BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 31 October 2009

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  Global Business—Down to Earth
  Peter Day talks to environmental guru Lester Brown.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Something Understood—31/10/2009
  Hazhir Teimourian asks whether youth, as with spring and summer, is not overrated.
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—31/10/2009
  Portraits of grand places from the everyday perspective of the people who call them home.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—30/10/2009
  Gene therapy treats blindness; flu evolution; detection of nuclear explosion; oldest star
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  The Documentary—Episode 2
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:32GMT
  World Football—World Football (Winter 2009/10) 1
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:05GMT
  Outlook—Outlook
  Bulgarian orphans, Pigs in Cairo, Palestinian comedienne, South African Polygamist.
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Strand—30/10/2009
  Samuel Maoz's film Lebanon, Michael Feinstein, Stalin, John Kani.
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—World Today, The
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 04:32GMT
  Politics UK—30/10/2009
  We ask why British conservatives want to stop Tony Blair from ever becoming EU president?
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—31/10/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
23. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—31/10/2009
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
24. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 05:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Bosnia's War Babies, Episode 1
  The story of teenagers 'born from hate', as a result of war rape in Bosnia, who are now experiencing mental trauma.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  Assignment—Dying to Give Birth
  Assignment investigates maternal health in Pakistan.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Business Weekly Archive—The Real Warren Buffett
  Warren Buffett on his investing philosophy - and why he buys cheap cars.
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—31/10/2009
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 07:32GMT
  World Football—World Football (Winter 2009/10) 1
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
9. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 08:05GMT
  The World Today—31/10/2009
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 09:05GMT
  The Strand—The Strand - Saturday 31st October 2009
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 09:32GMT
  The Strand—31/10/2009
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 10:05GMT
  World Briefing—31/10/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
17. 10:20GMT
  Sports News—31/10/2009
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 10:32GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—31/10/2009
  Alan Johnston presents reports from Guinea, Afghanistan, Germany, Russia and the US.
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:05GMT
  The Documentary—31/10/2009
  Gordon Corera takes an unprecedented look inside Britain's Secret Intelligence Service,...
22. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 11:32GMT
  Letter From...—Clive James - 31/10/2009
  Clive James reflects on the postal workers' current dispute.
24. 11:40GMT
  Over to You—31/10/2009
  Rajan Datar talks to a listener who lived in West Berlin when the Berlin Wall came down.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—31/10/2009
  The main Afghan opposition candidate considers boycotting the presidential runoff.
3. 12:55GMT
  Sports News—31/10/2009
  The latest news from the world of Sport.
4. 13:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 13:05GMT
  The Documentary—31/10/2009
  Portraits of grand places from the everyday perspective of the people who call them home.
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 13:32GMT
  World Football—World Football (Winter 2009/10) 1
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:05GMT
  Sportsworld—31/10/2009
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—31/10/2009
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—31/10/2009
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—31/10/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 17:20GMT
  Sports News—31/10/2009
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 17:32GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—Sportsworld, Have Your Say (Winter 2009/
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  The World Debate—1989: How the Wall Fell
  In a special discussion programme, Sir John Tusa explores the fall of the Berlin Wall.
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 19:05GMT
  The Documentary—Episode 2
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:32GMT
  Something Understood—31/10/2009
  Hazhir Teimourian asks whether youth, as with spring and summer, is not overrated.
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 20:05GMT
  Heart and Soul—Bosnia's War Babies, Episode 1
  The story of teenagers 'born from hate', as a result of war rape in Bosnia, who are now experiencing mental trauma.
9. 20:30GMT
  One Planet—29/10/2009
  Mike continues his listener tour, chats about Bob Dylan and looks at making green money.
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—31/10/2009
  Hillary Clinton tries to revive the Middle East peace process; & what is it to be French?
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 22:05GMT
  The Strand—The Strand - Saturday 31st October 2009
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 22:32GMT
  The Strand—31/10/2009
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 23:05GMT
  The Bottom Line—29/10/2009
  Evan Davis and guests discuss those silly bits of paper and metal we call money.
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 23:32GMT
  Charlie Gillett's World Of Music—31/10/2009
  World Music from Senegal, Brazil, Turkey, Tunisia, Panama, France and Spain.
20. 23:58GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—31/10/2009
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Letter From...—Clive James - 31/10/2009
  Clive James reflects on the postal workers' current dispute.
5. 00:40GMT
  Over to You—31/10/2009
  Rajan Datar talks to a listener who lived in West Berlin when the Berlin Wall came down.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Strand—The Strand - Saturday 31st October 2009
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 01:32GMT
  The Strand—31/10/2009
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  Heart and Soul—Bosnia's War Babies, Episode 1
  The story of teenagers 'born from hate', as a result of war rape in Bosnia, who are now experiencing mental trauma.
12. 02:30GMT
  One Planet—29/10/2009
  Mike continues his listener tour, chats about Bob Dylan and looks at making green money.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:05GMT
  The Documentary—31/10/2009
  Portraits of grand places from the everyday perspective of the people who call them home.
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:32GMT
  Letter From...—Clive James - 31/10/2009
  Clive James reflects on the postal workers' current dispute.
17. 03:40GMT
  Over to You—31/10/2009
  Rajan Datar talks to a listener who lived in West Berlin when the Berlin Wall came down.
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—World Today, The
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—30/10/2009
  Gene therapy treats blindness; flu evolution; detection of nuclear explosion; oldest star
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—01/11/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
24. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—01/11/2009
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
25. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
26. 05:32GMT
  Something Understood—31/10/2009
  Hazhir Teimourian asks whether youth, as with spring and summer, is not overrated.

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