SATURDAY 11 MARCH 2023

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxk685)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 00:06 The Real Story (w3ct33qc)
Will the Windsor Framework finally get Brexit done?

A new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland has been announced. The Windsor Framework replaces the Northern Ireland Protocol - that was deemed unworkable, but does this new deal solve Northern Ireland's trading arrangements?

In his speech in Windsor, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his new framework agreement had "removed any sense of a border in the Irish Sea". It is true that Northern Ireland consumers should certainly have no sense of a border when it comes to buying food, plants and medicines or taking their dog on the ferry to Scotland. But it will still be a trade border of sorts. Moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland remains conditional: it will require signing up to trusted trader schemes, providing information on what goods are moving and having the correct labelling.

But given the constraints the UK set itself back in 2017 - a hard Brexit with no land border on the island of Ireland - that may be as good as it gets.

Rishi Sunak and EU chief, Ursula von der Leyen, seemed comfortable together in Windsor but it’s still unclear whether the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland will back the agreement and bring back the power-sharing government. So, is the Windsor Framework a feasible solution? How did Mr Sunak make such progress where his predecessors failed to? If the DUP do reject it, does this mean Brexit can never truly be ‘done’? And what would be the implications for Northern Ireland, Great Britain and the EU if the wrangling over the border continues indefinitely?

Chris Morris is joined by:

Raoul Ruparel, special advisor on Europe to former UK Prime Minister Theresa May from 2018-19.

Tony Connolly, Europe Editor for Ireland's national broadcaster RTE. He is the author of Brexit & Ireland: The Dangers, the Opportunities, and the Inside Story of the Irish Response.

Professor Danuta Hübner, a Polish MEP and a member of the European Parliament’s UK Contact Group .

Also featuring:

Sammy Wilson, Democratic Unionist Party MP for East Antrim and DUP chief whip

Image: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during a press conference at the Guildhall in Windsor, Berkshire, following the announcement that they have struck a deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Credit: PA

Producers: Imogen Wallace and Pandita Lorenz


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxkb09)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172ydqcfdbk6xn)
What does Silicon Valley Bank mess mean for investors?

US regulators have shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and taken control of its customer deposits in the largest failure of a US bank since 2008.

The moves came as the firm, a key tech lender, was scrambling to raise money to plug a loss from the sale of assets affected by higher interest rates.

Its troubles prompted a rush of customer withdrawals and sparked fears about the state of the banking sector.

The most important issue is what will happen with the deposit holders and will they be able to get their money back.

Meanwhile, Belgium bans TikTok from government phones following US, EU and Canada. Belgium's prime minister says the main reason is worries about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation.

Also, it’s the Oscars this weekend and every award season celebrities are invited to gifting suites where they can select free stuff in return for endorsements. Business Daily asked Hollywood reporter KJ Matthews to find out how it all works.

(Picture: Silicon Valley Bank Shut Down By Regulators. Picture Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxkfrf)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172yl86t08jsct)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbj7t0t)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct3721)
The Women's Premier League has arrived

The Women’s Premier League is finally underway. Sunil Gupta tells us what it is like in India, the stand out stars and the team discuss the tournament so far.

Plus will the final Test match between India and Australia is underway. Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in attendance alongside India’s prime minister Narendra Modi who took part in a series of events before the Test. The team debate the pageantry and whether the World Test Championship is making Test Matches shorter.

And we are joined by Jenny Thompson who is a former cricket writer and currently lives in Adelaide. She is about to begin a mammoth journey across the world to experience the impact women's cricket is making in many different countries around the world and the lessons we can all learn.

Photo: Tara Norris of Delhi Capitals celebrates the wicket of Heather Knight of Royal Challengers Bangalore during the WPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxkkhk)
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SAT 03:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct380n)
The Belarusians fighting in Ukraine

We look at the Belarusian regiment of volunteers serving under Ukrainian command in the war against Russia, and explore Ukraine's complex relationship with Belarus, with BBC Monitoring journalist, and Belarusian, Gennadiy Kot.

Me and my name
BBC Mundo's Atahualpa Amerise reflects on what it’s like to be a Spaniard named after the last Inca emperor.

Thai punishment haircuts
Historically Thai students have faced humiliating punishment haircuts by teachers for breaking strict rules regarding the length and style of their hair. But last month the authorities revoked the hair regulations. BBC Thai's Tossapol Chaisamritpol visits a school that has adopted more liberal rules, and remembers his own punishment haircuts.

Chinese migrants 'walking the line' through South America
Benny Lu of BBC Chinese has spoken to some of the growing number of Chinese asylum seekers trying to reach the United States via South America. They call it 'walking the line'.

The champion rat catcher of Bangladesh
Mohammed Anwar is a champion rat catcher. It started as a hobby to make a bit of pocket money then became a lucrative career. BBC Bengali's Shahnewaj Rocky joined him for a rat catching day out.

(Photo: Belarus fighters in Ukraine. Credit: The Kastus Kalinowski Regiment website)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct3bxx)
From girl to goddess to financial analyst

In 2000, when Chanira Bajrycharya was just five years old, she was chosen to be a Kumari - a child goddess in Nepal.

For the next 10 years, she remained inside her Kumari house, receiving worshippers and giving blessings.

She tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty about being a living deity, and how her life changed after losing her status as a goddess aged 15.

Chanira now works for a mortgage broker in Kathmandu.

(Picture: Chanira Bajrycharya whilst Kumari. Credit: Chanira Bajrycharya)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxkp7p)
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SAT 04:06 The Real Story (w3ct33qc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxkszt)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172yl86t08k4m6)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbj8586)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 05:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct585b)
Your dad, my dad

Marian’s dad left when she was little. Now, she’s giving her daughter “the most special gift”. She looks at her husband and daughter playing together and it means so much to her. That is the inspiration for her letter. Season two of Dear Daughter begins with a story of two fathers and two daughters, which starts during the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Letter writer: Marian

Please send Namulanta your letter. Go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”. #DearDaughter


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct3k63)
Do fungi kill three times as many people as malaria?

The smash hit TV show and video game ‘The Last of Us’ has spawned lots of curiosity about how worried we should be about the relatively unknown world of fungi. A figure in a recent BBC online article stated that fungal infections kill around 1.7 million people a year, about three times as many as malaria. In this episode we look at the both the global fight against malaria and David Denning, Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health at the University of Manchester explains the risks posed by fungal infections globally.

Presenter: Charlotte McDonald,
Producers: Octavia Woodward and Jon Bithrey
Editor: Richard Vadon
Sound Engineer: Nigel Appleton
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown

(Cryptococcus neoformans fungus Credit: Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty images)


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxkxqy)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172ykwy4m45835)
Silicon Valley Bank shutdown

US regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank. And striking twice: Cyclone Freddy is to hit Mozambique, becoming the longest-lasting tropical storm. Joining to discuss these and other stories are Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, executive director of ICAN, a women's rights organisation based in Washington DC. And also Mohamed El-Erian, president of Queen's College, at Cambridge University.


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxl1h2)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172ykwy4m45cv9)
Dutch farmers protests

In the Netherlands, farmers are to protest against plans by the government to reduce Nitrogen emissions in the country.. US Regulators take control of Silicon Valley Bank’s customer deposits in the largest failure of a US bank since 2008. And striking twice: Cyclone Freddy is to hit Mozambique and to become the longest-lasting tropical storm. Joining to discuss these and other stories are Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, executive director of ICAN, a women's rights organisation based in Washington DC. And also Mohamed El-Erian, president of Queen's College, at Cambridge University.


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxl576)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172ykwy4m45hlf)
Silicon Valley Bank closing business

US regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank as the key tech lender scrambles to raise money to plug a loss from the sale of assets affected by higher interest rates.. And a new spirit of friendship over immigration seems to have been initiated between France and the UK. The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, went to Paris yesterday to meet President Emmanuel Macron for the first Franco-British summit for five years. Also, a weight-loss drug that has become popular in the US has been approved for use in England by the health authorities. Joining to discuss these and other stories are Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, executive director of ICAN, a women's rights organisation based in Washington DC. And also Mohamed El-Erian, president of Queen's College, at Cambridge University.


SAT 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbj8jhl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 08:32 The Conversation (w3ct37n9)
Women in Hollywood: Styling the stars

Kim Chakanetsa meets two of the most influential stylists in Hollywood.

Camille Friend is a hair stylist and she’s been nominated in this year’s Academy awards for her work on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She has worked on 7 other Marvel movies – including Captain America – and on other blockbuster movies like The Little Mermaid, The Hateful Eight and Django Unchained. She also trains younger generations of hair stylists through her academy, Hair Scholars.

Zerina Akers is an Emmy award winning fashion stylist and costume designer. She’s best known for her work with Beyonce – she was Queen B’s personal wardrobe curator for 7 years, and you can see her creations on the visual album Black is King. In 2020 Zerina founded Black Owned Everything – a platform supporting black artists and creators.

Producers: Alice Gioia, Jane Thurlow, Hetal Bapodra
Sound recording: Devin Pinckard
Production assistant: Abbie Bulbulian

(Image: (L) Zerina Akers (R) Camille Friend. Credit: Devin Pinckard.)


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxl8zb)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct418x)
Life after the earthquakes

It’s a month since earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria.

We may never be able to understand the full cost and impact. Currently, official figures suggest that more than 45,000 people were killed in Turkey; and more than 6,000 in Syria. In reality, the numbers are likely to be higher. Meanwhile, millions are without homes - and the search for proper shelter is difficult. Amid rain, snow and cold weather, many people have remained outdoors, too afraid to go into any buildings that are still standing.

Host Catherine Byaruhanga brings together survivors and volunteers to share their stories and to hear what happens immediately after such a life changing event. Our guests include a family from Syria, who are currently living in a tent in the Hatay province, southern Turkey.

Their seven-year-old daughter, Nada, tells us: “I miss my friends at school. I used to play with them and my school is gone, my teacher has gone, my friends are gone. I really want to go to school.”

Meanwhile, two teachers in Turkey who worked near the epicentre of the earthquakes share the trauma they are feeling after experiencing so much loss.

We also bring together two volunteer health workers, who flew to the earthquake zones from the UK and US to help the victims. They highlight some of the immediate health issues, including the need for psychological trauma treatment, as well as the cancer patients and thousands of pregnant women who can’t get the appropriate levels of care after the destruction.

(Photo: Syrian family Karim, Imran and Nada shelter in tent following earthquake)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbj8n7q)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct41y6)
Young, gifted and a Cambridge professor

Jason Arday has just become the youngest black person appointed to a professorship at the University of Cambridge in the UK - but his journey was far from straightforward. Plus, your stories from the US rail network - and a very large frog.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct35tn)
Why the topic of bad blood is still relevant

Discovery has just finished a series called Bad Blood, which chronicles the story of eugenics. Listeners gave us their reactions and the show’s producer and presenter explain why the topic is so relevant today.

Plus, more of your feedback on a Ukraine documentary - a listener asks if it is time to rethink the question and answer format.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown production for BBC World Service


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxldqg)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w3ct363p)
Victory out of the darkness

Some of the best male golfers in the world are tackling the iconic Sawgrass course this week in the prestigious Players Championship. One man who knows better than most how to conquer the course is Jeremy Poincenot. The Florida course is regarded as one of the most challenging in the sport and more so for Jeremy, who is blind. Last year the two time Blind World Champion played in the blind version of the Ryder Cup, "The Vision Cup" which was played at Sawgrass including the infamous 17th hole.

Did you know that obstacle courses are not just for bachelor and bachelorette parties and the military?! There is in fact a whole world of professional obstacle course racing, and it's even being incorporated into the next Olympics as part of the revamped Modern Pentathlon. So who better to find out a little more about the sport than multiple Obstacle Course Racing World Champion Nicole Mericle.

Jasmyne Spencer has played in every season the NWSL, the top flight of professional soccer in the USA, since it started. She now plays for Los Angeles based Angel City FC. The franchise is in just it's second year of existence but the team isn't short of publicity. It's owned by some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Natalie Portman and Eva Longoria, but it's not the glamour that attracted Jasmyne to sign, it's what the club does off the field. Jasmyne is not only a pro footballer, she's an activist, and environmentalist and an entrepreneur, running "Jas It Up" a successful, sustainable clothing brand. Ahead of the new season she's been talking football, fashion and famous film stars.

Photo: Jeremy Poincenot being guided ahead of a shot by his caddy, guide and dad (Credit: Jeremy Poincenot)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxljgl)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172yl86t08kw2z)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbj8wqz)
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SAT 11:32 The Climate Question (w3ct3kkc)
How can we prevent the spread of disease in a warming world?

Our warming world is changing the geographical distribution of several animal species. Mosquitoes have been able to colonise new regions, places where they haven’t been found before including Afghanistan and countries in Europe.

According to the World Health Organisation, dengue fever is the most critical mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. Globally there’s been a 30-fold increase in infections in the last 50 years.

But is there a way to prevent the spread of the disease?

Presenter Paul Conolly is joined by:

Valdya Baraputri, reporter, BBC News Indonesia in Jakarta

Dr. Dewi Iriani, Paediatrician at Koja Hospital, Jakarta

Dr Nyla, Vice Director of Koja Regional Hospital, Jakarta

Dr. Imran Pambudi, Director of Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control, Health Ministry of Indonesia

Manisha Kulkarni, Associate Professor University of Ottawa in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health

Felipe Colon Gonzalez, Technology Lead The Wellcome Trust, London

Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com

Producer: Ivana Davidovic

Researcher: Matt Toulson

Production Co-ordinators: Siobhan Reed and Sophie Hill

Series Producer: Alex Lewis

Editor: China Collins

Sound Engineer: Rod Farquhar


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxln6q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct4lhf)
The health wagon

The health wagon serves remote communities in the Appalachian mountains of south-west Virginia. It's the oldest mobile clinic in the USA, founded in 1980 by a catholic nun in the back of a VW Beetle.

Today it is a thriving and innovative non-profit, with five mobile units and three stationary clinics. Nurse practitioners Dr Teresa Tyson and Dr Paula Hill Collins are at the helm. We join them and their team, providing no-cost medical, dental and vision care to one of the most vulnerable, medically underserved areas of the United States. In 2021, the Health Wagon treated nearly 11,000 patients.

At the Wise County fairground, the health wagon partners with the US military for a 10-day event. Barns are sanitised and transformed into a makeshift dental surgery and medical centre, ready to treat patients. For the military, this is an innovative readiness training mission - a program which gives reserves the opportunity to train while helping local communities.

We also hear from Wendy Welch, executive director of the Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education Consortium and the author of multiple books about health in south-west Virginia.

(Photo: A volunteer checks a patient's vision at the Remote Area Medical (RAM), mobile clinic in Wise, Virginia. Credit: John Moore/Getty Images)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxlryv)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172yfchhspp9x4)
China swears in new premier

A career bureaucrat, Li Qiang, has been sworn in as China's new premier and will be tasked with tackling a series of economic challenges. Also on the programme, Silicon Valley Bank has been shut down by regulators in the biggest banking failure in the United States since the financial crisis; and, clinical trials have shown that a gadget developed by British researchers can help a majority of those living with Tourette's Syndrome to control their symptoms.

(Photo: Fourth plenary session of the National People"s Congress (NPC) in Beijing 11/03/2023 Reuters)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxlwpz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172ygk7mb3mkqr)
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxmcph)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172yl86t08lq9w)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbj9qyw)
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SAT 18:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct585b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct36gz)
Irene Van Dyk: Netball’s goal shooting star

In 2012 Irene helped lead her New Zealand team Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic to victory, beating the Melbourne Vixens in the ANZ Championships. She later went on to play for New Zealand’s national team, the Silver Ferns.

Originally from South Africa, she initially faced a hostile media who didn’t accept her as a New Zealand player, but with her success she eventually became a national treasure. She is the most-capped netballer of all time.

Irene has been speaking to Alex Collins.

(Photo: Irene Van Dyk playing in the All Star Celeb Slam in Novermber 2020 Credit: Getty)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxmhfm)
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SAT 19:06 World Questions (w3ct3hnz)
Iraq: Is life better now than it was under Saddam?

Saddam Hussein was toppled as Iraq’s head of state in 2003 after US-led forces invaded the country. World Questions is in Iraq with a public audience and a panel of politicians and thinkers to mark the 20th anniversary. They address today’s issues and there is passion and excitement as Iraqis debate openly whether life is better now than it was under Saddam. Foreign influence, corruption, the rights of women and Iraq’s potential as a tourist destination are all discussed by a panel facing questions from the public.

The panel:
Mohamed Al Daraji: Senior Advisor on Technical Matters to the Prime Minister of Iraq
Suadad Al Salhy: Senior Reporter for Middle East Eye
Tara Berhan Shwani: Senior Associate International Republican Institute
Dhiaa Al Asadi: Former leader of the Sadrist Bloc in Parliament

Presenter: Jonny Dymond
Producer: Charlie Taylor

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

(Photo: Iraqi men beat a bust of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, December 2003. Credit: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxmm5r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct391l)
Director Asif Kapadia on capturing choreography on camera

Nikki Bedi is joined by British Asian director Asif Kapadia, who talks about his movie Creature, a filmed ballet about Frankenstein’s monster.

French playwright and director Florian Zeller discusses The Son, his follow-up to the Oscar-winning The Father.

South African/Malawian textile artist Billie Zangewa tells Nikki about sewing her creations.

And critic Leila Latif is in the studio to give her cultural highlights.

(Photo: A still from Creature. Credit: BFI Distribution)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxmqxw)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172yfchhspq8w5)
Suspension of sports presenter sparks off BBC impartiality row

A major political row is raging in the UK following tweets by BBC presenter Gary Lineker. The director general of the BBC apologises after major disruption to its sports coverage.

Also on the programme; Cyclone Freddy has made landfall for the fourth time, battering the central coast of Mozambique. And the Italian coastguard says it's rescued a total of twelve hundred people who were in vessels that got into difficulty in the Mediterranean sea.

(Picture: BBC Sport presenter Gary Lineker. Credit: PA)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxmvp0)
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SAT 22:06 The Newsroom (w172yrxbyjmbvql)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 22:20 Sports News (w172yghlqvx8yq9)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjb6yd)
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SAT 22:32 The Cultural Frontline (w3ct37sw)
Who should fund the arts?

What resources do artists around the world need to express themselves fully? Where should the money come from? And what, if any role should governments play?

This week we’re exploring the question of who should pay for the arts and how. It’s one with broad implications for the type of culture being made, and the type of people who get to make it.

Brazilian writer, illustrator and Cultural Manager Mauricio Negro tells Tina Daheley about a tumultuous time for Brazilian artists, brought about by former President Jair Bolsonaro’s cultural reforms, which included the dissolution of Brazil’s Ministry of Culture and significant cuts in government funding available the culture sector.

Marcel Pardo Ariza is a contemporary Colombian artist working in photography and installation who uses ‘they/them’ pronouns. In October 2021 they were offered a place on San Francisco’s new Artists Minimum income scheme, receiving $1,000 per month to sustain their career as an artist. They tell us about the impact the money had on them and their work. Americans for the Arts Executive Director Nina Ozlu Tunceli then debates the broader implications of such a scheme with US writer and commentator Alexander Zubatov. Plus US artist Natasha Bouchillonn talks about combining her skills in marketing and art to create a very successful business, an example of how an entrepreneurial approach can help artists who may not think they can afford it to sustain a career free of government support.

And South African playwright Mike Van Graan reflects on his career campaigning for broader access to culture in the country for artists and audiences. Van Graan, who was a cultural advisor to the country’s first post-apartheid government, recently took part in a review of the theatre and dance sectors in the country that led to a set of proposals including the issuing of special vouchers to enable poorer households to attend the theatre.

(Photo credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxmzf4)
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SAT 23:06 Music Life (w3ct30lb)
The bottom is the top and the top is the bottom, with Sun-Mi Hong, Jen Shyu, Mark Guiliana and William Parker

Sun-Mi Hong, Jen Shyu, Mark Guiliana and William Parker discuss art as an outlet to process grief, and how touring is the best way to meet interesting people.

Sun-Mi Hong is a jazz drummer and composer. She was born and raised in Incheon, South Korea, but moved to Amsterdam in 2012 to study music. She’s since made her mark on the European jazz scene and in 2017 formed the Sun-Mi Hong Quintet, performing original contemporary compositions as well as improvised jazz music. Her latest album “Third Page: Resonance” was released in November 2022.

William Parker is a double bassist who is a giant of the American avant-garde jazz scene. His boundary-pushing antics over the last 40 years have led him to being labelled "the most consistently brilliant free-jazz bassist of all time", as well as playing next to some of the greats, including pianist Cecil Taylor and David S Ware.

Mark Guiliana is a drummer and composer known for his technical mastery and genre-shifting abilities. Whether it’s acoustic jazz, boundary-stretching electronic music or next-level rock, he’s become one of the most influential drummers of his generation. He’s worked with David Bowie, and former Music Life guests Meshell Ndegeocello and St Vincent.

Singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jen Shyu is widely regarded for her virtuosic singing and riveting stage presence. Her extensive career has seen her study traditional music and dance all over the world, and she speaks 10 languages and plays 10 instruments.

SUNDAY 12 MARCH 2023

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxn358)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct418x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjbgfn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct585b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 00:50 More or Less (w3ct3k63)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxn6xd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:06 The Science Hour (w3ct3b0m)
Human genome editing: Promise and Peril

We meet experts at the Human Genome Editing Summit in London, seeking to cure genetic disease and ensure that it is safe and available to all.

Roland Pease hears from Victoria Gray, the first person to be cured of the debilitating and life-shortening disease sickle cell anaemia by gene editing, and from the scientists making it possible.

Also, the prospect of work to attempt gene rescue in fetuses before they are born. But the technology is expensive and complex. The question troubling the participants is to ensure people across the world can benefit from it, not just the rich and privileged.

And what are the limitations of gene editing? Can it be made more effective, safer? And what of gene edits that will be inherited by future generations?


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxnbnj)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172yl86t08mp8x)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjbpxx)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct32xv)
How to cope with earthquake trauma

A month on from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, we assess what kind of impact the disaster may have had on mental health.

We hear from Professor Metin Basoglu, an expert in earthquake trauma and director of the Istanbul Centre for Behavioural Sciences. He explains how it is a unique kind of trauma rooted in fear and compounded by the uncontrollable nature of earthquakes and the thousands of aftershocks that come following the initial disaster.

Prof Basoglu tells us about the psychological treatment he developed based on his research with 10,000 survivors of the 1999 earthquake in Turkey and how an earthquake simulator can be used to tackle trauma symptoms.

We hear from researchers in the US and Kenya about a new discovery that has ended 100 years of searching for an airborne chemical that could hold the key to the way tsetse flies mate – and help to tackle the diseases they spread in humans.

Our guest in the studio is family doctor Ann Robinson who has the latest research on global health. Could socialising more often be linked to a longer life? And why might half of the world’s population be obese by 2035? We’ll explore all this and more.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Gerry Holt

Image: Survivors of the earthquake in the city of Jenderes in the countryside of Aleppo, north-western Syria.
Credit: NurPhoto / Contributor


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxngdn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 03:06 The Documentary (w3ct4lhf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxnl4s)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct32bs)
Life aboard a migrant rescue ship on the Mediterranean

Pascale Harter introduces dispatches from reporters on a migrant boat crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Italy, and in Turkey, the Seychelles and Sweden.

After several well-publicised disasters at sea, where migrant boats sank with the loss of many lives, Italy’s government brought in new measures to try and stop these dangerous journeys. Laws now set limits on how much NGOs and others can do to save migrants in distress in the Mediterranean. But do Giorgia Meloni and her cabinet really understand what motivates people to pay people-smugglers to get them into the EU? Frey Lindsay spent time aboard one vessel hearing why so many were willing to run the lethal risks of the journey, and pay the heavy price to get there.

Elsewhere on the Mediterranean Sea, the Turkish tourist resort of Antalya is emerging as a destination for another cohort of migrants - Russians. Some are fleeing President Putin's military draft, others are actively resisting the war in Ukraine, while many are just trying to keep their businesses going, says Emily Withers.

The coco de mer palm yields the largest nut of any plant in the world – a mature one can weigh up to 35 kg – and it’s also one of the rarest trees on Earth. It’s only found on two islands in the Seychelles archipelago, in the Indian Ocean, and faces an array of threats, from climate change to poaching. How do you protect an endangered species that’s literally rooted to the spot? Rhodri Davies recent visited some of the most closely-guarded plants around.

And in the far north of Sweden, Matilda Welin goes well off the beaten track, into remote forests near the Norwegian border. Around here, you can go a very long way without meeting anyone, for this is the vaglost land - quite literally 'roadless land' - where there’s very little sign of human life. That can be unnerving – but something everyone should experience, says Matilda.

Producer: Polly Hope
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith



(Photo by Camille Martin Juan via Sos Mediterranee/Reuters)


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjbyf5)
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SUN 04:32 The Cultural Frontline (w3ct37sw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:32 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxnpwx)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172yl86t08n1j9)
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SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjc259)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct56hd)
The long haul of long Covid

Three years after the official declaration of a pandemic, 65 million people - one in 10 who had Covid-19 - still have symptoms. Some are so ill they are yet to return to work.

The Economist’s health editor, Natasha Loder, examines the science behind long Covid and hears about the challenges as researchers try to unravel the cause behind a condition associated with around 200 symptoms.

Natasha gains insights about the disease from Dr Walter Koroshetz, co-director of the long Covid Recover study in the United States, pulmonologist Dr Lancelot Pinto in Mumbai, India, and long Covid expert Dr Waasila Jassat in Johannesburg, South Africa.

She also meets Dr Emma Wall at London’s Francis Crick Institute to hear about the UK’s long Covid drug trial and Dr Maria Teresa Ferretti, from the Women’s Brain Project, discusses why women are twice as likely to get long Covid than men.

(Photo: Ghenya Grondin, who first was sick with Covid-19 in March 2020 and has had long Covid ever since. Crredit: Brian Snyder/Reuters)


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxntn1)
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SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172ykwy4m48508)
BBC director says ‘sorry’ for sport disruption

Football shows were pulled at short notice on Saturday after presenters and commentators walked out in support of Match of the Day host Gary Lineker. Match of the Day was reduced to a 20-minute edition. Lineker was suspended after criticising the government’s controversial asylum policy, but Mr Davie denied the government pressured him into the move.
Also on the programme, in the midst of a massive recovery effort after the devastating February earthquake, politics have taken centre stage in Turkey this week after the official announcement by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that the country’s parliamentary and presidential elections will be held on 14th May. Our guests today are Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Brussels bureau chief for the New York Times, and Kaya Genc, Turkish essayist and novelist.


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxnyd5)
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SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172ykwy4m488rd)
'Success for me is getting Gary back on air' says BBC boss Tim Davie

Pat Nevin is a former international footballer for Scotland who also played for Chelsea and Everton. He discusses the Gary Lineker row. Lineker was suspended after criticising the government’s controversial asylum policy, but Mr Davie denied the government pressured him into the move.

Also on the programme, in the midst of a massive recovery effort after the devastating February earthquake, politics have taken centre stage in Turkey this week after the official announcement by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that the country’s parliamentary and presidential elections will be held on 14 May. Our guests today are Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Brussels bureau chief for the New York Times, and Kaya Genc, Turkish essayist and novelist.


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxp249)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172ykwy4m48dhj)
Hella Pick: ‘I came to Britain as a Kindertransport child’

Pioneering British journalist Hella Pick tells the story of British diplomats and clergy who helped thousands of Jews escape Austria following its Annexation by the Nazis 85 years ago and emigration to Britain then and now.
Also on the programme, Gary Lineker BBC row. And all eyes on Hollywood - who will win the Oscars?
(Photo courtesy The Association of Jewish Refugees)


SUN 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjcfdp)
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SUN 08:32 The Food Chain (w3ct38p9)
A taste of home

Facing the trauma of having to abandon your home because of war or climate change, how do you find solace in food that is no longer your own?

There are 10 million registered refugees in the world – probably many more - who are living this reality.

In this episode, Ruth Alexander speaks to two families – one Afghan, one Ukrainian - who know what it’s like to lose their food; and to Allison Oman Lawi, deputy director of nutrition at the World Food Programme.

If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk

Presented by Ruth Alexander.

Produced by Rumella Dasgupta.

(Image: a selection of dishes enjoyed by an Afghan family living in the UK. Credit: BBC)


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxp5wf)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct32bs)
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SUN 09:32 Outlook (w3ct41fx)
I was surfing world champion but no one knew my name

It's difficult for anyone to win a surfing world title, but it was even harder for Australian Pauline Menczer. She was battling sexism and homophobia and crippling rheumatoid arthritis. On the day of the 1993 World Championship she woke up and could hardly walk. It was incredible that she then went out and won but it would take many more years for her to finally get recognition for her place at the top of the sport.

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com

Presenter: Saskia Edwards
Producer: Saskia Edwards and May Cameron

(Photo: Pauline Menczer surfing at the 2000 Rip Curl Hossegor Pro in France. Credit: Pierre Tostee / Stringer)


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxp9mk)
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SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct3j3t)
Endometriosis: The search for solutions

Reporter Rosie Blunt spent years getting help for her endometriosis - a condition which has symptoms including debilitating pain and infertility.

She's on a quest to find new ways of treating the disease and bringing down diagnosis time.

That mission takes her to Hungary to test out a medical centre that doubles as a thermal spa and meet Adrienn Salamon, who has created an app that's helping women get the information they need for an earlier diagnosis.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Rosie Blunt
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
Image: Adrienn Salamon


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjcnwy)
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SUN 10:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct423x)
From riches to religion

Patrick van der Vorst was a tech multi-millionaire, and had been the head auctioneer at the world famous Sotheby's auction house in London selling tens of millions of pounds worth of art including the contents of Elton John's house. Then he went through what he called "a seismic change" in his life. Turning his back on money, fame and success to pursue something he feels is deeper and more meaningful. "I gave up the home I live in, the bed I sleep in, the food I eat. I had to give up my dog. I had to go back to studying again!'.

Originally from Belgium where he practised law, he then moved to the UK and pursued life as an entrepreneur. It was during his time dealing with art, that he felt drawn to Christian art and he started thinking about life's bigger questions. Eventually he shocked his friends and colleagues when he announced that he would be giving up business and devoting his life to the priesthood. And so Patrick left for the simplicity of the seminary in Rome.

In this Heart and Soul on the BBC World Service we'll meet Patrick in Rome to hear his story, and how he wants to start contemporary Christian art tours in Rome after he's ordained as a priest.


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxpfcp)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172yl86t08ns02)
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SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjcsn2)
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SUN 11:32 The Compass (w3ct4xrg)
The Invention Of Russia

The sacred song of war

Misha Glenny's final programme on Russia - what it is and where it came from - looks at the country's attitude to war. What has been the long lasting effect of the great patriotic wars against Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte? Plus the Poles, the Mongols, and the British in Crimea.

With contributions from Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad, Robert Service, author of the Last Tsar, Kateryna Khinkulova of BBC World Service, former ambassador to Moscow Rhodric Braithwaite, and Dominic Lieven, author of Napoleon against Russia.

Producer: Miles Warde

(Photo: World War Two, Russian front. Street fight in Stalingrad, October 1942. Credit: Roger Viollet/Getty Images)


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxpk3t)
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SUN 12:06 World Questions (w3ct3hnz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:06 on Saturday]


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxpnvy)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172yfchhsps6t7)
San Diego summit on Asian security

Britain's Rishi Sunak and Australia's Anthony Albanese have gone to the Pacific coast to meet President Joe Biden at a summit in San Diego. AUKUS is on the agenda - the new defence pact established 18 months ago to counter what they see as a growing security threat from China in the Indo-Pacific region.

Also in the programme: the migrants crossing by sea. Will the Italian government’s latest policies help to save lives? And a look ahead to the Oscars.

(Photo: The Virginia-class USS North Dakota submarine is seen during bravo sea trials in this U.S. Photo credit: Navy handout picture 10/03/2023 Reuters)


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxpsm2)
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SUN 14:06 The Forum (w3ct38tt)
Rituals: Our anchors in a changing world

From coronations to cup finals, many of us love a big event, a ceremony with age-old observances. Indeed rituals, whether public spectaculars or more personal ones, such as a particular daily routine, have been part of human experience since time began. But why do rituals persist even though so many of them seem to serve no obvious practical purpose?
Rajan Datar looks for clues in our past with the help of Egyptologist Dr. Elizabeth Frood and historian of Venice Prof. Edward Muir. It turns out that non-human animals – for instance elephants - also display ritual-like behaviour and not always for practical reasons. We hear from a leading behavioural ecologist, Dr. Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell.
We examine whether rituals really do remain unchanging through time: it might seem to be their essential characteristic but in reality they continuously evolve. And what about the power of contemporary collective ceremonies and the strong emotions that swell inside us from being part of a huge crowd? Anthropologist Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas gives us his insights.

(Photo: Shinto priests conduct the Oharae ritual in Tokyo. Credit: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)


SUN 14:50 Over to You (w3ct35tn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxpxc6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172ygk7mb3qlcz)
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxqdbq)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172yl86t08pqz3)
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SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjdrm3)
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SUN 19:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct423x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxqj2v)
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SUN 20:06 The History Hour (w3ct39mn)
International Women's Day

Max Pearson presents a compilation of stories celebrating women who made history including a ground-breaking, African American science fiction writer and the first presidential hopeful in Mexico.

Plus the UN's first ever all-female peacekeeping unit, a woman who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland and a child goddess in Nepal.

Contributors:

Dr Brenda Stevenson - Hillary Rodham Clinton Chair in Women’s History at St John’s College, Oxford University.
Nisi Shawl - friend of Octavia Butler.
Rosario Piedra - daughter of Rosario Ibarra.
Nick Caistor - journalist.
Seema Dhundia - member of India’s Central Reserve Police Force.
Lesley Pruitt - author of The Women in Blue Helmets.
Monica McWilliams - one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement.
Chanira Bajrycharya - former child goddess in Nepal.

(Photo: March for International Women's Day in Mexico City in 2023. Credit: Getty Images)


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxqmtz)
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SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172yfchhspt5s8)
US Government under pressure to limit bank collapse fallout

The US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, says she's been working all weekend to prevent the consequences of a major bank collapse from spreading. The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank was the biggest such failure in the US for fifteen years.

Also on the programme; is another Iranian American prisoner swap imminent? Iran's foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, told state TV that a deal could be done soon, although the US denies it. And it's Oscar night and the film The Banshees of Inisherin has been nominated for nine awards. But even if it goes home empty handed, the film has changed the life of one woman, 83-year-old Delia Barry, who knitted the jumpers worn by the cast and who is now a social media sensation. We hear from her.

(Picture: The Silicon Valley Bank Credit: Getty)


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxqrl3)
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SUN 22:06 The Newsroom (w172yrxbyjmfrmp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 22:20 Sports News (w172yghlqvxcvmd)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjf3vh)
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SUN 22:32 Outlook (w3ct41fx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 today]


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172ykqldlxqwb7)
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SUN 23:06 Tech Tent (w3ct4kj8)
WhatsApp: We speak to boss, Will Cathcart

Shiona McCallum is at Meta's London HQ to chat to WhatsApp boss, Will Cathcart. We explore their response to the UK's Online Safety Bill and ask about the future of payments through the app. Also in this episode the latest with TikTok as the platform tries to reassure governments it is taking data security seriously and could the sky be full of drones? We speak to one company who think they'll be doing more deliveries soon.

Image: Getty/NurPhoto


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrdvbjf7lm)
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SUN 23:32 Pick of the World (w3ct41y6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


SUN 23:50 Over to You (w3ct35tn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]

MONDAY 13 MARCH 2023

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6vvbj)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct32bs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltk6lx)
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MON 00:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct423x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 on Sunday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6vz2n)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kv9q1)
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MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltkbc1)
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MON 01:32 The Documentary (w3ct59zh)
Happy news

This week, sharing the things about your home country that make you happy, Nasa's new head of science on how her dad gave her a love of space, and how bees can not only solve puzzles, but teach each other how to do it.

Presenter: Andrew Peach
Producer: Tracey Gordon and Olivia Noon


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6w2ts)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kvfg5)
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MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltkg35)
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MON 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct3kkd)
Can investors change an oil company from within?

Some oil and gas giants are being pushed by shareholders to adopt more climate friendly strategies.

An environmental law charity is suing the directors of a global oil company, arguing their climate strategy is not adequate to meet current targets, supported by other shareholders. Elsewhere, a group of investors in another fossil fuel giant, recently unseated multiple board members in an effort to force a change of direction.

How effective is this form of activism?

Presenter Paul Connolly is joined by:
Chris James, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Engine No.1, US
Camila Domonoske, NPR journalist, US
Tariq Fancy, former Global Chief Investment officer for Sustainable Investing at BlackRock, Canada
Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com
Producers: Ben Cooper and Mora Morrison
Researcher: Matt Toulson
Production Coordinator: Siobhan Reed and Sophie Hill
Series Producer: Alex Lewis
Editor: China Collins
Sound Engineer: James Beard and Rod Farquhar


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6w6kx)
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MON 03:06 Tech Tent (w3ct4kj8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltkkv9)
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MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct41y6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct35tn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6wbb1)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kvnyf)
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MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltkplf)
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MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct37nb)
Women in Hollywood: Who runs the film industry?

There is an impressive list of female creatives on this year's Oscar nominees list – actors, producers, costume designers - but no female directors. In fact, in the Academy’s 94-year-history, only seven women have ever been nominated. Why is that? And what is getting in the way of achieving gender parity in filmmaking? Kim Chakanetsa travels to the heart of Hollywood to find out more.

Keri Putnam is a film executive and producer and the founder of Putnam Pictures. She served for 11 years as the CEO of the Sundance Institute which runs the Sundance Film Festival. Prior to that worked as a senior executive at Miramax and HBO. She is also the co-founder of Re-frame, an organisation providing mentorship and training to help women making it into the industry, and served 3 terms on the Women in Film Board of directors.

Stephanie Allain is a film Producer and writer and the newly-elected co-President of the Producers Guild of America, the first woman of colour to serve as PGA president. Stephanie was one of the original ReFrame ambassadors and served 3 terms on the WIF Board of Directors including 9 years as Vice President. Stephanie was also the first Black woman to produce the Academy Awards in 2020. She runs her own company, Homegrown Pictures, which focuses on creating content by and about women and people of colour.

Producers: Alice Gioia, Jane Thurlow, Hetal Bapodra
Sound recording: Devin Pinckard
Production assistant: Abbie Bulbulian

(Image: (L) Stephanie Allain (R) Keri Putnam. Credit: Devin Pinckard)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6wg25)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw5x2ql)
President Biden has attempted to shore up the US banking system following the second-largest bank failure in US history.

President Biden has attempted to shore up the US banking system following the second-largest bank failure in US history. People are being assured their money is safe. Silicon Valley Bank was a key tech lender, both domestically and internationally, and an offer has reportedly been made to buy out its British arm.

Leaders from the US and UK are set to unveil a nuclear submarine deal with Australia, to counter - what they say is - the growing threat from China in the Indo-Pacific.

India's Supreme Court is today considering whether to legalise same-sex marriage. The government has urged the court to oppose the measure.

And the 95th Academy Awards, the Oscars, has been underway in Los Angeles. Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian to win best actress.


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6wkt9)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw5x6gq)
US, Australia and UK set to finalise a defence pact

The leaders of the United States, Australia and Britain are set to unveil a deal to equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines to counter China’s increasing military projection in the Pacific. Western governments have become increasingly concerned about Beijing's language. The UK and US already have nuclear subs.

What is the legacy of the war in Iraq as we approach the 20th anniversary of the toppling of Saddam Hussein, allegedly because he had weapons of mass destruction?

Plus, the latest in the fall-out between the BBC and its top football presenter over impartiality rules.

And in Spain the city of Madrid announces a plan to keep schools open over the holidays to help working parents with childcare.


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6wpkf)
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MON 07:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw5xb6v)
Australia, UK and US set to deliver a new defence pact

US president Joe Biden hosts leaders of the United Kingdom and Australia who are in the US for the AUKUS Summit. The leaders are expected to finalise a pact on the supply of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia to counter what the three nations see as China's threat in the Indo-Pacific region.

The latest on the talks to resolve a fall-out between the BBC and its top football presenter over the organisation's impartiality rules.

The US is racing to contain the consequences of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the second-largest bank failure in US history. People are being assured their money is safe.

About thirty migrants are feared dead after the boat they were travelling in capsized off the Libyan coast.

And a good night for the German movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" which scooped a couple of awards at the Oscars in Hollywood.


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6wt9k)
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MON 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct32mv)
Sergei Pugachev: Inside Putin's rise

Stephen Sackur is in Nice to speak to the former Russian oligarch and billionaire businessman Sergei Pugachev. He was once dubbed Putin’s banker, a close confidant who helped Putin reach the top. But their relationship soured. Pugachev was accused of massive financial crimes; he renounced his Russian citizenship and now lives with armed guards in the south of France. What does his extraordinary story tell us of Putin’s strengths and weaknesses?


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltl5ky)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct30yn)
Syria: Life after the earthquake

Last month’s devastating earthquake didn’t just claim thousands of Turkish lives, it ravaged northern Syria as well. International help for that region has struggled to get through. In this episode of Business Daily Ed Butler looks at how the region is battling to pick up the pieces, and whether local business-people are helping or simply profiting from the crisis.

Amnat Soueif, a mother of two, tells Ed how she's providing for her children. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a senior fellow at the New Lines Institute, tells us about conversations she's having with families in the region about their trauma.

Abu Amer runs a vegetable stall in the Idlib area - he tells us how commodity prices have been affected by the earthquake and Bassam Abu Muhammad, a blacksmith, tells us that since the earthquake he's moved into making and selling tents.

Presenter / producer: Ed Butler
Image: A displaced Syrian child; Credit: Getty images


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct3c06)
Iraq War: The beginning

It has been 20 years since the start of the Iraq War.

In March 2003, the United States launched its invasion, dropping bombs on Iraq's capital Baghdad.

For Iraqis it marked the beginning of three weeks of helplessness as the US and its allies overwhelmed Saddam Hussein's forces.

In this programme, first broadcast in 2012, Robin Lustig speaks to Lubna Naji who was a schoolgirl in Baghdad when the war broke out.

(Photo: Bombs fall on Baghdad. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6wy1p)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kw8p2)
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MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltl9b2)
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MON 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct3kkd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6x1st)
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MON 10:06 The Cultural Frontline (w3ct37sw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:32 on Saturday]


MON 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltlf26)
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MON 10:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct585b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


MON 10:50 More or Less (w3ct3k63)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6x5jy)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kwj5b)
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MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltljtb)
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MON 11:32 The Conversation (w3ct37nb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 12:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6x992)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct34pq)
My dad helped me across the Olympic finish line

The image of British athlete Derek Redmond clutching his dad as he limped across the finish line during the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, went down in history. Despite tearing his hamstring, Derek was determined to finish the race, no matter how much pain he was in. His dad beat his way through the crowd to help him. The scene was voted one of the most inspirational Olympic moments. Derek tells Jo why he had to keep going that day.

We travel to a Swiss bell tower where the BBC's Imogen Foulkes has been finding out why Cassandra Bedoz's nightwatch has become a symbol for equal rights.

And Outlook's Lina Chang speaks to Croatian marine biologist Sara Niksic, who's been entertaining dolphins with the music she makes with whale song.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com

(Photo: Great Britain Derek Redmond clutching his dad, Jim Redmond, after he was injured during the 400m semifinal, at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Credit: Bill Frakes/ Getty Images)


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct3c06)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6xf16)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kwrnl)
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MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltls9l)
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MON 13:32 CrowdScience (w3ct1prc)
Would my cat survive in the wild?

Cats started hanging out with humans thousands of years ago, and nowadays these fluffy, lovable pets are found in many of our homes. But there is no doubt lots of them still have keen hunting instincts - witness all the birds and small mammals they kill each year.

CrowdScience listener Rachel started wondering whether her cat Eva could fend for herself while watching her uncoordinated swipes at a toy on a string, and seeing her fall off the sofa. Even though Eva was once a stray, she now lives entirely indoors, and it is hard to imagine her holding her own back on the mean streets. But could this pampered pet recover her survival instincts? Or would she go hungry, or fall foul of other cats or predators?

Cat behaviour expert Roger Tabor is on hand with answers. His pioneering ‘cat-navs’ shine a light on what cats get up to inside and outside the home; we meet one of his subjects, a tiny cat with a fierce personality. Roger explains how a cat’s survival toolkit depends on their sex, breed, and above all their early life. Environment matters, too, so in Japan, where Rachel and her pet cat live, we visit a cat shelter to learn about the day-to-day challenges stray cats face.

And just how ‘domestic’ are our cats, anyway? How different are they from their wildcat cousins, and how did they come to be our companions in the first place? It turns out beguiling humans might be even more of a survival trick than hunting.

Presenter: Melanie Brown
Producer: Cathy Edwards

Contributors:
Roger Tabor – Chartered Biologist and Cat Behaviourist
Jamie Baker – Head Keeper, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo
Dr Eva-Maria Geigl – Research Director, CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research)
Susan Roberts and Cheryl Nodhturft-Mori – Japan Cat Network

(Image: Cat in Lion costume. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6xjsb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 14:06 Newshour (w172yfchw2002qm)
Bank shares plunge following the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank

Shares in many American and European banks have plunged after the collapse of the California-based Silicon Valley Bank, with the US and UK governments intervening to keep markets stable.

We'll look at what can be done to prevent contagion.

Also in the prograamme: Flooding in a small town in Queensland, Australia has brought unexpected danger; and what the big wins at the Oscars mean for Asian representation on the big screen.

(Photo shows a destroyed Silicon Valley Bank. Credit: Dado Ruvic/Reuters)


MON 14:59 The Commonwealth Service (w3ct59q7)
HRH King Charles III attends a service in celebration of the Commonwealth.


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6xs8l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172yg22nckc5mn)
Reaction to Oscars 2023

We’ll hear reaction to the Oscars 2023 and bring together Asian-American actors to discuss the success of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and diversity in Hollywood.

We’ll have the latest on the rescue deals in the US and the UK for Silicon Valley Bank that collapsed on Friday.

We’ll find out about the destruction caused by tropical storm Freddy in Mozambique and Malawi.

Our Ukrainian colleague has spoken to people in the city of Mariupol about what life has been like under 10 months of Russian occupation.

And we'll also speak to a London based Ukrainian chef who has been asked by caterers at this year’s Eurovision song contest to create a Ukrainian dessert.

Photo credit: Doug Peters/PA Wire
Photo description: Michelle Yeoh, winner of the Oscar for lead actress, attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6xx0q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 17:06 BBC OS (w172yg22nckc9cs)
Gary Lineker to return to BBC screens

Gary Lineker is to return to BBC screens this weekend after reaching a deal with the corporation - we'll have the latest.

We’ll also hear reaction to the Oscars 2023 and bring together Asian-American actors to discuss the success of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and diversity in Hollywood.

We’ll have the latest on the rescue deals in the US and the UK for Silicon Valley Bank that collapsed on Friday.

And our Ukrainian colleague has spoken to people in the city of Mariupol about what life has been like under 10 months of Russian occupation.

Photo: Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker leaves his home in London.
Photo credit: James Manning/PA Wire.


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6y0rv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct34pq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct3c06)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6y4hz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kxh4c)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltmhsc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4l82)
2023/03/13 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


MON 20:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6y883)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct3kkd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltmmjh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct5859)
The Life Scientific: Clifford Johnson

Clifford Johnson's career to date has spanned some seemingly very different industries - from exploring quantum mechanics around string theory and black holes, to consulting on some of Hollywood's biggest movies; but it makes sense once you understand his ambition of making science accessible to all.

A Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Clifford's worked in the United States for decades – but was born in the UK, then spent his formative years on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, before moving back to England to study.
Here, he fell in love with quantum mechanics - before moving to the US, where he's broken new ground in finding ways to talk about quantum gravity and black holes.

Clifford's other big passion is getting as many people as possible engaged with science, making it more exciting, entertaining and most importantly diverse - and it's this attitude that's led to regular work as a science consultant on various TV shows and films; and even a recent cameo in a major movie.


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6yd07)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 21:06 Newshour (w172yfchw200xyj)
Biden pledges 'whatever is needed' amid bank fears

Stocks in some US banks have continued to fall, despite President Biden's attempt to reassure Americans their money is safe after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. At one point shares in Western Alliance fell by 80%. Another bank First Republic was down by 75%. Earlier, Mr Biden used a televised address from the White House to say he would do whatever was needed to maintain stability. Stock markets across Europe closed down by more than 2%, with some banks suffering much steeper falls. Credit Suisse closed at a record low after declining by nearly 10%.

Also in the programme: Malawi declares a state of emergency as it struggles to deal with tropical storm Freddy - still battering south East Africa; and a nuclear powered submarine plan for Australia - so how will it affect tensions between the West and China?

(Photo: United States President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the United States banking system after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) 13 March 2023. Credit: Chris Kleponis/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6yhrc)
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MON 22:06 The Newsroom (w172yrxc9sxnhsy)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 22:20 Sports News (w172yghm346llsn)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltmw0r)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct3g31)
Silicon Valley Bank collapse: what happens next?

President Biden has said the US banking system remains safe, after the failure of the California-based Silicon Valley Bank.

In a televised address from the White House, Mr Biden said his administration had acted to ensure that SVB customers would be able to get all their money.

It is the largest failure of a US bank since the financial crisis in 2008.

(Picture: SANTA CLARA, CA, US - MARCH 13: A view of Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, CA, after the federal government intervened upon the bankâs collapse, on March 13, 2023. Picture Credit: Getty Images).


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6ymhh)
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MON 23:06 HARDtalk (w3ct32mv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltmzrw)
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MON 23:32 The Conversation (w3ct37nb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

TUESDAY 14 MARCH 2023

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6yr7m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct39mn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Sunday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6yvzr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172ydqcsnmyrx3)
Silicon Valley Bank collapse sends shockwaves through the business world

President Biden says the US banking system remains safe, after the failure of the California-based Silicon Valley Bank.

In a televised address from the White House, Mr Biden said his administration had acted to ensure that SVB customers would be able to get all their money.

Shares in banks around the world slumped; the volatility has led to speculation that America's Federal Reserve will now pause its plans to keep raising interest rates, designed to tame inflation.

(Picture: SANTA CLARA, CA, US - MARCH 13: A view of Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, CA, after the federal government intervened upon the bankâs collapse, on March 13, 2023.Picture Credit: Getty Images).


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6yzqw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kybc8)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltnc08)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct55yf)
Somebody is watching me

Since 2020, when the so-called Nth Room scandal revealed how women and children were lured and blackmailed to make explicit videos for distribution through chatrooms, the lucrative online sexual exploitation of women and children has mushroomed. Despite government promises and wide-ranging police investigations the perpetrators are going unchallenged. Figures released in 2022 show that over 38% of South Korean women have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime, and that digital sex crime is increasing year on year.

Sojeong Lee investigates why women in South Korea are so especially vulnerable to online abuse and exploitation and why so little has been achieved by government and police. How have the country’s economic and social characteristics led to this hotbed of digital sex crime? And beyond the borders of South Korea if this shocking level of cybersex crime could spread to the rest of the global online community, what could be done to prevent it?

Presenter: Sojeong Lee
Producer: Amanda Hargreaves

(Photo: A person taking a photo of another person in the street with a mobile phone. Credit: Sojeong Lee)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6z3h0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct34pq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct3c06)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6z774)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kykvj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltnlhj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct3jkd)
Faig Ahmed

Faig Ahmed is one of Azerbaijan’s best-known contemporary artists, and has won international acclaim for his fantastical woven artworks. Based on Azerbaijan’s ancient carpet weaving traditions, his pieces explore the visual language of classic rug design to radical effect. Pieces can distort and bulge, grow deep-tufted pelts or rise off the walls into the gallery space overhead. His work has been described as psychedelic, surreal, even iconoclastic.

Speaking from his weaving workshop in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, Faig Ahmed talks to broadcaster and artist Bidisha Mamata about the process of making these pieces, working with a traditionally all-female team of carpet-weavers who use centuries-old techniques to create his intricate designs.

Ahmed also works in other mediums including painting, video and installation, all fed by a restless curiosity and experimental zeal. So we also hear about one of his current works-in-progress: A large-scale performance piece, through which he is exploring the fundamentals of social interaction.

Presenter: Bidisha Mamata


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6zbz8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw5zzmp)
Australia, US and UK unveil Aukus nuclear-powered submarine plans

President Joe Biden says American and British plans to give Australia nuclear-powered attack submarines will boost security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region for decades to come. But China accuses the three countries of promoting a cold war mentality.

The collapse of two American banks has hit the shares of banks globally. Assurances from the US government have failed to calm market worries.

Also police in Canada are investigating whether a man who drove a truck into pedestrians, killing two people and injuring several others, did so deliberately.

And details of a report looking into whether there's been political interference in an investigation to try and unearth apartheid-era crimes in South Africa.


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6zgqd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw603ct)
US government approves controversial oil drilling project in Alaska

President Biden's administration has approved a controversial 8 billion dollar oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope. The decision is backed by many politicians in the state, but has drawn fierce opposition from environmentalists, Alaska's indigenous communities and young voters.

Two people have been killed and nine others injured after a truck drove into pedestrians in Quebec, Canada. Investigators are still trying to determine if the incident was a deliberate attack.

How a group of Ukrainian volunteers are distributing food aid to stranded locals within artillery range of Russian troops in the Kherson region.

And a Dutch Historian discovers a medieval treasure going on display at a National museum


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6zlgj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw6073y)
Aukus deal: US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project

Leaders of the United States, Britain and Australia have agreed a defence pact that will provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. President Biden said the deal will improve security in the Indo-Pacific region for decades to come.

The US administration has approved a controversial oil drilling project in Alaska despite some local opposition.

Why are neo-Nazi marches continuing to take place across Europe despite the enactment of legal framework to curb them?

Plus, a daring group of Ukrainian volunteers are distributing food aid amid artillery fire in the restive Kherson region.


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6zq6n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct3j3v)
Stopping harassment on public transport

Harassment and violence on public transport is a global issue. We look at initiatives aiming to make commuting safer.

In Indonesia, we take a ride on the Pink Bus which serves only female passengers. The city has one the most dangerous transportations systems in the world for women, with high levels of harassment. The scheme hopes to provide them with a safer journey.

And in Germany, we look at a new kind of CCTV that uses artificial intelligence to spot aggressive situations in real-time that’s soon to be trialled on trains in Germany. The company behind the technology says it could transform safety on the railways.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Farhana Haider
Indonesia reporter: Nicky Widadio
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Neva Missirian
Editor: Richard Vadon

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
Image: The pink bus (Getty Images)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltp2h1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct317p)
Syria's child labour problem: Abdullah's story

Abdullah lives in northern Syria. He is 14, he lost his mother and brothers to the Syrian civil war. For years now Abdullah has been working to feed the rest of his family, and he's just survived one of the world’s most devastating earthquakes.

In this episode of Business Daily Ed Butler hears Abdullah's story.

Abdullah works at the Harakat Tarhin oil refinery outside Al Bab in north-west Syria. It's a makeshift oil refinery and they make fuel to feed the cars, trucks and heaters on which the region depends.

Oil is usually refined in massive industrial buildings, run by multi-national firms, but where Abdullah works it’s cooked in the back yard. He tells us he knows how dangerous his job is but that he has no choice and must carry on working.

Presenter / producer: Ed Butler
Image: Abdullah; Credit: BBC


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct3c4q)
Iraq War: Refugees escaping

It has been 20 years since the start of the Iraq War.

Millions of citizens attempted to flee the country after America and its allies invaded in March 2003.

One of those people was Baghdad resident, Yasir Dhannoon.

He has been sharing his story with Matt Pintus.

(Photo: Refugees fleeing from the fighting zone around Baghdad in 2003. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6ztys)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kz5l5)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltp675)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct55yf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw6zypx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct391l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw702g1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kzf2f)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltpfqf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:32 In the Studio (w3ct3jkd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw70665)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct3548)
Miracle at Point Nemo: Rescued from the remotest spot on Earth

Record-breaking French yachtswoman Isabelle Autissier was taking part in the Around Alone Race in 1999 when her boat was upturned by a huge wave and capsized in the middle of the Pacific. She was stranded in her upturned hull in an area known as Point Nemo. It's the remotest place on Earth - the closest human being was on the International Space Station. She tells Jo Fidgen how she was able to make one last call for help - but would rescue come in time?

Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammed Saud are the Indian bodybuilding brothers who rescue injured birds, eventually turning their home in Delhi into a makeshift hospital. They've now cared for over 26,000 injured birds. (The voice overs are by Gaurav Sajjanhar and Samar Abbas Kazmi. The clips of Cliffhanger are from Studio Canal.)

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com

(Photo: Yachtswoman Isabelle Autissier. Credit: Jacques Vapillon via WWF)


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct3c4q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw709y9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758kznkp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltpp6p)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 Discovery (w3ct5859)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Monday]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw70fpf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172yfchw202zmq)
Aukus pact condemned by China

Beijing has strongly criticised the significant naval deal. The pact is aimed at countering China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Also on the programme: a special report on outstanding cases of alleged human rights violations in South Africa under Apartheid; and we hear about a swimming pool heated by a computer.

(Photo: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese at Point Loma naval base, San Diego, US, to discuss the Aukus trilateral security pact, 13 March 2023. Credit: Rousseau/PA Wire)


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw70kfk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct3j3v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltpxpy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct3g9t)
US bank crisis: The fallout continues

As the US bank crisis has unfolded in recent days, the global market has been rattled, but it looks like investors are now digesting the news about Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as regional bank share surges.

The Nikkei share index dropped by more than 2% but some experts are saying this crisis is nothing like the one in 2008.

How big will the fallout be? Will the crisis alter the US Federal Reserve’s thinking on interest rate rises?

(Picture: Getty Images)


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw70p5p)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w172yg22nckg2jr)
Tropical Storm Freddy: Many dead in Malawi

Tropical Storm Freddy continues to cause huge destruction in Malawi. Many people are dead and Malawi's infrastructure has been hugely damaged. We'll speak to people in Malawi who have been affected.

Also, global banking shares remain under pressure as fears persist over the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. Our correspondent will be answering questions from listeners around the world.

And we'll hear a conversation with people who have been wrongfully convicted, and subsequently exonerated from prison.

(Photo: A man walks away from buildings damaged by Cyclone Freddy in Chilobwe, Blantyre, Malawi, March 13, 2023. Credit: Reuters/Eldson Chagara.)


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw70sxt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w172yg22nckg68w)
Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Your questions answered

Global banking shares remain under pressure as fears persist over the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. Our correspondent will be answering questions from listeners around the world.

Tropical Storm Freddy continues to cause huge destruction in Malawi. Many people are dead and Malawi's infrastructure has been hugely damaged. We'll speak to people in Malawi who have been affected.

And we'll hear a conversation with people who have been wrongfully convicted, and subsequently exonerated from prison.

(Photo: Pedestrians and a cyclist pass by the Silicon Valley Bank branch office in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., March 13, 2023. Credit: Reuters/Kori Suzuki)


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw70xny)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct3548)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct3c4q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw711f2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l0d1g)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltqdpg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4ldl)
2023/03/14 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


TUE 20:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw71556)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct55yf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltqjfl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:32 Digital Planet (w3ct31zv)
Jimmy Wales on bots and blockages

Digital Planet caught up with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. In the first of two interviews with Gareth, Jimmy explains why Wikipedia was restricted in Pakistan recently and how they overcame the block. And he gives his thoughts on Twitter’s plans to stop the bots and banish its free API.

6G – what we can expect
Professor Sana Salous, Chair of Communications Engineering at Durham University is about to submit her latest recommendations for the implementation of 6G connectivity to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). She’s on the show to explain how this will change the way we communicate and tells Gareth that we should be connected to 6G by 2030.

Computer labs for schoolchildren in rural Kenya
Nelly Cheboi’s nonprofit, TechLit Africa, has provided thousands of students across rural Kenya with access to donated, upcycled computers - and the chance for a brighter future. When she began working in the software industry, she realised that there are many computers that are thrown away as companies upgrade their technology infrastructure. So, together with a fellow software engineer they founded TechLit Africa. The students not only get upcycled computers but are also learning various skills such as coding. Wairimu Gitahi reports from Nairobi.


Podcast Extra
Following months of debate and discussion about what caused Gareth’s motorbike key fob to malfunction near a major TV transmitter, Imperial College and Durham University engineers have joined forces to establish what actually happened. Please do listen as we have a definitive answer.

The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell with expert commentary from Angelica Mari.

Studio Manager: Tim Heffer
Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz

(Image: Wikipedia logo seen on screen of laptop through magnifying glass.
Photo by Altan Gocher/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw718xb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172yfchw203tvm)
Russian warplane in collision with US drone

An unmanned American surveillance drone has crashed in the Black Sea, in an incident involving two Russian fighter jets. The US and Russia have given very different accounts of what happened.

Also in the programme: almost 200 people have been killed in Malawi as Tropical Storm Freddy continues to bare down on south-east Africa; and President Joe Biden has chosen the community of Monterey Park to announce new measures on stricter background checks for gun ownership - he's using a presidential decree to bring them in.

(Photo: A US MQ-9 drone is on display during an air show at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a US MQ-9 drone surveillance drone over the Black Sea, causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle in international waters, the US military said, an incident that highlighted soaring US-Russian tensions over Moscow's war in Ukraine. Credit: AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw71dng)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:06 The Newsroom (w172yrxc9sxrdq1)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 22:20 Sports News (w172yghm346phpr)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltqrxv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct3gd2)
Facebook owner Meta announces plans to cut 10,000 jobs

Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is cutting 10,000 jobs. The tech giant, which laid off 11,000 employees last November.


China is to start issuing tourist visas to travellers for the first time in three years. The last cross-border control measure was imposed to guard against Covid-19 and comes after authorities last month declared victory over the virus.


It's a month after a devastating earthquake killed nearly 50,000 people in southern Turkey. Plans to rebuild the economy from the Syrian side of the border are underway. We hear the story of one child worker called Abdullah and how he is dealing with the aftermath of the quake.


(Picture: The Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California Source: Reuters)


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw71jdl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct3j3v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltqwnz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:32 In the Studio (w3ct3jkd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH 2023

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw71n4q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct391l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw71rwv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172ydqcsnn1nt6)
Meta the company behind Facebook cuts 10,000 jobs

Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is cutting 10,000 jobs. The tech giant, which laid off 11,000 employees last November.

Protesters take to the streets of Pakistan in support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The country is in negotiations with the IMF over a bailout.

Argentina’s annual inflation rate has hit a three-decade high, surging past 100 per cent for the first time since 1991. It is due to receive about $5.3bn from the IMF this month.


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw71wmz)
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WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l178c)
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WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltr7xc)
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WED 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct59q8)
The boat smugglers

The recent rise in migrant boat crossings between France the UK is being fuelled, in part, by the more sophisticated methods gangs are using to source the boats

Last year, reporter Sue Mitchell and former British soldier and aid worker Rob Lawrie were alongside Border Force officials as they seized all manner of dinghies used in the crossings. Today that haul looks very different; the makeshift supply has been replaced by a sophisticated business which sees boats manufactured in Turkey and transported across Europe to the beaches of France.

This streamlined supply chain is big business and it has enabled the gangs to rapidly expand the trade; bigger boats made specifically for these crossings are mass manufactured in Turkey and shipped straight into the hands of smugglers. It is a complicated dodging of laws as they are transported across Europe, with authorities slow to react. And it promises to thwart whatever deals are secured between Britain and France to intercept the Chanel crossings themselves.

Presenter/producer: Sue Mitchell
Editor: Philip Sellars

(Photo: A group of more than 40 migrants run on the beach with an inflatable dinghy, as they leave France to cross the English Channel. Credit: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters)


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw720d3)
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WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct3548)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct3c4q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw72447)
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WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l1grm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltrhdm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 04:32 Love, Janessa (w3ct4ppk)
7. Fantasy meets reality

When the fish met the bait. Roberto has a broken heart and lost thousands of dollars to scammers. Vanessa had her images stolen by scammers and her life fell apart. An emotional finale. Please note, this series contains adult themes and strong language.


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw727wc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 05:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw62wjs)
Nearly 200 killed in Malawi after Tropical Storm Freddy caused devastation

Malawi is coming to terms with the aftermath of a raging storm that has so far killed nearly 200 people. The commercial capital Blantyre has been particularly harshly hit.

Opposition supporters in Pakistan have been protesting against the police's attempts to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

President Joe Biden has signed a new executive order aimed at reducing gun violence in the United States.


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw72cmh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 06:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw6308x)
Nearly 200 people killed in Malawi after Storm Freddy caused devastation

Nearly 200 people are now known to have died in Malawi after Storm Freddy. Rescue workers warn that the number of fatalities is likely to rise as they reach neighbourhoods destroyed by landslides and flooding.

Washington has accused Moscow of a “brazen violation of international law” after the downing of an American aerial drone by a Russian fighter jet. What is the risk of escalation between the two countries?


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw72hcm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 07:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw63411)
Nearly 200 people killed by Tropical Storm Freddy

Nearly 200 people have been killed by Tropical Storm Freddy in Malawi. The information minister has described how the government is working to help those affected.

An attempt to arrest the former Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan has led to clashes between the police and his supporters at his residence in Lahore with teargas fired creating chaotic scenes.

The role of surveillance drones in modern day warfare has come into sharp focus as Russia and the United States squabble over the crash of a US surveillance drone in the Black Sea.

And it has been a big night in football's European Champions league.


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw72m3r)
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WED 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct32sc)
Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir

Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay. Her unflinching, extraordinary memoir Hunger deals with her experience of rape and obesity. How scary is the level of self-exposure in much of her writing?


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltrzd4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct31d6)
What is Rumble? The streaming platform building an alternative internet

If you don’t like the way online speech is regulated, can you build your own internet where you make the rules? This is the story of Rumble, the new king of alt-tech.

Rumble started as a small video streaming platform, hoping to rival YouTube. Recently, it has become the site of choice for Americans frustrated with YouTube moderation, and moved its headquarters to Florida - hailed by some as the new Silicon Valley.

Rumble had been eligible for an economic development incentive grant as part of the move, but the package was scrapped following protests from some locals and Rumble did not receive taxpayer money.

Now, the company is seeking to build the infrastructure for an internet ecosystem that is “immune to cancel culture”. In this episode, we trace the company’s journey from Canadian start-up to Floridian big tech challenger, and ask what this means for the future of public debate online.

Producer/presenter: Ellie House
Additional reporting: Annie Phrommayon
Sound mix: James Beard

(Photo: Person using phone looking at Rumble app. Credit: Getty Images)


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct3c6z)
Iraq War: 'Most wanted' playing cards

It has been 20 years since the start of the Iraq War.

In April 2003, the US military unveiled a set of playing cards to help troops identify the most-wanted members of Saddam Hussein's government.

The cards were first revealed to the world by General Brigadier Vincent K Brooks at a press conference on 11 April 2003.

He has been sharing his memories of that time with Matt Pintus.

(Picture: Vincent K Brooks holds up the 'most wanted' playing cards. Credit: Getty Images)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw72qvw)
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WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l22h8)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6lts348)
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WED 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct59q8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw72vm0)
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WED 10:06 The Documentary (w3ct4lhf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw72zc4)
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WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l29zj)
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WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltsbmj)
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WED 11:32 Love, Janessa (w3ct4ppk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 12:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw73338)
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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct3y9v)
I played violin during my brain surgery

In January 2020, Dagmar Turner was woken up in the middle of her brain surgery and handed a violin. It was her idea. She was an amateur but committed violinist and was willing to go to drastic lengths to keep playing the instrument. Dagmar had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in her right frontal lobe. It was dangerously close to areas of her brain that were responsible for coordinating delicate movements in her left hand - essential for her musical talent. So she sought the help of Dr Keyoumars Ashkan – he was a respected neurosurgeon but also an accomplished musician, so he understood her love of music. Dr Ashkan agreed to perform an incredibly rare procedure where Dagmar would play the violin during surgery so that he and his team could remove only brain tissue that would not damage her music skills. This interview was first broadcast in 2020.

There are lots of situations that test a new relationship. In 2017 one couple in Australia chose a particularly make-or-break experiment. Jesse Siebler and Taylor Stevens applied for a six-month stint to become caretakers to Australia's southernmost lighthouse on Maatsuyker Island. They successfully competed against thousands of applicants. Outlook caught up with them during their stay. This interview was first broadcast in 2017.

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com

(Photo: Dagmar Turner with her violin during her brain surgery. Credit: King’s College Hospital)


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct3c6z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw736vd)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l2kgs)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltsl3s)
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WED 13:32 Digital Planet (w3ct31zv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw73blj)
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WED 14:06 Newshour (w172yfchw205wjt)
Hundreds dead in wake of tropical storm in Malawi

Malawi says over 220 people are now known to have died in floods and mudslides resulting from Tropical Storm Freddy.

The number may rise as rescue teams reach cut-off areas as the weather improves. We hear about the challenges from a UNICEF official.

Also in the programme: How cricket intervened in attempts by police in Pakistan to arrest the opposition politician, Imran Khan; and we hear from Afghan musicians who were forced to flee because after the Taliban took over.

(Photo shows people crossing a makeshift bridge where flood water affected the previous crossing in Blantyre, Malawi on 14 March 2023)


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw73gbn)
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WED 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct32sc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltstm1)
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WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct3ggb)
Credit Suisse shares plunge as concerns over bank widen

The share price of Credit Suisse took another nosedive in the markets, hitting its all-time low for the second consecutive day by tanking up to 30% as Saudi National Bank, the Swiss bank's largest backer, ruled out the possibility of further financial help.

Share indexes across the world including the UK's FTSE-100, the US's Dow Jones and Nasdaq have been all down as Credit Suisse put more pressure on an already-anxious market.

Is Credit Suisse at risk of following Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank's footsteps? What impact would that have globally if it happened?

In the Middle East, Lebanese banks are on indefinite strike now. Nasser Saidi, the nation’s former finance minister, will paint us a picture of what’s going on there in today's programme.

(Picture: BBC)


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw73l2s)
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WED 16:06 BBC OS (w172yg22nckjzfv)
Thailand air pollution

Thousands of people in Thailand have been admitted to hospital because of the impacts of air pollution on their health. We’ll hear from residents in Bangkok.

Pakistan’s main opposition leader says authorities are acting outside the law in their attempt to arrest him. We’ll explain who Imran Khan is and why he is so influential in Pakistan.

And this week, Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win best actress at the Oscars. We’ve heard from Asian American actors discussing representation in Hollywood, and today we hear from three Asian-Americans about their experiences of life in America.

(Photo: A view of the Bangkok city amid air pollution during sunrise. Credit: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha)


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw73ptx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 17:06 BBC OS (w172yg22nckk35z)
OpenAI announces GPT-4

OpenAI has released GPT-4, the latest version of its hugely popular artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. Our technology correspondent explains what GPT-4 is and how it works. We also hear from fans of the technology.

In the UK, the government is announcing the latest spending plans as hundreds of thousands of workers (including teachers and doctors) are taking part in industrial action. We’ll explain what’s happening.

And this week, Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win best actress Oscar. We’ve heard from Asian American actors discussing representation in Hollywood, and today we hear from three Asian-Americans about their experiences of life in America.

(Photo: OpenAI logo and a rising stock graph. Credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic)


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw73tl1)
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WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct3y9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct3c6z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw73yb5)
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WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l38yk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltt9lk)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4lgv)
2023/03/15 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


WED 20:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw74229)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct59q8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6lttfbp)
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WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct32xw)
Obesity drug: New hope for weight loss?

“Diet and exercise” has been the weight-loss mantra for decades but a drug designed for diabetes patients could now offer hope to people who are obese, at a time when researchers are warning that half of the world’s population are expected to be overweight or obese by 2035. One of the first to have injections of Semaglutide in the UK was Jan, who has battled with her weight since childhood. Once the medication took effect she lost four stone and said her hunger disappeared.

Professor Stephen O’Rahilly from the University of Cambridge, explains how the drug mimics our body’s natural appetite signalling but its effects disappear once you stop the weekly injections. Family doctor Margaret McCartney says it might help some who are obese but warns that it has also gained a reputation as a “Hollywood skinny drug", reflecting some of society’s ideas about beauty and celebrity culture.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Paula McGrath

(Photo: A jogger running around Clifton Downs, Bristol. Credit: Ben Birchall/PA)


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw745tf)
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WED 21:06 Newshour (w172yfchw206qrq)
Credit Suisse shares plunge

Credit Suisse's shares have tumbled after it disclosed "material weakness" in its accounting controls. The worries have spread across share markets with all major European indexes falling sharply.

Also on the programme: a Pakistani court has ordered police to suspend their operation to detain the opposition leader, Imran Khan; and we hear about the giant seaweed island headed towards Florida's coastline.

(A screen displays information about Credit Suisse bank on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on 15 March 2023. Credit: Lane/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw749kk)
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WED 22:06 The Newsroom (w172yrxc9sxv9m4)
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WED 22:20 Sports News (w172yghm346sdlv)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6lttnty)
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WED 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct3gjl)
Swiss central bank ready to support Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse could be in line for support from regulators if it is needed. The comments from the Swiss National Bank come after shares in Credit Suisse plunged 24% to a record low.

Banks in Lebanon are facing a crisis with depositors holding some up to get their deposits out. We hear about the fallout from a former finance minister.

Argentina's inflation rate has soared past 100% for the first time since the end of hyperinflation in the early 90s. Consumer goods have more than doubled in price since 2022, and we hear what this means for people finances.

(Photo: The Credit Suisse logo adorns one of the Bank"s buildings at their campus in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. Credit Reuters)


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw74f9p)
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WED 23:06 HARDtalk (w3ct32sc)
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WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6lttsl2)
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WED 23:32 Love, Janessa (w3ct4ppk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2023

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw74k1t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 The Documentary (w3ct4lhf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw74nsy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172ydqcsnn4kq9)
Credit Suisse rocked as banking fallout continues

European banks come under pressure as the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continues - we hear from Walter Todd Chief Investment Officer - Greenwood Capital, and the Nobel Prize winning economist Professor Philip Dybvig, Professor of Banking and Finance at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in Saint Louis.
Also today a key meeting between South Korea and Japan, and the European nation pumping the brakes on road building - Wales' deputy minister for climate change Lee Waters tells us more.
Will Bain is joined throughout by Tokyo-based Yoko Ishikura, Professor Emeritus at Hitotsubashi University, and from Ann Arbor, by Betsey Stevenson, Professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan.


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw74sk2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l445g)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltv4tg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 Assignment (w3ct3052)
Killer drug: The Mexico connection

Fentanyl is deadly. Thousands of Americans die every year from a drug overdose – the majority of them after using a synthetic opioid like fentanyl. It was developed as a legal, and effective, pain killer. Now, fuelled by insatiable US demand, it is illicitly produced in makeshift laboratories in Mexico by organised crime groups.

In the first of a two-part series, Assignment travels to the Mexican Pacific port of Manzanillo. This is one of the main entry points for the chemical ingredients required to make fentanyl. It is a town where Mexico’s powerful cartels have fought for control, and where the mayor lives under armed guard after a failed assassination attempt.

Although the primary destination of Mexican-made fentanyl is the US, Mexico too has a rising number of addicts, especially in Tijuana on the Mexico-US border.

Presenter / producer: Linda Pressly
Producer: Tim Mansel
Producer in Mexico: Ulises Escamilla

[Photo: The Navy is in charge of security at Mexico’s seaports in a bid to stop the chemicals used to make fentanyl coming in from Asia. Credit: Tim Mansel]


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw74x96)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct3y9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct3c6z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw7511b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l4cnq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltvd9q)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct38pb)
How to photograph food

Anyone who has taken a photo of their plate in a restaurant knows how hard it is to make food look good on camera.

An industry is dedicated to advertising food products on TV, online and in print. What does it take to make a burger look delicious, desirable and realistic? And, most importantly, is any of the food in adverts real?

In this programme, Ruth Alexander meets a food stylist, a food photographer, and a director of food commercials, who share their industry’s tips and tricks. She’s joined by stylist Claire Ferrandi Smythe in Johannesburg, South Africa, photographer Sue Atkinson in London, United Kingdom and food commercials director Steve Giralt in New York, United States, who has made a name for himself with flying food and robots.

If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk

Presented by Ruth Alexander.

Produced by Beatrice Pickup.

(Image: A hand lifting a slice from a pizza with cheese, peppers, mushrooms and meat. Credit: Getty Images/BBC)


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw754sg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw65sfw)
Credit Suisse: Troubled bank borrows $54bn from government

Credit Suisse says that it will borrow up to $54bn to shore up its finances - and markets are concerned.

The leaders of South Korea and Japan meet in Tokyo in what's been hailed as a new "milestone" in the two countries' fraught relationship.

We also bring you an investigation by the BBC which shows doctors offering bogus treatments to people with an incurable condition that can lead to blindness.


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw758jl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw65x60)
Credit Suisse secures huge central bank loans to shore up its finances

Credit Suisse will borrow up to $54bn from Switzerland's central bank to shore up its finances after their shares plunged on Wednesday after its major investor, the Saudi National Bank, said it would not inject further funds - can the government cash save it?

After more than a decade, Japan welcomes the South Korean leader to Tokyo - what does this meeting mean and what next for the two countries?

And we'll be speaking to the Danish foreign minister after his country pledged more than $1bn of aid to Ukraine.


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw75d8q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw660y4)
First South Korea-Japan leaders summit in 12 years

A mile stone meeting in Tokyo between the leaders of South Korea and Japan - and in North Korea they mark the occasion by firing long range missiles.

Credit Suisse Bank says that it will borrow up to $54bn from the country's central bank to shore up its finances as worries over liquidity spread across markets.

And a BBC investigation has found doctors in some countries - including the United States - are offering bogus treatments to correct a genetic eye condition affecting millions.


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw75j0v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct39vg)
Why are so many people dying on America’s roads?

Deaths on American roads are at a 20 year high. More than 46,000 people lost their lives in vehicle collisions last year alone. That’s up a tenth on the year before and the numbers are on a par with those killed by gun violence. Or, the equivalent of a plane crash every day.

It’s a tragedy for everyone involved and there’s an untold cost for families, but there’s also a financial cost. It’s estimated that the cost to the economy runs into billions of dollars.

Why are America’s roads so dangerous?

This episode was presented by Tanya Becket, produced by Louise Clarke-Rowbotham, researched by John Cossee and mixed by Kelly Young. The production co-ordinator is Brenda Brown and the editor is Tara McDermott.


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltvw97)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct3134)
The unbanked

Oscar Bilayin Kudor runs a business in Ghana producing cassava flour. He wants to grow his business but traditional banks are reluctant to lend him the money to buy expensive machinery.

1.4 billion people around the world people can't get access to formal banking. Two thirds of them live in low and middle income countries.

One of Ghana’s largest banks, Absa Bank thinks it has a solution. It’s giving small businesses grants to help them access formal banking facilities.

Having a bank account makes it easier for households to budget and businesses are more likely to thrive. In this episode we also look at how digital banks are helping more people get bank accounts and why access to banking is key to empowering women.

Producer/Presenter: Sam Fenwick
Image: Oscar Bilayin Kudor; Credit: Oscar Bilayin Kudor


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct3c2g)
Iraq War: The capture of Saddam Hussein

It has been 20 years since the start of the Iraq War.

On 13 December 2003 the deposed president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, was captured by US forces.

Muwafaq al Rubaie was asked to help to identify the former dictator, face-to-face.

In this programme, first broadcast in 2012, he shares his memories of that time with Louise Hidalgo.

(Picture: Saddam Hussein shortly after being captured. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw75mrz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l4zdc)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltw01c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 Assignment (w3ct3052)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw75rj3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Forum (w3ct38tv)
Alexander the Great or not so great?

From Persia to India to Greece – they called him The Great – that is Alexander the Great. Also known as Alexander III of Macedon, he was one of the most successful military leaders of all time. Undefeated by the time of his death in 323 BCE, he is still a go-to figure when people want to define an empire builder. But how should we view this often cruel and destructive militarist today in the light of current world events? And, despite his brutality, like his ransacking of the beautiful capital city of Persepolis, is there a more progressive side to Alexander, his desire for cultural assimilation for instance, that explains why he became an inspiration not just to nationalists and imperialists but also to writers, poets, and the gay community?

To discuss the relevance of Alexander the Great today, Rana Mitter is joined by James Romm, Professor of Classics at Bard College in New York state whose latest book is Demetrius: Sacker of Cities, the failed but would-be successor to Alexander the Great; Dr Haila Manteghi from the University of Münster in Germany who’s the author of Alexander the Great in the Persian tradition; Ali Ansari, Professor of Iranian History at the University of St Andrews in the UK; and Meg Finlayson, a specialist on the evolution of the queer Alexander, from the University of Durham in the UK.

Produced by Anne Khazam for the BBC World Service.

(Photo: The Alexander mosaic, a Roman floor mosaic from Pompei that dates from circa 100 BCE. Credit: Simone Crespiatico via Getty images)


THU 10:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct36h0)
Ammo Baba: Iraq's footballing hero

Ammo Baba was a beloved player, whose heading ability was legendary and who scored Iraq's first ever international goal. As a coach, Ammo Baba won many regional trophies for the Iraqi team and stood up to Saddam Hussein's sadistic son, Uday.

In 2009, thousands of Iraqis gathered at the National Football Stadium to attend the funeral of the player and coach, Emmanuel Baba Dawud, better known as Ammo Baba.

His brother, Banwal Baba Dawud, spoke to Ashley Byrne in 2016. The programme is a Made In Manchester Production.

(Picture: Ammos Baba's funeral. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw75w87)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l56wm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltw7jm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Food Chain (w3ct38pb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw7600c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct34xh)
The Kyiv composer preserving his city’s disappearing sounds

After Russian fire was unleashed on his home, Ukrainian composer Oleh Shpudeiko had a powerful realisation: he needed to protect his city. He had spent over a decade recording the unique and quirky sounds of the metropolis of Kyiv and its inhabitants, so he turned to his collection of recordings and created an album, Kyiv Eternal, which celebrates and preserves the distinctive and disappearing sounds that make up the city.

Dave Fishwick is a British entrepeneur from the English town of Burnley who made millions selling minibuses, but he wasn't born rich, and he knows how it feels to have nothing. So when the banking crisis of 2008 wrought its havoc, he decided to put his fortune to good use and set up a lending company to try and help local businesses- be it florists or boat builders. Any profits his company makes go back to local charities. Dave's story is now the subject of a new Netflix film, Bank of Dave.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com

(Photo: Oleh Shpudeiko performing live in 2021 Credit: Alina Garmash/ Vitaliy Mariash)


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct3c2g)
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THU 13:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw763rh)
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THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l5gcw)
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THU 13:32 Health Check (w3ct32xw)
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THU 14:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw767hm)
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THU 14:06 Newshour (w172yfchw208sfx)
Imran Khan accuses government of 'unlawful abduction'

Imran Khan accuses the Pakistani government of trying to 'get him out of the way'. Speaking to Newshour from his compound the former Pakistani PM says only fresh elections can unlock the 'quagmire'.

Also in the programme Evgenia Kara-Murza on her husband's trial; and decoding the Herculaneum scrolls.

(Picture: Supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, pose with a placard in a shape of a cricket bat, with "My-Red Line Imran Khan" written on it, as they gather with others outside Khan's house, in Lahore, Pakistan March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro)


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THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct39vg)
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THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct3g59)
Credit Suisse gets $54 billion lifeline

Credit Suisse accepted a $54 billion bailout fund from Switzerland’s Central Bank, after its share price plunged up to 30% on Wednesday. The nation’s second largest bank’s stock price rebounded on Thursday but with issues surrounding the bank for years, investors are asking if the bailout money will save it from more trouble.

Despite the bank crisis in Europe, The European Central Bank has decided to raise Eurozone interests rate by 0.5 percentage points. Meanwhile in the UK, Tik Tok has been banned in all government devices – following similar moves in the EU and elsewhere.

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THU 16:06 BBC OS (w172yg22nckmwby)
TikTok UK government ban

We hear analysis from the BBC's Asia Pacific Regional Editor Celia Hatton and Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy as the use of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on phones and other devices issued to government ministers and civil servants has been banned in the UK. We also get reaction to the ban on voice messages.

As the fallout from Storm Freddy continues across Southern Africa and particularly, Malawi, we'll get the latest updates from our correspondent Rhoda Odhiambo, who's been speaking to people there. Local Malawians also tell us how the devastation has affected their lives personally.

We continue to hear from Asian Americans about their experience of life in the US following the success of the actors Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan at the Oscars recently. Danh and Hung Ti Nguyen and their daughter Thuc Doan Nguyen are originally from Vietnam, but in the mid seventies when the Vietnam War had ended and the country had become a communist state, they decided to escape in a small boat to America in search of a safer life. They tell us about their harrowing journey and their hopes for representation in America in the future.

Our correspondent Piers Edwards gives us the latest from Rwanda's capital Kigali where football governing body FIFA's 73rd congress gathering is taking place. Football fans give their thoughts on what the body should be focusing on in the coming year.

(Photo: TikTok on a mobile phone. Credit: Getty)


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THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172yg22nckn032)
Asian Americans living in the US

In his acceptance speech at the Oscars Ke Huy Quan remarked "My journey started on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp. Somehow I ended up on Hollywood’s biggest stage...This is the American dream!” Danh and Hung Ti Nguyen and their daughter Thuc Doan Nguyen are originally from Vietnam, but in the mid seventies when the Vietnam War had ended and the country had become a communist state, they decided to escape in a small boat to America in search of a safer life. They tell us about their harrowing journey and their hopes for representation in America in the future.

We hear from the BBC's Quentin Sommerville who has been near the frontline Bakhmut in Eastern Ukraine. He joined Ukrainian soldiers just 500 metres away from Russian forces as they battle for the city in the Donbas region.

Microsoft is holding a special “future of work with AI” event where the company says it will be “reinventing productivity with AI.” The BBC's technology reporter Chris Vallance tells us more.

Environment and Rural Affairs Correspondent Claire Marshall explains why Spain plans to build the world's first octopus farm. The BBC has seen confidential documents which says that the farm in the Canary Islands would raise about a million octopuses annually - for food consumption. We hear listener's reactions to the story.

(Photo: Danh Nguyen, Hung Ti Nguyen, Thuc Doan Nguyen in the 1980s. Credit: Faith Pearson).


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THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct34xh)
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THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct3c2g)
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THU 19:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw76v78)
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THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l65vn)
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THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4lbb)
2023/03/16 GMT

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THU 20:06 Assignment (w3ct3052)
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THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct36bh)
Return of Cyclone Freddy

34 days after it first formed at the far end of the Indian Ocean, record-breaking Cyclone Freddy made a repeat landfall on Mozambique as well as passing over Malawi, causing extensive damage and loss of life. Climate scientists Liz Stephens and Izidine Pinto join Roland to give an update on the destruction and explain how Cyclone Freddy kept going for an exceptionally long time.

At the Third International Human Genome Summit in London last week, Professor Katsuhiko Hayashi announced he had created baby mice from eggs formed by male mouse cells. Dr Nitzan Gonen explains the underlying science, whilst Professor Hank Greely discusses the ethics and future prospects.

And from one rodent story to another, SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in brown rats scurrying around New York sewers. Dr Thomas DeLiberto from the US Department of Agriculture gives Roland the details.

Image credit: Jack McBrams/Getty Images

Producer: Roland Pease
Assistant Producer: Sophie Ormiston


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw772qj)
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THU 21:06 Newshour (w172yfchw209mnt)
The battle for ‘meat grinder’ Bakhmut rages on

The battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine has been the longest and bloodiest since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began last February. On a day when a UN-backed inquiry has accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, we hear from Ukrainian soldiers just 500 metres from Russian forces as they battle for the city in the Donbas region.

Also on the programme: the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan tells us why he didn’t show up in court this week to face the charges against him; and a bid to ban the import of hunting trophies to the UK comes under fire from African conservationists.

(Picture: A Ukrainian soldier watches his surroundings at a frontline position near Bakhmut, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine on March 16, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura)


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THU 22:06 The Newsroom (w172yrxc9sxy6j7)
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THU 22:20 Sports News (w172yghm346w9hy)
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THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltxkr1)
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THU 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct3g7k)
Major US banks come up with $30bn to rescue First Republic

Eleven US major private banks have confirmed they have launched a thirty-billion-dollar rescue package for First Republic Bank.

And what about those who never use banks at all? We hear about the challenges for the billions of unbanked people and businesses around the world.

Protests in Paris as the French president pushes through controversial plans to raise the pension age to 64.

And why sleeper trains are being revived across Europe. You will hear a 'slow travel' company founder.

(Picture: A pedestrian walks by a First Republic Bank office in San Francisco, California. Source: Getty Images)


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THU 23:32 The Food Chain (w3ct38pb)
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FRIDAY 17 MARCH 2023

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw77fyx)
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FRI 00:06 The Forum (w3ct38tv)
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FRI 00:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct36h0)
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FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw77kq1)
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FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172ydqcsnn7gmd)
Attempts to stabilise global banking that stumbled stock markets

There are fresh efforts to stabilise the global banking sector after big US banks come to rescue First Republic Bank.

What about those who never use banks at all? We hear about the challenges for the billions of unbanked around the world.

And the return of the sleeper train As Europe sees a boom in overnight rail services - what is the attraction of a midnight express?

(Picture: First Republic Bank is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Source: Getty Images)


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw77pg5)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l712k)
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FRI 02:32 World Football (w3ct3hrk)
World Cup expansion and the Reyna-Berhalter feud

Former World Cup winner Heather O'Reilly and former professional player Pat Nevin join Mani Djazmi to discuss FIFA - football's world governing body decision to have a 48 team men's World Cup which will have 104 matches and spread across six weeks. Guinea is a country that has never qualified for the World Cup and Mani speaks to their goalkeeper Aly Keita who is in favour of expanding the competition.

The team also discuss the ongoing disagreement between United States coach Greg Berhalter and former teammate Claudio Reyna. Berhalter was cleared by an legal investigation into an incident of domestic violence 30 years ago. The incident from 1992 was brought to light by former USA players Claudio and Danielle Reyna who are parents of one of the USA's current players, Geo. They've been friends with the Berhalters for decades but were unhappy about the lack of playing time. The report also revealed new facts about Claudio Reyna whom, it says, was uncooperative and a pushy parent.

Plus have a panel accidentally started a riot? That's after a title-deciding match between Al-Ahed and Al-Ansar couldn't finish after a goal scored in injury-time by Ahed's Scottish striker Lee Erwin sparked a riot by Ansar fans who set seats on fire and threw them onto the pitch forcing the refereeing officials to run for cover.

We'll also hear a special guest!


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw77t69)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct34xh)
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FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct3c2g)
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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct424r)
An instrument speaking to the infinite

The organ has always been a vehicle for truly cosmic ideas - for atheists and believers alike. Acclaimed Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna explores the idea that the instrument is simply a vehicle for Christian worship digging deeper into how the organ conveys ideas of the infinite and the microscopic, the existential and the personal, of celebration, grief and joy.

Presenter: Iveta Apkalna
Producer: Steven Rajam
An Overcoat Media production for BBC World Service

(Photo: A concert on a beach with the sun setting in the horizon. Credit: Steven Rajam)


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw781pk)
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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw68pbz)
Ukraine warns countries failing to support it, they will be held to account

As Russia and Ukraine fight over control of the city of Bakhmut, we get a report from our correspondent there and get a Russian viewpoint on why it matters.

We hear from the former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, after a court on Thursday rejected his plea to suspend an arrest warrant issued against him.

And New Zealand becomes the latest country to restrict the use of the Chinese-owned social media app, TikTok.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw785fp)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw68t33)
Ukraine warns that late arms deliveries means frontline fatalities

As the battle for the city of Bakhmut rages on, we hear from Ukraine's top diplomat who wants weapons deliveries from allies to get a move on.

France's President Macron uses executive powers to put through legislation to increase the retirement age side-lining MPs by not holding a vote - how will protestors react?

Plus why scientists say if your family hails from a certain part of Scotland you're more likely to have a gene that carries a greater risk of breast and ovarian cancer.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw7895t)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172yf91jw68xv7)
Bakhmut: BBC reports from the frontline in Ukraine

Our correspondent reports from the frontline as the Battle for Bakhmut rages, meanwhile Poland pledges to send four of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine.
A gene variant which is known to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer has been identified in people with Orkney islands heritage.
And eleven US private banks said they have come up with a $30bn rescue package for the embattled First Republic Bank.


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw78dxy)
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FRI 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct32hb)
Mustafa Barghouti: Can Palestinians improve their situation?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian politician, physician and civil rights activist Mustafa Barghouti. The seemingly endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be on the brink of getting a lot worse. If the two-state solution is dead, what option do the Palestinians have?

(Photo: Mustafa Barghouti, leader of the Palestinian National Initiative, appears via videolink on Hardtalk)


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltys6b)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct30t4)
Business Daily Meets: Sarah Willingham

The hospitality entrepreneur Sarah Willingham has worked extensively across the UK restaurant and bar industry. She also featured as a Dragon on the BBC TV show, Dragon's Den (the UK equivalent of Shark Tank).

Sarah took a bet at the height of the coronavirus pandemic that cocktail bars would thrive again - and is now CEO of UK-based hospitality group Nightcap, a rapidly expanding drinks-led investment firm which she started with her husband in 2020.

The company has acquired around 20 cocktail and party bars across the country, employing more than 1,000 staff.

Sarah talks to Dougal Shaw about the difficulties of entrepreneurship in lockdown, some of the current challenges facing the hospitality industry and about the imposter syndrome she felt earlier in her career.

Presenter and producer: Dougal Shaw

(Image - Sarah Willingham. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct3bxy)
Iraq War: US security guards killed my son

It has been 20 years since the start of the Iraq War.

On 16 September 2007, private security guards employed by the American firm Blackwater opened fire on civilians in Baghdad's Nisour Square. Seventeen Iraqis were killed, and another 20 injured.

The Blackwater guards, who were escorting a convoy from the American embassy, claimed that they had come under attack from insurgents, but eye-witnesses and Iraqi officials quickly dismissed that version of events.

Mohammed Kinani's nine year old son, Ali, was one of the victims.

In this programme, first broadcast in 2020, Mohammed shares his story with Mike Lanchin.

(Photo: An Iraqi looks at a burnt car on the site where Blackwater guards opened fire on civilians in Baghdad. Credit: Ali Yussef/AFP via Getty Images)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw78jp2)
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FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l7w9g)
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FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltywyg)
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FRI 09:32 Tech Tent (w3ct4kj9)
ChatGPT: Where will we use AI chatbots next?

With more announcements about AI chatbot GPT4, we hear how it will be further integrated into Microsoft and speak to Duolingo about how they hope it will help users learn languages. We also explore the fallout in India and South Africa from the US failure of Silicon Valley Bank and our Tech Reporter, Alasdair Keane, speaks to Alpine F1’s Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon on how tech and data is keeping pace with Formula 1 innovation.


(Image: Getty/NurPhoto)


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw78nf6)
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FRI 10:06 The Real Story (w3ct33qd)
Is the asylum system broken?

Millions of people around the world are on the move today in search of a safe and better life. It’s estimated over 100 million people were displaced last year. Over 30 million are refugees and 5 million are asylum seekers. The UN body for refugees says 72% of the refugees originate from just five countries: Syria, Venezuela, Ukraine, Afghanistan and South Sudan. These refugees are often fleeing persecution, conflict, violence, natural disasters and human rights violations. They make the dangerous journey across land and sea to seek asylum in other countries. Over the years, thousands have died or gone missing in the the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe. While, with help from the UNHCR and host countries, many get legal status and are settled, thousands are held in processing centres and camps, often for years. We discuss problems with the current international asylum system and ask what would a fair global asylum system could look like?

Owen Bennett Jones is joined by:

Gerald Knaus - the founding chairman of German think tank The European Stability Initiative.

Jeff Crisp - former head of policy development and evaluation at the UNHCR.

Dr Ashwini Vasanthakumar - author of The Ethics of Exile: A Political Theory of Diaspora. She writes on the ethics and politics of migration.

Also featuring:

Ahmed - a migrant, an asylum seeker and a refugee, who fled Syria in 2015 and is now settled in the UK>

Alexander Downer - Australia's former foreign minister.

Ylenja Lucaselli - A member of the Italian Parliament for Fratelli d'Italia.

(Photo: The number of people crossing the English Channel has risen in recent years. Credit: PA)

Producer: Rozita Riazati and Rumella Dasgupta.


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw78s5b)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l83sq)
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FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltz4fq)
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FRI 11:32 World Football (w3ct3hrk)
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FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw78wxg)
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FRI 12:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct380p)
Aid, politics and Syria’s earthquake

February's earthquake spanned the Turkey-Syria border and refocused international attention on the complicated geopolitics of northern Syria. We hear how the earthquake aid operation presented both challenges and opportunities to the different groups controlling Syria, from the government in Damascus to the rebel leaders of Idlib province. With BBC Monitoring jihadi expert Mina al-Lami and BBC Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab.

The handwritten newspaper of Bangladesh
Since 2019, a handwritten newspaper has been published by a group of day labourers in southern Bangladesh. It aims to inspire others with stories of ordinary villagers who have overcome struggles and hardships, as BBC Bengali's Nagib Bahar reports.

Venezuela: 10 years after the death of Hugo Chavez
Venezuelans have been marking the tenth anniversary of the death of former president Hugo Chavez, one of the most controversial, charismatic and influential politicians in Latin American history. As a child, teenager and then young reporter, BBC Mundo’s Jorge Perez witnessed some of the key moments of Chavez’s rule.

Searching for gems of hope
For four decades local people have been mining semi-precious stones in the mountainous Chumar Bakhoor area of Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan. BBC Urdu’s Musa Yawari travelled into the mountains to meet the miners as they brave hazardous conditions hoping to make their fortunes.

(Photo: A man in Idlib province carrying the body of a child after the Turkey-Syria earthquake. Credit: Mohammed Al-Rifai/AFP via Getty images)


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct3bxy)
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FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw790nl)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l8c8z)
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FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltzcxz)
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FRI 13:32 Science In Action (w3ct36bh)
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FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw794dq)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172yfchw20cpc0)
Macron faces backlash over pension reform

The French President has used a special constitutional power to force his pension reforms through the national assembly. Crowds converged on Place de la Concorde in response to raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. The plans had sparked two months of heated political debate and strikes.

Also on the programme: the prospective meeting between the leaders of China and Russia; and greenwashing - we hear that there are now a number of associated terms - but what are green hushing, green crowding and green lighting?

(Image: Firefighters extinguish a fire after a demonstration near the National Assembly after the French National Assembly vote on the government's proposed pension reform law in Paris, France, on 16 March 2023. Credit: Badra/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw7984v)
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FRI 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct32hb)
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FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6ltzmf7)
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FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct3fw8)
First Republic: 11 US banks ride to rescue

Another bank bail-out has taken place this week. 11 giant US financial institutions said they will deposit $30 billion dollars in California’s First Republic Bank, to try to revive it from a whirling financial storm. Familiar names like J.P. Morgan and Citi are among those institutions which join the unusual bail-out campaign. US treasurer Janet Yellen reassured markets that banks in the US are still strong and healthy.

The French government strongarmed their lawmakers to push its controversial pension reform package through on Thursday, sparking another wave of protests in many cities. The unions are now calling for another national strike next Thursday. Will President Macron back down again?

(Picture: Getty Images)


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw79cwz)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w172yg22nckqs81)
Breast cancer gene linked to Scottish island

Residents on a remote Scottish island are to be offered testing after scientists identified a gene variant known to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. We speak to two women who both discovered they have the BRCA1 gene mutation and decided to have a preventative double mastectomy.

This week we have spoken to people who have been wrongfully convicted about what it is like after you have been released from prison. Today two therapists explain the psychological impact on exonerees and how they try to help them.

President Xi from China will travel to Moscow next week to discuss “partnership and co-operation” with President Putin. We look at what’s expected from the talks.

A former professional surfer in Sydney has broken the 30-hour world record for the longest surf session. We speak to a surfer in Portugal about Blake Johnston's achievement.

(Photo: BRCA Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw79hn3)
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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w172yg22nckqx05)
ICC arrest warrant for Putin

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin and the head of the Russian Children's Commission for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. They are accused of forcibly deporting children from Ukraine to Russia. Our collegue from BBC Russian explains.

Residents on a remote Scottish island are to be offered testing after scientists identified a gene variant known to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. We speak to two women who both discovered they have the BRCA1 gene mutation and decided to have a preventative double mastectomy.

This week we have spoken to people who have been wrongfully convicted about what it is like after you have been released from prison. Today two therapists explain the psychological impact on exonerees and how they try to help them.

Several cities in north east Brazil are suffering from serious unrest caused by marauding criminal gangs. Our reporter in Brazil has the latest.

(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the collegium of the Prosecutor General's office in Moscow, Russia, March 15, 2023. Credit: Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS)


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172ykqlrw79md7)
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FRI 18:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct380p)
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FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct3bxy)
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FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172yl8758l92rr)
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FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6lv03dr)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4l5t)
2023/03/17 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 (w172ykqlrw79vwh)
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FRI 20:06 Tech Tent (w3ct4kj9)
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FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172ykrf6lv074w)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct3j8c)
Can robots be soft?

When imagining a robot, a hard-edged, boxy, humanoid figure may spring to mind. But that is about to change.

CrowdScience presenter Alex Lathbridge is on a mission to meet the robots that bend the rules of conventionality. Inspired by how creatures like us have evolved to move, some roboticists are looking to nature to design the next generation of machines. And that means making them softer. But just how soft can a robot really be?

Join Alex as he goes on a wild adventure to answer this question from listener Sarah. He begins his quest at the ‘Hello, Robot’ Exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany to define what a robot actually is. Amelie Klein, the exhibition curator, states anything can be a robot as long as three specific criteria are met (including a cute cuddly baby seal). With this in mind, Alex meets Professor Andrew Conn from the Bristol Robotics Lab who demonstrates how soft materials like rubber are perfect contenders for machine design as they are tough to break and - importantly for our listener’s question - bendy.

Alex is then thrown into a world of robots that completely change his idea of what machines are. He is shown how conventionally ‘hard’ machines are being modified with touches of softness to totally upgrade what they can do, including flexible ‘muscles’ for robot skeletons and silicon-joined human-like hands at the Soft Robotics Lab run by Professor Robert Katzschmann at ETH Zurich. He is then introduced to robots that are completely soft. Based on natural structures like elephant trunks and slithering snakes, these designs give robots completely new functions, such as the ability to delicately pick fruit and assist with search and rescue operations after earthquakes. Finally, Alex is presented with the idea that, in the future, a robot could be made of materials that are so soft, no trace of machine would remain after its use...

Presenter: Alex Lathbridge
Producer: Julia Ravey

Image: RoBoa in action on a rooftop in Zurich. Credit: Julia Ravey.


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