Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands Worldwide's English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands Worldwide this week, beginning on Saturday.SATURDAY 18 April
*** The State We're In ***
Is there a right to sell small arms? Mick Ranger, a British gun merchant says his work is perfectly legal and necessary. While Irish nun Sister Barbara Raftery says legality means nothing since she conducted a classroom experiment that had her students import and export lethal, legal weapons.
Is there a right to migrate? Reporter Shannon Young visits an illegal migrants centre in Mexico and meets people prepared to stop at nothing to reach the US. We report on how the global economic downtown is affecting the 200 million Chinese migrants who moved from the countryside to work in factories. And we meet Joyce, a Nigerian woman who came to Europe when she was promised a job as a waitress but ended up in one brothel after another.
Now that President Obama has lifted restrictions on travel to Cuba, we speak again with Marlene, who told us three months ago how much she missed her family. Now she can go home whenever she wants.
And did Allah make them funny? Azhar Usman and Preacher Moss are Americans, lecturers, community activists and, oh yeah, stand up comedians. Together they travel the world raising smiles and consciousness while confronting fear of Islam in the West with their own unique brand of inclusive comedy.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
*** Network Europe Week ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters
A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe. If you missed any editions of Network Europe satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.
Broadcast time on SW (UTC):
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
Note that we run Network Europe Week every hour on Monday until 1600
SUNDAY 19 April
*** Network Europe Extra ***
Arts and Culture brought to you each Sunday from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
*** Global Perspectives (primary programme) ***
Radio Books takes a break as we present our annual documentary exchange series featuring eight national and international broadcasters giving their perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is 'Islands'.
'Across the Water'
Fair Isle is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the British Isles. At times in the last century Fair Isle's population became so low that there was talk of evacuation. In 2005 the Fair Isle community of around 65 people advertised for a family to join them. After interest from all over the world, a hat-maker from upstate New York, his wife and their young son were the successful applicants.
Nick Rankin of the BBC World Service travelled across the water to talk to them and other incomers of different generations about creating a life on Fair island.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
MONDAY 20 April
*** Curious Orange (primary programme) ***
We're finally back from Afghanistan and we've got the first in a series of Afghan shows. This week we'll stick with the basics and "Define the Mission" - we'll tell you what the Dutch are doing there in the first place... how much longer they plan to stay and what politicians, civilians, and soldiers think about it.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
*** Global Perspectives (repeat from Sunday) ***
Radio Books takes a break as we present our annual documentary exchange series featuring eight national and international broadcasters giving their perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is 'Islands'.
'Across the Water'
Fair Isle is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the British Isles. At times in the last century Fair Isle's population became so low that there was talk of evacuation. In 2005 the Fair Isle community of around 65 people advertised for a family to join them. After interest from all over the world, a hat-maker from upstate New York, his wife and their young son were the successful applicants.
Nick Rankin of the BBC World Service travelled across the water to talk to them and other incomers of different generations about creating a life on Fair island.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe
*** Network Europe Week ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters
A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe. If you missed any editions of Network Europe satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
*** Network Europe ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters
A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
Broadcast time on SW (UTC):
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
TUESDAY 21 April
*** Network Europe ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters
A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
*** The State We're In - Midweek Edition ***
Is there a right to sell small arms? Mick Ranger, a British gun merchant says his work is perfectly legal and necessary. While Irish nun Sister Barbara Raftery says legality means nothing since she conducted a classroom experiment that had her students import and export lethal, legal weapons.
Is there a right to migrate? Reporter Shannon Young visits an illegal migrants centre in Mexico and meets people prepared to stop at nothing to reach the US. We report on how the global economic downtown is affecting the 200 million Chinese migrants who moved from the countryside to work in factories. And we meet Joyce, a Nigerian woman who came to Europe when she was promised a job as a waitress but ended up in one brothel after another.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe
*** Earthbeat (repeat from Thursday) ***
This week on the show we take a look at the houses of the future, choc full of sustainable quirks and environmentally friendly initiatives. And we compare two very different projects, one of which looks like an entirely normal house, the other which looks like an igloo. Which begs the question, does an environmental housing project need to wear its colours so ostentatiously.
Plus we hear from a woman who worked, aged 12, in the sweatshops of Bangladesh, who now fights for a fare wage for garment makers in her country.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
WEDNESDAY 22 April
*** Network Europe ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters
A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
*** Bridges with Africa (repeat from Friday) ***
This week on Bridges With Africa we have a brand new feature: video on your radio! We continue our coverage of the Probo Koala toxic waste saga. We show you South Africa through the eyes of Zimbabwean refugees. And we have Mali superstars Amadou & Mariam on the show.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe
*** Reloaded (primary programme) ***
Another selection of this week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
THURSDAY 23 April
*** Network Europe ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters
A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
*** Earthbeat (primary programme) ***
We take a look at so-called blue-energy. Did you know that you can extract energy just from the difference between salt and fresh water? The Dutch island of Ameland is piloting a scheme to do just that, as part of an effort to be fossil fuel free. Also on the show, we hear about the glorious flamingos of Mumbai, their pink feathers an incongruous sight against the background of encroaching industry.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe
*** Curious Orange (repeat programme) ***
We're finally back from Afghanistan and we've got the first in a series of Afghan shows. This week we'll stick with the basics and "Define the Mission" - we'll tell you what the Dutch are doing there in the first place... how much longer they plan to stay and what politicians, civilians, and soldiers think about it.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
FRIDAY 24 April
*** Network Europe ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters
A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
*** Bridges with Africa (primary programme) ***
This week, Bridges With Africa takes you underground! Mining - a blessing for the continent, or a curse? We have stories from Mozambique and Guinea.
And 15 years ago, Liberian women got together for peace. We talk to one of their leaders, Etweeda Cooper. We have music from Sao Tomé and a video on the radio clip from Madagascar.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe
*** Reloaded (repeat programme) ***
Another selection of this week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
(R Netherlands)