BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 27 March 2013

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—27/03/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?—Improving African health
  
  How can Africans have better health?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—27/03/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Cyprus' "stolen future"
  
  We're live from Cyprus speaking to students and to the head of the Cypriot banking union.
9. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mongolian minerals and Australian wine
  
  Justin Rowlatt unearths how an Asian mining boom began; Jim Carey follows Oz wine upmarket
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Studio In The Sand, Studio in the Sand
  
  How the music of Saharawi refugees is bringing their plight to the world's attention.
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Why I Love My Mafia Killer Dad
  
  The daughter of a Mafia boss, describes growing up with a man who killed 19 people.
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—27/03/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Austerity Opera: Nostra Culpa
  
  How a Twitter feud became an opera.
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Living in Ceausescu's Romania
  
  The communist dictator ran one of the most feared secret police forces in Eastern Europe.
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—27/03/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?—Improving African health
  
  How can Africans have better health?
23. 05:00GMT
  
  Newsday—27/03/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Newsday—27/03/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  Newsday—27/03/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
4. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Banking on the Brics
  
  Top emerging economies pledge a new development bank for poor countries. But will it work?
6. 08:50GMT
  
  Sports News—27/03/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Alassane Ouattara - President of Ivory Coast
  
  Zeinab Badawi talks to the president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara.
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Austerity Opera: Nostra Culpa
  
  How a Twitter feud became an opera.
11. 09:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Unearthing the Terracotta Army
  
  Discovered by chance by farmers digging a well, the secrets of the Qin Dynasty in China.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:05GMT
  
  World Update—27/03/2013
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 60: How can science accommodate religion in Africa?
  
  We're live from Makerere Uni in Uganda discussing science and religion in Africa.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Outlook—Why I Love My Mafia Killer Dad
  
  The daughter of a Mafia boss, describes growing up with a man who killed 19 people.
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Austerity Opera: Nostra Culpa
  
  How a Twitter feud became an opera.
5. 12:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—UAE and Yemen
  
  Simon Atkinson wrestles with red tape in Dubai; Daniel Owen visits Al Ghaydah's fishmarket
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Burma reconciliation
  
  Aung San Suu Kyi attends military parade; abuses in Somalia camps; Iranian 'black metal'
8. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 13:32GMT
  
  Newshour—27/03/2013
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
10. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 14:05GMT
  
  What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?—Improving African agriculture
  
  Can Africa feed itself?
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—27/03/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
14. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  
  Outlook—After Malala Yousafzai: Life for girls in Swat
  
  Students, parents and a local politician on the challenges facing girls and women in Swat.
16. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Alassane Ouattara - President of Ivory Coast
  
  Zeinab Badawi talks to the president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara.
18. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 16:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—27/03/2013
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
20. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 17:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—27/03/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
22. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Cyprus prepares for bank reopening
  
  Cyprus gears up to stop cash from leaving its borders when banks open on Thursday.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—WHYS60: Are you afraid of a North Korean nuclear threat?
  
  We talk to people living in North Korea's firing line.
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—27/03/2013
  
  The BBC news programme where you set the agenda.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—27/03/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?—Improving African agriculture
  
  Can Africa feed itself?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Alassane Ouattara - President of Ivory Coast
  
  Zeinab Badawi talks to the president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara.
11. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  
  The Strand—A Tribute to Chinua Achebe
  
  The Strand celebrates one of the world's great writers - the late Chinua Achebe.
13. 20:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Unearthing the Terracotta Army
  
  Discovered by chance by farmers digging a well, the secrets of the Qin Dynasty in China.
14. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 21:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Radical preacher wins appeal
  
  Abu Qatada wins deportation battle, again; memory loss in bees; chemical weapons in Syria?
16. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 22:05GMT
  
  Outlook—After Malala Yousafzai: Life for girls in Swat
  
  Students, parents and a local politician on the challenges facing girls and women in Swat.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Cyprus prepares for bank reopening
  
  Cyprus gears up to stop cash from leaving its borders when banks open on Thursday.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—27/03/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
22. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Banking on the Brics
  
  Top emerging economies pledge a new development bank for poor countries. But will it work?
24. 23:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—UAE and Yemen
  
  Simon Atkinson wrestles with red tape in Dubai; Daniel Owen visits Al Ghaydah's fishmarket
25. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—28/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—28/03/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?—Improving African agriculture
  
  Can Africa feed itself?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—28/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—28/03/2013
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Cyprus prepares for bank reopening
  
  Cyprus gears up to stop cash from leaving its borders when banks open on Thursday.
9. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—UAE and Yemen
  
  Simon Atkinson wrestles with red tape in Dubai; Daniel Owen visits Al Ghaydah's fishmarket
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—28/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Alassane Ouattara - President of Ivory Coast
  
  Zeinab Badawi talks to the president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara.
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Outlook—After Malala Yousafzai: Life for girls in Swat
  
  Students, parents and a local politician on the challenges facing girls and women in Swat.
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—28/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—28/03/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Strand—A Tribute to Chinua Achebe
  
  The Strand celebrates one of the world's great writers - the late Chinua Achebe.
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Unearthing the Terracotta Army
  
  Discovered by chance by farmers digging a well, the secrets of the Qin Dynasty in China.
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—28/03/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—28/03/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?—Improving African agriculture
  
  Can Africa feed itself?
23. 05:00GMT
  
  Newsday—28/03/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Thursday 28 March 2013

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