The World This Weekend

For the Canadian radio program, see The World at Six.

The World This Weekend
Genre	Politics and current affairs
Running time	30 minutes Sundays from 1pm
Country	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Radio 4
Host(s)	Shaun Ley
Editor(s)	Nick Sutton
Recording studio	BBC Television Centre (until Dec 2012) Broadcasting House (Dec 2012 onwards)
Air dates	since 17 September 1967

The World This Weekend was launched on 17 September 1967 long after the Canadian Broadcasting corporation (CBC) Saturday and Sunday show launched in the fall of 1966.

The BBC version a weekly news and current affairs program 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 Edward Stourton, James Robbins and Jo Coburn.

Presenters

Current

Years	Presenter	Current role
2005–present	Shaun Ley	Main presenter
2009–present	Edward Stourton	Regular presenter
?–present	James Robbins	Occasional relief presenter
?–present	Jo Coburn	Occasional relief presenter

Past

James Cox (1994-2005)
Nick Clarke (1989-1994)
Gordon Clough

External links

The World This Weekend at BBC Programmes

Radio 4 News programmes

Weekdays	Today 6 am - 9 am The World at One 1 pm - 1.45 pm PM 5 pm - 6 pm The World Tonight 10 pm - 10.45 pm

Saturday	Today 7 am - 9 am PM 5 pm - 5.30 pm

Sunday	Broadcasting House 9 am - 10 am The World This Weekend 1 pm - 1.30 pm The Westminster Hour 10 pm - 10.45 pm What the Papers Say 10.45 pm - 11 pm

BBC Radio 4

Programmes

Comedy	Bleak Expectations Cabin Pressure Chain Reaction Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! Clare in the Community Dead Ringers Down the Line Ed Reardon's Week Fags, Mags and Bags Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue I've Never Seen Star Wars Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation Just a Minute Ladies of Letters The Museum of Curiosity The News Quiz The Now Show Old Harry's Game One Quote... Unquote That Mitchell and Webb Sound The Unbelievable Truth You'll Have Had Your Tea: The Doings of Hamish and Dougal

Entertainment	15 Minute Drama A Good Read Afternoon Drama The Archers Book at Bedtime Book of the Week Bookclub Brain of Britain Classic Serial Counterpoint Desert Island Discs Loose Ends Poetry Please Round Britain Quiz The Saturday Play The Write Stuff

News and factual	Analysis Any Answers? Any Questions? Bottom Line Broadcasting House Case Notes Crossing Continents Desert Island Discs Face the Facts Farming Today Feedback File on 4 The Film Programme The Food Programme From Our Own Correspondent Front Row Fry's English Delight Gardeners' Question Time Great Lives The House I Grew Up In In Business In Our Time Inside Health The Kitchen Cabinet Last Word Midweek Money Box The Moral Maze PM Punt PI Reith Lectures Saturday Live Saturday Review Shipping Forecast Start the Week Thinking Allowed Today The Westminster Hour Woman's Hour Word Of Mouth The World at One The World Tonight You and Yours Letter from America Americana

Religious	Bells on Sunday Beyond Belief The Daily Service Prayer for the Day Something Understood Sunday Thought for the Day

Other	Radio 4 Appeal Test Match Special

People

Presenters	Kate Adie Anita Anand Matthew Bannister Roger Bolton Michael Buerk Richard Coles Evan Davis Russell Davies Jonathan Dimbleby Paul Gambaccini Jane Garvey Harriett Gilbert Fi Glover Claudia Hammond John Humphrys Mishal Husain Martha Kearney Kirsty Lang Robin Lustig Roger McGough Sue MacGregor Andrew Marr Eddie Mair Sarah Montague Jenni Murray James Naughtie Matthew Parris Nicholas Parsons Mark Porter Steve Punt Libby Purves Carolyn Quinn Jay Rayner Nigel Rees Garry Richardson Wendy Robbins Winifred Robinson Eric Robson Michael Rosen Ritula Shah Edward Stourton John Waite Justin Webb Peter White Sian Williams Julian Worricker Kirsty Young

Announcers and newsreaders	Chris Aldridge Kathy Clugston Corrie Corfield Jim Lee David Miles Neil Nunes Susan Rae Vaughan Savidge Neil Sleat Alan Smith Zeb Soanes

Controllers	Gerard Mansell Tony Whitby Ian McIntyre Monica Sims David Hatch Michael Green James Boyle Helen Boaden Mark Damazer Gwyneth Williams

Other

Category

BBC News

TV channels

Radio stations

Online services

BBC News Online

BBC News
Programmes

Current	60 Seconds Africa Business Report The Andrew Marr Show Asia Business Report Asian Network Reports BBC News at One BBC News at Five BBC News at Six BBC News at Ten BBC News Summary BBC Weekend News BBC World News programme BBC World News America The Bottom Line Breakfast Broadcasting House Business Daily Click Daily Politics Dateline London E24 The Film Review Focus on Africa From Our Own Correspondent Global GMT HARDtalk The Health Show Impact India Business Report Inside Out Middle East Business Report Newsbeat Newsday (Radio) Newsday (TV) Newshour Newsnight Newswatch Newsround Outside Source PM Question Time Reporters Show Me the Money Sport Today Sportsday The Papers Talking Movies This Week Today The Travel Show Westminster Hour The World at One World Business Report (Radio) World Business Report (TV) World Have Your Say World News Today The World This Weekend The World Tonight Victoria Derbyshire World Update

Defunct	The 7 O'Clock News Asia Today BBC Nine O'Clock News BBC News at Nine Breakfast News Breakfast Time Breakfast with Frost Business Breakfast Business Edition Despatch Box Fast Track The Hub Have Your Say Nationwide Politics Show Sixty Minutes STORYFix Television Newsreel Tonight Westminster Live Working Lunch World Briefing The World Today

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