SATURDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2022

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nqprn)
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SAT 00:06 The Real Story (w3ct1htr)
France's place in the world

This week the French president Emmanuel Macron travelled thousands of kilometres across Europe in a diplomatic effort to avert an escalation of the war in Ukraine. He met Presidents Putin and Zelensky in Moscow and Kyiv, as well as German and Polish leaders in Berlin. Diplomats say Mr Macron has made himself a key interlocutor between the EU and the US on one side and Russia on the other. The crisis in Ukraine has galvanised France's alliance with the United States which was at a low point just months ago when Paris lost a lucrative Australian submarine contract to Washington and London. But at home - where the president is facing re-election, there’s scepticism over France’s close alliance with America. So what are President Macron's foreign policy goals? As the EU’s only nuclear-armed state, what role should France play in representing Europe’s broader interests on the world stage? And will Mr Macron’s diplomatic achievements improve his chances of winning a second term in April?

Ritula Shah is joined by a panel of experts.
Producers: Junaid Ahmed and Paul Schuster.


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nqths)
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SAT 01:06 World Business Report (w172xzlnrjw3fp1)
World leaders discuss protecting the oceans

The summit has seen international commitments to protect the ocean and reverse its declining health - we get details from Louise Guillot, a sustainability reporter for Politico. Also in the programme, Argentina's government and the International Monetary Fund have been renegotiating the terms of a 2018 loan issued to the country. The package had been vaunted for its commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in society, but as the BBC's Ed Butler reports, the reality has been painfully different. Plus, ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl between the LA Rams and Cincinnati Bengals the BBC's Michelle Fleury reports on the rising number of cryptocurrency adverts expected on TV. And with the event returning to Los Angeles for the first time in almost 30 years, we examine the likely economic impact on the city with Matt Dangelantonio of LA's KPCC radio. (Picture of a wave via Getty Images).


SAT 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkv9t8f5s5)
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SAT 01:32 WorklifeIndia (w3ct2f4h)
Hijab row: Should India’s colleges have a dress code?

An escalating row over the hijab, a headscarf worn by Muslim women, has highlighted India’s sharpening religious divide in recent weeks. After a government-run college barred six Muslim girls from attending classes for wearing the hijab, a debate over uniform dress code erupted across the country. The girls say the hijab is an essential part of their religious identity, which is protected by the Constitution.

Protests both in favour of and against the Muslim girls’ demands have been organised in several parts of India. Some have turned violent. An Indian court has now asked students to abstain from wearing religious clothing in educational institutions till final orders are issued, but the larger issue remains.

Is it restrictive to ask students to stick to a uniform dress code at college level? Should they be forced to choose between education and religious practices? Will it have a wider impact on the education of girl students in the country? How feasible is it to impose such rules in a nation known for its diverse cultural identity?

In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss whether India’s colleges should have a dress code.

Presenter: Devina Gupta

Contributors: Afreen Fatima, student activist; Sabika Abbas Naqvi, community and advocacy manager, Fearless Collective; Professor Geeta Bhatt, University of Delhi; Priyanka Chaturvedi, MP, spokesperson - Shiv Sena; Kavita Krishnan, secretary, All India Progressive Women's Association


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nqy7x)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxyhrstk75)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkv9t8f9j9)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct1lcs)
Langer's exit: What next for Australian cricket?

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the resignation of Australia Men’s Head Coach Justin Langer. They look at his legacy and the power play between himself and his players.

Plus this week they are joined by John Buchanan, the former Australia coach from 1999 to 2007 who lead the side to multiple World Cup and Ashes wins. He also coached Justin Langer during this time and shares his experiences of him as a player and who his front-runners are for the vacancy.

England have chosen to drop both Stuart Broad and James Anderson from their tour to the West Indies and with the team also looking for a new head coach we ask whether we are entering a new era for English cricket?

Photo: Justin Langer Head Coach of Australia watches on during an Australian Ashes squad nets session at Blundstone Arena on January 12, 2022 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Steve Bell/Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nr201)
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SAT 03:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct20g8)
No guns on the Ferris wheel

Afghanistan's Taliban Cabinet recently issued a statement that their fighters should not carry weapons while visiting amusement parks. It follows videos circulating online of fighters enjoying bumper car rides, as well as shooting for toys at the rifle range. BBC Afghan's Khalil Noori lived in Kabul until August last year when he was evacuated with his family. He shares his memories of days out in amusement parks, and the background to this story.

An icy bike ride on Lake Baikal
BBC Russian's Oleg Boldyrev took the opportunity of a far flung deployment to visit a frozen Lake Baikal, naturally with his bike. A place of ice stalactites, upended jagged ice shards, and strange, sci-fi sounding ice symphonies as the ice expands and contracts.

Turkish inflation
BBC Arabic's Shahdi Alkashif lives in Istanbul, and has been reporting on the dramatic rise in the cost of living. And it's not just a professional assignment - with a large family to provide for it's a story that's close to home.

The president ploughing a field for new year
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc dressed as a farmer and ploughed a rice field with a buffalo during the Lunar New Year celebrations. It’s a ceremony formerly performed by Vietnamese kings, and the photos on social media received a mixed reaction, as Giang Nguyen of BBC Vietnamese explains.

India's most renowned female activist
Sudha Barawaj is an activist and trade unionist, who spent 30 years fighting for the rights of the tribal people in the mineral-rich state of Chhattisgarh. She was arrested in 2018 and then spent three years in jail. Soutik Biswas of BBC Delhi tells us what an eye opening experience this was for her.

(Photo: Taliban fighter with gun sits on fun ride in Afghan amusement park, November 2021. Credit: Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct1wzw)
The 1972 mass killings in Burundi

In late April 1972, Hutu rebels launched an insurgency in the south of Burundi with the aim of overthrowing the Tutsi led government. They brutally murdered government officials and civilians, targeting mostly Tutsi. Estimates from the time suggest at least a thousand people were killed. The army quickly contained the insurgency but then began reprisals against Hutu civilians. Hutu elites in particular were targeted – those with education or with government jobs. The killing lasted for more than 3 months. Human Rights Watch estimates as many as 200,000 were killed. Rob Walker speaks to Jeanine Ntihirageza who was an 11-year-old schoolgirl at the time and whose father went missing at the start of the reprisals.

(Photo: National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation officials inspect remains of people at a mass grave existing from 1972 in Mwaro, Burundi. Credit: Renovat Ndabashinze/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nr5r5)
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SAT 04:06 The Real Story (w3ct1htr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nr9h9)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxyhrstxgk)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkv9t8fnrp)
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SAT 05:32 World of Wisdom (w3ct2zwj)
Regrets

Looking back over a long life can provide cause for regret. Incidents from decades past, seemingly forgotten, can suddenly provoke deep sadness. Richard in Malaysia is troubled by the way he acted as a young man. Writer and therapist Dr Shefali offers him guidance on accepting his flaws and living more in the present moment.

Presented by the BBC’s Sana Safi.

Produced by Ruth Edwards and Charlie Taylor


SAT 05:50 Ros Atkins on ... (w3ct2dpl)
Nato’s role in the Ukraine crisis

Russia and some Nato member states, including the US, are at odds over the Ukraine crisis. Ros Atkins examines the dynamics at play between Russia and Nato. (Photo: Getty Images)


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nrf7f)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172xytnqvd2thj)
Ukraine tensions: US says Russia invasion could begin any day

The US has warned that Russia could invade Ukraine "at any time" and American citizens should leave immediately. The White House said an invasion could start with aerial bombing that would make departures difficult and endanger civilians. Moscow has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite massing more than 100,000 troops near the border.

Also in the programme: Large numbers of people are continuing to occupy a vital Canada-US border crossing, hours after an injunction to end the blockade took effect. And we hear about why there are protests and counter-protests in the southern Indian state of Karnataka over Muslim students wearing the hijab.

Julian Worricker has two guests to discuss these and the day's other stories. Joanna Chiu is a Canadian author and senior journalist for the Toronto Star. Carlos Lopes is a professor at the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and former UN Under-Secretary General.

(Photo: National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan responds to questions at the White House. Credit: EPA/Shawn Thew/Pool)


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nrjzk)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172xytnqvd2y7n)
Ukraine tensions: US says Russia invasion could begin any day

The US has warned that Russia could invade Ukraine "at any time" and American citizens should leave immediately. The White House said an invasion could start with aerial bombing that would make departures difficult and endanger civilians. Moscow has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite massing more than 100,000 troops near the border.

Also in the programme: Protests continue in the Canadian province of Ontario despite an injunction that has come into force. And we hear the latest from day eight of the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Julian Worricker has two guests to discuss these and the day's other stories. Joanna Chiu is a Canadian author and senior journalist for the Toronto Star. Carlos Lopes is a professor at the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and former UN Under-Secretary General.

(Photo: US President Joe Biden walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House. Credit: EPA/Shawn Thew/Pool)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nrnqp)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172xytnqvd31zs)
Ukraine tensions: US says Russia invasion could begin any day

The US has warned that Russia could invade Ukraine "at any time" and American citizens should leave immediately. The White House said an invasion could start with aerial bombing that would make departures difficult and endanger civilians. Moscow has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite massing more than 100,000 troops near the border.

Also in the programme: Large numbers of people are continuing to occupy a vital Canada-US border crossing, hours after an injunction to end the blockade took effect. And researchers from Cambridge University say our musical tastes are determined by our personalities.

Julian Worricker has two guests to discuss these and the day's other stories. Joanna Chiu is a Canadian author and senior journalist for the Toronto Star. Carlos Lopes is a professor at the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and former UN Under-Secretary General.

(Photo: National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan responds to questions at the White House. Credit: EPA/Shawn Thew/Pool)


SAT 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkv9t8g102)
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SAT 08:32 The Conversation (w3ct1p9t)
The miscarriage that changed my life

It is estimated that one in four pregnancies will end in a miscarriage. But despite being a common occurrence, this topic is still shrouded in secrecy, stigma and shame. Kim Chakanetsa meets two women who are using their first-hand experience to help other people heal.

Wanjiru Kihusa is a maternal health advocate from Kenya who lost two of her three children through miscarriage. She’s the founder of Still A Mum, a charity offering support to parents who have lost their babies. She also trains health care workers, religious leaders and managers to better support grieving parents.

Paula Ávila-Guillen is a human rights lawyer from Colombia and the Executive Director at the Women’s Equality Center, a non-profit based in New York. Since 2014, Paula has been working in El Salvador, a country where a strict abortion ban led to 181 women being imprisoned after having obstetric emergencies – including in cases where they said they had suffered miscarriages or stillbirths. In 2019, Paula had a miscarriage herself – an experience that brought her even closer to the women she works with.

Produced by Alice Gioia

(Image: (L) Paula Ávila-Guillen, credit Pablo Salgado. (R) Wanjiru Kihusa, courtesy Wanjiru Kihusa)


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nrsgt)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct2d71)
Coronavirus: Protesting truckers

For the past fortnight, the world has watched Canadian truckers block roads to protest against Covid restrictions. A rule that required any truckers entering Canada from the US to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or face a 14-day quarantine triggered the demonstations. The protests then grew to include different people who are angry at other Covid restrictions and also at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government.

Host Karnie Sharp hears perspectives on the protest in Ottawa, and brings together two residents on what it’s like to live and work in the capital, amid the trucks and the wailing horns.

We also consider the removing of other restrictions, specifically the rule during the pandemic to work solely from home. We bring together people living in South Africa, Nigeria and the United States to hear their stories on what it’s been like to spend almost two years doing your job from home. They share the unexpected pleasures and also why they are nervous about remembering how to behave in an office with colleagues once more.

(Photo: Trucks block downtown streets as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 10, 2022. Credit: Patrick Doyle/Reuters)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkv9t8g4r6)
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SAT 09:32 Music Planet (w3ct3hgj)
Colombia - Vallenato

Episode 1: Colombia - Vallenato

Journalist Betto Arcos reports from Valledupar, home to vallenato, a folk style popularised in the 1990s by Carlos Vives and celebrated in the city's annual Vallenato Legend Festival. The singers are accompanied by accordion and percussion in music that ranges from the slow, swaying rhythms of paseo and son to the more upbeat merengue and the frenetic grooves of puya. Vallenato as a genre goes back around 200 years and its songs are mini-epics, filled with local characters and poetry. Gabriel García Márquez once described his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude as a “400-page vallenato”. Betto Arcos tells the story of this vibrant music and drops in on a local parranda gathering – a type of jam session – in Valleupar during the festival.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct1l2r)
Making coverage of Africa Cup of Nations possible

The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament has drawn to another nail biting close. One of the BBC World Service’s most complex sporting events to report on, we talk to the man who made the radio coverage possible. Plus our ongoing debate about the use of background music in programmes is given an unusual key change!

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nrx6y)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w172y0qft3v7b7l)
Sportshour at The Super Bowl: L.A

All the excitement and colour from LA ahead of the most watched annual sporting event anywhere in the world. We look at what the Super Bowl means to America through the eyes of three former NFL players. One who only got to the game once he retired, one who lost on the day but won a bigger prize and one who ended up a champion but paid an incredibly high price for his success. And all three have gone on to have a great impact off the field.

Former San Francisco 49er George Visger tells us about the horrific cost of winning his Super Bowl ring. During the course of his career he suffered many concussions and now years later and after several brain surgeries, he has been left fighting not only for his memory but for his medical bills to be paid. He lost his house, his business and his family, but despite all of that and his severe medical condition George is a leading campaigner and advocate for the protection of athletes in sport.

Jeff Rohrer never made it to the Super Bowl as a player, but as one of TV’s most regarded advert commercial directors he has had almost as much impact on Super Bowls as any of those who won a ring! He’s behind some of the most iconic Super Bowl adverts of all time. Jeff also happens to be the first NFL player, past or present, to enter into a same sex marriage. He tells us about his life and how he hopes he is inspiring a new generation of players and change the reasons why so few men feel comfortable being out in professional sport. You can see Jeff and husband Josh on social media @joshuaandjeffrey

Garry Gilliam tasted defeat to Tom Brady’s Patriots in 2015 and gave up the game in his twenties. Having grown up in poverty Garry was sent away for schooling at the famous Milton Hershey school, just a few miles from where he was born in Pennsylvania. The experience of the school’s “whole child” approach led him to dedicate his life to creating and empowering under represented communities. He explains his practical and achievable urban regeneration plans, aimed at lifting people out of poverty.

A view of SoFi Stadium as workers prepare for Super Bowl LVI on February 01, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2ns0z2)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxyhrsvmyb)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkv9t8gd7g)
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SAT 11:32 Comedians Vs. The News (w3ct3jsp)
Season 3 with Celeste Ntuli and Anuvab Pal

Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are back with Season 3 of Comedians vs The News!

This week they’re joined by South African comedian Celeste Ntuli and India’s hilarious Anuvab Pal.

They’re taking a look at the troublesome truckers causing havoc in Canada, wondering if the great Indian wedding could go virtual and asking: Just how many husbands should women have in South Africa?

Join #Comediansvsthenews for the funniest take on the headlines you’ve heard this week.

Audio for this episode was updated on 11 February.


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2ns4q6)
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct3gkr)
World Wide Waves '22: The sounds of community radio

For World Radio Day 2022, we tune in to radio stations around the world that connect communities, spark conversations, keep traditions alive and give a voice to their listeners. From Aboriginal Koori Radio in Australia to a community station in India run by rural women from the lowest Dalit caste, the airwaves carry intimate wisdom, vital knowledge, beats and tunes that keep reminding us who we are.


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2ns8gb)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172xv5lfhx87ry)
UK and US urge their citizens to leave Ukraine

Russia could invade Ukraine "at any time" and American citizens should leave immediately, the US has warned. The statement has prompted countries around the world to issue fresh warnings to nationals in Ukraine.

Also on the programme: Our Africa correspondent become the first journalist to reach the remote disputed Chagos archipelago in the Indian ocean - we'll hear from him.

And a senior virologist warns that many countries are lifting Covid restrictions too quickly

(Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends special tactical training exercises held by police, the National Guard and security services. CREDIT: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nsd6g)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172y0tql1800y8)
Live Sporting Action

Lee James presents live Premier League commentary of Frank Lampard's first league game in charge of Everton at Goodison Park, as they take on Leeds United.

We’ll also bring you updates on Saturday’s other games, as well as discussing the day's action at the Winter Olympics, and the second weekend of the Six Nations.

Plus, we'll be looking ahead to Super Bowl LVI between the LA Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Photo: Richarlison of Everton is closed down by Pascal Struijk, Luke Ayling, Mateusz Klich and Stuart Dallas of Leeds United. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nsw5z)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172xyxyhrswh57)
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SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkv9t8h7gc)
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SAT 18:32 World of Wisdom (w3ct2zwj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct1l9j)
Morten Andersen: The NFL Hall of Fame kicker

Morten Andersen arrived in the US at the age of 17 knowing nothing about American football. He went on to become a record-breaking NFL kicker and was later inducted into the Hall of Fame. Alex Last speaks to Morten about his remarkable career and hears why the kicker is one of the most under-appreciated skill positions in American football.

Photo: Kicker Morten Andersen of the New Orleans Saints kicks on a hold by Tommy Barnhardt, Oct 1991 (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nszy3)
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SAT 19:06 World Questions (w3ct1wfs)
Young Syria

World Questions offers a rare chance to hear a new Syrian generation debate its future.
The programme is presented by the BBC’s chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, and features a panel and questioners of young Syrians from within the country – and those living abroad.
Up for debate: economic sanctions, education, civil war, foreign intervention, the plight of refugees and how best to achieve a lasting peace.

The panel includes:
Karim Khwanda: Businessman and analyst
Masa Akbik: TV Presenter, Syrian Satellite Channel
Ismail Alabdullah: Volunteer with the Syria Civil Defence
Omar Alshogre: Human rights activist

Producer: Helen Towner
Studio Engineers: Darren Wardrobe, Kate Barker and Bob Nettles

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

(Photo: Syrian child walking down a street past rubble from destroyed buildings in Douma, Credit: Hamza Al-Ajweh/AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nt3p7)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct1rv8)
Actor and producer Jessica Chastain

Oscar-nominated Jessica Chastain talks about playing Christian televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in her latest film, The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

One of Barack Obama’s favourite writers, Honorée Fannone Jeffers, discusses America’s hidden history and her book, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois.

Pulp Fiction actor Uma Thurman talks about her role in new streaming series, Suspicion.

The celebrated Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson reflects on his life in music.

Australian screen writers Arka Das and Bina Bhattacharya talk about their new movie, Here Out West.

Georgian filmmaker Salomé Jashi tells Nikki about her new documentary Taming the Garden. And Salomé and the writer and journalist, Kohinoor Sahota, discuss their cultural highlights of the past week.

Plus there’s music from the award-winning Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade.

Presenter: Nikki Bedi
Producer: Paul Waters

(Photo: Jessica Chastain. Credit: Tiziana Fabi AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2nt7fc)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172xv5lfhx96qz)
Western countries urge their citizens to leave Ukraine

More than a dozen countries have urged their citizens to leave Ukraine amid warnings from Western nations that an invasion by Russia could be imminent. The US, UK and Germany are among those who told their nationals to leave.

Also on the programme: Canadian police are clearing a blockade of the main US border crossing by truckers angered by Covid mandates; and thousands of Afghan refugee camp residents in Abu Dhabi have gathered in public to protest over their continuing stay at a camp since fleeing Kabul after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan.

(Service members ride atop of an armoured personnel carrier during tactical exercises, which are conducted by the Ukrainian National Guard, Armed Forces, special operations units and simulate a crisis situation in an urban settlement, in the abandoned city of Pripyat near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine 4 February 2022. Credit: Reuters/Gleb Garanich)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2ntc5h)
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SAT 22:06 The Newsroom (w172xyx42166nqg)
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SAT 22:20 Sports News (w172y0sx49nbqc3)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172xzkv9t8hqfw)
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SAT 22:32 The Cultural Frontline (w3ct1pty)
Atelier for exiles

Just a few streets from the Louvre in central Paris, the Atelier des Artistes en Exil (the Agency of Artists in Exile) is a large studio space and cultural centre which has become a thriving hub for 400+ refugee professional artists.

We join them for an “open doors” evening where visual artists, photographers, musicians and dancers are sharing their work with the public.
Graffiti artist and sculptor Ahlam Jarban is our guide. Originally from Yemen, Ahlam now lives in France and has been a member of the Atelier since 2018. She shares a vibrant studio space with four other artists who have all fled their country - including Richie, a painter from Myanmar who arrived in June. Since coming to Paris, Richie’s art has become much more political.

We also hear from Iranian artist Maral Balouri, Kurdish artist Bager Kaya, Afghan photographers Fatima Hossaini and Roya Heydari, and atelier director Judith Depaule

The Atelier provides practical support to refugee artists applying for asylum in France, in addition to professional development and project support. But bringing together exiled artists from 45 different countries has also created a strong sense of community and sharing of artistic ideas. It’s a place for preserving traditional culture but also developing new collaborations. The night ends with a joyful live concert outside in the courtyard.

Presenter: Ahlam Jarban

(Photo: Daouda Nganga. Credit: Fadi Idrees)


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172xzk0w2ntgxm)
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SAT 23:06 Music Life (w3ct1hd6)
Kryptonite to my ears with Joel Culpepper, Mysie, Anaiis, and TYSON

Joel Culpepper, Mysie, Anaiis, and TYSON discuss navigating your own voice, knowing who you are, and the importance of not thinking about the mainstream or making music you hate.

Joel Culpepper grew up in South London, where he was introduced to gospel music at church from a young age. He’s renowned for being one of the best and most consistent singers coming out of the UK, and has earned fans including Stevie Wonder, Paloma Faith, former Music Life guests Tom Misch and Kojey Radical.

Mysie is a London-based artist with Ugandan roots. Her intimate brand of indie soul won her the 2020 Ivor Novello Rising Star Award. Drawing on influences from soul and hip-hop to contemporary R&B, she says her latest work is “about my relationship with love itself and wearing my heart on my sleeve”.

TYSON grew up between London, Stockholm, Spain and New York. She’s from a musical dynasty which includes her mother Neneh Cherry, grandfather trumpeter Don Cherry, and sister Mabel.

Anaiis is a French-Senegalese singer who spent time living in Dublin, Dakar, Brazil and the US, before finally settling in London, . Her music combines traditional Senegalese percussion and multi-linguistic vocals, with lyrics that explore her journey of self-discovery in life and art.