BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 24 August 2014

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Experiencing China
  
  Politics, Maoist history and the attitudes of Chinese tourists to Europe
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Philosophy/Deep Thoughts
  
  The business people inspired and influenced by highbrow philosophers
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Betrayal of the Kurds
  
  Iraqi Kurds abandoned by Iran, the WW2 liberation of Paris, and the Partition of India
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—The Future of Food
  
  How will we feed the future population of the world?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/08/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—Why are People Calling for an #ISISmediablackout?
  
  The online response to the beheading of James Foley
16. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Grateful Dead Makes Lithuanian Basketball Bronze Possible
  
  Funded partly by the US rock band the new independent nation beat the former Soviet Union
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Ebola's Impact
  
  How the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is affecting health services throughout the region
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:05GMT
  
  Weekend—24/08/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—24/08/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—Dee Sebastian and Guests
  
  Dee is joined by guests John Fisher Burns and Matthew Green
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Mending Minds, Statues and Trombones
  
  Afghanistan's mind doctor, the artist who became a statue and Trombone Shorty
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Experiencing China
  
  Politics, Maoist history and the attitudes of Chinese tourists to Europe
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Sister Saints: Women and the Mormons, Sister Saints - Women and the Mormons
  
  Why are women in the Mormon church barred from becoming priests?
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Blood
  
  The life-giving fluid in science and in our culture
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Partition
  
  British India was divided into two new countries - India and Pakistan - in August 1947
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Philosophy/Deep Thoughts
  
  The business people inspired and influenced by highbrow philosophers
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:05GMT
  
  Dream Builders—Francine Houben
  
  The architect of the Library of Birmingham on transport patterns and public space.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Libya Airport
  
  Tripoli airport seized; Ukrainian troops; Noisy tennis
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Ebola Challenges
  
  Health systems struggling with cholera and malaria stretched further by Ebola
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—No Place Like Home
  
  A Yazidi community in America tries desperately to help friends and family in Iraq
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—24/08/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—24/08/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—24/08/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Mending Minds, Statues and Trombones
  
  Afghanistan's mind doctor, the artist who became a statue and Trombone Shorty
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—War, Lies and Audiotape
  
  Did President Johnson take his country to war with Vietnam on a lie, or was he misled?
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—24/08/2014
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:05GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—George RR Martin
  
  Game of Thrones writer talks about Tolkein
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—24/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/08/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Trending—Why are People Calling for an #ISISmediablackout?
  
  The online response to the beheading of James Foley
16. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Deaths in Gaza
  
  Why are men over-represented in civilian death tolls and how are the statistics gathered?
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—25/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Antibiotic Resistance Crisis - Part One
  
  Why our antibiotics are failing. Is this the end of modern medicine?
21. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—25/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Business Report—25/08/2014
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Mending Minds, Statues and Trombones
  
  Afghanistan's mind doctor, the artist who became a statue and Trombone Shorty
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—25/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/08/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Gossip
  
  Why do we like to gossip – and is it good for us?
9. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Deaths in Gaza
  
  Why are men over-represented in civilian death tolls and how are the statistics gathered?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—25/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Blood
  
  The life-giving fluid in science and in our culture
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Stats Analysis
  
  A question on the way the statistics are being presented
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—25/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—25/08/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Icelandic Volcano
  
  Intense seismic activity leads to increased risk of Bárðarbunga volcano erupting
17. 04:00GMT
  
  Newsday—25/08/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—25/08/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—25/08/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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