BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 4 August 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—04/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  World Business Report—04/08/2012
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
5. 00:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Pakistan and India
  Owen Bennett Jones hears from Ilyas Khan in Kashmir and Rajini Vaidyanathan in Maharashtra
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Interview—Arnold Ekpe - CEO Ecobank Transnational Inc
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Arnold Ekpe, CEO of Ecobank Transnational Inc.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Conte, Egyptian smiles and Transnistria
  Journalist Declan Hill says the Italian league should be scrapped to clean up match-fixing
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  World Briefing—04/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  The Strand—03/08/2012
  We talk to Roger Lee, screenwriter of multi-award winning Hong Kong film A Simple Life.
14. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Death of Marilyn Monroe
  It's 50 years since the death of Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood's ultimate sex symbol.
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:05GMT
  Assignment—Riding in Rwanda
  Training to be a champion cyclist in the mountains of north-west Rwanda.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 03:32GMT
  The Why Factor—A Global Audience With Sir David Attenborough
  Mike Williams talks to Sir David Attenborough about his life and work (repeat)
19. 03:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Pakistan and India
  Owen Bennett Jones hears from Ilyas Khan in Kashmir and Rajini Vaidyanathan in Maharashtra
20. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 04:05GMT
  World Briefing—04/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
22. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—04/08/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
24. 04:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—04/08/2012
  An Urdu Service journalist forced into hiding - the perils of reporting Balochistan
25. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
26. 05:05GMT
  Weekend—Weekend
  A Review of the week with the Latest News.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  Weekend—04/08/2012 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Word On The Street
  The Reverend Richard Coles tells the story of a remarkable book read by millions.
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
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6. 07:05GMT
  Weekend—04/08/2012
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 08:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 04/08/2012
  Owen Bennett Jones with wit and insights from Syria, Belarus, Senegal, India and the USA.
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 08:32GMT
  In the Balance—Tax Evasion
  How much money is the developing world missing out on because of tax cheats?
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—04/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
13. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—04/08/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 09:32GMT
  The Why Factor—A Global Audience With Sir David Attenborough
  Mike Williams talks to Sir David Attenborough about his life and work (repeat)
16. 09:50GMT
  Witness History—Megan's law
  Eighteen years ago a little girl was raped and murdered - her killing changed US law.
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 10:05GMT
  World Briefing—04/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 10:32GMT
  Health Check—01/08/2012
  Better health care for more people for less money. Global summit in London shows how.
21. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—How extraordinary is Ye Shiwen?
  How extraordinary was Ye Shiwen's Olympic performance? More or Less looks at the numbers.
22. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 11:05GMT
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 60: 'Super Saturday' at the Olympics
  Today's a big Olympic day - 25 medals to be won and 23 different sports eventing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—04/08/2012
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 13:05GMT
  World Briefing—04/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—04/08/2012
  An Urdu Service journalist forced into hiding - the perils of reporting Balochistan
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 14:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 04/08/2012
  Owen Bennett Jones with wit and insights from Syria, Belarus, Senegal, India and the USA.
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 14:32GMT
  Science In Action—02/08/2012
  We look forward to NASA's intricate plans to land rover Curiosity on Mars
11. 14:50GMT
  Witness History—USS Nautilus: Under the North Pole
  The first voyage to the North Pole under the icecap. Ken Carr remembers Nautilus's mission
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 15:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—05/08/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 16:05GMT
  The Documentary—An Unspeakable Act, Episode 2
  2/2Will Storr investigates the impact of sexual violence against men in DR Congo.
16. 16:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 16:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—04/08/2012
  An Urdu Service journalist forced into hiding - the perils of reporting Balochistan
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—04/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
20. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 17:32GMT
  In the Balance—Tax Evasion
  How much money is the developing world missing out on because of tax cheats?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  The Documentary—An Unspeakable Act, Episode 2
  2/2Will Storr investigates the impact of sexual violence against men in DR Congo.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  Discovery—Future Flight: Prog 2 of 2
  Gareth Mitchell meets the engineers who are designing flying cars and green aircraft.
5. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Death of Marilyn Monroe
  It's 50 years since the death of Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood's ultimate sex symbol.
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 19:05GMT
  World Briefing—04/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 19:32GMT
  Global Business—Computer Games 1
  Peter Day finds out more about a new wave of computer games businesses.
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—04/08/2012
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 21:05GMT
  The Documentary—Southern Tracks, Broken Hearted
  1/4After a broken relationship, Joe Fletcher finds solace in vinyl in America's Deep South.
14. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 21:32GMT
  Discovery—Future Flight: Prog 2 of 2
  Gareth Mitchell meets the engineers who are designing flying cars and green aircraft.
16. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—The Death of Marilyn Monroe
  It's 50 years since the death of Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood's ultimate sex symbol.
17. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—04/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 22:05GMT
  London Calling: World Have Your Say—London Calling: Are women's events now getting the same attention as men's?
  Is as much attention now focused on the women competing as there is on the male athletes?
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—05/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
21. 23:20GMT
  Sports News—05/08/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
22. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 23:32GMT
  In the Balance—Tax Evasion
  How much money is the developing world missing out on because of tax cheats?
24. 23:58GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—05/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Why Factor—A Global Audience With Sir David Attenborough
  Mike Williams talks to Sir David Attenborough about his life and work (repeat)
5. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—Megan's law
  Eighteen years ago a little girl was raped and murdered - her killing changed US law.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Forum—(In) Dependence
  Where's the line between independence and dependency?
8. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—The importance of impartiality - Part one
  Peter Horrocks talks about the threats to and opportunities for impartial journalism.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  World Book Club—Jo Nesbo - The Redbreast
  Jo Nesbo talks to Harriett Gilbert about his haunting thriller The Redbreast.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 03:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 04/08/2012
  Owen Bennett Jones with wit and insights from Syria, Belarus, Senegal, India and the USA.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:32GMT
  Global Business—Computer Games 1
  Peter Day finds out more about a new wave of computer games businesses.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 04:05GMT
  World Briefing—05/08/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
17. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—05/08/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—31/07/2012
  How a person with paralysis might control a wheelchair with eye movements alone
20. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—The Battle of Passchendaele
  It was one of the defining battles of the First World War
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—05/08/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:05GMT
  Weekend—Weekend
  A Review of the week with the Latest News.

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