BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 16 March 2013

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—16/03/2013
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  Boston Calling—America’s H1B workers
  Could a controversial visa program for highly skilled foreigner workers be a bad idea?
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  World Business Report—JP Morgan savaged by US Senate report
  America's biggest bank is savaged over the London Whale fiasco. What next for the bank?
10. 01:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Austerity in South Sudan and historical amnesia in Japan
  Richard Nield on signs of a cash crunch in Juba; Mariko Oi queries Tokyo's history lessons
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  The Interview—Theodor Meron - President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
  Theodor Meron talks about the international legal framework for delivering justice.
13. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Sepp Blatter hits out at Uefa
  Sepp Blatter says Uefa is trying to take over at Fifa.
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  The Strand—Tracy Chevalier - The Last Runaway
  The best selling author discusses her latest novel The Last Runaway.
19. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Syrian uprising
  Two years ago Syria's conflict began with demonstrations in the southern city of Daraa.
20. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 04:05GMT
  Assignment—Nepal: Getting Away With Murder
  Demands for punishment for war crimes in Nepal fall on deaf ears.
22. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 04:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Sleep
  The first of two programmes which looks at human behaviour and sleep.
24. 04:50GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Austerity in South Sudan and historical amnesia in Japan
  Richard Nield on signs of a cash crunch in Juba; Mariko Oi queries Tokyo's history lessons
25. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
26. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
27. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—16/03/2013
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
28. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
29. 05:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Two Years of the Syria Story
  We talk to the journalists telling the story of the conflict
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  Weekend—16/03/2013 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  The Documentary—Pope Francis
  What does the election of Pope Francis mean for the Catholic Church?
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:05GMT
  Weekend—Weekend 16/03/2013 (0700GMT)
  Presented by Julian Worricker with Ruth Dudley Edwards in London and Ed Girardet in Geneva
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:05GMT
  Weekend—Weekend 16/03/2013 (0800GMT)
  Presented by Julian Worricker with Ruth Dudley Edwards in London and Ed Girardet in Geneva
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:05GMT
  What If...—What If... The Next Tech Billionaires
  Technological innovation and entrepreneurial spirit are at the heart of Silicon Valley.
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Health Check—Bacteriophages
  An older alternative to antibiotics in the fight against bacteria.
13. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting the death of Hugo Chavez
  Was the World Service's reporting of the death of Hugo Chavez balanced?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 10:20GMT
  Sports News—16/03/2013
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  In the Balance—In the Balance: The Good Leader
  How important is charismatic leadership at the top of a company?
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  Global Business—India Identity
  Peter Day looks at India’s attempt to give each citizen get an individual identity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—16/03/2013 (1200 GMT)
  Zimbabwe votes in referendum; Pope Francis meets the press; and a generous tweet
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  The Forum—The Forum @ London's South Bank: A celebration of women of African and Caribbean descent.
  Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Ayanna Witter-Johnson
5. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Are there more black men in college or prison in the US?
  Last week the US Speaker said that there were more black men in prison than in college.
6. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 14:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Two Years of the Syria Story
  We talk to the journalists telling the story of the conflict
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—16/03/2013
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—16/03/2013
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:05GMT
  Sportsworld—16/03/2013
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  World Briefing—16/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Balance—In the Balance: The Good Leader
  How important is charismatic leadership at the top of a company?
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 16 March 2013: Remarkable People
  Pascale Harter introduces personal stories from Russia, South Africa, Nepal and Lebanon.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Global Business—India Identity
  Peter Day looks at India’s attempt to give each citizen get an individual identity.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:05GMT
  What If...—What If... We Could All Talk To Joi Ito?
  Can he justify the claims he makes for the benign power of the web?
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—16/03/2013
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:05GMT
  Assignment—Nepal: Getting Away With Murder
  Demands for punishment for war crimes in Nepal fall on deaf ears.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  Science In Action—Water on Mars?
  Nasa's Curiosity rover finds rock indicating that there may have been water on Mars.
17. 22:50GMT
  Witness History—Syrian uprising
  Two years ago Syria's conflict began with demonstrations in the southern city of Daraa.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—16/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:05GMT
  The Forum—The Forum @ London's South Bank: A celebration of women of African and Caribbean descent.
  Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Ayanna Witter-Johnson
20. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—Are there more black men in college or prison in the US?
  Last week the US Speaker said that there were more black men in prison than in college.
21. 23:59GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—17/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—17/03/2013
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  In the Balance—In the Balance: The Good Leader
  How important is charismatic leadership at the top of a company?
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—17/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—What If... We could stay young forever? 2/3
  Peter Bowes asks if exercise and lifestyle changes hold the key to staying young.
10. 01:50GMT
  Witness History—Marie Stopes, Birth Control Pioneer
  In March 1921 Marie Stopes opened Britain's first birth control clinic in London.
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—17/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  The Forum—The Forum @ London's South Bank: A celebration of women of African and Caribbean descent.
  Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Ayanna Witter-Johnson
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting the death of Hugo Chavez
  Was the World Service's reporting of the death of Hugo Chavez balanced?
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—17/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Digital Planet—South by Southwest
  North Korean tweets and gesture control at your fingertips at the SXSW Festival.
18. 03:50GMT
  More or Less—Are there more black men in college or prison in the US?
  Last week the US Speaker said that there were more black men in prison than in college.
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—17/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition 16 March 2013: Remarkable People
  Pascale Harter introduces personal stories from Russia, South Africa, Nepal and Lebanon.
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  Global Business—India Identity
  Peter Day looks at India’s attempt to give each citizen get an individual identity.
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2013—17/03/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—17/03/2013
  BBC News reports from around the world.
25. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—17/03/2013
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
26. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
27. 05:32GMT
  In the Balance—In the Balance: The Good Leader
  How important is charismatic leadership at the top of a company?

Sunday 17 March 2013

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