BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 4 October 2014

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—HK Protests Descend Into Violence
  
  We discuss the deteriorating situation in Hong Kong with Asia specialist Gareth Leather.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Minefields, Vineyards and Flak Jackets: Reporting from the Turkish Syria Border
  
  A letter from Urfa where refugees have been fleeing Syria and Islamic State militants
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Francis - The Pope's Calling, Francis: The Pope's Calling
  
  Does Pope Francis herald a revolution in style or substance?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—04/10/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Look Closer
  
  Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argues that violence is actually decreasing globally
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Myanmar Challenges
  
  Two homegrown marketing companies on the challenges of doing business in Myanmar
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:05GMT
  
  Weekend—04/10/2014 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—04/10/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—04/10/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Hong Kong: China's Bridge to the Global Economy?
  
  Does Beijing still need Hong Kong as its gateway to the wider global economy?
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:05GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Kathy Reichs - Deja Dead
  
  Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan in most successful crime novel debut ever
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:05GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Goalkeeper's Journey from The War Zone
  
  How Evandro Rachoni left Ukraine to pursue his football dream in England
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—#PantsDown in Kenya, and the ‘Evil Tongue’ Online
  
  Pastors caught with their pants down trend in Kenya
15. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Hong Kong Protests
  
  Has coverage of the Hong Kong protests been distorted?
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Anything Goes
  
  A Frank Sinatra song is strangely apt in Russia, and why Egyptians complain about nothing
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Singing Fish of Batticaloa, The Singing Fish of Batticaloa
  
  The search for the singing fish believed to have helped Tamil fishermen navigate
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Beheading of British hostage
  
  Islamic State kill British aid worker; Hong Kong ultimatum; Womb transplant baby born
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—What is Charisma?
  
  Why is it so hard to pin down what we mean by charisma?
7. 13:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—India's Hockey Gold
  
  In 1948 at the 'austerity' Olympics, newly independent India won gold on the hockey pitch
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—04/10/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—04/10/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—04/10/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 17:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Hong Kong: China's Bridge to the Global Economy?
  
  Does Beijing still need Hong Kong as its gateway to the wider global economy?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The World Debate—Does Soft Power Really Matter?
  
  In a world where great power rivalry is back, does 'soft power' still matter?
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—Willie Nelson's Farm Aid
  
  Benefit concert for poor US farmers, Japan launches world's fastest train, and James Dean
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—The fight for the Syrian town of Kobane
  
  Will Turkey intervene in Kobane?; former Haitian president “Baby Doc” Duvalier dies
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Self Assembly
  
  How simple cells, molecules and even robots can work together to achieve complexity
9. 21:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—India's Hockey Gold
  
  In 1948 at the 'austerity' Olympics, newly independent India won gold on the hockey pitch
10. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—04/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 22:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—04/10/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—What is Charisma?
  
  Why is it so hard to pin down what we mean by charisma?
15. 22:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Hong Kong Protests
  
  Has coverage of the Hong Kong protests been distorted?
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Hong Kong: China's Bridge to the Global Economy?
  
  Does Beijing still need Hong Kong as its gateway to the wider global economy?
20. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Anything Goes
  
  A Frank Sinatra song is strangely apt in Russia, and why Egyptians complain about nothing
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Myanmar Challenges
  
  Two homegrown marketing companies on the challenges of doing business in Myanmar
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—Willie Nelson's Farm Aid
  
  Benefit concert for poor US farmers, Japan launches world's fastest train, and James Dean
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Hong Kong: China's Bridge to the Global Economy?
  
  Does Beijing still need Hong Kong as its gateway to the wider global economy?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 03:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/10/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—#PantsDown in Kenya, and the ‘Evil Tongue’ Online
  
  Pastors caught with their pants down trend in Kenya
16. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—India's Hockey Gold
  
  In 1948 at the 'austerity' Olympics, newly independent India won gold on the hockey pitch
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Truth About...—The Truth About Life and Death, Life and Death: Bereavement Without a Body
  
  6/8 The Cypriots grieving for loved ones still yet to be found
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—05/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:05GMT
  
  Weekend—05/10/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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