BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 21 December 2011

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Outlook—20/12/2011
  Britain's Dame Stephanie Shirley describes bringing up her severely autistic son Giles.
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  World Business Report—21/12/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
9. 01:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Eurozone and the Czech Republic
  Owen Bennett Jones with insights from BBC correspondents Chris Morris and Nick Thorpe.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Truth About NGOs, Malawi
  1/2Are NGOs causing a brain drain by attracting educated young people with the big salaries?
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—20/12/2011
  Oscar-winning screenwriter, Steven Zaillian, discusses The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
14. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The British Miners' strike
  Christmas 1984 - a time of hardship for the protesters against the closure of coal mines
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—21/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 03:32GMT
  Outlook—20/12/2011
  Britain's Dame Stephanie Shirley describes bringing up her severely autistic son Giles.
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—21/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—20/12/2011
  How to spot the degree to which a photograph may be manipulated
23. 04:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Eurozone and the Czech Republic
  Owen Bennett Jones with insights from BBC correspondents Chris Morris and Nick Thorpe.
24. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—21/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today—21/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—21/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 08:05GMT
  The World Today—21/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—Tales From The Arab Spring, Counter Revolution (Libya)
  2/3Stories from the year that changed the face of the Middle East with the BBC's Jeremy Bowen
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 09:05GMT
  The Interview—Simon Mann - Mercenary
  Stephen Sackur speaks to former mercenary Simon Mann.
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Strand—20/12/2011
  Oscar-winning screenwriter, Steven Zaillian, discusses The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
13. 09:50GMT
  Witness History—Concert for Bangladesh
  In 1971 the first big rock benefit gig was organised by former Beatle, George Harrison.
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 10:05GMT
  World Update—21/12/2011
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 11:05GMT
  World Have Your Say—21/12/2011
  The BBC news programme where you set the agenda.
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 11:32GMT
  Business Daily—Dollar decline?
  Is the US dollar going to be knocked off its perch as the only true global currency?
20. 11:50GMT
  Olympic Update—21/12/2011
  How is the world shaping up for the London Olympics and Paralympics in the build up to ...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  The Interview—Simon Mann - Mercenary
  Stephen Sackur speaks to former mercenary Simon Mann.
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—20/12/2011
  How to spot the degree to which a photograph may be manipulated
5. 12:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and France
  With personal insights from Mark Savage in northern Lebanon and Christine Finn in Paris.
6. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 13:05GMT
  Outlook—20/12/2011
  Britain's Dame Stephanie Shirley describes bringing up her severely autistic son Giles.
8. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 13:32GMT
  The Strand—20/12/2011
  Oscar-winning screenwriter, Steven Zaillian, discusses The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
10. 13:50GMT
  Witness History—Concert for Bangladesh
  In 1971 the first big rock benefit gig was organised by former Beatle, George Harrison.
11. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 14:05GMT
  Newshour—21/12/2011 (1400 GMT)
  Calls for Bird flu research to be censored; Falkland flag row; the French food revolution
13. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 15:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
15. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 15:32GMT
  Outlook—21/12/2011
  The outspoken actress forced into hiding for supporting the Syrian uprising.
17. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 16:05GMT
  The Interview—Simon Mann - Mercenary
  Stephen Sackur speaks to former mercenary Simon Mann.
19. 16:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 16:32GMT
  Sport Today—21/12/2011
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
21. 16:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and France
  With personal insights from Mark Savage in northern Lebanon and Christine Finn in Paris.
22. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
24. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 17:32GMT
  World Business Report—21/12/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 60 When is a word racist?
  Racial epithets - how they are acceptable in some countries, intolerable in others.
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 19:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—21/12/2011
  Sunshine and chicken pox; Wellcome Book Prize; silent strokes and sickle cell disease.
7. 19:50GMT
  Witness History—Concert for Bangladesh
  In 1971 the first big rock benefit gig was organised by former Beatle, George Harrison.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 20:05GMT
  The Interview—Simon Mann - Mercenary
  Stephen Sackur speaks to former mercenary Simon Mann.
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 20:32GMT
  The Documentary—Tales From The Arab Spring, Counter Revolution (Libya)
  2/3Stories from the year that changed the face of the Middle East with the BBC's Jeremy Bowen
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—21/12/2011(2100 GMT)
  Britain reacts to ban on Falklands boats; racism in football; sensitive Santa
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 22:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—21/12/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Strand—21/12/2011
  We talk to the producer of new South African children's rom-com Hoofmeisie.
22. 23:50GMT
  Sports News—21/12/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23. 23:59GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—22/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Outlook—21/12/2011
  The outspoken actress forced into hiding for supporting the Syrian uprising.
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—22/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  World Business Report—22/12/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
9. 01:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and France
  With personal insights from Mark Savage in northern Lebanon and Christine Finn in Paris.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  The Interview—Simon Mann - Mercenary
  Stephen Sackur speaks to former mercenary Simon Mann.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—21/12/2011
  We talk to the producer of new South African children's rom-com Hoofmeisie.
14. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Concert for Bangladesh
  In 1971 the first big rock benefit gig was organised by former Beatle, George Harrison.
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—22/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 03:32GMT
  Outlook—21/12/2011
  The outspoken actress forced into hiding for supporting the Syrian uprising.
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—22/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—21/12/2011
  Sunshine and chicken pox; Wellcome Book Prize; silent strokes and sickle cell disease.
23. 04:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and France
  With personal insights from Mark Savage in northern Lebanon and Christine Finn in Paris.
24. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—22/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—22/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

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