BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 23 December 2011

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—23/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook
  British singer songwriter Boy George on music, fashion, jail and turning 50.
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
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6. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—23/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  World Business Report—23/12/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
9. 01:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—China and Canada
  Owen Bennett Jones presents wit and analysis from Michael Bristow and Lorraine Mallinder.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  Assignment—French Food Fights
  Assignment reports on the battle between old and new cuisine in France.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—22/12/2011
  The Strand talks to writers Michael Dirda and Anita Sethi about Sherlock Holmes.
14. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Billy Graham
  How the world's best known evangelist began preaching internationally.
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
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16. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—23/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 03:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook
  British singer songwriter Boy George on music, fashion, jail and turning 50.
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—23/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—22/12/2011
  The latest on the search for another planet like our own Earth.
23. 04:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—China and Canada
  Owen Bennett Jones presents wit and analysis from Michael Bristow and Lorraine Mallinder.
24. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
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25. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—23/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
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2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today—23/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—23/12/2011
  9 years for Chinese dissident; state funeral for Havel; 100 year old letter to Santa
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
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6. 08:05GMT
  The World Today—23/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
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8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Bankers and cowboys
  Why regulators have created a 'monster' plus the cowboy who sings about evil bankers.
9. 08:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan and the UK
  Owen Bennett Jones with personal reflections from the BBC's Lyse Doucet and Huw Williams.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 09:05GMT
  The Interview—Val McDermid - Crime writer
  Stephen Sackur talks to crime writer Val McDermaid. Is there a line she will not cross?
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Strand—22/12/2011
  The Strand talks to writers Michael Dirda and Anita Sethi about Sherlock Holmes.
14. 09:50GMT
  Witness History—The Christmas Truce
  On Christmas Eve 1914, during World War I, British and German soldiers stopped fighting.
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 10:05GMT
  World Update—23/12/2011
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
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18. 11:05GMT
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 30: Breast implant scare
  French authorities recommend women should have PIP breast implants removed.
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 11:32GMT
  Business Daily—23/12/2011
  The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
21. 11:50GMT
  Sports News—23/12/2011
  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—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  The Interview—Val McDermid - Crime writer
  Stephen Sackur talks to crime writer Val McDermaid. Is there a line she will not cross?
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 12:32GMT
  Science In Action—22/12/2011
  The latest on the search for another planet like our own Earth.
5. 12:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan and the UK
  Owen Bennett Jones with personal reflections from the BBC's Lyse Doucet and Huw Williams.
6. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 13:05GMT
  World Football—The Remarkable Story of American Samoa
  The world's worst team, American Samoa, attempts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
8. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 13:32GMT
  The Strand—22/12/2011
  The Strand talks to writers Michael Dirda and Anita Sethi about Sherlock Holmes.
10. 13:50GMT
  Witness History—The Christmas Truce
  On Christmas Eve 1914, during World War I, British and German soldiers stopped fighting.
11. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 14:05GMT
  Newshour—Newshour (1400GMT)
  Damascus suicide bombings; breast implant fears; the ethics of separating conjoined twins.
13. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 15:05GMT
  World Briefing—23/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
15. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 15:32GMT
  World Football—The Remarkable Story of American Samoa
  The world's worst team, American Samoa, attempts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
17. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 16:05GMT
  The Interview—Val McDermid - Crime writer
  Stephen Sackur talks to crime writer Val McDermaid. Is there a line she will not cross?
19. 16:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 16:32GMT
  Sport Today—23/12/2011
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
21. 16:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan and the UK
  Owen Bennett Jones with personal reflections from the BBC's Lyse Doucet and Huw Williams.
22. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—23/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
24. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 17:32GMT
  World Business Report—23/12/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
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2. 18:05GMT
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 60: Syria bombings and why breast implants?
  Reactions to two suicide bombings in Syria. Also, why do women have breast implants?
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 19:05GMT
  World Briefing—23/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:32GMT
  One Planet—Are Clouds Green?
  Clouds in cold climates and the environmental impact of our lives online.
7. 19:50GMT
  Witness History—The Christmas Truce
  On Christmas Eve 1914, during World War I, British and German soldiers stopped fighting.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 20:05GMT
  The Interview—Val McDermid - Crime writer
  Stephen Sackur talks to crime writer Val McDermaid. Is there a line she will not cross?
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 20:32GMT
  World Football—The Remarkable Story of American Samoa
  The world's worst team, American Samoa, attempts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—23/12/2011 (2100 GMT)
  Who's behind the bombings in Syria? Wife of China's dissident; Angelina Jolie's new film
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 22:05GMT
  World Briefing—23/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—23/12/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—23/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 23:32GMT
  Health Check—21/12/2011
  Sunshine and chicken pox; Wellcome Book Prize; silent strokes and sickle cell disease.
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Kip Keino
  How the Kenyan running legend Kip Keino, won Olympic gold in 1968.
23. 23:59GMT
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—24/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—24/12/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 00:32GMT
  World Football—The Remarkable Story of American Samoa
  The world's worst team, American Samoa, attempts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—24/12/2011
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 01:32GMT
  World Business Report—24/12/2011
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
10. 01:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan and the UK
  Owen Bennett Jones with personal reflections from the BBC's Lyse Doucet and Huw Williams.
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:05GMT
  The Interview—Val McDermid - Crime writer
  Stephen Sackur talks to crime writer Val McDermaid. Is there a line she will not cross?
13. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—23/12/2011
  We talk to the director and star of this is the year's surprise film-hit, The Artist.
15. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Christmas Truce
  On Christmas Eve 1914, during World War I, British and German soldiers stopped fighting.
16. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—24/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 03:32GMT
  World Football—The Remarkable Story of American Samoa
  The world's worst team, American Samoa, attempts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
20. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 04:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—24/12/2011
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
22. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 04:32GMT
  One Planet—Are Clouds Green?
  Clouds in cold climates and the environmental impact of our lives online.
24. 04:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan and the UK
  Owen Bennett Jones with personal reflections from the BBC's Lyse Doucet and Huw Williams.
25. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2011—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
26. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—24/12/2011
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
27. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—24/12/2011
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
28. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2011
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
29. 05:32GMT
  Global Business—A Glass of Its Own
  Peter Day looks at the boom in small gin companies.

Saturday 24 December 2011

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