BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 21 February 2013

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—21/02/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Health Check—To floss or not to floss
  
  Dentists tell us we should floss our teeth but what is the evidence that it really works?
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sports News—21/02/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—21/02/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Bulgarian government bitten by eurozone crisis
  
  Bulgaria's government quits after mass protests. We hear how the eurozone crisis hit hard.
10. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The baton wavers of Japan and a return to Kenya
  
  Stories on the strange jobs that prop up Japan’s economy and a reporter returns to Kenya.
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—When Assisted Death Is Legal, 20/02/2013 GMT
  
  2/2 Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
13. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 02:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Truth Behind the Movie Argo
  
  How six American embassy staff escaped during the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—21/02/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  
  The Strand—International Playwriting Competiton - Meet the winners
  
  We hear from the winners of the 2012 International Playwriting Competition.
19. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—People Power in the Philippines
  
  How four days of huge protests brought down Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.
20. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—21/02/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—To floss or not to floss
  
  Dentists tell us we should floss our teeth but what is the evidence that it really works?
24. 04:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The baton wavers of Japan and a return to Kenya
  
  Stories on the strange jobs that prop up Japan’s economy and a reporter returns to Kenya.
25. 05:00GMT
  
  Newsday—21/02/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Newsday—21/02/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  Newsday—21/02/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
4. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Mark Zuckerberg's New Prize
  
  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg talks about Google, legacy and what keeps him awake at night.
6. 08:50GMT
  
  Sports News—21/02/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:05GMT
  
  Assignment—The Italian Connection
  
  Is it "who you know" not "what you know" when it comes to getting a job in Italy?
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Strand—International Playwriting Competiton - Meet the winners
  
  We hear from the winners of the 2012 International Playwriting Competition.
11. 09:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Welsh Dam Attack
  
  In 1963 Welsh nationalists took up arms against the construction of a controversial dam
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:05GMT
  
  World Update—21/02/2013
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—21/02/2013
  
  The BBC news programme where you set the agenda.
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  Health Check—To floss or not to floss
  
  Dentists tell us we should floss our teeth but what is the evidence that it really works?
18. 11:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Preventing a deadly disease and a vegetarian visits a slaughterhouse
  
  Efforts to prevent sickle-cell disease and a visit to a Romanian slaughterhouse.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Outlook—The Truth Behind the Movie Argo
  
  How six American embassy staff escaped during the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Strand—International Playwriting Competiton - Meet the winners
  
  We hear from the winners of the 2012 International Playwriting Competition.
5. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Welsh Dam Attack
  
  In 1963 Welsh nationalists took up arms against the construction of a controversial dam
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:05GMT
  
  Assignment—The Italian Connection
  
  Is it "who you know" not "what you know" when it comes to getting a job in Italy?
8. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 13:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Mark Zuckerberg's New Prize
  
  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg talks about Google, legacy and what keeps him awake at night.
10. 13:50GMT
  
  Sports News—21/02/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
11. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 14:05GMT
  
  Newshour—South Africa legal drama
  
  South Africa legal drama; Damascus car bomb; and Hamas encourages Hebrew teaching
13. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 15:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—21/02/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
15. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 15:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Carpet Weaver to University Founder
  
  Afghan Masoud Juya went from weaving carpets to founding a school and now a university.
17. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 16:05GMT
  
  Assignment—The Italian Connection
  
  Is it "who you know" not "what you know" when it comes to getting a job in Italy?
19. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 16:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—21/02/2013
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
21. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 17:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—21/02/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
23. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Decision time for Italy
  
  We hear from the down-at-heel south & well-heeled North ahead of this weekend's elections.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 60: Syria blasts / France and America at work
  
  The latest round of violence in Syria and how do French and Americans differ at work?
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—21/02/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Meteor strike “a one in 50 year event”
  
  What scientists have learnt from the Russian meteor strike.
7. 19:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Preventing a deadly disease and a vegetarian visits a slaughterhouse
  
  Efforts to prevent sickle-cell disease and a visit to a Romanian slaughterhouse.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:05GMT
  
  Assignment—The Italian Connection
  
  Is it "who you know" not "what you know" when it comes to getting a job in Italy?
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Ibrahim Maalouf
  
  Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf brings Arabic scales to 1950s style jazz.
12. 20:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Welsh Dam Attack
  
  In 1963 Welsh nationalists took up arms against the construction of a controversial dam
13. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:05GMT
  
  Newshour—21/02/2013
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:05GMT
  
  Outlook—Carpet Weaver to University Founder
  
  Afghan Masoud Juya went from weaving carpets to founding a school and now a university.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Decision time for Italy
  
  We hear from the down-at-heel south & well-heeled North ahead of this weekend's elections.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—21/02/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Mark Zuckerberg's New Prize
  
  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg talks about Google, legacy and what keeps him awake at night.
23. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Welsh Dam Attack
  
  In 1963 Welsh nationalists took up arms against the construction of a controversial dam
24. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—22/02/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Meteor strike “a one in 50 year event”
  
  What scientists have learnt from the Russian meteor strike.
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sports News—22/02/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—22/02/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Decision time for Italy
  
  We hear from the down-at-heel south & well-heeled North ahead of this weekend's elections.
10. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Preventing a deadly disease and a vegetarian visits a slaughterhouse
  
  Efforts to prevent sickle-cell disease and a visit to a Romanian slaughterhouse.
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  
  Assignment—The Italian Connection
  
  Is it "who you know" not "what you know" when it comes to getting a job in Italy?
13. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 02:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Carpet Weaver to University Founder
  
  Afghan Masoud Juya went from weaving carpets to founding a school and now a university.
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—22/02/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Ibrahim Maalouf
  
  Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf brings Arabic scales to 1950s style jazz.
19. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Welsh Dam Attack
  
  In 1963 Welsh nationalists took up arms against the construction of a controversial dam
20. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/02/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—22/02/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Meteor strike “a one in 50 year event”
  
  What scientists have learnt from the Russian meteor strike.
24. 04:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Preventing a deadly disease and a vegetarian visits a slaughterhouse
  
  Efforts to prevent sickle-cell disease and a visit to a Romanian slaughterhouse.
25. 05:00GMT
  
  Newsday—22/02/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Friday 22 February 2013

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