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Chinese New Year
A selection of this week's programmes including a scratch band
King Hussein of Jordan
A selection of this week's broadcasts, including a homage to King Hussein of Jordan
How to lose a man in song
How to lose a man in song, is one of this week's programme picks
Snow and ice
The subject of snow has dominated World Service news over the past couple of weeks
Tribute to Tanya Matthews
Paul Legg on the life and work of fellow reporter Tanya Matthews
The first millennium baby
Who will be the first millennium baby?
The extradition of Augusto Pinochet
A look at what it is like behind the scenes in one of the 大象传媒 language services
An anonymous letter from Kosovo
An anonymous letter about what it is like to live in the middle of the madness of war
Fleeing Kosovo
Chaos and confusion as refugees flee the Kosovo war
The Edge
The new youth programme The Edge, which hit the airwaves on Saturday
What should Hillary do about Bill?
Memorable programmes from this week's broadcasting on the 大象传媒 World Service
Ellington and Previn
The birthdays of Andre Previn and Duke Ellington are celebrated this week
Johann Strauss centenary
This summer marks 100 years since the death of Austrian composer Johann Strauss II
Open heart surgery - in a pub
This programme looks at life from its start to its end via issues of immunisation and biological weapons
Nelson Mandela - as he steps down
As the eyes of the world fall on South Africa, several programmes focus on Nelson Mandela
Batman turns 60
The 60th birthday of Batman is celebrated
The man with 100 wives
The pick of this week's World Service broadcasting includes the man with 100 wives
Writers swapping verbs for vocals
A musical theme in this week's broadcasting highlights on the 大象传媒 World Service
Reporting from Kosovo
The pick of this week's broadcasting on the 大象传媒 World Service
Diana Ross
Diana Ross opens up her private record collection to World Service listeners
Competition winners
The winning entry from the World Service talent competition as featured in The Edge.
The first moon landings - 30th anniversary
This week's highlights included the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission
King Hassan of Morocco
This week's highlights include the funeral of King Hassan II of Morocco
The Womad Festival
This week's highlights of programmes broadcast by the 大象传媒 World Service
Alfred Hitchcock
The story of silk
Driving in Lagos
Learning the digeridoo
Caribbean play
The Millennium concerts
This programme looks at Handel and other selections from the World Service this week
In this week's programmes, the secrets of a KGB Romeo agent