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- Subject: [Swprograms] Win a shortwave radio
- From: "BBC World Service" <BBCWorldService@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 19:05:49 +0100
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| Dear Shortwave Programming Group, This email has been sent to you by Richard Cuff. They sent you the following message: You can subscribe to the weekly BBCWS E-mail schedule news by doing whatever this message says to do... Richard Cuff If you would like to receive future editions of this emails, please click hereto go to our signup page. Welcome to this week's edition of the BBC World Service Email Network, bringing you the latest programme highlights for the next seven days. On Monday 23 May there could be some changes to the BBC's programme schedules. For the latest information click here. There will also be changes to the regular schedules on 22 and 25 May (all regions) for special programming. | ||||||
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WORLD AFFAIRS HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||
SPECIAL: Globalisation - For Richer, For Poorer This special debate, hosted from London, Boston and Los Angeles, asks questions about globalisation and its impact. As multinationals reach all over the world, where does that leave smaller developing nations and their trade? What advantages and disadvantages exist in a truly global marketplace? Email your views. 21 May - 1800-2000 GMT - all regions | ||||||
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| Talking Point: Uzbekistan Hundreds of people were killed last week when troops fired on protestors in Andijan. Are Islamic militants responsible, as the government says, or is Uzbekistan about to go the way of Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgizstan? Should the International community get involved? And how does this affect the rest of the region? Email your views 22 May programme times | ||||||
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Brazil: The Gentle Giant Awakes - Part 1 of 2 Twenty-first century Brazil is marching onto the world stage. After a long period of introspection and withdrawal from world affairs, Brazil has gained confidence under the leadership of its first working class president, Lula, and is finally taking on a leadership role long expected from this Latin American giant. Sue Branford reports. 23 May - programme times (Documentary 1) | ||||||
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Assignment: South Africa and Corruption A jury is due to give a verdict later this month in the most high-profile of tens of thousands of cases of corruption in South Africa. Analysts say fraud and corruption are undermining the government's attempts to empower the black majority through its Black Economic Empowerment scheme. Julian O'Halloran reports. 20 May - programme times | ||||||
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| The Interview: Terje Roed Larsen The Interview: UN envoy Terje Roed Larsen talks about making peace in the Middle East. As the architect of the Oslo accords he has been more closely and continually involved in the region over the past ten years than any other foreign diplomat. He tells Carrie Gracie about his expectations for the future. 21 May - programme times | ||||||
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Global Business: Private Equity - Part 1 of 2 Peter Day looks at private equity firms. Huge, secretive investment groups are acquiring once-public companies around the world. Are they a good thing? Contributors include British players Jon Moulton and Sir Ronald Cohen; founder of Intel, Arthur Rock; "inventor" of the leveraged buyout, Jerome Kohlberg and the current "king" of private equity, Steve Schwartzman. 20 May - Part 1 of 2 - programme times | ||||||
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ARTS & CULTURE HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||
Masterpiece: Music of the Orange Revolution Behind the Ukraine's recent bloodless revolution lies a classic tale of the power of culture to unite - and divide - a nation. Musician and international election observer Jonathan Walton speaks to the country's leading musicians and cultural activists to unveil the hidden story of the Orange Revolution. 24 May - programme times | ||||||
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The Ticket Find out what's hot at Cannes this year and whether the new Star Wars film is worth viewing. There's a review of The Lizard, a highly successful Iranian comedy daring to mock the ruling Islamic clergy, plus classical Indian music from Amjad Ali Khan and a review of American comedian Richard Pryor's autobiography. 21 May - programme times | ||||||
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| Top of the Pops Emma B talks to the cartoon band Gorillaz and Kelly Osborne pops in to chat about her new image and sound. We also hear from Scottish soul songstress K T Turnstall and find out what happened to the 70s progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest. 21 May - programme times | ||||||
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Play of the Week: Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare | ||||||
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The Word Chilean novelist Isabel Allende talks about her lively new novel Zorro. Sajida Perween looks at the resuscitation of Sanskrit with new publications of ancient texts and there's an interview with Yasmina Khadra, an Algerian male army officer who started writing under a female pseudonym to escape the military censor. 23 May - programme times | ||||||
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| Off the Shelf: A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka (1-5 of 10) Vera and Nadezhda have not spoken to one another since their mother's funeral, but the news that their 83-year-old father wants to marry a 36-year-old Ukrainian woman unites them to save the old man from himself. This is a witty first novel about sibling rivalry, émigré life and the lure of a green satin bra! 23 May - programme times | ||||||
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SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||
| Health Matters: Epidemics Ania Lichtarowicz looks at recent health epidemics and outbreaks of disease around the world with David Heymann of the World Health Organisation. There's a report from Angola on the Marburg haemorrhagic fever outbreak and reviews of the recent occurrence of polio in Yemen and Indonesia, meningitis in India and mumps in the UK. 23 May - programme times | ||||||
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Discovery: Memory - Part 2 of 4 | ||||||
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| Go Digital This week there's a report on the rise of CGI technology, widely used to generate images in films, such as the new Star Wars epic. And find out all you need to know about downloading MP3 files to your personal player in The A-Z of Podcasting. 17 May - programme times | ||||||
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Science in Action Catch up with the most important science and technology news of the week every Friday. Visit the Science in Action website for details of the stories featured and links to further information. 20 May - programme times | ||||||
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SPORT HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||
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SPECIAL: Uefa Champions League Final - Wednesday 25 May Live coverage of the final between AC Milan and Liverpool from | ||||||
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| Saturday Sportsworld: FA Cup Final Russell Fuller presents full live coverage of the match between Arsenal and Manchester United from the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. He's joined by former Manchester United and AC Milan striker Joe Jordan. Plus reports from motor racing's Monaco Grand Prix and the One-Day cricket test matches between West Indies and | ||||||
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Sunday Sportsworld | ||||||
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Sports International: Golf In The rapid growth of golf in | ||||||
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| Sports Diary - the big events in Sport around the world this week: 23rd: Rugby Union - British & Irish Lions v Argentina, Cardiff, 23rd-5th June: Tennis - French Open Championships, Roland Garros, 25th: Football - Champions League Final - AC Milan v Liverpool, 26th-30th: Cricket - First Test, England v Bangladesh, Lords, London; First Test, West Indies v Pakistan, Barbados. 26th-29th: Golf - PGA Championship, | ||||||
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*Programme and schedule information is correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change at short notice. Links to programme pages may not reflect the programmes featured here until the day of their broadcast. | ||||||
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