BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 2 September 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—02/09/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Scott's Legacy, Episode 2
  2/2Can the heroic age of Antarctic exploration show the way back to the moon?
5. 00:50GMT
  Witness History—The Great Train Robbery
  In August 1963, thieves stole over £2 million from a London bound Royal Mail train.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  The Forum—Revenge
  What drives our vengeful desires and what happens if we listen to them?
8. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—The Paralympic Games: Reporting disability sport
  Rajan Datar discusses the portrayal of disability by the media.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  World Book Club—Jodi Picoult - My Sister's Keeper
  Jodi Picoult talks to Harriett Gilbert in front of an audience about My Sister's Keeper.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 03:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 1 Sep 2012
  Pascale Harter with the pick of personal stories and reflections from around the world.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:32GMT
  Global Business—New Gateway
  Britain is getting a new port close to London. Peter Day looks at the impact it will have.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 04:05GMT
  World Briefing—02/09/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
17. 04:20GMT
  Sports News—02/09/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—28/08/2012
  What if Geeks ruled the world? A report from the Cambridge Geek Night.
20. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—Bobby Fischer
  In 1972, chess makes headlines as volatile American Bobby Fischer becomes world champion.
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:05GMT
  Weekend—Weekend 02/09/2012 (0700GMT)
  Julian Worricker is joined by Laura Lynch in London and Emira Woods in Washington.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  Weekend—02/09/2012
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Health Check—Alcohol and cancer
  Alcohol and cancer risk, and the dangers of painkiller misuse
5. 06:50GMT
  Witness History—East Timor Referendum
  How East Timor's vote for independence in 1999 sparked violence by pro-Indonesia militias.
6. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 07:05GMT
  Weekend—02/09/2012
  A review of the week with the latest news.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 08:05GMT
  The Documentary—No Country For Old Women
  Old women accused of witchcraft are banished to Northern Ghana's witchcamps.
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—01/09/2012
  Translating the Paralympics Games - the challenges of reporting disability in 27 languages
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 09:05GMT
  World Briefing—02/09/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 09:20GMT
  Sports News—02/09/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 09:32GMT
  Over to You—The Paralympic Games: Reporting disability sport
  Rajan Datar discusses the portrayal of disability by the media.
17. 09:50GMT
  Witness History—Bobby Fischer
  In 1972, chess makes headlines as volatile American Bobby Fischer becomes world champion.
18. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 10:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—02/09/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:05GMT
  The Forum—Revenge
  What drives our vengeful desires and what happens if we listen to them?
22. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—How to explain infinity to a four-year-old
  Can Johnny Ball explain infinity to a 4-year-old? Plus, an interview with Count von Count.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—02/09/2012 (1200GMT)
  Iman held over blasphemy case; Afghan recruits training halted; Paralympics jokes ever ok?
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 13:05GMT
  BBC Africa Debate—South Africa at 18: Does 'black and white' still matter in the Rainbow Nation?
  Audrey Brown and Karen Allen ask whether race relations in South Africa have improved.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 14:05GMT
  World Briefing—02/09/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
7. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 14:32GMT
  Global Business—New Gateway
  Britain is getting a new port close to London. Peter Day looks at the impact it will have.
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—02/09/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—02/09/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 17:05GMT
  Sportsworld—02/09/2012
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
15. 17:30GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—02/09/2012
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Briefing—02/09/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—01/09/2012
  Translating the Paralympics Games - the challenges of reporting disability in 27 languages
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 1 Sep 2012
  Pascale Harter with the pick of personal stories and reflections from around the world.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 19:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Bosphorus, Episode 2
  Edward Stourton continues his journey along the Bosphorus river in Turkey.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 20:05GMT
  Newshour—02/09/2012 (20:00)
  Imam who accused girl is arrested; Sun Myung Moon dies; is it ok to laugh at disability?
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 21:05GMT
  The Documentary—No Country For Old Women
  Old women accused of witchcraft are banished to Northern Ghana's witchcamps.
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 21:32GMT
  Digital Planet—28/08/2012
  What if Geeks ruled the world? A report from the Cambridge Geek Night.
15. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—The Paralympic Games: Reporting disability sport
  Rajan Datar discusses the portrayal of disability by the media.
16. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 22:05GMT
  World Briefing—02/09/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 22:32GMT
  Global Business—New Gateway
  Britain is getting a new port close to London. Peter Day looks at the impact it will have.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—03/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—03/09/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
22. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
23. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific : Barbara Sahakian - Neuroscientist
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian about her Life Scientific.
24. 23:50GMT
  Sports News—03/09/2012
  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—03/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—03/09/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—01/09/2012
  Translating the Paralympics Games - the challenges of reporting disability in 27 languages
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—03/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—No Country For Old Women
  Old women accused of witchcraft are banished to Northern Ghana's witchcamps.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—30/08/2012
  Calorie restriction in monkeys does not extend lifespan.
9. 01:50GMT
  Witness History—Soviet Protest Pioneers
  How seven Soviet intellectuals held a pioneering protest in Moscow in 1968.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—03/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:05GMT
  Newsday—03/09/2012
  The global radio news programme, covering the latest developments and stories, that mat...
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Bosphorus, Episode 2
  Edward Stourton continues his journey along the Bosphorus river in Turkey.
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—03/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 03:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—02/09/2012
  The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
16. 04:00GMT
  Newsday—03/09/2012
  The global radio news programme, covering the latest developments and stories, that mat...
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—03/09/2012
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 05:05GMT
  Newsday—03/09/2012
  The global radio news programme, covering the latest developments and stories, that mat...

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