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 |
| Hosted by | Shaun Ley |
| Edited by | 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.
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