Online Schedule
Early
00:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
World Briefing—28/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
Science In Action—Science in Action 2012 Highlights
Top science stories from 2012 on the BBC World Service
00:50GMT
Sports News—28/12/2012
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
01:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
World Briefing—28/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
World Business Report—28/12/2012
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
01:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Asia
China's superlatives, pushy Indian parents, sweaty South Korea and animist rites in Burma
02:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
Assignment—China and the Two Iron Ladies of Burma
Two farmer’s daughters in Burma object to the expansion of a Chinese backed copper mine.
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
Outlook—The First Space Jump
Colonel Joe Kittinger, the first man to jump from space
03:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:05GMT
Newsday—28/12/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
The Strand—27/12/2012
A year of arts and culture Down Under - green theatre, Maori Shakespeare and The Hobbit.
03:50GMT
Witness History—Maitatsine
In 1980 thousands died in the Nigerian city of Kano in an uprising by an Islamic sect.
04:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
Newsday—28/12/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Science In Action—Science in Action 2012 Highlights
Top science stories from 2012 on the BBC World Service
04:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Asia
China's superlatives, pushy Indian parents, sweaty South Korea and animist rites in Burma
05:00GMT
Newsday—28/12/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
06:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:05GMT
Newsday—28/12/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
07:00GMT
Newsday—28/12/2012
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
08:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
08:32GMT
Business Daily—Luxury brands
Karl Lagerfeld talks about clothes, his cat and why money is no longer a motivation.
08:50GMT
Sports News—28/12/2012
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
09:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:05GMT
The Interview—Brooke Magnanti - Belle du Jour
Belle de Jour aka Dr Brooke Magnanti is calling for prostitution to be decriminalised.
09:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
09:32GMT
The Strand—27/12/2012
A year of arts and culture Down Under - green theatre, Maori Shakespeare and The Hobbit.
09:50GMT
Witness History—Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV
In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.
10:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:05GMT
World Update—28/12/2012
News and issues making the headlines each day.
11:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:05GMT
World Have Your Say—WHYS 30: Is it safe being a woman in India?
Indian women women discuss saftey concerns following Delhi bus gang rape.
11:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11:32GMT
Science In Action—Science in Action 2012 Highlights
Top science stories from 2012 on the BBC World Service
11:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Europe
A year-end tour of the world concludes with stories from Europe.
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Afternoon
12:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:05GMT
World Football—28/12/2012
Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
12:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12:32GMT
The Strand—27/12/2012
A year of arts and culture Down Under - green theatre, Maori Shakespeare and The Hobbit.
12:50GMT
Witness History—Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV
In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.
13:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:05GMT
The Documentary—Changing Burma
A guide to Burma’s extraordinary year. What are the challenges for 2013?
14:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:05GMT
Newshour—US Iraq general dies
Norman Schwartzkopf dies; India rape victim fights for life; celebrity fads: bad science.
15:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:05GMT
World Briefing—28/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
15:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15:32GMT
World Football—28/12/2012
Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
16:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:05GMT
The Interview—Brooke Magnanti - Belle du Jour
Belle de Jour aka Dr Brooke Magnanti is calling for prostitution to be decriminalised.
16:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16:32GMT
Sport Today—28/12/2012
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
17:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:05GMT
World Briefing—28/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
17:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17:32GMT
World Business Report—28/12/2012
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Evening
18:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:05GMT
World Have Your Say—#WHYS: What needs to be done for women's safety to improve around the world?
As doctors treat the Indian student raped in Delhi, how can attacks like this be stopped?
19:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:05GMT
World Briefing—28/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
19:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19:32GMT
The Why Factor—Manners
The strange customs and conduct that make up ‘good manners’. Where do they come from?
19:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Europe
A year-end tour of the world concludes with stories from Europe.
20:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:05GMT
The Interview—Brooke Magnanti - Belle du Jour
Belle de Jour aka Dr Brooke Magnanti is calling for prostitution to be decriminalised.
20:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20:32GMT
The Strand—A Room for London
A special edition of The Strand all about A Room for London.
20:50GMT
Witness History—Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV
In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.
21:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:05GMT
Newshour—Newshour
Russia bans US adoptions.
22:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:05GMT
World Football—28/12/2012
Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
22:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22:32GMT
World Business Report—28/12/2012
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
23:00GMT
BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:05GMT
World Briefing—28/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
23:30GMT
BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23:32GMT
Business Daily—Luxury brands
Karl Lagerfeld talks about clothes, his cat and why money is no longer a motivation.
23:50GMT
Witness History—Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV
In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.
23:59GMT
Off airProgrammes will resume at 00:00
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Late
00:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
World Briefing—29/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
00:20GMT
Sports News—29/12/2012
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
Boston Calling—US-Russian adoptions
A Russian adoptee living in Texas takes on Vladimir Putin over a new adoption ban
01:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
World Briefing—29/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
World Business Report—29/12/2012
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
01:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Europe
A year-end tour of the world concludes with stories from Europe.
02:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
The Interview—Brooke Magnanti - Belle du Jour
Belle de Jour aka Dr Brooke Magnanti is calling for prostitution to be decriminalised.
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
World Football—28/12/2012
Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
03:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:05GMT
World Briefing—29/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
The Strand—A Room for London
A special edition of The Strand all about A Room for London.
03:50GMT
Witness History—Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV
In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.
04:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
Assignment—China and the Two Iron Ladies of Burma
Two farmer’s daughters in Burma object to the expansion of a Chinese backed copper mine.
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
The Why Factor—Manners
The strange customs and conduct that make up ‘good manners’. Where do they come from?
04:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Europe
A year-end tour of the world concludes with stories from Europe.
05:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:05GMT
World Briefing—29/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
05:20GMT
Sports News—29/12/2012
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
05:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—29/12/2012
Looking back at 2012: a year's reporting from the World Service's 27 language sections

























