BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 17 May 2014

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Early
1. 00:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Narendra Modi Sweeps to Power in India
  
  India has its Modi moment as the former opposition party leader becomes prime minister
3. 01:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A Portrait of Homs
  
  The ruins of the old city of Homs through the eyes of a BBC journalist Soumer Daghastani
5. 02:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/05/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Christians in the Holy Land, Bagpipes in Bethlehem
  
  Why are Christians leaving Bethlehem in droves?
9. 03:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/05/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/05/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Sensory Overload
  
  A new film follows the risky routes many migrants take to cross into the US from Mexico
14. 04:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/05/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Sharing Economy: Rachel Botsman
  
  Rachel Botsman, expert on the sharing economy, on the rise of 'collaborative consupmtion'
18. 05:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—17/05/2014 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—17/05/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—17/05/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Minimum wages
  
  Will raising minimum wages end wage stagnation?
7. 08:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Asia's Rising Stars
  
  The up and coming musicians from Vietnam, China, India, Burma, Malaysia and Indonesia
9. 09:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—FA Cup Hero
  
  How football gave and then took away Jeff Astle's FA Cup winning goal
11. 10:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/05/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—Is the French National Anthem 'Racist'?
  
  How one politician's refusal to sing La Marseillaise went viral on social media.
15. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Africa in the Spotlight
  
  BBC Newsday editor Simon Peeks on balancing African and global news coverage
16. 11:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Let's Talk about Sex
  
  Exploring the very different ways sex shapes people's lives around the world
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Our Missing Girls, Our Missing Girls
  
  What does the story of Nigeria's missing girls mean for the government - and Boko Haram?
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Afternoon
1. 12:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Nigeria Talks Begin
  
  Paris summit discusses Boko Haram; the serial killer's son; the world's largest dinosaur
3. 13:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/05/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Symmetry
  
  Why does symmetry exist and why do we see such beauty in it?
7. 13:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Red Card for Zidane
  
  The referee who sent off the legendary French player in the 2006 World Cup final.
8. 14:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Managers, 17/05/2014 GMT
  
  2/6 Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
10. 15:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—FA Cup Final
  
  Live coverage from Wembley Stadium of the 2014 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Hull City.
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Evening
1. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
2. 18:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Sensory Overload
  
  A new film follows the risky routes many migrants take to cross into the US from Mexico
3. 19:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Jailed for Speaking his Mind in China
  
  Confronting Chairman Mao, Steve Biko, escaping the Holocaust & England's mods and rockers
5. 20:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Leaders Declare 'War' on Nigeria Militants
  
  Boko Haram an 'Al Qaeda organisation'; Balkans floods; US army tattoos
7. 21:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Extrapolation
  
  The dangers and advantages of using what we know to explain what we don’t know
9. 21:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Red Card for Zidane
  
  The referee who sent off the legendary French player in the 2006 World Cup final.
10. 22:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/05/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/05/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Symmetry
  
  Why does symmetry exist and why do we see such beauty in it?
15. 22:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Africa in the Spotlight
  
  BBC Newsday editor Simon Peeks on balancing African and global news coverage
16. 23:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Minimum wages
  
  Will raising minimum wages end wage stagnation?
20. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:01
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Late
1. 00:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Let's Talk about Sex
  
  Exploring the very different ways sex shapes people's lives around the world
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Sharing Economy: Rachel Botsman
  
  Rachel Botsman, expert on the sharing economy, on the rise of 'collaborative consupmtion'
5. 01:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Jailed for Speaking his Mind in China
  
  Confronting Chairman Mao, Steve Biko, escaping the Holocaust & England's mods and rockers
7. 02:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Minimum wages
  
  Will raising minimum wages end wage stagnation?
11. 03:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/05/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—Is the French National Anthem 'Racist'?
  
  How one politician's refusal to sing La Marseillaise went viral on social media.
16. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Red Card for Zidane
  
  The referee who sent off the legendary French player in the 2006 World Cup final.
17. 04:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The Effect of Noise on Hearing
  
  How exposure to loud noises can cause hearing loss
21. 05:01GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/05/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—18/05/14 (0500GMT)
  
  Presented by Andrew Peach with guests Kishwar Desai and Mike Carlson in London.

Sunday 18 May 2014

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