BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 31 October 2014

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—31/10/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Driverless Cars Special
  
  Car crashes kill 1.2 million people each year. Could robots be better than human drivers?
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Ukraine and Russia Reach a Gas Deal
  
  Ukraine, Russia and the EU agree deal to allow Russia to resume gas supplies to Ukraine
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—In Memory of Senzo Meyiwa
  
  South Africa's Benni McCarthy remembers his former team-mate who was killed this week
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:05GMT
  
  Outlook—Alaa Murabit: A Voice for Libyan Women
  
  Activist Alaa Murabit has been campaigning for women's rights since the uprising of 2011
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—31/10/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Driverless Cars Special
  
  Car crashes kill 1.2 million people each year. Could robots be better than human drivers?
18. 05:00GMT
  
  Newsday—31/10/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Newsday—31/10/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  Newsday—31/10/2014
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
4. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Cinema in China - Entering a Golden Age?
  
  Hollywood faces a new rival in China, but will they compete, or learn from each other?
6. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—British Forces in Afghanistan
  
  Hear from an Afghan who worked alongside UK troops in Afghanistan.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:05GMT
  
  Outlook Arts—Cinema, Eurovision, Comedy
  
  Bearded lady, Humour to stop radicals, Ayo, Shabana Azmi, Poems, Blind sculptor
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:05GMT
  
  World Update—Burkina Faso's president "to remain in power"
  
  Al-Aqsa reopens; US stereotypes challenged; women who power-dress; predicting crime
11. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 11:05GMT
  
  Outside Source—31/10/2014
  
  The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around th...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ghost Stories from Pakistan, Mexico and Uzbekistan
  
  Exploring the oral traditions behind ghost stories from around the world
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Guitarist and Founder of Status Quo - Francis Rossi
  
  How are the band Status Quo still rocking all over the world?
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Driverless Cars Special
  
  Car crashes kill 1.2 million people each year. Could robots be better than human drivers?
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Burkina Faso's President Resigns
  
  Burkina Faso unrest; UN report on foreign jihadists; Donetsk airport cyborgs
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—31/10/2014
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—31/10/2014
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 16:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Social Media's growing pains
  
  More adverts coming on Twitter, the tech sector in North Korea, and hacker culture.
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Japan Boosts QE at 'Critical Moment'
  
  Japan's central bank vows to pump even more money into the country's struggling economy
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—What Role Does Religion Play in Nigeria?
  
  The faithful and the sceptical Nigerians and the role religion plays in their lives
3. 18:50GMT
  
  News About Ebola—Mali Girl had Contact with Dozens yet to be Traced
  
  The latest information about local, regional and international efforts to control Ebola
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Super Foods or Super Fads?
  
  Is our appetite for the trendiest health foods based on science, or clever marketing?
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Guitarist and Founder of Status Quo - Francis Rossi
  
  How are the band Status Quo still rocking all over the world?
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  The World This Week—The World This Week
  
  The stories that made an impact, or helped shaped the world and why they matter
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:05GMT
  
  Newshour—President stands down in Burkina Faso
  
  President forced out by mass demonstrations, spaceship crashes, political assassinations
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—31/10/2014
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—31/10/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:05GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ghost Stories from Pakistan, Mexico and Uzbekistan
  
  Exploring the oral traditions behind ghost stories from around the world
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2014/11/01 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2014 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—01/11/2014 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2014/11/01 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The World This Week—The World This Week
  
  The stories that made an impact, or helped shaped the world and why they matter (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—Branson Visits Space Port
  
  Richard Branson on space setback; Chile war memorial; the catchiest pop song of all time
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Japan boosts QE at "critical moment"
  
  Japan's central bank to pump even more money into the country's faltering economy
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2014/11/01 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ghost Stories from Pakistan, Mexico and Uzbekistan
  
  Exploring the oral traditions behind ghost stories from around the world (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2014/11/01 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2014 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2014/11/01 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Buckle on the Bible Belt, The Buckle on the Bible Belt
  
  How Christianity became big business in Nashville
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2014/11/01 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2014 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:20GMT
  
  Sports News—01/11/2014 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2014/11/01 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Safe Mode
  
  The Delaware mother behind the I am a Liberian, Not a Virus online campaign
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2014/11/01 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2014 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2014/11/01 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The World This Week—The World This Week
  
  The stories that made an impact, or helped shaped the world and why they matter (R)

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