Online Schedule
Early
00:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
Big Boss Interview—Picasso painting sells for record $179m
Picasso's Women of Algiers sells for a record $179m at Christie's in New York
01:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
Outlook—Heartbreak of Nepal Trauma Counsellor
Mita Rana, who's counselling survivors of the Nepal earthquake that killed her sister.
02:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
The Inquiry—Why is South Africa Still So Unequal?
Investigating the root causes of South Africa’s world beating levels of inequality
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—12/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
The Documentary—The Islamic State's Social Media Machine, 12/05/2015 GMT
2/2Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
03:00GMT
Newsday—Refugees Stranded at Sea
Refugees stranded off Thailand; Bin Laden killing controversy; Fans United
04:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
Newsday—The Truth of Bin Laden's Death?
Did US tell truth about Bin Laden's death?; Migrants stranded at sea; Deflategate Ban
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—12/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Discovery—Future of Solar Energy
Roland Pease explores Perovskite, the new material experts say will transform solar power
05:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:05GMT
Newsday—The $179m Picture
Record-breaking auction; Controversy over Bin Laden death; Burundi election fears
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Morning
06:00GMT
Newsday—Migrant Boat Turned Away
Migrant boat turned away from Indonesia; Blogger killed; New row over Bin Laden death
07:30GMT
BBC News Summary—12/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
07:32GMT
Business Daily—Baltimore Riots: Lead Paint and Deprivation
Did economics create the conditions for the riots, or was it down to lead-based paint?
07:50GMT
Witness History—The Church of the Nativity siege
In May 2002 a five-week siege at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem finally ends
08:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:05GMT
The Alistair Cooke Memorial Lecture—Presented by David Blight
Professor David Blight challenges the romanticised history of the American Civil War.
09:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:05GMT
World Update—New earthquake hits Nepal
Thousand flee buildings as powerful new tremors rock region
10:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:05GMT
BBC OS—12/05/2015
The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around th...
11:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:05GMT
Outlook—Indonesia's Death Row Priest
Father Charlie Burrows, the Irish priest giving spiritual advice on Indonesia's death row
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Afternoon
12:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:05GMT
The Inquiry—Why is South Africa Still So Unequal?
Investigating the root causes of South Africa’s world beating levels of inequality
12:30GMT
BBC News Summary—12/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12:32GMT
Discovery—Future of Solar Energy
Roland Pease explores Perovskite, the new material experts say will transform solar power
13:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:05GMT
Newshour—Nepal: new earthquake
Second major earthquake hits Nepal; Bangladesh blogger killed; Manchester's FC United.
14:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:05GMT
World Have Your Say—Nepal, Bangladesh Blogger
Experiencing another Nepal quake; living as an atheist in Bangladesh; and KP for England?
15:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:05GMT
Focus on Africa—12/05/2015
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
15:30GMT
BBC News Summary—12/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15:32GMT
Sport Today—No England Return for Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen's told he doesn't have a future in international cricket..
16:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:05GMT
Business Daily—Baltimore Riots: Lead Paint and Deprivation
Did economics create the conditions for the riots, or was it down to lead-based paint?
16:20GMT
The Essential—The Inquiry: Why Is South Africa Still So Unequal?
Yoliswa Dwane on the poor schooling she sees as the root cause of continuing inequality.
16:30GMT
BBC News Summary—12/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16:32GMT
The Documentary—The Islamic State's Social Media Machine, 12/05/2015 GMT
2/2Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
17:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:05GMT
The Newsroom—12/05/2015
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17:30GMT
BBC News Summary—12/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17:32GMT
World Business Report—Shell gets 'conditional' go-ahead to drill in Arctic
The Anglo-Dutch oil giant has won approval from the US to explore for oil in the region.
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Evening
18:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:05GMT
The Newsroom—12/05/2015
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18:30GMT
BBC News Summary—12/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18:32GMT
Digital Planet—Peace and Paranoia: digital art at the Venice Biennale
Conflict resolution and digital art at the Venice Biennale
19:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:05GMT
Outlook—Indonesia's Death Row Priest
Father Charlie Burrows, the Irish priest giving spiritual advice on Indonesia's death row
20:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:05GMT
Newshour—Nepal Reacts to New Quake
Dozens killed in second Nepal earthquake, and what’s the point of presidential libraries?
21:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:05GMT
The Inquiry—Why is South Africa Still So Unequal?
Investigating the root causes of South Africa’s world beating levels of inequality
21:30GMT
BBC News Summary—12/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21:32GMT
The Documentary—The Islamic State's Social Media Machine, 12/05/2015 GMT
2/2Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
22:00GMT
BBC News 2015—12/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:05GMT
The Newsroom—12/05/2015
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22:30GMT
BBC News Summary—12/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22:32GMT
World Business Report—12/05/2015
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
23:00GMT
BBC News 2015—13/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:05GMT
The Newsroom—13/05/2015
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23:20GMT
Sports News—13/05/2015
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23:32GMT
Digital Planet—Peace and Paranoia: digital art at the Venice Biennale
Conflict resolution and digital art at the Venice Biennale
23:59GMT
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Late
00:00GMT
BBC News 2015—13/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:05GMT
Big Boss Interview—Verizon to buy AOL for $4.4bn
US telecoms giant Verizon agrees to buy AOL in a deal worth $4.4bn.
01:00GMT
BBC News 2015—13/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:05GMT
Outlook—Indonesia's Death Row Priest
Father Charlie Burrows, the Irish priest giving spiritual advice on Indonesia's death row
02:00GMT
BBC News 2015—13/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:05GMT
The Interview—Sir Menzies Campbell, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Pat McFadden
What are the prospects of the UK's renegotiation on European Union membership?
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
The Documentary—African Students Abroad, African Students Abroad
Follow four African students as they begin courses at British universities
03:00GMT
Newsday—New Nepal Rescue Begins
Hunt for survivors of Nepal quake; N Korea defence chief executed; Masssacre anniversary
04:00GMT
BBC News 2015—13/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:05GMT
Newsday—North Korea "Executes" Defence Minister
N Korean defence chief "executed"; Quake rescue; Migrant quotas
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—13/05/2015
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Digital Planet—Peace and Paranoia: digital art at the Venice Biennale
Conflict resolution and digital art at the Venice Biennale
05:00GMT
BBC News 2015—13/05/2015
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:05GMT
Newsday—Passengers Killed in Train Derailment
US train derailment kills passengers; Nepal quake rescue; N Korean minister "executed"































