BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 20 May 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
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
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
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
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
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
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
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
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today—20/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Health Check—16/05/2012
  Texting HIV results to save babies’ lives in Zambia
5. 06:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Lasse Viren
  In the 1972 Olympics he broke the 10,000 metre world record despite falling in the race.
6. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—20/05/2012 (0700 GMT)
  Chelsea new European champions; G8 and Eurozone; Chaos on stage
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The Documentary—Ziggy Changed My Life
  The 40th anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spider from Mars.
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—19/05/2012
  D-I-Y Dictator - what attributes and quirks would you add to our bucket of batty despots?
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—20/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 09:32GMT
  Discovery—The Science of Morality
  Carinne Piekema explores the science of moral behaviour and the ethical issues this raises
17. 09:50GMT
  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.
18. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 10:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—20/05/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:05GMT
  The Forum—Future Wars
  How different will future conflicts be from those fought today?
22. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—Hardest-working nations
  Greeks may put in more hours than Germans, but who works the longest hours in the world?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—20/05/12 (1200 GMT)
  Al Megrahi dies in Libya; Nato's Afghan pullout talks; a King James bible for every child?
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 13:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 19/05/2012
  The pick of this week's insights from BBC correspondents and writers around the world.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 13:32GMT
  Health Check—16/05/2012
  Texting HIV results to save babies’ lives in Zambia
7. 13:50GMT
  Witness History—The South Asia nuclear standoff
  In May 1998 a nuclear arms race began in South Asia.
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
10. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 14:32GMT
  Global Business—Through The Mill
  Peter Day on how Lancashire textile industry struggles to survive.
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—20/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—20/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 17:05GMT
  Sportsworld—20/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
18. 17:30GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—20/05/2012
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—19/05/2012
  D-I-Y Dictator - what attributes and quirks would you add to our bucket of batty despots?
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 19/05/2012
  The pick of this week's insights from BBC correspondents and writers around the world.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 19:32GMT
  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?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—20/05/2012 (2000 GMT)
  Lockerbie convict dies, Nato discusses Afghan withdrawal, Serbian election surprise
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 21:05GMT
  The Documentary—Ziggy Changed My Life
  The 40th anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spider from Mars.
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 21:32GMT
  Digital Planet—15/05/2012
  Cecilie Andreassen discusses Facebook addiction.
15. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—The execution of Anne Boleyn
  In May 1536 the Queen of England was executed on the orders of her husband Henry VIII.
16. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 22:05GMT
  World Briefing—20/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 22:32GMT
  Global Business—Through The Mill
  Peter Day on how Lancashire textile industry struggles to survive.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
22. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—The Science of Morality
  Carinne Piekema explores the science of moral behaviour and the ethical issues this raises
24. 23:50GMT
  Sports News—21/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
25. 23:59GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—21/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—19/05/2012
  D-I-Y Dictator - what attributes and quirks would you add to our bucket of batty despots?
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—Ziggy Changed My Life
  The 40th anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spider from Mars.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—17/05/2012
  A new catalogue of all the mutations of different breast cancers could improve treatment.
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Lasse Viren
  In the 1972 Olympics he broke the 10,000 metre world record despite falling in the race.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—21/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  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?
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 03:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—20/05/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—21/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—21/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—21/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

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