SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2021

SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5nbk7)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172xvqk0d2kpvy)
Huawei's Meng Wanzhou released from house arrest

Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is released after nearly three years under house arrest in Canada, the BBC’s Gordon Correra has the details. China’s central bank bans all cryptocurrency activity in the country, sending the price of Bitcoin tumbling – cryptocurrency author Glen Goodman tells us more. Marketplace’s Kai Rysdell talks toothpaste, deodorant and supply chain woes, and Victoria Craig is in Germany for the Bundestagwahl – the country’s general election. We discuss New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Adern’s climate change policies and it’s twentyfive years since Spice – the Spice Girl’s debut album put Girl Power on the pop podium; we talk to Safiya Lambie-Knight at Spotify. Throughout the programme we’re joined by Sharon Brett-Kelly, host of The Detail podcast on Radio New Zealand in Auckland.

(Picture: Meng Wanzhou speaks to reporters outside court Credit: EPA)


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5ng9c)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxnsb9r28m)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkklcsbtkr)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct1lc0)
England's Pakistan tour: The fallout

We discuss the fallout from England withdrawing their men and women from their October tour to Pakistan and what consequences it could have for international cricket.
We talk about Virat Kohli's decision to step down as Captain of India's T20 side and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
We also hear why boycotting Afghanistan cricket might not be the best option for women's cricket in the country in the second part of our interview with Tuba Sangar, the former women's development manager at the Afghanistan Cricket Board.
Plus we’re joined by cricket historian and blogger Bill Ricquier to discuss his England men’s all-time greatest XI, as featured in his new book, The Immortals of English Cricket.

Photo credit: Newly-elected Pakistan's Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and former team captain Ramiz Raja speaks during a press conference at the cricket academy in Lahore on September 13, 2021. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP) (Photo by ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5nl1h)
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SAT 03:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct20fh)
What's behind Guinea's coup?

The military coup earlier this month in the West African state of Guinea has been a huge story for BBC reporter Alhassan Sillah, based in the capital Conakry. He tells us about the main players - coup leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, and the man he ousted, President Alpha Condé.

The swimming camels of Kutch
The Kharai are a rare breed of camel found in the Indian state of Gujarat. They swim up to three kilometres in shallow seas to reach the mangroves where they graze. But as salt companies block tidal water, the mangroves are dying, and there's less grazing. BBC Gujarati's Prashant Gupta met the herdsmen and their swimming camels.

Cairo's belly dancing school
Egypt is known for belly dancing, but recently this art has been dominated by belly dancers from Eastern Europe and Latin America. Reem Fattelbab of BBC Arabic has visited a belly dancing school in Cairo to find out why more Egyptian women don't follow this tradition.

Ukraine's toxic mines
BBC Ukrainian recently reported from the frontline in the Donbas region about the impact the conflict is having on the environment. During the Soviet era, Donbas was a mining hub, but now many old mines are flooding, leading to contamination of local water supplies. Reporter Zhanna Bezpiatchuk went down one of the mines to see for herself.

Capybaras and class war in Argentina
The exclusive Nordelta gated community north of Buenos Aires were recently invaded by capybaras, the world's largest rodent. Gardens were tunneled, plants eaten, but with half of Argentinians living in poverty, many were siding with the animals, as BBC Mundo contributor Macarena Gagliardi reports.

Image: Special forces commander Mamady Doumbouya in September 2021
Credit: Reuters/Saliou Samb


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct1wz3)
Kenya: Westgate Mall attack

Gunmen from the Somali Islamist group Al-Shabab attacked a shopping centre in Nairobi taking hundreds hostage. The group claimed it was in retaliation for Kenyan military action against them in southern Somalia. The siege lasted four days in September 2013 and more than 60 people were killed, but hundreds more were injured and traumatised. Daniel Ouma was a paramedic on duty at the scene and explains to Rebecca Kesby how his team tried to help people affected.

PHOTO: A police officer during a rescue operation at the site of the terrorist attack, Westgate Mall, on September 21, 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya. Gunmen from the extremist group Al-Shabab entered the mall and opened fire at random on shoppers; 68 deaths have been confirmed. (Photo by Jeff Angote/Nation Media/Gallo Images/Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5npsm)
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SAT 04:06 The Real Story (w3ct1hsz)
How powerful is China's navy?

China has reacted angrily following this month's announcement of an alliance that will enable Australia to possess and deploy nuclear powered submarines in the region. Australia says the partnership with the USA and the UK, or Aukus, is not aimed at China. But most analysts agree that the initiative is hoping to counter Beijing's rapidly expanding naval capabilities. Chinese patrol boats have clashed with neighbouring vessels in disputed waters, home to billions of barrels of untapped oil and gas. The country has created artificial islands in the South China Sea and there are concerns it may use its growing amphibious capabilities to invade Taiwan. So how important is the Chinese navy to the country's overall strategic and economic plan? How does its expansion affect maritime disputes in East Asia and the safe passage of trillions of dollars worth of commodities each year? And is China right to accuse the West of a 'Cold War mentality' when it criticises the country's military investments?

Ritula Shah is joined by a panel of experts.

Producers: Junaid Ahmed and Paul Schuster


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5ntjr)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxnsb9rfj0)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkklcsc5t4)
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SAT 05:32 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter (w3ct2kp7)
Camels are cool. They cope with intense desert heat, inspiring a gel for storing medicines. It could extend the life of medicines, making it easier to transport them across the globe. To listen online, visit www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals


SAT 05:50 Ros Atkins on ... (w3ct2dnt)
Germany’s election

Germany’s first female chancellor, Angela Merkel, is standing down after 16 years in office. This matters because a major figure is exiting the global stage. She has worked with four US presidents and been at the centre of European and global politics. As Germans head to the polls, Ros Atkins looks at the race to succeed one of Europe’s most influential leaders.

(Photo: Election campaign billboards showing Annalena Baerbock, chancellor candidate of the German Greens Party, Olaf Scholz, chancellor candidate of the German Social Democrats (SPD), and Armin Laschet, chancellor candidate of the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5ny8w)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172xytd0dx0bjz)
Two Canadians tried for spying in China are on their way back to Canada

Ex diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor were accused of espionage in 2018, after Canadian police arrested Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou on a US warrant. She left Canada earlier today after a deal with US prosecutors. The detentions sparked years of diplomatic tensions.

Also on the programme, we ask can anything be done to even up the global disparities in covid vaccination rates? And could the global shortage of natural gas have been predicted, or prevented? This week's panellists are Azadeh Moaveni, the International Crisis Group’s Gender Project Director and Shashank Joshi, defence editor at the Economist magazine.

(Picture Michael Kovrig on the left and Michael Spavor on the right. Credit: AFP)


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5p210)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172xytd0dx0g93)
German elections: How Angela Merkel changed her country

What is the legacy of the outgoing German Chancellor after sixteen years in office?

Also on the programme, two Canadians tried for spying in China are on their way back to Canada. And on Sunday Switzerland is to hold a vote on legalising same-sex marriage. This week's panellists are Azadeh Moaveni, the International Crisis Group’s Gender Project Director and Shashank Joshi, defence editor at the Economist magazine.

(Picture: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a rally in Munich. Credit: Reuters / Rehle)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5p5s4)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172xytd0dx0l17)
Afghan girls will return to their classrooms as soon as possible say Taliban

Secondary schools in Afghanistan reopened this week for boys, but not for girls. The delay has created more uncertainty about the prospects for girls. We will also be hearing from an Afghan artist known for painting murals on the streets of Kabul, many of which have now been painted over by the Taliban. And we go to Rouen in France where efforts are being made to replace a prominent statue of Napoleon with one of the late French Tunisian feminist Gisele Halimi.

This week's panellists are Azadeh Moaveni, the International Crisis Group’s Gender Project Director and Shashank Joshi, defence editor at the Economist magazine.

(Picture: Afghan girls at a school in Kabul. Credit: WANA)


SAT 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkklcsck1j)
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SAT 08:32 The Conversation (w3ct1p91)
Musical theatre stars

Dazzling lights, fancy costumes, thrilling dance routines and the nightly applause of an adoring audience - what's it like to sing on the world's biggest stages? Kim Chakanetsa talks to two musical theatre stars about life on stage - and the challenges that Covid-19 restrictions have brought.

Australian actress Jemma Rix is starring as Elsa in Disney’s Frozen the Musical. With no formal training she moved to Japan to start her career singing and dancing at the Universal Studios theme park in Osaka. This is where she was first cast at everyone's favourite green witch, Elphaba in Wicked - a role she went on to play on stage to great acclaim for eight years.

Filipino actress Christine Allado has returned to the stage in London's West End after a break of 15 months when theatres were closed because of Covid-19 restrictions. She’s currently starring as Tzipporah, the wife of Moses, in The Prince of Egypt. She took a year out after university to work at Hong Kong Disneyland, singing some roles in Cantonese despite not knowing the language, and she’s never looked back.

Produced by Jane Thurlow

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(L) Christine Allado, credit Roberto Vivancos Studio
(R) Jemma Rix, courtesy Jemma Rix


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5p9j8)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct2d68)
Coronavirus: Vietnam and the Philippines

Vietnam was, until recently, one of the world’s Covid success stories. Its policy of early border closures, lockdowns and track and tracing ensured that fewer than 40 people had died from the disease since the start of the pandemic. This all changed in May and host Karnie Sharp talks to two journalists in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi about what happened and what went wrong.

As some countries see people returning to work and students going back to school after the summer break, there are others where strict restrictions are still in place. Children in the Philippines, for instance, are still at home and have not been inside a classroom since the official start of the pandemic. We hear from three parents and their children in Manila on the effect of remote learning for over 18 months, with most children also unable to leave their homes.

(Photo: Floyd and his son JD with kind permission)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkklcscnsn)
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SAT 09:32 World of Wisdom (w3ct2hdp)
Successful relationships

To have a beautiful, strong, lasting, successful relationship at the core of our lives is an ideal that takes root at an early age. But do we always know what a successful relationship looks like? And can we sometimes hope and expect too much?
Ferzeen is originally from India, now in the USA, and has had trouble building relationships. She thinks there might be something from her past that is standing in her way. Dr Shefali advises her on the most important step to take first.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct1l1z)
The story behind making Afghanistan and me

Listeners' reactions to the documentary Afghanistan and Me. BBC Pashto presenter Sana Safi tells us about the challenges of telling her unique personal story and also why global reporting of her country is flawed. Plus, what was your last selfless act? Health Check needs listeners’ to take part in its Kindness Test. We explain how you can help

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5pf8d)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w172y0q52pc4v91)
'If not me, then who?' Tiara Brown sues the police

Tiara Brown is one of the leading names in women's boxing and until a year ago was an award-winning police officer in Washington DC. Back in December, she told Sportshour she left the department feeling they were unwilling to instigate change following the murder of George Floyd. Now, in the first case of its kind, Tiara, and nine other black female officers, have filed a lawsuit against the capitols Police Department citing allegations of sexual harassment and marginalisation. We hear from lawyer Pamela Keith and Tiara.

We find out what it's like to sink the winning putt for Europe in the Ryder Cup played in the USA. That's what Irish golfer Phillip Walton did in 1995. He tells us about that experience and why it was bittersweet.

It is the AFL Grand Final between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Despite this year's final being between two teams based in Melbourne, the game is being played in Western Australia because Melbourne is in a Covid lockdown and Perth is not. We are joined by Cheryl Critchley who runs the AFL fans Association.

(Photo: Tiara Brown between rounds against Vanessa Bradford at Generoso Pope Athletic Complex on October 24, 2019, in New York City. Credit: Edward Diller/Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5pk0j)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxnsb9s4zs)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkklcscx8x)
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SAT 11:32 WorklifeIndia (w3ct2f3q)
What’s the future of digital art?

Traditional canvas paintings on easels or walls dominate the popular perception about how art is created and consumed. But technology is revolutionising the way we perceive art.

Digital tools are letting artists bring still pictures to life, and blockchain technology is letting them sell their artworks as a non-fungible-token (NFT), which creates a unique digital certificate of authentic ownership. The trend has become so lucrative that a digital-only artwork fetched $69mn at Christie’s auction house earlier this year.

But is this a bubble in the making or is NFT art here to stay? Can digital art help younger artists monetize their work easily?

In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss the future of digital art.

Presenter: Devina Gupta

Contributors: Aparajita Jain, co-director, Nature Morte Art, and founder, Terrain.art; Ishita Banerjee, artist, creator, Soul Curry Art; Amrita Sethi, NFT artist


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5pnrn)
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct2gdr)
The mixed beat

The voices of those from mixed race communities are more frequently heard today and are playing a more central role in shaping discussion around race, identity and what it means to straddle different cultures and experiences. The BBC's Nora Fakim takes this opportunity to reflect on what is happening across the globe and to reflect on what the changes mean across the generations.

Nora's mum is from Morocco and her dad was Mauritian-Indian and she was born and raised in a leafy suburb outside London but struggled to fit in. She thinks things today are changing, as immigration, globalisation and global protests following the death of George Floyd take effect. The voicelessness she and others felt is being replaced by open discussions and even a celebration of what it means to be mixed race.

Her investigation starts with mixed race parents who are creating ever more diversity as they start their own families. As they embark on parenting their own mixed race babies she asks what advice they would have given their younger selves. And speaking to children growing up in this fast changing world she finds a bravery, which she lacked, in the choices being made.

(Photo: Emma and her son. Credit: Emma Nathan)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5pshs)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172xv59q2f5rtd)
China & Canada Prisoner Swap

In a sudden conclusion to a tense diplomatic and legal standoff between the United States, China and Canada, the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is flying back home after three years under house arrest in Canada. In return, China has released Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor -- two Canadians it had imprisoned on espionage charges.

Also on the programme, Newshour's Tim Franks joins us live from Germany on the eve of elections for a new parliament and new chancellor; and will Switzerland become one of the last countries in Europe to approve same sex marriage?

(Photo: Meng Wanzhou speaks to the press before leaving Canada; EPA/BOB FRID)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5px7x)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172y0tfvlrxjzq)
Live Sporting Action

Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.

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SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5qd7f)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxnsb9t06p)
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SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkklcsdrht)
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SAT 18:32 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter (w3ct2kp7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct1l8r)
Golf's 'war by the shore'

In 1991 the best golfers from the USA and Europe went head-to-head in one of the most bitter confrontations in the history of the Ryder Cup. Played shortly after the First Gulf War, some of the European team objected to the militaristic and fiercely partisan atmosphere encouraged by their American hosts at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The tension at the so-called “War By The Shore” spilled over into the tournament itself, which was decided on the last hole. Will Yates speaks to golfers Hale Irwin and Paul Broadhurst. The programme is a Whistledown Production.

(Photo: The American team celebrate. Credit: Getty Images)
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SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5qhzk)
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SAT 19:06 The History Hour (w3ct1z7g)
Kenya: Westgate mall attack

Eyewitnesses remember the Westgate mall attack in Kenya, the 1990s 'miracle water' craze in Mexico, and the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko. Plus the amazing story of how a journalist revealed the secret romance between Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy, and we look back at the changing nature of James Bond.

Photo: A police officer at the site of the terrorist attack, Westgate Mall, on September 21, 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya.. (Photo by Jeff Angote/Nation Media/Gallo Images/Getty Images)


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5qmqp)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct1rth)
Actor Elijah Wood

On The Arts Hour this week, Nikki Bedi is joined by Syrian actor Yahya Mahayni and cineaste Jake Cunningham to discuss the cultural highlights of the week.

Actor Elijah Wood on his film No Man of God, where he plays the real life FBI analyst, Bill Hagmaier, who got to know serial killer Ted Bundy at the end of his life.

Nigerian American Comedian Ziwe choses her favourite ever music tracks.

Australian director Trent O’Donnell on casting Susan Sarandon for his movie Ride The Eagle.

Scottish actor and Guardians Of The Galaxy star Karen Gillan reveals what she does during the pauses between shots on the sets of big action movies.

Syrian Actor Yahya Mahayni talks about his starring role as a living artwork in director Kaouther Ben Hania’s film, The Man Who Sold His Skin, which this year became the first ever Tunisian film to be nominated for an Oscar.

J Wildgoose Esq from the band Public Service Broadcasting explains the pull of Berlin for musicians.

And composer Ben MacDougall describes the process of creating music for the video game Godfall.

(Photo: Elijah Wood. Credit: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5qrgt)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172xv59q2f6qsf)
'Hostage diplomacy' as China and Canada swap prisoners

Two Canadians accused of espionage, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, have been released by China, on the same day as the Canadian authorities released Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. We ask what this means for relations between the countries, and hear from Michael Spavor's friend Chad O'Carroll about his arrest and detention.

Also in the programme: the latest from the ongoing volcanic eruption in La Palma, and a look ahead at the German elections.

(Photo: Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou at Shenzhen airport. Credit: Jin Liwang/Xinhua via REUTERS)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5qw6y)
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SAT 22:06 Music Life (w3ct1hcf)
The cost of being honest with Cola Boyy, Faye Webster, Cherry Glazerr and Juan Wauters

Cola Boyy, Faye Webster, Juan Wauters and Cherry Glazerr's Clementine Creevy discuss why it takes leaving a town or city to appreciate it, not writing any lyrics down, how to make songs catchy, using movies for inspiration, and why songwriters have no privacy anymore.

Cola Boyy is a self-taught musician and singer from Los Angeles. He released his debut album, Prosthetic Boombox, in June this year. The lyrics are inspired by his real life experiences, including being a person of colour with a disability, as he was born with spina bifida and scoliosis. Joining him is Faye Webster, an artist from Atlanta whose songwriting brings together honest and emotional lyrics with rap influences and pedal steel guitar. Her latest album is I Know I’m Funny Haha. Clementine Creevy is the lead singer and guitarist in LA-based rock band Cherry Glazerr. Her music blends punk, grunge and new wave with witty lyrics, and she’s collaborated with Tyler the Creator and Death Grips. Finally, Juan Wauters is a Uruguayan-born singer-songwriter. He released the album Real Life Situations, in which he reflects on all aspects of the human experience, weaving in samples of television shows, and real conversations from voice notes he recorded on his phone. The album’s impressive list of collaborators includes Mac Demarco, former Music Life guest Nick Hakim, and today’s host, Cola Boyy.

Together the group discuss why it takes leaving a town or city to appreciate it, not writing any lyrics down, how to make songs catchy, using movies for inspiration, and why songwriters have no privacy anymore.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172xzjr4n5qzz2)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172xywvblq49j1)
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SAT 23:20 Sports News (w172y0smdw58c4p)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkklcsfc7g)
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SAT 23:32 The Cultural Frontline (w3ct1pt5)
Poetry: The power and the beauty of spoken word

This week on The Cultural Frontline, Anu Anand hears from the young poets expressing the hopes and fears of their generation.

American film director Carlos López Estrada explains how a spoken word showcase affected him so deeply that he wanted to share his new love of poetry with the world. It inspired him to work with young poets in Los Angeles to create his latest film, Summertime. Carlos Lopez Estrada and one of the poets in Summertime, Raul Herrera, discuss how they collaborated to make a film entirely in verse.

Young poets from Lebanon and the UK have come together to write new work, inspired by their home cities of Beirut and Coventry. The finished pieces will be performed as part of the BBC’s Contains Strong Language Festival. Two of the writers, Kelvin Ampong and Nour Annan explain what they learned from each other and how they found common ground.

Zambian writer Musenga L Katonga has been working with a British illustrator to create an animated online poem, exploring the theme of beauty and chaos. He explains how he wrote about escaping the noise of social media to find solace in the written word and discusses performing a TED Talk about Zambian identity, in spoken word.

(Photo: Carlos López Estrada. Credit: Good Deed Entertainment, LLC)