Can You Tell Me How To Get?

Fa Abdul, Writer and Theatre Maker

19-Nov-19 14:30

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How has a show that features a terrifyingly chirpy yellow feathered giant;, a cranky creature in a dustbin, a vampire obsessed with numbers and a biscuit chomping blue beast, weathered the fickle landscape of children’s television programming? Today, we’re going to find out how to get to Sesame Street’s secret to success.

Produced by: Sumitra Selvaraj

Presented by: Sumitra Selvaraj, Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann

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Categories: Education, Film, History, People and Places, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Sesame Street, 50th anniversary, muppets, Jim Henson, Ben Lehmann, Lloyd Morrisett, Joan Ganz Cooney, child psychology, Mr. Hooper, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, The Count, Bert, Ernie, Elmo, Kermit the Frog,

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12:00 PM

BBC World Service

(REPEAT) This week on Science in Action, stories on how scientists are tracking Atlantic ocean circulation with satellites, studying ancient proteins to understand life’s history, rethinking an old Australian crater’s impact, and highlighting Arthur Ruhlig’s forgotten work in fusion science.

1:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

(REPEAT) Kam Raslan, Zan Azlee and Mikey Gong get together to talk about cashless society, mathematics and nostalgia in TV shows and films!

2:00 PM

Ringgit & Sense

(REPEAT) Felix Neoh, Director of Financial Planning at Finwealth Management talks about the OPR how it affects your finances.

2:30 PM

The Property Show

(REPEAT) Adrianta Aziz of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) discusses what defines sustainable architecture.

3:00 PM

Best of The Bigger Picture

(REPEAT) We unpack an important new report by IMAN Research, detailing the political views of the Malay youth -- what they're worried about, how they feel about multiculturalism and Islam in politics -- and how we can build stronger inter-ethnic relationships.

4:00 PM

Best of Evening Edition

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5:00 PM

BBC World Service

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