BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 17 July 2010

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Greatest Hits Of The World, Part 2
  2/2What's the real story behind the song, The Lion Sleeps Tonight or 'Wimoweh'?
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—16/07/2010
  Managing the oil spill; General flu vaccine; GM insects; Asteroid "Lutetia"
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—Caribbean Voices, Episode 2
  2/2Colin Grant on the role the BBC's Caribbean Voices played in shaping Caribbean literature.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  World Football—17/07/2010
  We're in Brazil, hosts of the next World Cup, to explore the issues on and off the pitch.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  Outlook—Natascha McElhone
  Hollywood star Natascha McElhone on coping with the sudden loss of her husband.
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—The Strand - Friday 16th July 2010
  Alf Kumalo's Photography, CD Review, Bret Easton Ellis.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—World Today
  UK: Lockerbie bomber release "a mistake"; BP says Gulf oil cap holds; Australia calls poll
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:32GMT
  Politics UK—16/07/2010 Public Sector Cuts | The Mandelson Memoirs | The Swedish Solution
  Public Sector cuts, the Mandelson memoirs and why the Tories admire Sweden.
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
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18. 04:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/07/2010
  UK: Lockerbie bomber release "a mistake"; BP says Gulf oil cap holds; Australia calls poll
19. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—17/07/2010
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Buddhist Temple Bells
  There are thousands of Buddhist temples in Japan and most have huge bronze bells, bonshou, which are cherished and revered.
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
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23. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—17/07/2010
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
24. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 05:32GMT
  Business Weekly Archive—China Re-invents Itself
  Chinese underground music, American financial reforms and a whopping dose of envy.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today—17/07/2010
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  World Football—17/07/2010
  We're in Brazil, hosts of the next World Cup, to explore the issues on and off the pitch.
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—17/07/2010
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 08:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—17/07/2010
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/07/2010
  Australia faces snap election, Africa child witches, Chaplin's lost comedy found.
11. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—17/07/2010
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Interview Archive—Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian
  American hero Greg Mortenson has built over 140 schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 10:05GMT
  The Documentary—China - Shaking The World, Episode 1
  1/4The political, cultural and economic impact of China's rise to superpower status.
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 10:32GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—17/07/2010
  Alan Johnston presents stories from Northern Ireland, Peru, Montenegro, the US and more.
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 11:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/07/2010
  Australia's prime minister calls election, gay pride in Warsaw, Chaplin's forgotten film.
20. 11:20GMT
  Sports News—17/07/2010
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 11:32GMT
  World Football—17/07/2010
  We're in Brazil, hosts of the next World Cup, to explore the issues on and off the pitch.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—17/07/2010
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
3. 12:55GMT
  Sports News—17/07/2010
  The latest news from the world of Sport.
4. 13:01GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 13:05GMT
  A History Of The World In 100 Objects—Series 2, Episode 8
  8/8Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.
6. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 14:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/07/2010
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/07/2010
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/07/2010
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/07/2010
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 17:32GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—03/04/2010
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  The Documentary—Caribbean Voices, Episode 2
  2/2Colin Grant on the role the BBC's Caribbean Voices played in shaping Caribbean literature.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  Something Understood—The Martyrs of Charterhouse Square
  Mark Tully tells the remarkable story of the first martyrs of the English Reformation.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:05GMT
  BBC Proms 2010—17/07/2010
  Highlights from the First Night of the 2010 BBC Proms - Mahler's Symphony No.8.
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—17/07/2010
  Poland's first gay pride parade, old champagne, expensive chocolate, illegal cough syrup.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 21:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—17/07/2010
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 22:05GMT
  Global Business—Ticking Over
  Can the Isle of Man rejuvenate the business of watchmaking?
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 22:32GMT
  World Of Music—17/07/2010
  This week acclaimed singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo is Mark Coles' studio guest.
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 23:05GMT
  The World Today—18/07/2010
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 23:20GMT
  Sports News—18/07/2010
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 23:32GMT
  Letter From...—18/07/2010
  A look at the remarkable history of Asian elephants.
20. 23:40GMT
  Over to You—18/07/2010
  Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.
21. 23:57GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—18/07/2010
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 01:05GMT
  BBC Proms 2010—17/07/2010
  Highlights from the First Night of the 2010 BBC Proms - Mahler's Symphony No.8.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 02:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Greatest Hits Of The World, Part 2
  2/2What's the real story behind the song, The Lion Sleeps Tonight or 'Wimoweh'?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 02:32GMT
  Letter From...—18/07/2010
  A look at the remarkable history of Asian elephants.
9. 02:40GMT
  Over to You—18/07/2010
  Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—18/07/2010
  BP extends oil cap watch, Caribbean drug lord arrested, and Sri Lankan bowler bows out.
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 03:32GMT
  Science In Action—16/07/2010
  Managing the oil spill; General flu vaccine; GM insects; Asteroid "Lutetia"
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 04:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/07/2010
  BP extends oil cap watch, Caribbean drug lord arrested, and Uzbek song sparks row.
16. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—18/07/2010
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 04:32GMT
  Something Understood—The Martyrs of Charterhouse Square
  Mark Tully tells the remarkable story of the first martyrs of the English Reformation.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—18/07/2010
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:32GMT
  One Planet—Indian road trip
  One Planet meets the original tree-huggers in India's desert state of Rajasthan.

Sunday 18 July 2010

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