BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 31 August 2013

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Early
1. 00:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Latest on Syria as the US makes its case against the Assad government
  The US blames President Assad's government for a chemical attack in Syria last week
3. 01:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Global Business—The Road to Zambezi Street - Part One
  How Zambia is doing business, despite electricity cuts and limited access to water
7. 02:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Syria: the Power of Images
  Reporting graphic footage from Syria - how do journalists decide what goes to air?
9. 03:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 03:20GMT
  Sports News—31/08/2013
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  World Football—Ledley King and Eiji Kawashima
  Interviews with the former England international Ledley King and Japan's Eiji Kawashima
14. 04:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Red Lines and Tipping Points
  The US role in chemical attacks during the Iran-Iraq War
18. 05:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Weekend 31/08/2013 (0500GMT)
  Presented by Julian Worricker with studio guests Baria Alamuddin and Declan Walsh.
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Morning
1. 06:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Weekend 31/08/2013 (0600GMT)
  Presented by Julian Worricker with studio guests Baria Alamuddin and Declan Walsh.
3. 07:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Weekend 31/08/2013 (0700GMT)
  Presented by Julian Worricker with studio guests Baria Alamuddin and Declan Walsh.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Global Business—The Road to Zambezi Street - Part One
  How Zambia is doing business, despite electricity cuts and limited access to water
7. 08:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition: Keeping Their Heads Down
  Tales of risk and reward in Egypt, Venezuela, New Orleans, Russia's Arctic and Polynesia
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  In the Balance—Africa's Technology Revolution - Hype or Reality?
  Has Africa's hi-tech revolution been over-hyped? If so, what can be done to solve it?
11. 09:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Discovery—CERN and Science in Africa
  The impact of the search for the Higgs boson on science teaching in Africa
15. 10:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Sporting Refuge
  The football project at Zaatari refugee camp helping Syrian children
17. 11:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Red Lines and Tipping Points
  The US role in chemical attacks during the Iran-Iraq War
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Afternoon
1. 12:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The History Hour—Remembering Martin Luther King Jr
  THAT speech, plus murder in Mexico, Aboriginals on strike in Australia and Krakatoa
3. 13:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—31/08/2013 (1300 GMT)
  Putin challenges US on Syria claims; UN slams Sri Lanka on human rights;working for a meal
5. 14:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—31/08/2013
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
7. 15:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—31/08/2013
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—31/08/2013
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Red Lines and Tipping Points
  The US role in chemical attacks during the Iran-Iraq War
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Evening
1. 18:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Assignment—Inside Gay Pakistan
  Mobeen Azhar discovers a secret vibrant gay scene in urban Pakistan
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Balance—Africa's Technology Revolution - Hype or Reality?
  Has Africa's hi-tech revolution been over-hyped? If so, what can be done to solve it?
5. 19:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  The Documentary—Rewriting the Revolution
  The Arab Spring through the eyes of writers from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen and Syria
9. 20:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—31/08/2013 (2000 GMT)
  President Obama urges military action against Syria, but will seek congressional approval.
11. 21:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The History Hour—Remembering Martin Luther King Jr
  THAT speech, plus murder in Mexico, Aboriginals on strike in Australia and Krakatoa
13. 22:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—31/08/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—31/08/2013
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Female Body Hair
  The history of hair removal and what it tells us about notions of female beauty
18. 22:50GMT
  Over to You—US Public Radio
  How is public radio in the US reacting to change?
19. 23:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—01/09/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Letting Go
  Can letting go of places, people, ideas and traditions bring big rewards?
21. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—Counting Climate Migrants
  Is it true that environmental problems will create 200 million migrants?
22. 23:59GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:01
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Late
1. 00:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—01/09/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Canadian Poet and Novelist Margaret Atwood
  Canadian writer Margaret Atwood tells us how technology and creative writing can mix
3. 01:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—01/09/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/09/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—969 - How Burmas Buddhist Monks Turned On Islam, 969: How Burma's Buddhist Monks Turned on Islam
  Wirathu, the Buddhist monk leading the anti-Muslim campaign of Myanmar
7. 02:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—01/09/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition: Keeping Their Heads Down
  Tales of risk and reward in Egypt, Venezuela, New Orleans, Russia's Arctic and Polynesia
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  In the Balance—Africa's Technology Revolution - Hype or Reality?
  Has Africa's hi-tech revolution been over-hyped? If so, what can be done to solve it?
11. 03:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—01/09/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/09/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 03:20GMT
  Sports News—01/09/2013
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Turkey - The New Ottomans, 27/08/2013 GMT
  1/3Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
16. 04:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—01/09/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/09/2013
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2013
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Growing a Brain in a Dish
  Human brain culture developed in a dish gives insight into the brain disorder microcephaly
20. 04:50GMT
  Over to You—US Public Radio
  How is public radio in the US reacting to change?
21. 05:01GMT
  BBC News 2013—01/09/2013
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Weekend 01/09/2013 (0500GMT)
  Presented by Julian Worricker with guests Rime Allaf in Vienna and Alex Pravda in Oxford.

Sunday 1 September 2013

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