BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 26 May 2013

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Renowned Novelist Dan Brown
  
  “Overpopulation is a key theme of the new novel.” – Dan Brown
4. 01:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—A Jew's Search For Silence
  
  Clive Lawton embarks on a personal quest to understand the mystery and power of silence
8. 02:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Wilder Side
  
  Benghazi: Life after Gaddafi in Libya's 'rebel city', Somali pirates and Afghan addicts
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Clean Energy and Corporate Tax
  
  Has clean technology in the U.S. made a clean get away?
12. 03:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/05/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Far From Cairo
  
  What impact has the revolution had on rural life outside of Cairo?
17. 04:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Malaria in the City
  
  How the growth of urban areas has played a role in halting the spread of malaria
21. 04:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Award-winning History on BBC World Service
  
  Editor Kirsty Reid on the BBC World Service's award winning history programme Witness
22. 05:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—26/05/2013
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—26/05/2013
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—26/05/2013
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—A Route 66 of the Future: Driverless Cars
  
  How close are we to a world of fully automated vehicles?
7. 08:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Tax Avoidance - The Hidden Cost, Tax Avoidance: The Hidden Cost
  
  What are the hidden benefits aggressive tax avoidance can have for multinationals?
9. 09:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—A Jew's Search For Silence
  
  Clive Lawton embarks on a personal quest to understand the mystery and power of silence
13. 10:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Why Do We Tell Stories?
  
  Why do stories have similar narratives over and over again?
15. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Award-winning History on BBC World Service
  
  Editor Kirsty Reid on the BBC World Service's award winning history programme Witness
16. 11:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—The Ball
  
  Why play with a ball? Mike Williams finds out how ball games first evolved
20. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Ryanair punctuality; mistakes in academic papers
  
  Ryanair claims that more than 90% of its flights land on time but do the numbers prove it?
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Afternoon
1. 12:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Renowned Novelist Dan Brown
  
  “Overpopulation is a key theme of the new novel.” – Dan Brown
3. 13:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—26/05/2013 (1300 GMT)
  
  Kenya 'held' London attack suspect in 2010; India Maoist ambush; and Obama in Oklahoma.
5. 14:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Life in Tornado Alley and Alligator Teeth
  
  What is it about Tornado Alley that makes it susceptible to these destructive phenomena?
7. 15:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—26/05/2013
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—26/05/2013
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—26/05/2013
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Strike up the Broadband
  
  How important is fast internet access to small businesses around the world?
5. 19:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Renowned Novelist Dan Brown
  
  “Overpopulation is a key theme of the new novel.” – Dan Brown
7. 20:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Fighting extremism
  
  Woolwich suspect's Kenya connection; Syrian conflict spreads; lesbian film wins at Cannes
9. 21:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Tax Avoidance - The Hidden Cost, Tax Avoidance: The Hidden Cost
  
  What are the hidden benefits aggressive tax avoidance can have for multinationals?
11. 22:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—26/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Wilder Side
  
  Benghazi: Life after Gaddafi in Libya's 'rebel city', Somali pirates and Afghan addicts
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Physical Effects of Chemical Weapons
  
  What do chemicals like mustard gas and nerve agents do to the body?
15. 23:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/05/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—27/05/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Deep Sea Vents
  
  Are newly discovered deep ocean ecosystems threatened by deep sea mining?
20. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—27/05/2013
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The US Military’s Sexual Assault Crisis
  
  Reducing the staggering number of assaults in the US military gets top priority
6. 01:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/05/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—The Ball
  
  Why play with a ball? Mike Williams finds out how ball games first evolved
10. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria and Italy
  
  The difficulties of reporting from Syria; the beauty of Rome's cobbled streets.
11. 02:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Why Do We Tell Stories?
  
  Why do stories have similar narratives over and over again?
13. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Ryanair punctuality; mistakes in academic papers
  
  Ryanair claims that more than 90% of its flights land on time but do the numbers prove it?
14. 03:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Renowned Novelist Dan Brown
  
  “Overpopulation is a key theme of the new novel.” – Dan Brown
16. 04:00GMT
  
  Newsday—27/05/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 05:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—27/05/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—27/05/2013
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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