BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 17 August 2014

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—17/08/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—Julian Worricker and guests
  
  Ameena Saiyid and Mark Vernon join Julian to discuss Iraq, Ukraine and learning Sanskrit
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Love From Hate
  
  The South African ex-policeman cared for by a woman he would once have seen as the enemy
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Weekend Edition: Drawing the Line
  
  Stories of borders and frontiers from Iraq, the UK, Greece and Pakistan
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  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?
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Grass
  
  Grass provides 60% of human calorie intake and covers a quarter of the planet
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Wizard of Oz
  
  The cast and crew remember one of the most popular Hollywood musicals of all time
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Health Technology
  
  Can technology companies transform healthcare and the way we live?
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:05GMT
  
  Dream Builders—Thomas Heatherwick
  
  Olympic Cauldron designer on 'making' and getting your hands dirty
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Mosul dam latest
  
  Battle for Mosul Dam; tensions mount in Ferguson, Missouri; escaping the mafia in Naples
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Ebola Repercussions
  
  As hospitals shut and cases continue rising we look at wider consequences of the outbreak
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Questions of Identity
  
  The aftermath of an American drone strike in Yemen
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/08/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/08/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/08/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Love From Hate
  
  The South African ex-policeman cared for by a woman he would once have seen as the enemy
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  Global Beats—Cross-Cultural Collaborations
  
  Music made by artists from different traditions coming together to create new sounds
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Battle for Mosul Dam
  
  Mosul Dam recaptured? Ebola centre raided; skateboarding legends: Tony Hawk on Jay Adams.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:05GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  
  Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Michel Gondry & Pearl Lam
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—17/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/08/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Trending—#Indyref: Scottish Referendum Online
  
  #Indyref: the online voice of the Scottish Referendum
16. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Anti-Semitism
  
  In the wake of the Gaza conflict, we investigate claims that anti-Semitism is rising.
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Cosmology
  
  Have astronomers really found gravitational waves from the Big Bang?
21. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Business Report—18/08/2014
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Love From Hate
  
  The South African ex-policeman cared for by a woman he would once have seen as the enemy
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Ghosts
  
  Why do so many people claim to see ghosts?
9. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Anti-Semitism
  
  In the wake of the Gaza conflict, we investigate claims that anti-Semitism is rising.
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Grass
  
  Grass provides 60% of human calorie intake and covers a quarter of the planet
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Facets of Social Media
  
  A new Russian law is imposes restrictions on users and requires bloggers to register
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—18/08/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Chile Earthquake Explained
  
  New evidence suggests that the potential for large earthquakes in Chile remains high
17. 04:00GMT
  
  Newsday—18/08/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—18/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—18/08/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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