BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 21 April 2013

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Maya Angelou
  
  Why Maya Angelou fell out with Billie Holiday over childcare
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Man Who Turned The World Upside Down
  
  What we can learn about the new Pope from St Francis
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition: Cityscapes
  
  Stories from Bamako, Marseille, and Hong Kong; and escapes to the River Trent and the Jura
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—The root of all good?
  
  Justin Rowlatt and guests discuss capitalism in front of a lively audience.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/04/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—I Dressed Ziggy Stardust
  
  Why does David Bowie appeal so much to British Asian women?
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Iran Earthquake
  
  Why Iran has earthquakes so often, and the dangers posed by aftershocks
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reaction to Schedule Changes
  
  The reduction in the number of hours transmitted and other changes
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:05GMT
  
  Weekend—21/04/2013
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—21/04/2013
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—21/04/2013
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Health Check—International Drinking Guidelines
  
  Drinking guidelines vary hugely, so how do we know how much alcohol is safe to drink?
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—CEO Guru
  
  Chief executives talk about values, dreams and how to lead their companies to success
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Boston Marathon bombings
  
  Views from racers, war correspondents and an amputee marathon competitor.
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Man Who Turned The World Upside Down
  
  What we can learn about the new Pope from St Francis
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:05GMT
  
  The Forum—The Mysterious Kingdom of Fungi
  
  The surprising tough and ecological building substance that could reshape our world
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reaction to Schedule Changes
  
  The reduction in the number of hours transmitted and other changes
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Singing
  
  Singing is a way of bringing people together, expressing joy or sadness. Why do we sing?
22. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Austerity: A Spreadsheet Error?
  
  The story of the student who uncovered a mistake in a famous economic paper
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Voices From the Ghetto
  
  The attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto by the ghetto's residents
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Boston bombing - the Dagestan link
  
  Boston bombing - the Dagestan link; Denmark's aging cyclists; live at the London marathon.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:05GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Scientists make ‘laboratory-grown’ kidney, Russia alcohol crackdown, Stopping fish becoming extinct
  
  Lab-grown kidneys have been transplanted into animals where they are producing urine
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—21/04/2013
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—21/04/2013
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—21/04/2013
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Skoll World Forum: Disrupting Big Finance
  
  Peter Day presents a debate about disrupting big finance at the annual Skoll World Forum.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Maya Angelou
  
  Why Maya Angelou fell out with Billie Holiday over childcare
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—21/04/2013
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—CEO Guru
  
  Chief executives talk about values, dreams and how to lead their companies to success
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Mexico Vigilantes
  
  The Mexican self-defence groups taking the law into their own hands.
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition: Cityscapes
  
  Stories from Bamako, Marseille, and Hong Kong; and escapes to the River Trent and the Jura
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Health Check—International Drinking Guidelines
  
  Drinking guidelines vary hugely, so how do we know how much alcohol is safe to drink?
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/04/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—22/04/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Noel Sharkey
  
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to roboticist and psychologist, Noel Sharkey.
22. 23:58GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Business Report—Airline troubles in Europe and America
  
  Airlines in Europe and the US struggle to cope with austerity measures.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—3-D Printed House
  
  Printing out and making a canal house in Amsterdam
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The funeral of Sir Winston Churchill
  
  In January 1965 Britain held a state funeral for the man who led it through World War Two.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/04/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Singing
  
  Singing is a way of bringing people together, expressing joy or sadness. Why do we sing?
10. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Canada and Norway
  
  We find out who's getting Canada's Liberals excited; and the Sami people of Norway.
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  
  The Forum—The Mysterious Kingdom of Fungi
  
  The surprising tough and ecological building substance that could reshape our world
13. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Austerity: A Spreadsheet Error?
  
  The story of the student who uncovered a mistake in a famous economic paper
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Khmer Rouge enter Phnom Penh
  
  A survivor of the return to Year Zero in Cambodia, plus a WWI flyer, and 70 years of LSD.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  Newsday—22/04/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/04/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—22/04/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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