BBC World Service is offering a special program on music icon Chuck Berry that will air during “The Documentary (Wednesday)” slot this week, replacing the scheduled edition on India’s classical music marathon. This special program, containing exclusive BBC interviews, is also available to download and broadcast from March 22 – April 19.

Program Description:
“Chuck Berry 1926-2017”

A special program dedicated to a music icon who was one of the early pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll. Containing exclusive BBC interviews, Chuck Berry recounts his childhood upbringing; how his parents instilled in him the power of poetry by often reciting verses aloud at home, his early musical influences – especially blues music and the important lessons he learned from his musical idols like Muddy Waters. We hear about his first hit with Chess Records, “Maybelline,” which tapped into a new zeitgeist – the youthful energy of an unsettled generation. Many hits followed including “Roll Over Beethoven”, “School Days”, “Sweet Little Sixteen”, and “Johnny B Goode”. There was also his signature dance, the duckwalk which the crowds loved. His influence on a new generation of music artists cannot be underestimated. His skepticism of the music industry, paved the way for African-American artists setting up their own labels and his original style of lyrical versatility and guitar twangs has changed popular music forever. Presented by Mark Coles.

Broadcast Details:
First air: Tuesday, March 21 at 8:30pm ET, repeating March 22 at 1:30pm ET, March 25 at 10:30am ET.

Broadcast window: March 22 – April 19, 2017
Duration: 26 mins 30 secs (or 30 mins including the News Update, billboard & promo).

Download availability on www.bbc.co.uk/partners: from Wednesday 22 March 01:30 GMT for 28 days.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/partners/english/programmes/the-documentary-wed-chuck-berry

What has happened to your audience during President Trump’s first 100 days?

Submissions for our fourth and final episode are now open. The Response – America’s Story, is our four-part, monthly series produced with BBC and local public radio stations. It features unique personal stories and perspectives from across the U.S.

Ask listeners in your community to share responses to the following:

As President Trump approaches 100 days in office – what’s your story of the last 100 days? Whether it’s political or personal, tell us a story about what’s happening in your life.

We’ll support your efforts with promotional assets and more. Learn more,

We’re accepting story submissions through April 14. The program will be available for broadcast April 22 – May 6.

The US and UK will be on daylight saving time beginning Sunday, March 26. The Summer Schedule will begin March 26 and includes new live news programming to expand its original journalism, and provide even stronger coverage of breaking news stories and events as they happen.

This new Summer Schedule (effective March 26 – October 28), and the current Interim Schedule (effective March 12-25), can be found on our website. Please review them carefully and contact your Station Representative with any questions.

Summer Schedule highlights, including new programming:

• Newshour: There are no changes.
• The Newsroom: Editions airing at 6am ET seven days a week, 8am ET five days a week, 2pm ET six days a week, and 6pm ET seven days a week.
• Outlook: The first edition stays at the 7am ET slot, with repeats moving to 1pm ET.
• BBC OS: A brand new live news program, combining Outside Source and World Have Your Say, airing at 11am and 12pm ET (description below)
• In the Studio: A new half-hour arts program (description below).

BBC OS:
LIVE broadcast, airing at 11am and 12pm ET. Each program will run on its own clocked hour.

Presented by Nuala McGovern, BBC OS is a vibrant account of what is happening around the world as it unfolds, with explanation and reaction exploring exactly what’s happened and why, and asks the audience – what more do you want to know? Read more.

IN THE STUDIO:
Broadcasts Sundays at 4:30am ET and Tuesdays at 12:30 am and 5:30pm ET.
Available to broadcast at any time.

Do you ever wonder how the world’s leading creative people work, think, develop? The BBC World Service is launching an exciting new approach to arts programming with In the Studio.

Each week the program will follow leading artists, designers, musicians, dancers, directors and creatives of all types as they make their work. Read more .

Beginning this Saturday, March 4, BBC World Service will offer a week-long look at air pollution.

“So I Can Breathe” is a new series exploring solutions to air pollution from around the world. Air pollution is one of the biggest killers of our age, responsible for more premature deaths in the UK than obesity, alcoholism and road traffic combined, and globally more than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.

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BBC will be providing an extended Newsday edition later today – 21:06 – 21:59ET – covering President Trump’s speech to Congress. This will follow the usual BBC program.

The schedule will resume continuing with Newsday.