BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 8 April 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—08/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Aid, Happiness, and Tiny Vegetarians
  Global aid in the recession, the World Happiness Report, and bioengineering human beings.
5. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—The Falklands War
  It is 30 years since Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Forum—07/04/2012 GMT
  Social entrepreneurship: a partnership of equals?
8. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Covering the global economic crisis
  Coverage of business and the economic crisis, plus a taste of cookery on the radio.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  World Book Club—Toni Morrison - Beloved
  Harriett Gilbert talks to author Toni Morrison about her book Beloved.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 03:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mexico, Burma, France, Iceland, Argentina and the USA
  Stories from Mexico, Burma, France, Iceland, and others, presented by Owen Bennett Jones.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:32GMT
  Global Business—Growing Old
  The challenges of an ageing population.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—08/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—08/04/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—03/04/2012
  A report on how the British government plans to monitor emails and social networks
20. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—The Falklands War - Part Two
  An Argentine soldier's account of invading the Falkland Islands in 1982.
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—08/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today—08/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Health Check—04/04/2012
  Flu research, eating food standing up, pets in the office, new quick test for syphilis.
5. 06:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Boat Race Mutiny
  The Oxford coach on an unprecedented mutiny by a group of American rowers in 1987.
6. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—08/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Strange World of the People's Mujahedin
  The People's Mujahedin of Iran - terrorists, victims or Iranian government-in-waiting?
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—08/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
12. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—08/04/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—07/04/2012
  Behind the scenes at BBC Arabic's first ever feature length documentary on pornography
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 10:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—08/04/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 11:05GMT
  The Forum—07/04/2012 GMT
  Social entrepreneurship: a partnership of equals?
19. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—Stamp prices and the first maths book
  Tim Harford compares post costs around the world, and finds out how modern maths took off.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—08/04/2012 (1300BST)
  Syria backtracks on withdrawal; Afghan US deal on night raids; great Czech egg hunt
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 13:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mexico, Burma, France, Iceland, Argentina and the USA
  Stories from Mexico, Burma, France, Iceland, and others, presented by Owen Bennett Jones.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 13:32GMT
  Health Check—04/04/2012
  Flu research, eating food standing up, pets in the office, new quick test for syphilis.
7. 13:50GMT
  Witness History—Sarajevo peace protests
  How thousands of Bosnians tried to stop their capital falling under siege in 1992.
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:05GMT
  World Briefing—08/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
10. 14:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 14:32GMT
  Global Business—Growing Old
  The challenges of an ageing population.
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—08/04/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—08/04/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 17:05GMT
  Sportsworld—08/04/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
18. 17:30GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—08/04/2012
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Briefing—08/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—07/04/2012
  Behind the scenes at BBC Arabic's first ever feature length documentary on pornography
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mexico, Burma, France, Iceland, Argentina and the USA
  Stories from Mexico, Burma, France, Iceland, and others, presented by Owen Bennett Jones.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 19:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Choosing Life, Episode 1
  Mark Dowd meets Alison Davis, who has overcome her wish to die.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—08/04/2012 (2100 GMT)
  North Korea rocket launch; "Titanic" sets sail 100 years on; and what is "The Talk"?
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 21:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Strange World of the People's Mujahedin
  The People's Mujahedin of Iran - terrorists, victims or Iranian government-in-waiting?
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 22:05GMT
  World Briefing—08/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—08/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 22:32GMT
  Global Business—Growing Old
  The challenges of an ageing population.
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—09/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—09/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—09/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—The Human Race: Global Body - Sydney
  Lynne Malcolm discusses what the future holds for the health of the human body.
21. 23:58GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—09/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—09/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—09/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—07/04/2012
  Behind the scenes at BBC Arabic's first ever feature length documentary on pornography
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—09/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Strange World of the People's Mujahedin
  The People's Mujahedin of Iran - terrorists, victims or Iranian government-in-waiting?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—09/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—09/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News 2012—09/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Choosing Life, Episode 1
  Mark Dowd meets Alison Davis, who has overcome her wish to die.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—09/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 03:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—08/04/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—09/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—09/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—09/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—09/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

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