BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 16 April 2011

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/04/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—16/04/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 00:32GMT
  World Business Report—16/04/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
6. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—Grace Kelly and Prince Ranier
  She was a Hollywood superstar - he was Prince of a tiny European state
7. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:05GMT
  The Interview—Dr Peter Carter - General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing
  Zeinab Badawi speaks to Peter Carter, Head of the RCN, the UK's Royal College of Nursing
9. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Football returns to Egypt
  The domestic football league resumes in Egypt, despite serious security concerns.
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—16/04/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
13. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—15/04/2011
  The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day
15. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Grace Kelly and Prince Ranier
  She was a Hollywood superstar - he was Prince of a tiny European state
16. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—16/04/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 03:32GMT
  One Planet—The Green Office Shoot-Out
  Accountants battle to top green league, plus the chip fat that enjoys a second life
20. 03:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Yemen and Northern Ireland
  Alan Johnston presents insights from BBC correspondents in Yemen and Northern Ireland
21. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—16/04/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
23. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—16/04/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
24. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 04:32GMT
  Global Business—Over a Barrel - Part Two
  The outlook for the world energy industy
26. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
27. 05:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—16/04/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—16/04/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Science In Action—14/04/2011
  Scientists track the distribution of sounds to discover how language evolved in Africa
5. 06:50GMT
  Witness History—Jackie Robinson
  Jackie Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player
6. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 07:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—16/04/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The Forum—16/04/2011
  Where does the idea of royalty fit into our fast changing century?
10. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—16/04/2011
  Why business programmes are getting a better deal with more time on-air
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/04/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
13. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—16/04/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 09:32GMT
  Assignment—Louisiana Deepwater - BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill
  Robyn Bresnahan revisits the fishing families who were affected by the oil spill
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 10:05GMT
  World Routes—16/04/2011
  Explore music from around the world, with presenter Lucy Duran
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 11:05GMT
  The Interview—Franco Frattini - Italy's Minister for Foreign Affairs
  Stephen Sackur talks to Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini.
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—New Jews
  Judaism does not encourage converts - so why do people tread the arduous path of studying to become a Jew? Judi Herman reports.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—16/04/2011 (1200 GMT)
  Nigerian presidential elections; the future of record shops; Richard Branson on lemurs
3. 12:55GMT
  Sports News—16/04/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 13:01GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 13:05GMT
  The Documentary—After the Crash - Part One
  Has Poland recovered from the 2010 plane crash that wiped out the nation's ruling class?
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 13:32GMT
  Global Business—Over a Barrel - Part Two
  The outlook for the world energy industy
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:05GMT
  Sportsworld—16/04/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—16/04/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—16/04/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/04/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 17:32GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—16/04/2011
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  The Documentary—After the Crash - Part One
  Has Poland recovered from the 2010 plane crash that wiped out the nation's ruling class?
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  Discovery—The Gagarin Legacy
  In a special edition, the BBC's Discovery programme marks the 50th anniversary of the world's first manned space flight
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—16/04/2011
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—16/04/2011 (2000GMT)
  Syrians react to Assad; Voting in Nigeria; Lemurs on Sir Richard Branson's Mosquito Island
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 21:05GMT
  The Forum—16/04/2011
  Where does the idea of royalty fit into our fast changing century?
11. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—Yuri Gagarin
  The first man in space became a hero and a poster boy for Soviet achievement
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—16/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 22:05GMT
  World Routes—16/04/2011
  Explore music from around the world, with presenter Lucy Duran
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/04/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 23:20GMT
  Sports News—17/04/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 23:32GMT
  One Planet—The Green Office Shoot-Out
  Accountants battle to top green league, plus the chip fat that enjoys a second life
19. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—Jackie Robinson
  Jackie Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player
20. 23:59GMT
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/04/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—17/04/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 00:32GMT
  Global Business—Over a Barrel - Part Two
  The outlook for the world energy industy
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Forum—16/04/2011
  Where does the idea of royalty fit into our fast changing century?
8. 01:50GMT
  Witness History—Grace Kelly and Prince Ranier
  She was a Hollywood superstar - he was Prince of a tiny European state
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  World Routes—16/04/2011
  Explore music from around the world, with presenter Lucy Duran
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—17/04/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—New Jews
  Judaism does not encourage converts - so why do people tread the arduous path of studying to become a Jew? Judi Herman reports.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—17/04/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—17/04/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—12/04/2011
  A discussion of First Orbit, Chris Riley's film of Yuri Gagarin's space flight 50 years on
20. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—Windscale - Britain's worst nuclear accident
  In 1957 a nuclear reactor in the north of England caught fire
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/04/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—16/04/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

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