BBC News UK Schedule Wednesday 31 December 2008

UK Schedule

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Morning
1. 10:30GMT
  Review—2008, Yes We Can
  Adam Brookes reports from Washington on the extraordinary story of Barack Obama.
2. 11:00GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 13:00
Afternoon
1. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2008
  The latest national and international news stories from the BBC, followed by Weather.
2. 13:30GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 14:30
3. 14:30GMT
  Review—2008, The Arts
  Razia Iqbal reflects on the world of the creative and performing arts this year.
4. 15:00GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 18:00
Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2008
  The latest national and international news stories from the BBC, followed by Weather.
2. 18:30GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 22:30
3. 22:30GMT
  The Best of Five Minutes With...—31/12/2008
  Celebrities and news-makers get grilled in exactly five minutes by Matthew Stadlen.
4. 23:00GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 02:30
Late
1. 02:30GMT
  HARDtalk—2008 Highlights
  Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.(R)
2. 03:00GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 03:30
3. 03:30GMT
  Year in Politics—2008
  James Landale looks back on a dramatic year in British politics.(R)
4. 04:00GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 04:30
5. 04:30GMT
  HARDtalk—Marcus Trescothick, England Cricketer, 2000 - 2006
  Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
6. 05:00GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 05:30
7. 05:30GMT
  World Business Report—01/01/2009
  Presenting not just the headlines, but the explanations behind the headlines.