Given that political support is necessary to obtain funds to continue with the programme, agreement with the authorities on the schedule for progression is notably important.
Kati Whitaker's radio documentary No Country for Old Women is first broadcast on the BBC World Service on 1 September - check the schedule or listen again on the programme website.
Changes are also being made to the schedule for administering the Meningitis C vaccine and the seasonal flu programme is being extend to include all children aged two to 17 years.
In addition, equipped with a modem, the machines can regularly pull down the television schedule from the Internet and turn it into a clearly arranged on-screen programme guide that viewers can browse using their remote control.