BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 5 April 2014

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Early
1. 00:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Afghan Presidential Election
  
  Afghans prepare to go to the polls; garment workers in Cambodia collapse en masse.
3. 01:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Freedom and Journalism
  
  The freedom to report: stories from Iran, Brazil, Sri Lanka and Dr Congo.
5. 02:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Faith in Oman, Accepting the Other
  
  The Gulf state of Oman grants faiths other than Islam a surprising amount of freedom.
9. 03:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/04/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—A Rebel’s Ride
  
  Why the Toyota Hilux truck is coveted by every insurgent group from Syria to Afghanistan
14. 04:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Global Business—The Violins of Cremona
  
  Cremona in northern Italy is a centre of violin making but can a niche industry survive?
18. 05:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Weekend 05/04/2014 (0500GMT)
  
  Presented by Paul Henley with Lijia Zhang in Beijing and Christopher Cook in London.
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Morning
1. 06:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Weekend 05/04/2014 (0600GMT)
  
  Presented by Paul Henley with Lijia Zhang in Beijing and Christopher Cook in London.
3. 07:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Weekend 05/04/2014 (0700GMT)
  
  Presented by Paul Henley with Lijia Zhang in Beijing and Christopher Cook in London.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—The Big Migration Debate
  
  Would allowing free movement of workers across borders boost the global economy?
7. 08:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Malorie Blackman: Noughts and Crosses
  
  The British writer talks about her page-turning novel for teenagers and young adults
9. 09:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Grand National - Rees’ Piece
  
  Less on the score, more about sports relationship with culture, society and politics.
11. 10:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—#SaveKessab: Why Armenians are tweeting about Syria
  
  The controversial #SaveKessab trend. And, why is the internet obsessed with goats?
15. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Funding the BBC World Service
  
  What the new licence fee funding arrangments mean for BBC World Service
16. 11:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—What’s Left Behind?
  
  Stories about the people, places and things left behind, from BBC correspondents.
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Crypto Wars, Crypto Wars
  
  The history of the war between government and geeks to control computer cryptography
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Afternoon
1. 12:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Afghanistan votes
  
  Large turnout in Afghanistan despite rain; Kurt Cobain remembered; George W. Bush, artist
3. 13:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Boredom
  
  Why do we get bored and what does it say about how we engage with the world around us?
7. 13:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Miracle of Bern
  
  The unlikely 1954 World Cup victory which restored West German pride after WW2
8. 14:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—05/04/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 15:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—05/04/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 16:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—05/04/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 17:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 17:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—The Big Migration Debate
  
  Would allowing free movement of workers across borders boost the global economy?
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Evening
1. 18:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A Good Man in Rwanda, A Good Man in Rwanda
  
  How Senegalese captain Mbaye Diagne saved hundreds of lives during the Rwandan genocide
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—A Rebel’s Ride
  
  Why the Toyota Hilux truck is coveted by every insurgent group from Syria to Afghanistan
5. 19:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Crime Protests in Argentina
  
  The murder that galvanised Argentina; India's independence movement; BBC spaghetti hoax
7. 20:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Afghan election optimism
  
  High turnout in Afghanistan; can Ukraine challenge Gazprom hike? Banana "under threat".
9. 21:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The World Debate—Brazil and the World
  
  Has Brazil’s emergence on to the world stage lost momentum?
11. 22:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/04/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Boredom
  
  Why do we get bored and what does it say about how we engage with the world around us?
16. 22:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Funding the BBC World Service
  
  What the new licence fee funding arrangments mean for BBC World Service
17. 23:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—The Big Migration Debate
  
  Would allowing free movement of workers across borders boost the global economy?
21. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:01
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Late
1. 00:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—What’s Left Behind?
  
  Stories about the people, places and things left behind, from BBC correspondents.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—The Violins of Cremona
  
  Cremona in northern Italy is a centre of violin making but can a niche industry survive?
5. 01:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Crime Protests in Argentina
  
  The murder that galvanised Argentina; India's independence movement; BBC spaghetti hoax
7. 02:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—The Big Migration Debate
  
  Would allowing free movement of workers across borders boost the global economy?
11. 03:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/04/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—#SaveKessab: Why Armenians are tweeting about Syria
  
  The controversial #SaveKessab trend. And, why is the internet obsessed with goats?
16. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Miracle of Bern
  
  The unlikely 1954 World Cup victory which restored West German pride after WW2
17. 04:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Professor Sir Anthony Epstein
  
  The man who discovered the Epstein-Barr virus fifty years ago
21. 05:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—06/04/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—06/04/2014 (0500GMT)
  
  Presented by Paul Henley with Ofeibea Quist-Arcton and Alex von Tunzelmann.

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