Burlesque, Rob Stuart, Médecins Sans Frontiers Series Part 1, Health Spots # 4 - Older People's Health

Natashia Collier aka Aunite SAM was in the studios with us to tell us about the  upcoming Burlesque party event extravaganza CAN!CAN!  The party will be at the Grand Casino Basel this Saturday night starting at 8:30 and running into the wee hours...Come in fancy dress and be prepared to be dazzled. Some of Europe's most stunning burlesque models (including Switzerland's very own Zoe Scarlett) will be performing and mingling. DJ, VIP Seating, and free parking are available. Natashia is also involved with Dr. Sketchy art shows, who are hosting an event Wednesday 9 December.  And if you can't meet up with her there, look for her page in Tageswoche where she does a column for expats living in Basel.

Our cinema expert Rob Stuart was with us to talk about films showing over the festive season. Firstly, of course, there's Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Part VII) - not to be missed. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks reunite for spy thriller Bridge of Spies. Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet star in biopic Steve Jobs, while The Hunger Games - Mocking Jay, Part 2 ends the series. Arlo & Spot is for the whole family. For details on these films and more, check out Rob's cinema page.

This week, we had the first in a mini-series of shows looking at the work of the doctors, nurses and other experts at Médecins Sans Frontiers, the medical humanitarian organisation based in Geneva. Dr. Michelle Wright speaks to Dr Alex Telnov about his work in the fight against tuberculosis. Listen to the segment again here.

The English Show is proud to participate in Radio X's 'Gesundheitsspots'. This is a series of short public service announcements designed to demystify Swiss health services in the listener's native language. This week's spots give an overview over older people's health. To listen to them again, click here and here.

This week we had a Frank Sinatra special, celebrating his 100th birthday on December 12th. We played:

Come Fly With Me

Let It Snow

S'posin'

I Won't Dance

Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (with Celeste Holm)

New York, New York

Well Did You Evah (with Bing Crosby)

Fly Me To The Moon

My Way