BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 20 December 2009

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—19/12/2009
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Letter From...—19/12/2009
  Clive James vents his frustration at automated customer systems.
5. 00:40GMT
  Over to You—Over To You
  Copenhagen summit, disability on the World Service and making Americana topical for all.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Strand—19/12/2009
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 01:32GMT
  The Strand—19/12/2009
  The best of this week's Strand.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC World Drama—The Inheritance Of Loss, Episode 2
  2/2The first ever dramatisation of Kiran Desai's prize-winning novel set in the Himalayas.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 03:05GMT
  The Documentary—State Secrets, State Secrets - Part two
  2/2Oana Lungescu investigates the secret files kept hidden after the fall of communism.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:32GMT
  Letter From...—19/12/2009
  Clive James vents his frustration at automated customer systems.
15. 03:40GMT
  Over to You—Over To You
  Copenhagen summit, disability on the World Service and making Americana topical for all.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—World Today, The
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—18/12/2009
  Rinderpest eradication, flooding benefits, blackouts in Nigeria and Christmas decorations.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/12/2009
  US Senate healthcare deal; Columbia Venezuela military tension; puppy smugglers in Italy.
22. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—20/12/2009
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
24. 05:32GMT
  Something Understood—19/12/2009
  Spiritual themes explored through music, prose and poetry.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—19/12/2009
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  One Planet—17/12/2009
  Mike feeds five thousand, puts a price on the planet and learns how to build a beach.
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—20/12/2009
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 07:32GMT
  The Interview Archive—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian Writer
  Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about her generation.
9. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 08:05GMT
  The World Today—20/12/2009
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 09:05GMT
  The Forum—20/12/2009
  The strength of Chinese women, the intelligence of dolphins & the power of the comic book
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 10:05GMT
  The Documentary—16/12/2009
  Nick Baker embarks on a global journey - an ambitious project to draw a map round the w...
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 10:32GMT
  Business Weekly Archive—Taming the Banks
  If banks leave London because of tough regulation, is it a "price worth paying"?
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 11:05GMT
  Assignment—Latvia: Coping with Crisis
  Assignment returns to Latvia, the European country worst hit by the financial crisis.
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 11:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Muslim Televangelists
  Moderate Mulsims are challenging fundamentalists and the context is being played out on satellite TV channels.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—20/12/2009
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
3. 12:55GMT
  Sports News—20/12/2009
  The latest news from the world of Sport.
4. 13:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 13:05GMT
  The World Debate—Climate Change, What Next?
  After the UN climate change conference, Stephen Sackur asks five world leaders what next.
6. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 14:05GMT
  The Documentary—Episode 2
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
8. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:32GMT
  Charlie Gillett's World Of Music—19 December 2009
  Charlie pays tribute to some of the outstanding musicians who passed away in 2009.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 15:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 15:32GMT
  The Interview Archive—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian Writer
  Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about her generation.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 16:05GMT
  Sunday Sportsworld—20/12/2009
  Live sport from around the world with reports, interviews and analysis.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 17:05GMT
  Sunday Sportsworld—20/12/2009
  Live sport from around the world with reports, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:20GMT
  World Briefing—20/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
4. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 18:32GMT
  Sportsworld Extra—20/12/2009
  A round-up of all the results, reports and interviews from the day's sporting action.
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 19:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—19/12/2009
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 19:32GMT
  Business Weekly Archive—Taming the Banks
  If banks leave London because of tough regulation, is it a "price worth paying"?
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 20:05GMT
  The Forum—20/12/2009
  Prominent international thinkers debating big ideas.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—20/12/2009
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 22:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 22:20GMT
  World Business News—20/12/2009
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 22:32GMT
  Health Check—14/12/2009
  Psychology and climate change - how to encourage more environmentally sensitive behaviour.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC World Drama—The Inheritance Of Loss, Episode 2
  2/2The first ever dramatisation of Kiran Desai's prize-winning novel set in the Himalayas.
20. 23:58GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 00:40GMT
  Sports News—21/12/2009
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—Lancaster House Agreement
  It's exactly 30 years since an agreement signed in London framed the future for Zimbabwe.
7. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:05GMT
  The Forum—21/12/2009
  Prominent international thinkers debating big ideas.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2009
  Iran's dissident ayatollah funeral due; Kool and the Gang in Cuba; foolish, fearless fish
11. 02:20GMT
  World Business News—21/12/2009
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 02:40GMT
  Business Daily—Price Worth Paying?
  If tough regulation drives finance firms from London, is that a "price worth paying"?
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:05GMT
  The Documentary—Episode 2
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 03:32GMT
  Charlie Gillett's World Of Music—19 December 2009
  Charlie pays tribute to some of the outstanding musicians who passed away in 2009.
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—21/12/2009
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
21. 04:20GMT
  The World Today—21/12/2009
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
22. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 04:32GMT
  The Interview Archive—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian Writer
  Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about her generation.
24. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2009
  Iran's dissident ayatollah funeral; Kool and the Gang in Cuba;Actress Britanny Murphy dies
26. 05:20GMT
  World Business News—21/12/2009
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
27. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
28. 05:32GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
29. 05:40GMT
  Sports News—21/12/2009
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
30. 05:50GMT
  Witness History—Vietnam War
  Why Britain resisted America's invitations to join the Vietnam War.

Monday 21 December 2009

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