BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 17 December 2011

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—17/12/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 00:32GMT
  World Football—Fifa Club World Cup - Does Anybody Care?
  The former Liverpool and Inter coach Rafael Benitez drops into the studio for a chat.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 01:32GMT
  World Business Report—17/12/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
10. 01:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japan, Latvia and Georgia
  Owen Bennett Jones with insights from BBC correspondents Mariko Oi and Damien McGuinness.
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:05GMT
  The Interview—Mark Lewis - Lawyer for phone hacking victims
  The lawyer representing many of the victims of alleged phone hacking talks to Tim Franks.
13. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—16/12/2011
  We ask five experts to tell us their album of the year
15. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Bangladesh wins independence
  An inside account of the moment Bangladesh won independence from Pakistan in 1971.
16. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—17/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 03:32GMT
  World Football—Fifa Club World Cup - Does Anybody Care?
  The former Liverpool and Inter coach Rafael Benitez drops into the studio for a chat.
20. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 04:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 17/12/2011
  Owen Bennett Jones with the pick of insight and analysis from BBC correspondents worldwide
22. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 04:32GMT
  One Planet—What did Durban achieve?
  The ups and downs of the Durban summit, plus empty homes and the great beaver audit.
24. 04:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japan, Latvia and Georgia
  Owen Bennett Jones with insights from BBC correspondents Mariko Oi and Damien McGuinness.
25. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
26. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—17/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
27. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—17/12/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
28. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
29. 05:32GMT
  Global Business—Cuba 3: Cuba Now
  Peter Day reports from Havana, on the changes being introduced to the Cuban economy.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—17/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Science In Action—15/12/2011
  The search for the Higgs Boson gets tantalisingly closer
5. 06:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Ron Clarke's Heart Stops at the Mexico Olympics
  Altitude sickness caused 10,000m race favourite to collapse at the finishing line in 1968
6. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 07:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—17/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—17/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 09:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 17/12/2011
  Owen Bennett Jones with the pick of insight and analysis from BBC correspondents worldwide
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Being Joseph
  Neil Nunes explores whether the earthly father of Jesus can inspire step-fathers today.
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 10:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 10:20GMT
  Sports News—17/12/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 10:32GMT
  In the Balance—Germany in the lead
  Justin Rowlatt asks whether Germany wants to dominate Europe's finances.
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 11:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—17/12/2011
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—17/12/2011 (1200 GMT)
  More violence in Cairo; extreme Olympic training; and is the euro deal unravelling?
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 13:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Being Joseph
  Neil Nunes explores whether the earthly father of Jesus can inspire step-fathers today.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 14:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/12/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/12/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/12/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 17:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/12/2011
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
15. 17:30GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—17/12/2011
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  One Planet—What did Durban achieve?
  The ups and downs of the Durban summit, plus empty homes and the great beaver audit.
5. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Treaty of Rome
  We take you back to the beginnings of the European project.
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 19:05GMT
  The Documentary—Boundaries Of Blood, Episode 2
  2/2Shahzeb Jillani explains how the 1971 war over Bangladesh shaped modern Pakistan.
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 19:32GMT
  In the Balance—Germany in the lead
  Justin Rowlatt asks whether Germany wants to dominate Europe's finances.
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC World Drama—The Wild Neighbour And The Willing Coward
  Why being a good man and a good neighbour is not always the same thing.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
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12. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—17/12/2011(2100 GMT)
  Iraqi delegation to Syria;British PM promotes Christian values;the music of Cesaria Evora.
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 22:05GMT
  Exchanges at the Frontier—Exchanges At The Frontier 2011, Episode 4 - Gebisa Ejeta
  4/5AC Grayling in conversation with Gebisa Ejeta, can he help abolish famine world wide?
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—17/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 23:05GMT
  The Forum—The future of the car
  Has car transport reached a critical crossroads?
17. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—Manuel Noriega
  Twenty years ago the leader of Panama Manuel Noriega, was removed from power by the USA.
18. 23:59GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—18/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—18/12/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 00:32GMT
  One Planet—What did Durban achieve?
  The ups and downs of the Durban summit, plus empty homes and the great beaver audit.
6. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—The Treaty of Rome
  We take you back to the beginnings of the European project.
7. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—18/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
9. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 01:32GMT
  Global Business—Cuba 3: Cuba Now
  Peter Day reports from Havana, on the changes being introduced to the Cuban economy.
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—18/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:05GMT
  The Forum—The future of the car
  Has car transport reached a critical crossroads?
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—17/12/2011
  What does the UK’s veto at the European summit means for World Service coverage of Europe?
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC World Drama—The Wild Neighbour And The Willing Coward
  Why being a good man and a good neighbour is not always the same thing.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—18/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 04:05GMT
  Assignment—Cholera in Haiti
  Who is responsible for the deadly cholera outbreak in Haiti?
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Being Joseph
  Neil Nunes explores whether the earthly father of Jesus can inspire step-fathers today.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—18/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—18/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
21. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—18/12/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 05:32GMT
  Digital Planet—13/12/2011
  Would an overall electronic system have been more reassuring to the Russian electorate?
24. 05:50GMT
  Over to You—17/12/2011
  What does the UK’s veto at the European summit means for World Service coverage of Europe?

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