SATURDAY 20 AUGUST 2022
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Salman Rushdie and the fatwa
The Indian-born British writer Salman Rushdie was recently stabbed on stage at an event in New York state more than three decades after Iran issued a fatwa calling for his assassination. He is currently recovering in hospital. The novelist spent years in hiding after his fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, prompted accusations of blasphemy. So why did a novel provoke such an strong reaction? Ritula Shah looks back at the story of the author, the book and the fatwa.
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172ydpzfk0gdhk)
Consumer confidence weakens across the world
Soaring prices fuel pessimism about the future. In countries like the UK, shoppers' opinion about the outlook for their finances hits four-decade low. We hear more from retail analyst Rachel Barber and FHN Financial's Wall Street markets analyst Chris Low.
The second largest cinema chain in the world has seen its shares plummet sharply after fears it might file for bankruptcy in the US spread across the markets. We talk to Wall Street Journal's Alexander Gladstone, who broke the story.
The war in Ukraine, drought, poor harvests and lack of labour have pushed up prices of vegetable oil, the second most important source of calories globally. The BBC's Anish Ahluwalia reports about this problem in India, the world's biggest importer.
American and European firms are now much more proactive at looking for women or Black or Asian staff when recruiting. The BBC's Vivienne Nunis has been speaking about this with Kellogg Foundation's CEO La June Montgomery Tabron, the first woman and also the first African American to lead the foundation.
Chanel no. 5's owner has seen its request to trademark the shape of the famous bottle rejected. A US court has deemed that the rectangular shaped bottle with bevelled sides is not distinctive enough. Tilar Mazzeo, author of "The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume" explains the history of the legendary perfume.
Sam Fenwick discusses these and more business stories throughout the programme with guests on opposite sides of the world: Andy Uhler, a reporter for Marketplace in Austin, Texas, and Zyma Islam, a journalist with the Daily Star in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
(Picture: Shoppers in London. Picture credit: EPA )
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Chris Gayle: Introducing The 6ixty
On this week's Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta, we speak to the self-proclaimed Universe Boss…Chris Gayle! The West Indies legend is the ambassador for a quirky new tournament called The 6ixty, which takes place in the Caribbean next week.
We find out why we should be excited about a competition with some very peculiar new rules, including a mid-game fan vote on a free hit.
We also get the 42-year-old's views on the future of cricket, plus we'll find out how long he wants to continue playing for.
IMAGE: Chris Gayle of West Indies looks on ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed stadium on November 04, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Gareth Copley-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
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Ukraine's stolen sunflowers
In parts of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, sunflower farmers report having their crops seized. Maria Korenyuk from BBC Ukrainian and Andrei Zakharov from BBC Russian have been investigating who is taking the sunflowers and where they end up.
Cool tips for hot work!
BBC Persian's Middle East correspondent Nafiseh Kohnavard shares creative solutions to reporting with a mobile phone in Baghdad, when temperatures approach 50°C: just add ice-blocks and a supermarket freezer cabinet.
Venezuela's Tren de Aragua criminal gang
What began with a few railway workers demanding bribes in Venezuela’s Aragua State has evolved into one of the largest criminal gangs in South America. Tren de Aragua, or Aragua Train, now operates in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Chile, as BBC Mundo's Norberto Paredes reports.
The treasures of a sunken Spanish galleon
The Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Las Maravillas sank off the Bahamas in 1656, laden with treasure. BBC Monitoring’s Luis Fajardo in Miami tells us about the most recent exploration of the wreck, and explains why so many Spanish ships sank in that area.
In search of my mother
Widya is a Dutch Indonesian adoptee who, like many, wants to find her birth mother. Ayomi Amindoni and Dwiki Marta of BBC Indonesian traveled with her across Indonesia, uncovering a history of fake documents, false mothers and criminal networks.
(Photo: Ukrainian sunflower field. Credit: Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct3bwv)
The Bard of Bengal
In August 1941, one of the greatest poets India has ever produced died.
Known as the "Bard of Bengal", Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize for Literature.
Farhana Haider spoke to Professor Bashabi Fraser, Director of the Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies, in 2017.
Photo: June 1921, Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore in London. Credit: Getty Images
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SAT 05:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct42gc)
Empty arms
Deborah writes letters to her daughter Sibby, who was stillborn at 40 weeks. “We were delighted to meet her, even though my heart was broken into a million pieces”.
Please be aware that this episode discusses baby loss. If you have been affected by the issues in this episode, there are support charities in many countries or it may help to speak to a medical professional or someone you trust.
Episode 12 letter writer: Deborah
Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter
SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct3k51)
The numbers behind 'natural' birth control
Videos on TikTok have been claiming that so-called “natural” birth control methods can be 99% effective. We examine what we really know, and how we know it.
Presenter and producer: Charlotte McDonald
Editor: Richard Vadon
(Photo: A young woman with friends looks at a pregnancy test. Credit: Getty images)
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Mexico arrests its former attorney-general
The authorities in Mexico have arrested Jesús Murillo Karam, the man who was serving as attorney-general when one of the country's worst human rights atrocities took place - the disappearance of forty-three student teachers in 2014.
Also, Monty Python member Terry Gilliam, whose new play was cancelled by a theatre in London because of his remarks about trans rights and #MeToo, warns that we are “living in a time when thoughts are dangerous”.
And the bizarre case of a QAnon-inspired conspiracy theorist who claims to be the 'Queen of Canada' and has been issuing "edicts".
Joining Anna Holligan to discuss these and other issues are Rachel Ombaka, Kenya subeditor for The Africa report, a news and current affairs publication covering the continent; and Ryan Heath, senior editor at Politico, the online news publication.
(Image: Mexico's former attorney-general, Jesus Murillo Karam. Credit: XAVIER LEOTY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Thousands of Russian Jews leave for Israel
Thousands of Jews living in Russia are leaving to go to Israel, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We hear from Natan Sharansky, the veteran Soviet refusenik who later became an Israeli minister and writer, himself originally from Donetsk.
Also, the Scottish music group, The Proclaimers on their newly-released controversial album, 'Dentures Out'.
Joining Anna Holligan to discuss these and other issues are Rachel Ombaka, Kenya subeditor for The Africa report, a news and current affairs publication covering the continent; and Ryan Heath, senior editor at Politico, the online news publication.
(Image: The Moscow Choral Synagogue. Credit: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
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More grain shipments leave Ukrainian ports
Are grain shipments - finally out of Ukraine - going to where they are needed most? We speak to UN's World Food Programme.
Also, a story of disinformation: How a self-proclaimed Queen of Canada who issues edicts such as non-payment of utility bills to her followers.
And the prime minister who knows how to party. Finland's young Premier under fire.
Joining Anna Holligan to discuss these and other issues are Rachel Ombaka, Kenya subeditor for The Africa report, a news and current affairs publication covering the continent; and Ryan Heath, senior editor at Politico, the online news publication.
(Image: Piles of grain on board the Osprey S vessel as it left the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk. Credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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SAT 08:32 The Conversation (w3ct37m7)
Women at the negotiating table
Women play a crucial role in peace building processes around the world, but their role is rarely recognised. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women who build bridges between communities at war with each other.
Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer led the peace talks between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. In 2014 she made history by becoming the first woman chief negotiator to sign a major peace accord with an armed group. She taught political science at the University of the Philippines and works on mediation initiatives with different international organisations.
Ameya Kilara is a lawyer and mediator from India whose work focuses on facilitating dialogue across the Line of Control in Kashmir. She’s currently working with the NGO Inter Mediate and is the Founder and Director of the South Asian Leadership Initiative, a programme dedicated to building peace in the region. She’s also a member of Women Mediators across the Commonwealth, a network supporting women-led peace building initiatives.
Produced by Alice Gioia
(Image: (L) Ameya Kilara, courtesy of Ameya Kilara. (R) Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, courtesy of Miriam Coronel-Ferrer)
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One year of the Taliban
In August 2021, the Taliban entered the capital Kabul, unchallenged, to take control of Afghanistan, 20 years after the Americans toppled them from power.
The country was turned upside down.
One year on, the list of challenges is long, including the millions who are facing hunger amid a dire economic and humanitarian situation. As well as warning about malnutrition, the United Nations has urged the world not to forget the plight of the country's women and girls.
Three Afghans still living in the country discuss the changes to their lives with host Anna Foster. Two are young women and they reveal the severe restrictions to their rights, education, freedom and choice of clothes.
Tens of thousands also fled the country last August, and we bring together Afghans who escaped and are now living in Poland, Germany and the United States. Although grateful for their safety, the emotion and pain remains at having often left loved ones behind.
“I miss my home. I miss my mother. I miss my room. I miss my bed,” says Laleh in Berlin. “I miss everything about my country.”
Image: An Afghan woman walks with her children on the anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2022 (Credit: Ali Khara/Reuters)
SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr0vh65ttm)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct41x4)
Living in two languages
Our Facebook followers share their experiences of living in bilingual communities, the Australian teenager who woke up from a coma only able to speak Mandarin, and why an Iraqi actress is taking on a British newspaper.
SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct35sl)
Challenges facing the BBC’s teams in Afghanistan
We examine how the BBC World Service marked a year since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan. What are the challenges facing teams on the ground? And how do you keep listeners engaged? We speak with the head of journalism, Simon Peeks.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w172yg8n65rn717)
Sailing and saving the seven seas
Copenhagen is hosting the latest round of Sail GP. The competition not only pits some of the best known sailors against each other on the water but also and uniquely offers its competing teams rewards for their actions taken off it. The idea is to make a competition out of being as environmentally friendly as possible, alongside thrilling action on the water. We hear from Hannah Mills, the most successful female sailor in Olympic history, who would be part of the British boat were she not 8 months pregnant! She tells us about the need for action on climate to save future generations.
Plus, how much money can you make throwing frisbee? The answer might surprise you. Ahead of the World Team Disc Golf Championships in Croatia we speak to Robert "Nob" Rauch, president of the World Flying Disc Federation about the growth of the sport and his hopes of an Olympic future.
And we are live in Saudi Arabia ahead of the big Heavyweight title fight, we're in Munich as the European Championships come to an end and we'll pop into the Tottenham Hotspur stadium where wolves are the visitors in the early kick off. Caroline Barker presents
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SAT 11:32 WorklifeIndia (w3ct3jcs)
Bringing the cheetah back to India
The cheetah, declared extinct in India in 1952, is set to make a comeback in the country this year. The world’s fastest land animal is being translocated from South Africa and Namibia, home to the world’s largest populations of the wild cat.
This is the first time a large carnivore is being moved across continents, but can the ambitious project succeed? Many Indian conservationists are sceptical of the idea, and call it a cosmetic project. Some also question the priority being given to the cheetah, which isn’t a part of the national wildlife action plan.
Will the African cheetahs really roam free in India’s forest reserves soon? Will their numbers grow? And will they readily adapt to the different ecosystem that the country offers?
In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss the challenges and opportunities in bringing the cheetah back to India.
Presenter: Devina Gupta
Contributors: Vivek Menon, founder and executive director, Wildlife Trust of India; Professor Adrian Tordiffe, vet wildlife specialist, University of Pretoria; Dr Ravi Chellam, CEO, Metastring Foundation and coordinator, Biodiversity Collaborative
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct43dt)
How things are done in Odesa
Odesa, legendary Black Sea port city and vital geo-strategic nexus of global trade, is living through Russia's war against Ukraine. Always fiercely independent, both from Moscow and Kiev, its legendary past has given the city a reputation of possibility and promise.
A quarter of a million people have left Odesa. Its beloved holiday beaches are closed and mined, yet life has gradually returned to its performance spaces: concerts, opera, spoken word. Recordings made since the first days of the war interweave with the fabulously rich cultural history of the city.
Founded in 1794 by Catherine the Great as part of her expanding empire of Novo Rossiya, Odesa began as a dusty boom town of enormous opportunity and possibility that connected the chill of Imperial Russia to the warmth of the wider world. In some ways nothing has changed. A port city possessed of a unique argot - 'Odesski Iazyk' (a fusion of Yiddish and Russian); eternal optimism; a wicked sense of humour; more violinists than you can shake a bow at; poets and writers galore; and a gallery of rogues, real and imagined.
Perhaps its most beloved literary son is Isaac Babel. Raised in the Moldovanka- still a place of liminal existence, his Odessa Tales of gangster anti-heroes like Benya Krik are forever interwoven with how Odesites and the wider world imagine the city - beautiful and bad! It is of course only partially true. Film-maker Sergei Eisenstein's Battle Ship Potemkin also put the city on the world map and the first film studios in Russia sprang up there. with its ready supply of sunlight. From foundational boom town days onwards its streets and people could make you rich, or ruin you. In the crumbling days of the Soviet empire it was a place to dream of escape to a world beyond.
Babel and Eisenstein are just two among many who, since the 19th Century have helped created the myth of Old Odessa -poets and writers, musicians and comedians who flourished in what was a largely Jewish city until 1941 and the Nazi invasion of Russia. Legendary violinists ever since David Oistrakh are forged there at the Stolyarsky School, now closed due to war.
Musician Alec Koypt, who grew up in the mean streets of Molodvanka, shipping proprietor Roman Morgenshtern, journalist Vlad Davidson, translator Boris Dralyuk, poets Boris and Lyudmila Kershonsky and others are our contemporary guides as the voices of the past bring forth their very Odesan genius.
Image: A statue of city founder Duke de Richelieu is covered with sandbags in Odesa, March 12 2022 (Credit: Nacho Doce/Reuters)
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At least 12 died in hotel attack by Al-Shabab in Somalia’s capital
At least 12 people have been killed after al-Shabab militants stormed a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Friday night. Police said attackers detonated two explosives outside the hotel before entering the building and opening fire.
Also in the programme: Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex; South Africa's Zulus have a new king - but not all of them accept the monarch; and we mark the 40 years of the Compact Disc.
(Photo: Unidentified attackers seize control of hotel in Mogadishu. Credit: Reuters.)
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Live Sporting Action
John Bennett presents coverage of live commentary of Everton against Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park in the Premier League. Joining John in the build-up will be ex-England and Aston Villa defender Anita Asante and former Republic of Ireland and Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly.
We'll be live in Munich to discuss all the action on day ten of the European Games, plus we'll be live in Jeddah to build up to the second instalment of Oleksandr Usyk against Anthony Joshua for the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight titles.
Photo: A general view of a corner flag at Goodison Park. (Credit: Everton FC via Getty Images)
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The most controversial three seconds in basketball history
It's 50 years since the Soviet Union and the USA battled out the 1972 Olympic men's basketball final. It ended up being one of the most controversial matches in history. The Americans thought they were champions, but the Soviets won it at the death in very unusual circumstances. The USA team have never accepted their silver medals. Ben Henderson spoke to Ivan Edeshko, who made the game-winning ‘golden pass’ for the USSR.
(Photo from Bettmann via Getty Images: USSR players celebrate beating the USA in the 1972 Olympic men's basketball final)
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SAT 19:06 BBC Proms on the World Service (w3ct43by)
The Vienna Radio Symphony plays Dvořák and Eisendle
The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra under its Chief Conductor Marin Alsop bring Dvořák's most dramatic symphony to the Proms alongside a new work by the young Austrian composer Hannah Eisendle. Although Dvořák's music is firmly rooted in the traditions of his native Bohemia, it was in London - as well as the rest of the UK - that the composer received the greatest acclaim during his lifetime. After the success of his Sixth, the prestigious London Philharmonic Society not only commissioned Dvořák to write the next symphony for them but also elected him as an honorary member. The first performance in London's St. James Hall was a brilliant success with the composer conducting the work.
BBC presenter Andrew McGregor and music scholar Katy Hamilton introduce the concert.
Broadcast programme:
Hannah Eisendle - Heliosis
Dvořák - Symphony No. 7 in D minor
Performers:
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop - conductor
(Photo: Marin Alsop at BBC Proms 2022. Credit: Chris Christodoulou/BBC)
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Musician John Legend on life before fame
On The Arts Hour this week, John Legend talks about his very unglamorous jobs before he became famous.
Actress Aimee Lou Wood explains about finding calm in music.
Director Ron Howard's newest film 13 Lives tells the story of the 2018 Indonesian Tham Luang cave rescue.
Indian film director Anurag Kashyap reflects on his varied career.
And music from Dudu Tassa, keeping the Jewish music of Iraq alive.
Nikki Bedi is joined by sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun and by reviewer Minal Hajratwala
(Main Image: John Legend, Somerset House, London 16 July 2022. Credit: Jim Dyson / Getty Images)
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Somali forces battle Islamist militants for Mogadishu hotel
Somali security forces are battling to regain control of a hotel in Mogadishu stormed on Friday by the Islamist militants, al-Shabab.
Attackers detonated at least two explosives outside the hotel before entering it on Friday evening.
At least 12 people have been killed in the attack by al-Shabab, though some local media reported that the death toll could be higher.
Also in the programme: Mexico's former Attorney General has been detained over the disappearance of 43 students in 2014 and dozens of arrest warrants issued for the military and police; and Chad's President brings together hundreds of representatives for a national dialogue ahead of elections, though an opposition leader tells us why he's staying away.
(Somali security officers drive past a section of Hotel Hayat, the scene of an al-Shabaab militant attack in Mogadishu, Somalia August 20, Credit: Feisal Omar/Reuters)
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SAT 22:06 Music Life (w3ct30k8)
Genres are a game with ÌFÉ, Matthew Halsall, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Maria Chiara Argiró
Otura Mun, Matthew Halsall, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Maria Chiara Argiró discuss how capitalism affects their music making, how the weight of history can alter their own creations, and the role of competitiveness has in the creative process.
Otura Mun is a producer, percussionist, and band leader for the Afro-Caribbean ensemble ÌFÉ. He mastered the art of DJing, then got into west African drumming, before making a trip to Puerto Rico and staying there for 19 years. Matthew Halsall, is a composer, trumpeter, producer and DJ who’s at the forefront of the UK jazz music scene. He’s also the founder of Manchester's well-renowned Gondwana Records. American jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant is known for her unique voice and passion for storytelling. At 21 years old she won first prize at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, and since then has received various accolades for her dynamic musical style. Maria Chiara Argiró is an Italian jazz musician based in London with an incredibly diverse musical background. After training as a jazz pianist she played in the post-punk band These New Puritans, and has now released an exciting electronic concept album, Forest City.
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SAT 23:32 The Cultural Frontline (w3ct37rt)
Salman Rushdie: Is free speech under attack?
This week, as the world has been reacting to the shocking news of the attack on the author Sir Salman Rushdie at a book event in New York State, The Cultural Frontline asks what this attack means for the world of writers and publishing and what it says about freedom of expression in literature today.
Tina Daheley is joined by the Kurdish author and former human rights lawyer Burhan Sönmez, the Ugandan novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija and the US Irish writer and literary translator Maureen Freely.
Sir Salman is one of the most celebrated writers in the English language. His second novel, Midnight's Children, won the Booker Prize for fiction, one of literature's top awards. It was Rushdie's fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, which became his most controversial book, and he was forced to go into hiding as a result of the backlash after it was published in 1988. Many Muslims reacted with fury to it, arguing that the portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad was a grave insult to their faith. He faced death threats and the then-Iranian leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa - or decree - calling for Rushdie's assassination. In recent years the author seemed to enjoy a new level of freedom.
Please be warned that there are descriptions of torture in this programme which some listeners may find distressing.
Producer: Simon Richardson
(Main Image: Sir Salman Rushdie onstage at the Guild Hall Academy Of The Arts Achievement Awards 2020, March 03, 2020, New York City.
Credit: Sean Zanni / Patrick McMullan via Getty Images.)
SUNDAY 21 AUGUST 2022
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Deadly drought
East Africa has endured more than two years on continuous drought. The latest predictions suggest the drought is not likely to end any time soon. We look at why climate change and weather patterns in the Pacific and Indian oceans are largely to blame.
Andrea Taschetto, chief investigator at the Centre on Climate Extremes at the University of New South Wales discusses the latest predictions Drought has also been an issue in Europe, comparable with events nearly 500 years ago.
Chantal Camenisch at the Institute of History at Bern University in Switzerland has been delving into European drought history and says despite the vast differences in living conditions there are many parallels with today. When a dinosaur killing asteroid hit the earth did it have company? A suspected impact crater discovered off the coast of West Africa may have been caused at around the same time . Heriot Watt University geostratigrapher Uisdean Nicholson and University of Texas geologist Sean Gulick have been investigating. And we have some of the answers to why T Rex had such small eyes for the size of its skull, Stephan Lautenschlager at the University of Birmingham has the gruesome answer.
Also, Have you ever wondered why waterfalls appear white when still water is transparent? Why clouds, or snow, appear white when they too are essentially just water molecules in different states? What makes something white, opaque or transparent? These are the questions CrowdScience listener Gerardo has been pondering ever since taking in the beauty of fallen water on a hiking trail in his home of Cantabria, Northern Spain. Presenter Marnie, sets off on a quest to find out the answers to all of those questions and more. What even is white? Is it a colour, the absence of colour or all the colours of the rainbow combined? Is black really the opposite of white? And what colours do we mix to make white or black paint?
Image: Woman carrying water in drought, Kenya Credit: Getty Images
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct32ws)
Transplant hope as kidney blood groups swapped
A new Covid vaccine – which targets both the original virus and one of the latest Omicron variants – has been approved for use in the UK. About half of the 26 million older and vulnerable adults in the UK who are due a booster this autumn should get the new vaccine.
There’s news of British scientists changing the blood group of donated kidneys – which could boost the supply of organs for transplant. Professor Magdi Yaqoob says switching to blood type O means the organs can be transplanted into any patient. We hear from Ravi Singh whose life was transformed last month when he got a new kidney from a live donor. He wants everyone to discuss donating with their family and to carry a donor card.
The pandemic delayed hospital treatment for many – so to help deal with waiting lists some hospitals are trying out 'overlapping' surgery – with one senior surgeon supervising two operating theatres, and more junior surgeons carrying out the more straightforward parts. When it was tried in the US there were concerns around consent and safety but we hear how only doing 30 minute procedures means that a month’s worth of operations can be done in a day.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Paula McGrath
(Picture: Surgeons in an operating room with an organ transplant box. Photo credit: Plan Shooting 2/Imazins/Getty Images.)
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Haiti on the edge
Pascale Harter presents stories from Haiti, Russia and Yemen.
Haiti is facing multiple crises right now. Chronic instability, dictatorships and natural disasters in recent decades have left it as the poorest nation in the Americas. Still grappling with the Covid pandemic, gang violence has escalated in the capital, Port au Prince, with more than 200 people left dead after ten days of fighting back in July. But as Harold Isaac explains, for Haitians, this is just the backdrop of a much bigger problem, as the country's fuel supply dries up.
In Russia, allegations of severe brutality in the country’s prisons have circulated for many years - though rarely is anyone held responsible. In some cases, the authorities in charge are themselves heavily implicated in the abuse. But a recent series of scandals have come to light - this time with video evidence. Oleg Boldyrev has spent months investigating a culture of violence in Russia’s prisons, and heard first-hand testimony from prisoners who have faced physical and sexual abuse.
A temporary truce has been extended in Yemen – again – but there’s little sign of actual peace. While many men are still away from their families, it is women who are left to fend for their families. Yemen consistently scores poorly in rankings for gender equality and human rights for women, but in the southern city of Ataq, the war has brought a new sense of independence for some women, who are behind a female-only shopping centre. Leila Molana-Allen opened a door onto a hidden world.
Producer: Sally Abrahams
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(Image: Haitians queue to collect fuel in Port-au-Prince. Credit: Richard Pierrin/AFP via Getty Images)
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Afghan Stars now
A year on from the Taliban takeover of Kabul on 15th August 2021, Sahar Zand talks to some of the Afghans who featured in her 2019 World Service programme Afghan Stars, which told the story of a ground-breaking TV music talent show in Afghanistan, which was won for the first time by a female singer. The Taliban had singled out the programme for special criticism, as it both promoted music, which their spokesman considered ‘haram’ (forbidden), and because it promoted the voices of women, which, he had said, should not be heard in public. The current situations of the musicians and media personalities whom Sahar has traced are a mirror of what Afghans have experienced in the past twelve months.
Afghanistan's leading female pop singer Aryana Sayeed talked in the original programme about a Taliban pronouncement against her that she should be beheaded. She was in Kabul as the Taliban arrived, but managed to escape to safety on a US cargo plane. She has since become a symbol for Afghan musicians, being invited to perform at the European Parliament, and speak at a NATO event. Sahar meets her at a stadium concert she is giving in Hamburg.
Sadiqa Madadgar was one of the contestants in Afghan Star, who was criticised for singing a love duet with a male fellow contestant. She went into hiding when the Taliban arrived, but managed to flee to Dohar, where she spent nine months in a refugee camp.
Afghan Star producer Masood Sanjer still works for Tolo TV, which is still broadcasting in Afghanistan – however, he and his team have relocated to Istanbul, and operate from there. He talks about the current state of music, and musicians, in Afghanistan.
Image: Aryana Sayeed (Credit: Sherzaad Entertainment)
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Siege ends at hotel in Somalia
Security forces in Somalia say they've ended a thirty-hour siege of the Hayat hotel in the capital Mogadishu.
Also, the daughter of one of President Putin's closet allies has reportedly been killed in a car bomb attack. Who is Aleksandr Dugin and what does he believe in?
Plus, why the arrest of the former Mexican attorney-general over what he described as the "historical truth" about the disappearance of forty-three students, is so significant.
Joining Anna Holligan to discuss these and other issues are Yasmeen Serhan, a US-born foreign affairs writer for Time magazine based in London; and Lord Peter Ricketts, former UK government national security advisor and British diplomat.
(Image: Security forces patrol near the Hayat Hotel after an attack by Al-Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu, Somalia. Credit: HASSAN ALI ELMI/AFP via Getty Images)
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The fight for the right to play dominoes in London
Members of the Caribbean community in north-west London win a legal battle against the local council that banned them from congregating to play dominoes, citing noise and antisocial behaviour problems.
Also, Somali security forces say they've ended the siege of the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu by Islamist militants. We hear from the Somali capital.
Plus, why Ukrainian partisan attacks in Russian-held territory are increasing.
Joining Anna Holligan to discuss these and other issues are Yasmeen Serhan, a US-born foreign affairs writer for Time magazine based in London; and Lord Peter Ricketts, former UK government national security advisor and British diplomat.
(Image: Members of Brixton Immortals Dominos Club play dominos at Windrush Square in Brixton, England. Credit: Thabo Jaiyesimi/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Aftermath of Mogadishu hotel siege
Somalia security forces in the capital Mogadishu are sweeping the Hayat hotel for explosives after ending a thirty-hour siege.
Also, the daughter of one of President Putin's closet allies has reportedly been killed in a car bomb attack - who is Aleksandr Dugin, and what does he believe in?
Joining Anna Holligan to discuss these and other issues are Yasmeen Serhan, a US-born foreign affairs writer for Time magazine based in London; and Lord Peter Ricketts, former UK government national security advisor and British diplomat.
(Image: Deserted street near the scene of an al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group militant attack at Hotel Hayat in Mogadishu, Somalia. Credit: REUTERS/Feisal Omar)
SUN 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr0vh68lzl)
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SUN 08:32 The Food Chain (w3ct38n7)
Liquid gold: The price of cooking oil
Vegetable oil is one of many foods that has seen big price rises in the last year.
Not only is it used for cooking and frying, but it’s also in many processed foods such as ready meals, sauces and even desserts.
Ukraine and Russia represent the majority of the world’s sunflower oil production, whilst unpredictable weather, poor harvests and lack of labour have led to higher prices in palm, soybean and rape seed oil at the same time.
In this programme we hear from food businesses struggling with the price of oil, starting with street food traders in Delhi, India. Felicity Hannah is joined by Kathryn Robinson, Head of Development at FBDC, a UK based company that helps food businesses reformulate their recipes; David Laborde, a French analyst at the International Food Policy Research Institute based in Washington DC, and David Wagner, Executive Chef at the City Line Bar and Grill Restaurant in Albany, New York.
Presented by Felicity Hannah.
Produced by Beatrice Pickup.
Additional reporting by Anish Ahluwalia.
(Image: chips cooking in oil in a deep fat fryer. Credit: Getty)
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Hiding the truth behind my NFL stardom
For most teenage boys who play American football in high school, the National Football League is the dream goal. They will practice for hours every day to get that one chance to make it to the big time. But for Ryan O'Callaghan, he was training for a different reason. Ryan was gay and desperate to hide his sexuality from everybody. He knew the masculine world of football was the perfect place to hide. His career inadvertently took off and he was catapulted into stardom playing for the New England Patriots. But his secret was becoming unbearable, until an unlikely intervention from a kind stranger. Ryan's book is called 'My Life on the Line.' (This episode was first broadcast in April 2020)
If you are looking for support for any of the issues discussed in this programme, you can find links to useful organisations here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline
Presenter: Katy Davis
Producer: Mariana Des Forges
(Photo: Ryan O'Callaghan in his New England Patriots kit. Credit: Courtesy of the New England Patriots, Keith Nordstrom-Katie Luther Photography)
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The misrule of Canada’s QAnon queen
Romana Didulo is a QAnon influencer who proclaimed herself “Queen of Canada”. She has issued a series of bizarre and bloodcurdling “royal decrees” claiming to have cancelled all personal debt and threatening the death penalty for those who defy her. It’s all a complete fantasy, but that hasn’t prevented her attracting a sizeable following which helps fund her tours around her kingdom in a fleet of large motor homes. Now this maple leaf monarch is seeking to expand her empire beyond Canada. But all is not well in the court of Queen Romana. Followers who believed her claims are suffering the real life consequences of stopping paying their rent and utility bills. While others who tried to enact her commands have faced arrest.
Presenter: Rachel Schraer
Producer: Sam Judah
Editor: Ed Main
SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr0vh68vgv)
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SUN 10:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct423n)
Hindus, hate and hashtags
Vishva Samani meets young Hindus in the diaspora who believe their faith is being misunderstood and who speak out against what they say is ‘Hinduphobia’. While some academics claim the term is used to silence dissent, online hate directed towards the Hindu community has increased.
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Green Energy: Some Inconvenient Truths
Green energy: Renewables
Allan Little investigates the best way to capture, store and redistribute the renewable sources of energy freely available all over the world – wind, solar and hydro. The sun gives earth enough potential power in one hour to provide the total energy needs of the globe for a year – if only we could catch and store it.
From a purely economic angle, the costs of renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels. So what is holding us back from harnessing the power of the sun and wind to secure our net-zero future? Vested interests in traditional energies for one, but also local controversies over the disruption involved in building big, renewable power stations; they’re often unwelcome and unwanted.
Allan heads to one of the windiest places on earth, the Shetland Islands, north-east of the Scottish mainland. A remote, beautiful, isolated collection of archipelagos, Shetland is leading the way for transitioning out of fossil fuels to on and off-shore wind farms, green hydrogen production and the laying of thousands of kilometres of cables under the sea to the mainland. But opposition is vocal and sustained; parts of the local community feel the environmental damage to the natural peatlands, which are natural carbon capture havens, and the physical change to Shetland’s landscape with vast wind farms being put up, are a step too far. They back green energy - but just not the vast amounts being planned.
Presenter: Allan Little
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Image: An overhead view of a wind turbine, part of the Burradale wind farm, outside Lerwick in the Shetland Islands on September 8, 2021 (Credit: William Edwards/AFP via Getty Images)
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Car bomb kills Russian ideologue's daughter
A car bomb apparently intended to kill one of Russia's ideologues - Alexander Dugin - has claimed the life of his daughter, Darya, instead.
We'll hear more about one of the men behind the ideas propelling Russia's strategy in Eastern Europe.
Also in the programme: A group of islanders from Panama are forced out of their homes because of rising sea levels; and the legal fight to play the board game dominos in a West London neighborhood:
(Photo shows Russian politologist Alexander Duginas he addresses a rally in Moscow, Russia October 18, 2014. Credit: Moscow News Agency via Reuters)
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The Art of War: Ancient Chinese guide to victory
The Art of War is one of the most important military strategy texts ever written, and it has become just as influential, perhaps even more so, in the worlds of business, sport, and politics.
Bridget Kendall learns what the 2,000-year-old treatise has to say about deception, spying, and ruthlessness, and asks why it has come to be viewed as a guide to success in life in general.
But has it been misunderstood? We discuss whether it’s better viewed as a guide to avoiding war and conflict, rather than a manual for how to fight.
Plus, we try to get to the bottom of who really wrote it and learn about the blood-soaked period of Chinese history in which it’s believed to have been created.
Producer: Simon Tulett
Credit: Excerpts from the text were based on translations from Michael Nylan's book (see below), published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2020.
Contributors:
Michael Nylan, professor of early Chinese history at the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States, and author of 'The Art of War: A New Translation by Michael Nylan';
Derek Yuen, a scholar of strategy and international relations from Hong Kong, and author of ‘Deciphering Sun Tzu: How to Read the Art of War’;
Peter Lorge, associate professor of pre-modern Chinese and military history at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, in the United States, and author of ‘Sun Tzu in the West’.
(Picture: Terracotta warriors - sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China who unified the country after the Warring States period. Credit: Getty Images)
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Live Sporting Action
Maz Farookhi will once again be at the helm for Sportsworld this Sunday, where we’ll have coverage of champions Manchester City’s trip to Newcastle United.
Plus, we’ll have reaction to the heavyweig ht title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, day 5 of the first Test between England v South Africa and the final day of action from the European Championships.
Photo: Jack Grealish of Manchester City in action with Miguel Almiron of Newacstle United during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium on May 08, 2022. (Credit: Fantasista/Getty Images)
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Seventy-five years since India's Partition
Max Pearson presents a compilation of stories marking 75 years since India's Partition. We'll hear the stories of people from both sides of the divide and find out about partition’s effect on the subcontinent’s diaspora.
Also, the daughter of the last British Viceroy in India, Lord Mountbatten, remembers the transfer of power in 1947.
Plus, we'll hear about the death of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and how one of India’s greatest poets known as the ‘Bard of Bengal’, Rabindranath Tagore, became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize for Literature.
(Photo: Wrecked buildings after communal riots in Amritsar, Punjab, during the Partition of British India, March 1947.
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Russian MP blames Ukraine for killing
Russia's investigative committee says Darya Dugina died after an explosion on a road outside Moscow. It is thought her father, the Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, may have been the intended target of the attack. We hear from a Russian MP who blames Ukraine for her death.
Also in the programme: Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has assured ethnic Serbs in Kosovo that his country will protect them from persecution; and Singapore's prime minister has said the country will end its ban on sex between men.
(PICTURE: Investigators work at the site of a suspected car bomb attack that killed Darya Dugina in Moscow region. CREDIT: Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation)
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MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct30br)
Satellites versus the stars
If you look up into the night sky, there are around 7,000 active satellites orbiting the Earth. They’re part of our daily life – essential for things like the internet, the GPS in our cars and giving us weather reports. Seven thousand might not sound a lot in the infinite expanses of space. But the reality is that most satellites are found in a small slice of the solar system - called Lower Earth Orbit - and countries and satellite companies are planning to launch hundreds of thousands more in the next decade. So things are about to get crowded. In this week’s Discovery, Jane Chambers speaks to scientists, astronomers from the ALMA Observatory in Chile, space environmentalists and satellite companies like SpaceX about the benefits of this explosion in mega satellite constellations, as well as the unintended consequences to those who value a clear and unhindered view of the stars.
Picture: Radio Telescopes at ALMA Observatory in the north of Chile, Credit: Jane Chambers
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MON 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct3kjb)
Why can’t we build more wind farms?
In rural North East Spain, proposals to build hundreds of new wind turbines have sparked opposition and divided communities.
And it isn’t only Spain. There has been resistance to wind power projects across the world from Mexico to the US. Opposition groups have succeeded in delaying, and sometimes cancelling, the construction of new wind farms.
To move away from fossil fuels, we will need a huge expansion in renewables. But will wind power be able to meet this challenge in the face of local opposition around the world?
Guests:
Oliver Metcalfe, Bloomberg NEF
Joyce Lee, Global Wind Energy Council
Alejandra Ancheita, Mexican NGO, ProDESC
Presenters: Neal Razzell and Graihagh Jackson
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Can TikTok stars make it on the real stage?
This week Tech Tent speaks to TikTok stars Chloe and Tabby Tingey - aka the Sugarcoated Sisters - about transferring their act to the Edinburgh Fringe and a real life audience. Reporter Alaisdair Keane finds out how organising festivals is increasingly reliant on tech too. We also digest China's decision to force its biggest tech firms to share their algorithims with regulators in the name of data safety. And we talk death tech and digital zombies with Dr Debra Bassett.
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Women growing grain
Most of us rely on farmers to produce our food and rising costs for farmers are leading to spiralling food prices. It's in part down to huge increases in the cost of fuel and fertiliser, shortages of labour and the pressures of a changing climate. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women farmers from Australia and the UK about their love for the land, the responsibility of running a family farm and how they deal with the pressure.
Katrina Sasse is an Australian cereal farmer and 2017 Nuffield Australia Scholar. She works on her large family farm and has a smaller bit of land herself. She questioned why, when addressing the shortage of farmers, nothing was focused on the capacity of farm daughters to become farmers. As part of her Nuffield research she travelled the world to interview farmers about the structural and cultural issues within agriculture that need to change for the gender gap to close.
Sarah Bell manages her family’s mixed arable farm in the English Midlands along with her husband and parents. Unusually she’s the one who’s running the family farm despite having a brother – but he didn’t want to go into farming. She also runs a consultancy business to agricultural food industry businesses and other farmers two days a week to supplement the farm income. She jokes there are more men called Mark on boards in the grain trade than there are women. Her key principle is ‘farm profitably and tread lightly’.
Produced by Jane Thurlow
(Image: (L) Katrina Sasse, credit: Kim Storey. (R) Sarah Bell, credit: Sonara Studios Oakham Rutland.)
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Imran Khan charged under terrorism act
Tensions are high in Pakistan, with supporters of former PM Imran Khan gathering outside his house vowing to "take over" if he is arrested.
South Korea and the United States have begun their biggest combined military exercises for four years in a move denounced by Pyongyang as a rehearsal for invasion.
And Hindus living in Indian-administered Kashmir have told the BBC they are scared to leave their homes after a spate of killings blamed on anti-India militants.
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Pakistan police charge ex-PM under terrorism act
The former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has been charged under the anti-terrorism act after he accused police and justice officials of detaining and torturing a party colleague. His lawyers are expected to file for pre-arrest bail.
Russian investigators say the bomb attack that killed Daria Dugina but presumably targeted her father, the far-right ideologue Aleksandr Dugin, was pre-planned and commissioned. Ukraine has dismissed allegations that it was involved in the attack.
And South Korea and the United States have begun their biggest combined military exercises since 2018.
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Warrant for Imran Khan arrest not yet approved
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been charged under the anti-terrorism act after he accused police and judicial officials of the detention and torture of a party colleague. His lawyers have petitioned the high court for pre-arrest bail. However, police say they have not yet made a final decision on whether to arrest Mr Khan and are awaiting for the prime minister's approval of a warrant.
Russian investigators say the bomb attack that killed Daria Dugina, but presumably targeted her father, the far-right ideologue Aleksandr Dugin, was pre-planned and commissioned.
And Hindu’s living in Kashmir have told the BBC they are scared to leave their homes after a spate of killings blamed on anti-India militants.
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Sir Peter Blake: What keeps his creativity alive?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the artist Sir Peter Blake, whose work came to define the freshness and optimism of the 1960s. Now aged 90, he is still painting. What keeps his creativity alive?
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Can Japan become Asia's Silicon Valley?
We look at Japan’s bid to compete with Silicon Valley. Japan is well known for innovations such as the walkman, bullet trains and Nintendo games, but the country hasn’t produced a killer product to really wow the world for decades. The government wants to change that by increasing the number of start-ups by ten-fold over the next five years.
In this episode Mariko Oi travels across her home country to meet with the next generation of entrepreneurs hoping to make Japan Asia’s Silicon Valley. She hears from Chikahiro Terada, the boss of Tokyo-based start-up Sansan, which specialises in the digitalisation of business cards. Chikahiro is opening a special new school for tech-savvy young entrepreneurs in Tokushima on the southern island of Shikoku. Mariko also meets the founder of a mobile supermarket business and speaks to the country's former digital minister, Karen Makishima, who says there will be fewer rules for digital start up companies and that the government will be encouraging more diverse entrepreneurs to set up businesses in rural as well as urban areas.
Presenter: Mariko Oi
Producer: Jagdip Cheema
Image: Mariko Oi in Tokushima; Credit: BBC
MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct3bz4)
Bulgaria's cash crisis
In 1997, Bulgaria was in financial meltdown with hyperinflation making money in the country worth a lot less. Bulgaria had emerged out of communism following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989.
Like other post-Soviet regimes in eastern Europe, the country found the transition from communism to capitalism harder than expected. The President of Bulgaria, Petar Stoyanov, knew he had to do something and a recovery plan from one of Ronald Reagan’s former economic advisers was on the table. But would it work?
Matt Pintus has been speaking to the economist, Steve Hanke.
Photo: Steve Hanke and Liliane Hanke meet Petar Stoyanov. Credit: Steve Hanke
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What is white?
Have you ever wondered why waterfalls appear white when still water is transparent? Why clouds, or snow, appear white when they too are essentially just water molecules in different states? What makes something white, opaque or transparent? These are the questions CrowdScience listener Gerardo has been pondering ever since taking in the beauty of fallen water on a hiking trail in his home of Cantabria, Northern Spain. Presenter Marnie Chesterton, sets off on a quest to find out the answers to all of those questions and more. What even is white? Is it a colour, the absence of colour or all the colours of the rainbow combined? Is black really the opposite of white? And what colours do we mix to make white or black paint?
Image: White paint in pots and a paintbrush. Credit: Getty Images
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Finding a life in the sunshine: Being Roy Ayers’ son
Nabil Ayers has a complicated relationship with his father, legendary funk and jazz musician Roy Ayers. Nabil’s mother chose to have a child with Roy, fully expecting and agreeing to be a lone parent. Even though Nabil has only met him a handful of times, his father has been a steady influence in his life. Roy Ayers’ most famous song, Everybody Loves the Sunshine, has followed him throughout his life and like Roy, Nabil has a successful career in music. In trying to get to know his father as an adult, Nabil discovered a wider family he never knew and a connection to his own identity he had not expected.
Nabil has written a book about his experience called My Life in the Sunshine: Searching for My Father and Discovering My Family.
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Emily Webb
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(Photo: Nabil Ayers (left) and Roy Ayers (right). Credit: Gabriela Bhaskar and Getty Images)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172yfc3w6nx89j)
Imran Khan: Pakistan police charge ex-PM
Pakistan's police have charged the country's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, under anti-terror laws. Their investigation comes after he accused the police and judiciary of detaining and torturing a close aide. We speak to a former Special Assistant to Mr Khan. Also on the programme: we talk to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo's Deputy Prime Minister Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz about tensions in the Balkans, following the collapse of high-level crisis talks between the two countries in Brussels on Friday. And we hear how scientists at Cambridge University have developed ultra-thin, flexible "artificial leaves" which convert sunlight and water into fuel - and are light enough to float on water. (Image: file photo, Imran Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Saiyna Bashir/File Photo)
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China's largest river runs dry
Severe heatwaves and droughts are shrinking the Yangtze river, China's most important waterway for trade, and also a big source of hydroelectric power. Heat and very little rain have caused a sharp drop in river and reservoir levels, leading to restrictions on energy use. We hear more from Howard Zhang, editor of BBC Chinese Service.
The world's second largest cinema chain, Cineworld, has confirmed reports that it is considering filing for bankruptcy in the United States, as it continues to struggle with high levels of debt and falling numbers of customers since the start of the pandemic. We talk to Naman Ramachandran, international correspondent at Variety magazine in London.
Canada and Germany will sign a deal to develop hydrogen and ammonia, two forms of renewable energy sources. The agreement will boost plans to build a pioneering zero-emission plant in Newfoundland and Labrador, an area of great potential due its strong winds. We discuss the project with Franziska Holz, analyst at the German Institute for Economic Research, and Nick Mercer, post-doctoral researcher at Dalhousie University, in Canada.
Japan has the oldest population in the world, and getting them to join the online revolution can prove to be a challenge. The BBC's Mariko Oi reports on a mobile supermarket's efforts to provide a crucial service for the less tech savvy older generation.
China isn't the only place where the lack of rain is causing devastating effects. The Rhine River is drying up at a fast rate this summer to the point where cargo ships can't navigate through certain areas. We hear from Lukas Kuemmerle, an independent commodity researcher and founder of Koomarlay research.
Wrexham FC, a Welsh non-league football club, is about to star in a new Disney Plus documentary series after being purchased by Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, who tells us about his new love for football.
We review the latest developments in the markets with Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG.
(Picture: Yangtze river. Picture credit: EPA.)
MON 16:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0wtyvh)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172yg1pnj78c6k)
Who killed Darya Dugina?
Ukraine denies Russian claims that it ordered the murder of the Russian nationalist commentator, Darya Dugina. Authorities say she was killed in a car bomb attack near Moscow at the weekend. She was the daughter of Aleksandr Dugin, a far-right philosopher seen as an ally of President Putin. We'll explain what we know and what is being claimed about what happened.
As we approach six months since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, we catch up with two Ukrainian mums who left the country with their children.
We’ll explain a BBC investigation which found a Reddit community where naked pictures of women were being traded for cash, without their consent.
We’ll speak to families in the Philippines about the return to classroom learning for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic shifted all schools online.
Picture: Darya Dugina pictured in the Tsargrad TV studio in Moscow (Tsargrad.tv handout via Reuters)
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Russia says Ukraine killed Darya Dugina
Ukraine denies Russian claims that it ordered the murder of the Russian nationalist commentator, Darya Dugina. Authorities say she was killed in a car bomb attack near Moscow at the weekend. She was the daughter of Aleksandr Dugin, a far-right philosopher seen as an ally of President Putin. We'll explain what we know and what is being claimed about what happened.
As we approach six months since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, we catch up with two Ukrainian mums who left the country with their children. We’ll explain a BBC investigation which found a Reddit community where naked pictures of women were being traded for cash, without their consent.
We’ll speak to families in the Philippines about the return to classroom learning for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic shifted all schools online.
(Photo: Investigators work at the site of a suspected car bomb attack that killed Darya Dugina in Moscow region. Credit: Investigative Committee of Russia/Handout via Reuters)
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MON 19:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0wvb2w)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f7tnq8)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w172ygfl6tp3v1s)
2022/08/22 GMT
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct30bs)
How Covid changed science, part 1
Until 2020 developing a new drug took at least 15 years. Scientists by and large competed with each other, were somewhat secretive about their research and only shared their data once publication was secured. And the public and the press had no interest in the various early phases of clinical trials. An incremental scientific step possibly on the road to somewhere was simply not newsworthy. Face masks were the preserves of hypochondriacs in the Far East, with no scientific evidence base for their use.
Now the findings of research are published as soon as they are ready. Often they are being openly discussed in social media before they have been peer reviewed. The speed of research, collaboration between science and industry, and public perception of science are areas that have undergone incredible and likely permanent change.
Devi Sridhar, Professor of Global Health at Edinburgh University hears from scientists in a variety of fields, whose working lives and practices have been affected, in some cases revolutionised by the pandemic.
MON 21:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0wvkl4)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172yfc3w6ny3jf)
Russia blames Ukraine's intelligence agency for the death of Daria Dugina
The daughter of prominent Russian ultra-nationalist, Alexander Dugin, was killed by a car bomb. Ukrainian officials have denied any involvement in the explosion.
Also on the programme, Shanghai's iconic skyline, known as the Bund, goes dark as drought hits power supplies. And Anthony Fauci, who led the US response to the Covid pandemic, has announced that he is to step down in December after five decades in government.
(Picture: Daria Dugina Credit: Reuters)
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MON 23:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0wvt2d)
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MON 23:20 Sports News (w172ygh738whx3p)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w172yk5k8tnhzy5)
China’s push to get its economy back on track
China is offering special loans to combat the country’s housing crisis, but a drought is putting further pressure on the economy. We hear from former Former US Under Secretary of Commerce Frank Lavin.
In Europe, gas prices are rising after traders warn of additional cuts in supplies from Russia. Commodities and equity strategist, Aneeka Gupta explains.
20-year-old student Jake Freeman made more than 100 million dollars by selling all of his stock in US department store chain, Bed Bath & Beyond. These kinds of investments are called meme stocks. Theron Mohammed from Business Insider tells us more.
(Picture: CHANGZHOU, JIANGSU, CHINA - 2022/06/14: High-rise buildings in some residential areas in Jiangsu. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 2022
TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0wvxtj)
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TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0ww1kn)
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TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172ydpzst9vyh0)
Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey
Sam Fenwick is joined by President of the Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race, Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe and Director of the Center for Conflict Management at Ewha University in Seoul, Professor Jasper Kim.
Elon Musk subpoenas co-founder Jack Dosey as part of his legal dispute with Twitter as he tries to pull out of a deal to purchase Twitter for 44 billion dollars. The BBC’s North America business correspondent, Michelle Fleury joins us from New York.
China is offering special loans to combat the country’s housing crisis, but is a drought putting further pressure on the country’s economy?
Coldplay’s current tour “Music of the Spheres” aims be as sustainable as possible. So could this be the future of world music tours? We hear from Seth Wines from Concordia University in Montreal, who researches consumer behaviour and climate change.
(Picture: PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 26: In this photo illustration, the Elon Musk’s Twitter account is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of the homepage of the Twitter website on April 26, 2022 in Paris, France. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0ww59s)
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TUE 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct43dg)
What are we searching for? Part 1
What are people looking for online within the world’s major war zones? By examining internet search data, Ben Arogundade discovers the surprising stories of how, from the tiniest villages under attack to major cities hosting thousands of refugees, people are navigating their difficult circumstances and managing to live in the spaces between conflicts.
(Photo: A protest outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, in February 2021. Credit: Kan Sangtong/Shutterstock)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct34nn)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct3jjb)
Carlo Rizzi on Mercadante’s Il proscritto
We journey with the internationally celebrated operatic conductor Carlo Rizzi as he revives Il proscritto after 180 years of neglect.
Mercadante’s opera was first performed in Naples in 1842, and centres on a love triangle set in Scotland during Oliver Cromwell’s rule. The original cast were stellar performers, having previously taken lead roles in opera premieres by Verdi and Donizetti. The Neapolitans applauded Act One, but the following Acts were indifferently received, and Il proscritto fell into neglect.
Complete with a newly edited score and world class performers, Luke Whitlock journeys with conductor Carlo Rizzi, artistic director of Opera Rara, as he prepares Il proscritto to be heard at the Barbican in London, after nearly 200 years of silence.
From collaborating on a new performance edition, heading into the studio to record the opera for commercial release, to journeying to London’s Barbican to rehearse and perform the work before a 21st-century audience, this creative process has been a labour of love for Carlo Rizzi and Opera Rara.
Image: Carlo Rizzi (Credit: Simon Weir)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172yf8nk0vx56l)
Donald Trump seeks to stop FBI probe
Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to temporarily stop the FBI from reviewing the material it seized from his Florida home two weeks ago. In a lawsuit, the former US president also asked the court to appoint what's called a special master - usually a retired lawyer or judge - to inspect the records.
Britain's intelligence agencies are facing accusations of tipping off the Indian authorities about British national, Jagtar Singh Johal, who was later seized and allegedly tortured.
And malaria control by fishing communities around Africa's second largest lake, Tanganyika.
TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0wwn99)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172yf8nk0vx8yq)
Trump wants independent lawyer to oversee FBI probe
Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to temporarily stop the FBI from reviewing material it seized from his Florida home until an independent lawyer is appointed to inspect the records. The move comes as the New York Times reports that more than 300 classified documents were recovered from Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
Britain's intelligence agencies are facing accusations of tipping off the Indian authorities about British national, Jagtar Singh Johal, who was later seized and allegedly tortured.
And the EU opposes blanket ban on visas for Russians.
TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0wws1f)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172yf8nk0vxdpv)
US warns Russia may attack civilians in Ukraine
The United States has warned that Russia is planning to increase attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and has asked its citizens to leave immediately.
Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to temporarily stop the FBI from reviewing material it seized from his Florida home and to appoint an independent lawyer to oversee the probe.
And Britain's intelligence agencies are accused of tipping off the Indian authorities about British national, Jagtar Singh Johal, who was later seized and allegedly tortured.
TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0wwwsk)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct3j2s)
What 3D printing can fix
The ability to print objects in three dimensions has been heralded as the solutions to many problems. We check out some of the latest innovations. In Jordan we hear from the doctors who are printing prosthetic arms for people injured in conflict. In the UK we meet the man fitted with the world's first 3D printed eye. And we find out how an Egyptian inventor is using 3D printing to help blind children in the classroom.
Presenter: Jo Mathys
Producer/reporter: Claire Bates
Additional reporting: Toka Omar and Suzanna Goussous
(Picture: A 3D printer prints a sphere. Getty Images)
TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhl81y)
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TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct316m)
Tunnelling under the Atlantic
With a population of just over 50,000 people the Faroe Islands are spending vast sums of money digging sub-sea tunnels to keep remote communities alive. Combined with a government subsidised helicopter service, it allows islands with a handful of permanent inhabitants to thrive and has helped reverse the trend for young Faroe Islanders to emigrate in search of a more modern lifestyle.
Join Tim Ecott, author of The Land of Maybe: a Faroe Islands Year, as he flies over this remote North Atlantic archipelago and ventures deep beneath the ocean to investigate why big spending on infrastructure brings huge social benefits to the islands.
Presenter / producer: Tim Ecott
Image: Faroe Islands; Credit: Tim Ecott / BBC
TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct3c3n)
Hundreds die in Darayya
Ten years ago, Syrian government soldiers surrounded Darayya, a suburb of Damascus, bombing buildings and searching for people opposed to President Assad. Hundreds of people died over four days. Mohamad Zarda was there and has been speaking to Laura Jones. This episode contains descriptions of violence.
(Image shows a Syrian government tank in Darayya in 2016 during the four year siege. Credit: Getty Images)
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TUE 09:32 Discovery (w3ct30bs)
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TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0wxcs2)
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TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct3536)
My history-making solo flight around the world
Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Ademilola "Lola" Odujinrin always dreamed of becoming a pilot, and although his father was against the idea and pilot training is expensive, Lola worked hard to make his dream a reality. But he had one other ambition: to fly - solo - around the world. He bought his own single-engine plane and set off to cross five continents. When he ran out of money just three stops into his journey, Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson stepped in to help and Lola finally achieved his goal in 2017, making history as the first African to fly solo around the world. He's now working as a commercial pilot based in the UK. The sounds you heard of Lola's journey are from his own recordings.
Murtada al-Hachimi also had a dream - to organise Iraq's first ever hot air balloon festival. He set out to do this in 2014 - to project an image of peace to the world, but his plan coincided with the rise of the Islamic State group in the country. This interview was first broadcast in June 2019
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
(Photo: Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin. Credit: Courtesy of Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin)
TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct3c3n)
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TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f7wv4l)
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TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhlvsl)
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TUE 13:32 Discovery (w3ct30bs)
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US warns of an increased threat to Ukraine
Washington has warned of an increased threat to civilian infrastructure and government facilities in Ukraine, and advised its own citizens to leave the country. A day ahead of Independence Day on Wednesday, which also marks six months into Russia's war of aggression, what is Kyiv expecting?
Also in the programme: the former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, begins a twelve year prison term for his role in one of the world's biggest financial corruption scandals, known as 1MDB; we hear from one of the journalists that broke the story seven years ago. And we report from Texas, where people at Houston's first gun buyback in two decades are handing over their weapons.
(Image: Ukraine"s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint news briefing with Poland"s President Andrzej Duda, Kyiv, Ukraine August 23, 2022 / Credit: Reuters / Viacheslav Ratynskyi)
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TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w172yk80m0gmv53)
A made-in-India iPhone?
Reports that the latest iPhone won't be exclusively fabricated in China but also in India may be a sign that the gap between India and China as tech manufacturing powers may be closing. As Beijing struggles with power shortages, Covid-related shutdowns and geopolitical tensions, Apple seems to be looking for alternatives. We talk to Mike Wuerthele, managing editor for Apple Insider.
Around 200 tea gardens in Bangladesh have seen the return of workers after two weeks of strikes. Tens of thousands of tea pickers had walked out over their pay, but now the government has signed a new agreement with union leaders pledging to improve conditions. Philip Gain, a human rights activist based in Dhaka, tells us more.
Thousands of farmers in India have descended on the capital once again to protest against the government. They claim promises made last year, when they called off a year-long protest, haven't been fulfilled. We ask Arunoday Mukharji, the BBC's India Business Correspondent, if this could lead to the same disruption seen in 2021.
Many residents in the Faroe Islands rely on subsidised helicopter trips between islands, as well as tunnels under the sea that allow traffic to flow. A new one is under construction, and it is of the most ambitious tunnelling projects in the world. The BBC's Tim Ecott takes a rare journey under the sea with Teitur Samuelsen, CEO of developer EST.
Ford will cut 3,000 jobs mostly in the United States, and India. The move is deemed to be part of the firm's electrification strategy. Matthias Schmidt, an European Automotive Market Analyst in Germany, tells us why we might be hearing similar announces from more carmakers.
Campaigners in Germany are asking for speed limits to be imposed on German motorways, which are famous for not having any. Activists say it will help cut down emissions and fuel use at a time when the country needs to reduce its reliance on Russian gas. The BBC's Jenny Hill reports.
And we discuss the latest developments in the markets with senior market analyst Fiona Cincotta.
(Picture: A customer passes an Apple iPhone 13 advertisement at an Apple shop in Singapore. Picture credit: Reuters)
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Ukraine's National Flag Day
Nearly six months since the war in Ukraine began, people have been raising the Ukrainian flag ahead of tomorrow's Independence Day. We hear experiences of some of the foreigners who have volunteered to fight for Ukraine.
This week, we’re also playing messages from people inside and outside the country about how their lives have changed during the war.
Also, Ukraine’s Premier League is set to begin today; we look at how football clubs are preparing for the new season amid threat of Russian attacks.
And we speak to someone in Singapore after the prime minister said a law that bans gay sex will be repealed. This will effectively mean that it will be legal to be gay in the city-state.
(Photo: A Ukrainian flag flies above the city of Kharkiv. Credit: Sergey Koslov/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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Ukraine and Poland meet
Nearly six months since the war in Ukraine began, people have been raising the Ukrainian flag ahead of tomorrow's Independence Day. Poland's President Andrzej Duda has met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
We hear experiences of some of the foreigners who have volunteered to fight for Ukraine. This week, we’re also playing messages from people inside and outside the country about how their lives have changed during the war.
Also, Ukraine’s Premier League is set to begin today; we look at how football clubs are preparing for the new season amid threat of Russian attacks.
And we speak to someone in Singapore after the prime minister said a law that bans gay sex will be repealed. This will effectively mean that it will be legal to be gay in the city-state.
(Photo: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint news briefing with Poland's President Andrzej Duda. Credit: Reuters/Viacheslav Ratynskyi)
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TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f7xkmc)
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TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w172ygfl6tp6qyw)
2022/08/23 GMT
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TUE 20:32 Digital Planet (w3ct31ys)
India’s cyber scam scourge
Nearly a third of people in India lost money through online fraud in 2020 alone. Of them, it is thought that only 17% saw any returns through redressal mechanisms. Despite this prevalence of scams, reports have shown that the Indian population have got more trusting of unsolicited messages from companies online over the last five years. New Delhi based journalist Mimansa Verma from Quartz has been exploring this problem and joins the programme to discuss.
Ultrasound sticker that monitors your heart
A postage stamp size sticker could give doctors a more detailed picture of our health. Ultrasounds are one of the most common medical diagnostic tools in the world, but they only measure a snapshot in time and rely on the skill of the sonographer. A newly proposed ultrasound patch could record our heart changing shape during exercise, the impact of eating or drinking on our digestive system, and even the flow of blood through veins and arteries. Ghislaine Boddington checks out the tech and how this, and other devices, are giving doctors a much more complete picture of how our bodies work.
Finally getting your slot on the JWST
More than twenty years ago, Professor Mark McCaughrean submitted a proposal for observations to be made on a new space telescope. At midnight on August 29th he will finally see the results of his first observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. In the convening years, Prof. McCaughrean has become a scientific advisor for the European Space Agency and a collaborator on the JWST project. He joins the programme to talk about his hopes for observing star and planet formation with the JWST, as well as the tech that underpins the telescope.
The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell with expert commentary from Ghislaine Boddington
Studio Manager: Duncan Hannant
Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz
(Image: An Indian man counts Indian rupee currency. Credit: Getty Images)
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Monkeypox drug trial in UK
Scientists from Oxford University in UK have begun the first ever trial of a monkeypox treatment. Also - Twitter's former head of security says the company misled regulators over its security flaws and data breach. Top flight football returns to Ukraine. And a human return to the moon draws closer.
Photo: Monkeypox test vials; Credit:Reuters)
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Twitter: former employer reveals alleged security issues
Former head of security alleges Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to users' personal information. We hear the latest from Joseph Menn who covers hacking and privacy at the Washington Post.
Outbreaks across Europe and North America of monkeypox have governments scrambling to secure supplies of treatments and vaccines to contain the disease. But how are pharmaceutical companies responding? Bloomberg health reporter Madison Muller joins us live from New York.
In the Faroe Islands, there are tunnels deep under the sea which allows traffic to flow. A new one is under construction and it's one of the most ambitious tunnelling projects in the world. Tim Ecott took a journey under the sea with Teitur Samuelsen, the boss of the tunnelling company.
(Picture: Twitter logo displayed on a phone screen and a laptop keyboard are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on August 10, 2022. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST 2022
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Former head of security blows the whistle on Twitter
Roger Hearing is joined by independent business journalist for The Tribune newspaper Sushma Ramachandran in New Delhi, and Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at the firm Circle, Dante Disparte in Washington.
Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to its own users' personal information, to company shareholders, to national security, and to democracy, according to an explosive whistleblower disclosure obtained exclusively by CNN and The Washington Post.
Apple begins production of its latest fleet of smartphones. Reports suggest that the iPhone 14 will be majority-manufactured in India. We hear from Bloomberg reporter Saritha Rai in Bangalore.
Six months on since the start of the war in Ukraine, football has returned to the country, despite the war. Andrew Todos is a British Ukrainian sports journalist, who was at the opening fixture.
(Picture: In this photo illustration a Twitter logo seen displayed on an android smartphone. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
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Green Energy: Some Inconvenient Truths
Green energy: Iceland
For over 100 years, Iceland has produced renewable energy from geo-thermal and hydro power to heat its homes and power industry. Iceland harnesses the volcanic hot water under the earth’s crust and the energy from damming its plentiful rivers and waterfalls that run through the island.
It produces five times more green energy than its population needs. But decisions Iceland has made in how best to use this surplus energy and the environmental and moral impact on its landscape and population have sparked controversy. There have been protests about the international aluminium companies; heavy users of electricity and the more recent advent of data-processing centres like the bitcoin and crypto-currency companies based there. These companies sell their green credentials to customers while consuming all the country’s excess power. When should Iceland say enough is enough?
Presenter: Allan Little
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A Just Radio production for BBC World Service
(Photo: Bjarnarflag Geothermal Power Station. Credit: Nacho Doce/Reuters)
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Markus Rogan: Life after medals
A champion swimmer’s journey to find a new path outside of the pool. Markus Rogan held a world record and won two Olympic silvers for Austria. But when he stopped competing, his world unravelled. Markus trained for a new career as a psychotherapist, and it led him back to the Olympics - as a sports psychologist.
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Ukraine marks its independence from the Soviet Union
The people of Ukraine are marking the thirty-first anniversary of their country's independence from the Soviet Union today. Security across the country is tight amid fears that Moscow could launch new attacks. The BBC correspondent in Kyiv says the public mood is subdued but defiant.
And the Democrat representative Charlie Crist, has won the Florida primary paving the way to take on the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, in the US midterm elections in November.
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Ukraine on high alert for independence anniversary
The people of Ukraine are marking the thirty-first anniversary of their country's independence from Soviet Union today. It is also six months since the Russian invasion. Security across the country is tight amid fears that Moscow could launch new attacks. But the BBC correspondent in Kyiv says the public mood is subdued but defiant.
The Democrat representative Charlie Crist, has won the Florida primary paving the way to take on the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, in the US midterm elections in November. Mr DeSantis is widely expected to launch his bid to become president in 2024.
And Iran cracks down on women who defy the country’s strict dress code.
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WED 07:06 Newsday (w172yf8nk0w09ly)
No public events to mark Ukraine’s independence
Ukraine is marking the thirty-first anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union in a subdued but defiant mood.
The Democrat representative Charlie Crist, has won the Florida primary paving the way to take on the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, in the US midterm elections in November.
And Portugal remains in a state of alert as wildfires continue to burn.
WED 08:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0wzspn)
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Ukraine war at six months - special
Six months since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Stephen Sackur looks back at his interviews with the key players. President Putin gambled he could get away with his aggression. Was he right?
(Photo: Aerial view of the theatre building destroyed in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine,10 April, 2022. Credit: Pavel Klimov/Reuters)
WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhp4z1)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct31c4)
Fighting Ukraine fundraising fatigue
It's been six months since Russia invaded its neighbour Ukraine. In the early days, in late February, March and April, charities were overwhelmed by donations and offers from people who wanted to help. But they're now having to work much harder to get much needed donations.
Ukrainian chef and author Olia Hercules is finding new ways to fundraise for families left behind in her home town. When war broke out Olia told the BBC's Victoria Craig about getting money and vital equipment to her brother on the front line. We catch up with Olia in her London home.
Ronny Krieger, general manager of Patreon Europe, explains how people looking to raise money are using the fundraising platform.
We also hear from Ukraine-based charity Aid Legion. Its co-founder Anna Goncharova tells us how she and her colleagues worked to come up with a campaign to rally people to the cause in an uplifting, impassioned way.
Presenter: Victoria Craig
Producer: Stephen Ryan
Photo: Olia Hercules; Credit: Victoria Craig/BBC
WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct3c5x)
The Gay Games
It has been 40 years since the first ever Gay Games were held in San Francisco. Attracting a large crowd and featuring more than 1,000 athletes from more than 100 countries, the event was organised by a group of LGBT activists, including former Olympians, to raise awareness about homophobia in sport. The Gay Games are now held every four years at venues around the world. In 2019, Ashley Byrne spoke to organiser Sara Waddell Lewinstein and athlete Rick Tomin. A Made in Manchester production for BBC World Service.
Photo: An athlete at the first Gay Games. Credit: Getty Images.
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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct3y8s)
The family that went to war with a military dictatorship
Hafsat Abiola Costello's dad was nearly Nigeria's president but he had powerful enemies. His name was Moshood Abiola, also known as MKO, and he was one of Africa's richest men before turning to politics. He was the presumed winner of a 1993 presidential election, but the incumbent military regime annulled the result and had him arrested. Hafsat and her mother fought for his release, but the family paid a high price for taking on the military.
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
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(Photo: Hafsat Abiola. Credit: Washington Post)
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Ukraine marks Independence Day and six months since Russia's invasion
People in Ukraine are marking the country's Independence Day amid tight security because of fears of renewed Russian strikes. It comes on the same day Russia’s invasion of the country reaches the 6 month mark. We hear the latest from Kyiv, and talk to Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister.
Also in the programme: scientists declare the dugong - large marine mammals also known as "sea cows" - Regionally Extinct in China; and Thailand's top court suspends Prime Minister Prayuth Chanocha while it considers a legal challenge to his term limit.
(Image: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife Olena visit the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine, August 24, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters).
WED 15:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x0mxk)
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WED 15:32 World Business Report (w172yk9nhgp3bxs)
Six months of war in Ukraine
Soaring inflation, food insecurity and an energy crisis are some of the side effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Half-a-year after the beginning of the war, we take a look at the global fallout of the ongoing conflict.
Nowhere has the economic impact been more dramatically felt than in Ukraine itself, where economic activity has almost halved. We ask Yulia Sorokina, CEO of Ukranian fashion brand Wonder, how she manages to keep her business going in a war-hit country.
The impact of the conflict and international sanctions in the Russian economy is hard to assess. Economic analysts have come up with some radically differing methods to do so. We ask one of them, Sergei Guriev, a Russian-born Professor of Economics at the Sciences Po University in Paris.
The repercussions of the war in Ukraine are global, and one of the places where the situation has become the most pressing is the Horn of Africa. We hear from Hassan Khannenje, director of the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies, in Kenya.
The huge outpouring of support for Ukraine has worn out after six months, and charities say it's getting harder to raise funds. The BBC's Victoria Craig talks to Ukrainian chef and author Olia Hercules, based in London, about her efforts to get help for relatives and other civilians in her country.
And we take a look at the latest developments in the markets with Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
(Picture: A lone pro-Russia soldier by the ruins of a damaged building in Mariupol, in April. Picture credit: Reuters)
WED 16:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x0rnp)
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WED 16:06 BBC OS (w172yg1pnj7g50r)
Ukraine war: Six months on
It is six months since the war in Ukraine began, and we hear from three women who have family members - one a prisoner of war - serving on the frontline.
We play more messages from Ukrainians about how the past six months have been for them and where they found themselves now.
We get reflections by two of our colleagues from the BBC Ukrainian Service about how their lives and work has changed during the war.
We look at how the six months of war is being reported in Russia.
In other news, our reporter joins us from Germany to talk about the big announcements so far at Gamescom, one of the biggest games fairs in the world.
(Photo: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife Olena lay flowers at the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, during marking the Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine August 24, 2022. Credit: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS)
WED 17:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x0wdt)
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New military aid for Ukraine
Six months after the start of the war in Ukraine, President Biden has announced the single biggest military aid package to the country, worth nearly three billion dollars. We get more details from our correspondent in Washington.
We hear from three women who have family members - one a prisoner of war - serving on the frontline. We also play more messages from Ukrainians about how the past six months have been for them and where they found themselves now.
We look at how the six months of war is being reported in Russia, and our Security Correspondent gives a military assessment of where things currently stand in the war.
(Photo: Kyiv displays Russian military vehicles captured in fights on Independence Day, Ukraine - 24 Aug 2022. Credit: Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w172ygfl6tp9mvz)
2022/08/24 GMT
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WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct32wt)
Deaths cut with recommended Ebola treatments
In the week that a case of Ebola has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO calls for support to help at-risk countries to make lifesaving drugs available in case the virus spreads.
The UK researchers who saved many thousands of lives with Covid treatments are now testing antivirals against monkeypox.
And New Scientist's medical writer Clare Wilson explains how long Covid lingers in our bodies - and why thinking hard makes you tired.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Erika Wright
(Image: Health workers helping an Ebola patient outside an isolation tent, Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo. Credit: Fiston Mahamba / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images)
WED 21:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x1cdb)
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WED 21:06 Newshour (w172yfc3w6p3xbm)
Ukrainians ready for 'war of attrition'
Ukraine marks 31 years of independence and six months of war with Russia; we ask why a Ukrainian counter-offensive in the south east of the country appears to have stalled. Also on the programme: Who are the Hollywood celebrities outed for using too much water in a severe drought; and we speak to the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world.
(Picture: A woman holding a Ukrainian flag in Kyiv. Credit: EPA)
WED 22:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x1h4g)
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Ukraine six months on: The US announces almost $3 billion in security assistance
In total, the United States has committed more than $13.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration in January 2021. Editor of Europe Defence News, Sebastian Sprenger, explains how weapon manufacturers are faring.
President Joe Biden has announced a relief package, forgiving $10,000 in debt for borrowers who earn less than $125,000 per year. We hear from Tonya Edmonds who is a Pell grant recipient, she joins us live from New York.
Gamescom is a trade fair for video games held annually in Cologne. It attracts hundreds of thousands of those involved in the multi-billion-dollar gaming business. This year it's back to being in-person after going online during Covid. Nikita Putilin from Owlcat Games explains the fair's significance in the industry.
(WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 16: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks before signing The Inflation Reduction Act in the State Dining Room of the White House August 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. Picture credit: Getty Images).
THURSDAY 25 AUGUST 2022
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Ukraine: The economic impact on the arms industry
In total, the US has committed more than $13.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, so how have arms manufacturers done during the crisis?
Another big handout from the US government is going to some of the nation's former students who have huge loan debts. President Joe Biden has announced a relief package, forgiving $10,000 in debt for borrowers who earn less than $125,000 per year.
Pink Floyd have become the latest music legends to have multi-million dollar bids for their back catalogue, some reaching almost half a billion dollars. If it works they could be joining music stars Neil Young , Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks who have also opted to cash out and hand over the rights of their songs to corporations like Hipgnosis, Sony and Primary Wave.
Roger Hearing is joined by Joint Managing Partner of TSMP Law Stefanie Yuen Thio in Singapore and Chief Investment Officer at Greenwood Capital Walter Todd in South Carolina.
(Photo: US President Joe Biden comments before signing The Inflation Reduction Act in the State Dining Room of the White House August 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. Picture Credit: Getty Images)
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THU 02:32 Assignment (w3ct3040)
Lacrosse: Reclaiming the Creator’s game
Why are Native Americans striving to ‘reclaim’ the game of lacrosse?
Lacrosse may have the reputation as a white elitist sport, played in private schools. In fact, it was originally a Native American game, practiced across North America before European colonisers arrived.
As white settlers pushed westwards, taking land and resources, they also took lacrosse as their own. They stopped Native Americans from playing it, alongside prohibiting other spiritual and cultural practices.
But now a Native American grassroots movement is aiming to 'reclaim' what they call "the Creator's game". In doing so they want to promote recognition for their peoples and nations.
Rhodri Davies travels to Minnesota, in the American Midwest, to talk to Native Americans about how lacrosse is integral to their identity.
Producer: John Murphy
Editor: Penny Murphy
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(Image: A game of traditional lacrosse begins with sticks raised and a shout to the Creator. Credit: Rhodri Davies/BBC)
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhrkwm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct38n8)
Running a restaurant with your relatives
Running a restaurant is hard enough, but what if there’s family involved? In this episode, Felicity Hannah explores the highs and the lows of family-run eateries; their history, food culture, family dynamics and how they deal with the cut and thrust of business.
She heads to Liverpool in the UK, to Europe’s oldest Chinatown, where she meets Terry and Theresa Lim, the owners of the city’s oldest Chinese restaurant. And she pays a visit to a local Italian establishment, to meet brother and sister Paolo and Maria Cillo who, with their other siblings and extended family, are building a burgeoning family food empire in the city.
It’s an interesting time for these two restaurants. Italian and Chinese are two of the most exported cuisines in the world, but with growing competition from other popular food cultures, as well as global economic challenges, how are they adapting to changing times?
If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk
(Picture: Paolo and Maria Cillo, and Terry and Theresa Lim with their daughter and two grandchildren. Credit: BBC)
THU 05:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x2bcc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
THU 05:06 Newsday (w172yf8nk0w2z0s)
Ulvade police chief fired
The school board in Uvalde Texas has voted to fire the Police chief over the slow response to a school shooting three months ago. Two teachers and 19 children were killed during the incident.
It's five years since a million Rohingya people were driven out of Myanmar. We look at the condition of those refugees.
Also in the programme, Russia missile strikes kill 22 people in the Dnipropetrovsk region, we hear from the frontline in the south of Ukraine.
THU 06:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x2g3h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
THU 06:06 Newsday (w172yf8nk0w32rx)
Police chief fired for slow response in Ulvade shooting
In Texas, a police chief has been fired for his slow response to the school shooting in Uvalde three months ago.
Five years after hundreds of thousands of Rhingyas were forced to flee their homes in Myanmar, we hear from India about the difficult life they are leading in exile.
On Ukraine's Independence day, Russia launched rocket attacks in the Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving 22 people dead.
THU 07:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x2kvm)
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THU 07:06 Newsday (w172yf8nk0w36j1)
Ulvade: Chief of Police Pete Arredondo fired over slow police response
The school board in Uvalde Texas has voted to fire Chief of Police Pete Arredondo over the slow response to the school shooting three months ago. Two teachers and 19 children were killed at Robb elementary.
It's five years since the Rohingya people were expelled from Myanmar and hundreds of thousands now live as refugees, we'll hear about the campaign to get justice for them.
Also in the programme, as Russia missile strikes kill 22 people in the Dnipropetrovsk region, we hear from the frontline in the south of the country.
THU 08:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x2plr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct39td)
Will nuclear fusion solve our energy problems forever?
It’s nearly a century since it was discovered that the sun and other stars are powered by nuclear fusion. It’s when hydrogen atoms merge to form helium, and release huge amounts of energy.
Since then, scientists have dreamed of reproducing the process here on Earth, with one Nobel Laureate calling it “the sun in a box”.
It holds the promise of virtually limitless energy, with few emissions and waste. But recreating the conditions where fusion can take place are a vast engineering challenge. So how close are we to having a working reactor powered by fusion? And will the process solve all our energy problems?
Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producer: Louise Clarke-Rowbotham
THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhs1w4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct3123)
War in Ukraine: Farmers and workers struggle on
Six months into the war in Ukraine, the impact continues to be felt around the world. Frey Lindsay explores how disruptive the war has been for agriculture across Europe.
Researcher Roxana Barbalescu explains just how vital Ukrainian workers are to the farmers and producers of Western Europe, and the problems their absence is creating this season. We hear from farmers in Poland and the UK on the economic, and emotional, impact of their former colleagues taking up arms to defend their country.
At the same time, the war has had a major impact on Ukraine’s own agricultural production and exports. Markiyan Dmytrasevych, Ukraine’s deputy agriculture minister, tells Frey what the government are doing to try and keep Ukrainian farmers afloat. And we hear from Lubomyr, a former seasonal worker who is back in Ukraine and has his own unique plan for helping to sustain agriculture in his country.
Presenter & producer Frey Lindsay
Additional production by Magdalena Jaroszewicz in Poland
(Picture: A grain harvester in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. Picture credit: Getty images)
THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct3c1d)
The 'Nixon Shock' and the end of the Gold Standard
In 1971, inflation was a huge problem in the USA so the President, Richard Nixon, made one of the most drastic moves in economic history: abandoning the Gold Standard. It became known as the 'Nixon Shock' and nearly caused a trade war between America and its allies. But, it also saved the US' economy from a crisis. Ben Henderson spoke to Bob Hormats, an economic adviser in the Nixon administration, who was at the heart of decision-making.
(Picture from Bettmann via Getty Images: President Nixon with his economic advisers in 1971)
THU 09:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x2tbw)
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THU 09:06 Assignment (w3ct3040)
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THU 09:32 Health Check (w3ct32wt)
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THU 10:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x2y30)
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THU 10:06 The Forum (w3ct38ss)
Bluegrass: Virtuoso music of Appalachia
It is rare in music history that scholars can point to the beginning of a particular style, but bluegrass would appear to be the exception to the rule. Mandolin player Bill Monroe from rural Kentucky had so much clout in the music business that some scholars have suggested that it was he who defined the sound which came to be known as bluegrass. He was certainly protective; Monroe is quoted as saying “the biggest job of bluegrass is to keep out what don’t belong in it.”
Played initially in America's rural south, bluegrass was later adopted by the counter-cultural college kid scene in the 1950s and '60s. And today the music is flourishing all over the world in the most unlikely places.
Rajan Datar is joined by Dan Boner, director of the Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies programme at East Tennessee State University, who demonstrates how bluegrass works; writer and historian Tony Russell, whose publications on music include Rural Rhythm: The Story of Old-Time Country Music in 78 Records; and Dr Lydia Hamessley, professor of music at Hamilton College whose research concentrates on old-time and bluegrass music. She is the author of Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton.
Producer: Fiona Clampin
(Photo: Lester Flatt (right) and Earl Scruggs (left) perform with The Foggy Mountain Boys at the Grand Ole Opry circa 1960. Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
THU 10:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct36fy)
Coaching the world's best tennis players
Rick Macci was one of Serena and Venus Williams' first tennis coaches. He flew across America to see them play in Compton in Los Angeles when they were still children. He speaks to Uma Doraiswamy about the moment he knew they were going to be world number ones and dominate the sport.
(Photo: Rick Macci with Venus Williams and her father Richard. Credit: Getty Images)
THU 11:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x31v4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f82dgj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhsf3j)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
THU 11:32 The Food Chain (w3ct38n8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
04:32 today]
THU 12:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x35l8)
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THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct34wf)
Lady in Red: The plasterer making violent homes beautiful
**This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence that may be upsetting**
Naima Ben-Moussa was inspired to become a plasterer by her foster father, an experience which helped her to process her traumatic past. Today, she repairs the houses of domestic violence survivors in the UK and runs a charity called Rebuilding Lives UK. She tells Emily Webb her story and why she's so passionate about bringing light into homes that have been damaged by abusers.
Dr Roberto Anfosso is a local celebrity in his Italian village. In February 2020, just before the pandemic, he told Outlook how he does his daily rounds on his horse Ambra. We caught up with Dr Anfosso recently and he told us that his horseback visits helped to reassure his patients during the lockdowns.
American underwater rescue worker Tom Crossmon tells us how he solved the mystery of a train wreck that was lying at the bottom of North America's biggest lake. This interview was first broadcast in September, 2016.
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Emily Webb
(Photo: Naima Ben-Moussa. Credit: Courtesy of Naima Ben-Moussa)
THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct3c1d)
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THU 13:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x39bd)
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THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f82mys)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhsnls)
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THU 13:32 Health Check (w3ct32wt)
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20:32 on Wednesday]
THU 14:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x3f2j)
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THU 14:06 Newshour (w172yfc3w6p5z0t)
Fifth anniversary of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar crackdown
Five years after hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar we'll find out what's become of them.
Also in the programme: a court in Pakistan has given interim bail to the former prime minister, Imran Khan, who's facing terrorism charges; and why the French president, Emmanuel Macron, is starting a two-day visit to Algeria to try to repair relations with its former colony.
(Photo shows Rohingya refugees holding placards at the Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Bangladesh to mark the fifth anniversary of their fleeing from neighbouring Myanmar. Credit: Rafiqur Rahman/Reuters)
THU 15:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x3jtn)
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THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct39td)
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THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhsx31)
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THU 15:32 World Business Report (w172yk6cqk8g13q)
China ramps up stimulus to stabilise the economy
The Chinese government will spend a further US$146bn to boost growth in an economy lagged by Covid-related lockdowns and a real estate crisis. Are the increasing fears of a recession in the world's second largest market justified? We ask Finn Mayer-Kuckuk, editor in chief of China Table.
Google has changed the way it calculates the environmental impact of flights. The result is that journeys seem to produce less CO2 emissions than before. The firm says it is trying to provide a more accurate estimation to users. We talk to David Lee, professor of Atmospheric Science at Manchester Metropolitan University, about the challenges of making these calculations.
Japan is considering building new nuclear reactors and reactivating many of the plants that went idle after the Fukushima disaster, in 2011. We hear more from Yukari Yamashita, the Managing Director of the Institute of Energy Economics in Japan.
Has inflation triggered a price war in the fried chicken shelves? The BBC's Andrew Wood talks to Joe McPherson, a Korean food blogger in Seoul known as Zen Kimchi.
And we discuss the latest from the markets with Hargreaves Lansdown's Emma Wall.
(Picture: A restaurant in China. Picture credit: EPA)
THU 16:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x3nks)
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THU 16:06 BBC OS (w172yg1pnj7k1xv)
Russia strikes Ukraine train station
Ukraine says 25 people were killed in the town of Chaplyne when a Russian rocket hit the station. Russia's defence ministry says the strike hit a military train. We hear from someone who went to the scene with journalists.
Also, with so many stories of drought in the news recently, we’ll speak to our climate reporter who has brought together global data to understand how dry 2022 has been so far, compared to previous years.
And from the Gamescom gaming trade fair in Germany, we hear about the lives and work of two Ukrainian games developers since the Russian invasion.
(Photo: People stand next to a residential house destroyed by a Russian military strike in Chaplyne. Credit: Reuters/Dmytro Smolienko)
THU 17:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x3s9x)
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THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172yg1pnj7k5nz)
Rohingya crisis: 5 years on
Five years after millions of Rohingyas fled Myanmar, they continue to live in perilous conditions. Many went to neighbouring countries like Bangladesh and India, where they live as refugees. We hear the latest from our regional editor.
We explain why fighting has once again broken out in northern Ethiopia following a truce of several months between government forces and Tigrayan separatists.
And from the Gamescom gaming trade fair in Germany, we hear about the lives and work of two Ukrainian games developers since the Russian invasion.
(Photo: Rohingya refugees gather at the Kutupalong Refugee Camp to mark the fifth anniversary of their fleeing from neighbouring Myanmar. Credit: Reuters/Rafiqur Rahman)
THU 18:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x3x21)
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THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct34wf)
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THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct3c1d)
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THU 19:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x40t5)
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THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f83cfk)
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THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhtd2k)
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THU 19:32 Sport Today (w172ygfl6tpdjs2)
2022/08/25 GMT
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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THU 20:06 Assignment (w3ct3040)
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THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhthtp)
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THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct369f)
Surprises from a Martian Lake Bed
The Jezero Crater on Mars was targeted by Nasa’s Perseverence rover because from orbit, there was strong evidence it had at some point contained a lake. When the Mars 2020 mission landed, it didn’t take long to spot rocks protruding from the bottom that looked for all the world like sedimentary rocks – implying they were laid down from the liquid water and maybe perhaps even contain signs of past life. This week, the science team have published some of their analysis from the first 9 months of the mission. And, as Principal Scientist Kenneth Farley of Caltech tells Science In Action, the geology is clearly more complex, as it turns out they are igneous, perhaps resulting from subsequent volcanic activity.
Back on earth, Shane Cronin of the University of Auckland has been digging into the legend of the Kuwea volcano in Vanuatu. Folk tales have long talked of an inhabited island that once disappeared beneath the sea. Over the years some have linked these and the submarine caldera with an eruption that occurred in 1452, yet the evidence has been debated. But the Hunga-Tonga eruption earlier this year has shifted Shane’s perception of the evidence. As he describes, he now suspects the 1452 eruption was as much as 5-7 times bigger in magnitude, and likely preceded by smaller eruptions that could fit with some of the legends surrounding the story.
This type of evidence, interpreted from the testimony of those who live there, is increasingly being employed in conservation studies. Heidi Ma of ZSL in London and colleagues this week declared in Royal Society Open Science, the Dugong – a relative of the manatee - is now functionally extinct in Chinese waters, but they reached this conclusion from interviewing hundreds of individuals in fishing communities along that coast. And very few of them had ever seen one.
(Image: Jezero Crater. Credit: Getty Images)
Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Alex Mansfield
THU 21:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x489f)
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THU 21:06 Newshour (w172yfc3w6p6t7q)
Abortion trigger bans go into effect in three more US states
Texas, Tennessee, and Idaho have put in place new restrictions on access to abortion for millions of women, in some cases imposing punishments on doctors who need to carry out an abortion. But last night in Idaho, a judge issued a ruling which offers some protection to emergency doctors in certain circumstances. We spoke asked one such doctor for her reaction.
Also in the programme: Five years since millions of Rohingyas fled genocide in Myanmar, they continue to live in perilous conditions; and Tijuana’s Mayor Montserrat Caballero tells us how threats from organised crime forced her to lockdown her city.
(File photo: Women's March rally against court overturning Roe v. Wade abortion decision in Washington. Credit: Reuters).
THU 22:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x4d1k)
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THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct39td)
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THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhtr9y)
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THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct38n8)
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THU 23:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x4hsp)
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THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172yrwz9ylvhv8)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
THU 23:20 Sports News (w172ygh738wsltz)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhtw22)
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THU 23:32 World Business Report (w172yk7658w59j1)
Can a recession in the US be avoided?
GDP in the US has fallen at a rate of 0.6% in the three months from April to June. Economist Cary Leahey in New York gives his analysis and Max Sutter, the co-founder of Escape New Haven explains the impact on his business.
Sony has raised the price of the PlayStation 5 console in Europe, Japan, China and other key markets by as much as 10 per cent. E Sports journalist Junae Benne tells us what the impact will be on consumers.
Canada’s federal government says it will not extend the annual bonus paid to bilingual employees, to workers who speak an Indigenous language on the job. We hear from Nunavut MP Lori Idlout who has been critical of the federal government's position.
(Picture: Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 16, 2022 at Wall Street in New York City. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 2022
FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x4mjt)
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FRI 00:06 The Forum (w3ct38ss)
[Repeat of broadcast at
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FRI 00:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct36fy)
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10:50 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x4r8y)
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FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172ydpzstb4n69)
US faces second consecutive quarter of economic decline
Roger Hearing is joined by ABC broadcaster Sinead Mangan in Australia and Forbes editor Steven Bertoni in the US.
GDP in the US fell at an annualised rate of 0.6% in the three months from April to June, a welcome improvement on the government’s initial estimate of 0.9%.
Canada’s federal government says it will not extend the annual bonus paid to bilingual employees, to workers who speak an Indigenous language on the job. But Canada has more than 60 Indigenous languages, and about 500 federal employees frequently speak an Indigenous language on the job. So can their budget stretch this far, or is it time to ditch the bonus all together?
Channel 4’s content boss Ian Katz has said the relaunches of old television shows such as Big Brother and Gladiators are “depressing”. But is he right? Entertainment commentator Gita Amar shares her thoughts.
(Picture: A graph is pictured before the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 14, 2019 in New York City. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x4w12)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f846ng)
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FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhv79g)
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FRI 02:32 World Football (w3ct3hqh)
Shakhtar Donetsk, and O'Reilly's Champions League dream
Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Sergei Palkin discusses the return of the Ukrainian Premier League. And the former USA international Heather O'Reilly reflects on her UEFA Champions League adventure with Shelbourne.
Picture on website: Heather O'Reilly of Shelbourne gets ready for a match in Sligo. (Photo By Ben McShane/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x4zs6)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct34wf)
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FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct3c1d)
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08:50 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x53jb)
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FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f84g4q)
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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct423p)
Green Islam
There are hundreds of verses in the Quran calling on Muslims to protect the environment. Islam teaches that everyone is a custodian of nature and should treat the natural environment with respect and care. Sustainability has been part of the faith from the beginning. How are ordinary Muslims around the globe responding to that call?
Reporter Zubeida Malik hears about the experiences of a local imam from Indonesia trying to persuade his community to help redress the effects of climate change and she looks at how religious leaders in Zanzibar successfully persuaded fishermen to change their age-old customs.
Zubeida also visits Europe’s first eco-Mosque in Cambridge, England, a beacon of modern Islamic environmentalism, and eavesdrops on British Muslim schoolgirls learning to interpret their faith and the natural world.
(Photo: View of the famous Cambridge Central Mosque design. Credit: Edward Crawford/Getty Images)
FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x578g)
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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172yf8nk0w5vxw)
Judge in Florida orders release of documents to justify search of Trump's home
A judge in Florida has ordered the release later today of documents that were used to justify the search of former president Trump's home. The search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-largo estate in Florida recovered official documents taken from the Whitehouse.
The Kremlin has announced plans to increase the size of Russia's army by 137,000 personnel. The move has prompted speculation that Russia is struggling to maintain troop numbers in its war in Ukraine.
Also in the programme, we'll hear about fresh concerns over Europe's biggest nuclear plant, Zaporizhizia in Ukraine, which has been occupied by Russian troops for months.
FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x5c0l)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172yf8nk0w5zp0)
Unusual gas flares from a Russian facility near the Finnish border
An investigation reveals unusual gas flaring from a Russian facility near the Finnish border. Scientists say the burning of large amounts of gas will release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.
The saga of Donald Trump and the classified documents continues, now a Florida judge has ordered the release of the documents which prompted the FBI to raid the former president's home.
Also in the programme the Zaporizhizhia facility in Ukraine, which has been occupied by Russian forces for months, was temporarily disconnected from the power grid on Thursday for the first time in history.
FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x5grq)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172yf8nk0w63f4)
Russian gas facility burns massive amounts of excess gas
Satellite images show that a Russian gas facility has been burning massive amounts of excess gas. We look at why this might be happening and the potential environmental impact.
Ten years ago a massacre took place in the Syrian town of Darayya. Now a new report documents 700 killed in the attack and calls for justice for the dead.
Also in the programme, the investigation into Donald Trump's removal of documents from the Whitehouse continues. In the latest developments a judge has ordered the release of the evidence, which prompted the FBI to raid the former president's home.
FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x5lhv)
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FRI 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct32g8)
Olga Rudenko: Is there room for government critique in Ukraine's fight for survival?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Olga Rudenko, chief editor of the Kyiv Independent - set up by Ukrainian journalists to hold their government to account. Is there room for independent journalism when Ukraine is in a fight for survival against Russian aggression?
FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhvys7)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct30s2)
The refugee entrepreneurs starting again
It's been six months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, the war in Ukraine has pushed the number of refugees across the world to more than 100 million.
In this programme we hear from refugees about starting a new life - and a new business.
Yuliia is from Ukraine but is now living in England. On the day she fled her home country, she threw some belongings in a bag, took her two children and drove across Europe. She was a wedding dress designer in Ukraine and is now hoping to restart her business in the UK.
Razia works for Silai Wali - a social enterprise led by Afghan-women refugees in New Delhi. It up-cycles waste fabric to create handcrafted decorations. Plus, Bish Wadeep Mortia who set up the company, tells us more about how it works.
And Waseem is from Jumpstart Refugee Talent in Canada - it is a refugee-led non-profit organisation whose sole purpose is to help people find work or start new businesses.
Presented and produced by Jess Quayle
(Photograph courtesy of Yuliia)
FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct3bww)
India's onion election
In January 1980, Indira Gandhi's Congress (I) party was voted into power in India.
Before the election, inflation meant that onions were unaffordable for many Indians and became a big election issue.
Indira Gandhi used the issue to appeal to voters during her campaign which would help to secure her victory that year.
Reena Stanton-Sharma speaks to Suda Pai, a former professor of political science at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Image: Vendor Pushing Cart With Onions On Road. Credit: Venkataramana Allam / EyeEm
FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x5q7z)
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FRI 09:06 Tech Tent (w3ct375j)
More trouble at Twitter
On Tech Tent this week, reporter Chris Vallance runs us through the serious allegations about lax security levelled at Twitter by its former employee Peiter "Mudge" Zatko. Dr Jon Roozenbeek, of Cambridge University, explains how educating people about how misinformation works appears to be an effective way of informing their online experience. And the makers of a voice changing technology respond to accusations it is increasing prejudice rather than addressing it.
FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhw2jc)
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FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct369f)
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FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x5v03)
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FRI 10:06 The Real Story (w3ct33pb)
Nasa's plan to go back to the Moon
Nasa's first step in their plan to send humans back to the surface of the Moon is fast approaching. The programme, called Artemis, is costing tens of billions of dollars and will begin with Artemis I, scheduled to launch on 29 August. The uncrewed mission will send the Orion spacecraft to orbit the Moon. Subsequent missions in the coming years aim to return humans to the Moon’s surface for the first time in over 50 years and will include a woman and a person of colour. Nasa sees a return to the Moon as a way to prepare for a mission to Mars. But what exactly are they hoping to learn and what difference will any of it make to all of us back here on Earth?
Paul Henley is joined by a panel of expert guests.
Producers: Paul Schuster and Ellen Otzen.
FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x5yr7)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f859cm)
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FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhwb0m)
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FRI 11:32 World Football (w3ct3hqh)
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FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x62hc)
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FRI 12:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct37zm)
Russia’s colonial past, and present?
The Russian Foreign Minister recently wrote that Russia had ‘never stained itself with the bloody crimes of colonialism’. It’s not a new theme for Sergei Lavrov but it did surprise many Russian historians. BBC Russian’s Grigor Atanesian wrote an article testing Mr Lavrov’s claims.
Rural schools in Azerbaijan
A plea by a 13-year-old Azerbaijani schoolgirl has put the spotlight on rural education in the country, with too few schools in some regions and badly maintained buildings. BBC Azerbaijani filmed Zahra walking the 4 kilometre return trip to her classroom, and editor Könül Khalilova shares the story.
Military service for K-pop superstars
Members of the K-pop band BTS may soon have to complete their military service, but this may not mean they have to stop performing. The band had already been given a 2 year deferral, and parliament is debating radically shortening their service, as Julie Yoonnyung Lee of BBC Korean explains.
Five years of the Rohingya crisis
BBC Bangla has been marking the fifth anniversary of the Rohingya crisis, which sent more than a million refugees from Myanmar into the Cox's Bazar refugee camp. Journalists Akbar Hossain and Shahnewaj Rocky heard from Rohingya refugees and the local Bengali community about their perspectives.
A travelling heart
The embalmed heart of Brazil's first emperor, Dom Pedro I, has arrived in the country as part of celebrations for its bicentenary. Dom Pedro is remembered as a hero who led Brazil’s independence from Portugal, but he also allowed slavery to continue. BBC Brasil’s Nathalia Passarinho tells us about the man behind the heart.
(Photo: An official of Bukhara Emirate, a Russian protectorate. Credit: Sergey Prokudin-Gorskii/Getty Images)
FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct3bww)
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08:50 today]
FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x667h)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f85jvw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhwkhw)
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FRI 13:32 Science In Action (w3ct369f)
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20:32 on Thursday]
FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x69zm)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172yfc3w6p8vxx)
Russia burns gas as Europe's energy bills rocket
As satellite images suggest Russia's burning off large amounts of gas normally destined for the EU, we'll hear from a European energy minister.
So what can governments do as they are caught between squeezed national budgets and millions who can't pay their bills?
Also in the programme: Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Tigrayan rebels appears to have intensified, with reports of air strikes hitting the city of Mekelle; and the world's most powerful telescope gives new insights into planets beyond our solar system.
(Photo shows a colourised version of a satellite image capturing infrared radiation from the burning of gas at the Portovaya plant. Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2/Reuters)
FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x6fqr)
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FRI 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct32g8)
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08:06 today]
FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhwt04)
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FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w172yk32ymvsq9n)
The Fed's chairman delivers awaited speech at Jackson Hole
Markets react to Jerome Powell's message to the world's central bankers in Jackson Hole, in the US. His speech suggests there might be more increases in the interest rate. We talk to Randall Kroszner, professor of Economics at Chicago Booth School of Business and a former governor of the Federal Reserve Board. We also ask Paul Allen, owner of a farm in Pahokee, in Florida, about the impact inflation is having on his business.
The British government has said Georgia is Russia's testing ground for its cybercapability. The former Soviet nation has registered thousands of cyber attacks launched from Russian territory since the 2008 war against Moscow. Georgian journalist Khatia Shamanauri reports.
The American pharmaceutical firm Moderna is suing rival Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for copying a technology Moderna says it owns. It was used to develop their Covid-19 vaccine. We hear more from our global health correspondent Naomi Grimley.
The Philippines is suffering a national shortage of sugar, despite the country being a large producer. The sugar trade is heavily regulated by Manila, and prices have been soaring as companies like Coca-Cola struggle to secure the supplies it needs to keep plants open. We talk to Ralf Rivas, a business reporter at the local online news site Rappler.
Starting a new life in a new country after being forced to flee your home must be an incredibly hard thing to do. The BBC's Jess Quayle reports on how Yulia, a Ukrainian wedding dress designer, is trying to rebuild her life and business in her new home.
And we discuss the latest from the markets with Shanti Keleman, the Chief Investment Officer of M&G Wealth.
(Picture: Jerome Powell. Picture credit: EPA.)
FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x6kgw)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w172yg1pnj7myty)
Rising energy prices in the UK
The energy bill for a typical household in the UK will rise to more than 4,000 US dollars a year from October - an increase of 80% - and almost three times what an average consumer was charged last winter. We hear from people who are concerned and look at how the situation in the UK compares to other countries in Europe.
It's the start of a new academic year in Ukraine. but many schools are damaged and most students will have to continue to study online. We hear from some of them.
Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia say government forces have conducted air strikes on the region’s capital Mekelle. We get more details from our correspondent.
Our reporter explains how technology developed by a Silicon Valley start-up that can change accents of call centre workers. Critics say it’s a wrong approach and diversity should be celebrated.
(Photo: A central heating thermostat dial is set to 20 degrees Celsius at a home in London, Britain, 23 August 2022. Credit: TOLGA AKMEN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x6p70)
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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w172yg1pnj7n2l2)
Ukraine war: Young people
Around the world, children are getting ready to go back to school, but in Ukraine many schools have been destroyed, and most students will have to continue to study online. Two students and a teacher share experiences of the war on their lives.
We hear about the situation at the Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine and talk about the reports that Russia is planning to switch over the Zaporizhzhia plant to Russia's power grid.
Turkish singer Gulsen has been arrested for making an apparent joke about former students of Turkey's Islamic schoools. We hear audio messages from people who have been talking about the story on social media.
Britney Spears has made her musical comeback and released a duet with Elton John. We hear what some of her fans think about her new music.
(Photo: View into a damaged class room at a school building which was damaged during shelling in the city of Chuhuiv, Ukraine, 25 July 2022. Credit: SERGEY KOZLOV/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x6sz4)
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FRI 18:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct37zm)
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12:06 today]
FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct3bww)
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FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x6xq8)
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FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172yl7v5f868bn)
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FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhx8zn)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w172ygfl6tphfp5)
2022/08/26 GMT
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
FRI 20:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x71gd)
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FRI 20:06 Tech Tent (w3ct375j)
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FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhxdqs)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct1pqg)
What is the point of menstruation?
It's a topic that's taboo in many cultures, yet it's also something nearly every woman experiences – on average upwards of 400 times throughout her life: menstruation.
Responding to a flood of questions from our CrowdScience listeners, Marnie Chesterton seeks to unpack how periods affect women physically, mentally and societally.
Why did humans evolve to have periods when fewer than two percent of mammals share our experience of menstrual cycles? Is it really a good use of our limited energy reserves? What can the little Egyptian spiny mouse teach us about PMS symptoms? We hear why periods may reduce the number of faulty embryos that implant and how more menstrual cycles may even increase our chances of developing certain types of cancer.
Finally, as the number of periods a woman has over the course of her life has more than quadrupled since the pre-industrial era, Marnie asks: Do we really still need to have them?
Contributors:
Dr Nadia Bellofiore, Hudson Institute of Medical Research at Monash University
Dr Deena Emera, Buck Institute
Lameck Kiula, Jambo for Development
Sally King, Menstrual Matters & King's College London
Dr Diana Mansour, New Croft Centre & Newcastle University
Presented by Marnie Chesterton
Produced by Sam Baker and Melanie Brown for the BBC World Service
FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x756j)
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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172yfc3w6p9q4t)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x78yn)
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FRI 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct32g8)
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FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykr16rhxn71)
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FRI 22:32 World Football (w3ct3hqh)
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FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172ykq6s0x7dps)
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FRI 23:06 The Newsroom (w172yrwz9ylydrc)
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FRI 23:20 Sports News (w172ygh738wwhr2)
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FRI 23:32 World Business Report (w172yk3xdcghzpz)
First broadcast 26/08/2022 22:32 GMT
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