BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 28 December 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—28/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Science in Action 2012 Highlights
  
  Top science stories from 2012 on the BBC World Service
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sports News—28/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—28/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—28/12/2012
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
10. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Asia
  
  China's superlatives, pushy Indian parents, sweaty South Korea and animist rites in Burma
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  
  Assignment—China and the Two Iron Ladies of Burma
  
  Two farmer’s daughters in Burma object to the expansion of a Chinese backed copper mine.
13. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 02:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The First Space Jump
  
  Colonel Joe Kittinger, the first man to jump from space
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—28/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  
  The Strand—27/12/2012
  
  A year of arts and culture Down Under - green theatre, Maori Shakespeare and The Hobbit.
19. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Maitatsine
  
  In 1980 thousands died in the Nigerian city of Kano in an uprising by an Islamic sect.
20. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—28/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Science in Action 2012 Highlights
  
  Top science stories from 2012 on the BBC World Service
24. 04:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Asia
  
  China's superlatives, pushy Indian parents, sweaty South Korea and animist rites in Burma
25. 05:00GMT
  
  Newsday—28/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Newsday—28/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  Newsday—28/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
4. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Luxury brands
  
  Karl Lagerfeld talks about clothes, his cat and why money is no longer a motivation.
6. 08:50GMT
  
  Sports News—28/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Brooke Magnanti - Belle du Jour
  
  Belle de Jour aka Dr Brooke Magnanti is calling for prostitution to be decriminalised.
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Strand—27/12/2012
  
  A year of arts and culture Down Under - green theatre, Maori Shakespeare and The Hobbit.
11. 09:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV
  
  In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:05GMT
  
  World Update—28/12/2012
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 30: Is it safe being a woman in India?
  
  Indian women women discuss saftey concerns following Delhi bus gang rape.
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Science in Action 2012 Highlights
  
  Top science stories from 2012 on the BBC World Service
18. 11:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Europe
  
  A year-end tour of the world concludes with stories from Europe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  World Football—28/12/2012
  
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Strand—27/12/2012
  
  A year of arts and culture Down Under - green theatre, Maori Shakespeare and The Hobbit.
5. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV
  
  In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Changing Burma
  
  A guide to Burma’s extraordinary year. What are the challenges for 2013?
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:05GMT
  
  Newshour—US Iraq general dies
  
  Norman Schwartzkopf dies; India rape victim fights for life; celebrity fads: bad science.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—28/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Football—28/12/2012
  
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Brooke Magnanti - Belle du Jour
  
  Belle de Jour aka Dr Brooke Magnanti is calling for prostitution to be decriminalised.
16. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 16:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—28/12/2012
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—28/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
20. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—28/12/2012
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—#WHYS: What needs to be done for women's safety to improve around the world?
  
  As doctors treat the Indian student raped in Delhi, how can attacks like this be stopped?
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—28/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Manners
  
  The strange customs and conduct that make up ‘good manners’. Where do they come from?
7. 19:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Europe
  
  A year-end tour of the world concludes with stories from Europe.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Brooke Magnanti - Belle du Jour
  
  Belle de Jour aka Dr Brooke Magnanti is calling for prostitution to be decriminalised.
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  The Strand—A Room for London
  
  A special edition of The Strand all about A Room for London.
12. 20:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV
  
  In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.
13. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Newshour
  
  Russia bans US adoptions.
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:05GMT
  
  World Football—28/12/2012
  
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—28/12/2012
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—28/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—28/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Luxury brands
  
  Karl Lagerfeld talks about clothes, his cat and why money is no longer a motivation.
23. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV
  
  In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.
24. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—29/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—US-Russian adoptions
  
  A Russian adoptee living in Texas takes on Vladimir Putin over a new adoption ban
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—29/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—29/12/2012
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
10. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Europe
  
  A year-end tour of the world concludes with stories from Europe.
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Brooke Magnanti - Belle du Jour
  
  Belle de Jour aka Dr Brooke Magnanti is calling for prostitution to be decriminalised.
13. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—28/12/2012
  
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—29/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  
  The Strand—A Room for London
  
  A special edition of The Strand all about A Room for London.
19. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV
  
  In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.
20. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 04:05GMT
  
  Assignment—China and the Two Iron Ladies of Burma
  
  Two farmer’s daughters in Burma object to the expansion of a Chinese backed copper mine.
22. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 04:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Manners
  
  The strange customs and conduct that make up ‘good manners’. Where do they come from?
24. 04:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Highlights of the year: Europe
  
  A year-end tour of the world concludes with stories from Europe.
25. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—29/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
26. 05:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—29/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
27. 05:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
28. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
29. 05:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—29/12/2012
  
  Looking back at 2012: a year's reporting from the World Service's 27 language sections

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