BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 17 August 2011

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Wed (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  World Business Report—17/08/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
5. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—The Great Depression
  During the 1930s the people of the US faced widespread economic hardship
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Wed (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Day the Wall Went Up, Episode 1
  1/2On the Berlin Wall's 50th anniversary, Gerry Northam looks at its political context
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 01:32GMT
  Outlook—16/08/2011
  An escape from death at the hands of Norwegian gunman Anders Behring Breivik
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Wed (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—17/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—16/08/2011
  Artist David Mach takes on the King James Bible via collage and sculpture
14. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Great Depression
  During the 1930s the people of the US faced widespread economic hardship
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Wed (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—17/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 03:32GMT
  Digital Planet—16/08/2011
  Could data transmission through a light-bulb replace Wi-Fi and broadband?
19. 03:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Libya and Sudan
  Dan Damon with dispatches from BBC foreign correspondents Orla Guerin and James Copnall
20. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Wed (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—17/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Wed (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—17/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today—17/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—17/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Chips with everything
  Could putting microchips in everyday objects create an 'internet of things'?
7. 07:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The UK and Guatemala
  Dan Damon introduces personal insights from BBC correspondents Paul Moss and Linda Pressly
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The Interview—17/08/2011 GMT
  Paralympic gold medalist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson talks to Stephen Sackur
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Strand—16/08/2011
  Artist David Mach takes on the King James Bible via collage and sculpture
12. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Hungarian Picnic
  The picnic that led to the first breaches of the Iron Curtain in 1989
13. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 09:05GMT
  World Update—17/08/2011
  India protests, police face lie detector tests, and it's official: nice guys finish last.
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 10:05GMT
  Outlook—16/08/2011
  An escape from death at the hands of Norwegian gunman Anders Behring Breivik
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 10:32GMT
  Digital Planet—16/08/2011
  Could data transmission through a light-bulb replace Wi-Fi and broadband?
19. 10:50GMT
  Olympic Update—17/08/2011
  How is the world shaping up for the London Olympics and Paralympics in the build up to ...
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:05GMT
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 30: Four years in jail for inciting riots on Facebook
  WHYS 30: Four years in jail for inciting riots on Facebook
22. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 11:32GMT
  Business Daily—Chips with everything
  Could putting microchips in everyday objects create an 'internet of things'?
24. 11:50GMT
  Sports News—17/08/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  The Interview—17/08/2011 GMT
  In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Strand—16/08/2011
  Artist David Mach takes on the King James Bible via collage and sculpture
5. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Hungarian Picnic
  The picnic that led to the first breaches of the Iron Curtain in 1989
6. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 13:05GMT
  Newshour—17/08/2011 1300 GMT
  English courts sentence rioters; India corruption protests; and Glasgow's zombie invasion.
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/08/2011
  Coverage of the anti-corruption protests in India
10. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 14:32GMT
  Outlook—17/08/2011
  Ayat al Ghormezi, the poet who became a symbol of the protests in Bahrain
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 15:05GMT
  The Interview—17/08/2011 GMT
  Paralympic gold medalist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson talks to Stephen Sackur
14. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 15:32GMT
  Digital Planet—16/08/2011
  Could data transmission through a light-bulb replace Wi-Fi and broadband?
16. 15:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The UK and Guatemala
  Dan Damon introduces personal insights from BBC correspondents Paul Moss and Linda Pressly
17. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 16:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
19. 16:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 16:32GMT
  World Business Report—17/08/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
21. 16:50GMT
  Olympic Update—17/08/2011
  How is the world shaping up for the London Olympics and Paralympics in the build up to ...
22. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 17:05GMT
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 60: Is corruption preventing India from becoming a super power ?
  Is corruption preventing India from becoming a super power ?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  Health Check—17/08/2011
  Power naps; UN disease summit breakdown; Smoking risks for women; Abused kids & depression
5. 18:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The UK and Guatemala
  Dan Damon introduces personal insights from BBC correspondents Paul Moss and Linda Pressly
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 19:05GMT
  The Interview—17/08/2011 GMT
  In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 19:32GMT
  Outlook—17/08/2011
  Ayat al Ghormezi, the poet who became a symbol of the protests in Bahrain
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Wed (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—17/08/2011 (2000 GMT)
  UN Hariri killing charges. Should sperm donors be recognised? Royalties for rock stars
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Wed (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 21:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 21:32GMT
  The Strand—17/08/2011
  Xuefei Yang, the Chinese classical guitarist who has found international acclaim
16. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—The Hungarian Picnic
  The picnic that led to the first breaches of the Iron Curtain in 1989
17. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Wed (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 22:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
19. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—17/08/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
21. 22:50GMT
  Sports News—17/08/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
22. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Wed (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
24. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 23:32GMT
  Outlook—17/08/2011
  Ayat al Ghormezi, the poet who became a symbol of the protests in Bahrain
26. 23:58GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Thu (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  World Business Report—18/08/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
5. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—The Hungarian Picnic
  The picnic that led to the first breaches of the Iron Curtain in 1989
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Thu (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Interview—17/08/2011 GMT
  Paralympic gold medalist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson talks to Stephen Sackur
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 01:32GMT
  Outlook—17/08/2011
  Ayat al Ghormezi, the poet who became a symbol of the protests in Bahrain
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Thu (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—18/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—17/08/2011
  Xuefei Yang, the Chinese classical guitarist who has found international acclaim
14. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Hungarian Picnic
  The picnic that led to the first breaches of the Iron Curtain in 1989
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Thu (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—18/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 03:32GMT
  Health Check—17/08/2011
  Power naps; UN disease summit breakdown; Smoking risks for women; Abused kids & depression
19. 03:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The UK and Guatemala
  Dan Damon introduces personal insights from BBC correspondents Paul Moss and Linda Pressly
20. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Thu (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—18/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News Thu (Display) (Bst) 21
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—18/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

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