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

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

ADJ

concert, theatre
match, race

PREP

in the ~
Her name doesn't appear in the concert programme

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