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programme
British English , program American English something that you watch on television, or listen to on the radio:
• What’s your favourite television programme? • I watched an interesting programme about Egypt last night.
show
a programme on television or the radio, especially an informal one in which people talk together, take part in a game etc:
• a late-night talk show • game shows • She hosts a weekly call-in radio show called ‘Got a question?’
documentary
a programme that gives you facts and information about a serious subject, such as history, science, or social problems:
• a documentary about homeless people • a 50-minute television documentary
soap opera/soap
a television or radio programme that tells an imaginary story about a group of people and their lives, and is often broadcast regularly for many years:
• the Australian soap opera ‘Neighbours’ • the huge success of television soaps
sitcom
an amusing programme in which there is a different story each week about the same group of people:
• the American sitcom ‘Friends’
reality TV
television programmes that show real people in funny situations or situations in which they must compete with each other. Often the people are filmed continuously for weeks or months:
• the reality TV show ‘Big Brother’ • The trouble with reality TV is that a lot of the time it’s really boring.
webcast
a programme, event etc that is broadcast on the Internet:
• Universities may record and broadcast some lectures as webcasts.
podcast
a file of recorded sound and sometimes pictures that you can download from the Internet:
• The interview is available as a podcast.
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noun plan of things to do ADJ. ambitious | comprehensive, major, massive, radical, wide-ranging a comprehensive programme of economic reform | modest | long-term | regular | varied a varied programme of entertainment | pilot The pilot programme of vaccination proved successful. | party, political | government | collaborative, joint joint programmes between government and industry | action, development, improvement, modernization, privatization, research | economic, expenditure, investment, recovery Mr Brown called for a national recovery programme. | austerity, closure, cost-cutting | aid, assistance, relief, welfare | assessment, testing | degree, education, educational, literacy, training students enrolled on the two-year MA degree programme | care, health a community care programme for psychiatric patients | exercise, weight-loss | breeding, building, conservation, defence Female seals are needed for the breeding programme. VERB + PROGRAMME agree (on), develop, draw up, establish, organize, plan, set up | outline The course leader outlined the programme we would be following. | carry out, implement, launch, run | expand | offer The college offers a wide variety of programmes of study. | finance, fund How is the programme to be financed? | embark on, undertake | enrol on | follow | complete | disrupt Renewed fighting disrupted the relief programme. PROGRAMME + VERB aim to, be aimed at sb/sth, be designed to The programme aims to increase employment. | include sth, involve sb/sth | offer sth, provide sth PREP. in a/the ~, on the/your ~ What's on your programme today (= What are your plans)? | ~ for What's the programme for (= What are we going to do) tomorrow? | ~ of a programme of study PHRASES the aim/objective/purpose of a programme radio/televsion show ADJ. radio, television/TV | current affairs, documentary, factual, news | comedy | educational | children's | cookery, wildlife, religious, etc. | phone-in VERB + PROGRAMME see, watch | listen to | record | do, make | host, present a phone-in programme hosted by Freddie Greenan | broadcast, screen, show PREP. in a/the ~ In today's programme, we'll be giving you advice on how to manage your money. | on a/the ~ He appeared on the programme last night. | ~ about/on I saw a good programme on owls last night. booklet for a play/concert/event ADJ. concert, theatre | match, race PREP. in the ~ Her name doesn't appear in the concert programme. order of events ADJ. exciting, interesting | musical, sporting VERB + PROGRAMME arrange, draw up, plan, organize planning an exciting programme of activities PROGRAMME + VERB include sth PREP. ~ of a programme of 17th century music
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