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Programme Information
Network Radio BBC Week 12
Highlights 21-27 March 2009
Opera On 3 – Live From The Met: La Sonnambula
Saturday 21 March on BBC RADIO 3
French soprano Natalie Dessay performs the title role in Bellini's La sonnambula, broadcast live from New York's Metropolitan Opera, with Juan Diego Flórez as her lover, Elvino
COMPOSERS OF THE YEAR 2009 – PURCELL
Purcell Weekend
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March on BBC RADIO 3
As one of BBC Radio 3's Composers Of The Year, Purcell is celebrated this weekend in a selection of programmes, including Words And Music with Juliet Stevenson
- Programme copy (The Early Music Show)
- Programme copy (The Choir)
- Programme copy (Iain Burnside)
- Programme copy (Words And Music)
World Drama – Al Amwaj (The Waves)
Saturday 21 March on BBC WORLD SERVICE
Seven writers from across the Arab world produce a new play for BBC World Drama
Sunday Feature – Sorochintsy Fair
Sunday 22 March on BBC RADIO 3
Hardeep Singh Kohli journeys into the life and work of Ukrainian author Nikolai Gogol
Every Slumdog Has Its Day
Sunday 22 March on BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
Colin Patterson presents the story of Danny Boyle's rags-to-riches film which cleaned up at the Oscars, winning eight awards
SoundScape – The Lion Pride
Monday 23 March on BBC RADIO 4
An intimate portrait of one of the greatest predators on Earth follows the story of a male lion and his pride in Kenya's Masai Mara
Document
Monday 23 March on BBC RADIO 4
BBC Radio 4's investigative history series returns, uncovering papers which accuse the BBC of biased reporting as Iran descended into revolution in the late Seventies
My Life In Movies With Chrissy Iley
Tuesday 24 March on BBC RADIO 2
Acclaimed actor of stage and screen Michael Sheen talks about playing Tony Blair, David Frost and, in his latest project, football manager Brian Clough
Performance On 3 – Philharmonia
Tuesday 24 March on BBC RADIO 3
Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia continue their "Vienna City of Dreams" series, and are joined by renowned pianist Mitsuko Uchida
Battling Back
Wednesday 25 March on BBC RADIO 4
Recorded on location in the Bavarian Alps the programme examines Operation Snow Warrior, a military winter training exercise for disabled servicemen and women
Formula One
Thursday 26 March on BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA
David Croft leads uninterrupted commentary of the first practice session of the Australian Grand Prix, the opening race of the 2009 Formula One season, live from Albert Park, Melbourne
Performance On 3 – London Mozart Players 60th Birthday
Friday 27 March on BBC RADIO 3
The London Mozart Players celebrate their 60th birthday with a gala extravaganza at their home, Croydon's Fairfield Hall
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BBC Week numbers throughout 2009 will differ from those of other broadcasters. We have made changes to the BBC Picture Publicity and BBC Press Office websites so that we refer to "BBC Week Numbers" and, wherever possible, actual dates.
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