Thursday, November 19, 2009

Radio Netherlands Program Guide - Nov. 21-27


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 21 NOVEMBER
*** The State We're In ***

This week: Coming Clean from Dirty Wars

Ex-Somali Jihadist Speaks Out: Two years ago, when Ilyas Hassan Omar was 22, he joined the radical Islamist group, al-Shabab. After shooting and beheading people, he grew disenchanted. He now rejects the hardline stance of al-Shabab, and prays for forgiveness for his sins.

In Fear of Al-Shabab: Hassan (not his real name) is a Somali MP. He once fought along side them, but rejected the group's "un-Islamic lust for power". Now he lives in fear of them.

Sara and Simón: Uruguay's Dirty War: Sara Méndez was abducted in 1976 and separated from her 20-day-old son, Simón. After spending five years in detention as a political prisoner, Sara began to look for Simón. It took her 26 years to find him.

Blessed by Fire: A new film exposes the maltreatment, starvation and torture of Argentinian soldiers at the hands of their own officers during the war in the Falklands. After 25 years of silence, some veterans are out for justice.

Dilemma: Cash or Integrity?: Jonathan talks with webmaster Rob Cockerham about a dilemma he faced when the company exposed as a scam by his website made him an offer to change his site.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.00 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.00 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.00 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
00.30 Europe
05.00 North America
14.00 Europe
23.00 North America and CBC

*** 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 If you missed any editions of Network Europe earlier this week, satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories:

The EU Council picks its first President - Kosovo holds its first elections since Independence - and 20 years on, we report on the re-enactment of the student protests that led to the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.30 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.00 Africa and Asia
13.00 North America
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia

*** Network Europe Extra ***

Arts and Culture brought to you each Sunday from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0300 North America
1200 North America
1500 Europe

SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER
*** 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 12065, 6040, East China 9720
1800 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
1900 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
0500 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1430 Europe
1700 Europe
2200 Asia

*** Radio Books (primary programme) ***

'Frog' by Rachida Lamrabet

Flemish-Moroccan writer and lawyer Rachida Lamrabet won the Debut Prize for her 2007 novel 'Woman Country.' In her Radio Books story, a woman travels to Columbia on a biological research project after suffering a traumatic family loss. An unexpected discovery helps her come to terms with her deep sorrow.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.00 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.30 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
19.30 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
00.30 Europe
05.30 North America
10.30 Africa and Asia
14.40 Europe

MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER
*** Curious Orange (primary programme) ***

Paul Anstiss is your guide to modern-day Holland.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.30 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.30 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
00.30 Europe
13.00 North America
14.30 Europe
22.10 Asia
23.10 North America and CBC

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

*** 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):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Euro Hit 40 ***

Europe's No.1 chart Show.

Broadcast times on WRN
05.20 North America

*** Classic Dox ***

'Hoppin' Alive'

Lindy hop is back! Amsterdam has rediscovered the American feel-good dance of 1930's swing jazz . Hundreds of enthusiastic hoppers enjoy workshops, master classes and parties. Special guest star Frankie Manning who rocked the cradle of this happy dance helps producer Liesbeth de Bakker get the rhythm.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720

Broadcast times on WRN
13.20 North America

*** European Jazz Stage/ World Music ***

Highlights from the 2007 North-Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, with the Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra, Jesse van Ruller and Bert van de Brink, Reboot Your Soul, Marvin Stamm and Bill Mays. An impressive line-up ranging from the intimate duo to the exuberant big band.

All of that, on the European Jazz Stage with Daniel Frankl.

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw 2008 ***

Part of the concert is in a serious mood, with Berlioz' Trista and Bruckner's Mass No. 3 in f minor. They are accompanied by two pieces inspired by William Shakespeare: Kuhlau's Overture, and the Fantasy Overture Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky. Hans Haffmans and Cyntia Wilson are the programme's hosts.

TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER
*** 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):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** The State We're In - Midweek Edition ***

This week: Coming Clean from Dirty Wars

Ex-Somali Jihadist Speaks Out: Two years ago, when Ilyas Hassan Omar was 22, he joined the radical Islamist group, al-Shabab. After shooting and beheading people, he grew disenchanted. He now rejects the hardline stance of al-Shabab, and prays for forgiveness for his sins.

In Fear of Al-Shabab: Hassan (not his real name) is a Somali MP. He once fought along side them, but rejected the group's "un-Islamic lust for power". Now he lives in fear of them.

Sara and Simón: Uruguay's Dirty War: Sara Méndez was abducted in 1976 and separated from her 20-day-old son, Simón. After spending five years in detention as a political prisoner, Sara began to look for Simón. It took her 26 years to find him.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.15 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.15 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.00 Africa and Asia
10.30 Africa and Asia
14.15 Europe


*** Live! at the Concertgebouw 2009 ***

The Rotterdam Philharmonic under Ingo Metzmacher is performing the centrepiece of this concert, Beethoven's Symphony No 7 in A major. They're also heard in Mahler's Blumine and Berg's Violin Concerto "Dem Andenken eines Engels".

Your host is Hans Haffmans.

*** Commonwealth Story ***

A selection of winning stories chosen from the large number of entries for the 2009 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

This week's story by Juliet Barnes, Kenya. A dark shadow falls on a young servant's daughter.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.50 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720

Broadcast times on WRN
00.50 Europe
04.25 Africa and Asia
10.50 Africa and Asia
22.50 Asia
23.50 North America and CBC

*** Classic Dox ***

'Do the Hustle!'

Music writer John Manuel Andriote and producer David Swatling present a brief history of disco - the dance and music craze which burst into clubs in the mid-1970's. It inspired films, fashion and technological developments in the pop music industry. The first of two parts covers the origins of the craze and the iconic Studio 54 in New York.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER
*** 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):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Reloaded (primary programme) ***

Another selection of this week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
18.15 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.15 Europe
22.10 Asia

*** Classic Dox ***

'Fever to Inferno'

Music writer John Manuel Andriote and producer David Swatling continue this brief history of disco with a focus on its huge success for disco stars like the Bee Gees, Village People and Donna Summer - as well as the iconic film Saturday Night Fever. But if disco died in 1979, how did it manage a come-back?

*** Newsline ***

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER
*** 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):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Earth Beat (primary programme) ***

Vertical gardens, green roofs and green greenhouses on this week's programme. We talk to the man who pioneered growing gardens on the sides of city buildings. Patrick Blanc says the more plants you have in your life, the more receptive you are to the problems of the world.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.35 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.00 Africa and Asia
05.10 North America
10.00 Africa and Asia
13.00 North America
14.00 Europe
17.30 Europe
22.10 Asia
23.10 North America and CBC

*** Classic Dox ***

'Tango in the Minor Key'

Finland is known as a cold place with hot saunas. The last thing we associate with Finland is the tango. And yet producer Dheera Sujan discovered that the tango is the country's unlikely national dance enjoyed by thousands of Finns at lakeside dance halls.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
15.15 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER
*** 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):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Bridges with Africa (primary programme) ***

We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children

and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.15 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.10 North America
10.00 Africa and Asia
13.00 North America
17.30 Europe
22.10 Asia
23.10 North America and CBC

*** Classic Dox ***

'Running the Goat'

The 17th-century Canadian fishing community of Harbour Deep vanished from the map not long ago. But its ghost survives in a traditional set dance called Running the Goat. Summer tourists now learn the steps for an authentic taste of Newfoundland out-port life. Producer Chris Brookes was awarded the Prix Marulic for this lively feature.

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC
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