BBC World Service Online Schedule Tuesday 16 October 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/10/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Nobel Economics Prize
  
  The joint winner of the Nobel Economics prize tells us of his surprise at the award.
5. 00:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—India and Angola
  
  How do police respond to child abductions in Delhi? Plus, Luanda's lavish new promenade.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  Talking Books—Richard Ford
  
  "I'm dyslexic... I see language as objects on a page" author Richard Ford on writing
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
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9. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Doris Appiah: Bipolar and kept in chains
  
  Abused at a Ghanaian prayer camp which claimed it could cure mental illness
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
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11. 02:05GMT
  
  Newsday—16/10/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Busan International Film Festival 2012 in South Korea
  
  We take a look at the highlights of this year’s Busan International Film Festival.
14. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cuban Missile Crisis: The Photos
  
  CIA expert Dino Brugioni interpreted the ariel photographs of missiles in Cuba
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
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16. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—16/10/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
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18. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—End of Drug Discovery
  
  Speeding up the drug development process to treat the major diseases facing us
19. 03:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—India and Angola
  
  How do police respond to child abductions in Delhi? Plus, Luanda's lavish new promenade.
20. 04:00GMT
  
  Newsday—16/10/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
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22. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—16/10/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  Newsday—16/10/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
2. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
3. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Colombia's Peace Dividend?
  
  Could peace talks help Colombia become a new tiger economy?
4. 07:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and Mexico
  
  Why one Aleppo doctor joined the rebels; the gruesome hunt for the body of a drug lord.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 08:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—America: Two Men, Two Visions, The Ideological Divide
  
  1/2 What are Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's visions for America?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Busan International Film Festival 2012 in South Korea
  
  We take a look at the highlights of this year’s Busan International Film Festival.
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Greek Civil War
  
  British troops liberated Greece from the Nazis in October 1944.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 09:05GMT
  
  World Update—16/10/2012
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 10:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/10/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  Discovery—End of Drug Discovery
  
  Speeding up the drug development process to treat the major diseases facing us
16. 10:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and Mexico
  
  Why one Aleppo doctor joined the rebels; the gruesome hunt for the body of a drug lord.
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 11:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 30: Planet With Four Suns / Radovan Karadzic
  
  Your reaction to amateur discovery of a new planet. Also, Radovan Karadzic speaks in court
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Colombia's Peace Dividend?
  
  Could peace talks help Colombia become a new tiger economy?
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Sports News—16/10/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—America: Two Men, Two Visions, The Ideological Divide
  
  1/2 What are Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's visions for America?
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Angel of Mogadishu
  
  Aisha Omar Ahmed was settled in Europe, but returned to Somalia to re-open a hospital.
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
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6. 13:05GMT
  
  Newshour—16/10/2012
  
  Karadzic testifies; Obama's brother; Johnny Hallyday's first UK concert
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
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8. 14:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/10/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Eran Riklis on his film Zaytoun
  
  An unlikely road movie featuring an Israeli fighter pilot and a young Palestinian refugee.
11. 14:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and Mexico
  
  Why one Aleppo doctor joined the rebels; the gruesome hunt for the body of a drug lord.
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 15:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—America: Two Men, Two Visions, The Ideological Divide
  
  1/2 What are Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's visions for America?
14. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—16/10/2012
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
16. 15:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Greek Civil War
  
  British troops liberated Greece from the Nazis in October 1944.
17. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 16:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/10/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
19. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 16:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Citigroup chief quits
  
  The chief executive of Citigroup Vikram Pandit quits, in a move that stuns Wall Street.
21. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 17:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 60: Can anything be done to stop cyber-bullying?
  
  Following the suicide of Canadian Amanda Todd, you're talking about online bullying.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
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2. 18:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/10/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—A ‘blind’ robot in Slovenia aims to enable humans to be more human
  
  A 'blind' robot in Slovenia aims to enable humans to be more human
5. 18:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and Mexico
  
  Why one Aleppo doctor joined the rebels; the gruesome hunt for the body of a drug lord.
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 19:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—America: Two Men, Two Visions, The Ideological Divide
  
  1/2 What are Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's visions for America?
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Angel of Mogadishu
  
  Aisha Omar Ahmed was settled in Europe, but returned to Somalia to re-open a hospital.
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—16/10/2012 (2000 GMT)
  
  Obama and Romney set for second debate; Cyber bulling in Canada; What thieves do with art.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
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13. 21:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/10/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Citigroup chief quits
  
  The chief executive of Citigroup Vikram Pandit quits, in a move that stuns Wall Street.
16. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 22:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/10/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Eran Riklis on his film Zaytoun
  
  An unlikely road movie featuring an Israeli fighter pilot and a young Palestinian refugee.
20. 22:50GMT
  
  Sports News—16/10/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
21. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/10/2012
  
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22. 23:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—17/10/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
23. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
24. 23:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Angel of Mogadishu
  
  Aisha Omar Ahmed was settled in Europe, but returned to Somalia to re-open a hospital.
25. 23:58GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—17/10/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Citigroup chief quits
  
  The chief executive of Citigroup Vikram Pandit quits, in a move that stuns Wall Street.
5. 00:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and Mexico
  
  Why one Aleppo doctor joined the rebels; the gruesome hunt for the body of a drug lord.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  Newsday—US Election: Second presidential debate in Hempstead, New York
  
  Live coverage of the second US presidential debate from Hempstead, New York.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 02:05GMT
  
  Newsday—17/10/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Eran Riklis on his film Zaytoun
  
  An unlikely road movie featuring an Israeli fighter pilot and a young Palestinian refugee.
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Greek Civil War
  
  British troops liberated Greece from the Nazis in October 1944.
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—17/10/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2012
  
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—A ‘blind’ robot in Slovenia aims to enable humans to be more human
  
  A 'blind' robot in Slovenia aims to enable humans to be more human
17. 03:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and Mexico
  
  Why one Aleppo doctor joined the rebels; the gruesome hunt for the body of a drug lord.
18. 04:00GMT
  
  Newsday—17/10/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/10/2012
  
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20. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—17/10/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Wednesday 17 October 2012

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