SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2021

SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k31bk)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172xvqj8vg0dn8)
Twenty years since 9/11

It's been twenty years since the terror attacks of 9/11. We'll hear from people who were there, and who felt the aftermath. We'll also hear about how 9/11 changed the way we live our lives, and the built environments around us. Also in the programme, we'll hear about how language learning has boomed during lockdown, and how a refugee-led language programme is connecting people all around the world. We'll also hear about how protracted lockdowns are affecting Australians, and how one Aussie staple - Victoria Bitter beer - is encouraging its customers to get vaccinated.

All through the show we'll be joined by Peter Ryan, senior business correspondent at the ABC.

(Image credit: Getty Images)


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k352p)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxn1sp5s1y)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkjvv4sjc2)
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The future of Afghanistan cricket, England v India and the Disability Premier League

We discuss the latest on what the future might hold for cricket in Afghanistan after speculation over whether the women's team will be able to play under the new government.

We also find out how some refugees from the country are being made to feel welcome in the UK thanks to a cricket match organised by Newport Pagnell Town Cricket Club.

Plus we reflect on the Test series between England and India, and discuss MS Dhoni's role as a mentor for the India T20 World Cup squad.

And we learn more about the Disability Premier League in England, which is currently being trialled and is described as a "world first" with players from three different impairment groups playing together for the first time.

Photo description: Afghan girls play cricket on the school grounds in Kabul on December 28, 2010. (Photo credit: SHAH MARAI/AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k38tt)
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SAT 03:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct20ff)
Afghanistan: History repeats itself

For many in the BBC Afghan service, recent events have brought back traumatic memories. For Shekiba Habib, the first takeover by the Taliban ended her dream of becoming a doctor. 20 years on, she shares similar stories she's hearing of broken dreams and loss of hope.

El Salvador and Bitcoin: the El Zonte mystery
Bitcoin joined the US dollar as legal tender in El Salvador this week. Quite a leap, but it turns out the small tourist surf town of El Zonte had been using the cryptocurrency for a couple of years already. BBC Mundo’s Marcos Gonzalez set out to find out why.

My Hometown: Weifang
Fan Wang of BBC Chinese takes us to her hometown of Weifang in China to fly kites and play with friends.

Algeria cuts ties with Morocco
Algeria’s relationship with Morocco was caught in the fallout from this year's devastating wildfires. It blamed the fires on criminal acts by a separatist group, which it accuses Morocco of backing. Fethi Benaissa has been reporting on the break in diplomatic ties for BBC Arabic.

How Arab tourists fell in love with Ukraine
The number of tourist flights from Saudi Arabia to Ukraine has more than doubled since 2019, so what explains this new found popularity? Diana Kuryshko of BBC Ukrainian visited a tourist village in the Carpathians to speak to both holidaymakers and local businesses to find out more.

Image: Women protest in Kabul, Afghanistan on 8th September 2021
Credit: Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct1wz1)
9/11: The backlash against American Muslims

In the Aftermath of the Al Qaeda attacks against America on September 11th 2001, many Muslims living in the US had their allegiance to America questioned. In the days after 9/11 all over America hate crimes against Muslims and anyone perceived to be Muslims soared. In 2001, according to crime statistics by the FBI, hate crimes against Muslims and Arabs in the US increased by 1,700 percent. Stories about Muslim women in hijabs and Muslim men with beards being attacked became commonplace. Farhana Haider has been speaking to Kevin James, a Muslim first responder who was at Ground Zero in New York immediately after the attacks.

Photo: Nadia Nawaz holds a sign remembering the victims of the attack. Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k3dky)
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SAT 04:06 The Real Story (w3ct1hsx)
What's ailing Japan?

Japan has received much praise internationally for successfully holding both the Olympic and the Paralympic Games in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. At home, however, events have failed to generate much enthusiasm for the government. Analysts say a public backlash over the Olympics is one of the reasons prime minister Yoshihide Suga is not going to contest the coming elections. But it is not just the Olympics. The LDP government is also in trouble over its response to Covid vaccines, and its failure to modernise the economy, which remains sluggish. It is accused of having done little to expand employment opportunities for young people and to give greater rights to working women. So why does Japan find it so hard to bring about the changes necessary to end years of economic stagnation? How is its ageing population and its unwillingness to open up to greater immigration affecting its ability to increase growth? Plus, what does all this say about the cultural shifts taking place in the country?

Celia Hatton is joined by a panel of experts. Producers Junaid Ahmed and Paul Schuster.


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k3jb2)
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SAT 05:32 Trending (w3ct1xzy)
Beirut blast: Looking for Eleni

When an Ethiopian woman called Eleni disappeared amid the chaos of the Beirut blast there seemed little hope of discovering what had happened to her.

In the wake of the explosion that devastated the Lebanese capital, rescuers searched through the rubble to try to locate hundreds of dead and missing people.

As the death toll mounted, the only clue to Eleni’s fate was a pool of blood on her employer’s kitchen floor.

It fell to two complete strangers - who had never met Eleni or each other - to try to solve the mystery using social media.

Presenter: Reha Kansara

Producers: Najib Deeb, Abiy Getahun & Yadeta Berhanu

Editor: Ed Main
Photo: Graphic showing a highlighted profile picture of a woman among lots of other social media profile pictures.

Photo credit: BBC


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct2dkh)
Is immunity from vaccines waning?

Should we be worried that the protection against Covid-19 provided by the vaccines is going down? This worrying idea has been in the news recently, partly because of reports out of Israel. Last winter, Israel was one of the first to embark on a large scale vaccination programme of its citizens. But several months on, it’s now seen a sharp rise in the numbers of cases and hospitalisations.

Which does raise a worrying thought: is the vaccine’s effect fading?

(Israeli paramedics give a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine to ages 30 and above to battle surging infections. August 24 2021 Credit Ahmad Gharabli/Getty Images)


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k3n26)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172xytc8w8g1b9)
9/11: Twenty years on

A series of events are planned in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC to mark the anniversary.

Also, we hear from Afghanistan, perhaps the one country most affected in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

Plus, Mexico's Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling, saying that penalising abortion is unconstitutional. We have analysis.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Bahar Dutt, an Indian conservation biologist, author and environmental journalist based in Delhi, and Mark Landler, an American journalist and London bureau chief for the New York Times newspaper.

(Image: A bronze parapet bearing the names of victims in the 9/11 attacks adorned with flowers at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, the United States. Credit: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k3rtb)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172xytc8w8g52f)
America remembers

Twenty years on from the September 11th attacks, a series of events will be held in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC to commemorate the event.

Also, the Indian government has rolled out tools for online education to help students cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, but with mixed results.

Plus, we discuss a new way to save energy and help the planet's environment, and it involves music.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Bahar Dutt, an Indian conservation biologist, author and environmental journalist based in Delhi, and Mark Landler, an American journalist and London bureau chief for the New York Times newspaper.

(Image: The Tribute in Lights downtown Manhattan, a memorial to the victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks, is seen on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the attacks. Credit: EPA)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k3wkg)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172xytc8w8g8tk)
9/11 attacks commemorated

Events are planned to remember the events of 20 years ago, when al Qaeda launched attacks on the United States.

Also, a new government announced in Lebanon, more than a year after the previous administration quit.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Bahar Dutt, an Indian conservation biologist, author and environmental journalist based in Delhi, and Mark Landler, an American journalist and London bureau chief for the New York Times newspaper.

(Image: A volunteer bows during the National Anthem in St. Louis before the reading of names of those killed at the World Trade Center, and the servicemen and women who have been killed in war since the 9/11 attacks. Credit: Bill Greenblatt/UPI/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkjvv4t7tv)
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SAT 08:32 The Conversation (w3ct1p8z)
Drag kings: The women performing as men

While drag queens sit brightly under the pop culture spotlight, fewer people know about drag kings, the mostly female or non-binary performers who create male characters on stage and poke fun at the patriarchy. Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two drag kings who have found a community through performance and are using their characters to explore their own masculinity and femininity.

Mētra Saberova is an artist and drag king from Latvia, who performs as Timmy, and also manages the Latvian Drag King Collective – hosting and performing at live and online drag shows. She wants to create queer-friendly spaces in a country with limited rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people.

Giovana Lago is a drag king who performs as Don Giovanni in Brazil, as part of the Kings of the Night collective. She has a real interest in the history of drag kinging, and is also a burlesque performer, something she would never have tried if she hadn’t discovered drag first.

Produced by Caitlin Sneddon


IMAGE DETAILS
L: Giovana Lago as Don Giovanni (credit André Cardoso)
R: Mētra Saberova as Timmy (credit Mētra Saberova)


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k409l)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct2d66)
Afghanistan protests

The Taliban is stamping its authority on Afghanistan, and dealing forcefully with those demonstrating against the new regime. In recent days, the details of the new government's all-male cabinet have provoked some to take to the streets in protest. Host Karnie Sharp hears from people who have been caught up in the demonstrations.

Two female medical professionals, a dentist and a doctor, describe how their working lives have changed, having been told they can no longer treat male patients - or even drive to their jobs. Another Afghan woman, a flight attendant, describes her late-night escape from the country.

(Photo: A woman chants from inside of a car during the anti-Pakistan protest in Kabul on 7 September. Credit: West Asia News Agency/Reuters)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkjvv4tckz)
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SAT 09:32 World of Wisdom (w3ct2hdm)
Jealousy

Jealousy, rudeness, lack of respect - it can be hard not to be troubled by the way people treat us. Sometimes we may feel that people that we know are jealous and are trying to hold us back. After a personal question from Sneha in India, author of 'Universal Human' Gary Zukav joins the BBC's Sana Safi to explore how to reduce the hurt and distress caused by what others may think.

Produced by Charlie Taylor and Ruth Edwards.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct1l1x)
Exposing fake athletes and their medals deception

As the Paralympics close in Tokyo, listeners share their thoughts on the BBC World Service’s coverage. Plus, The Fake Paralympians and its investigation into “so-called” athletes who turned out not to be what they claimed - as the able bodied took medals away from those with disabilities. We speak to the series’ editor and presenter about the trail of deception.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k441q)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w172y0q4c4qlk2c)
How Sport helped America to heal: 9/11 20 years on

On the 20th anniversary of the 11 September attacks on the United States, we reflect on the role that Sport played, and continues to play, in helping to rebuild the lives of those affected and in remembering those who died.

Mary Wittenberg was assistant race director for the New York Marathon in 2001. Going ahead just a few weeks after the attacks, it was the city’s biggest mass gathering since the losses suffered on September 11. US Sport’s big team franchises had already resumed playing but, says Mary, this was the first chance for ordinary New Yorkers to do something for their family and friends; either in remembrance or in solidarity.

We also look at the lasting legacy of Mark Bingham, who died over-powering those who had hijacked United Airlines Flight 93.
The Bingham Cup, set up in his honour, is one of the premier International Gay Rugby competitions. Karl Ainscough-Gates, the chair of International Gay Rugby, joins us to remember Mark’s sacrifice and celebrate how he continues to change lives to this day.

Plus, The Washington Post’s Jerry Brewer weighs the question of whether the relationship between sport and patriotism in the United States, which grew as a result of 9/11 and the subsequent ‘War on Terror’, has become – in the 20 years since – something toxic.

We are also joined by …

Endurance Swimmer, Lewis Pugh, who has just completed a 7.8km swim in Greenland's Ilulissat Icefjord. The distance was covered in 14 sessions over 12 days. He did it to highlight the rapid melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet as a result of climate change. The mouth of the Ilulissat Icefjord measures 7.8 km, and is fed by the world’s fastest-moving glacier.

Tokyo Paralympics Wheelchair Basketball gold-medallist, Mariska Beijer, discusses how victory for the Dutch team in her event can help to grow Para Sport in the Netherlands… and tells us about having afternoon tea with the country’s King and Princess!

Piers Edwards, from BBC Africa Sport, tells us about footballer Jean-Pierre Adams, who died this week, having slipped into a coma in 1982 when he went into hospital for a routine operation. Piers, as a younger reporter, spent time with Adams’ family and learned about how they managed every day, knowing that Jean-Pierre would never wake up.

We hear what the now double Olympic marathon champion, Eliud Kipchoge, wants to achieve with his new foundation. Kenya’s world record holder has been speaking to Ed Harry about building libraries and planting forests.

(Photo: New York City night. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k47sv)
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SAT 11:32 WorklifeIndia (w3ct2f3n)
How to prevent gaming addiction in children

China’s recent move to limit the time children spend on online gaming has put the spotlight back on the long-running concern about how excessive gaming can impact the young.

India has a booming online gaming market with around 350 million gamers, 60% of whom are under 25 years, and the pandemic has led to a massive growth of the gaming industry.

Experts say addictive behaviour in gaming comes from other underlying concerns, such as loneliness, fear of rejection, or coping with social phobia. Should gaming companies take more ownership to improve awareness and restrict gaming hours for minors? Or should the onus be more on parents to impose gaming curfews? And what are the early signs to detect addictive behaviour?

In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss how to prevent gaming addiction in children.

Presenter: Devina Gupta
Contributors: Zerah Gonsalves, gamer, esports consultant; Dr Manoj Sharma, professor - clinical psychology, Nimhans; Rajan Navani, vice chairman and managing director, JetSynthesys


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k4cjz)
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct2kyk)
9/11: The day that changed our lives forever

Twenty years on from the 9/11 terror attacks which left 3,000 people dead, New Yorkers and those affected by the events recall where they were and how they have managed to process the horror of what happened. Presenter and New Yorker Joan Mastropaolo, now a volunteer at the 9/11 Tribute Museum takes us on a tour of the 9/11 memorial and explains what it means to her.

Former US poet laureate Billy Collins recalls how writing and performing the official memorial poem – Names - helped him and others reflect on the individuals who lost their lives in the immediate aftermath. Annie Thoms, a teacher from one of the schools close to ground zero explains how High School students, forced to evacuate amid the confusion, recorded and eventually performed individual stories of fellow New Yorkers caught up in the attack. Three-hundred firefighters died on 9/11 and journalist Ann Nelson recalls how she turned her own experience of befriending a fire chief struggling to deal with the events into a duologue eventually performed on stage in the shadow of Ground Zero - and in a film starring Sigourney Weaver.

Wajahat Ali, a 20-year-old student at the time recalls how 9/11 changed his and the lives of fellow Muslims overnight. He would create a drama reflecting on how the lives of Muslims in America were affected by the backlash. New Yorkers like Ray Birge, who was under the tower when the first plane hit, talk about how telling their stories in the 9/11 Memorial Tour helps them cope with the trauma that never goes away.

(Photo: Flowers are placed at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, New York, 11 September 2020. Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k4h93)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172xv58zjsmglq)
The 9/11 attacks remembered

Ceremonies are being held to mark 20 years since the attacks on 11th September 2001 on targets in the US. We’ll hear from Ground Zero in New York and from a woman who was in the World Trade Center when it came under attack. And we’ll ask, now that the Taleban is back in power in Afghanistan, could such attacks happen again.

(Photo: The One World Trade Center building on the day marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City Credit: Carlos Barria/Reuters)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k4m17)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172y0tf424c7s1)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld is live from Old Trafford as Cristiano Ronaldo makes his Manchester United return. We’ll have full match commentary as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side face Newcastle United and reports from the other five Premier League games kicking off at 14:00 GMT.

Ahead of the match we’ll hear from those that played alongside and coached Ronaldo in his first spell at Old Trafford and Lee James is joined by our Sportsworld team, former Congo and Blackburn defender Chris Samba, former Senegal and Brentford defender Ibrahima Sonko and the Technical Director at Stoke City Women, Chloe Jones.

We’ll be at Old Trafford cricket ground as well for the second day of the fifth and final Test between England and India, and at Flushing Meadows in New York ahead of the Women’s final at the US Open Tennis.

Photo: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring for Manchester United against Newcastle United during his first spell at Old Trafford. (Credit: Manchester United via Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k530r)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxn1sp7q00)
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SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkjvv4vg94)
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SAT 18:32 Trending (w3ct1xzy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct1l8p)
The struggle for women's football in Afghanistan

In the early 2000s, Afghan women and girls set up the country's first football teams. Now the Taliban has returned and women's sport has been banned. We speak to Shamila Kohestani, former captain of the Afghan women's team, about why she fought to play and why in Afghanistan, football was more than a game.

Photo: Woman's face painted with flag of Afghanistan (Getty Images)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k56rw)
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SAT 19:06 BBC Proms on the World Service (w3ct2gdj)
Dvorak's Cello Concerto

The BBC Proms are back in the Royal Albert Hall in London with a six-week season of concerts featuring leading British orchestras as well as international soloists and conductors.

Broadcast programme:
Dvořák - Cello Concerto in B minor

Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Domingo Hindoyan (conductor)

Even though Dvořák also wrote concertos for the piano and for the violin, it is his Cello Concerto that remains a cornerstone of the Romantic repertoire. Exploring the full range of cello expression from high drama to quiet contemplation, the work was written at a time of emotional distress for the composer: as he was working on it in his New York apartment he received the news that, back in his native Bohemia, his first love - and later sister-in-law - was seriously ill. In response, Dvořák quoted in the second and third movements of the Concerto her favourite among the many songs he had composed.

Since winning the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition, Sheku Kanneh-Mason has released several acclaimed albums, one of which climbed to No. 8 in the overall UK Official Album Chart, making Sheku the first cellist to reach the UK Top 10.

[Photo: Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic at the 2021 BBC Proms. Credit: Chris Christodoulou/BBC]


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k5bj0)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct1rtf)
Director Nia DaCosta

On The Arts Hour this week, Nikki Bedi is joined by musician and composer Nitin Sawhney and cineaste Anna Bogutskaya to discuss cultural highlights of the week.

Candyman director Nia DaCosta on using race in the horror genre.

The two Danish directors behind the movie Shorta, Frederik Louis Hviid and Anders Olholm explain why their film is not typically Danish
Scottish actor Alan Cumming muses on today’s obsession for trying to stay young.

Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez discuss their new comedy murder mystery series Only Murders in the Building.

Musician and composer Nitin Sawhney talks about his latest album Immigrants and also about Journeys, a festival celebrating migration, that he is curating for the Royal Albert Hall’s 150th anniversary.

Writer and musician Edward George shares his thoughts on the connection between German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen and Jamaican dub pioneer King Tubby.

(Photo: Nia DaCosta. Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k5g84)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172xv58zjsnfkr)
Twenty years since 9/11

Ceremonies have been taking place to mark 20 years since the attacks on 11th September 2001 on the US. We’ll hear from Ground Zero in New York and from a woman who was in the World Trade Center when it came under attack. And we’ll ask, now that the Taliban is back in power in Afghanistan, could such attacks happen again.


PHOTO: A family member at the reflecting pool places a flag during a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2021 in New York City. CREDIT: Getty Images


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k5l08)
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SAT 22:06 Music Life (w3ct1hcc)
Limitless technology with Tom Furse, Caroline Shaw, Holly Herndon, Arushi Jain and Mat Dryhurst

Tom Furse, Caroline Shaw, Holly Herndon, Arushi Jain and Mat Dryhurst discuss why using computers makes their music feel more human, using the sound of plant pots, and how new technology will be viewed as old fashioned and retro in a few years.

Tom Furse is the keyboard player with British rock band the Horrors, and is also a producer, remix artist, and “maker of music”. He’s talking to Arushi Jain, a composer, pianist, synthesist, and singer from New York who grew up in Delhi. She blends her computer science and engineering studies with her musician influences, including Indian classical. Holly Herndon is an American experimental composer based in Berlin, and her husband, Mat Dryhurst, is a philosopher and digital artist. And Caroline Shaw is a Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and violinist based in New York. She’s written film scores and worked with rappers Kanye West and Nas, and her latest album brings together influences as wide ranging as Abba and author James Joyce.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172xzjqf3k5prd)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172xywtm22l09c)
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SAT 23:20 Sports News (w172y0slpbjq1y0)
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SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkjvv4w20s)
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SAT 23:32 The Cultural Frontline (w3ct1pt3)
Fashion: King of glamour Ali Mahdavi

As Fashion weeks launch around the world, The Cultural Frontline is looking at the glamour and spectacle of the world of fashion.

Photographer and artist Ali Mahdavi has photographed countless celebrities, capturing some of the world’s best known faces. He explains why he’s obsessed with unconventional beauty and old fashioned Hollywood glamour.

The Fashion industry has a huge environmental impact but high-end designers are starting to address the glaring issues of overproduction and waste. Australian designer Kym Ellery explains why she teamed up with upcycling expert Duran Lantink to dig out and recirculate the growing pile of unsold stock in her warehouse and turn it into a whole new collection.

Designer Abi Sheng sees the future of fashion as being less about traditional garments and more about designing alternative bodies. Her latest work, a gender transformative suit, aims to change the appearance of the person wearing it, creating a fluid gender identity. Abi Sheng discusses how she designed and printed the suit and her vision for the future of what we wear.

Writer and campaigner Sinéad Burke made fashion industry insiders sit up and take notice with her fashion blog about the lack of inclusivity in fashion and design. She explains why she decided to take on the industry and how fashion can put people with disabilities at the heart of the design process.