a good time to buy, with the strength of the dollar against the pound, that he will return next month to buy more art.

Ryder says: "England is where we have bought probably 90 per cent of the artwork that we have, and we have a lot in numerous houses. We find this is a good country for selection of different artists, both contemporary and old artists, particularly from the auction houses and this is a particularly good time so we're here now and we'll come back in December again to look at more art."

Art and antique dealers haven't just benefited from the dip in the value of the pound. Immediately after the result of Brexit was announced British buyers quickly began to buy art and antiques fearing the collapse in the value of the pound.

Art dealer Julian Hartnoll is calling this a 'double-boom' for the industry.

Hartnoll says: "There's this nice new phrase, the double-boom. It was the English buying immediately after Brexit because they wanted to get out of pounds and get into objects because they were fearing the pound would become valueless. And then the Americans, as the pound subsided, have overcome their fear of terrorism in England and have started to buy again, so for instance last night my only clients were Americans."

Antique jewellery dealers are also benefiting.

Iranian jeweller Morteza Mojarad runs the Persis jewellers off Bond Street in London.

He says: "I've seen a big improvement, to be honest, since Brexit and that's I think because of the exchange rate, dollar to pound and especially Euro to pounds."

But if the situation is good for British based dealers, spare a thought for European antique dealers trying to sell in Britain.

David Lafleur is an antique dealer based in Paris with his shop Gallerie Buter.

The strength of the Euro might be good for some of his compatriots, but when Lafleur sells in the UK he is finding the competition difficult.

However, despite these difficulties he says he will continue to exhibit his Oriental antiques in London because international buyers have been scared away from Paris.

"Because of the economic crisis, you know, the people were afraid because of the terrorists, because of the tax. A lot of things saw the people leave France. So for us, it's better to come here in London because the people are here, the people from other countries are here."

The Winter Art and Antiques Fair in Olympia returns for its 26th year.

Around 100 exhibitors are displaying art and antiques, most are displaying collectibles at the high-end of the market.

It is the only fair in the UK to work with the top two trade associations and there is a strict vetting process for all pieces on sale at the show. Each item must be checked by a team of experts before the fair opens.

The Winter Art and Antiques Fair Olympia runs 31 October - 6 November.

London, UK - 1 November 2016

1. Pull focus of bronze Japanese archer

2. Various of Meiji period Japanese bronze crow with glass eyes

3. Mid of men admiring antique chandelier

4. Various of Dutch walnut armoire from circa 1750 with carved figures (price £35,000/ USD 42,930)

5. Wide of woman reading catalogue

6. Low angle pan right of neo-classical copper bust of Roman goddess by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (price £16,500/ USD 20,235)

7. Various of Craig Carrington looking at bust

8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Craig Carrington, antique dealer

"As an antique dealer I think a weak pound is very good news because we sell to international clients and if the dollar is strong, the euro is strong then it's very good news for somebody like me, absolutely."

9. Art dealer Tanya Baxter showing painting to visitor

10. Close tilt down of painting 'Paper Bride in Waiting' by Zeng Chuanxing (price £120,000/ USD 147,000)

11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tanya Baxter, art dealer and gallery owner

"With the devaluation of the pound as well as the fact that Brexit has kind of made a cautious and volatile financial market (art and antiques) it's a very, very safe place."

12. Various cutaways of Tanya Baxter showing 'Paper Bride in Waiting'

13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tanya Baxter, art dealer and gallery owner

"Well they're so excited particularly American collectors who we are getting calls from saying 'So what have you? Because I want to spend x amount and will fly over to do so.'"

14. Various of art collector David Ryder looking at painting

15. SOUNDBITE: (English) David Ryder, retired lawyer and American art collector

"England is where we have bought probably 90 per cent of the artwork that we have, and we have a lot in numerous houses. We find this is a good country for selection of different artists, both contemporary and old artists, particularly from the auction houses and this is a particularly good time so we're here now and we'll come back in December again to look at more art."

16. Mid of portrait of Angelina Jolie by artist Bambi (price £14,000/ USD 17,000)

17. Tilt up of portrait of Amy Winehouse by artist Bambi (price £16,000/ USD 19,600)

18. Set up shot of art dealer Julian Hartnoll

19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Julian Hartnoll, art dealer and gallery owner

"There's this nice new phrase, the double-boom. It was the English buying immediately after Brexit because they wanted to get out of pounds and get into objects because they were fearing the pound would become valueless. And then the Americans, as the pound subsided, have overcome their fear of terrorism in England and have started to buy again, so for instance last night my only clients were Americans."

20. Various of jewellery seller Morteza Mojarad inspecting antique diamond ring

21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Morteza Mojarad, director of Persis antique jewellery

"I've seen a big improvement, to be honest, since Brexit and that's I think because of the exchange rate, dollar to pound and especially Euro to pounds."

22. Wide pan left of gallery showcasing large marble/ stone artworks

23. Close of 1930s Chinese coral sculpture

24. Various set up shots of David Lafleur, antique dealer based in Paris

25. SOUNDBITE: (English) David Lafleur, antique dealer based in Paris

"Because of the economic crisis, you know, the people were afraid because of the terrorists, because of the tax. A lot of things saw the people leave France. So for us, it's better to come here in London because the people are here, the people from other countries are here."

26. Tilt up of Italian silver and bronze library lamp in style of Pharaoh by Piel Paolo Spaina, circa 1810 (price £8,500/ USD 10,425)

27. Close of marble lioness circa 1780 (price £14,500 USD 17,700)

28. Wide of antique clock stand

29. Wide of grandfather clocks, tilt down

30. Close of Henry Jenkins mahogany table clock circa 1780 (price £75,000/ USD 92,000)

31. Various of woman opening clock and chiming its bells

32. Wide pan left of show floor

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LEAD IN:

With the prospect of Britain voting to leave Europe in just over a week, art dealers are showing caution with big purchases.

At Art Basel in Switzerland, where works from the likes of Pollock and Picasso move in multi million dollar exchanges, experts say the mood is optimistic, but subdued.

STORY-LINE:

This large, colourful abstract painting, titled Prag 1883 is by German artist Gerhard Richter.

Available for 20-million dollars, it's been brought to northwest Switzerland by New York-based Gagosian gallery.

It's just one of the pieces on show at Art Basel, the highlight of the year for art lovers and collectors.

Mitchell-Innes & Nash, also a New York-based gallery, is showing one of the famous drip paintings by American artist, Jackson Pollock.

The white, red and green drip painting, titled Number 21, is listed for 25 million dollars.

Like always, Art Basel is a celebration of the intersection between fine contemporary art and big business.

All of the 4,000 artworks, shown by 280 galleries, are for sale.

This year the total value of the art on sale exceeds 2.5 billion euros (2.8 million US dollars), according to AXA Art - an art insurer.

But the mood is somewhat dampened by a sputtering market.

In 2015 the global art market shrunk by seven percent compared to the year before, according to the annual TEAF (The European Fine Art Fair) market report.

There were still a healthy 63.8 billion euros (71.6 billion US dollars) in sales globally, but a significant downturn from the last few boom years.

"In the beginning of 2015, the first quarter, it felt as if the art market rang the bell at the top of the market," says Todd Levin, a New York-based art advisor.

"And since then the market has begun a slow but gradual correction, or slide. It is nothing serious but certainly I think that buyers are looking a little more carefully and thoughtfully."

Slide or not, the specially invited guests were still lining up on Tuesday morning (15th June 2016) to enter the fair ahead of the press and public.

Many paintings and sculptures are for sale for tens of millions of dollars.

But still, current events and political uncertainty is creating a cautious mood, according to Levin.

"Certainly Trump and the presidential elections that are coming up. But even more so Brexit. Really. At the moment it is making people concerned enough that they are thinking twice before any large purchases are made. The pound has fallen sharply in the last week. And people, as we approach Brexit in the next 10 days are taking a very cautious approach."

The Gagosian gallery is also showing a painting by American artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The graffiti style New Rinso is available for 15 million dollars.

Art dealer Dominique Levy, who has galleries in both New York and London, is showing a Richter painting called "Bonley Landscape."

The oil painting depicting a mountain scene is listed at 13 million dollars.

In the top tier of the market all seems to be going quite well.

"What we are seeing now I think is a return to quality. A race for quality rather than a race for mass consumption," says Alexander Forbes, editor of Artsy art news website.

"You see that by a lot of dealers switching back to showing some more modern art. Things that have exceptional provenance. They have a real history. Artists of real quality and of a lasting nature," he says.

The global art market is still dominated by ultra-high sales, with artworks selling for over one million accounting most of the global sales in 2015, according to the TEAF report.

New York-based dealer Helly Nahmad is showing a painting by Pablo Picasso.

The "Femme assise sur un chaise" is being offered for 25 million dollars.

Hanging next to it is a masterpiece by Henri Matisse.

"Portrait au manteau bleu" is offered by the dealer for 35-million dollars.

In the past few years abstract paintings have taken up a large part of the fair.

This has changed over the last year, according to Forbes.

"You know. We had this massive trend towards abstraction. Especially you know in 2012, 13, 14. That shifted back towards figuration in painting the past couple of years," he says.

"But right now, again, across the halls here on both floors, you don't see too much of either thing. What you really see is a focus on the highest quality works. Something that Art Basel has always been particularly strong for."

There are Art Basel fairs in Miami and Hong Kong, but it is the fair in the Swiss town of Basel, where the event was founded in 1970, that draws the most high-profile galleries and collectors.

According to the annual TEAF (The European Fine Art Fair) market report, around 40 percent of all global art sales were made at art fairs in 2015.

It shows how important fairs like the Art Basel are for dealers.

"Art Basel is the Gold Standard of art fairs in the world. There is no place better and no place more important to show," says Adam Scheffer, partner at New York based dealer Cheim & Read.

"And I think that people always bring out their A-game. They put aside the best of the best to show here because it is the centre of the art world. And galleries are the centre of the art world. And it is an opportunity for education, and acquisition and all sorts of other very important aspects that truly make you, not just a buyer of art, but a collector and a connoisseur. And that is what Art Basel offers."

Art Basel, opens to the public on June 16 and runs through to June 19.

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4040484

LEAD IN:

With the prospect of Britain voting to leave Europe in just over a week, art dealers are showing caution with big purchases.

At Art Basel in Switzerland, where works from the likes of Pollock and Picasso move in multi million dollar exchanges, experts say the mood is optimistic, but subdued.

STORY-LINE:

This large, colourful abstract painting, titled Prag 1883 is by German artist Gerhard Richter.

Available for 20-million dollars, it's been brought to northwest Switzerland by New York-based Gagosian gallery.

It's just one of the pieces on show at Art Basel, the highlight of the year for art lovers and collectors.

Mitchell-Innes & Nash, also a New York-based gallery, is showing one of the famous drip paintings by American artist, Jackson Pollock.

The white, red and green drip painting, titled Number 21, is listed for 25 million dollars.

Like always, Art Basel is a celebration of the intersection between fine contemporary art and big business.

All of the 4,000 artworks, shown by 280 galleries, are for sale.

This year the total value of the art on sale exceeds 2.5 billion euros (2.8 million US dollars), according to AXA Art - an art insurer.

But the mood is somewhat dampened by a sputtering market.

In 2015 the global art market shrunk by seven percent compared to the year before, according to the annual TEAF (The European Fine Art Fair) market report.

There were still a healthy 63.8 billion euros (71.6 billion US dollars) in sales globally, but a significant downturn from the last few boom years.

"In the beginning of 2015, the first quarter, it felt as if the art market rang the bell at the top of the market," says Todd Levin, a New York-based art advisor.

"And since then the market has begun a slow but gradual correction, or slide. It is nothing serious but certainly I think that buyers are looking a little more carefully and thoughtfully."

Slide or not, the specially invited guests were still lining up on Tuesday morning (15th June 2016) to enter the fair ahead of the press and public.

Many paintings and sculptures are for sale for tens of millions of dollars.

But still, current events and political uncertainty is creating a cautious mood, according to Levin.

"Certainly Trump and the presidential elections that are coming up. But even more so Brexit. Really. At the moment it is making people concerned enough that they are thinking twice before any large purchases are made. The pound has fallen sharply in the last week. And people, as we approach Brexit in the next 10 days are taking a very cautious approach."

The Gagosian gallery is also showing a painting by American artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The graffiti style New Rinso is available for 15 million dollars.

Art dealer Dominique Levy, who has galleries in both New York and London, is showing a Richter painting called "Bonley Landscape."

The oil painting depicting a mountain scene is listed at 13 million dollars.

In the top tier of the market all seems to be going quite well.

"What we are seeing now I think is a return to quality. A race for quality rather than a race for mass consumption," says Alexander Forbes, editor of Artsy art news website.

"You see that by a lot of dealers switching back to showing some more modern art. Things that have exceptional provenance. They have a real history. Artists of real quality and of a lasting nature," he says.

The global art market is still dominated by ultra-high sales, with artworks selling for over one million accounting most of the global sales in 2015, according to the TEAF report.

New York-based dealer Helly Nahmad is showing a painting by Pablo Picasso.

The "Femme assise sur un chaise" is being offered for 25 million dollars.

Hanging next to it is a masterpiece by Henri Matisse.

"Portrait au manteau bleu" is offered by the dealer for 35-million dollars.

In the past few years abstract paintings have taken up a large part of the fair.

This has changed over the last year, according to Forbes.

"You know. We had this massive trend towards abstraction. Especially you know in 2012, 13, 14. That shifted back towards figuration in painting the past couple of years," he says.

"But right now, again, across the halls here on both floors, you don't see too much of either thing. What you really see is a focus on the highest quality works. Something that Art Basel has always been particularly strong for."

There are Art Basel fairs in Miami and Hong Kong, but it is the fair in the Swiss town of Basel, where the event was founded in 1970, that draws the most high-profile galleries and collectors.

According to the annual TEAF (The European Fine Art Fair) market report, around 40 percent of all global art sales were made at art fairs in 2015.

It shows how important fairs like the Art Basel are for dealers.

"Art Basel is the Gold Standard of art fairs in the world. There is no place better and no place more important to show," says Adam Scheffer, partner at New York based dealer Cheim & Read.

"And I think that people always bring out their A-game. They put aside the best of the best to show here because it is the centre of the art world. And galleries are the centre of the art world. And it is an opportunity for education, and acquisition and all sorts of other very important aspects that truly make you, not just a buyer of art, but a collector and a connoisseur. And that is what Art Basel offers."

Art Basel, opens to the public on June 16 and runs through to June 19.

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Basel - 14 June 2016

1. Wide of "Prag 1883" by Gerhard Richter, offered for 20-million dollars

2. Various close of "Prag 1883" by Gerhard Richter, offered for 20-million dollars

3. Wide of "Mirori et Cuillere" by Juan Munoz

4. Tilt down of "Mirori et Cuillere" by Juan Munoz

5. Zoom in on "Number 21" by Jackson Pollock, offered for 25-million dollars

6. Various close of "Number 21" by Jackson Pollock, offered for 25-million dollars

7. Wide of "Number 21" by Jackson Pollock, offered for 25-million dollars

8. Exterior of Art Basel, VIP guests waiting to enter

9. Close of sign

10. Various of people entering VIP preview of Art Basel

11. People inside Art Basel halls

12. Wide of "New Rinso" by Jean-Michel Basquiat, offered for 15-million dollars

13. Various close of "New Rinso" by Jean-Michel Basquiat, offered for 15-million dollars

14. Art advisor Todd Levin speaking to woman

15. Close of Levin

16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Todd Levin, art advisor:

"In the beginning of 2015, the first quarter, it felt as if the art market rang the bell at the top of the market. And since then the market has begun a slow but gradual correction, or slide. It is nothing serious, but certainly I think that buyers are looking a little more carefully and thoughtfully."

17. People looking at "Anchorhead" statue by David Smith, offered for 7.3-million dollars

18. Various of "Anchorhead" statue by David Smith, offered for 7.3-million dollars

19. Wide of people in gallery

20. Mid of people in gallery

21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Todd Levin, art advisor:

"Certainly Trump and the presidential elections that are coming up, but even more so Brexit, really, at the moment it is making people concerned enough that they are thinking twice before any large purchases are made. The pound has fallen sharply in the last week. And people, as we approach Brexit in the next 10 days are taking a very cautious approach."

22. Woman taking photo of "OM+A" by Tony Oursler

23. Various close of "OM+A" by Tony Oursler

24. Various of "Femme assise sur un chaise" by Pablo Picasso, offered for 25-million dollars

25. Wide of "930-7 strip" by Gerhard Richter

26. Zoom out of "930-7 strip" by Gerhard Richter

27. Alexander Forbes, editor of Artsy art news website, walking next to "930-7 strip"

28. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alexander Forbes, editor of Artsy art news website:

"What we are seeing now I think is a return to quality. A race for quality rather than a race for mass consumption. You see that by a lot of dealers switching back to showing some more modern art. Things that have exceptional provenance. They have a real history. Artists of real quality and of a lasting nature."

29. Wide of "Portrait au manteau bleu" by Henri Matisse, offered for 35-million dollars

30. Various close of "Portrait au manteau bleu" by Henri Matisse, offered for 35-million dollars

31. Tilt up of sculpture

32. People at the Art Basel galleries

33. Various of people looking at "Memory Ware Flat" by Mike Kelley

34. Close pan of "Memory Ware Flat" by Mike Kelley

35. Pull focus of "Memory Ware Flat" by Mike Kelley

36. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alexander Forbes, editor of Artsy art news website:

"You know. We had this massive trend towards abstraction. Especially you know in 2012, 13, 14. That shifted back towards figuration in painting the past couple of years. But right now, again, across the halls here on both floors, you don't see too much of either thing. What you really see is a focus on the highest quality works. Something that Art Basel has always been particularly strong for."

37. Wide of "Untitled" by Joan Mitchell, offered for 5.5-million dollars

38. Various close of "Untitled" by Joan Mitchell, offered for 5.5-million dollars

39. SOUNDBITE: (English) Adam Scheffer, partner at New York based dealer Cheim & Read:

"Well, Art Basel is the Gold Standard of art fairs in the world. There is no place better and no place more important to show. And I think that people always bring out their A-game. They put aside the best of the best to show here because it is the centre of the art world. And galleries are the centre of the art world. And it is an opportunity for education, and acquisition and all sorts of other very important aspects that truly make you, not just a buyer of art, but a collector and a connoisseur. And that is what Art Basel offers."

40. Wide of "Bonley Landscape" by Gerhard Richter, offered for 13-million dollars

41. Zoom in of "Bonley Landscape" by Gerhard Richter

42. Various wide of people in Art Basel galleries

LENGTH: 7:03

LEAD IN:

With the prospect of Britain voting to leave Europe in just over a week, art dealers are showing caution with big purchases.

At Art Basel in Switzerland, where works from the likes of Pollock and Picasso move in multi million dollar exchanges, experts say the mood is optimistic, but subdued.

STORY-LINE:

This large, colourful abstract painting, titled Prag 1883 is by German artist Gerhard Richter.

Available for 20-million dollars, it's been brought to northwest Switzerland by New York-based Gagosian gallery.

It's just one of the pieces on show at Art Basel, the highlight of the year for art lovers and collectors.

Mitchell-Innes & Nash, also a New York-based gallery, is showing one of the famous drip paintings by American artist, Jackson Pollock.

The white, red and green drip painting, titled Number 21, is listed for 25 million dollars.

Like always, Art Basel is a celebration of the intersection between fine contemporary art and big business.

All of the 4,000 artworks, shown by 280 galleries, are for sale.

This year the total value of the art on sale exceeds 2.5 billion euros (2.8 million US dollars), according to AXA Art - an art insurer.

But the mood is somewhat dampened by a sputtering market.

In 2015 the global art market shrunk by seven percent compared to the year before, according to the annual TEAF (The European Fine Art Fair) market report.

There were still a healthy 63.8 billion euros (71.6 billion US dollars) in sales globally, but a significant downturn from the last few boom years.

"In the beginning of 2015, the first quarter, it felt as if the art market rang the bell at the top of the market," says Todd Levin, a New York-based art advisor.

"And since then the market has begun a slow but gradual correction, or slide. It is nothing serious but certainly I think that buyers are looking a little more carefully and thoughtfully."

Slide or not, the specially invited guests were still lining up on Tuesday morning (15th June 2016) to enter the fair ahead of the press and public.

Many paintings and sculptures are for sale for tens of millions of dollars.

But still, current events and political uncertainty is creating a cautious mood, according to Levin.

"Certainly Trump and the presidential elections that are coming up. But even more so Brexit. Really. At the moment it is making people concerned enough that they are thinking twice before any large purchases are made. The pound has fallen sharply in the last week. And people, as we approach Brexit in the next 10 days are taking a very cautious approach."

The Gagosian gallery is also showing a painting by American artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The graffiti style New Rinso is available for 15 million dollars.

Art dealer Dominique Levy, who has galleries in both New York and London, is showing a Richter painting called "Bonley Landscape."

The oil painting depicting a mountain scene is listed at 13 million dollars.

In the top tier of the market all seems to be going quite well.

"What we are seeing now I think is a return to quality. A race for quality rather than a race for mass consumption," says Alexander Forbes, editor of Artsy art news website.

"You see that by a lot of dealers switching back to showing some more modern art. Things that have exceptional provenance. They have a real history. Artists of real quality and of a lasting nature," he says.

The global art market is still dominated by ultra-high sales, with artworks selling for over one million accounting most of the global sales in 2015, according to the TEAF report.

New York-based dealer Helly Nahmad is showing a painting by Pablo Picasso.

The "Femme assise sur un chaise" is being offered for 25 million dollars.

Hanging next to it is a masterpiece by Henri Matisse.

"Portrait au manteau bleu" is offered by the dealer for 35-million dollars.

In the past few years abstract paintings have taken up a large part of the fair.

This has changed over the last year, according to Forbes.

"You know. We had this massive trend towards abstraction. Especially you know in 2012, 13, 14. That shifted back towards figuration in painting the past couple of years," he says.

"But right now, again, across the halls here on both floors, you don't see too much of either thing. What you really see is a focus on the highest quality works. Something that Art Basel has always been particularly strong for."

There are Art Basel fairs in Miami and Hong Kong, but it is the fair in the Swiss town of Basel, where the event was founded in 1970, that draws the most high-profile galleries and collectors.

According to the annual TEAF (The European Fine Art Fair) market report, around 40 percent of all global art sales were made at art fairs in 2015.

It shows how important fairs like the Art Basel are for dealers.

"Art Basel is the Gold Standard of art fairs in the world. There is no place better and no place more important to show," says Adam Scheffer, partner at New York based dealer Cheim & Read.

"And I think that people always bring out their A-game. They put aside the best of the best to show here because it is the centre of the art world. And galleries are the centre of the art world. And it is an opportunity for education, and acquisition and all sorts of other very important aspects that truly make you, not just a buyer of art, but a collector and a connoisseur. And that is what Art Basel offers."

Art Basel, opens to the public on June 16 and runs through to June 19.

LEAD IN:

With the prospect of Britain voting to leave Europe in just over a week, art dealers are showing caution with big purchases.

At Art Basel in Switzerland, where works from the likes of Pollock and Picasso move in multi million dollar exchanges, experts say the mood is optimistic, but subdued.

STORY-LINE:

This large, colourful abstract painting, titled Prag 1883 is by German artist Gerhard Richter.

Available for 20-million dollars, it's been brought to northwest Switzerland by New York-based Gagosian gallery.

It's just one of the pieces on show at Art Basel, the highlight of the year for art lovers and collectors.

Mitchell-Innes & Nash, also a New York-based gallery, is showing one of the famous drip paintings by American artist, Jackson Pollock.

The white, red and green drip painting, titled Number 21, is listed for 25 million dollars.

Like always, Art Basel is a celebration of the intersection between fine contemporary art and big business.

All of the 4,000 artworks, shown by 280 galleries, are for sale.

This year the total value of the art on sale exceeds 2.5 billion euros (2.8 million US dollars), according to AXA Art - an art insurer.

But the mood is somewhat dampened by a sputtering market.

In 2015 the global art market shrunk by seven percent compared to the year before, according to the annual TEAF (The European Fine Art Fair) market report.

There were still a healthy 63.8 billion euros (71.6 billion US dollars) in sales globally, but a significant downturn from the last few boom years.

"In the beginning of 2015, the first quarter, it felt as if the art market rang the bell at the top of the market," says Todd Levin, a New York-based art advisor.

"And since then the market has begun a slow but gradual correction, or slide. It is nothing serious but certainly I think that buyers are looking a little more carefully and thoughtfully."

Slide or not, the specially invited guests were still lining up on Tuesday morning (15th June 2016) to enter the fair ahead of the press and public.

Many paintings and sculptures are for sale for tens of millions of dollars.

But still, current events and political uncertainty is creating a cautious mood, according to Levin.

"Certainly Trump and the presidential elections that are coming up. But even more so Brexit. Really. At the moment it is making people concerned enough that they are thinking twice before any large purchases are made. The pound has fallen sharply in the last week. And people, as we approach Brexit in the next 10 days are taking a very cautious approach."

The Gagosian gallery is also showing a painting by American artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The graffiti style New Rinso is available for 15 million dollars.

Art dealer Dominique Levy, who has galleries in both New York and London, is showing a Richter painting called "Bonley Landscape."

The oil painting depicting a mountain scene is listed at 13 million dollars.

In the top tier of the market all seems to be going quite well.

"What we are seeing now I think is a return to quality. A race for quality rather than a race for mass consumption," says Alexander Forbes, editor of Artsy art news website.

"You see that by a lot of dealers switching back to showing some more modern art. Things that have exceptional provenance. They have a real history. Artists of real quality and of a lasting nature," he says.

The global art market is still dominated by ultra-high sales, with artworks selling for over one million accounting most of the global sales in 2015, according to the TEAF report.

New York-based dealer Helly Nahmad is showing a painting by Pablo Picasso.

The "Femme assise sur un chaise" is being offered for 25 million dollars.

Hanging next to it is a masterpiece by Henri Matisse.

"Portrait au manteau bleu" is offered by the dealer for 35-million dollars.

In the past few years abstract paintings have taken up a large part of the fair.

This has changed over the last year, according to Forbes.

"You know. We had this massive trend towards abstraction. Especially you know in 2012, 13, 14. That shifted back towards figuration in painting the past couple of years," he says.

"But right now, again, across the halls here on both floors, you don't see too much of either thing. What you really see is a focus on the highest quality works. Something that Art Basel has always been particularly strong for."

There are Art Basel fairs in Miami and Hong Kong, but it is the fair in the Swiss town of Basel, where the event was founded in 1970, that draws the most high-profile galleries and collectors.

According to the annual TEAF (The European Fine Art Fair) market report, around 40 percent of all global art sales were made at art fairs in 2015.

It shows how important fairs like the Art Basel are for dealers.

"Art Basel is the Gold Standard of art fairs in the world. There is no place better and no place more important to show," says Adam Scheffer, partner at New York based dealer Cheim & Read.

"And I think that people always bring out their A-game. They put aside the best of the best to show here because it is the centre of the art world. And galleries are the centre of the art world. And it is an opportunity for education, and acquisition and all sorts of other very important aspects that truly make you, not just a buyer of art, but a collector and a connoisseur. And that is what Art Basel offers."

Art Basel, opens to the public on June 16 and runs through to June 19.

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Basel - 14 June 2016

1. Wide of "Prag 1883" by Gerhard Richter, offered for 20-million dollars

2. Various close of "Prag 1883" by Gerhard Richter, offered for 20-million dollars

3. Wide of "Mirori et Cuillere" by Juan Munoz

4. Tilt down of "Mirori et Cuillere" by Juan Munoz

5. Zoom in on "Number 21" by Jackson Pollock, offered for 25-million dollars

6. Various close of "Number 21" by Jackson Pollock, offered for 25-million dollars

7. Wide of "Number 21" by Jackson Pollock, offered for 25-million dollars

8. Exterior of Art Basel, VIP guests waiting to enter

9. Close of sign

10. Various of people entering VIP preview of Art Basel

11. People inside Art Basel halls

12. Wide of "New Rinso" by Jean-Michel Basquiat, offered for 15-million dollars

13. Various close of "New Rinso" by Jean-Michel Basquiat, offered for 15-million dollars

14. Art advisor Todd Levin speaking to woman

15. Close of Levin

16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Todd Levin, art advisor:

"In the beginning of 2015, the first quarter, it felt as if the art market rang the bell at the top of the market. And since then the market has begun a slow but gradual correction, or slide. It is nothing serious, but certainly I think that buyers are looking a little more carefully and thoughtfully."

17. People looking at "Anchorhead" statue by David Smith, offered for 7.3-million dollars

18. Various of "Anchorhead" statue by David Smith, offered for 7.3-million dollars

19. Wide of people in gallery

20. Mid of people in gallery

21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Todd Levin, art advisor:

"Certainly Trump and the presidential elections that are coming up, but even more so Brexit, really, at the moment it is making people concerned enough that they are thinking twice before any large purchases are made. The pound has fallen sharply in the last week. And people, as we approach Brexit in the next 10 days are taking a very cautious approach."

22. Woman taking photo of "OM+A" by Tony Oursler

23. Various close of "OM+A" by Tony Oursler

24. Various of "Femme assise sur un chaise" by Pablo Picasso, offered for 25-million dollars

25. Wide of "930-7 strip" by Gerhard Richter

26. Zoom out of "930-7 strip" by Gerhard Richter

27. Alexander Forbes, editor of Artsy art news website, walking next to "930-7 strip"

28. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alexander Forbes, editor of Artsy art news website:

"What we are seeing now I think is a return to quality. A race for quality rather than a race for mass consumption. You see that by a lot of dealers switching back to showing some more modern art. Things that have exceptional provenance. They have a real history. Artists of real quality and of a lasting nature."

29. Wide of "Portrait au manteau bleu" by Henri Matisse, offered for 35-million dollars

30. Various close of "Portrait au manteau bleu" by Henri Matisse, offered for 35-million dollars

31. Tilt up of sculpture

32. People at the Art Basel galleries

33. Various of people looking at "Memory Ware Flat" by Mike Kelley

34. Close pan of "Memory Ware Flat" by Mike Kelley

35. Pull focus of "Memory Ware Flat" by Mike Kelley

36. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alexander Forbes, editor of Artsy art news website:

"You know. We had this massive trend towards abstraction. Especially you know in 2012, 13, 14. That shifted back towards figuration in painting the past couple of years. But right now, again, across the halls here on both floors, you don't see too much of either thing. What you really see is a focus on the highest quality works. Something that Art Basel has always been particularly strong for."

37. Wide of "Untitled" by Joan Mitchell, offered for 5.5-million dollars

38. Various close of "Untitled" by Joan Mitchell, offered for 5.5-million dollars

39. SOUNDBITE: (English) Adam Scheffer, partner at New York based dealer Cheim & Read:

"Well, Art Basel is the Gold Standard of art fairs in the world. There is no place better and no place more important to show. And I think that people always bring out their A-game. They put aside the best of the best to show here because it is the centre of the art world. And galleries are the centre of the art world. And it is an opportunity for education, and acquisition and all sorts of other very important aspects that truly make you, not just a buyer of art, but a collector and a connoisseur. And that is what Art Basel offers."

40. Wide of "Bonley Landscape" by Gerhard Richter, offered for 13-million dollars

41. Zoom in of "Bonley Landscape" by Gerhard Richter

42. Various wide of people in Art Basel galleries

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With just weeks to go until the UK is due to exit the EU, 10 artists have exhibited works imagining Britain's post Brexit future.

The installation called 'George, the Union is Cross' marks the 10th anniversary of Moniker International Art Fair in London.

STORY-LINE

The Union Jack flag hangs on the wall of this art space in London - but the language and imagery around it is disturbing.

'Divide and Fool' has been graffitied across it and it's surrounded by a homeless man in a sleeping bag and Molotov cocktails on Brexit newspaper headlines.

This dark look at the future of Britain is part of an installation at the 10th anniversary of Moniker International Art Fair in London.

Famed Berlin art institution Urban Nation was invited to curate the exhibition and called it 'George, the Union is Cross'.

Urban Nation's director Yahsa Young brought together 10 of the UK's best street and urban artists for the project.

"When the decision of Brexit came about I could realise, because I travel a lot, I realised all over the world there were strong reactions within the creative field, because there were changes that were producing a lot of fear for artists as well as gallery owners as well as art fair managers," Young explains.

She adds that the artists she chose range from "very historically established positions, all the way to newcomers and really young artists," but stresses that it was important that they were all from the UK.

Street artist Hayley Welsh's interpretation of post Brexit Britain is a tent called 'Give Me Shelter'.

"I really wanted to kind of explore that idea of physically getting us all to duck down and go into a place where we can look at things in a different way. So this installation is all about that, about displacement, not knowing the next step forward and so kind of looking at Brexit but also looking at a wider, global problem that maybe this may also be a distraction from," she says.

Laura and Nick, who don't give their last names but simply go by the name Snik, created a wall hanging which features funeral flowers making up the word Great Britain with a broken G.

"The concept we had for this initially was basically showcasing the Great which used to be part of Great Britain is now dead," says Nick.

"So we decided funeral flowers is pretty much the best way to show that something bad has happened to this country and I'd be very surprised if we find a way back."

Other works on display include a dilapidated playground with George and the Dragon graffiti art and an eerie moving swing by Eelus and hanging pop art graffiti showing iconic figures crying by Pure Evil.

Internationally acclaimed street art duo Nomad Clan have chosen a room of black objects, including a table laid for a party and bunting, called 'Fade to Black'.

Nomad Clan artist Hayley Garner says it represents "how the pride has kind of draining out of Britain and we're becoming a bit of a joke to other places," while her partner Joy Gilliard describes it as a look at how Brexit will affect different class systems.

Meanwhile at the entrance to the exhibition visitors are invited to stand inside an airport style passport booth to pose for a photograph which will reveal how that will look at: "that moment of leaving".

The UK is due to leave the EU on 31 October - but a deal is still yet to be agreed.

Moniker International Art Fair runs at the Chelsea Sorting Office in London from 2 - 6 October 2019.

London, UK - 2 October 2019

1. Wide of exhibition space at 'George, the Union is Cross' installation at Moniker International Art Fair

2. Close of Union Jack reading (English) 'Divide and Fool' with 'Out' and 'In' placards either side - part of a work by street artist Dr. D

3. Mid of Evening Standard newspaper stand reading (English) 'Things can only get bitter'

4. Close of dummy of homeless man next to sign reading (English) 'While you argue over change some of us still beg for yours'

5. Woman taking photo of artwork

6. Pull focus to bus stop reading (English) 'Back stop'

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Yasha Young, Director of Urban Nation and curator of installation

"When the decision of Brexit came about I could realise, because I travel a lot, I realised all over the world there were strong reactions within the creative field, because there were changes that were producing a lot of fear for artists as well as gallery owners as well as art fair managers."

8. Close of writing on wall reading (English) 'Where now from here?'

9. Top shot of Metro newspapers reading (English) 'Get ready for Brexit', with Molotov cocktails on top

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Yasha Young, Director of Urban Nation and curator of installation

"This is going to be the last Moniker before decisions on Brexit and all of that so we decided that Brexit was going to be the theme and for the first time it was also going to be only UK artists and a great variety from very historically established positions, all the way to newcomers and really young artists, but all UK. And then I did a lot of research into the history of the UK and then finally I decided that the curation was going to be titled: 'George, the Union is Cross', for a variety of reasons."

11. Mid of tent artwork called 'Give Me Shelter' by street artist Hayley Welsh

12. Close of sign outside tent reading (English) 'Welcome Home'

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Hayley Welsh, street artist and creator of 'Give Me Shelter'

"So the artwork itself is a den that people are welcome to come inside and I hope people will kind of break that boundary of adulthood and crawl inside. So we've got a few things to find in there, I work a lot with found objects so there's a few things in there which we've repurposed."

14. Interior of tent artwork

15. People looking inside and climbing out of tent

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Hayley Welsh, street artist and creator of 'Give Me Shelter'

"I really wanted to kind of explore that idea of physically getting us all to duck down and go into a place where we can look at things in a different way. So this installation is all about that, about displacement, not knowing the next step forward and so kind of looking at Brexit but also looking at a wider, global problem that maybe this may also be a distraction from."

17. Various of work showing noughts and crosses on a Union Jack by street artist Fanakapan

18. Man walking past Great Britain written in funeral flowers

19. Pull focus on 'G' which is hanging off Great Britain

20. SOUNDBITE (English) Nick (last name not given), street artist from 'Snik'

"So the concept we had for this initially was basically showcasing the Great which used to be part of Great Britain is now dead. With Brexit happening the unity in this country has been destroyed. Whichever way you voted this country has been damaged. So we decided funeral flowers is pretty much the best way to show that something bad has happened to this country and I'd be very surprised if we find a way back."

21. Wide of Great Britain flowers

22. Tilt up of cubes covered in iconography relating to the UK by street artist PREFAB77

23. Various of work showing dilapidated playground with modern day George and the dragon graffitied on wall, showing a possible future for children post Brexit by street artist Eelus

24. Various of hanging graffiti works showing iconic celebrities crying by street artist Pure Evil

25. Various of 'Fade to Black', a black room with dining table and other dark objects, by street artists Nomad Clan

26. SOUNDBITE (English) Hayley Garner, street artist from Nomad Clan

"The 'Fade to Black' is like how the pride has kind of draining out of Britain and we're becoming a bit of a joke to other places. We travel around so we hear this a lot from other people. I think with it being dragged out and kind of all of the political mess that's happening at the minute, it's almost like what's the point, where's the colour, where's the energy now."

27. Various of 'Fade to Black' art work

28. SOUNDBITE (English) Joy Gilliard, street artist from Nomad Clan

"It's an exploration of the gradual disappearance of I guess working class culture and how generally, as Brexit is happening there's a lot of division and divisiveness. And we're sort of looking at how that affects varying different class systems."

29. Various of dark, graffitied 80s child's bedroom with fighting toy soldiers by street artist Donk

30. Close of Jeff Koons style balloon dog painted in EU flag pooping a Union Jack by street artist Whatshisname

31. Close of Union Jack dog by Whatshisname

32. Wide of man exiting photo booth by street artist Dotmasters

33. Close of airport style sign in front of booth reading (English) 'An interactive photo booth that captures that moment of leaving. The stomach churning moment you realise you've left the party. The floor pulled out from under you… caught on celluloid. This once in a lifetime moment of chaos, yours as a souvenir. A short sharp shock of art experience.'

34. Various of man showing his photo taken in booth

35. Various exterior of Moniker Art Fair with graffiti artist spray painting wall

36. Mid of sign reading (English) 10 Moniker International Art Fair, 2-6 October

LEAD IN

With just weeks to go until the UK is due to exit the EU, 10 artists have exhibited works imagining Britain's post Brexit future.

The installation called 'George, the Union is Cross' marks the 10th anniversary of Moniker International Art Fair in London.

STORY-LINE

The Union Jack flag hangs on the wall of this art space in London - but the language and imagery around it is disturbing.

'Divide and Fool' has been graffitied across it and it's surrounded by a homeless man in a sleeping bag and Molotov cocktails on Brexit newspaper headlines.

This dark look at the future of Britain is part of an installation at the 10th anniversary of Moniker International Art Fair in London.

Famed Berlin art institution Urban Nation was invited to curate the exhibition and called it 'George, the Union is Cross'.

Urban Nation's director Yahsa Young brought together 10 of the UK's best street and urban artists for the project.

"When the decision of Brexit came about I could realise, because I travel a lot, I realised all over the world there were strong reactions within the creative field, because there were changes that were producing a lot of fear for artists as well as gallery owners as well as art fair managers," Young explains.

She adds that the artists she chose range from "very historically established positions, all the way to newcomers and really young artists," but stresses that it was important that they were all from the UK.

Street artist Hayley Welsh's interpretation of post Brexit Britain is a tent called 'Give Me Shelter'.

"I really wanted to kind of explore that idea of physically getting us all to duck down and go into a place where we can look at things in a different way. So this installation is all about that, about displacement, not knowing the next step forward and so kind of looking at Brexit but also looking at a wider, global problem that maybe this may also be a distraction from," she says.

Laura and Nick, who don't give their last names but simply go by the name Snik, created a wall hanging which features funeral flowers making up the word Great Britain with a broken G.

"The concept we had for this initially was basically showcasing the Great which used to be part of Great Britain is now dead," says Nick.

"So we decided funeral flowers is pretty much the best way to show that something bad has happened to this country and I'd be very surprised if we find a way back."

Other works on display include a dilapidated playground with George and the Dragon graffiti art and an eerie moving swing by Eelus and hanging pop art graffiti showing iconic figures crying by Pure Evil.

Internationally acclaimed street art duo Nomad Clan have chosen a room of black objects, including a table laid for a party and bunting, called 'Fade to Black'.

Nomad Clan artist Hayley Garner says it represents "how the pride has kind of draining out of Britain and we're becoming a bit of a joke to other places," while her partner Joy Gilliard describes it as a look at how Brexit will affect different class systems.

Meanwhile at the entrance to the exhibition visitors are invited to stand inside an airport style passport booth to pose for a photograph which will reveal how that will look at: "that moment of leaving".

The UK is due to leave the EU on 31 October - but a deal is still yet to be agreed.

Moniker International Art Fair runs at the Chelsea Sorting Office in London from 2 - 6 October 2019.

London, UK - 2 October 2019

1. Wide of exhibition space at 'George, the Union is Cross' installation at Moniker International Art Fair

2. Close of Union Jack reading (English) 'Divide and Fool' with 'Out' and 'In' placards either side - part of a work by street artist Dr. D

3. Mid of Evening Standard newspaper stand reading (English) 'Things can only get bitter'

4. Close of dummy of homeless man next to sign reading (English) 'While you argue over change some of us still beg for yours'

5. Woman taking photo of artwork

6. Pull focus to bus stop reading (English) 'Back stop'

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Yasha Young, Director of Urban Nation and curator of installation

"When the decision of Brexit came about I could realise, because I travel a lot, I realised all over the world there were strong reactions within the creative field, because there were changes that were producing a lot of fear for artists as well as gallery owners as well as art fair managers."

8. Close of writing on wall reading (English) 'Where now from here?'

9. Top shot of Metro newspapers reading (English) 'Get ready for Brexit', with Molotov cocktails on top

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Yasha Young, Director of Urban Nation and curator of installation

"This is going to be the last Moniker before decisions on Brexit and all of that so we decided that Brexit was going to be the theme and for the first time it was also going to be only UK artists and a great variety from very historically established positions, all the way to newcomers and really young artists, but all UK. And then I did a lot of research into the history of the UK and then finally I decided that the curation was going to be titled: 'George, the Union is Cross', for a variety of reasons."

11. Mid of tent artwork called 'Give Me Shelter' by street artist Hayley Welsh

12. Close of sign outside tent reading (English) 'Welcome Home'

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Hayley Welsh, street artist and creator of 'Give Me Shelter'

"So the artwork itself is a den that people are welcome to come inside and I hope people will kind of break that boundary of adulthood and crawl inside. So we've got a few things to find in there, I work a lot with found objects so there's a few things in there which we've repurposed."

14. Interior of tent artwork

15. People looking inside and climbing out of tent

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Hayley Welsh, street artist and creator of 'Give Me Shelter'

"I really wanted to kind of explore that idea of physically getting us all to duck down and go into a place where we can look at things in a different way. So this installation is all about that, about displacement, not knowing the next step forward and so kind of looking at Brexit but also looking at a wider, global problem that maybe this may also be a distraction from."

17. Various of work showing noughts and crosses on a Union Jack by street artist Fanakapan

18. Man walking past Great Britain written in funeral flowers

19. Pull focus on 'G' which is hanging off Great Britain

20. SOUNDBITE (English) Nick (last name not given), street artist from 'Snik'

"So the concept we had for this initially was basically showcasing the Great which used to be part of Great Britain is now dead. With Brexit happening the unity in this country has been destroyed. Whichever way you voted this country has been damaged. So we decided funeral flowers is pretty much the best way to show that something bad has happened to this country and I'd be very surprised if we find a way back."

21. Wide of Great Britain flowers

22. Tilt up of cubes covered in iconography relating to the UK by street artist PREFAB77

23. Various of work showing dilapidated playground with modern day George and the dragon graffitied on wall, showing a possible future for children post Brexit by street artist Eelus

24. Various of hanging graffiti works showing iconic celebrities crying by street artist Pure Evil

25. Various of 'Fade to Black', a black room with dining table and other dark objects, by street artists Nomad Clan

26. SOUNDBITE (English) Hayley Garner, street artist from Nomad Clan

"The 'Fade to Black' is like how the pride has kind of draining out of Britain and we're becoming a bit of a joke to other places. We travel around so we hear this a lot from other people. I think with it being dragged out and kind of all of the political mess that's happening at the minute, it's almost like what's the point, where's the colour, where's the energy now."

27. Various of 'Fade to Black' art work

28. SOUNDBITE (English) Joy Gilliard, street artist from Nomad Clan

"It's an exploration of the gradual disappearance of I guess working class culture and how generally, as Brexit is happening there's a lot of division and divisiveness. And we're sort of looking at how that affects varying different class systems."

29. Various of dark, graffitied 80s child's bedroom with fighting toy soldiers by street artist Donk

30. Close of Jeff Koons style balloon dog painted in EU flag pooping a Union Jack by street artist Whatshisname

31. Close of Union Jack dog by Whatshisname

32. Wide of man exiting photo booth by street artist Dotmasters

33. Close of airport style sign in front of booth reading (English) 'An interactive photo booth that captures that moment of leaving. The stomach churning moment you realise you've left the party. The floor pulled out from under you… caught on celluloid. This once in a lifetime moment of chaos, yours as a souvenir. A short sharp shock of art experience.'

34. Various of man showing his photo taken in booth

35. Various exterior of Moniker Art Fair with graffiti artist spray painting wall

36. Mid of sign reading (English) 10 Moniker International Art Fair, 2-6 October

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London has always been one of the world's leading lights in the fashion industry - but has Brexit dulled some of its shine?

At the Pure London fashion retail show - and with London Fashion Week on the horizon - brand owners and designers give their views on doing business in Brexit Britain.

STORY-LINE:

On the catwalk at Pure London it's business as usual.

The models strut their stuff to the music and packed crowds squeeze in for a glimpse of the latest trends.

But behind the flash and the glamour - is London still an attractive venue for fashion brands?

With Britain voting to leave the EU, and uncertainty hanging over all sectors of industry, the UK's fashion talent is preparing to weather the storm.

Maggie Song studied fashion in Beijing but came to the UK 13 years ago to make her name in the industry she loves.

In this time she has founded three labels, her most successful brand is Jolie Moi which can be found in some of the UK's largest department stores (John Lewis, Debenhams, House of Fraser).

She considers her business to be small to medium sized. Her clothes are designed in the UK but the materials and production happen in China.

When the result of the Brexit vote was announced she was on a business trip in Beijing and recalls her horror at hearing the news.

"I was shocked (when she heard the Brexit result). I couldn't think anything and also I couldn't speak, so, I was watching the exchange rate on the Internet, I can see the drop, the pound, this dramatic drop to the dollar and immediately I realised how tough it will be for small business," she says.

Song is expecting a tough 2017 as the low value of the pound starts to bite. She expects she will have to lower her margins to absorb the impact of Brexit.

But not everybody is suffering from the falling pound, according to Pure London's show director Julie Driscoll.

"So the exchange rate means for international brands it's really easy for them to enter the UK market, so more than ever before we're seeing international companies, international fashion collections wanting to come to the UK to explore opportunities and indeed this means this is our largest Pure London ever," she says.

One of the foreign fashion brands visiting Pure London for the first time is French jewellery maker Pas Si Sages Bijoux (Not So Wise) from Lyon.

Their funky, Bohemian-inspired jewellery is low/to mid priced and is all designed and produced in France. They are now looking to expand into the British market.

Chloe Chenu, the director of Pas Si Sages Bijoux, demonstrates the latest product - a back necklace.

She believes Brexit has not changed anything in the fashion world and thinks the UK is still a great place to do business... perhaps thanks to the eccentric English style.

"London is always the place for fashion, the most important in the world, even after Brexit, that doesn't change anything. We always come to sell products, English people are always eccentric and they want French products," she says.

It's the same story for Turkish designer Ece Kavran, whose range called Urun features minimalist, classic pieces.

She says London is still top of her list for places to do business because of its pace and willingness to try new brands. She says in France and Italy the market is much slower and more traditional.

"But England is an expandable market, it's forever open to the new idea, to the new brand, and I think that's what makes it, England, very compelling for us," she says.

But fashion is more than just sales and spreadsheets, it's about creating brands - and there is no bigger brand than a country itself. So has brand Britain been tarnished by its decision to leave the EU?

Personal stylist Justyna Szal is at the show to soak up inspiration for new season looks.

She is originally from near Krakow in Poland, but works in London - dressing and making her clients look as on trend as possible.

Szal likes the idea of Brexit and does not feel it has had any negative impact on London as a fashion hub. In fact, she's quite enjoying all the attention, with the eyes of the world turning to Britain.

"No, I haven't found it less interesting. I actually found it more interesting because of the whole situation people are starting to be more interested in the UK and I think actually it's a pleasant advantage and the fashion business hasn't been more in bloom than it is nowadays," she says.

According to an industry report, compiled by Inside Retail, fashion is worth 50 billion UK pounds (approx. 62 billion US dollars) per annum in the UK - the second most important retail sector only behind food.

The British Retail Consortium estimates that in October 2015, online accounted for 26.3 per cent of total clothing sales - even higher for footwear.

The UK is already the world leader in online fashion sales, leading France, Germany, Japan and the USA.

Keely Stocker is the editor of Drapers, a long-running fashion industry magazine.

In a typically British way, she thinks this is a time to keep calm and carry on.

"I think it's definitely a challenging time, mainly because of the uncertainty more than anything else," she says. "But I think those people that are doing well are the ones that are really focusing on their customer, focusing on their product and just getting on with it until we know exactly what that (Brexit) is going to mean."

One of those at the show who is hoping to do just that is Bilguun Brower, owner of Mongolian Kingdom.

He is buying high-end Mongolian woollen products and selling them in the UK. The fall in value of the pound is an issue he will have to contend with in the coming years, but Brower believes there is a strong market for his products in the UK because of its damp, cold climate.

Exhibiting for the first time, he is introducing his new line of yak's wool scarves.

Brower, and the other small British business owners at Pure, will all be hoping the UK can secure strong trade deals as quickly as possible.

Pure London is one of the leading fashion retail shows in the Europe, with over 11,000 buyers visiting the show between February 12-14.

London, UK - 12 February 2017

1. Mid of woman on catwalk in furry coat and sunglasses

2. Various of woman in camel coat with long scarf on catwalk

3. Cutaway of woman taking photo of catwalk

4. Mid of woman in grey dress with metal bead shoulder attachments

5. Various set up shots of Maggie Song, owner of labels, Jolie Moi and Emily & Me, taking red dress from peg

6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Maggie Song, British fashion labels owner (Jolie Moi and Emily & Me):

"I was shocked (when she heard the Brexit result). I couldn't think anything and also I couldn't speak, so, I was watching the exchange rate on the internet, I can see the drop, the pound, this dramatic drop to the dollar and immediately I realised how tough it will be for small business."

7. Mid of show visitors walking

8. Mid of woman hanging jacket

9. Various of man looking at shoes

10. Various set up shots of Pure London show director, Julie Driscoll looking at scarf

11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Julie Driscoll, Pure London show director:

"So the exchange rate means for international brands it's really easy for them to enter the UK market, so more than ever before we're seeing international companies, international fashion collections wanting to come to the UK to explore opportunities and indeed that means this is our largest Pure London ever."

12. Pan right of Pas Si Sages Bijoux jewellery from Lyon, France

13. Pull focus of bracelets

14. Tilt up from bracelets to earrings

15. Tilt up of back necklace

16. Mid of Chloe Chenu demonstrating how the back necklace is worn

17. Close details of necklace

18. SOUNDBITE: (French) Chloe Chenu, director, Pas Si Sages Bijoux:

"London is always the place for fashion, the most important in the world, even after Brexit, that doesn't change anything. We always come to sell products, English people are always eccentric and they want French products."

19. Close tilt up of two-tone leather skirt by Urun (from Turkey)

20. Close pan left of designer Ece Kavran showing colleague her new skirt design

21. Mid of same

22. Close of Kavran

23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ece Kavran, designer, Urun:

"But England is an expandable market, it's forever open to the new idea, to the new brand, and I think that's what makes it, England, very compelling for us."

24. Wide of woman in gothic clothing on catwalk

25. Close of woman photographing the show

26. Wide pull focus of crowd on smartphones watching the show

27. Tilt up of model during gothic show

28. Various set up shots of personal stylist Justyna Szal

29. SOUNDBITE: (English) Justyna Szal, personal stylist:

"No, I haven't found it less interesting. I actually found it more interesting because of the whole situation people actually are starting to be more interested in the UK and I think actually it's a pleasant advantage and the fashion business hasn't been more in bloom than it is nowadays."

30. Various set up shots of fashion editor Keely Stocker looking at show

31. SOUNDBITE: (English) Keely Stocker, editor of Drapers magazine:

"I think it's definitely a challenging time, mainly because of the uncertainty more than anything else but I think those people that are doing well are the ones that are really focusing on their customer, focusing on their product and just getting on with it until we know exactly what that (Brexit) is going to mean."

32. Close pull from Mongolian/UK flag to Bilguun Brower, owner of Mongolian Kingdom

33. Close tilt down to yak

34. Various of Brower looking at Mongolian yak scarf

35. Various of fashion show with models in red dresses

LEAD IN:

London has always been one of the world's leading lights in the fashion industry - but has Brexit dulled some of its shine?

At the Pure London fashion retail show - and with London Fashion Week on the horizon - brand owners and designers give their views on doing business in Brexit Britain.

STORY-LINE:

On the catwalk at Pure London it's business as usual.

The models strut their stuff to the music and packed crowds squeeze in for a glimpse of the latest trends.

But behind the flash and the glamour - is London still an attractive venue for fashion brands?

With Britain voting to leave the EU, and uncertainty hanging over all sectors of industry, the UK's fashion talent is preparing to weather the storm.

Maggie Song studied fashion in Beijing but came to the UK 13 years ago to make her name in the industry she loves.

In this time she has founded three labels, her most successful brand is Jolie Moi which can be found in some of the UK's largest department stores (John Lewis, Debenhams, House of Fraser).

She considers her business to be small to medium sized. Her clothes are designed in the UK but the materials and production happen in China.

When the result of the Brexit vote was announced she was on a business trip in Beijing and recalls her horror at hearing the news.

"I was shocked (when she heard the Brexit result). I couldn't think anything and also I couldn't speak, so, I was watching the exchange rate on the Internet, I can see the drop, the pound, this dramatic drop to the dollar and immediately I realised how tough it will be for small business," she says.

Song is expecting a tough 2017 as the low value of the pound starts to bite. She expects she will have to lower her margins to absorb the impact of Brexit.

But not everybody is suffering from the falling pound, according to Pure London's show director Julie Driscoll.

"So the exchange rate means for international brands it's really easy for them to enter the UK market, so more than ever before we're seeing international companies, international fashion collections wanting to come to the UK to explore opportunities and indeed this means this is our largest Pure London ever," she says.

One of the foreign fashion brands visiting Pure London for the first time is French jewellery maker Pas Si Sages Bijoux (Not So Wise) from Lyon.

Their funky, Bohemian-inspired jewellery is low/to mid priced and is all designed and produced in France. They are now looking to expand into the British market.

Chloe Chenu, the director of Pas Si Sages Bijoux, demonstrates the latest product - a back necklace.

She believes Brexit has not changed anything in the fashion world and thinks the UK is still a great place to do business... perhaps thanks to the eccentric English style.

"London is always the place for fashion, the most important in the world, even after Brexit, that doesn't change anything. We always come to sell products, English people are always eccentric and they want French products," she says.

It's the same story for Turkish designer Ece Kavran, whose range called Urun features minimalist, classic pieces.

She says London is still top of her list for places to do business because of its pace and willingness to try new brands. She says in France and Italy the market is much slower and more traditional.

"But England is an expandable market, it's forever open to the new idea, to the new brand, and I think that's what makes it, England, very compelling for us," she says.

But fashion is more than just sales and spreadsheets, it's about creating brands - and there is no bigger brand than a country itself. So has brand Britain been tarnished by its decision to leave the EU?

Personal stylist Justyna Szal is at the show to soak up inspiration for new season looks.

She is originally from near Krakow in Poland, but works in London - dressing and making her clients look as on trend as possible.

Szal likes the idea of Brexit and does not feel it has had any negative impact on London as a fashion hub. In fact, she's quite enjoying all the attention, with the eyes of the world turning to Britain.

"No, I haven't found it less interesting. I actually found it more interesting because of the whole situation people are starting to be more interested in the UK and I think actually it's a pleasant advantage and the fashion business hasn't been more in bloom than it is nowadays," she says.

According to an industry report, compiled by Inside Retail, fashion is worth 50 billion UK pounds (approx. 62 billion US dollars) per annum in the UK - the second most important retail sector only behind food.

The British Retail Consortium estimates that in October 2015, online accounted for 26.3 per cent of total clothing sales - even higher for footwear.

The UK is already the world leader in online fashion sales, leading France, Germany, Japan and the USA.

Keely Stocker is the editor of Drapers, a long-running fashion industry magazine.

In a typically British way, she thinks this is a time to keep calm and carry on.

"I think it's definitely a challenging time, mainly because of the uncertainty more than anything else," she says. "But I think those people that are doing well are the ones that are really focusing on their customer, focusing on their product and just getting on with it until we know exactly what that (Brexit) is going to mean."

One of those at the show who is hoping to do just that is Bilguun Brower, owner of Mongolian Kingdom.

He is buying high-end Mongolian woollen products and selling them in the UK. The fall in value of the pound is an issue he will have to contend with in the coming years, but Brower believes there is a strong market for his products in the UK because of its damp, cold climate.

Exhibiting for the first time, he is introducing his new line of yak's wool scarves.

Brower, and the other small British business owners at Pure, will all be hoping the UK can secure strong trade deals as quickly as possible.

Pure London is one of the leading fashion retail shows in the Europe, with over 11,000 buyers visiting the show between February 12-14.

London, UK - 12 February 2017

1. Mid of woman on catwalk in furry coat and sunglasses

2. Various of woman in camel coat with long scarf on catwalk

3. Cutaway of woman taking photo of catwalk

4. Mid of woman in grey dress with metal bead shoulder attachments

5. Various set up shots of Maggie Song, owner of labels, Jolie Moi and Emily & Me, taking red dress from peg

6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Maggie Song, British fashion labels owner (Jolie Moi and Emily & Me):

"I was shocked (when she heard the Brexit result). I couldn't think anything and also I couldn't speak, so, I was watching the exchange rate on the internet, I can see the drop, the pound, this dramatic drop to the dollar and immediately I realised how tough it will be for small business."

7. Mid of show visitors walking

8. Mid of woman hanging jacket

9. Various of man looking at shoes

10. Various set up shots of Pure London show director, Julie Driscoll looking at scarf

11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Julie Driscoll, Pure London show director:

"So the exchange rate means for international brands it's really easy for them to enter the UK market, so more than ever before we're seeing international companies, international fashion collections wanting to come to the UK to explore opportunities and indeed that means this is our largest Pure London ever."

12. Pan right of Pas Si Sages Bijoux jewellery from Lyon, France

13. Pull focus of bracelets

14. Tilt up from bracelets to earrings

15. Tilt up of back necklace

16. Mid of Chloe Chenu demonstrating how the back necklace is worn

17. Close details of necklace

18. SOUNDBITE: (French) Chloe Chenu, director, Pas Si Sages Bijoux:

"London is always the place for fashion, the most important in the world, even after Brexit, that doesn't change anything. We always come to sell products, English people are always eccentric and they want French products."

19. Close tilt up of two-tone leather skirt by Urun (from Turkey)

20. Close pan left of designer Ece Kavran showing colleague her new skirt design

21. Mid of same

22. Close of Kavran

23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ece Kavran, designer, Urun:

"But England is an expandable market, it's forever open to the new idea, to the new brand, and I think that's what makes it, England, very compelling for us."

24. Wide of woman in gothic clothing on catwalk

25. Close of woman photographing the show

26. Wide pull focus of crowd on smartphones watching the show

27. Tilt up of model during gothic show

28. Various set up shots of personal stylist Justyna Szal

29. SOUNDBITE: (English) Justyna Szal, personal stylist:

"No, I haven't found it less interesting. I actually found it more interesting because of the whole situation people actually are starting to be more interested in the UK and I think actually it's a pleasant advantage and the fashion business hasn't been more in bloom than it is nowadays."

30. Various set up shots of fashion editor Keely Stocker looking at show

31. SOUNDBITE: (English) Keely Stocker, editor of Drapers magazine:

"I think it's definitely a challenging time, mainly because of the uncertainty more than anything else but I think those people that are doing well are the ones that are really focusing on their customer, focusing on their product and just getting on with it until we know exactly what that (Brexit) is going to mean."

32. Close pull from Mongolian/UK flag to Bilguun Brower, owner of Mongolian Kingdom

33. Close tilt down to yak

34. Various of Brower looking at Mongolian yak scarf

35. Various of fashion show with models in red dresses