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Programme schedule for 9 September 2010 - 17 September 2010.

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THURSDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

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.
(UTC 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21.00)

South Asia Wired
Afghan analyst Martine van Bijlert talks to Dheera Sujan about her insiders view of the complicated and multi-layered relationship Afghanistan has with the international community.
(UTC 15:14, 22: 40, 23:40)

Classic Dox
Little Fish in a Multiculti Pond

A short tram ride from the centre of Amsterdam is a neighbourhood called the Baarsjes, or “little fish.” One-and-a-half square kilometres house 35,000 residents – more than half of which are foreigners from 126 countries. The largest immigrant communities are from Morocco and Turkey. Such multicultural diversity in such a small area has not been without serious problems. But residents believe they can make a difference by taking initiatives to bring this diverse community together.

This programme was part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2007.

(UTC 00:00, 01:30, 02:30, 06:30, 09:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 16:30, 21:30)

Repeat programmes:
Radio Books (UTC 03:00, 05:30, 10:30 - primary programme on Sunday)
The State We’re In (UTC 03:00, 9:00, 11:30 - primary programme on Saturday)
The State We're In - South Asia edition (UTC 14:14 - primary programme on Wednesday)
Earth Beat (UTC 02:00, 04:10, 06:00, 07:00, 13:00, 14:30, 17:30, 18:34, 20:14, 23:10 - primary programme on Friday)
European Jazz Stage/ World Music (UTC 8:00 - primary programme on Monday)
Reloaded (UTC 01:10, 18:14, 19:34, 20:34 - primary programme on Wednesday )
Commonwealth Story (UTC 03:50, 15:24, 16:30, 23:50 - primary programme on Tuesday)

FRIDAY 10 SEPTEMBER

Bridges with Africa
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.
(UTC 00:00, 01:10, 03:30, 04:30, 05:10, 08:00, 10:00, 11:10, 13:00, 14:30, 17:30, 18:14, 20:14, 22:10, 23:10)

Earth Beat
This week on Earth Beat, we ask: "What's lurking under the waves?"

As a ten-year project to take stock of fish stocks prepares to publish its results, we ask how you go about counting all the fish in the sea? We also have other fishy tales on the show, including an interview with the author of '4 Fish'. He tells us how four fish types can teach us a more responsible way of farming the sea. Land-based stories in the show include several quests for water and struggles to cope without it.

Water woes and fishy stories, on Earth Beat.
(UTC 10:30, 13:00, 14:30,16:30, 19:34, 23:40)

Classic Dox
At the Edge in Soweto

On the edge of Johannesburg, densely populated Soweto is where Freddy and Sibusiso, young men in their 20s, live and are looking for work. Unemployment among young people there is higher than the national average and rising. Anza Dali is looking for a job too. She explores how Freddy and Sibusiso cope with long-term unemployment and the constant temptation to make a ‘fast buck’ rather than an honest buck.

This SAFM programme is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective.
This programme was part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2007.

(UTC 09:00, 11:00, 12:30, 16:30, 21:30)

Repeat programmes:
Reloaded (UTC 02:00, 05:40, 09:40, 11:40 - primary programme on Wednesday )
Radio Books (UTC 02:30, 09:10, 13:30, 15:30 - primary programme on Sunday)
Live! at the Concertgebouw (06:00 - primary programme on Monday)
The State We’re In, Midweek Edition (UTC 12:00 - primary programme on Monday)
Commonwealth Story (UTC 16:30 - primary programme on Tuesday)
Earth Beat India (UTC 01:40, 15:14 - primary programme on Wednesday)
South Asia Wired (UTC 02:20, 09:00, 11:00, 14:14, 18:44, 20:44)
The State We're In - South Asia edition (UTC 22:40 - primary programme on Wednesday)

SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

The State We're In

Running for office: Zarghuna Kakar wanted to make life better for girls and women in Kandahar, so she ran for office. After she got elected, the Taliban shot her and her husband, who died. She survived three more attempts on her life before fleeing the city. She tells Jonathan why she's still in politics and still optimistic about her country's future.

"Behind the mask": Norwegian journalist Paul Refsdal embedded himself with the Taliban as they carried out military operations. He tells Jonathan how he wanted to counter received media images and put a human face on them. Jonathan asks him: why?

Biting the hand: Kamran Mir Hazar was a rising star in Afghan literature until President Karzai invited him to a special cultural gala. Kamran insulted Karzai and his cabinet by reciting a poem and later had to flee the country. He tells Jonathan it was still worth it. Jonathan spoke with Kamran at the Rotterdam Poetry Festival.

"Waking up in Kabul": Commentary. Zainab Mohaqqeq wakes up each morning wondering if she has enough money to bribe her way through the day. Like the time she needed a passport, and even just to get into the hospital.

(UTC 01:00, 02:00, 05:00, 07:00, 10:00,12:00, 14:05, 16:35,18:05, 20:05, 23:00)

Network Europe Week
A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

This week:
· United States of Europe? Barroso makes his State-of-the-Union address.
· Red button issue - The row intensifies over the state-sanctioned bullying of Roma.
· Striking out - the French win some concessions but it's the end of the road for this protest.
· No more Booze cruise - how Greeks want to get rid of drunken Brits.
· Gay life in moscow ... to find it you have to go underground.
· And a new way to fight cyber-crime!
( UTC 00:00, 04:00, 06:00, 08:00, 11:30, 13:00, 16:05, 19:35, 21:00, 22:00)

Repeat Programmes:
Radio Books ( UTC 22:30 - primary programme on Sunday)
The State We're In, Midweek Edition (UTC 03:30 - primary programme on Monday)
Network Europe (UTC 03:00 primary programme on Friday)
Earth Beat (UTC 01:00, 04:30, 08:30, 13:30, 15:05, 21:30 - primary programme on Friday)
Bridges with Africa (UTC 19:05 - primary programme on Friday)
Classic Dox (UTC 06:30, 11:00, 17:30 - primary programme on Friday)
European Jazz Stage /World Music (UTC 09:00 - primary programme on Monday)

SUNDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

Radio Books
'A Man of Bronze' - by Diane Broeckhoven

Belgian author Diane Broeckhoven has written more than twenty books for young readers. Her novels for adults have been best-sellers in Germany as well as in Belgium and The Netherlands.

In her Radio Books story, a woman waits in Pére Lachaise cemetery by the grave of a famous French journalist. But how will this rendezvous with a former lover she has not seen in 17 years end?
(UTC 00:30, 02:30, 04:30, 05:30, 07:30, 09:30, 10:30, 12:30, 13:30, 16:35, 18:30, 19:30, 21:30)

Network Europe Extra
Arts and Culture brought to you each Sunday from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.
(UTC 00:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 07:00, 09:00, 10:00, 16:03, 17:03, 18:03, 19:03, 21:00, 22:00)

Repeat programmes:
The State We’re In (UTC 01:00, 06:00, 08:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:05, 17:30 - primary programme on Saturday)
Earth Beat (UTC 03:30, 15:05, 21:30 - primary programme on Friday)
Bridges with Africa (UTC 22:30)
Network Europe Week (UTC 12:00 - primary programme on Saturday)
Reloaded (UTC 15:30 - primary programme on Wednesday )
Commonwealth Story (UTC 15:50 - primary programme on Tuesday)

MONDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

Classic Dox
'Living in Limbo'

No-one is more marginalized in the UK than asylum seekers who have not had their applications accepted, but not been asked to go - sometimes for as long as eight years. Collen thinks his four years of asylum claims and appeals may be at an end, but is too frightened to return to Zimbabwe.

Thomas, from Eritrea, doesn't know yet if he can stay in the UK after originally claiming asylum as a teenager seven years ago. Jenny Cuffe investigates the impact of this long wait on their lives.

This BBC programme is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2010.
(UTC 00:00, 04:30, 07:30, 12:00, 13:30, 21:30)

European Jazz Stage/ World Music
Guitar collaborations, with Jesse van Ruller, Philip Catherine and Martijn van Iterson dive into classic compositions as well as works by themselves, on European Jazz Stage with Hans Mantel.
(UTC 03:00)

Live at the Concertgebouw
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is conducted by Kurt Mazur, in Symphony No. 2 by Robert Schumann and Symphony No. 2 by Peter Tchaikovsky. Plus Shostakovich' Symphony No. 1. Hosted by Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.
(UTC 01:00)

The State We're In - Midweek edition
Running for office: Zarghuna Kakar wanted to make life better for girls and women in Kandahar, so she ran for office. After she got elected, the Taliban shot her and her husband, who died. She survived three more attempts on her life before fleeing the city. She tells Jonathan why she's still in politics and still optimistic about her country's future.

Africa in Progress
(UTC 18:14, 20:14)

Repeat programmes:
Network Europe Week (UTC 04:00, 05:00, 07:00, 18:35, 20:35 - primary programme on Saturday)
Radio Books (UTC 11:30, 17:30, 23:30 - primary programme on Sunday)
Commonwealth Story (UTC 06:50, 08:50, 15:25, 16:30 - primary programme on Tuesday)
Network Europe Extra (UTC 11:00, 12:30, 15:30 - primary programme on Sunday)
Earth Beat (UTC 6:00, 08:00, 10:30, 13:00, 19:35 - primary programme on Friday)
Earth Beat - South Asia edition (UTC 14:14, 22:30 - primary Programme on Wednesday)
South Asia Wired (UTC 15:14, 22:45 - primary programme on Thursday)
The State We’re In (UTC 09:00 - primary programme on Saturday)

TUESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER

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

'Love Story No. 8 - Jane and Philip', by Heidi N. Holder from Trinidad and Tobago.
(UTC 00:50, 15:24, 16:30)

Live! at the Concertgebouw - 2009
The Rotterdam Philharmonic is conducted by music director Valery Gergiev. Soloist is violinist Vadim Repin, and the music is by Stravinsky, Prokoviev and Tchaikovsky. Hosted by Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.
(UTC 08:00)

Classic Dox
'Feet First'

In August 2009, an arsonist started a fire that burned more than 160,000 acres in the mountains around Los Angeles County. The mountains have long been home to pockets of residents, but in recent decades neighbourhoods have boomed with large housing developments. Some residents in the fire zone knew and accepted the risks of living there, but many had no idea they were living so near to danger.

Many residents simply won't give up on their properties and the lifestyle they symbolise. Eve Troeh follows families who evacuate and still return, and the fight they have with public officials who want to shut the neighbourhood down.

This programme produced by Soundprint Media Center is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2010.

(UTC 01:30, 06:30, 12:00, 13:30, 14:30, 17:30, 21:30)

Repeat programmes:
Earth Beat (UTC 00:30, 03:00, 11:00, 18:35, 20:35, 22:30, 23:30 - primary programme on Friday)
Earth Beat - South Asia edition (UTC 15:14 - primary programme on Wednesday)
Bridges with Africa (UTC 03:30, 05:30, 13:00 - primary programme on Friday)
Radio Books (UTC 00:00, 02:30, 07:30 - primary programme on Sunday)
Reloaded (UTC 05:10, 15:30, 19:35 - primary programme on Wednesday)
The State We're In, Midweek Edition (UTC 02:00, 04:30, 06:00, 07:00, 10:30, 18:14, 20:14, 22:10, 23:10 - primary programme on Monday)
The State We/re In - South Asia edition (UTC 14:14)

WEDNESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER

Reloaded
Here's your chance to catch up with some of the highlights from recent programmes: the best, the most interesting or newsworthy, or sometimes the funniest, chosen by our producers and presented by Mindy Ran.
(UTC 00:30, 16:35, 18:14, 20:14, 22:10, 23:10)

Classic Dox
'Little Fish in a Multiculti Pond'

A short tram ride from the centre of Amsterdam is a neighbourhood called the Baarsjes, or "little fish." One-and-a-half square kilometres house 35,000 residents - more than half of which are foreigners from 126 countries.

The largest immigrant communities are from Morocco and Turkey. Such multicultural diversity in such a small area has not been without serious problems. But residents believe they can make a difference by taking initiatives to bring this diverse community together.

This programme was part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2007.
(UTC 00:00, 06:30, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 16:30, 21:30)

Earth Beat - South Asia edition
A short version of RNW’s environmental programme Earth Beat produced for broadcast in partnership with All India Radio.
(UTC 10:40)

Repeat programmes:
Live! at the Concertgebouw (UTC 02:00 - primary programme on Monday)
European Jazz Stage/World Music (UTC 07:00 - primary programme on Monday)
Bridges with Africa (UTC 00:30, 04:30, 06:00, 08:30, 11:30, 14:30, 17:30, 18:30, 20:30, 22:30, - primary programme on Friday)
The State We’re In, Midweek Edition (UTC 01:10, 05:10, 08:00, 13:00 - primary programme on Monday)
Earth Beat (UTC 01:40, 05:30, 09:00 - primary programme on Friday)
Radio Books (UTC 15:30, 23:10)
Commonwealth Story (UTC 09:50 - primary programme on Tuesday)
South Asia Wired (UTC 10:30, 14:14, 18:14, 20:14,22:10 - primary programme on Thursday)

THURSDAY 16 SEPTEMBER

Classic Dox
'At the Edge in Soweto'

On the edge of Johannesburg, densely populated Soweto is where Freddy and Sibusiso, young men in their 20s, live and are looking for work. Unemployment among young people there is higher than the national average and rising. Anza Dali is looking for a job too.

She explores how Freddy and Sibusiso cope with long-term unemployment and the constant temptation to make a 'fast buck' rather than an honest buck.

This SAFM program is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective.

(UTC 00:00, 01:30, 02:30, 06:30, 09:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 16:30, 21:30)

Repeat programmes:
Radio Books (UTC 03:00, 05:30, 10:30 - primary programme on Sunday)
The State We’re In (UTC 03:00, 9:00, 11:30 - primary programme on Saturday)
The State We're In - South Asia edition (UTC 14:14 - primary programme on Wednesday)
Earth Beat (UTC 02:00, 04:10, 06:00, 07:00, 13:00, 14:30, 17:30, 18:34, 20:14, 23:10 - primary programme on Friday)
European Jazz Stage/ World Music (UTC 8:00 - primary programme on Monday)
Reloaded (UTC 01:10, 18:14, 19:34, 20:34 - primary programme on Wednesday)
Commonwealth Story (UTC 03:50, 15:24, 16:30, 23:50 - primary programme on Tuesday)

FRIDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

Earth Beat
Usually we're really busy and we race into work in the morning by car or by train and start tapping away on our computers and send emails hither and thither, but this week on Earth Beat we're slowing down.

From the way you cook, to shipping goods around the world we find out why slow is often more sustainable.

Water woes and fishy stories, on Earth Beat.
(UTC 10:30, 13:00, 14:30,16:30, 19:34, 23:40)

Classic Dox
'Wedge Island'

North of Perth, Western Australia - on a rugged and secluded stretch of coastline - is a settlement time forgot. Its shacks are makeshift creations fashioned out of corrugated iron with no electricity or running water. It's a holiday in the finest Australian beach shack tradition.

But it could all be about to end. Officially, the residents of Wedge Island are squatters. Twenty years ago the government introduced its Squatter Removal Policy, slowly working its way down the coast demolishing more than 600 shacks. Wedge Island is next in line. But the shackies are shaping up for the fight of their lives.

This ABC program is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2010.
(UTC 09:00, 11:00, 12:30, 16:30, 21:30)

Repeat programmes:
Reloaded (UTC 02:00, 05:40, 09:40, 11:40 - primary programme on Wednesday)
Radio Books (UTC 02:30, 09:10, 13:30, 15:30 - primary programme on Sunday)
Live! at the Concertgebouw (06:00 - primary programme on Monday)
The State We’re In, Midweek Edition (UTC 12:00 - primary programme on Monday)
Commonwealth Story (UTC 16:30 - primary programme on Tuesday)
Earth Beat India (UTC 01:40, 15:14 - primary programme on Wednesday)
South Asia Wired (UTC 02:20, 09:00, 11:00, 14:14, 18:44, 20:44)
The State We're In - South Asia edition (UTC 22:40 - primary programme on Wednesday)

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Discussion

April Laine Oostwal 17 March 2010 - 9:27am / Netherlands

Dear RNW,

I love most of your programming. Unfortunately, you are only hearing from me when I have a complaint. I will try to be more complementary in the future.

What happened to the RNW player? Before the format change I could choose broadcasts on demand of other programs and listen to them during my morning routine between 5 and 7 a.m. Now I'm forced to listen to whatever happens to be on at the time. And listening to one story at a time on demand is not an option as it requires constant monitoring and clicking after each story. I am an American living in Amsterdam since July of last year. Due to poor eyesight, I have a difficulty reading and I don't speak Dutch yet, so I mostly depend on broadcast media for information. RNW Newsline and Curious Orange are the ONLY ones I've found. Too bad. Surely there is money to be made here, but that's another topic. Could you please return the feature to the RNW player to select other programs? And since you might be looking to change the new format anyway, please change the contrast levels, too. It's very hard for me to see anything other than the "now playing" box.

Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

April Laine Oostwal

p.s. Please excuse the duplicate posts, as I plan to send this to as many addresses as I can find here.

Sid Fordham 18 March 2010 - 4:57pm

Dear Ms Oostwal,

thanks for bringing this to our attention. I have contacted our webmaster and raised the issues with him. I will keep you updated as soon as I have news. RNW Web Team

April Laine Oostwal 19 March 2010 - 8:11am / Netherlands

Hi, Sid.

Thank you for your reply. I notice this morning the old player is back and I'm able to get Newsline on demand. YAY! I still can't get Curious Orange, but one step at a time, I suppose. I look forward to hearing from you on the progress of improvements to the player.

philip m machuki 18 February 2010 - 2:30pm / KENYA

PLEASE AM USING THIS SITE TO REQUEST YOU TO SEND ME A PROGRAM GUIDES THROUGH THE POSTAL SERVICE SINCE I NORMALLY TRAVEL MORE THAT 30KM BEFORE FINDING CYBER CAFE TO COMMENT OR WRITE A MAIL.
AM ALSO REQUESTING FOR 2010 CALENDERS AND DIARY.
MY POSTAL ADDRESS IS;
PHILIP M MACHUKI
NYANKWARE VILLAGE
P.O.BOX 646 KISII KENYA

THANK YOU AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON

Sid Fordham 19 February 2010 - 3:16pm

Mr Machuki, a copy of our programme guide is in the post to you, along with a calender. Unfortunately we don't have any diaries to give away this year. Keep listening and thanks for writing. RNW Web Team

Tony Harding 18 January 2010 - 12:41pm / Hong Kong

Wouldn't it be nice to have a programme Schedual here? There is no listing showing what is on NOW. What will be next. What frequencies you are on? When is the news?

I have found the "Programme schedule for 15 January 2010 - 22 January 2010." But that lists programmes but not the news. Also you have to put together the schedual yourself dodging around the programmes. Wouldn't a continuious listing be of help.

Tony