BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 19 May 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  World Business Report—19/05/2012
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
5. 00:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Pakistan and the USA
  Pascale Harter with insights and wit from BBC correspondents Hugh Sykes and Martin Plaut.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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7. 01:05GMT
  The Interview—Michalis Sarris – Chairman, Cyprus Popular Bank
  If the Greeks leave the euro now, how far could the contagion spread?
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Champions League final and historical Hibs
  We preview the Champions League final with Arjen Robben and Pat Nevin.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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11. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—19/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
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13. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—18/05/2012
  Award-winning script writer Paul Laverty talks about writing Even the Rain.
14. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Mount St Helens
  On May 18th 1980 there was a huge volcanic eruption in Washington state in the USA.
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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16. 03:05GMT
  Assignment—Too Old To Get Rich: Shanghai's ageing population
  In Assignment, Mukul Devichand tells the stories of Shanghai's rapidly ageing population.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
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18. 03:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Russia's new energy frontier
  The new towns of northern Siberia being built to feed our need for gas.
19. 03:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Pakistan and the USA
  Pascale Harter with insights and wit from BBC correspondents Hugh Sykes and Martin Plaut.
20. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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21. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—19/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
22. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—19/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
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24. 04:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—19/05/2012
  D-I-Y Dictator - what attributes and quirks would you add to our bucket of batty despots?
25. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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26. 05:05GMT
  Weekend—19/05/2012 GMT
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  Weekend—19/05/2012 GMT
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
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4. 06:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—God and Gays - Bridging the Gulf
  Is there a third way to resolve the debate over how the church should treat homosexuals?
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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6. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—19/05/2012 (0700 GMT)
  G8 meets on Eurozone; Chen leaves China; Are we ever to too old for style?
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 08:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 19/05/2012
  The pick of this week's insights from BBC correspondents and writers around the world.
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 08:32GMT
  In the Balance—Collective Memory
  Why doesn't the collective memory of an organisation stop it from making the old mistakes?
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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12. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
13. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—19/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
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15. 09:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Russia's new energy frontier
  The new towns of northern Siberia being built to feed our need for gas.
16. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Lasse Viren
  In the 1972 Olympics he broke the 10,000 metre world record despite falling in the race.
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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18. 10:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
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20. 10:32GMT
  Global Business—Through The Mill
  Peter Day on how Lancashire textile industry struggles to survive.
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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22. 11:05GMT
  The Documentary—Ziggy Changed My Life
  The 40th anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spider from Mars.
23. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
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24. 11:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—God and Gays - Bridging the Gulf
  Is there a third way to resolve the debate over how the church should treat homosexuals?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—19/05/2012 1200 GMT
  Chinese activist leaves for US; Burma rebels talk peace; a Libyan take on 'The Dictator'
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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4. 13:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—19/05/2012
  D-I-Y Dictator - what attributes and quirks would you add to our bucket of batty despots?
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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8. 14:05GMT
  Sportsworld—19/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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10. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—19/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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12. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—19/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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14. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
15. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
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16. 17:32GMT
  In the Balance—Collective Memory
  Why doesn't the collective memory of an organisation stop it from making the old mistakes?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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2. 18:05GMT
  The Documentary—Danger In The Download, Episode 3
  3/3In the final episode Ed Butler asks what governments can do to protect the internet.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
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4. 18:32GMT
  Discovery—The Science of Morality
  Carinne Piekema explores the science of moral behaviour and the ethical issues this raises
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Lasse Viren
  In the 1972 Olympics he broke the 10,000 metre world record despite falling in the race.
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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7. 19:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2012
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9. 19:32GMT
  Global Business—Through The Mill
  Peter Day on how Lancashire textile industry struggles to survive.
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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11. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—19/05/2012 (2000 GMT)
  US reaction to Chinese dissident's arrival, G8 on euro crisis, and Champions League final
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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13. 21:05GMT
  World Book Club—Howard Jacobson - The Finkler Question
  Howard Jacobson discusses his Man Booker Prize winner The Finkler Question.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—19/05/2012
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15. 22:05GMT
  The Forum—Future Wars
  How different will future conflicts be from those fought today?
16. 22:50GMT
  More or Less—Hardest-working nations
  Greeks may put in more hours than Germans, but who works the longest hours in the world?
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
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18. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
19. 23:20GMT
  Sports News—20/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 23:32GMT
  In the Balance—Collective Memory
  Why doesn't the collective memory of an organisation stop it from making the old mistakes?
22. 23:58GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
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2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
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4. 00:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Russia's new energy frontier
  The new towns of northern Siberia being built to feed our need for gas.
5. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—Michael Apted and the 7 Up TV series
  In 1964, a TV documentary series introduced a group of seven-year-olds to British viewers
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Forum—Future Wars
  How different will future conflicts be from those fought today?
8. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—The English Premier League on the BBC World Service
  Rajan Datar on the significance of the dramatic final day of the English football season.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
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10. 02:05GMT
  World Book Club—Howard Jacobson - The Finkler Question
  Howard Jacobson discusses his Man Booker Prize winner The Finkler Question.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 03:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 19/05/2012
  The pick of this week's insights from BBC correspondents and writers around the world.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:32GMT
  Global Business—Through The Mill
  Peter Day on how Lancashire textile industry struggles to survive.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
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16. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—20/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—20/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
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19. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—15/05/2012
  Cecilie Andreassen discusses Facebook addiction.
20. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—The Anschluss
  In March 1938 Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany - one Vienna resident remembers.
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
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22. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—20/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

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