BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 21 December 2013

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Early
1. 00:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/12/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Paying to Pollute
  
  Can the current system of carbon permits and trading get to grips with global warming?
6. 01:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Khodorkovsky Arrives in Germany
  
  Ex-tycoon, Mikhail Khodorkovsky travels to Germany after spending a decade in prison.
8. 02:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Water Wars
  
  Legendary maritime rivalries from the East China Sea to Brazil's infamous Lobster War
10. 03:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Lalibela, Lalibela: The New Jerusalem
  
  Celeste Hicks visits the unique Ethiopian churches of Lalibela.
14. 04:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/12/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Return to Mawson's Antarctica - Part One
  
  Join polar scientists on an expedition to part of Antarctica last explored 100 years ago
19. 05:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—American Dreams
  
  We delve into the troubled family history of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers
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Morning
1. 06:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Weekend 21/12/2013 (0600GMT)
  
  Presented by Julian Worricker with Giles Fraser in London and Matina Stevis in Brussels.
3. 07:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Weekend 21/12/2013 (0700GMT)
  
  Presented by Julian Worricker with Giles Fraser in London and Matina Stevis in Brussels.
5. 08:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Weekend 21/12/2013 (0800GMT)
  
  Presented by Julian Worricker with Giles Fraser in London and Matina Stevis in Brussels.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Paying to Pollute
  
  Can the current system of carbon permits and trading get to grips with global warming?
9. 09:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Putin Project, The Putin Project
  
  Will the Sochi Olympics showcase a resurgent Russia or hide real problems within?
11. 10:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Christmas Truce
  
  Less on the score, more about sports relationship with culture, society and politics.
13. 11:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Debt
  
  How the way we borrow and lend money is changing
17. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Global Wine Shortage?
  
  It is reported that global wine supplies are running low but do the figures add up?
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Afternoon
1. 12:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition: Life on the Land
  
  Stories of farmers and herders from Peru, the USA, Moldova, India, Mauritania and Austria
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Curtain Up
  
  Pantomines generate income for local theatres in the UK - how do they do it?
5. 13:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Lockerbie 25th anniversary
  
  Megrahi relatives plan Lockerbie appeal; South Sudan evacuations; The Real Black Santa
7. 14:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Music and Intelligence
  
  Do music lessons make children more intelligent? We question the scientific evidence
11. 14:50GMT
  
  Trending—Meninism versus Asian feminism
  
  America’s Asian Feminists and the Meninists come face to face
12. 15:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—21/12/2013
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 16:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—21/12/2013
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
16. 17:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—21/12/2013
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Paying to Pollute
  
  Can the current system of carbon permits and trading get to grips with global warming?
5. 19:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC World Drama—Undercover Mumbai, Part One
  
  A drama following Alia Khan, a young female inspector in the Mumbai Police Force
7. 20:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—International Space Station
  
  A new era in space exploration, East Timorese fighters and the kidnap of Sinatra's son.
9. 21:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Fighting continues in S Sudan
  
  S Sudan rebels 'control key state'; Lockerbie remembered; Finnish town takes a gamble
11. 22:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Gifts and Giving
  
  What are the hidden messages behind the act of giving or receiving a gift?
13. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Global Wine Shortage?
  
  It is reported that global wine supplies are running low but do the figures add up?
14. 23:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—21/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/12/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Debt
  
  How the way we borrow and lend money is changing
19. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Social Media in Ukraine
  
  How protestors are sending pictures and sounds from their mobiles and tablets
20. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:01
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Late
1. 00:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Return to Mawson's Antarctica - Part One
  
  Join polar scientists on an expedition to part of Antarctica last explored 100 years ago
5. 01:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition: Life on the Land
  
  Stories of farmers and herders from Peru, the USA, Moldova, India, Mauritania and Austria
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—American Dreams
  
  We delve into the troubled family history of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers
9. 02:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—International Space Station
  
  A new era in space exploration, East Timorese fighters and the kidnap of Sinatra's son.
11. 03:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Paying to Pollute
  
  Can the current system of carbon permits and trading get to grips with global warming?
15. 04:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:20GMT
  
  Sports News—22/12/2013
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Scanning Concealed Weapons
  
  The portable scanner that can target and detect concealed weapons from a distance
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Trending—Meninism versus Asian feminism
  
  America’s Asian Feminists and the Meninists come face to face
21. 05:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2013—22/12/2013
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2013
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2013
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Children’s Declining Fitness
  
  Why today’s children are on average 15% slower at running than their parents

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