BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 22 April 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—22/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Bordered World
  How lines on a map shape our lives, our ideology, and our development.
5. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—Dissidents Declared Insane
  How dissidents in the USSR were routinely declared insane and kept in mental institutions.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Forum—21/04/2012 GMT
  Why do crime thrillers sell when, in life, we strive to avoid being victims of crime?
8. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Centenary of the Titanic
  Over to You hears listener's reactions to the coverage of the Titanic's 100th anniversary.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—22/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—18/04/2012
  Olympic health planning and the 40th anniversary of the CT Scan.
13. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Measuring species loss
  Are we experiencing the greatest wave of extinction since dinosaurs?
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 03:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Italy, Syria, North Korea, the USA, Algeria and Libya
  Pascale Harter presents stories from Italy, Syria, North Korea, the USA and others.
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 03:32GMT
  Global Business—French Lessons
  How are French businesses surviving the Euro-crisis?
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—22/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
20. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—22/04/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—17/04/2012
  Click looks at the future of books in the world of digital publishing.
23. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—Japanese embassy hostage crisis
  In 1997, left-wing rebels held 71 people hostage for over four months in Peru.
24. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—22/04/2012(0500GMT)
  Julian Worricker and Elizabeth Hunter and Jeffrey Gettleman,on Bahrain,Bo Xilai,adult play
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today—22/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Health Check—18/04/2012
  Olympic health planning and the 40th anniversary of the CT Scan.
5. 06:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Michael Johnson
  How the US sprinter, Michael Johnson, shattered the 200m record at the 1996 Olympics.
6. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—22/04/2012(0700GMT)
  Julian Worricker and Elizabeth Hunter, Jeffrey Gettleman on Bahrain,Tourettes,hologram rap
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The Documentary—Soap Operas - Art Imitating Life, Episode 1
  1/2Exploring the notion that soap operas shape societies in subtle but profound ways.
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—21/04/2012
  What do you say to a suicide bomber? Also, life in volatile Kabul for a journalist.
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—22/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—22/04/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 09:32GMT
  Discovery—Scott's Legacy: Programme 1 - Antarctica
  Amundsen may have beaten Scott to the South Pole but science was the real winner.
17. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Centenary of the Titanic
  Over to You hears listener's reactions to the coverage of the Titanic's 100th anniversary.
18. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 10:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—22/04/2012
  A celebration of how Shakespeare staged the world and the world has staged Shakespeare
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:05GMT
  The Forum—21/04/2012 GMT
  Why do crime thrillers sell when, in life, we strive to avoid being victims of crime?
22. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—Measuring species loss
  Are we experiencing the greatest wave of extinction since dinosaurs?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—22/04/2012 (1200 GMT)
  French elections; Bahrain Grand Prix goes ahead despite protests; Nixon's 'hatchet man'.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 13:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Italy, Syria, North Korea, the USA, Algeria and Libya
  Pascale Harter presents stories from Italy, Syria, North Korea, the USA and others.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 13:32GMT
  Health Check—18/04/2012
  Olympic health planning and the 40th anniversary of the CT Scan.
7. 13:50GMT
  Witness History—Twenty-five years of the Simpsons
  One of the most successful TV series ever was created by cartoonist Matt Groening.
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:05GMT
  World Briefing—22/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
10. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 14:32GMT
  Global Business—French Lessons
  How are French businesses surviving the Euro-crisis?
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—22/04/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—22/04/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 17:05GMT
  Sportsworld—22/04/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
18. 17:30GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—22/04/2012
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  Newshour—Frenchl Election Special
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 19:05GMT
  Newshour—Frenchl Election Special
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—22 April 2012 (2000 GMT)
  French Election Special: Socialist Francois Hollande wins first round; Bahrain Grand Prix
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 21:05GMT
  The Documentary—Soap Operas - Art Imitating Life, Episode 1
  1/2Exploring the notion that soap operas shape societies in subtle but profound ways.
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 21:32GMT
  Digital Planet—17/04/2012
  Click looks at the future of books in the world of digital publishing.
11. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—Auschwitz Convoy Escape
  How a group of Jews escaped from a train bound for the Auschwitz death camp in 1943.
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 22:05GMT
  World Briefing—22/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 22:32GMT
  Global Business—French Lessons
  How are French businesses surviving the Euro-crisis?
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—23/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—Scott's Legacy: Programme 1 - Antarctica
  Amundsen may have beaten Scott to the South Pole but science was the real winner.
20. 23:50GMT
  Sports News—23/04/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
21. 23:59GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—23/04/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—21/04/2012
  What do you say to a suicide bomber? Also, life in volatile Kabul for a journalist.
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—Soap Operas - Art Imitating Life, Episode 1
  1/2Exploring the notion that soap operas shape societies in subtle but profound ways.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—19/04/2012
  Is fracking, a way of extracting oil and gas, safe? Two new reports answers some issues
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Michael Johnson
  How the US sprinter, Michael Johnson, shattered the 200m record at the 1996 Olympics.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—23/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Absolving The Past, Episode 1
  Imam Khalid Latif considers what happens when world religions change their minds.
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 03:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—22/04/2012
  A celebration of how Shakespeare staged the world and the world has staged Shakespeare
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—23/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—23/04/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—23/04/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

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