Online Schedule
Early
00:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
World Briefing—05/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
00:20GMT
Sports News—05/01/2013
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
Boston Calling—An Iraqi-American Family’s Sanctions Nightmare
Jailed for sending money to Iraq; join the Army, become an American; and Mexico’s drug war
01:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
World Briefing—05/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
World Business Report—05/01/2013
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
01:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Japan and Saudi Arabia
Mariko Oi wonders about trust in Tokyo; Katy Watson joins a girls' night out in Riyadh
02:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
The Interview—Ian Thorpe - Australian Swimmer
Olympic gold medal-winning Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe on his crippling depression.
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
World Football—Keshi hits out at white coaches in Africa
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi says there needs to be more African coaches
03:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:05GMT
World Briefing—05/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
The Strand—Culture in Qatar
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports from Doha
03:50GMT
Witness History—Donald Campbell's Fatal Crash
In January 1967 the record-breaking driver was killed at the helm of his jetboat Bluebird
04:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
Assignment—Japan Forced Confessions
Why do innocent people confess in Japan? Mariko Oi investigates
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
The Why Factor—Nitrogen: Forgetting Fritz
Why have we forgotten Fritz Haber?
04:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Japan and Saudi Arabia
Mariko Oi wonders about trust in Tokyo; Katy Watson joins a girls' night out in Riyadh
05:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:05GMT
World Briefing—05/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
05:20GMT
Sports News—05/01/2013
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
05:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—Reporting on Delhi's gang-rape trauma
How to cover a tragedy with an unnamed victim: reporting on the Delhi gang-rape and murder
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Morning
06:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:05GMT
Weekend—05/01/2013 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.
06:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
06:32GMT
Heart and Soul—Finding Forgiveness In Oak Creek
Matt Wells meets the small Sikh community devastated by a gun man in Oak Creek, Wisconsin
07:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
07:05GMT
Weekend—05/01/2013 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.
08:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:05GMT
Weekend—05/01/2013
A review of the week with the latest news.
09:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:05GMT
The Documentary—Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
Johnny Cash became a passionate prison reformer. Why?
09:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
09:32GMT
Health Check—The Cocktail Party Effect
Why do we hear our own name above everything else in a crowded noisy room?
09:50GMT
Over to You—Radio listening in 2013
Over to You takes its annual look-ahead at radio listening trends.
10:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:05GMT
World Briefing—05/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
10:20GMT
Sports News—05/01/2013
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
10:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10:32GMT
In the Balance—Innovation
Innovation – at the heart of an economy or an optional extra?
11:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:05GMT
World Briefing—05/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
11:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11:32GMT
Global Business—Sounds Familiar
Peter Day asks whether voice recognition is a technology that has finally come of age?
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Afternoon
12:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:05GMT
Newshour—05/01/2013 (1200 GMT)
Tasmanian fires rage, Venezuela says Chavez can continue and Bobby Womack on Alzheimer's
13:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:05GMT
The Forum—Imitation
Why do human beings copy one another so much?
13:50GMT
More or Less—The Parable of the Ox
Tim Harford tells us about a 'guess the weight of the ox' competition.
14:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:05GMT
World Briefing—05/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
14:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—Reporting on Delhi's gang-rape trauma
How to cover a tragedy with an unnamed victim: reporting on the Delhi gang-rape and murder
15:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:05GMT
Sportsworld—05/01/2013
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
16:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:05GMT
Sportsworld—05/01/2013
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
17:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:05GMT
Sportsworld—05/01/2013
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
18:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:05GMT
World Briefing—05/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
18:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18:32GMT
In the Balance—Innovation
Innovation – at the heart of an economy or an optional extra?
19:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:05GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Shops and shawls in India, ladies' night in Riyadh, and dementia in the Netherlands
Correspondents present personal stories from India, Burma, Saudi Arabia and Netherlands.
19:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19:32GMT
Global Business—Sounds Familiar
Peter Day asks whether voice recognition is a technology that has finally come of age?
20:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:05GMT
The Age of Reason—Dr Nawal el Saadawi
Egyptian physician and writer, Nawal El Saadawi is still campaigning for women at 81.
21:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:05GMT
Newshour—Venezuela elects potential Chavez stand-in
Chavez ally elected by assembly; Depardieu meets Putin; Sounding old? Get a voice lift.
22:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:05GMT
World Book Club—Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is 200 years old, but the story still resonates. Why?
23:00GMT
BBC News 2013—05/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:05GMT
The Forum—Imitation
Why do human beings copy one another so much?
23:50GMT
More or Less—The Parable of the Ox
Tim Harford tells us about a 'guess the weight of the ox' competition.
23:59GMT
Off airProgrammes will resume at 00:00
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Late
00:00GMT
BBC News 2013—06/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
World Briefing—06/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
00:20GMT
Sports News—06/01/2013
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
In the Balance—Innovation
Innovation – at the heart of an economy or an optional extra?
01:00GMT
BBC News 2013—06/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
World Briefing—06/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
Discovery—The Life Scientific: Andrea Sella - Chemist
Jim Al-Khalili meets chemist and science showman Andrea Sella.
01:50GMT
Witness History—The Keeling Curve
Meticulously recorded levels of CO2 in the atmosphere show how our climate is changing
02:00GMT
BBC News 2013—06/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
The Forum—Imitation
Why do human beings copy one another so much?
02:50GMT
Over to You—Radio listening in 2013
Over to You takes its annual look-ahead at radio listening trends.
03:00GMT
BBC News 2013—06/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:05GMT
World Book Club—Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is 200 years old, but the story still resonates. Why?
04:00GMT
BBC News 2013—06/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Shops and shawls in India, ladies' night in Riyadh, and dementia in the Netherlands
Correspondents present personal stories from India, Burma, Saudi Arabia and Netherlands.
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Global Business—Sounds Familiar
Peter Day asks whether voice recognition is a technology that has finally come of age?
05:00GMT
BBC News 2013—06/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:05GMT
World Briefing—06/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
05:20GMT
Sports News—06/01/2013
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
05:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32GMT
In the Balance—Innovation
Innovation – at the heart of an economy or an optional extra?






























