Online Schedule
Early
00:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:06GMT
Big Boss Interview—China's Contamination Crisis
Twenty per cent of Chinese farmland is contaminated with toxic chemicals.
01:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06GMT
The Fifth Floor—The Politics of Diplomatic Gifts
From Chinese pandas to Putin's crocodile - how countries use animals in diplomacy
02:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
Heart and Soul—The Prophets, Jonah and Isaiah
Clive Lawton tells the story of two of the most famous Old Testament Prophets.
03:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
03:20GMT
Sports News—19/04/2014
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
Boston Calling—Boston Uncommon
How Boston has changed in the aftermath of last year’s Marathon bombings
04:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Global Business—Has the Book a Future?
Can books survive? Peter Day looks for the answer at the London Book Fair.
05:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06GMT
Weekend—19/04/2014 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
06:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:06GMT
Weekend—19/04/2014
A review of the week with the latest news.
07:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
07:06GMT
Weekend—19/04/2014
A review of the week with the latest news.
07:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
07:32GMT
In the Balance—Hierarchy at Work
Who's in charge in the modern workplace?
08:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:06GMT
The Documentary—Preparing for Disaster, Preparing for Disaster
Meet the 'Preppers', people who are fearful of the future and preparing for disaster
08:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
08:32GMT
Boston Calling—Boston Uncommon
How Boston has changed in the aftermath of last year’s Marathon bombings
09:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:06GMT
Not by the Playbook—Recruiting Black Managers
A quarter of footballers are black, why are there not more black managers?
10:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10:32GMT
Trending—What it Takes to Make a YouTube Star
When FouseyTube hit two million, it’s creator celebrated by jumping out of a plane
10:50GMT
Over to You—Coverage of Oscar Pistorius
Is the BBC focusing too much on Pistorius and not enough on other African stories?
11:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—A Joyful Noise
Car horns, national anthems and calypso - a cacophony of stories from BBC correspondents
11:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11:32GMT
The Documentary—The Making of the Modern Arab World, 15/04/2014 GMT
2/4Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
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Afternoon
12:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:06GMT
Newshour—South Korea ferry distress
Korea ferry despair; French journalists freed in Syria; Prince re-signs to Warner.
13:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13:32GMT
The Why Factor—Horoscopes
Why do we read horoscopes?
13:50GMT
Sporting Witness—Kathrine Switzer, women's marathon pioneer
The American athlete who broke the gender barrier at the Boston Marathon
14:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:06GMT
Sportsworld—19/04/2014
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
15:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:06GMT
Sportsworld—19/04/2014
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
16:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:06GMT
Sportsworld—19/04/2014
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
17:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17:32GMT
In the Balance—Hierarchy at Work
Who's in charge in the modern workplace?
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Evening
18:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:06GMT
The Documentary—Africans in the Holy Land, Africans in the Holy Land
The experiences of people from three different communities in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
19:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:06GMT
The History Hour—North Korea Train Station Explosion
In a rare moment of openness, authorities in Pyongyang asked the UN for help in 2004
20:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:06GMT
Newshour—Search for Nigerian schoolgirls
Headmistress pleads for girls' lives; Brother of freed journalist speaks; Happy music
21:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:06GMT
The Forum—Solitude
When being alone is a blessing and when it is a blight.
21:50GMT
Sporting Witness—Kathrine Switzer, women's marathon pioneer
The American athlete who broke the gender barrier at the Boston Marathon
22:01GMT
BBC News 2014—19/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22:20GMT
Sports News—19/04/2014
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
22:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22:32GMT
The Why Factor—Horoscopes
Why do we read horoscopes?
22:50GMT
Over to You—Coverage of Oscar Pistorius
Is the BBC focusing too much on Pistorius and not enough on other African stories?
23:01GMT
BBC News 2014—20/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:06GMT
The Newsroom—20/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23:32GMT
In the Balance—Hierarchy at Work
Who's in charge in the modern workplace?
23:59GMT
Off airProgrammes will resume at 00:01
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Late
00:01GMT
BBC News 2014—20/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—A Joyful Noise
Car horns, national anthems and calypso - a cacophony of stories from BBC correspondents
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
Global Business—Has the Book a Future?
Can books survive? Peter Day looks for the answer at the London Book Fair.
01:01GMT
BBC News 2014—20/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06GMT
The History Hour—North Korea Train Station Explosion
In a rare moment of openness, authorities in Pyongyang asked the UN for help in 2004
02:01GMT
BBC News 2014—20/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06GMT
The Newsroom—20/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
In the Balance—Hierarchy at Work
Who's in charge in the modern workplace?
03:01GMT
BBC News 2014—20/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06GMT
The Newsroom—20/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
03:20GMT
Sports News—20/04/2014
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
Trending—What it Takes to Make a YouTube Star
When FouseyTube hit two million, it’s creator celebrated by jumping out of a plane
03:50GMT
Sporting Witness—Kathrine Switzer, women's marathon pioneer
The American athlete who broke the gender barrier at the Boston Marathon
04:01GMT
BBC News 2014—20/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06GMT
The Newsroom—20/04/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/04/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Health Check—Vitamin D - a panacea?
What is the evidence for the benefits of vitamin D supplementation?
05:01GMT
BBC News 2014—20/04/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06GMT
Weekend—20/04/2014
A review of the week with the latest news.

























