BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 17 March 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/03/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—17/03/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 00:32GMT
  World Football—Football's role in helping Japan recover from disaster, Teixeira's departure and possible new tax laws in France
  How football's helped people in Japan recover from last year's earthquake and tsunami.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/03/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 01:32GMT
  World Business Report—17/03/2012
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
10. 01:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Gaza and Russia
  Reports come from Gaza and Russia, presented by Owen Bennett Jones.
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:05GMT
  The Interview—Mohamed Waheed - President of the Maldives
  President Mohamed Waheed of the Maldives talks to Stephen Sackur.
13. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—17/03/2012
  As part of Globe to Globe, we hear about a production of Troilus and Cressida.
15. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The My Lai massacre
  On 16 March 1968, US soldiers went on the rampage through a Vietnamese village.
16. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
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17. 03:05GMT
  The World Today—17/03/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 03:32GMT
  World Football—Football's role in helping Japan recover from disaster, Teixeira's departure and possible new tax laws in France
  How football's helped people in Japan recover from last year's earthquake and tsunami.
20. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 04:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Uganda, Sudan, Japan, Benin, Romania, Willis
  Stories from Uganda, Sudan, Japan, Benin, and others, presented by Owen Bennett Jones.
22. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 04:32GMT
  One Planet—Environmental traffic lights
  A major new report highlights the green, amber and red areas of environmental policy.
24. 04:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Gaza and Russia
  Reports come from Gaza and Russia, presented by Owen Bennett Jones.
25. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
26. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—17/03/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
27. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—17/03/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
28. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
29. 05:32GMT
  Global Business—No Straight Lines
  Peter Day hears from Alan Moore author of No Straight Lines.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—17/03/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Science In Action—15/03/2012
  The remains of a possibly previously unknown early human relative have been found in China
5. 06:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Death of Ayrton Senna
  Ayrton Senna was one of the best Formula One drivers ever, He died in a crash in 1994
6. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 07:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—Julian Worricker is joined by Kate Adie And Henry Chu
  Afghan massacre suspect arrives back in US.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—Julian Worricker is joined by Kate Adie And Henry Chu
  Afghan massacre suspect arrives back in US.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 09:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Uganda, Sudan, Japan, Benin, Romania, Willis
  Stories from Uganda, Sudan, Japan, Benin, and others, presented by Owen Bennett Jones.
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Living Along Africa's Faultlines, Episode 1
  What is it like to live where Africa's Muslim North meets the Christian South?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 10:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/03/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 10:20GMT
  Sports News—17/03/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 10:32GMT
  In the Balance—The Sweet Spot
  How to pursue austerity without damaging growth? Can economies find the sweet spot?
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 11:05GMT
  The Fifth Floor—17/03/2012
  Reporting Kandahar's massacre and an Afghan's experience of a US army embed.
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
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22. 11:32GMT
  Discovery—Beyond The Abyss, The Human Race: The Global Body - Sri Lanka
  1/4Lynne Malcolm looks into how the modern world is affecting our biology in Sri Lanka.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—17/03/2012
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 13:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/03/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Living Along Africa's Faultlines, Episode 1
  What is it like to live where Africa's Muslim North meets the Christian South?
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 14:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/03/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/03/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/03/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 17:05GMT
  Sportsworld—17/03/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
15. 17:30GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—17/03/2012
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/03/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  One Planet—Environmental traffic lights
  A major new report highlights the green, amber and red areas of environmental policy.
5. 18:50GMT
  More or Less—Red meat death risk?
  Tim Harford assesses the dangers of red meat. And he ranks the world's largest employers.
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 19:05GMT
  The Documentary—Torture By Music
  Ruhal Ahmed spent two years in Guantanamo Bay, where he was repeatedly tortured with music
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 19:32GMT
  In the Balance—The Sweet Spot
  How to pursue austerity without damaging growth? Can economies find the sweet spot?
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 20:05GMT
  World Routes—17/03/2012
  Explore music from around the world, with presenter Lucy Duran
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—17/03/2012 (2100 GMT)
  Gaddafi's former intelligence chief captured; Coptic Pope dies; does Mitt's mutt matter?
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 22:05GMT
  The Documentary—Europe's Choice, Breaking the Pact
  2/3Allan Little looks at the failure to enforce the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 22:32GMT
  Digital Planet—13/03/2012
  Gareth Mitchell reports from the South by Southwest Festival in the USA.
18. 22:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting from Syria
  This week, the challenges for broadcasters on reporting from countries like Syria.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 23:05GMT
  The Forum—The insider or outsider: who is best placed to bring about change?
  Does thinking outside the establishment box lead to more creative policies?
21. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—Red meat death risk?
  Tim Harford assesses the dangers of red meat. And he ranks the world's largest employers.
22. 23:59GMT
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/03/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—18/03/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—15/03/2012
  The remains of a possibly previously unknown early human relative have been found in China
6. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—The Romans In Britain
  In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage.
7. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/03/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
9. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 01:32GMT
  Global Business—No Straight Lines
  Peter Day hears from Alan Moore author of No Straight Lines.
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:05GMT
  The Forum—The insider or outsider: who is best placed to bring about change?
  Does thinking outside the establishment box lead to more creative policies?
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting from Syria
  This week, the challenges for broadcasters on reporting from countries like Syria.
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 03:05GMT
  World Routes—17/03/2012
  Explore music from around the world, with presenter Lucy Duran
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 04:05GMT
  Assignment—Syrian Stories
  Divided by conflict. The human stories behind the Syria's uprising.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Living Along Africa's Faultlines, Episode 1
  What is it like to live where Africa's Muslim North meets the Christian South?
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—18/03/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
22. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—18/03/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
24. 05:32GMT
  Digital Planet—13/03/2012
  Gareth Mitchell reports from the South by Southwest Festival in the USA.
25. 05:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting from Syria
  This week, the challenges for broadcasters on reporting from countries like Syria.

Sunday 18 March 2012

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