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My Cricket World Cup |
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My Cricket World Cup is an interactive programme for cricket fans everywhere. The twice-weekly show fronted by BBC Sport presenter Adnan Nawaz features regular cricket fans and armchair commentators from across the world. The 2007 Cricket World Cup tournament is now in full swing and viewers can interact live with Adnan via webcam, email or mobile, giving them the opportunity to comment on the tournament, games, teams and players. Viewers can also follow the competition through Adnan's blog by clicking here.
(Duration: 15 minutes)
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Tuesday 27th March and Friday 30th March at 1030<>
Repeated: Tuesday 27th March and Friday 30th March at 1645 |
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Cricket Cup |
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Cricket Cup follows the surprisingly large and well established Sri Lankan community in Naples, Italy. What marks this group out is its fondness for the game of cricket. In the year of the Cricket World Cup, this documentary traces the love and the passion for this quintessentially English game.
(Duration: 30 minutes) |
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Saturday 24th March at 0930
Repeated: Saturday 24th March at 1630 ><; Sunday 25th March at 0230, 1330 & 2030 |
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Francesco's Italy: The Land Of My Mother |
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In the final leg of Francesco's journey through Italy, he enters the south and Sicily, the homeland of his mother and her family, who have lived there for more than 500 years. "It's like a second homecoming," he says. However, this is also the unknown Italy - mysterious and sometimes a little forbidding. The journey and series ends as Francesco (pictured) has a surprise reunion with his family.
(Duration: 50 minutes)
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Saturday 24th March at 0810 Repeated: Saturday 24th March at 1510; Sunday 25th march at 0010, 1210 & 1910
This programme will not show in North America. |
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Spirit Of Yachting: Maxis and Swans |
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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 comes from the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, one of the highlights of the Mediterranean yachting season. Three of the largest and most powerful Super-Maxi racers will meet for the first time and speculation over which boat can claim to have the fastest design will be put to rest. The Nautor Swan World Championships start as soon as the Maxis have resolved their battle. More than 100 Swan yachts compete in this week-long regatta.
(Duration: 30 minutes)
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Saturday 24th March at 0630 Repeated: Saturday 24th March at 2130; Sunday 25th March at 1130;
Monday 26th March at 0130~+ |
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Peschardt's People - Ben Elton |
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In Peschardt's People, Michael Peschardt, one of the BBC's former foreign correspondents, meets some of the most famous people in the Asia-Pacific region. This week, Ben Elton (pictured), one of the world's leading comedy writers and performers, takes Michael behind the scenes as he prepares for his one man show on tour in Australia. He talks about the power of comedy and his love for his adopted home of Australia.
(Duration: 30 minutes)
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Saturday 24th March at 1430 Repeated: Saturday 24th March at 2230; Sunday at 0430 & 1030 |
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# not Asia, Australasia or Middle East ^ not Europe <> not North America ~ not South Asia + not Asia Pacific
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