BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 25 April 2015

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—HSBC considers relocating its London HQ
  
  Is it politically motivated or a reaction to shareholders’ demands?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Venezuela's Crisis: A Numbers Game
  
  Why shoppers are queueing eight hours a week to scan their fingers in supermarkets
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:05GMT
  
  The World This Week—Europe decides to rescue the migrants
  
  After hundreds of migrants die at sea, European leaders step up rescue patrols.
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Lulik - The Heart of East Timor, 24/04/2015 GMT
  
  The Uma Lulik are East Timorese sacred huts. Janak Rogers explores the idea of lulik and its relevance to Timorese society today
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:05GMT
  
  The Real Story—Migration: The Rich World's Dilemma
  
  How should rich nations respond to desperate migrants fleeing turmoil and hardship?
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—PJ O'Rourke on the UK Campaign Trail, 21/04/2015 GMT
  
  1/2 Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Not the History Hour
  
  How the Mexican artist Diego Rivera captured the soul of Detroit, one mural at a time
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:05GMT
  
  Weekend—25/04/2015 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—25/04/2015
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—25/04/2015
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Perfect Pay: When Do We Deserve More?
  
  A CEO who took a million dollar pay-cut and gave his workers more, tells us why he did it
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Iran Hostage Rescue Mission
  
  Operation Eagle Claw, the death of Einstein and the musical Carousel.
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:05GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The Marathon Man
  
  The man taking a break from the 5000 km Race Across the USA to run the London Marathon
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:05GMT
  
  The World This Week—Europe decides to rescue the migrants
  
  After hundreds of migrants die at sea, European leaders step up rescue patrols.
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Children's Authors: Leslea Newman and Candy Gourlay
  
  Creating imaginary worlds with words for children in the US and the Philippines
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:05GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Toni Morrison, Noura Mint Seymali, Julie Fowlis
  
  Toni Morrison's latest novel God Help The Child and Noura Mint on ancient griot music
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Earthquake hits Nepal
  
  Nepal declares emergency as many feared dead; Clive James remembers Gallipoli anniversary
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fighting in the Streets
  
  Correspondents meet victims of strife in Yemen, South Africa, eastern Turkey and Russia
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Not the History Hour
  
  How the Mexican artist Diego Rivera captured the soul of Detroit, one mural at a time
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—25/04/2015
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—25/04/2015
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—25/04/2015
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—China’s ‘Feminist Five’ and Homophobia in Iceland
  
  After the release of the ‘Feminist Five’ is feminist conversation back online in China?
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Over to You—BBC Medium Wave in East Mediterranean
  
  Listeners lament the loss of the BBC medium wave service in the Eastern Mediterranean
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Chairman of the Israel Labor Party - Isaac Herzog
  
  The Israeli election was a major disappointment - what next for him and the Israeli left?
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Abandoned, The Abandoned
  
  The Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants who crossed the Sahara and Mediterranean to Sicily
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  Global Business—What’s Ailing Argentina
  
  Is bureaucracy, inflation and currency restrictions affecting business in Argentina?
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Not the History Hour
  
  How the Mexican artist Diego Rivera captured the soul of Detroit, one mural at a time
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Nepal in search and rescue phase
  
  Over 1,500 people confirmed dead in Nepal's earthquake; Russia's Night Wolves biker gang.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:05GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Artemisinin Resistant Malaria in Africa
  
  Malaria resistant to artemisinin drug found in Kenya
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:05GMT
  
  BBC World Drama—The Ravens
  
  Kira tries to leave her life as a sex worker in Sydney but freedom comes at a price
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—26/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:05GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Is The Yemen Conflict Really About?
  
  Is the fighting in Yemen a sectarian conflict or a regional proxy war?
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Lulik - The Heart of East Timor, 24/04/2015 GMT
  
  The Uma Lulik are East Timorese sacred huts. Janak Rogers explores the idea of lulik and its relevance to Timorese society today
19. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—26/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/04/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/04/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Race Horse, Amazon Tribe, Egypt Prison
  
  Owning a race horse, Amazonian runner, Egyptian photo-journalist held without trial
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—26/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Iran Hostage Rescue Mission
  
  Operation Eagle Claw, the death of Einstein and the musical Carousel.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—26/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fighting in the Streets
  
  Correspondents meet victims of strife in Yemen, South Africa, eastern Turkey and Russia
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Perfect Pay: When Do We Deserve More?
  
  A CEO who took a million dollar pay-cut and gave his workers more, tells us why he did it
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—26/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:05GMT
  
  BBC World Drama—The Ravens
  
  Kira tries to leave her life as a sex worker in Sydney but freedom comes at a price
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—26/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:05GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Is The Yemen Conflict Really About?
  
  Is the fighting in Yemen a sectarian conflict or a regional proxy war?
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—China’s ‘Feminist Five’ and Homophobia in Iceland
  
  After the release of the ‘Feminist Five’ is feminist conversation back online in China?
18. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Alberto Juantorena: Cuba's 'White Lightning'
  
  The Cuban runner who won a unique double at the 1976 Olympics and became a national hero
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—26/04/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:05GMT
  
  Weekend—26/04/2015
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

Sunday 26 April 2015

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