BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 27 August 2011

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—27/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—27/08/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 00:32GMT
  World Business Report—27/08/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
6. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—Child evacuees from the Spanish Civil War
  How thousands of Basque children were evacuated to Britain during the Spanish Civil War.
7. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:05GMT
  The Interview—26/08/2011 GMT
  How quickly can Libyans heal their country's wounds? Stephen Sackur speaks to Hisham Matar
9. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 01:32GMT
  World Football—The Political Football in Palestine
  We discover how Palestine are using football to get international recognition.
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—27/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
13. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—26/08/2011
  New novel by award-winning Lebanese author, Elias Khoury
15. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Child evacuees from the Spanish Civil War
  How thousands of Basque children were evacuated to Britain during the Spanish Civil War.
16. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—27/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 03:32GMT
  One Planet—Is it time to embrace our slums?
  For the second part of his series on slums, Paul Mason asks if they are here forever.
20. 03:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Seychelles and Uganda
  Alan Johnston presents despatches from correspondents Rajini Vaidyanathan and Anna Cavell.
21. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—27/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
23. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—27/08/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
24. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 04:32GMT
  Global Business—Poland - Episode 2
  Peter Day returns to Poland to report on the booming businesses fuelling the economic boom
26. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
27. 05:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—27/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—27/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Science In Action—25/08/2011
  Proof that early humans interbred with Neanderthals, and how the weather causes war.
5. 06:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Sir Clyde Walcott on the West Indies' First Win at Lord's
  A win for the West Indies in 1950 at Lord's made the team a force in international cricket
6. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 07:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—27/08/2011 0700 GMT
  Libya latest; Hurricane Irene approaches US east coast; Estonian spiritual tree huggers.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The Forum—27/08/2011 GMT
  Human rights: How do you prove you have them? And how do you make sure you can enjoy them?
10. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—27/08/2011
  Rajan Datar marks the 10th anniversary of Click with its presenter Gareth Mitchell.
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—27/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
13. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—27/08/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 09:32GMT
  Assignment—The Road To Tripoli
  James Reynolds reports on the key turning points in Libya's conflict.
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 10:05GMT
  BBC World Drama—Life After Life
  A drama documentary about the afterlife and what it means around the world.
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 11:05GMT
  The Interview—24/08/2011 GMT
  Stephen Sackur talks to former world champion cyclist David Millar
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Nation Of Little Faith
  Tom Esslemont is in Estonia, the world's least religious country. Christianity has few followers but nature spirituality thrives
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—27/08/2011 (1200 GMT)
  The latest from Libya as Tripoli tries to restore services; Pistorius to race in Korea
3. 12:55GMT
  Sports News—27/08/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 13:01GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 13:05GMT
  The Documentary—Iconic Geometry, Stonehenge
  1/3Cecil Balmond examines the hidden geometry at the core of Stonehenge
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 13:32GMT
  Global Business—Poland - Episode 2
  Peter Day returns to Poland to report on the booming businesses fuelling the economic boom
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:05GMT
  Sportsworld—27/08/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—27/08/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—27/08/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—27/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 17:32GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—27/08/2011
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  The Documentary—Iconic Geometry, Stonehenge
  1/3Cecil Balmond examines the hidden geometry at the core of Stonehenge
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  Discovery—22/08/2011 GMT
  Explorations in the world of science.
5. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Child evacuees from the Spanish Civil War
  How thousands of Basque children were evacuated to Britain during the Spanish Civil War.
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 19:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—27/08/2011
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—27/08/2011 (2100 BST)
  Shortage of food, water and fuel in Tripoli; New York evacuations; bullet-proof skin?
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 21:05GMT
  The Forum—27/08/2011 GMT
  Human rights: How do you prove you have them? And how do you make sure you can enjoy them?
12. 21:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Sir Clyde Walcott on the West Indies' First Win at Lord's
  A win for the West Indies in 1950 at Lord's made the team a force in international cricket
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—27/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 22:05GMT
  BBC World Drama—Life After Life
  A drama documentary about the afterlife and what it means around the world.
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—28/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
17. 23:20GMT
  Sports News—28/08/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 23:32GMT
  One Planet—Is it time to embrace our slums?
  For the second part of his series on slums, Paul Mason asks if they are here forever.
20. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—Stealing the Mona Lisa
  The theft of the Mona Lisa from the museum of the Louvre in Paris in August 1911
21. 23:59GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—28/08/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—28/08/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 00:32GMT
  Global Business—Poland - Episode 2
  Peter Day returns to Poland to report on the booming businesses fuelling the economic boom
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Forum—27/08/2011 GMT
  Human rights: How do you prove you have them? And how do you make sure you can enjoy them?
8. 01:50GMT
  Witness History—Child evacuees from the Spanish Civil War
  How thousands of Basque children were evacuated to Britain during the Spanish Civil War.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  BBC World Drama—Life After Life
  A drama documentary about the afterlife and what it means around the world.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—28/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Nation Of Little Faith
  Tom Esslemont is in Estonia, the world's least religious country. Christianity has few followers but nature spirituality thrives
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—28/08/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—28/08/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—23/08/2011
  Click charts changes to our digital world ten years after the programme's first edition
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—28/08/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 05:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—28/08/2011 (0500GMT)
  Water and fuel shortages in Tripoli; New York on hurricane alert; political satire in song

Sunday 28 August 2011

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