[Swprograms] BBC WORLD SERVICE NETWORK - January 2005

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WORLD AFFAIRS HIGHLIGHTS
SPECIAL PROGRAMME - Disaster In Asia: The Week That Shocked the World On Sunday 2 January tune in to a special news programme looking at the impact of the Indian Ocean earthquake. Owen Bennett Jones and BBC correspondents across the region from Indonesia to Sri Lanka assess the relief effort and ask how these countries can recover. Could history offer a lesson to these devastated communities?
	The Congo  The Congo is one of the world?s greatest rivers, steeped in history and literary references. It?s also a measure of DR Congo's recovery from four and a half years of conflict which have claimed an estimated 4 million lives. Now that the Congo River is navigable for the first time since war broke out, Mark Ashurst travels along it from the rural heart of the country to the skyscrapers of Kinshasa. En route, he hears ordinary people?s experiences of war and disintegration, learns how they?ve survived against all odds and sees how peace and recovery are bearing up. From 17 January The State of the Union Owen Bennett-Jones goes in search of what ordinary Americans are thinking and feeling now that the dust has settled on one of the hardest fought elections in US history. With the help of some of the country?s best-known writers and broadcasters, he visits places and people miles from the corridors of power in Washington and New York. He asks what Americans think of their place in the world and what they believe the future holds. From 11 January One Planet: Adventures in the Tourist Trade Tourism is the world?s largest industry. This new series, recorded on location in holiday destinations round the world, looks at the impact of this colossal business on the lives and environment of local people. It also examines trends in holidaymaking and points the way to more locally beneficial ways of managing tourism. We visit Faliraki on the Greek island of Rhodes, Gambia and the Florida Keys.   From 29 December Masterpiece: New Term in Kosovo Sandra and Safete are two young girls living in the Kosovo village of Rahovec. Sandra is Serbian and Safete is Albanian and they are two of over 350 Albanian, Serbian and Roma children learning together in Kosovo?s first multi-ethnic school. In addition to training parents and teachers, the school is developing tolerance-building activities for children and developing a culture of 'living together' which it hopes will spread throughout the region.  Neil Trevithick introduces us to Safete and Sandra and reports on the difficulties and successes experienced by the Rahovec school. 3 January
ARTS HIGHLIGHTS
	The Music Feature: On Stage January 2005 sees the start of an exciting new series of exclusive pop concerts recorded specially for the BBC. Hosted by DJ Gary Crowley, the first band to take the stage this month is REM, often described as the godfathers of US alternative rock. Up next are three of the most talked about UK bands of 2004: Scotland?s Franz Ferdinand, followed by Muse from south-west England and Snow Patrol, with roots in Northern Ireland. From 3 January In Concert: From the Proms Martin Handley introduces highlights from the 2004 BBC Proms season, starting with the Academy of Ancient Music and Heinrich Ignaz von Biber?s Missa Bruxellensis. Then French early music ensemble Les Arts Florissants perform Marc-Antoine Charpentier?s Messe pour les Trépassés, followed by baroque gems from British musicians The English Concert. Finally, Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble, featuring musicians from Iran, Azerbaijan and Mongolia, celebrate the rich musical connections between East and West. From 2 January World Book Club: P D James On 23 January Harriett Gilbert chairs a discussion with best-selling author P D James on her complex murder mystery novel Original Sin.   February?s guest will be Zadie Smith talking about her acclaimed first novel, White Teeth, a vibrant portrait of contemporary multicultural London told through the story of three ethnically diverse families.     Email your questions for either author.  Off the Shelf Walking Stories ? five stories on a pedestrian theme by various authors, including Mark Twain, Jaroslav Hasek and Merle Collins; from 2 January.  The Third Man by Graham Greene. This classic thriller in ten parts opens on a freezing February day in post-war Vienna; from 9 January.   Five Short Stories ? Letters from the Rich Cradle by Louisa Waugh; The Prime of Joyce Emily Hammond by Charlotte Hobson; In the Avu Observatory by H G Wells; The Voice of God by Winifred Holtby; The Half Pair by Bertram Chandler; from 23 January Masterpiece: Behind the Red Nose The hilarious, yet sometimes dark heart of modern clowning is explored in this one-off programme. Neil Trevithick talks to clowns from Brazil, France and the UK about the beliefs which lie behind their art and the ways in which they feel they make a difference in peoples? lives. 11 January Play of the Week This month?s plays include Made in China by Kevin Wong, The Shadow of a Gunman by Sean O?Casey and Exclude Me by Judith Johnson. Then, on 22 January, tune into the first production in this year?s Worldplay season of plays from around the world with a 'quantum leap' theme: Hitler in Therapy is by Carey Harrison of the UK. It is followed by InSalt from Radio New Zealand. From 1 January
SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
	Discovery: Ocean Blues The oceans cover nearly three quarters of the earth?s surface. They play crucial roles in the planet?s climate, are home to many plants and animals and provide work for millions of people through fishing and shipping.  But overfishing, global warming and pollution are all having an effect on marine life, with far-reaching consequences. Andrew Luck-Baker looks at the state of the world's oceans and asks the experts if it?s too late to save our seas. From 18 January  Discovery: Running Rings Around Saturn The Cassini-Huygens space probe reached Saturn in July 2004 following a seven-year journey around the solar system. The size of a bus, it is packed with scientific equipment to measure every vital statistic of the planet, its famous rings and 31 moons. Richard Hollingham investigates this mystical planet and the possibility that one of Saturn?s moons, Titan, could be a colder version of the Earth and could have once - or still could - harbour life in its oceans of frozen hydrocarbons. From 5 January  Health Matters: Travels of the Mind Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud returns to BBC World Service with another series which discovers how different cultures deal with mental illness. He talks to doctors, health care workers, patients and their families in countries as diverse as Jamaica, India and Iceland. From 3 January
SPORT HIGHLIGHTS
	Sports International: Ali's Home To coincide with Muhammad Ali's 63rd birthday, Mike Costello visits the former world heavyweight champion?s home town of Louisville, Kentucky, where Ali was born Cassius Clay on 17 January 1942. He talks to Ali?s brother and meets his old friends and colleagues at the house where he grew up. 12 January  Sports International: The Great Ethiopia Run  In November 2004, Chris Dennis took part in the biggest mass-participation race in Africa. In this report from the event, he meets the legendary Ethiopian marathon runner, Haile Gebrselassie and looks at the build up to the event which was held to raise awareness of the importance of health, focusing on the fight against HIV. 5 January Sports International: The Icarus Factor Some sports stars just don't seem to have the ability to stay at the top. They reach a pinnacle of success and then drop out of sight. The golfer Ian Baker-Finch won The Open Championship but his game then fell apart to such an extent that he couldn?t even pick up a golf club; Jelena Dokic, was once the next big thing on the tennis circuit but now, at only 21, she?s no longer near the top of her game. Colin Maitland investigates. 19 January Sports International: Frankie Fredericks The legendary Namibian sprinter Frankie Fredericks retired after the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. One of Africa's greatest athletes, he?s now adjusting to life away from the track after a glittering career.  Alex Capstick travels to Namibia to meet him and talk about his plans for the future. 26 January
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
	Masterpiece: A Single Life Around 90% of the population of Australia now lives within 50 km of the beach and the figure is rising as people move to the coast. The effect on rural industry is obvious, but there's also a human cost. As women leave rural areas for education and employment in the cities, many men are left behind with little prospect of finding wives where they outnumber women 10 to 1. From a small bar deep in the interior, four male farmers talk to Sharon Mascall about their solitary lives. 18 January In Praise of God: An African Thanksgiving Church leaders from around Africa join together at St James?s Church, Piccadilly, in London for a service of thanksgiving for the African continent. The service features music and prayer from the Anglican, Ethiopian Orthodox and Egyptian Coptic traditions. 8 January
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PROGRAMME TIMES (GMT)    -    Find times for all BBC World Service programmes
	Disaster In Asia: The Week That Shocked the World - x1 - 2 January ALL REGIONS:  1306-1400; rpt 1806-1900 Discovery:  Running Rings Around Saturn - x2 - from 4 January; Ocean Blues - x3 ? from 18 January Australasia: Tue 2306 rpt Wed 0406, 0906, 1606; East Asia: Wed 0306 rpt 0806, 1506, 2106; South Asia: Tue 2306 rpt Wed 0606, 1006, 1706; East Africa: Wed 0806 rpt 1606, 2106, Thu 0106; West Africa: Wed 1006 rpt 1606, 2206, Thu 0106; Middle East: Wed 0906, rpt 1406, 2006, Thu 0206; Europe: Wed 1006 rpt 1506, 2006, Thu 0206; Americas: Wed 1506 rpt 2206; Thu 0206 Health Matters:  Travels of the Mind - x4 ? from 3 January Australasia: Sun 2306 rpt Mon 0406, 0906; 1606; East Asia: Mon 0306 rpt 0806, 1506, 2106; South Asia: Sun 2306 rpt Mon 0606, 1006, 1706; East Africa: Mon 0806 rpt 1606, 2106, Tue 0106; West Africa: Mon 1006 rpt 1606, 2206, Tue 0106; Middle East: Mon 0906 rpt 1406, 2006, Tue 0206; Europe: Mon 1006 rpt 1506, 2006, Tue 0206; Americas: Mon 1506 rpt 2206, Tue 0206 In Concert:  From the Proms - x4 ? from 2 January Australasia: Sat 1101 rpt Sun 0401; East Asia: Sat 1301 rpt Sun 0801; South Asia: Sun 1501; East Africa: Sat 1901 rpt Mon 0001; West Africa: Sun 1301 rpt Mon 0001; Middle East: Sun 0101 rpt 1101; Europe: Sun 0101 rpt 2201; Americas: Sun 0101 rpt 0601, 2001 In Praise of God:  An African Thanksgiving - x1 ? 8 January Australasia: Sat 2132; East Asia: Sun 0132; South Asia: Sat 2332 rpt Sun 0532; East Africa: Sat 2132 rpt Sun 0732; West Africa: Sun 0932; Middle East: Sun 0732; Europe: Sun 1032; Americas: Sun 1132 Masterpiece:  New Term in Kosovo ? x1 - 3 January; Behind the Red Nose ? x1 - 10 January; A Single Life ? x1 - 18 January Australasia: Mon 2206 rpt Tue 0306, 0806, 1506, East Asia: Tue 0206 rpt 0706, 1306, Tue 1906; South Asia: Mon 2206 rpt Tue 0506, 0906, 1406, 1906; East Africa: Tue 0706 rpt 1406, Wed 0006; West Africa: Tue 0906 rpt 1406, Wed 0006; Middle East: Tue 0806 rpt 1306, 1806, 0106; Europe: Tue 0906 rpt 1306, 1906; Wed 0106; Americas: Tue 1406 rpt 2006, Wed 0106, 0606  Off the Shelf: Walking Stories - from 2 January; The Third Man - From 9 January; Five Short Stories - From 23 January Australasia: Sun-Thu 2145, rpt Mon-Fri 0745, Fri 2145; East Asia: Mon-Fri 0145, 0645, 1145, 1845; South Asia: Sun-Thu 2145 rpt Mon-Fri 0445, 0845, 1345; East Africa: Mon-Fri 0645, 1145, 2345; West Africa: Mon-Fri 0845 rpt 1345, 2145; Middle East: Mon-Fri 0745, 1145, 1545, Tue-Sat 0045; Europe: Mon-Fri 0445 rpt 0845, 1245, Tue-Sat 0045; Americas: Mon-Fri 0445 rpt 0845,1345, 1945, Tue-Sat 0045 One Planet:  Adventures in the Tourist Trade - x4 - from 29 December Australasia: Wed 2306 rpt Thu 0406, 0906, 1606; East Asia: Thu 0306 rpt 0806, 1506, 2106; South Asia: Wed 2306 rpt Thu 0606, 1006, 1706; East Africa: Thu 0806 rpt 1606, 2106, Fri 0106; West Africa: Thu 1006 rpt 1606, 2206, Fri 0106; Middle East: Thu 0906 rpt 1406, 2006, Fri 0206; Europe: Thu 1006 rpt 1505, 2006, Fri 0206; Americas: Thu 1506 rpt 2206, Fri 0206 Play of the Week: Made in China - 1 January; The Shadow of a Gunman - 8 January; Exclude Me - 15 January; Hitler in Therapy - 22 January; InSalt - 29 January  Australasia: Sat 0901 rpt Sun 1132; East Asia: Sat 0801 rpt Sun 1032, 1901; South Asia: Sat 1001 rpt 2201, Sun 0801; East Africa: Sun 0101 rpt 1001; West Africa: Sun 0101 rpt 2101; Middle East: Sun 0201 rpt 0932; Europe: Sat 1832 rpt Sun 0201; Americas: Sat 2201; Sun 0201 rpt Mon 0601 Sports International:  The Great Ethiopia Run ? 5 January; Ali?s Home ? 12 January; The Icarus Factor ? 19 January; Frankie Fredericks - 26 January Australasia: Wed 2332 rpt Thu 0432, 0932 Fri 2232, Sat 0432, Sun 0032; East Asia: Thu 0332 rpt 0832, 1532, 2132, Sat 1932, Sun 0032, 0432, 1532; South Asia: Wed 2332 rpt Thu 0632, 1032, 1732, Fri 2332, Sun 0032, 0632; East Africa: Thu 0832 rpt 1532, 2132, Fri 0132, Sun 1332, 2332; West Africa: Thu 1032 rpt 1532, 2232, Fri 0132, Sun 2332; Middle East: Thu 0932 rpt 1432, 2032, Fri 0232, Sat 2032, Sun 0432, 1332; Europe: Thu 1032 rpt 1532, 2032, Fri 0232, Sun 0432, 2032; Americas: Thu 1532 rpt 2232, Fri 0232, Sun 0432 The Congo: x4 - from 17 January Australasia: Sun 2206 rpt Mon 0306, 0806, 506; Fri 2206; Sat 0406; East Asia: Mon 0206 rpt 0706, 1306, 1906, Sun 1506; South Asia: Sun 2206 rpt Mon 0506, 0906, 1406, 1906; Fri 2306, Sun 0606; East Africa: Mon 0706 rpt 1406, Tue 0006, Sun 1306, 2306; West Africa: Mon 0906 rpt 1406, Tue 0006, Sun [P] 2206; Middle East: Mon 0806 rpt 1306, 1806, Tue 0106, Sat 2006, Sun 1306, Mon 0006; Europe: Mon 0906 rpt 1306, 1906, Tue 0106, Sun 2006, Mon 0006; Americas: Mon 1406 rpt 2006, Tue 0106, 0606, Mon 0006 The Music Feature:  On Stage - x5 - from 3 January Australasia: Sun 2232 rpt Mon 0332, 0832, 1532; East Asia: Mon 0232 rpt 0732, 1932; South Asia: Sun 2232 rpt Mon 0532, 0932, 1432, 1932; East Africa: Mon 0732 rpt 1432, Tue 0032; West Africa: Mon 0932 rpt 1432, Tue 0032; Middle East: Mon 0832 rpt 1332 1832, Tue 0132; Europe: Mon 0932 rpt 1332, 1932, Tue 0132; Americas: Mon 1432 rpt 2032, Tue 0132, 0632 The State of the Union: x4 - from 11 January Australasia: Tue 2206 rpt Wed 0306, 0806, 1506, Fri 2306, Sat 2106; East Asia: Wed 0206 rpt 0706, Wed 1306, 1906, Sun 0106; East Africa: Wed 0706 rpt 1406; Sun 0006, Sat 2106, Sun 0706; West Africa: Wed 0906 rpt 1406; Sun 0006, Sat 2206; Sun 0906; Middle East: Wed 0806 rpt 1306, 1806; Sun 0106; Sun 0706; Europe: Wed 0906 rpt 1306, 1906; Sun 0106; Sun 1006; Americas: Wed 1406 rpt 2006; Sun 0106, 0606; Sun 1106, 2206    World Book Club: x1 - 23 January (times apply to The Word in other weeks) Australasia: Sun 2332 rpt Mon 0432, 0932; East Asia: Mon 0332 rpt 0832, 1532, 2132; South Asia: Sun 2332 rpt Mon 0632, 1032, 1732; East Africa: Mon 0832 rpt 1532, 2132, Tue 0132; West Africa: Mon 1032 rpt 1532, 2232, Tue 0132; Middle East: Mon 0932 rpt 1432, 2032, Tue 0232; Europe: Mon 1032 rpt 1532, 2032, Tue 0232; Americas: Mon 1532 rpt 2232, Tue 0232 [P] ? 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