As part of the Climate Watch season, the second documentary from Sir David Attenborough - Can We Save P***t Earth? - looks ahead to the worldwide impact of climate change on current and future generations. He also investigates what can be done to save the p***t from these dramatic changes. In the programme, Princeton University climate scientist Stephen Pacala discusses his belief that the effects of rising CO2 levels could be catastrophic, resulting in the loss of entire ecosystems, such as the Arctic. 

(Duration: 50 minutes)

Saturday 14th April at 0910

Repeated: Saturday 14th April at 1710; Sunday 15th April at 0210; Sunday 15th April at 1410 &

Sunday 15th April at 2110

This programme will not be showing in North America.

Returning for a fifth series, BBC World's acclaimed health and medical strand Kill or Cure? continues to look at the challenges affecting vaccination and immunisation. This week it looks at the infamous drug Thalidomide. The drug is renowned for the effect it had 30 years ago when it was given to pregnant mothers to cure nausea and morning sickness, but instead caused children to be born with disabilities. Today, Thalidomide is acquiring a different reputation and Kill or Cure? investigates its new success as a weapon against blood cancer.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

Sunday 15th April at 0730

Repeated: Sunday 15th April at 1830~+; Monday 16th April at 1130;

Monday 16th April at 1430[A.Pa]; Tuesday 17th April at 1730; Wednesday 18th April at 0330~+ &

Wednesday 18th April at 0930

My Cricket World Cup is BBC World's interactive programme for cricket fans everywhere. The twice-weekly show fronted by BBC Sports presenter Adnan Nawaz features regular cricket fans and armchair commentators from across the world giving their views about the tournament, games, teams and players via webcam and email. This week Adnan takes a look at how the Americans are teaching the Chinese to play cricket. Plus he takes on Kiwi fast bowler Shane Bond (pictured). Also, with Sri Lanka continuing to be the netural's favourites, Adnan celebrates super spinner Muttiah Muralitharan's birthday.

(Duration: 15 minutes)

Tuesday 17th April at 1230<> & Friday 20th April at 1230<> 

Repeated: Tuesday 17th April at 1845 & Friday 20th April at 1845

Also as part of the Climate Watch season, the award-winning environmental series, Earth Report returns with three special programmes. The first edition looks at the challenges facing East Africa in relation to drought and its impact on agriculture and livelihood. It shows how adopting new drought-tolerant crops and returning to traditional multi-crop farming methods can serve to best overcome problems of climate change.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

Saturday 14th April at 1130

Repeated: Sunday 15th April at 0430~+; Sunday 15th April at 1530;

Sunday 15th April at 2230+

The Spirit Of Yachting continues on BBC World with a series of films exploring some of the most exciting events in the world of sailing. This week the programme looks at the long-established 628-mile, offshore race in Australia, providing a hard-hitting test for skippers, tacticians and crews. This is the 62nd edition of the event, which annually provides entertainment for hundreds and thousands of Australians.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

Saturday 14th April at 0730

Repeated: Saturday 14th April at 2230; Sunday 15th April at 1330 &  Monday 16th April at 0330~+

# not Asia, Australasia or Middle East              [A.Pa]   Asia Pacific Only
^ not Europe
~ not South Asia
+ not Asia Pacific
<> not North America