BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 27 May 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—27/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Why Factor—A Himalayan-sized data gap
  We meet the mountain scientists trying to fill the holes in our understanding of glaciers.
5. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—Star Wars - the film
  It is 35 years since one of the biggest movie franchises of all time hit cinema screens.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Forum—26/05/2012 GMT
  Free market - the best aid to development or a hydra that devalues everything it touches?
8. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Germany's role in the Eurocrisis
  Rajan Datar explores the reporting of Germany's role in the Eurocrisis.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  World Book Club—Amitav Ghosh - The Shadow Lines
  Amitav Ghosh talks about his novel The Shadow Lines with Harriet Gilbert.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 03:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 26/05/2012
  Pascale Harter presents insights from Mexico, Argentina, Dubai, Turkey, China and the USA.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:32GMT
  Global Business—Anders Dahlvig
  Peter Day talks with former Ikea CEO Anders Dahlvig.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—27/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
17. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—27/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  My London Archive—26/05/2012
  Lawrence Pollard in conversation with musician Anoushka Shankar and chef Cyrus Todiwala
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 05:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—27/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  The World Today—27/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Health Check—23/05/2012
  Spanish health reforms; Eating for two when pregnant; Taking therapy to the streets
5. 06:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Olympics when Greg Louganis hit his head on a diveboard
  The American diver talks about the 1988 Seoul Olympics and mis-timing his dive
6. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 07:05GMT
  The World Today Weekend—27/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Royal Visit, Episode 1
  1/2Why did the Queen visit Ghana in 1961, when the country had only just gained independence?
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—26/05/2012
  How Viagra is fast becoming a lucrative black market trade in Kabul
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—27/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—27/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 09:32GMT
  Discovery—Hurricane Rash
  Kevin Fong looks at the birth of plastic surgery and its links to the air battles of WWII.
17. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Germany's role in the Eurocrisis
  Rajan Datar explores the reporting of Germany's role in the Eurocrisis.
18. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 10:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—27/05/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:05GMT
  The Forum—26/05/2012 GMT
  Free market - the best aid to development or a hydra that devalues everything it touches?
22. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—The maths of infidelity
  It's often said men are less faithful than women. Is that mathematically possible?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—27/05/2012 Newshour 1200 GMT
  Mali Tuaregs and Islamists merge; Damascus denies massacre; the c-word's shocking power.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 13:05GMT
  BBC Africa Debate—China in Africa: Partner or plunderer?
  Has China's involvement in Africa been sensationalised by the West?
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 14:05GMT
  World Briefing—27/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
7. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 14:32GMT
  Global Business—Anders Dahlvig
  Peter Day talks with former Ikea CEO Anders Dahlvig.
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—27/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—27/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 17:05GMT
  Sportsworld—27/05/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
15. 17:30GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—27/05/2012
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Briefing—27/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—26/05/2012
  How Viagra is fast becoming a lucrative black market trade in Kabul
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 26/05/2012
  Pascale Harter presents insights from Mexico, Argentina, Dubai, Turkey, China and the USA.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 19:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Ireland's Troublesome Priests
  Ruth McDonald examines why Ireland's clergy are now at war with the Vatican.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—27 May 2012 2100 bst
  UN Security Council meeting on Syria; Haneke's 'Amour' wins Cannes the Palme d'Or
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 21:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Royal Visit, Episode 1
  1/2Why did the Queen visit Ghana in 1961, when the country had only just gained independence?
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 21:32GMT
  My London Archive—26/05/2012
  Lawrence Pollard in conversation with musician Anoushka Shankar and chef Cyrus Todiwala
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 22:05GMT
  World Briefing—27/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 22:32GMT
  Global Business—Anders Dahlvig
  Peter Day talks with former Ikea CEO Anders Dahlvig.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—28/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—Hurricane Rash
  Kevin Fong looks at the birth of plastic surgery and its links to the air battles of WWII.
23. 23:50GMT
  Sports News—28/05/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
24. 23:59GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—28/05/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—26/05/2012
  How Viagra is fast becoming a lucrative black market trade in Kabul
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Royal Visit, Episode 1
  1/2Why did the Queen visit Ghana in 1961, when the country had only just gained independence?
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—24/05/2012
  Researchers have developed a way to identify where fish were caught using a DNA sample.
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Olympics when Greg Louganis hit his head on a diveboard
  The American diver talks about the 1988 Seoul Olympics and mis-timing his dive
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  The World Today—28/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Ireland's Troublesome Priests
  Ruth McDonald examines why Ireland's clergy are now at war with the Vatican.
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 03:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—27/05/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—28/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  The World Today—28/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—28/05/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 05:05GMT
  The World Today—28/05/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

Monday 28 May 2012

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