The World This Weekend
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The World This Weekend was launched on 17 September 1967. It is a weekly news and current affairs programme broadcast from 1pm to 1:30pm on BBC Radio 4
every Sunday, essentially the Sunday version of The World at One
.
Its current presenter is the former BBC political correspondent, Shaun Ley
. Other occasional presenters include James Robbins
and Jo Coburn
.
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
every Sunday, essentially the Sunday version of The World at One
The World At One
The World at One, or WATO for short, is BBC Radio 4's long-running lunchtime news and current affairs programme, which is broadcast from 1pm to 1:30pm from Monday to Friday. The programme describes itself as "Britain's leading political programme. With a reputation for rigorous and original...
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Its current presenter is the former BBC political correspondent, Shaun Ley
Shaun Ley
Shaun Ley is a British journalist and a presenter of The World This Weekend and The World at One on BBC Radio 4....
. Other occasional presenters include James Robbins
James Robbins
James Robbins is the BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, a post he has held since January 1998. He previously served as its Southern Africa Correspondent and its Europe Correspondent . He led the BBC's coverage of 9/11, making the first report on that evening's BBC Ten O'Clock News, a report lasting...
and Jo Coburn
Jo Coburn
Jo Coburn is a British journalist and political correspondent for BBC News, previously with special responsibility for BBC Breakfast. She has also previously worked as BBC political correspondent for London, most notably during the 2000 London Mayoral election...
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Presenters
- James Cox (1994-2005)
- Nick ClarkeNick ClarkeNicholas Campbell Clarke , was an English radio and television presenter and journalist, primarily known for his work on BBC Radio 4....
(1989-1994) - Gordon CloughArthur Gordon CloughArthur Gordon Clough , was an English radio presenter and journalist, primarily known for his work on BBC Radio 4....