Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands' English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands this week, beginning on Saturday.
SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY
*** Weekend Connection *** Every Saturday, the Newsline team brings you Weekend Connection, with thought-provoking reports on the issues making headlines in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond. It's a lively mix of local colour and "the big picture". One week you might hear how Dutch farmers are doing their part to combat bird flu, the next week it's about the worldwide attempt to punish crimes against humanity. Big or small, Weekend Connection covers it all!Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** Vox Humana ***"The food of love"In honour of Saint Valentine's Day, pianist and astrologer Gary Goldschneider talks to Dheera Sujan about the music that makes up the great Romantic classical cannon. A programme filled with tit-bits of musical gossip, references to famous love affairs of the tortured geniuses of the 19th century and most of all about the music inspired by love.Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)Repeated: Sun 1400 (South Asia), Sun 1900 (N America, Africa)
SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY
*** Amsterdam Forum ***North Korea and Iran are under heavy pressure from the international community because of activities deemed to be connected to thedevelopment of nuclear arms. At the same time the existing major nuclear powers do not appear prepared to disarm themselves either - or to pressure their allies such as Israel, Pakistan and India to to do so.Critics say this smacks of double standards - the US comeback is that there is a difference between the threats posed by some countries and others.Do we need nuclear weapons- even as just a deterrent? Is it okay for some countries to have them and not others? If not, what pressure should be put on nuclear states to give up?Are we facing the threat or a new nuclear arms race?Have your say on the topic at www.radionetherlands.nl/features/amsterdamforum/.Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1004 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1204 (Eastern N America), 1504 (South Asia), 1804 & 2004 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)*** Echoes ***Our new listener feedback programme. Mindy Ran responds to your comments, queries and complaints about our programmes. And featuring every week A Critical Eye - commentary from Perro de Jong.Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1004 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1204 (Eastern N America), 1504 (South Asia), 1804 & 2004 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY
*** Newsline *** The latest world news and current affairs. Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** The Research File *** Did you know that your gut holds ten times more individual bacteria than the number of cells in your own body? In the Research File we meet a doctor who's been researching the interactions between us and our gut microbes and how they may contribute to the chronic inflammation of Crohn's disease.We'll also find out how the discovery of the gene that's responsible for a very rare disease could help further cancer research. And we hear how new techniques are allowing doctors to help HIV-positive men to become fathers, without risk to mother or child.Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)
TUESDAY 13 FEBRUARY
*** Newsline *** The latest world news and current affairs. Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** EuroQuest *** "Best of the Quest"Jonathon Groubert selects his highlights from 11 years of Euroquest. Jonathan will be returning in May at the helm of a new Radio Netherlands programme.Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)
WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY
*** Newsline *** The latest world news and current affairs. Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** The Weekly Documentary *** "Love story: in love with the romance novel"Dheera Sujan reveals a secret she's kept for half a lifetime: her teenage addiction to romance novels. In this week's documentary she talks to the people who create the handsomer-than-life heroes and write the books readers devour. She also asks what is so embarrassing about romance novels that people don't want to admit they read them.Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)Repeated: Fri 1500 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1900 (Africa), Sun 14:30 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), Sun 1930 (Africa, N America)
THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY
*** Newsline *** The latest world news and current affairs. Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Dutch Horizons ***"Female Transvestism"In this week's Dutch Horizons we find out more about that peculiar Dutch confection known as "drop" or liquorice. We go to one of the country's strangest villages where some people sleep in Holland and shower Belgium. And we hear why so many English words have crept into everyday Dutch usage.Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)Repeated: Wed 1500 (South Asia), Wed 1900 (Africa)
FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY
*** Newsline *** The latest world news and current affairs. Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Network Europe *** Take a dash of entertainment, add a measure of information. Swirl in a hint of irreverence and mix well for a thoroughly European flavour. An enticing cocktail that offers more than a taste of events on the continent this week. We call it Network Europe: served up every Tuesday and Friday by a partnership of Europe's leading broadcasters. Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)Repeated: Tues 1500 (South Asia), Tues 1900 (Africa)
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