BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 17 December 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Why Factor—The Drum
  Why do we find the beat of the drum so intoxicating?
5. 00:50GMT
  Sports News—17/12/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—15/12/2012
  Inside the world of obituaries: how journalists prepare for breaking bad news
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:05GMT
  The Documentary—No Greater Love
  A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man - Leigh Pitt.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Organophosphates
  The health effects of low level exposure to organophosphates, found in insecticides
14. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Origin of Nollywood
  The story of the 1992 film which launched Nigeria's hugely successful movie industry
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  Newsday—17/12/2012
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Green Shoots from the Arab Spring
  Will free thinking survive the realities of living in post-revolution Tunisia?
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:05GMT
  The Strand Weekend Archive—Hitchcock & Psycho
  Film critic Owen Gleiberman on Hitchcock starring Anthony Hopkins
21. 05:00GMT
  Newsday—17/12/2012
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  Newsday—17/12/2012
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  Newsday—17/12/2012
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
4. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Afghans' Economic Future
  As the foreign troops pull out of Afghanistan, can businesses still thrive on their own?
6. 08:50GMT
  Sports News—17/12/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:05GMT
  The Interview—Sima Samar – Chairperson, Afghan Human Rights Commission
  Does Sima Samar have the right strategy to win greater freedoms for Afghan women?
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  The Strand—Graphic Storytelling
  Today a special focus on comic books,cartoons and graphic storytelling for adults.
11. 09:50GMT
  Witness History—The M Room
  How exiles from the Nazis helped British intelligence listen in on German prisoners-of-war
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:05GMT
  World Update—17/12/2012
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:05GMT
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 30: US School shooting - What should America do in reaction to the killings?
  US School shooting - What should America do in reaction to the killings?
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  The Why Factor—The Drum
  Why do we find the beat of the drum so intoxicating?
18. 11:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea
  How much has changed for Tunisia's youth two years after the Arab Spring began?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  Outlook—Clearing the Deadly Legacy of Libya's Revolution
  Ali Abohajar: the man who clears unexploded weapons left behind after Libya's revolution
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Strand—Graphic Storytelling
  Today a special focus on comic books,cartoons and graphic storytelling for adults.
5. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The M Room
  How exiles from the Nazis helped British intelligence listen in on German prisoners-of-war
6. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:05GMT
  The Interview—Sima Samar – Chairperson, Afghan Human Rights Commission
  Does Sima Samar have the right strategy to win greater freedoms for Afghan women?
8. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 13:32GMT
  Business Daily—Afghans' Economic Future
  As the foreign troops pull out of Afghanistan, can businesses still thrive on their own?
10. 13:50GMT
  Sports News—17/12/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
11. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 14:05GMT
  Newshour—Newtown holds first funerals
  Funerals for school victims; Depardieu quits France over tax; brain-controlled robotic arm
13. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 15:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
15. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 15:32GMT
  Outlook—Politician Defies Violence to Stand in Kenyan Elections
  Teddy Olang, the Kenyan politician forced into hiding during the 2007 election violence
17. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 16:05GMT
  The Interview—Sima Samar – Chairperson, Afghan Human Rights Commission
  Does Sima Samar have the right strategy to win greater freedoms for Afghan women?
19. 16:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 16:32GMT
  Sport Today—17/12/2012
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
21. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
23. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 17:32GMT
  World Business Report—Change of course for Japan?
  Shinzo Abe's landslide victory in Japan's elections and Argentina's numbers problem.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Have Your Say—What do you understand about the American attitude to guns?
  We speak to gun-owning Americans about why they feel it is necessary to be armed.
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Piltdown Man
  Piltdown Man – could such a shocking case of scientific fraud happen again?
7. 19:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea
  How much has changed for Tunisia's youth two years after the Arab Spring began?
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:05GMT
  The Interview—Sima Samar – Chairperson, Afghan Human Rights Commission
  Does Sima Samar have the right strategy to win greater freedoms for Afghan women?
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  The Strand—Grimms' Fairy Tales
  The many ways the Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm have been adapted over the years.
12. 20:50GMT
  Witness History—The M Room
  How exiles from the Nazis helped British intelligence listen in on German prisoners-of-war
13. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—Newtown grieves as funerals begin
  Newtown funerals; Equatorial Guinea's controversial president; long Hollywood films
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:05GMT
  Outlook—Politician Defies Violence to Stand in Kenyan Elections
  Teddy Olang, the Kenyan politician forced into hiding during the 2007 election violence
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—17/12/2012
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/12/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Business Daily—Afghans' Economic Future
  As the foreign troops pull out of Afghanistan, can businesses still thrive on their own?
23. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—The M Room
  How exiles from the Nazis helped British intelligence listen in on German prisoners-of-war
24. 23:59GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/12/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Piltdown Man
  Piltdown Man – could such a shocking case of scientific fraud happen again?
5. 00:50GMT
  Sports News—18/12/2012
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/12/2012
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  World Business Report—18/12/2012
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
10. 01:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea
  How much has changed for Tunisia's youth two years after the Arab Spring began?
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  The Interview—Sima Samar – Chairperson, Afghan Human Rights Commission
  Does Sima Samar have the right strategy to win greater freedoms for Afghan women?
13. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 02:32GMT
  Outlook—Politician Defies Violence to Stand in Kenyan Elections
  Teddy Olang, the Kenyan politician forced into hiding during the 2007 election violence
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  Newsday—18/12/2012
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  The Strand—Grimms' Fairy Tales
  The many ways the Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm have been adapted over the years.
19. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The M Room
  How exiles from the Nazis helped British intelligence listen in on German prisoners-of-war
20. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2012—18/12/2012
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 04:05GMT
  Newsday—18/12/2012
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2012
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—Piltdown Man
  Piltdown Man – could such a shocking case of scientific fraud happen again?
24. 04:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea
  How much has changed for Tunisia's youth two years after the Arab Spring began?
25. 05:00GMT
  Newsday—18/12/2012
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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