Online Schedule
Early
00:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:06GMT
Big Boss Interview—Afghan Presidential Election
Afghans prepare to go to the polls; garment workers in Cambodia collapse en masse.
01:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06GMT
The Fifth Floor—Freedom and Journalism
The freedom to report: stories from Iran, Brazil, Sri Lanka and Dr Congo.
02:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
Heart and Soul—Faith in Oman, Accepting the Other
The Gulf state of Oman grants faiths other than Islam a surprising amount of freedom.
03:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
03:20GMT
Sports News—05/04/2014
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
Boston Calling—A Rebel’s Ride
Why the Toyota Hilux truck is coveted by every insurgent group from Syria to Afghanistan
04:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Global Business—The Violins of Cremona
Cremona in northern Italy is a centre of violin making but can a niche industry survive?
05:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06GMT
Weekend—Weekend 05/04/2014 (0500GMT)
Presented by Paul Henley with Lijia Zhang in Beijing and Christopher Cook in London.
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Morning
06:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:06GMT
Weekend—Weekend 05/04/2014 (0600GMT)
Presented by Paul Henley with Lijia Zhang in Beijing and Christopher Cook in London.
07:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
07:06GMT
Weekend—Weekend 05/04/2014 (0700GMT)
Presented by Paul Henley with Lijia Zhang in Beijing and Christopher Cook in London.
07:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
07:32GMT
In the Balance—The Big Migration Debate
Would allowing free movement of workers across borders boost the global economy?
08:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:06GMT
World Book Club—Malorie Blackman: Noughts and Crosses
The British writer talks about her page-turning novel for teenagers and young adults
09:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:06GMT
Not by the Playbook—Grand National - Rees’ Piece
Less on the score, more about sports relationship with culture, society and politics.
10:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10:32GMT
Trending—#SaveKessab: Why Armenians are tweeting about Syria
The controversial #SaveKessab trend. And, why is the internet obsessed with goats?
10:50GMT
Over to You—Funding the BBC World Service
What the new licence fee funding arrangments mean for BBC World Service
11:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—What’s Left Behind?
Stories about the people, places and things left behind, from BBC correspondents.
11:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11:32GMT
The Documentary—Crypto Wars, Crypto Wars
The history of the war between government and geeks to control computer cryptography
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Afternoon
12:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:06GMT
Newshour—Afghanistan votes
Large turnout in Afghanistan despite rain; Kurt Cobain remembered; George W. Bush, artist
13:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13:32GMT
The Why Factor—Boredom
Why do we get bored and what does it say about how we engage with the world around us?
13:50GMT
Sporting Witness—The Miracle of Bern
The unlikely 1954 World Cup victory which restored West German pride after WW2
14:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:06GMT
Sportsworld—05/04/2014
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
15:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:06GMT
Sportsworld—05/04/2014
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
16:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:06GMT
Sportsworld—05/04/2014
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
17:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17:32GMT
In the Balance—The Big Migration Debate
Would allowing free movement of workers across borders boost the global economy?
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Evening
18:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:06GMT
The Documentary—A Good Man in Rwanda, A Good Man in Rwanda
How Senegalese captain Mbaye Diagne saved hundreds of lives during the Rwandan genocide
18:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18:32GMT
Boston Calling—A Rebel’s Ride
Why the Toyota Hilux truck is coveted by every insurgent group from Syria to Afghanistan
19:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:06GMT
The History Hour—Crime Protests in Argentina
The murder that galvanised Argentina; India's independence movement; BBC spaghetti hoax
20:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:06GMT
Newshour—Afghan election optimism
High turnout in Afghanistan; can Ukraine challenge Gazprom hike? Banana "under threat".
21:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:06GMT
The World Debate—Brazil and the World
Has Brazil’s emergence on to the world stage lost momentum?
22:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22:20GMT
Sports News—05/04/2014
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
22:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22:32GMT
The Why Factor—Boredom
Why do we get bored and what does it say about how we engage with the world around us?
22:50GMT
Over to You—Funding the BBC World Service
What the new licence fee funding arrangments mean for BBC World Service
23:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:06GMT
The Newsroom—06/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23:32GMT
In the Balance—The Big Migration Debate
Would allowing free movement of workers across borders boost the global economy?
23:59GMT
Off airProgrammes will resume at 00:01
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Late
00:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—What’s Left Behind?
Stories about the people, places and things left behind, from BBC correspondents.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
Global Business—The Violins of Cremona
Cremona in northern Italy is a centre of violin making but can a niche industry survive?
01:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06GMT
The History Hour—Crime Protests in Argentina
The murder that galvanised Argentina; India's independence movement; BBC spaghetti hoax
02:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06GMT
The Newsroom—06/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
In the Balance—The Big Migration Debate
Would allowing free movement of workers across borders boost the global economy?
03:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06GMT
The Newsroom—06/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
03:20GMT
Sports News—06/04/2014
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
Trending—#SaveKessab: Why Armenians are tweeting about Syria
The controversial #SaveKessab trend. And, why is the internet obsessed with goats?
03:50GMT
Sporting Witness—The Miracle of Bern
The unlikely 1954 World Cup victory which restored West German pride after WW2
04:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06GMT
The Newsroom—06/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Health Check—Professor Sir Anthony Epstein
The man who discovered the Epstein-Barr virus fifty years ago
05:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06GMT
Weekend—06/04/2014 (0500GMT)
Presented by Paul Henley with Ofeibea Quist-Arcton and Alex von Tunzelmann.
























