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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Bigelow, Cameron, Reitman
Studio 360 meets three directors vying for Academy Awards. Kurt Andersen talks with James Cameron ("Avatar"), Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker"), and Jason Reitman ("Up in the Air"). Best-actress nominee Gabourey Sidibe describes the challenges of playing the title role in "Precious." And Studio 360 has trailers for 3-D movies Hollywood ought to make.
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12:00 PMSpecial Programming
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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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Tyondai Braxton's Central MarketYoung composer Tyondai Braxton has created an album of music that inspires visions and stories. "Central Market" is complex, dynamic, fun (but at times menacing), virtuosic, and thrilling. Almost entirely instrumental, the music is performed by the Wordless Music Orchestra and Braxton himself playing electric guitar, whistling, and serving as ...
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09:00 PM
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Jesse Thorn cuts through the weeds of pop culture, with irreverent comedy, in-depth interviews and a keen eye for what’s worth knowing about.
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#2779: Bang on a Can PCF Concert 2008Hear world premieres by Turkish electroacoustic composer Erdem Helvacioglu, avant-garde inventor Tristan Perich and squonkjazz innovator Ken Thomson, all performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars. Listen to Helvacioglu's "Lossada Taka" and Perich's "All Possible Paths" which both combine electronic sound and sometimes amplified instruments. Plus Thomson's "seasonal.disorder," inspired by ...
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