BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 17 November 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—17/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/11/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—What’s going on with America’s military Generals?
  
  Generals David Petraeus and John R Allen are each embroiled in a scandal.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—17/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—17/11/2012
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
10. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—USA and China: Exiles, Emigres and Migrants
  
  Correspondents visit California's Vietnamese community and Africans living in Guangzhou.
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Episode 1
  
  Robin Denselow hears the memories of those who were there, when rock 'n' roll hit Vietnam.
13. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Football and the barriers of hate in Palestine
  
  The Palestinian international Omar Jarun on football and the barriers of hate in Palestine
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—17/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Juan Gabriel Vasquez
  
  Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vasquez talks about his book The Sound Of Things Falling
19. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cesar Chavez - Yes we can!
  
  How the Mexican-American trade union leader Cesar Chavez inspired Latinos in the 1960s.
20. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 04:05GMT
  
  Assignment—The Mayor of Mogadishu
  
  Can a man nicknamed 'Tarzan' tackle the impact of years of corruption and brutal warfare?
22. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 04:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Blue
  
  The weird world of the colour blue.
24. 04:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—USA and China: Exiles, Emigres and Migrants
  
  Correspondents visit California's Vietnamese community and Africans living in Guangzhou.
25. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
26. 05:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—17/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
27. 05:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/11/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
28. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
29. 05:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—17/11/2012
  
  Tragedy in Gaza for a BBC Arabic reporter
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—17/11/2012 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Etty
  
  The life and work of Dutch mystic, diarist and Holocaust victim, Etty Hillesum.
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel strikes hit Hamas HQ
  
  Israel-Gaza violence escalates; Sierra Leone elections; remembering America's Dust Bowl.
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:05GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel air strikes hit Hamas HQ
  
  Israel-Gaza violence escalates; Sierra Leone elections; sex and the generals.
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Episode 1
  
  Robin Denselow hears the memories of those who were there, when rock 'n' roll hit Vietnam.
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Insulin availability
  
  Insulin has been around for 90 years, why is this treatment for diabetes still so limited?
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Radio: Traditional and contemporary
  
  Rajan Datar talks to Alvin Hall about Alistair Cooke's Letters From America.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—17/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 10:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/11/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Measuring prosperity
  
  What is it besides the money in people's pockets that makes a society prosperous?
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Listening: The Forum Live @ the Radio Theatre
  
  Celebrating 90 years of BBC Radio.
21. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Brain food and bacteria
  
  Ruth Alexander explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel bombs Hamas HQ 17/11/2012(1200GMT)
  
  Gaza eyewitness and Israeli military spokesman; Egypt bus crash, Sierra Leone votes.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, China, and the United States
  
  Stories from Israel, Ukraine, Georgia and more. Presented by Pascale Harter.
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Start Up City
  
  Peter Day reports from Berlin - a city developing into a successful high-tech hub.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/11/2012
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/11/2012
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/11/2012
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/11/2012
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—17/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Measuring prosperity
  
  What is it besides the money in people's pockets that makes a society prosperous?
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, China, and the United States
  
  Stories from Israel, Ukraine, Georgia and more. Presented by Pascale Harter.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Start Up City
  
  Peter Day reports from Berlin - a city developing into a successful high-tech hub.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—In Alistair Cooke's Footsteps
  
  Revisiting the enduring themes of Letter From America. How has America changed since?
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:05GMT
  
  Newshour—17/11/2012 (2100 GMT)
  
  Is a Gaza ground offensive looming? Corsica's dark side; 60 years of 'The Mousetrap'
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Revolutionary Radio
  
  Fi Glover investigates why radio has been a potent political force in revolutions.
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Listening: The Forum Live @ the Radio Theatre
  
  Celebrating 90 years of BBC Radio.
17. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Brain food and bacteria
  
  Ruth Alexander explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
18. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—18/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/11/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Measuring prosperity
  
  What is it besides the money in people's pockets that makes a society prosperous?
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—18/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Age We Made
  
  How might cities, mobile phones and humans become fossilised in years to come?
10. 01:50GMT
  
  Witness History—China's one-child policy
  
  Created to tackle China's expanding population, but how was the one-child policy enforced?
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Listening: The Forum Live @ the Radio Theatre
  
  Celebrating 90 years of BBC Radio.
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Radio: Traditional and contemporary
  
  Rajan Datar talks to Alvin Hall about Alistair Cooke's Letters From America.
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Revolutionary Radio
  
  Fi Glover investigates why radio has been a potent political force in revolutions.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, China, and the United States
  
  Stories from Israel, Ukraine, Georgia and more. Presented by Pascale Harter.
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Start Up City
  
  Peter Day reports from Berlin - a city developing into a successful high-tech hub.
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—18/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
22. 05:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/11/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Bottom Line—Planet New
  
  Evan Davis and guests consider how developing new products can help the economy.

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