Online Schedule
Early
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
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Morning
06:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:05GMT
Weekend—29/12/2012 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.
06:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
06:32GMT
Heart and Soul—Possession, Jinn and Britain's Backstreet Exorcists
Catrin Nye explores the exorcisms taking place in Britain's South Asian communities.
07:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
07:05GMT
Weekend—29/12/2012 (0700 GMT)
Paul Henley discusses today's news with guests June Arunga Kimani and Alex Von Tunzelmann
08:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:05GMT
Weekend—29/12/2012 (0800 GMT)
Paul Henley discusses today's news with guests June Arunga Kimani and Alex Von Tunzelmann
09:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:05GMT
BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents Look Ahead to 2013
Owen Bennett-Jones discusses the coming year with top BBC correspondents.
10:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:05GMT
World Briefing—29/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
10:20GMT
Sports News—29/12/2012
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
10:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10:32GMT
In the Balance—Do good ethics make good business?
Do ethics fly out of the window as we chase profit? Or is an ethical code key to business?
11:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:05GMT
World Briefing—29/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
11:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11:32GMT
Global Business—2013 Look Ahead
Peter Day takes a look at the trends we'll be hearing about in 2013.
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Afternoon
12:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:05GMT
Newshour—29/12/2012
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
13:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:05GMT
The Forum—Taking Time Out
Making sense of gaps in our lives that take us out of our routine.
13:50GMT
More or Less—Numbers of 2012
Tim Harford and guests look back at the most surprising statistics of 2012.
14:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:05GMT
World Briefing—29/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
14:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—29/12/2012
Looking back at 2012: a year's reporting from the World Service's 27 language sections
15:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:05GMT
Sportsworld—29/12/2012
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
16:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:05GMT
Sportsworld—29/12/2012
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
17:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:05GMT
Sportsworld—29/12/2012
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
18:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:05GMT
World Briefing—29/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
18:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18:32GMT
In the Balance—Do good ethics make good business?
Do ethics fly out of the window as we chase profit? Or is an ethical code key to business?
19:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:05GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year
A buffet of treats from the most interesting stories of 2012. Presented by Pascale Harter.
19:30GMT
BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19:32GMT
Global Business—2013 Look Ahead
Peter Day takes a look at the trends we'll be hearing about in 2013.
20:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:05GMT
The Age of Reason—Professor Mildred Dresselhaus
Physicist Mildred Dresselhaus's work has led the way for developments in nanotechnology
21:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:05GMT
Newshour—29/12/12 (2100 GMT)
Demos after rape death; Egypt academic job for controversial preacher; the sound of travel
22:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:05GMT
The Documentary—Voices from the Ghetto
The contemporaneous attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto
23:00GMT
BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:05GMT
The Forum—Taking Time Out
Making sense of gaps in our lives that take us out of our routine.
23:50GMT
More or Less—Numbers of 2012
Tim Harford and guests look back at the most surprising statistics of 2012.
23:59GMT
Off airProgrammes will resume at 00:00
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Late
00:00GMT
BBC News 2012—30/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
World Briefing—30/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
00:20GMT
Sports News—30/12/2012
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—30/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
In the Balance—Do good ethics make good business?
Do ethics fly out of the window as we chase profit? Or is an ethical code key to business?
01:00GMT
BBC News 2012—30/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
World Briefing—30/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—30/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
Discovery—Why do women outlive men
Why do women live longer than men? Dr Yan Wong explores new theories on gender and ageing
01:50GMT
Witness History—Vietnam War - Christmas bombing campaign
40 years ago the US launched its heaviest aerial bombardment of the Vietnam War.
02:00GMT
BBC News 2012—30/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
The Forum—Taking Time Out
Making sense of gaps in our lives that take us out of our routine.
02:50GMT
Over to You—Journalism on the front line
Can a story be too dangerous to cover?
03:00GMT
BBC News 2012—30/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:05GMT
The Documentary—Voices from the Ghetto
The contemporaneous attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto
04:00GMT
BBC News 2012—30/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year
A buffet of treats from the most interesting stories of 2012. Presented by Pascale Harter.
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—30/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Global Business—2013 Look Ahead
Peter Day takes a look at the trends we'll be hearing about in 2013.
05:00GMT
BBC News 2012—30/12/2012
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:05GMT
World Briefing—30/12/2012
BBC News reports from around the world.
05:20GMT
Sports News—30/12/2012
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
05:30GMT
BBC News Summary—30/12/2012
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32GMT
In the Balance—Do good ethics make good business?
Do ethics fly out of the window as we chase profit? Or is an ethical code key to business?




























