BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 6 May 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—06/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Sustainability on the High Seas
  Shipping, trade and the environment on board one of the world's biggest ships.
5. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—The right to die
  In 2002 a paralysed woman, known as Miss B, was allowed to die in a London hospital.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Forum—05/05/2012 GMT
  Why there is more to empty space than you might think.
8. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Adverts on the BBC World Service
  Rajan Datar discusses the BBC's plans to look at new ways of funding the World Service.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  World Book Club—Peter Ackroyd - Hawksmoor
  Harriett Gilbert talks to Peter Ackroyd about his novel Hawksmoor.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 03:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ireland, Spain, the Congo, Afghanistan, Syria and Egypt
  Pascale Harter presents stories from Ireland, Spain, the Congo and elsewhere.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:32GMT
  Global Business—Dragon's Den 1
  Peter Day reports from China.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—06/05/2012 (0500GMT)
  Presented by Paul Henley, with guests Ruth Lea and Mehdi Hasan.
17. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—06/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—01/05/2012
  Analysis of a court ruling to block The Pirate Bay website
20. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—The capture of President Izetbegovic
  In May 1992 the Bosnian president was taken captive by Serb soldiers.
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—06/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today—06/05/2012 (0700GMT)
  Presented by Paul Henley, with guests Ruth Lea and Mehdi Hasan.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Health Check—02/05/2012
  More than a million babies die every year – the toll of premature birth
5. 06:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Natalie du Toit
  How the swimmer became the first athlete to compete at the Paralympic and Olympic games.
6. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—06/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The Documentary—Sporting Chances, Episode 1
  1/2Farayi Mungazi looks at the close links between sport and national identity in South Su...
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—05/05/2012
  Bin Laden's letters are released but what do his missives mean?
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—06/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—06/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 09:32GMT
  Discovery—Scott's Legacy: Programme 3 - Mars
  Why do we need to send people to explore Mars – and who is likely to take them there?
17. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Adverts on the BBC World Service
  Rajan Datar discusses the BBC's plans to look at new ways of funding the World Service.
18. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 10:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—06/05/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:05GMT
  The Forum—05/05/2012 GMT
  Why there is more to empty space than you might think.
22. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—A grand economic experiment?
  European austerity versus US stimulus.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—06/05/2012 (1200 BST)
  Crucial French and Greek elections; Mali Islamist attack; and the world's oldest graduate
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 13:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ireland, Spain, the Congo, Afghanistan, Syria and Egypt
  Pascale Harter presents stories from Ireland, Spain, the Congo and elsewhere.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 13:32GMT
  Health Check—02/05/2012
  More than a million babies die every year – the toll of premature birth
7. 13:50GMT
  Witness History—Suicide of gay footballer
  Justin Fashanu, Britain's first openly gay footballer, killed himself in May 1998.
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:05GMT
  World Briefing—06/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
10. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 14:32GMT
  Global Business—Dragon's Den 1
  Peter Day reports from China.
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—06/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—06/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 17:05GMT
  Sportsworld—06/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
18. 17:30GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—06/05/2012
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  Newshour—French Election Special
  Coverage of the second round of the French Presidential Elections
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 19:05GMT
  Newshour—French Election Special
  Coverage of the second round of the French Presidential Elections
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—French Election Special
  Coverage of the second round of the French Presidential Elections
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 21:05GMT
  The Documentary—Sporting Chances, Episode 1
  1/2Farayi Mungazi looks at the close links between sport and national identity in South Su...
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 21:32GMT
  Digital Planet—01/05/2012
  Analysis of a court ruling to block The Pirate Bay website
11. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—The Los Angeles Riots
  The people of South Central Los Angeles took to the streets in fury at police brutality
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 22:05GMT
  World Briefing—06/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 22:32GMT
  Global Business—Dragon's Den 1
  Peter Day reports from China.
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—07/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—Scott's Legacy: Programme 3 - Mars
  Why do we need to send people to explore Mars – and who is likely to take them there?
20. 23:50GMT
  Sports News—07/05/2012
  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—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—07/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—05/05/2012
  Bin Laden's letters are released but what do his missives mean?
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—Sporting Chances, Episode 1
  1/2Farayi Mungazi looks at the close links between sport and national identity in South Su...
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—03/05/2012
  The European Space Agency has given the go ahead for its next mission to Jupiter's moons
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Natalie du Toit
  How the swimmer became the first athlete to compete at the Paralympic and Olympic games.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—07/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Man Behind The Prophet
  Ian Skelly traces the story of the enigmatic man behind best-selling classic, The Prophet.
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 03:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—06/05/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—07/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—07/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—07/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

Monday 7 May 2012

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