BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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07:00 AMSpecial Programming
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11:00 AM
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Cholodenko & The Apples in stereo
Director Lisa Cholodenko on her new film, "The Kids Are All Right." She tells Kurt Andersen why she set out to make a film about lesbian moms that's realistic. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird turns fifty and leaves its mark far beyond literature — on rock music, parenting, and in Harper Lee's hometown. And the psychedelic pop band The Apples in stereo stops by and sends its music into the future.
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12:00 PMJonathan Schwartz
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New StandardsAn eclectic mix of American Popular Standards, classical, rock and roll, jazz and "good talk" with host Jonathan Schwartz.
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04:00 PM
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The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.
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05:00 PM
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
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06:00 PMSpecial Programming
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07:00 PM
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ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
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08:00 PM
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Peter BroderickPeter Broderick writes both intimate songs and minimalist chamber music, and to each he brings his sensitive ears, creative mind, and skills as guitarist, pianist, violinist, and singer.
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09:00 PMA Musical Biography of Bill T. Jones
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This special features an exclusive, interview with MacArthur “Genius” Award-winner Bill T. Jones, tracing his life through music. The legendary artistic director, choreographer and dancer reminisces about listening to B.B. King back in the days when he and his parents pulled potatoes as migrant workers; discovering Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, ...
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10:00 PMSpecial Programming
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11:00 PM
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#2819: A Private Reel - the Old StudiosFor this edition of New Sounds, we'll revisit live performances from WNYC's old performance studio. Listen to hi-tech guitar/sampling from Andre La Fosse, and mystical Jewish niggunim from Andy Statman and his Quartet.
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