BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 18 November 2012

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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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—18/11/2012
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Age We Made
  
  How might cities, mobile phones and humans become fossilised in years to come?
5. 06:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Lost Tribe Hoax
  
  The Filipino stone-age cave dwellers who fooled the scientific community.
6. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—18/11/2012
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:05GMT
  
  Weekend—18/11/2012
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, China, and the United States
  
  Stories from Israel, Ukraine, Georgia and more. Presented by Pascale Harter.
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—17/11/2012
  
  Tragedy in Gaza for a BBC Arabic reporter
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—18/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 10:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/11/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—What’s going on with America’s military Generals?
  
  Generals David Petraeus and John R Allen are each embroiled in a scandal.
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:05GMT
  
  The Strand Weekend Archive—Still Life Versus Moving Image
  
  Are moving images taking over from still ones?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Newshour—18/11/2012 (1200 GMT)
  
  Israel's bombardment of Gaza; Obama's visit to Asia; and Sunday lunch with neighbours
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—In Alistair Cooke's Footsteps
  
  Revisiting the enduring themes of Letter From America. How has America changed since?
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Episode 2
  
  How the famous Vietnamese musicians of the 60's have kept their culture alive in the US.
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Etty
  
  The life and work of Dutch mystic, diarist and Holocaust victim, Etty Hillesum.
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—18/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Start Up City
  
  Peter Day reports from Berlin - a city developing into a successful high-tech hub.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—18/11/2012
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—18/11/2012
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—18/11/2012
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 18:30GMT
  
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—18/11/2012
  
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—18/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—17/11/2012
  
  Tragedy in Gaza for a BBC Arabic reporter
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Episode 2
  
  How the famous Vietnamese musicians of the 60's have kept their culture alive in the US.
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Etty
  
  The life and work of Dutch mystic, diarist and Holocaust victim, Etty Hillesum.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:05GMT
  
  Newshour—18/11/2012 (2100 GMT)
  
  Will Hamas accept a ceasefire? Burma prepares for Obama; teaching science through hip hop
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, China, and the United States
  
  Stories from Israel, Ukraine, Georgia and more. Presented by Pascale Harter.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—One Laptop per Child: Ethiopia
  
  How illiterate Ethiopian children taught themselves to use tablet PCs without instructions
18. 22:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Radio: Traditional and contemporary
  
  Rajan Datar talks to Alvin Hall about Alistair Cooke's Letters From America.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—18/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—18/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—What’s going on with America’s military Generals?
  
  Generals David Petraeus and John R Allen are each embroiled in a scandal.
23. 23:58GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—19/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Blue
  
  The weird world of the colour blue.
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sports News—19/11/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—19/11/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—17/11/2012
  
  Tragedy in Gaza for a BBC Arabic reporter
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Episode 2
  
  How the famous Vietnamese musicians of the 60's have kept their culture alive in the US.
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Insulin availability
  
  Insulin has been around for 90 years, why is this treatment for diabetes still so limited?
14. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Baby Fae and the Baboon Heart Transplant
  
  In 1984 doctors in California tried a revolutionary operation on a two-week-old baby girl.
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—19/11/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Etty
  
  The life and work of Dutch mystic, diarist and Holocaust victim, Etty Hillesum.
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—19/11/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:05GMT
  
  The Strand Weekend Archive—Still Life Versus Moving Image
  
  Are moving images taking over from still ones?
21. 05:00GMT
  
  Newsday—19/11/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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