SATURDAY 15 JANUARY 2022

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dm3b9)
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SAT 00:06 The Real Story (w3ct1htm)
Climate change: A risk to food security?

While agriculture remains one of the biggest contributors to climate change, it is also most exposed to its adverse effects. Scientists say that extreme weather events will become more frequent and more intense as global temperatures continue to rise. In 2021, harsh winters, unseasonably warm summers, and sudden changes in rainfall affected food production around the globe - from the farmlands of Europe to the grasslands of Africa. There has been a jump in the prices of essential commodities like wheat and maize and traders are braced for more fluctuations. Climate risk is not only affecting farmers and their livelihoods, it is also exposing more people to food shortages. So what are the most pressing dangers and how can we protect our food supply from extreme weather events?

Paul Henley is joined by a panel of experts.
Producers: Junaid Ahmed and Ellen Otzen


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dm72f)
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SAT 01:06 World Business Report (w172xzlm9glzv7p)
EDF ordered to sell cheap nuclear power

French energy firm EDF has been ordered by the government to sell cheap nuclear power. The company says the move could cost it $9.5bn, and at one point today its shares declined by 25% on the news. We get the background from Thierry Bros who is a professor at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, and used to advise the government on energy matters.
Also in the programme, the BBC's Mike Johnson reports on the state of Brazil's economy, ahead of presidential elections due in October.
Plus, Forbes has released its YouTube rich list. The BBC's gaming reporter Steffan Powell talks us through this year's highest earners.
And Kai Ryssdal of our sister station Marketplace talks to Professor Kevin Werbach and finds out what the new era of the internet - Web 3 - will mean for us.

This edition presented by Rahul Tandon and produced by Sara Parry.

(Picture: An EDF nuclear plant in France. Picture credit: Getty Images.)


SAT 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzksvr09lbt)
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SAT 01:32 WorklifeIndia (w3ct2f4c)
How is India dealing with its Covid third wave?

A sharp surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks has made India’s key cities brace for the pandemic’s third wave. Many places have imposed weekend curfews and other restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, driven mainly by the Omicron variant. Nationwide, rising infections are a sombre reminder of the devastating second wave. Experts say the new wave may not be as devastating as the previous one, but advise caution against increasing caseloads.

How well are hospitals prepared to handle the additional pressure? Can vaccine manufacturers develop solutions for the virus’s mutations? And how can state authorities ensure social distancing and other measure to stem the spread?

In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss how India is dealing with the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Presenter: Devina Gupta

Contributors: Dr Murad Banaji, mathematician, University of Middlesex, London; Kirill Dmitriev, CEO, Russian Direct Investment Fund; Shobana Kamineni, executive vice chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group; Dr Shahid Jameel, virologist, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, UK


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dmbtk)
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SAT 02:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct1mw1)
Football, power and conflict in Cameroon

Pascale Harter introduces reports from correspondents, reporters and writers around the world.

The Africa Cup of Nations football tournament is under way in Cameroon. But in stark contrast to the joy and pageantry on the pitch, outside the stadiums, there is still ongoing conflict in the English-speaking region in the west of the country. Many people there have long complained about the political and economic dominance of their French-speaking compatriots. James Copnall joined the teams and fans who travelled to Cameroon for the tournament – and it got him thinking about what football reveals about power and politics under long-time President Paul Biya.

Tensions between the governments of Ukraine and Russia have sharpened recently - and that's alarmed diplomats and governments around the world. Recently Moscow has sent its diplomats to meet representatives of NATO, and of the United States, in rounds of talks held in Brussels and Geneva. Russia’s great unease about what it sees as its ‘back yard’ drifting further towards Western influence is deeply rooted in its history. So how are Ukranians feeling about the balance of power now? Zeinab Badawi has been in Kiev and sent us her impression.

It’s been called the priciest piece of tarmac in Europe: a mere 43 kilometres of road in Montenegro which have cost around a billion Euros - most of it borrowed from a Chinese bank. Apart from the price tag, allegations of corruption, nepotism and environmental damage have also hung around the project. And, the road’s still not open, more than 2 years after it should’ve been finished. Nonetheless there are those who have high hopes that it will eventually boost the country’s prospects by linking neighbouring Serbia to a Montenegrin port. Linda Pressly meets some of the project’s supporters and detractors.

Life within the Brazilian prison system is notoriously tough. But there’s also a more forgiving side – and that includes giving some prisoners occasional home leave. The idea is to encourage them not to end up back in trouble after they’re released. Recently Andrew Downie got an unexpected glimpse of how it works.

Producer: Polly Hope

(Image: Cameroon’s President Paul Biya and first lady Chantal Biya arrive at the stadium in Yaounde on 09 January 2022 before a football match. Credit: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)


SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzksvr09q2y)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct1lcn)
The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and All India Radio.


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dmgkp)
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SAT 03:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct20g4)
Journalism under Taliban rule

When the Taliban took over in Afghanistan five months ago, the BBC’s Shoaib Sharifi and his team had to decide how to adapt to the new reality. Shoaib is the country director of the BBC’s international charity, BBC Media Action. He tells us how they’re trying to meet the needs of audiences who face so many new challenges.

Chinese eye row
Chinese model Cai Niangniang recently found herself in the middle of a social media storm. Pictures of her were deemed 'deliberately offensive' and 'unpatriotic' due to her narrow eyes, with many online saying this perpetuated racist stereotypes of Chinese people. The BBC's Waiyee Yip in Singapore explains the debate.

Rise of the right in Georgia
The BBC's Rayhan Demytrie, based in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, has been investigating the rise of the far right in Georgia, particularly focussing on an attack last July on the offices of the LGBT group Tbilisi Pride. Many of those involved were supporters of the broadcasting group Alt-Info, which has recently registered as a political party. Rayhan shares her insights.

Pistachios from Aleppo
Aleppo is famous for its pistachios, eaten fresh as a summertime snack, and in all manner of sweet and savoury foods. BBC Arabic recently reported on efforts by farmers to revive the industry which was devastated by war. Lina Shaikhouni is from Aleppo and shares her memories.

(Photo: Shoaib Sharifi. Credit: Shoaib Sharifi, BBC Media Action Afghanistan)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct1wzr)
The first silicone breast implants

30-year-old Texan Timmie Jean Lindsey was the first woman in the world to have silicone breast implants. In 1962, she was offered the operation free of charge by two pioneering surgeons. It's gone on to become one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the world. In 2012, Timmie Jean Lindsey spoke to Claire Bowes.

PHOTO: A silicone breast implant (Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dml9t)
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SAT 04:06 The Real Story (w3ct1htm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dmq1y)
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SAT 05:06 The Cultural Frontline (w3ct1ptt)
Art in India's 75th year of independence

75 years of independence, also means it's the 75th anniversary of partition between India and Pakistan. Author and historian Aanchal Malhotra gives reporter Paul Waters a tour of Delhi's Old Fort, or Purana Qila, searching for traces or commemoration of the huge refugee camp for Muslims there in 1947. She asks if India is yet ready to mark the more complex and painful aspects of its recent history in public art?

Playwrights and artists Amitesh Grover and Purva Naresh create art that challenges their audience to think and Indian society to confront uncomfortable truths. They share what inspires them and what they see as the threats to freedom of expression in India today.

Writer Annie Zaidi talks about her new book, City of Incident, and the uncertain position of vocal, visible women in contemporary India.

And celebrated folk singer Malini Awasthi reveals the art that changed her life and set her on a mission to ensure that traditional songs, culture and languages survive as India evolves. She was performing at the Kalinga Literary Festival in Bhubaneswar in association with the British Council.

Presenter: Anu Anand
Producer: Paul Waters

(Photo: The Indian flag. Credit: Menonsstocks /Getty)


SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzksvr0b2bb)
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SAT 05:32 World of Wisdom (w3ct2zwd)
Being your true self

Being the real you can be difficult, especially if it means upsetting your family. Folake from Benin tries to be a ‘good girl’ and avoids taking decisions her family would not approve of, but she wants to listen to her heart. She speaks with Dr Shefali, an Indian-born clinical psychologist – now based in New York. She is the author of A Radical Awakening, which aims to lay out a path for women to discover their inner truth.

Presented by the BBC's Sana Safi

Produced by Charlie Taylor and Ruth Edwards


SAT 05:50 Ros Atkins on ... (w3ct2dpg)
Djokovic, sport and vaccine mandates

The Covid vaccination status of men's number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic, has caused a political row. Ros Atkins looks at what Djokovic's case could mean for vaccination in sport.

(Photo: Novak Djokovic gives a press conference on the Adria Tour tennis tournament in Belgrade, 25 May, 2020. Credit: Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images)


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dmtt2)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172xytm8s3z725)
Russia-Ukraine: US warns of 'false-flag' operation

A US official has said Russia is plotting to stage acts of provocation to create a pretext to invade Ukraine. A Pentagon spokesman says Russian operatives are planning a "false-flag" operation, to allow Moscow to accuse Ukraine of preparing an attack. Russia has dismissed the claims.

Also in the programme: Novak Djokovic has been detained in Australia ahead of a court hearing that will determine whether he can stay in the country. And US President Joe Biden has been negotiating with senators in his own party to try to save voting rights legislation he wants to pass through the US Congress.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Chitra Nagarajan, a writer and human rights activist specialising in Nigeria. And Paolo Gerbaudo, a political sociologist specialising in digital culture who teaches at the Scuola Normale Superiore University in Florence.

(Photo: Ukrainians and activists from different counties of the former Soviet Union attend the "Say No to Putin" rally in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, 09 January 2022. Credit: EPA/Sergey Dolzhenko)


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dmyk6)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172xytm8s3zbt9)
Novak Djokovic detained ahead of deportation appeal

Novak Djokovic has been detained in Australia ahead of a court hearing on Sunday that will determine whether he can stay in the country. The unvaccinated Serbian tennis star faces deportation after his visa was cancelled for a second time. The government say he is a threat to public health, but his lawyers are appealing against what they called an "irrational" judgement.

Also in the programme: We discuss NATO and Russia, after talks between them appear to have ended with no real progress this week. And the UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under more pressure after his office apologised to Queen Elizabeth for holding parties in breach of coronavirus rules, the night before her husband's funeral last year.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Chitra Nagarajan, a writer and human rights activist specialising in Nigeria. And Paolo Gerbaudo, a political sociologist specialising in digital culture who teaches at the Scuola Normale Superiore University in Florence.

(Photo: Novak Djokovic in 2018. Credit: John Walton/PA Wire)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dn29b)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172xytm8s3zgkf)
Novak Djokovic: Tennis star detained ahead of new hearing

Novak Djokovic has been detained in Australia ahead of a court hearing on Sunday that will determine whether he can stay in the country. The unvaccinated Serbian tennis star faces deportation after his visa was cancelled for a second time. The government say he is a threat to public health, but his lawyers are appealing against what they called an "irrational" judgement.

Also in the programme: Could growing awareness of climate change make a significant difference to the way we travel across borders either for business or leisure? We weigh up the pros and cons of cross-border night services.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Chitra Nagarajan, a writer and human rights activist specialising in Nigeria. And Paolo Gerbaudo, a political sociologist specialising in digital culture who teaches at the Scuola Normale Superiore University in Florence.

(Photo: Novak Djokovic practices at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, January 13, 2022. Credit: Reuters/Loren Elliott)


SAT 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzksvr0bfkq)
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SAT 08:32 Global Questions (w3ct3flj)
Crisis in Ukraine

The world enters 2022 with Russia once again flexing its muscles, and fears that President Putin is about to order an invasion of Ukraine. The United States, Nato and the EU are trying their best to deter him with threats and rhetoric, but unless they put troops on the ground, can they really stop a Russian attack?
Global Questions travels to Kyiv where Zeinab Badawi and her panel of politicians and experts will take questions from a local audience to discuss crisis in Ukraine.


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dn61g)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct2d6x)
Coronavirus: Athletes and teachers

The vaccination and visa controversy around Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open tournament has made global headlines all week. It has also put focus on how sports around the world deal with vaccines in this pandemic.

Professional athletes often follow a rigorous diet and training schedule to achieve optimum fitness. Not surprisingly, athletes care about what they put in their bodies and in some cases they are delaying or avoiding getting a jab against Covid-19.

To discuss how this is playing out in different sports, host James Reynolds brings together an American professional basketball player, currently competing in Istanbul, a sports physician in Mumbai, India and a sports writer in the US. They discuss how the stance of the men's world number one tennis player and other sports stars is having an impact and what might be done to offer reassurance around Covid vaccines.

James also joins a discussion among three teachers in Mexico, the UK and the US, as schools around the world continue to consider the best and safest ways of providing education.

Picture: Elizabeth Williams playing in the WNBA for Atlanta Dream on August 21st, 2021 (Rich von Biberstein / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzksvr0bk9v)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct386d)
Pick of the World: What you said on Nigeria's population

Listeners to the BBC World Service not only love what they hear, they love to engage with it; it's a two way relationship that has created a special bond.

Each week, Anna Doble celebrates the amazing radio the World Service produces, with clips chosen by its listeners, and explores the reaction on social media.

She also speaks to some of those listeners around the world, to find out what it was about the issue that captured them.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct1l2m)
Exploring the dark undergrowth of modern America

QAnon and the plot to break reality. We speak to reporter and presenter Gabriel Gatehouse about his new series The Coming Storm and a journey that took him into the dark undergrowth of modern America. Listeners tell us what they think about what he discovered.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dn9sl)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w172y0qdc1l3qt7)
Inside the Park Hotel – the Melbourne facility where Novak Djokovic was held

We speak to a refugee held in the Park Hotel about life as a detainee. 24-year-old Adnan Choopani left Iran to seek asylum nine years ago and has been held in a variety of Australian detention facilities ever since. He explains the impact living at the Park Hotel has had on his mental health and how he hopes the world doesn’t forget the residents now Novak Djokovic has left. Adnan is joined by David Glanz from the group Refugee Action Collective, who details the poor conditions people face in the hotel – including a lack of fresh air and maggot-infested food.

Two-time Olympian and double Commonwealth Games Heptathlon silver medallist Jessica Zelinka explains the barriers women athletes face when transitioning into coaching. Zelinka – who is head track and field coach at the University of Calgary – explains why she feels more women don’t take up coaching, the unique perspectives women can provide and discusses the work Commonwealth Sport Canada are doing to prepare more women for high performance coaching roles.

Defending Olympic Alpine Combined Skiing Champion Michelle Gisin tells us how she got into crochet after being struck down by Epstein-Barr virus last year. Gisin says it was the only thing she had the energy to do and that she was fearful she may not make it to the Beijing Games. She discusses how her family got her into the sport and the strength of the field she will have to overcome to win a second Olympic Gold medal in China.

And – the BBC’s football correspondent – John Murray – joins us live from the Etihad stadium ahead of the Premier League game between Manchester City and Chelsea.

(Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dnfjq)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxx1pjr1hz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzksvr0bst3)
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SAT 11:32 WorklifeIndia (w3ct2f4c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 01:32 today]


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dnk8v)
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct2g92)
Silence would be treason

The last writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa from prison in Nigeria to an Irish nun in the run up to his execution in November 1995. Smuggled out of prison in bread baskets, they are the final testament of a man who gave everything he had in the struggle for social and ecological justice.

As Ken Saro-Wiwa continues to inspire people and movements across decades and continents, these letters form part of our living history, and give us an immediate link with the man behind the hero.

For years, Shell Oil with the backing of the Nigerian government drilled for oil in the mangrove swamps of the Niger Delta. The pollution that followed destroyed farms and rivers, and contaminated the fishing and drinking water of the Ogoni people. Ken Saro-Wiwa spearheaded the resistance to this destruction, and became an icon for social justice movements everywhere.

Nigerian environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey describes these last letters as: ‘invaluable fragments of a living conversation’. And there is this sense of immediacy – they are a direct account of the events which led to the execution of the Ogoni 9.
These letters and poems of Ken Saro-Wiwa show him uncomfortable at becoming a disembodied, iconic figure. He plays down the martyred saviour narrative in favour of a more fluid sense of self as ‘voice’. A globally resonant voice, which still has relevance today.

Voiced by Ben Arogundade and presented by Noo Saro-Wiwa.

Producer: Bairbre Flood

(Photo: Ken Saro-Wiwa addressing Ogoni Day demonstration, Nigeria. Credit: Tim Lambon/Greenpeace)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dnp0z)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172xv5jzfn4nbl)
Djokovic detained ahead of deportation appeal

Judges will rule on his final appeal against the cancellation of his visa. This is the second time that the tennis star has been detained by Australian authorities.

Also on the programme: Tonga has been hit by tsunami waves caused by a huge underwater volcanic eruption that could be heard across the South Pacific. And will a proposed new law succeed in limiting people's access to social media in Iran?

(Picture: Novak Djokovic training for the Australian Open, Credit: EPA)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dnss3)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172y0tp3yzwfhx)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld will have commentary of Newcastle against Watford at St James’ Park. Both teams are currently in the relegation places and a win for either side will help them in their quest to avoid the drop. We’ll also have updates on the top of the table clash between Manchester City and Chelsea.

Joining Lee James on the Sportsworld team will be the former Arsenal and Cameroon defender Lauren, the former Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme and the Egypt midfielder Sarah Essam. The panel will be discussing the latest from the Premier League and the upcoming matches in the African Cup of Nations.

We’ll preview the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open and we’ll be speaking to former US Open champion Sam Stosur as she plays in the singles draw for the last time, and have reaction to the final test in the Ashes and the Netball Quad Series between England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Photo: Newcastle United's Allan Saint-Maximin and Watford's Jeremy Ngakia during the Premier League match between Watford and Newcastle United at Vicarage Road. (Credit: CameraSport via Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dp8rm)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxx1pjrwqw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzksvr0cn10)
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SAT 18:32 World of Wisdom (w3ct2zwd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct1l9d)
The Port Said stadium riot

In February 2012, 74 people were killed and hundreds injured at a football match in Port Said Stadium in Egypt. Although the violence started with clashes between supporters of Al-Masry and Al-Ahly, the high death toll was also blamed on the police's failure to open the stadium gates. Al-Ahly fans believe the police's actions were motivated by the club's opposition to the Egyptian regime. Aron Keller talks to journalist and Al-Ahly fan, Ahmed Sabry. The programme is a Whistledown Production.

PHOTO: Fans throwing flares at the riot police in Port Said stadium (AFP)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dpdhr)
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SAT 19:06 World Questions (w3ct1wfq)
Covid-19 and Europe

Europe faces a tidal wave of Covid infections and many countries have brought in new social measures to try to cope. There are passes that give different rights to those who are vaccinated from those who are not, some countries have curfews or lockdowns and from 1st February, Austria will make vaccines compulsory for everyone. There have been protests throughout the continent. World Questions debates the response to the pandemic with political leaders and questioners from across the continent.

Panel:
Karoline Edtstadler: Federal Minister for the EU and the Constitution in Austria
Thierry Baudet MP: Leader of Forum for Democracy in the Netherlands
Professor Agnes Wold: Chief Physician of the Department of Infectious Diseases in Gothenburg University, Sweden
Eva Kaili, MEP: Chair of the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology

Presenter: Jonny Dymond
Producers: Charlie Taylor and Helen Towner

BBC World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council.

(Photo: Demonstrators hold a banner reading "Bistros, cafes, restaurants: to control is not our job" in Nantes, September 2021, Credit: Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dpj7w)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct1rv4)
Actor Keanu Reeves

Nikki Bedi is joined by multimillion-selling author Harlan Coben, as his latest blockbuster Netflix series begins.

Nicole Kidman reveals what it was like to work with Stanley Kubrick.

Keanu Reeves reflects on the legacy of the Matrix films and how it changed his life.

Peter Dinklage explains the workout benefits of swordfighting.

Paul Thomas Anderson on his new film Licorice Pizza, set in 1970s California.

Author Adele Parks whose latest novel features a female bigamist.

Live music from the man who took over the reins of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80; Dele Sosimi.

And critic Leila Latif joins Nikki to discuss the week’s cultural picks.

(Photo: Keanu Reeves. Credit: Jeff Kravitz/Getty)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dpn00)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172xv5jzfn5m9m)
Volcanic eruption off the islands of Tonga

The eruption of a giant underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean has triggered tsunami warnings across the region. Alerts were raised from Australia to the United States, and now to Japan where there are warnings of possible three-metre waves.

Also in the programme: US Senators introduce ‘Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022’ legislation, we hear from Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Robert Menendez, and the 400th anniversary of Molière.

(Photo: A handout satellite image made available by the Tonga Meteorological Services, Government of Tonga shows an explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha"apai volcano. CREDIT: EPA/TONGA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES HANDOUT - BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE - AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dprr4)
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SAT 22:06 The Newsroom (w172xyx2lyy3293)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 22:20 Sports News (w172y0svp7d73xr)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzksvr0d40j)
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SAT 22:32 Global Questions (w3ct3flj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172xzjzf0dpwh8)
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SAT 23:06 Music Life (w3ct1hd2)
The great Black music symposium with Angel Bat Dawid, Qur'an Shaheed, Dr Adam Zanolini and Ben LaMar Gay

Qur'an Shaheed, Dr Adam Zanolini and Ben LaMar Gay join composer, improviser, clarinetist, and pianist Angel Bat Dawid to discuss the importance of not conforming, the struggle to find money to do what you love doing, recognising what your gifts are, and the experience of being diasporic African and its influence on your music.

Qur'an Shaheed is an experimental pianist, poet, singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, whose music blends jazz, neo-soul, RnB and neo-classical. She started her musical career with her mother and grandmother at the age of four, has composed for film, and is a member of Jimetta Rose’s gospel choir The Voices of Creation.

Dr Adam Zanolini is a flute player, saxophonist, oboist, percussionist, double bassist, ethnomusicologist, and arts organiser. A pivotal figure in Chicago’s music scene, he’s part of the cross-generational Great Black Music Ensemble, “which fuses the expansive sounds of traditional Black American music with styles from across Africa and its diaspora.”

Composer, multi-instrumentalist, improviser, poet and singer Ben LaMar Gay's latest LP is Open Arms to Open Us, released at the end of last year, which blends jazz, blues, R&B, tropicalia, and hip-hop, and explores thermodynamics, rhythm as an inheritance of information, and the idea that improvisation is “the one freedom that we all have access to”.