BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 16 August 2014

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Ukraine crisis takes dangerous twist
  
  The Ukraine crisis escalates, with Kiev claiming an attack on an armoured Russian column.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—From Lift Engineer to Iraqi PM
  
  The surprising past of Haider Al-Abadi, Iraq's new leader
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Caliphate - Searching for an Islamic State, Caliphate – Searching for the Islamic State
  
  What is a Caliphate? And what do young Muslims think of proposals for an Islamic state?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/08/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Questions of Identity
  
  The aftermath of an American drone strike in Yemen
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Health Technology
  
  Can technology companies transform healthcare and the way we live?
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:05GMT
  
  Weekend—16/08/2014 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—16/08/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—16/08/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Sex and Drugs
  
  Making money from products with a controversial image, such as marijuana and sex toys
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:05GMT
  
  Global Beats—Cross-Cultural Collaborations
  
  Music made by artists from different traditions coming together to create new sounds
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:05GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—From Premier League to Prison Cell
  
  Why nearly 350 former footballers will start the new season behind bars
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—#Indyref: Scottish Referendum Online
  
  #Indyref: the online voice of the Scottish Referendum
15. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Facets of Social Media
  
  A new Russian law is imposes restrictions on users and requires bloggers to register
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition: Drawing the Line
  
  Stories of borders and frontiers from Iraq, the UK, Greece and Pakistan
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Roots Reggae and Rebellion, 12/08/2014 GMT
  
  1/2 Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Islamic State forces advance
  
  Reports of IS massacre; On the front line against Ebola; Russians in London.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Ghosts
  
  Why do so many people claim to see ghosts?
7. 13:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Creation of Ironman
  
  How the most extreme form of triathlon was invented in Hawaii in 1978
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—16/08/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—16/08/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—16/08/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 17:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Sex and Drugs
  
  Making money from products with a controversial image, such as marijuana and sex toys
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  Dream Builders—Thomas Heatherwick
  
  Olympic Cauldron designer on 'making' and getting your hands dirty
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—Carlos the Jackal
  
  Capturing Carlos, an attempt to kill Franco plus The Supremes and the Wizard of Oz
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Northern Iraq violence
  
  Erbil nurse and Mosul dam latest; Race and Ferguson; football's vanishing spray inventor
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Grass
  
  Grass provides 60% of human calorie intake and covers a quarter of the planet
9. 21:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Creation of Ironman
  
  How the most extreme form of triathlon was invented in Hawaii in 1978
10. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—16/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 22:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/08/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Ghosts
  
  Why do so many people claim to see ghosts?
15. 22:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Facets of Social Media
  
  A new Russian law is imposes restrictions on users and requires bloggers to register
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Sex and Drugs
  
  Making money from products with a controversial image, such as marijuana and sex toys
20. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition: Drawing the Line
  
  Stories of borders and frontiers from Iraq, the UK, Greece and Pakistan
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Health Technology
  
  Can technology companies transform healthcare and the way we live?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—Carlos the Jackal
  
  Capturing Carlos, an attempt to kill Franco plus The Supremes and the Wizard of Oz
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Sex and Drugs
  
  Making money from products with a controversial image, such as marijuana and sex toys
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/08/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—#Indyref: Scottish Referendum Online
  
  #Indyref: the online voice of the Scottish Referendum
16. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Creation of Ironman
  
  How the most extreme form of triathlon was invented in Hawaii in 1978
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Ebola – Who’s to Blame?
  
  Could more have been done in response to West Africa’s Ebola outbreak?
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:05GMT
  
  Weekend—17/08/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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