BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 4 May 2009

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Early
1. 00:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:06
3. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—03/05/2009
  Biologist Robert May, doctor & novelist Abraham Verghese, financial analyst Gillian Tett.
4. 00:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 01:01
5. 01:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  Off air
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7. 01:06GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  WHO warns against complacency over swine flu as US doctors say disease is spreading.
8. 01:19GMT
  Off air
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9. 01:20GMT
  World Business News—04/05/2009
  All the big Business stories of the day.
10. 01:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 01:32
11. 01:32GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
12. 01:40GMT
  Off air
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13. 01:41GMT
  Business Daily—Money and predictable irrationality
  Goes back to basics. And you don't get more basic than money. What is it?
14. 01:58GMT
  Off air
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15. 02:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
16. 02:05GMT
  Off air
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17. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—West African Journeys, The Undercover Journalist
  2/4Sorious Samura joins an undercover investigation into human trafficking.
18. 02:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 02:32
19. 02:32GMT
  Charlie Gillett's World Of Music—02/05/2009
  Charlie Gillett examines traditional and acoustic music from Istanbul (programme 2 of 2).
20. 02:58GMT
  Off air
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21. 03:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
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22. 03:05GMT
  Off air
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23. 03:06GMT
  The World Today—01/05/2009
  Live global news, business and sport from the BBC.
24. 03:58GMT
  Off air
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25. 04:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
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26. 04:05GMT
  Off air
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27. 04:06GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  EU gears up for elections as economic outlook gets even gloomier; swine flu spreads in US.
28. 04:19GMT
  Off air
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29. 04:20GMT
  World Business News—04/05/2009
  All the big Business stories of the day.
30. 04:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 04:32
31. 04:32GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
32. 04:40GMT
  Off air
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33. 04:41GMT
  Analysis Archive—Thatcher's Legacy
  30 years after she became Prime Minister we assess Margaret Thatcher's legacy.
34. 04:49GMT
  Off air
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35. 04:50GMT
  Sports News—04/05/2009
  The latest stories and results from BBC Sport.
36. 04:58GMT
  Off air
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37. 05:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
38. 05:05GMT
  Off air
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39. 05:06GMT
  The World Today—03/05/2009
  Live global news, business and sport from the BBC.
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Morning
1. 06:58GMT
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2. 07:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
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3. 07:05GMT
  Off air
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4. 07:06GMT
  The World Today—04/05/2009
  Live global news, business and sport from the BBC.
5. 07:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 07:32
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Money and predictable irrationality
  Goes back to basics. And you don't get more basic than money. What is it?
7. 07:49GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 07:50
8. 07:50GMT
  Analysis Archive—Thatcher's Legacy
  30 years after she became Prime Minister we assess Margaret Thatcher's legacy.
9. 07:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 08:01
10. 08:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
11. 08:05GMT
  Off air
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12. 08:06GMT
  The Documentary—West African Journeys, Episode 3
  3/4Sorious Samura is in Liberia investigating child soldiers in the third part of this series
13. 08:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 08:32
14. 08:32GMT
  The Strand—The Strand - Friday 1st May 2009
  Damien Hirst, Hilary Mantel, Bollywood Wuthering Heights, Goodbye Solo.
15. 08:58GMT
  Off air
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16. 09:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
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17. 09:05GMT
  Off air
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18. 09:06GMT
  Outlook—02/05/2009
  Human stories from behind the global headlines. With Matthew Bannister.
19. 09:28GMT
  Off air
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20. 09:32GMT
  Health Check—04/05/2009
  The ethics of epidemics, visual neglect and stroke and snakebite treatment
21. 09:58GMT
  Off air
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22. 10:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
23. 10:05GMT
  Off air
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24. 10:06GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
25. 10:19GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 10:20
26. 10:20GMT
  World Business News—04/05/2009
  All the big Business stories of the day.
27. 10:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 10:32
28. 10:32GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
29. 10:40GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 10:41
30. 10:41GMT
  Analysis Archive—Thatcher's Legacy
  30 years after she became Prime Minister we assess Margaret Thatcher's legacy.
31. 10:49GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 10:50
32. 10:50GMT
  Sports News—04/05/2009
  The latest stories and results from BBC Sport.
33. 10:58GMT
  Off air
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34. 11:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
35. 11:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 11:06
36. 11:06GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
37. 11:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 11:32
38. 11:32GMT
  The Strand—The Strand - Friday 1st May 2009
  Damien Hirst, Hilary Mantel, Bollywood Wuthering Heights, Goodbye Solo.
39. 11:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 12:01
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Afternoon
1. 12:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
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2. 12:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 12:06
3. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—West African Journeys, Episode 3
  3/4Sorious Samura is in Liberia investigating child soldiers in the third part of this series
4. 12:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 12:32
5. 12:32GMT
  Outlook—04/05/2009
  Gabriel Gatehouse journeys along a pipeline across the Ukraine.
6. 12:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 13:01
7. 13:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
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8. 13:05GMT
  Off air
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9. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—04/05/2009
  Calls for an undocumented immigrants amnesty, and meltdown for the UK's Labour government?
10. 13:58GMT
  Off air
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11. 14:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
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12. 14:05GMT
  Off air
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13. 14:06GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  EU forecasts big jobless rise, Chinese county promotes smoking, and Berlusconi's break-up.
14. 14:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 14:32
15. 14:32GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 14:40GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 14:41
17. 14:41GMT
  Business Daily—Money and predictable irrationality
  Goes back to basics. And you don't get more basic than money. What is it?
18. 14:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 15:01
19. 15:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
20. 15:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 15:06
21. 15:06GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
22. 15:19GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 15:20
23. 15:20GMT
  World Business News—04/05/2009
  All the big Business stories of the day.
24. 15:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 15:32
25. 15:32GMT
  Health Check—04/05/2009
  The ethics of epidemics, visual neglect and stroke and snakebite treatment
26. 15:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 16:01
27. 16:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
28. 16:05GMT
  Off air
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29. 16:06GMT
  Europe Today—04/05/2009
  News, comment and reaction from across Europe.
30. 16:58GMT
  Off air
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31. 17:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
32. 17:05GMT
  Off air
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33. 17:06GMT
  World Have Your Say—04/05/2009
  The BBC news programme where you set the agenda.
34. 17:28GMT
  Off air
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35. 17:32GMT
  World Have Your Say—04/05/2009
  The BBC news programme where you set the agenda.
36. 17:58GMT
  Off air
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Evening
1. 18:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
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2. 18:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 18:06
3. 18:06GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
4. 18:19GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 18:20
5. 18:20GMT
  World Business News—04/05/2009
  All the big Business stories of the day.
6. 18:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 18:32
7. 18:32GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 18:40GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 18:41
9. 18:41GMT
  Business Daily—Money and predictable irrationality
  Goes back to basics. And you don't get more basic than money. What is it?
10. 18:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 19:01
11. 19:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
12. 19:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 19:06
13. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—West African Journeys, Episode 3
  3/4Sorious Samura is in Liberia investigating child soldiers in the third part of this series
14. 19:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 19:32
15. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—04/05/2009
  The ethics of epidemics, visual neglect and stroke and snakebite treatment
16. 19:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 20:01
17. 20:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
18. 20:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 20:06
19. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—04/05/2009
  In depth reporting and analysis of today's leading global news stories.
20. 20:58GMT
  Off air
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21. 21:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
22. 21:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 21:06
23. 21:06GMT
  Outlook—04/05/2009
  Gabriel Gatehouse journeys along a pipeline across the Ukraine.
24. 21:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 21:32
25. 21:32GMT
  The Strand—The Strand - Monday 4th May 2009
  World Book Club - Nawal El Saadawi.
26. 21:58GMT
  Off air
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27. 22:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—04/05/2009
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28. 22:05GMT
  Off air
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29. 22:06GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  Many dead in attack on Turkey wedding party; Obama cracks down on tax loopholes.
30. 22:19GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 22:20
31. 22:20GMT
  World Business News—04/05/2009
  All the big Business stories of the day.
32. 22:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 22:32
33. 22:32GMT
  World Briefing—04/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
34. 22:40GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 22:41
35. 22:41GMT
  Analysis Archive—Thatcher's Legacy
  30 years after she became Prime Minister we assess Margaret Thatcher's legacy.
36. 22:49GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 22:50
37. 22:50GMT
  Sports News—04/05/2009
  The latest stories and results from BBC Sport.
38. 22:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 23:01
39. 23:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—05/05/2009
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40. 23:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 23:06
41. 23:06GMT
  The World Today—04/05/2009
  Live global news, business and sport from the BBC.
42. 23:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:01
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Late
1. 00:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—05/05/2009
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2. 00:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:06
3. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—West African Journeys, Episode 3
  3/4Sorious Samura is in Liberia investigating child soldiers in the third part of this series
4. 00:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:32
5. 00:32GMT
  Health Check—04/05/2009
  The ethics of epidemics, visual neglect and stroke and snakebite treatment
6. 00:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 01:01
7. 01:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—05/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
8. 01:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 01:06
9. 01:06GMT
  World Briefing—05/05/2009
  Obama announces action on tax loopholes; gunmen attack wedding party in Turkey.
10. 01:19GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 01:20
11. 01:20GMT
  World Business News—05/05/2009
  All the big Business stories of the day.
12. 01:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 01:32
13. 01:32GMT
  World Briefing—05/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 01:40GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 01:41
15. 01:41GMT
  Business Daily—Money and predictable irrationality
  Goes back to basics. And you don't get more basic than money. What is it?
16. 01:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 02:01
17. 02:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—05/05/2009
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18. 02:05GMT
  Off air
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19. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—05/05/2009
  Beirut hostages reunited; child tobacco addicts; and music in Afghanistan.
20. 02:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 02:32
21. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—The Strand - Monday 4th May 2009
  World Book Club - Nawal El Saadawi.
22. 02:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 03:01
23. 03:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—05/05/2009
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24. 03:05GMT
  Off air
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25. 03:06GMT
  The World Today—04/05/2009
  Live global news, business and sport from the BBC.
26. 03:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 04:01
27. 04:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—05/05/2009
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28. 04:05GMT
  Off air
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29. 04:06GMT
  World Briefing—05/05/2009
  Masked gunmen kill many at Turkey wedding party; NW Pakistan suicide bomb attack.
30. 04:19GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 04:20
31. 04:20GMT
  World Business News—05/05/2009
  All the big Business stories of the day.
32. 04:28GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 04:32
33. 04:32GMT
  World Briefing—05/05/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
34. 04:40GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 04:41
35. 04:41GMT
  Analysis Archive—French Anger
  Why do so many French workers see conflict as the answer to economic problems?
36. 04:49GMT
  Off air
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37. 04:50GMT
  Sports News—05/05/2009
  The latest stories and results from BBC Sport.
38. 04:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 05:01
39. 05:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—05/05/2009
  Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.
40. 05:05GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 05:06
41. 05:06GMT
  The World Today—04/05/2009
  Live global news, business and sport from the BBC.