BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 19 March 2011

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  Global Business—Here Comes Indonesia
  Indonesia's economy is growing fast - Peter Day reports on developments from Jakarta
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Politics UK—18/03/2011 Libya | Foreign Diplomacy | British voting system
  A weekly look inside British politics from the BBC with Dennis Sewell
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—How My Country Speaks, Episode 1
  1/2Leading poets contemplate the role of poetry in their country
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—18/03/2011
  Scientists learn about the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear incident in Japan
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—19/03/2011
  Alan Johnston presents stories from Japan, the USA, Cuba, Israel and Pakistan.
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Bin Hammam to stand for FIFA Presidency
  Mohamad Bin Hammam talks about his plans to unseat Sepp Blatter as the President of FIFA.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:05GMT
  Outlook—18/03/2011
  The US teenager who lay down in front of a freight train, lost both legs but survived
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Strand—18/03/2011
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—19/03/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 04:32GMT
  Politics UK—18/03/2011 Libya | Foreign Diplomacy | British voting system
  A weekly look inside British politics from the BBC with Dennis Sewell
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/03/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
23. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—19/03/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
24. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 05:32GMT
  Health Check—14/03/2011
  Voice banking; medical tourism in Taiwan; Kala Azar in Southern Sudan
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  Assignment—Albania's Munitions Mountain
  Neal Razzell travels to Albania, where they're getting rid of an explosive legacy
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Business Weekly Archive—A new oil shock?
  Could the nuclear crisis in Japan and unrest in Arab nations lead to a global oil shock?
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—19/03/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 08:05GMT
  The World Today—19/03/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 09:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—19/03/2011
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 10:05GMT
  The Documentary—Family Matters, Episode 1 - Nepal
  1/2Why is the nuclear family model so successful across the developing world?
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 10:32GMT
  The Interview Archive—Art Spiegelman, Cartoonist
  The man who turned his life into cartoons
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 11:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/03/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 11:32GMT
  World Football—Bin Hammam to stand for FIFA Presidency
  Mohamad Bin Hammam talks about his plans to unseat Sepp Blatter as the President of FIFA.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—19/03/2011
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
3. 12:55GMT
  Sports News—19/03/2011
  The latest news from the world of Sport.
4. 13:01GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 13:05GMT
  Newshour—19/02/2011 (1300 GMT)
  Gaddafi moves in on Benghazi; Fukushima radioactive food concerns; Egypt holds referendum
6. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 14:05GMT
  Sportsworld—19/03/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—19/03/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—19/03/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/03/2011
  We report from Paris as allies say enforcement of Libya no-fly zone has already begun.
14. 17:20GMT
  Sports News—19/03/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 17:32GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—19/03/2011
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  The World Debate—Democracy or Elections? (part one)
  For the sake of democracy, should Egyptian elections be postponed?
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  The World Debate—Democracy or Elections? (part two)
  For the sake of democracy, should Egyptian elections be postponed?
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/03/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 19:32GMT
  The Interview Archive—Art Spiegelman, Cartoonist
  The man who turned his life into cartoons
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC World Drama—On The Edge Of The Earth
  From Mikhail Durnekov, who went to the Arctic last year with the Cape Farewell project
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—19/03/2011 (2100 GMT)
  Coalition assault on Libya. US fires over 100 cruise missiles. Gadaffi responds defiantly.
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 22:05GMT
  The Forum—19/03/2011 GMT
  Hypocrisy, multiverses and artificial leather: mind-stretching thoughts about life.
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 23:05GMT
  The World Today—19/03/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
16. 23:20GMT
  Sports News—19/03/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 23:32GMT
  World Of Music—19/03/2011
  A slightly sombre World of Music this week with one eye on the news headlines.
19. 23:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—20/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—19/03/2011
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—20/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/03/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 01:20GMT
  Sports News—20/03/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:32GMT
  Letter From...—Letter from: David Attenborough
  Why do you suppose there a two different kind of Artichokes? David Attenborough explains
8. 01:40GMT
  Over to You—Over to You
  Listeners give their ideas for funding the BBC World Service
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC World Drama—On The Edge Of The Earth
  From Mikhail Durnekov, who went to the Arctic last year with the Cape Farewell project
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—20/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—20/03/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 03:32GMT
  Global Business—Here Comes Indonesia
  Indonesia's economy is growing fast - Peter Day reports on developments from Jakarta
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—20/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—20/03/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—18/03/2011
  Scientists learn about the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear incident in Japan
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—20/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/03/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
20. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—20/03/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:32GMT
  Something Understood—19/03/2011
  Exploring the idea that "the earth is but one country and we are all its citizens"

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