BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 20 December 2014

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/12/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The World This Week—Taliban Attack on School in Peshawar Shocks Pakistan
  
  Taliban gunmen in Pakistan kill many children in an attack on a school in Peshawar
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Obama criticises Sony
  
  Obama says Sony was wrong to cancel the release of ‘The interview’.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:05GMT
  
  The Real Story—The Peshawar Attacks
  
  Will Pakistan ever be able to defeat the Pakistan Taliban?
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Sister Aimee, Sister Aimee
  
  How Aimee Semple McPherson mixed glamour and gospel to invent broadcast evangelism in LA.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/12/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Consider The Source
  
  The day-to-day life of a US drone operator
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The World This Week—Taliban Attack on School in Peshawar Shocks Pakistan
  
  Taliban gunmen in Pakistan kill many children in an attack on a school in Peshawar
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—20/12/2014 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—20/12/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:05GMT
  
  Weekend—20/12/2014
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—And What a Year it Was
  
  A look at the economic highs and lows of 2014 and what it might mean for the year ahead?
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—Cuba Special
  
  The USA is to normalise relations with Cuba - we look back at their troubled relationship
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:05GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The Truth and the Myth of the Christmas Truce
  
  Guns fell silent, out came a ball, a good time was had. Then industrial slaughter resumed
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  Trending—Recycled Shoe Photo and Russian Zen
  
  An image shared in Pakistan, and coping with economic woes.
17. 11:50GMT
  
  Over to You—BBC Minute and The Inquiry
  
  Is 60 seconds enough to understand the news? And behind the scenes with The Inquiry team
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Paul McCartney, Idina Menzel, Kiesza
  
  Paul McCartney on writing a song for the game Destiny, Idina Menzel on voicing a princess
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Pakistan Fears Backlash
  
  Pakistan executes two after death penalty lifted, Ennio Morricone, Lone Wolf attacks
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Perfume
  
  Why do we use perfume and what does it say about us?
9. 14:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Numbers of the Year: Part One
  
  What is so special about 39,222 Mexican teachers? Professor Carlos Vilalta tells us
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—20/12/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—20/12/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—20/12/2014
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—And What a Year it Was
  
  A look at the economic highs and lows of 2014 and what it might mean for the year ahead?
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—The Idea of Wellbeing
  
  Medicine must shift from a focus on health and survival to a focus on wellbeing
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:05GMT
  
  Outlook Arts—John Cleese, Superheroes, Jazz
  
  Monty Python star John Cleese; Cartoon heroes; Saxophonist Tony Kofi; Jihadi anthems
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Cuban president to attend Americas summit
  
  Prospects of Castro-Obama meeting increase; daily life in Damascus; Ennio Morricone
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—Cuba Special
  
  The USA is to normalise relations with Cuba - we look back at their troubled relationship
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—20/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/12/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Perfume
  
  Why do we use perfume and what does it say about us?
18. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—BBC Minute and The Inquiry
  
  Is 60 seconds enough to understand the news? And behind the scenes with The Inquiry team
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—21/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Sister Aimee, Sister Aimee
  
  How Aimee Semple McPherson mixed glamour and gospel to invent broadcast evangelism in LA.
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—21/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Histories of Violence
  
  Stories of bravery and bloodshed from Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey, Bangladesh and France
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Global Business—For Ever and Ever
  
  The business of running some of the UK's most famous cathedrals
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—21/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—Cuba Special
  
  The USA is to normalise relations with Cuba - we look back at their troubled relationship
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—21/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—And What a Year it Was
  
  A look at the economic highs and lows of 2014 and what it might mean for the year ahead?
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—21/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/12/2014
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Recycled Shoe Photo and Russian Zen
  
  An image shared in Pakistan, and coping with economic woes.
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Wimbledon Pioneers
  
  The women's doubles partnership who broke new ground for Jewish and Black players
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2014—21/12/2014
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2014
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2014
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Perfume
  
  Why do we use perfume and what does it say about us?
25. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Numbers of the Year: Part One
  
  What is so special about 39,222 Mexican teachers? Professor Carlos Vilalta tells us

Sunday 21 December 2014

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