BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 16 December 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Troubles Ahead?
  
  Manuela Saragosa's guests unpick the economic threats in America and the eurozone.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Particle Physics
  
  What are particle physicists doing after finding the Higgs boson?
10. 01:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Archive of Terror
  
  How a huge cache of papers showed the true extent of torture across 1970s South America.
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Maps and Mapmaking
  
  Why do we make maps, and what do they say about us?
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How to host Nobel Minds
  
  How to host a discussion with seven of this year's Nobel laureates.
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:05GMT
  
  The World Debate—Nobel Minds
  
  Seven of this year's Nobel laureates on what the prize means to them and their discipline.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Russia, Rwanda, Turkey, Ghana and Italy
  
  Going behind the scenes of a Turkish soap opera, plus how to make olive oil.
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Strong Medicine
  
  Peter Day visits two Swiss pharmaceutical companies to look at the future drug development
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
22. 05:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Troubles Ahead?
  
  Manuela Saragosa's guests unpick the economic threats in America and the eurozone.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—16/12/2012
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Particle Physics
  
  What are particle physicists doing after finding the Higgs boson?
5. 06:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Marsha Hunt and the 1960s
  
  In the late 1960s a young black American woman rolled up in 'Swinging' London.
6. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—16/12/2012 (0700 GMT)
  
  Presenter Paul Henley with Kamila Shamsie in London and Alex Perry in Cape Town.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:05GMT
  
  Weekend—16/12/2012 (0800 GMT)
  
  Presenter Paul Henley with Kamila Shamsie in London and Alex Perry in Cape Town.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Russia, Rwanda, Turkey, Ghana and Italy
  
  Going behind the scenes of a Turkish soap opera, plus how to make olive oil.
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—15/12/2012
  
  Inside the world of obituaries: how journalists prepare for breaking bad news
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 10:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Jenni Rivera’s unique appeal
  
  Why was Latin music star Jenni Rivera - who died in a plane crash this week - so popular?
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:05GMT
  
  The Strand Weekend Archive—Hitchcock & Psycho
  
  Film critic Owen Gleiberman on Hitchcock starring Anthony Hopkins
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Newshour—16/12/2012 (1200 GMT)
  
  Zuma speaks at ANC conference; Japanese election; five days to the end of the world?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  The Age of Reason—Dr Alice Rivlin
  
  Dr Alice Rivlin on advising President Obama on solutions to the US's financial crisis.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—No Greater Love
  
  A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man - Leigh Pitt.
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Green Shoots from the Arab Spring
  
  Will free thinking survive the realities of living in post-revolution Tunisia?
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Strong Medicine
  
  Peter Day visits two Swiss pharmaceutical companies to look at the future drug development
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—16/12/2012
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—16/12/2012
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—16/12/2012
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 18:30GMT
  
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—16/12/2012
  
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—15/12/2012
  
  Inside the world of obituaries: how journalists prepare for breaking bad news
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—No Greater Love
  
  A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man - Leigh Pitt.
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Green Shoots from the Arab Spring
  
  Will free thinking survive the realities of living in post-revolution Tunisia?
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:05GMT
  
  Newshour—16/12/2012
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Russia, Rwanda, Turkey, Ghana and Italy
  
  Going behind the scenes of a Turkish soap opera, plus how to make olive oil.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Emotional synthetic voices
  
  Accents, emotion and preserving for the future: how synthesised voices are changing
18. 22:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How to host Nobel Minds
  
  How to host a discussion with seven of this year's Nobel laureates.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—16/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—16/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Jenni Rivera’s unique appeal
  
  Why was Latin music star Jenni Rivera - who died in a plane crash this week - so popular?
23. 23:58GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—17/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—The Drum
  
  Why do we find the beat of the drum so intoxicating?
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sports News—17/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—17/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—15/12/2012
  
  Inside the world of obituaries: how journalists prepare for breaking bad news
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—No Greater Love
  
  A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man - Leigh Pitt.
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Organophosphates
  
  The health effects of low level exposure to organophosphates, found in insecticides
14. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Origin of Nollywood
  
  The story of the 1992 film which launched Nigeria's hugely successful movie industry
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—17/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Green Shoots from the Arab Spring
  
  Will free thinking survive the realities of living in post-revolution Tunisia?
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—17/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:05GMT
  
  The Strand Weekend Archive—Hitchcock & Psycho
  
  Film critic Owen Gleiberman on Hitchcock starring Anthony Hopkins
21. 05:00GMT
  
  Newsday—17/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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