Online Schedule
Early
00:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
World Briefing—13/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
00:20GMT
Sports News—13/01/2013
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
In the Balance—Is the global economy on the mend?
Is this the year we put the global financial crisis behind us?
01:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
World Briefing—13/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
Discovery—Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond on gall bladders, global history and the birds of Papua New Guinea
01:50GMT
Witness History—Tito on Vis
In 1944 the Yugoslav partisan leader found sanctuary on a tiny island in the Adriatic.
02:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
The Forum—Plant and flower shapes
What makes a plant leaf or flower either flat and simple or curly and complicated?
02:50GMT
Over to You—Inside the World's Newsroom
The BBC is unveiling a new newsroom in London - what will it mean for the World Service?
03:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:05GMT
World Briefing—13/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
Digital Planet—Consumer Electronics Show 2013
A report from CES on 4K high definition TVs and wearable gadgets
03:50GMT
More or Less—Food waste and Scrabble
Reports this week suggest that we are wasting 50 per cent of our food globally.
04:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 12 Jan 2013: Pristina and Phnom Penh Revisited
Highlights of the week: stories from Canada, Kosovo, Cambodia, Tunisia, Greece and Egypt
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Global Business—Starting Young
Peter Day follows young entrepreneurs on a graduate scheme to launch their own companies.
05:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:05GMT
World Briefing—13/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
05:20GMT
Sports News—13/01/2013
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
05:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32GMT
In the Balance—Is the global economy on the mend?
Is this the year we put the global financial crisis behind us?
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Morning
06:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:05GMT
Weekend—13/01/2013
A review of the week with the latest news.
06:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
06:32GMT
Discovery—Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond on gall bladders, global history and the birds of Papua New Guinea
06:50GMT
Witness History—Festival in the Desert
In 2001 a festival held in the Sahara desert launched Tuareg music on the world scene
07:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
07:05GMT
Weekend—13/01/2013 (0700 GMT)
Paul Henley is joined by British journalist Rachel Johnson and Henry Chu from the LA Times
08:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:05GMT
Weekend—13/01/2013 (0800 GMT)
Paul Henley is joined by British journalist Rachel Johnson and Henry Chu from the LA Times
09:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:05GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 12 Jan 2013: Pristina and Phnom Penh Revisited
Highlights of the week: stories from Canada, Kosovo, Cambodia, Tunisia, Greece and Egypt
09:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
09:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—Sri Lanka: Stories from the frontline
Tamil and Sinhala perspectives on reporting Sri Lanka's civil war
10:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:05GMT
World Briefing—13/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
10:20GMT
Sports News—13/01/2013
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
10:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10:32GMT
Boston Calling—India’s Gender Troubles
Indian-Americans on the treatment of women, welcoming Chinese tourists, and “war dogs”
11:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:05GMT
The Strand Weekend Archive—12/01/2013
The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
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Afternoon
12:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:05GMT
Newshour—13/01/2013
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
13:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:05GMT
Assignment—India's Lost Girls
Investigating the trafficking of girls within India for prostitution and forced marriage.
13:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13:32GMT
The Why Factor—The Heel
Where did the fascination with elevated footwear come from and what do they tell us?
13:50GMT
Witness History—Johnny Cash plays Folsom Prison
It is 45 years since the Country and Western star played his first gig in a jail.
14:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:05GMT
The Documentary—Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America?
14:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14:32GMT
Heart and Soul—The Word On The Street
Reverend Richard Coles looks at the success of the book The Cross and the Switchblade.
15:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:05GMT
World Briefing—13/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
15:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15:32GMT
Global Business—Starting Young
Peter Day follows young entrepreneurs on a graduate scheme to launch their own companies.
16:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:05GMT
Sportsworld—13/01/2013
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
17:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:05GMT
Sportsworld—13/01/2013
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
18:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:05GMT
Sportsworld—13/01/2013
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
18:30GMT
Sportsworld Have Your Say—13/01/2013
Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
19:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:05GMT
World Briefing—13/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
19:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—Sri Lanka: Stories from the frontline
Tamil and Sinhala perspectives on reporting Sri Lanka's civil war
20:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:05GMT
The Documentary—Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America?
20:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20:32GMT
Heart and Soul—The Word On The Street
Reverend Richard Coles looks at the success of the book The Cross and the Switchblade.
21:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:05GMT
Newshour—Rally against gay marriage
French protest against gay marriage; report on justice in Pakistan; literary brain food
22:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:05GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 12 Jan 2013: Pristina and Phnom Penh Revisited
Highlights of the week: stories from Canada, Kosovo, Cambodia, Tunisia, Greece and Egypt
22:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22:32GMT
Digital Planet—Consumer Electronics Show 2013
A report from CES on 4K high definition TVs and wearable gadgets
22:50GMT
Over to You—Inside the World's Newsroom
The BBC is unveiling a new newsroom in London - what will it mean for the World Service?
23:00GMT
BBC News 2013—13/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:05GMT
World Briefing—13/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
23:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23:32GMT
Boston Calling—India’s Gender Troubles
Indian-Americans on the treatment of women, welcoming Chinese tourists, and “war dogs”
23:58GMT
Off airProgrammes will resume at 00:00
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Late
00:00GMT
BBC News 2013—14/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
World Briefing—14/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—14/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
The Why Factor—The Heel
Where did the fascination with elevated footwear come from and what do they tell us?
00:50GMT
Sports News—14/01/2013
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
01:00GMT
BBC News 2013—14/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
World Briefing—14/01/2013
BBC News reports from around the world.
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—14/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—Sri Lanka: Stories from the frontline
Tamil and Sinhala perspectives on reporting Sri Lanka's civil war
02:00GMT
BBC News 2013—14/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
The Documentary—Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America?
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—14/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
Health Check—Global polio eradication campaign
How has polio eradication been affected by the killing of polio vaccinators in Pakistan?
02:50GMT
Witness History—Operation No Living Thing
In January 1999, a combined rebel force invaded the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown.
03:00GMT
BBC News 2013—14/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:05GMT
Newsday—14/01/2013
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—14/01/2013
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
Heart and Soul—The Word On The Street
Reverend Richard Coles looks at the success of the book The Cross and the Switchblade.
04:00GMT
BBC News 2013—14/01/2013
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
The Strand Weekend Archive—12/01/2013
The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
05:00GMT
Newsday—14/01/2013
Live news, business and sport from around the world.




























