BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 30 March 2014

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Early
1. 00:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/03/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Biology of Freedom
  
  Is free will unique to humans or a biological trait that evolved over time?
5. 01:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Touring Central Asia
  
  From Afghanistan to Kazakhstan, we hear the latest stories and insights from the 'stans'
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Motivations and Murder
  
  Could solving a triple murder case have prevented last year’s Boston Marathon bombings?
9. 02:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Man Who Went Looking for Freedom, The Man Who Went Looking For Freedom
  
  The story of Ion Bugan, who was arrested and jailed after a protest in communist Romania.
11. 03:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/03/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—30/03/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—Turkey’s Social Media Ban and a Saudi First Kiss
  
  Saudi Arabia’s nose bumping answer to the globally trending video ‘First Kiss’
16. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Born to Run - Mexico's Tarahumara Indians
  
  The epic race between America's top ultramarathon runner and an ancient Mexican tribe.
17. 04:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/03/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Lower Back Pain
  
  Why it causes more disability globally than any other condition
21. 05:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—30/03/2014 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—30/03/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—30/03/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Silver Surfers, Sand-art and Word-taste
  
  Beach art, silver surfers, fighting polio, tasting words and from soldier to actor
7. 08:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Touring Central Asia
  
  From Afghanistan to Kazakhstan, we hear the latest stories and insights from the 'stans'
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Sheik Muhammed Al-Yaqoubi, Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi
  
  Sunni scholar Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi on the moral dilemas of political reform in Syria
11. 09:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Spontaneity
  
  Can you train to be spontaneous? And if so, should you?
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The First Democratic Elections in the USSR
  
  In March 1989, Soviet citizens were given a chance to vote for non-communists candidates
14. 10:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/03/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Italy Veneto
  
  How family-owned businesses in Italy's Veneto region are surviving economic turmoil
18. 11:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Missing Migrants
  
  Tracing the families of undocumented migrants who died on their journey into the USA.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Turkey elections
  
  Turkey goes to the polls; Rio de Janeiro police clear favela; the history of signatures
3. 13:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Noses; GM; Back pain; TB; Animal decisions; Teen e-lives
  
  Human Nose can detect one trillion odours, far more than we previously thought.
5. 14:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/03/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Motivations and Murder
  
  Could solving a triple murder case have prevented last year’s Boston Marathon bombings?
9. 15:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—30/03/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—30/03/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—30/03/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/03/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Silver Surfers, Sand-art and Word-taste
  
  Beach art, silver surfers, fighting polio, tasting words and from soldier to actor
5. 19:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Guns in America
  
  Three unexpected stories on how guns feature in American culture
7. 20:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Turkey elections
  
  Strong showing for the AK Party; Police clear Rio favela;Syrian opera diva
9. 21:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Lance Corporal Simpson
  
  'She gave me a lifeline in my darkest hour' - Lance Corporal Simpson
11. 22:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—30/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/03/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—30/03/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Trending—Turkey’s Social Media Ban and a Saudi First Kiss
  
  Saudi Arabia’s nose bumping answer to the globally trending video ‘First Kiss’
16. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is London France’s Sixth Largest City?
  
  Are there really 300,000 French people in London?
17. 23:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/03/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Italy Veneto
  
  How family-owned businesses in Italy's Veneto region are surviving economic turmoil
21. 23:59GMT
  
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Late
1. 00:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—31/03/2014
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Silver Surfers, Sand-art and Word-taste
  
  Beach art, silver surfers, fighting polio, tasting words and from soldier to actor
5. 01:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/03/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Envy
  
  What is envy and why can it be dangerously destructive or make us strive for success?
9. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is London France’s Sixth Largest City?
  
  Are there really 300,000 French people in London?
10. 02:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Spontaneity
  
  Can you train to be spontaneous? And if so, should you?
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—BBC World Service Funded by Licence Fee
  
  What are the implications of changes to the way BBC World Service is funded?
13. 03:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—31/03/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Italy Veneto
  
  How family-owned businesses in Italy's Veneto region are surviving economic turmoil
17. 04:00GMT
  
  Newsday—31/03/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/03/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—31/03/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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