BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 26 December 2009

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  Global Business—Microlending 2
  Peter Day examines the pros and cons of "micro lending" in Bangladesh, where it started.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Something Understood—26/12/2009
  Spiritual themes explored through music, prose and poetry.
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—John Simpson Returns To 1989, John Simpson Returns To 1989 3
  3/3John Simpson brings himself back to the Romanian revolution.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—25/12/2009
  International Year of Astronomy; Meteorites;Alzheimer's & ageing;Paper batteries;Seahorses
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  The Documentary—23/12/2009
  Nick Baker embarks on a global journey - an ambitious project to draw a map round the w...
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:32GMT
  World Football—World Football
  As Argentina names a new coach - we talk to the former international Ricky Villa.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:05GMT
  Outlook—25/12/2009
  The unlikely friendship that survived the bombs of Baghdad.
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Strand—25/12/2009
  Mark Coles and special guests look back on the best music of 2009.
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  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—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 04:32GMT
  Politics UK—25/12/2009
  A Special look at the interdependence between the banks and the UK government.
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—26/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
23. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—26/12/2009
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
24. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 05:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—La Creche Bethlehem
  Christopher Landau visits "La Creche" in Bethlehem, the only refuge for many single Palestinian women whove become pregnant.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  Assignment—Vancouver Gangland
  A report on the growing problem of drug and gun crimes in Vancouver.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Business Weekly Archive—An Animal Cracker
  Is commercial property like the pig in a python for banks? And taking your dog to work?
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—26/12/2009
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 07:32GMT
  World Football—World Football
  As Argentina names a new coach - we talk to the former international Ricky Villa.
9. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 08:05GMT
  The World Today—26/12/2009
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 09:05GMT
  The Strand—26/12/2009
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 09:32GMT
  The Strand—26/12/2009
  Roberto Bolano, The Figurine, Eric Siblin, Nowhere Boy and more from the last five days.
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 10:05GMT
  World Briefing—26/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
17. 10:20GMT
  Sports News—26/12/2009
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 10:32GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—26/12/2009
  Alan Johnston presents stories from Nazareth, Polynesia, Nigeria, Europe and New York.
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:05GMT
  The Documentary—Defining the Decade: A Googling We Go
  Google's mighty impact on our lives and the world wide web.
22. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 11:32GMT
  Letter From...—26/12/2009
  Clive James reflects on the human condition and the need for liberal democracy.
24. 11:40GMT
  Over to You—26/12/2009
  The stresses and rewards of being a BBC correspondent.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—26/12/2009
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
3. 12:55GMT
  Sports News—26/12/2009
  The latest news from the world of Sport.
4. 13:01GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 13:05GMT
  The Documentary—John Simpson Returns To 1989, John Simpson Returns To 1989 3
  3/3John Simpson brings himself back to the Romanian revolution.
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 13:32GMT
  World Football—World Football
  As Argentina names a new coach - we talk to the former international Ricky Villa.
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:05GMT
  Sportsworld—26/12/2009
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—26/12/2009
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—26/12/2009
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—26/12/2009
  Latest on US plane attack; new clashes in Tehran; Indian Ocean tsunami commemorations.
16. 17:20GMT
  Sports News—Sports Roundup 9' (F) (Winter 2009/10) 1
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 17:32GMT
  Sportsworld Extra—26/12/2009
  A round-up of all the results, reports and interviews from the day's sporting action.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  Assignment—Vancouver Gangland
  A report on the growing problem of drug and gun crimes in Vancouver.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Interview Archive—Best of The Interview 2009 with Carrie Gracie
  Carrie Gracie looks back at some of the best of her guests on The Interview in 2009
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:05GMT
  The Documentary—23/12/2009
  Nick Baker embarks on a global journey - an ambitious project to draw a map round the w...
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 19:32GMT
  Something Understood—26/12/2009
  Spiritual themes explored through music, prose and poetry.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 20:05GMT
  Heart and Soul—La Creche Bethlehem
  Christopher Landau visits "La Creche" in Bethlehem, the only refuge for many single Palestinian women whove become pregnant.
11. 20:30GMT
  One Planet—24/12/2009
  Mike examines spin and blame in the aftermath of Copenhagen, and hears your views on it.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—26/12/2009
  A Nigerian man is charged in the US for trying to blow up an airliner
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 22:05GMT
  The Strand—26/12/2009
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Strand—26/12/2009
  Roberto Bolano, The Figurine, Eric Siblin, Nowhere Boy and more from the last five days.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 23:05GMT
  Global Business—Microlending 2
  Peter Day examines the pros and cons of "micro lending" in Bangladesh, where it started.
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 23:32GMT
  Charlie Gillett's World Of Music—26 December 2009
  Charlie revisits the live concert by the German band 17 Hippies at the UK WOMAD festival.
22. 23:58GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—27/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—26/12/2009
  Alan Johnston presents stories from Nazareth, Polynesia, Nigeria, Europe and New York.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Letter From...—26/12/2009
  Clive James reflects on the human condition and the need for liberal democracy.
5. 00:40GMT
  Over to You—26/12/2009
  The stresses and rewards of being a BBC correspondent.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—27/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Strand—26/12/2009
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 01:32GMT
  The Strand—26/12/2009
  Roberto Bolano, The Figurine, Eric Siblin, Nowhere Boy and more from the last five days.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—27/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  Heart and Soul—La Creche Bethlehem
  Christopher Landau visits "La Creche" in Bethlehem, the only refuge for many single Palestinian women whove become pregnant.
12. 02:30GMT
  One Planet—24/12/2009
  Mike examines spin and blame in the aftermath of Copenhagen, and hears your views on it.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—27/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:05GMT
  The Documentary—John Simpson Returns To 1989, John Simpson Returns To 1989 3
  3/3John Simpson brings himself back to the Romanian revolution.
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:32GMT
  Letter From...—26/12/2009
  Clive James reflects on the human condition and the need for liberal democracy.
17. 03:40GMT
  Over to You—26/12/2009
  The stresses and rewards of being a BBC correspondent.
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—27/12/2009
  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—27/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—25/12/2009
  International Year of Astronomy; Meteorites;Alzheimer's & ageing;Paper batteries;Seahorses
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2009—27/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—27/12/2009
  BBC News reports from around the world.
24. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—27/12/2009
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
25. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2009
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
26. 05:32GMT
  Something Understood—26/12/2009
  Spiritual themes explored through music, prose and poetry.

Sunday 27 December 2009

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