SATURDAY 09 APRIL 2022

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlnk94)
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SAT 00:06 The Real Story (w3ct33np)
Are workers back in the driving seat?

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York have successfully set up Amazon's first ever union in the country. Staff at dozens of other US locations are said to be interested in unionising as well. There are signs workers are now increasingly in the driving seat. The pandemic has galvanised American employees with a tightening labour market providing them with more leverage. An increasing number of workers around the world are drawn to new, more flexible ways of working. But campaigners argue that while gig workers enjoy greater control over the hours they put in, the conditions and benefits they receive make them second-class citizens. And while many high-skilled staff have used the pandemic to demand greater flexibility to work from home or work over fewer days, that’s a benefit many in lower-paid professions have been denied. So as the world emerges from the economic upheavals caused by Covid-19, are workers better off?

Ritula Shah is joined by a panel of expert guests.
Producers: Natalia Rolleston and Paul Schuster.


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlnp18)
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SAT 01:06 World Business Report (w172yk16stbw939)
1MDB: Ex-Goldman Malaysia boss convicted

The former head of Goldman Sachs in Malaysia has been convicted for helping orchestrate one of the world's biggest corruption scandals. Roger Ng was found guilty on all charges, over the looting of billions of dollars from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund. FT journalist Stefania Palma, who has been covering the trial, brings us the latest from New York. Plus, the latest on a political scandal that has been brewing in the UK, after it was revealed that the country’s Chancellor of the Exchequer – equivalent to the finance minister – held US residency whilst also serving in one of the top jobs in British politics. The news came after it had already been revealed that Rishi Sunak’s wife, Indian heiress Akshata Murty, has non-domiciled status, meaning she does not have to pay UK tax on income earned abroad. The BBC’s Business Editor Simon Jack breaks down the story for us. Chris Low, Chief Economist at FHN Financial, talks us through the week’s stock market activity in the United States. Sophie Pedder, Paris bureau chief at The Economist, explains what’s behind the rising poll numbers for far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, as people in France prepare to vote in the first round of the country’s presidential election. And does the accuracy of the US Census depend on the racial background of the respondent? Matt Levin from Marketplace has been investigating.

Photo: Roger Ng at US Federal Court in New York; Credit: Getty Images


SAT 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykqsyd6c19n)
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SAT 01:32 WorklifeIndia (w3ct3jc5)
How can India tackle its heatwave challenge?

Over the last few decades, India has seen a consistent rise in heatwave conditions, and this March was the hottest India has seen in over 120 years. Weather experts say the situation can only get worse as global warming heats up the planet. There are serious long term consequences but for many, living through India’s frequent heatwaves itself is a question of survival. A majority of India’s workforce from the low-income community works outdoors or lives without proper shelter from the heat. What can be done to save lives and prevent heat-related illnesses? Is this an irreversible change, or can appropriate policies and measures make a difference?

In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss the solutions to deal with India’s heatwave challenge.
Presenter: Devina Gupta
Contributors: Ulka Kelkar, director - Climate, World Resources Institute India; Anshu Sharma, co-founder, SEEDS; Sachii Tripathii, founder, Terracotta by Sachii; Deepa Subramaniam, co-founder, Woody Grass

Photo: A worker in Delhi, India, takes rest during a sweltering summer's day Credit: Getty Images


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlnssd)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7lx1yn4ds)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykqsyd6c51s)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct370c)
Rajasthan Royals: The IPL academy making waves in Cornwall

Did you know the Rajasthan Royals have a cricket academy based in Cornwall, South West of England? That’s right!

On this week’s BBC Stumped, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell are joined by Sean Hooper, the head coach of the new academy, to discuss how the affiliation with the IPL franchise came about.

We also discuss Australia’s dominance in the women’s game, after beating England in the Women’s World Cup Final, plus we discuss The Hundred draft and whether the format has global appeal.

Photo: A group of spectators make their way to the cricket as Truro Cathedral is seen in the background during the 4th NatWest International One Day match between England Women and India Women at Truro Cricket Club on July 8, 2012 in Truro, England. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlnxjj)
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SAT 03:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct37yz)
Who’s advising Zelensky?

Since the invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has become a familiar face on the world stage speaking to parliaments and the UN, as well as a constant presence in the lives of his own people from front lines to his nightly broadcast. So how much of this sure-footed campaign is down to Zelensky himself, and how much to his advisers? BBC Monitoring journalist Vitaliy Shevchenko has been looking at what is known about who is advising President Zelensky.

The $200 jackfruit
When BBC Brasil reported earlier this year that a large jackfruit was on sale in a London market for the equivalent of $200 dollars, there was disbelief. Jackfruit is widely grown in Brazil and sells for a fraction of that amount, with much ending up rotting on the street. Luis Barrucho has been investigating the international jackfruit market.

A haircut for a war hero
One of Kenya's most prominent women independence fighters has had her locks cut by a former first lady after more than 60 years. Her hair had been seen as an enduring mark of defiance, and when it was cut by Mama Ngina Kenyatta, mother of the current president, there was uproar online, as Beverly Ochieng of BBC Monitoring in Nairobi reports.

Women in Iranian film fighting sexual harassment
Hundreds of women working in Iranian cinema have launched a powerful protest against sexual harassment, bullying and even rape. They are demanding action to protect women and make offenders accountable, as well as an independent body to investigate allegations, as Taraneh Stone of BBC Persian TV reports.

Nigerian teenagers who became sci-fi sensations
Using a parent's smartphone and tripods made of wood, a group of nine teenagers began making their own sci-fi movies in 2016. When one of their movies went viral on social media it caught the attention of millions, including many celebrities, and now they have global ambitions, as Damilola Oduolowu of BBC Lagos reports.

(Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the press in the town of Bucha, Ukraine on 4 April 2022. Credit: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct3bw7)
The Great American Grain Robbery

With fears rising that the war in Ukraine might spark a big rise in global food prices, we're going back 50 years to the story of how a drought in the bread basket of the Soviet Union led to a catastrophic trade deal between Moscow and Washington. The Nixon White House unwittingly signed a grain financing contract that crippled American farmers, fuelled inflation and sent world cereal prices through the roof. Laura Jones speaks to investigative journalist Martha Hamilton and former Soviet crop scientist, Dr Felix Kogan, about what became known as "The Great Grain Robbery".

PHOTO: Golden wheat on a farm in the US state of Nebraska in the 1970s (Denver Post/Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlp18n)
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SAT 04:06 The Real Story (w3ct33np)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlp50s)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7lx1ynhn5)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykqsyd6cj95)
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SAT 05:32 Trending (w3ct3bqm)
War scams: The criminals exploiting conflict in Ukraine

When war broke out in Ukraine, President Zelensky’s plea for financial aid triggered a wave of donations from ordinary people around the world.
But scammers also heard the call. They fired into action, spreading emotional appeals into every corner of the internet.
On TikTok, unverified war footage is being exploited by fraudsters, pushing viewers to send emoji hearts that can be swapped for hard cash.
And fake websites and emails circulated, complete with heartbreaking stories designed to shake money from unwitting members of the public who just want to help.
We track down a real-life doctor whose identity was stolen by a fake charity touting for Bitcoin. The message claimed to be from a clinic in Ukraine – but we found the real doctor in Mexico.
And we speak to Unicef, whose brand has been hijacked by scammers, to ask how people can make sure their donations go to the right place.

Reporter: Hannah Gelbart
Producer: Sam Judah
Photo credit: Getty Images


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct3k4f)
Did tea-drinking cut deaths in the Industrial Revolution?

Could an explosion in tea-drinking explain a decline in deaths in England during the industrial revolution? Professor Francisca Antman, an economist at the University of Colorado Boulder believes it might.

Tim Harford discovers that dusting down the data from tea shipments and local burial records gives us surprising insight into how boiling water for tea accidentally improved public health.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Nathan Gower
Sound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot


(Teapot pouring tea. Credit: Erik Witsoe /Getty images)


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlp8rx)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172ykwb7nt8m44)
Russia preparing offensive in Donbas region

Russian forces are preparing to launch renewed attacks to take over the entire Donbas region, as residents of the city of Kramatorsk deal with the aftermath of an attack on a railway station which left 50 people dead, and hundreds injured.

Also in the programme: we hear from Ukrainian member of parliament Yevheniya Kravchuk, who is from President Zelensky’s Servant of the People party, on the attack in Kramatorsk.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other topical issues of the day are Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, who is the executive director of ICAN, a women's rights organisation based in Washington DC, and Gwythian Prins, a military strategy expert who's advised NATO, the United Nations Secretary-General and the UK Ministry of Defence.

(Photo: General view of a site of a missile strike at a rail station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine April 8, 2022. Picture Credit: Reuters Stringer)


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlpdj1)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172ykwb7nt8qw8)
Ukrainian MP reacts to station attack

Ukrainian member of parliament Yevheniya Kravchuk, who is from President Zelensky’s Servant of the People party, says the attack on a train station in Kramatorsk must be punished in international courts.

Also in the programme: an update on Sunday's first round of the French presidential elections.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other topical issues of the day are Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, who is the executive director of ICAN, a women's rights organisation based in Washington DC, and Gwythian Prins, a military strategy expert who's advised NATO, the United Nations secretary general and the UK Ministry of Defence.

(Photo: Remains of a missile are seen near a rail station, amid Russia"s invasion of Ukraine, in Kramatorsk, Ukraine April 8, 2022. Credit: REUTERS/Stringer)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlpj85)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172ykwb7nt8vmd)
Russia shuffles military leadership overseeing Ukraine war

General Alexander Dvornikov, a Russian general with extensive experience in Syria, has been put in charge of Moscow's operations in Ukraine. He’s been tasked with improving the co-ordination of forces on the ground.

Also in the programme: reaction to a new UK law which requires restaurants which employ more than 250 workers to put calorie information on menus and online food apps.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other topical issues of the day are Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, who is the executive director of ICAN, a women's rights organisation based in Washington DC, and Gwythian Prins, a military strategy expert who's advised NATO, the United Nations secretary-general and the UK Ministry of Defence.

(Photo: Russian Army military vehicles drive along a street, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in the town of Armyansk, Crimea, February 24, 2022. Picture Credit: REUTERS/Stringer)


SAT 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykqsyd6cwjk)
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SAT 08:32 The Conversation (w3ct37lm)
How to be a beauty influencer

In the world of social media anyone can feel like a friend and become influential - and the internet is full of women giving tips on how to look your best. Kim talks to two beauty influencers with thousands of followers about why they share their lives online and what they get out of it.

Dimma Umeh is from Nigeria and shares make up tips for women of colour. She's been creating content on her social media channels for eight years and has hundreds of thousands of followers. Her videos go from eyebrow-shaping tutorials and getting ready for a night out in Lagos, to going on a shopping trip and detailing how she's decorated her apartment.

Rammal Mehmud is a photographer turned make-up artist in Pakistan. Based in Islamabad she has an Instagram and YouTube account called Le BeautyAffair. As well as make-up tips she uses her skills as a make-up artist to come up with wildly creative looks – turning herself from The Mona Lisa to Captain Jack Sparrow to a plate of fruit and veg. She says make-up helped get her through a rough patch and she shares content to help others with their confidence and mental health.

Produced by Jane Thurlow

(Image: (L), Dimma Umeh, courtesy Dimma Umeh. (R), Rammal Mehmud, courtesy Rammal Mehmud.)


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlpn09)
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SAT 09:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7lx1ynzmp)
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SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykqsyd6d08p)
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SAT 09:32 The Explanation (w3ct3tq1)
Understanding South Africa’s continuing quest for equality

Claire Graham talks to the former BBC News Africa Bureaux Chief, Milton Nkosi, to get a better understanding of why the post-apartheid dream of a ‘Rainbow Nation’ has still not materialised.

The Explanation is a snackable audio guide giving you the backstory behind the headlines. Unpacking complex chains of events, The Explanation will make the stories in question much easier to understand.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct35rz)
Are news reports too distressing to listen to?

BBC correspondents are having to document truly horrifying sights in the aftermath of a partial Russian retreat in Ukraine. But are their reports too distressing to listen to? And how does the coverage of this war compare to that of the ongoing conflict in Yemen for instance? Listeners put these and other comments to the director of the BBC World Service, Liliane Landor.

Presenter Rajan Datar
Producer Howard Shannon


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlprrf)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w172yg8f92rvdh9)
Native Women Running prepare to compete in the Boston Marathon

Verna Volker – the founder of Native Women Running – says it acts as a safe space for Native women, who run for healing, ceremony and medicine. She believes a lot of the women are carrying historical trauma and running has become a way to grieve and heal. She has run previously to highlight the plight of Missing and murdered Indigenous women and says non-Native people don’t realise that Native American people view these women as their own relatives. Volker wants to inspire little girls to run and says the prospect of completing the Boston marathon with her own team of runners is unreal.

We hear the story of how sport is helping a refugee from Ukraine living in Poland. Yuliia describes her arduous journey from Kyiv to Tychy, leaving her husband behind in Ukraine and the generosity of Polish people. The American Football team her husband plays for in Poland have been providing her with support and a place to stay. She’s a dance teacher by trade and has been teaching classes in Poland and sending any money she makes back to Ukraine.

The head of academy sports medicine and science at Tottenham Hotspur – Laurence Gant – joins us to discuss his bike ride across Great Britain in memory of his friend and former Spurs Under 23s coach Ugo Ehiogu. Ugo passed away five years ago and to mark the anniversary, Gant has cycled between all the football clubs that Ugo played for across a five-day period this week. He started at Glasgow Rangers and we speak to him before he sets off on the final leg of his journey to Aston Villa.

John Hunt joins us live from Aintree Racecourse ahead of the Grand National, Iain Carter brings us the latest from the Masters at Augusta and Juliette Ferrington is live at Goodison Park ahead of Everton’s game against Manchester United.


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlpwhk)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7lx1yp73y)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykqsyd6d7ry)
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SAT 11:32 The Documentary (w3ct42bx)
Unspun world with John Simpson

The BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson is in Ukraine this week, speaking to BBC correspondents on the ground about what it has been like to cover the conflict there. He examines the impact of the conflict on collaboration between Russia and the West over space exploration, and finds out how the Taliban’s latest declarations are impacting on life in Afghanistan.

(Photo: BBC world affairs editor John Simpson)


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlq07p)
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct41d0)
The shadow of Algiers

It is 60 years since the Algerian War of Independence. But it still casts a shadow over the present. As France goes to the polls to elect a new president, Edward Stourton presents stories from the country's colonial past which still affect day-to-day life. He tells the surprising story of how, in the 1870s, a tiny insect called phylloxera created the climate for the Algerian War. The insect all but wiped out the French wine industry and caused huge numbers of French people to move to Algeria.

From the Algerian War of Independence, he hears about the intriguing story of a knife abandoned in a house in Algiers on a night in March 1957. It was allegedly left behind by French paratroopers after the father of the household was tortured and killed. The man's son kept it hidden in the family's sideboard until, many years later, it became a vital piece of evidence in a court case.

Edward talks to the 'Milk Bar Bomber', immortalised in the film The Battle of Algiers. Zorah Drif, was 20 when she walked into a cafe in the Algerian capital with a bomb in a beach bag. She planted her bomb and left. The explosion killed three people and injured dozens more. It made the National Liberation Front or FLN a model for insurgent groups throughout the world. At 87, she is still unrepentant.
And he looks at the efforts being made by the French government today to right the wrongs of the past.

(Photo: French and an Algerian flag. Credit: Alain Pitton/NurPhoto/Getty Images)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlq3zt)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172yfbwlvcsny3)
Russia shakes up its military leadership in Ukraine

Russia is reported to have reorganised its military leadership in Ukraine, with Gen Alexander Dvornikov given overall charge. We look at what this means on the ground.

Also on the programme:

Revelations emerge of the efforts made to keep Chernobyl power station safe after the Russians captured it; France is preparing to vote tomorrow and the gap between President Macron and his opponent Marin Le Pen has narrowed in the last few days.

(Photo: A lone pro-Russia soldier by the ruins of a damaged building, Mariupol, 07 Apr 2022
07/04/2022 Credit: REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlq7qy)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172ygjmqcsqxrq)
Live Sporting Action

Lee James presents live coverage of the 2022 Grand National at Aintree, including live commentary of the race at 1615 GMT.

We’ll also bring you live Premier League commentary of Watford against Leeds United at Vicarage Road (1400 GMT), as well as updates on Saturday’s other games.

We’ll discuss qualifying for Sunday’s Australian F1 Grand Prix and will be live at Augusta for round three of the Masters.


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlqqqg)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7lx1yq2bv)
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SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykqsyd6f2zv)
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SAT 18:32 Trending (w3ct3bqm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct36f9)
The Mozart of Table Tennis

Swedish table tennis player Jan-Ove Waldner is a living legend in his own country -- and in China. Known as the “Mozart of Table Tennis”, Jan won every major title in a sport traditionally dominated by the Chinese, including a career-defining win at the Olympic games in 1992 - where he became the first and only table-tennis gold medallist from a non-Asian country. At one point, Waldner was said to be more widely recognised in China than President Bill Clinton. He talks to Ashley Byrne about a career that spanned three decades. The programme is a Made-in-Manchester Production.

PHOTO: Jan-Ove Waldner in action in 2004 (Getty Images)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlqvgl)
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SAT 19:06 World Questions (w3ct3hnn)
Morocco

Freedom of speech, youth and politics, child marriage and how to tackle drought - Jonny Dymond presents a public debate of national issues in Morocco’s capital Rabat.
Morocco is a strategically important country. It's part of both the Arab World and the African, with strong links to both Europe and the Middle East.
A panel of senior politicians and civil society leaders answer questions on different subjects posed directly by an audience in the capital.

The panel:
Younes Sekkouri MP: Minister for Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills
Khaoula Lachguar: Member of the National Council of the USFP (Socialist Union of Popular Forces Party)
Manal Alattir: Social Entrepreneur and President of the Womenomics Institute
Mustapha El Khalfi: Former Government Spokesperson and Minister of Communications

Producer: Charlie Taylor

BBC World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council, which connects the UK and the world through arts, culture, education and the English language.

(Photo: People wave Moroccan flags in the streets of El Ayoun, Credit: Abdelhak Senna/AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlqz6q)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct38zx)
Designer Osman Yousefzada

Nikki Bedi is joined by designer Osman Yousefzada and critic Saba Imtiaz.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II reveal what it’s like behind the scenes of their new action thriller Ambulance.

We find out about the painting that was unlikely inspiration for Spanish ballet star Tamara Rojo.

Director Mariama Diallo talks about her film Master, which deals with race on a modern American university campus.

And Bob Odenkirk – who plays Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul - explains his unconventional career.

Also on the show fashion designer Randi Rahm explains the thinking behind her gorgeous couture outfits.

And we hear from Israeli singer Nani Noam Vazana - one of the few artists in the world writing new songs in the Ladino language.

(Photo: Osman Yousefzada. Credit: David M. Benett Getty Images)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlr2yv)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172yfbwlvctmx4)
UK prime minister pledges aid to Ukraine

The British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has offered Ukraine armoured vehicles and other military hardware during talks in Kyiv with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

After weeks of political turmoil Imran Khan has been ousted as prime minister of Pakistan after losing a vote of confidence in parliament.

And, Colombians mark Victims Day as violence from armed groups has affected more than a quarter million people in the last two months.

(Photo: Ukraine's President Zelenskiy welcomes British PM Johnson walk in central Kyiv 09/04/2022 Reuters)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlr6pz)
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SAT 22:06 Music Life (w3ct30jn)
Songwriting is painful with Allysha Joy, Latanya Alberto, Joya Mooi and TEEKS

Allysha Joy, Latanya Alberto, Joya Mooi and TEEKS discuss why they like disagreeing, the balance between the sweet and the dark, feeling confident enough to share your story and feel vulnerable, and feeling the pain and joy in articulating your emotion perfectly in song form.

Allysha Joy is a Melbourne-based soul and jazz singer, poet and performer, and is also the lead vocalist for the collective 30/70.

Amsterdam-based neo-soul singer and songwriter Latanya Alberto started writing poetry as a teenager which has translated into her songwriting. Although she was born and raised in Amsterdam, she has strong connections to her Caribbean roots.

TEEKS is a Māori soul singer from New Zealand. He says his culture continues to shape his sound and provides a throughline to his work.

Singer, writer, and musician Joya Mooi is based in Amsterdam, with roots in Soweto, South Africa. She blends soul, alternative R&B, jazz, and electronic sounds.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172ykpzhnlrbg3)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172yrwr1l9gbhp)
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SAT 23:20 Sports News (w172yggztxldfhd)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykqsyd6fpqh)
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SAT 23:32 The Cultural Frontline (w3ct37r6)
Sudan: Art and political change

Despite Sudan once being at the forefront of African cinema, only eight feature films have been made in the last 70 years. Now a new generation of film-makers has emerged, winning acclaim from audiences and awards at film festivals around the world. You Will Die at Twenty, about a young Sudanese boy, was written and directed by Amjad Abu Alala and became the country’s first Oscar entry. Suzannah Mirghani’s short film Al-Sit follows the 15-year-old Nafisa facing an arranged marriage. They tell us why it was important for them to make their films in Sudan, telling Sudanese stories and of the issues they faced.

In April 2019 President Al Bashir was overthrown and then in October last year there was a military coup in Sudan. People have been protesting on the streets and this remains a fragile time for the country. Professor of African and African Diaspora Art History at Cornell University in New York and head of the Africa Institute in the UAE, Salah M Hassan, gives us an overview of the situation and its impact on artistic and cultural life.

Artist Reem Aljeally is known for her colourful acrylic works, which unusually for Sudanese artists, sensually depict the female form. As a self-taught artist and with few places to display work, she started the Muse Multi Studios and Beit Al Nissa in Khartoum to encourage other young people, especially women, to take up art and be creative.

Since the revolution of 2019 music has started to flourish again in Sudan, including traditional instruments such as the Oud and the 78-stringed qanan. One organisation that is helping young people learn to play, perform and even make these instruments is Beit Al Oud. With one of their videos going viral, qanan player Wafa Mustafa explains why they hope it will be the start of a new era in Sudanese music on the world stage.

Presenter: Leila Latif
Producer: Andrea Kidd

Photo: A still from You Will Die at Twenty. Credit: New Wave Films)