Online Schedule
Early
00:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
World Briefing—19/11/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
The Why Factor—Blue
The weird world of the colour blue.
00:50GMT
Sports News—19/11/2012
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
01:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
World Briefing—19/11/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—17/11/2012
Tragedy in Gaza for a BBC Arabic reporter
02:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
The Documentary—Episode 2
How the famous Vietnamese musicians of the 60's have kept their culture alive in the US.
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
Health Check—Insulin availability
Insulin has been around for 90 years, why is this treatment for diabetes still so limited?
02:50GMT
Witness History—Baby Fae and the Baboon Heart Transplant
In 1984 doctors in California tried a revolutionary operation on a two-week-old baby girl.
03:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:05GMT
Newsday—19/11/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
Heart and Soul—Etty
The life and work of Dutch mystic, diarist and Holocaust victim, Etty Hillesum.
04:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
The Strand Weekend Archive—Still Life Versus Moving Image
Are moving images taking over from still ones?
05:00GMT
Newsday—19/11/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
06:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:05GMT
Newsday—19/11/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
07:00GMT
Newsday—19/11/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
08:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
08:32GMT
Business Daily—We are all leaders now
Why Chinese leaders like Xi Jinping are so uncharismatic.
08:50GMT
Sports News—19/11/2012
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
09:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:05GMT
The Interview—Vandana Shiva, environmentalist
Could we really end poverty by returning to old fashioned ways of farming?
09:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
09:32GMT
The Strand—Juan Gabriel Vasquez
Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vasquez talks about his book The Sound Of Things Falling
09:50GMT
The Documentary—Sleevenotes, Dorian Lynskey
"A pop song is a potent vehicle for information" Dorian Lynskey on music and politics.
10:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:05GMT
World Update—19/11/2012
News and issues making the headlines each day.
11:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:05GMT
World Have Your Say—WHYS 30: Gaza / Israel Violence Day Six
We speak to people in Israel & Gaza about the latest violence
11:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11:32GMT
The Why Factor—Blue
The weird world of the colour blue.
11:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Russia and Germany
Dubious rehabilitation for ex-convicts in Siberia; frugal living habits in Berlin.
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Afternoon
12:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:05GMT
Outlook—Gatekeeper of an Indonesian volcano
Gatekeeper of the volcano: Indonesian Pak Asih on the job which killed his father
12:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12:32GMT
The Strand—Juan Gabriel Vasquez
Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vasquez talks about his book The Sound Of Things Falling
12:50GMT
Witness History—Shoot
In November 1971 a young American artist decided to get a friend to take a shot at him.
13:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:05GMT
Revolutions Per Minute—A Year In The Life: The Beatles ’62
Roger McGough tells the story of the pivotal breakthrough year for The Beatles.
14:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:05GMT
Newshour—19/11/2012 (1400 GMT)
James Menendez presents live from Burma on the day of President Obama's visit
15:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:05GMT
World Briefing—19/11/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
15:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15:32GMT
Outlook—$65m for gay daughter's hand
The Chinese gay socialite whose father offered millions to any man who could win her hand
16:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:05GMT
The Interview—Vandana Shiva, environmentalist
Could we really end poverty by returning to old fashioned ways of farming?
16:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16:32GMT
Sport Today—19/11/2012
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
17:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:05GMT
World Briefing—19/11/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
17:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17:32GMT
World Business Report—Obama in Burma
The US President pledges to help Burma's economy and why we should have digital wills.
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Evening
18:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:05GMT
World Have Your Say—WHYS 60: The Language of Israel / Gaza
How do you feel about the way in which events in Israel & Gaza are being described?
19:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:05GMT
World Briefing—19/11/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
19:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19:32GMT
Discovery—Hallucination 1/2
Understanding hallucination may provide new treatments for psychosis and schizophrenia
19:50GMT
The Documentary—Sleevenotes, Dorian Lynskey
"A pop song is a potent vehicle for information" Dorian Lynskey on music and politics.
20:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:05GMT
The Interview—Vandana Shiva, environmentalist
Could we really end poverty by returning to old fashioned ways of farming?
20:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20:32GMT
The Strand—Corpus Christi
The actors, producer and director of Corpus Christi have been charged with blasphemy.
20:50GMT
Witness History—Shoot
In November 1971 a young American artist decided to get a friend to take a shot at him.
21:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:05GMT
Newshour—19/11/2012 (2100 GMT)
Gaza-Israel ceasefire discussed; Obama in Burma; and pilots sleeping on the job
22:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:05GMT
Outlook—$65m for gay daughter's hand
The Chinese gay socialite whose father offered millions to any man who could win her hand
22:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22:32GMT
World Business Report—Obama in Burma
The US President pledges to help Burma's economy and why we should have digital wills.
23:00GMT
BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:05GMT
World Briefing—19/11/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
23:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23:32GMT
Business Daily—We are all leaders now
Why Chinese leaders like Xi Jinping are so uncharismatic.
23:50GMT
Witness History—Shoot
In November 1971 a young American artist decided to get a friend to take a shot at him.
23:59GMT
Off airProgrammes will resume at 00:00
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Late
00:00GMT
BBC News 2012—20/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
World Briefing—20/11/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
Discovery—Hallucination 1/2
Understanding hallucination may provide new treatments for psychosis and schizophrenia
00:50GMT
Sports News—20/11/2012
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
01:00GMT
BBC News 2012—20/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
World Briefing—20/11/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
World Business Report—20/11/2012
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
01:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Russia and Germany
Dubious rehabilitation for ex-convicts in Siberia; frugal living habits in Berlin.
02:00GMT
BBC News 2012—20/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
The Interview—Vandana Shiva, environmentalist
Could we really end poverty by returning to old fashioned ways of farming?
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
Outlook—$65m for gay daughter's hand
The Chinese gay socialite whose father offered millions to any man who could win her hand
03:00GMT
BBC News 2012—20/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:05GMT
Newsday—20/11/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
The Strand—Corpus Christi
The actors, producer and director of Corpus Christi have been charged with blasphemy.
03:50GMT
Witness History—Shoot
In November 1971 a young American artist decided to get a friend to take a shot at him.
04:00GMT
BBC News 2012—20/11/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
Newsday—20/11/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/11/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Discovery—Hallucination 1/2
Understanding hallucination may provide new treatments for psychosis and schizophrenia
04:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Russia and Germany
Dubious rehabilitation for ex-convicts in Siberia; frugal living habits in Berlin.
05:00GMT
Newsday—20/11/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.






























