BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 24 May 2015

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/05/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Rocket Builder, Greek Hero, Activist
  
  Kenyan Rocket Builder, Greek who Saved Drowning Migrants, Murdered Activist
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—Archbishop Romero of San Salvador
  
  The murder of an outspoken Salvadoran Archbishop, a coup in Fiji and the Elephant Man
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Under the Volcano
  
  Insights into fighting IS, Barcelona's politics, Zimbabwe's rulers and a Papuan volcano
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Spice and Status
  
  The global network of commerce that flavours our food
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—World's Richest Terror Army, The World’s Richest Terror Army
  
  How Islamic State became the world’s richest terror army
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:05GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why Do US Cops Keep Killing Unarmed Black Men?
  
  Activists claim 40% of unarmed men dying at the hands of the police are black.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Can Social Media Cause PTSD?
  
  New research suggests social cause could provoke PTSD. What is the evidence?
18. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Wheelchair Racer Tanni Grey-Thompson
  
  How the British wheelchair racer won her greatest victory at the 2004 Paralympic Games
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:05GMT
  
  Weekend—24/05/2015
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Weekend—24/05/2015
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:05GMT
  
  Weekend—24/05/2015
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Rocket Builder, Greek Hero, Activist
  
  Kenyan Rocket Builder, Greek who Saved Drowning Migrants, Murdered Activist
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Under the Volcano
  
  Insights into fighting IS, Barcelona's politics, Zimbabwe's rulers and a Papuan volcano
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Romero - A Saint For The Americas, Romero: A Saint for the Americas
  
  Romero a saint for the whole world
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:05GMT
  
  Assignment—Somalia: Back from the Brink
  
  Is Somalia turning the tide against the extremists of al-Shabab?
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Can Social Media Cause PTSD?
  
  New research suggests social cause could provoke PTSD. What is the evidence?
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting the Burundi Coup
  
  Was the BBC slow in its reporting of the Burundi coup? And listeners applaud A Capella
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:05GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—El Nino
  
  El Nino is a weather event that happens every five years yet it is hard to predict
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:05GMT
  
  In the Balance—Climate Change: The Business End
  
  Business says environmental concern is the big new driver in their forward planning
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Activists make rare Korea border crossing
  
  30 women cross DMZ on Koreas' border; Malaysia mass graves found; Tabla star goes Celtic
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:05GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why Do US Cops Keep Killing Unarmed Black Men?
  
  Activists claim 40% of unarmed men dying at the hands of the police are black.
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Spice and Status
  
  The global network of commerce that flavours our food
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  The final day relegation battle with Hull v Manchester United and Newcastle v West Ham
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  The final day relegation battle with Hull v Manchester United and Newcastle v West Ham
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:05GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  Reports, interviews and reaction from the final day of the English Premier League season.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:05GMT
  
  The Real Story—Nim The Chimp and Animal Rights
  
  Should animals (including primates) be entitled to rights - or just humane treatment?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Romero - A Saint For The Americas, Romero: A Saint for the Americas
  
  Romero a saint for the whole world
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  The History Hour—Archbishop Romero of San Salvador
  
  The murder of an outspoken Salvadoran Archbishop, a coup in Fiji and the Elephant Man
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Is Iraq's army fit to fight IS?
  
  Is Iraqi army fit to fight IS? Myanmar's new population control law; John Nash remembered
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:05GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Under the Volcano
  
  Insights into fighting IS, Barcelona's politics, Zimbabwe's rulers and a Papuan volcano
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—The Y Chromosome
  
  How the Y chromosome transforms a female embryo to a male one
13. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Death Row
  
  Is it true that for every nine people executed in the US, there is one person exonerated?
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:05GMT
  
  The World This Week—US plans lie in ruins after IS scores stunning successes in Syria and Iraq
  
  So-called Islamic State bounced back to seize Ramadi in Iraq and Palmyra in Syria.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Spice and Status
  
  The global network of commerce that flavours our food
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/05/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—Can Social Media Cause PTSD?
  
  New research suggests social cause could provoke PTSD. What is the evidence?
23. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Wheelchair Racer Tanni Grey-Thompson
  
  How the British wheelchair racer won her greatest victory at the 2004 Paralympic Games
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Business Report—25/05/2015
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Medellin Miracle
  
  The dangerous city of Medellin in Colombia, and its dramatic transformation
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Myth
  
  The importance of Myth and Storytelling
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting the Burundi Coup
  
  Was the BBC slow in its reporting of the Burundi coup? And listeners applaud A Capella
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:05GMT
  
  The Interview—25/05/2015 GMT
  
  In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—'Hijabistas': Hidaya Mohamad and Naballah Chi
  
  Young muslims in Trinidad and Tokyo on 'modest' fashion and what not to ask them
12. 03:00GMT
  
  Newsday—US anger at Iraqi troops after Ramadi loss.
  
  Iraqis lack "will to fight", Nepal's quakes one month on, oil-starved Nigeria.
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Iraqi PM Haider Al Abadi on the loss of Ramadi
  
  Recapturing Ramadi? ; Malaysian opposition MP on mass grave discovery, Nepal survivor
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—The Y Chromosome
  
  How the Y chromosome transforms a female embryo to a male one
17. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Death Row
  
  Is it true that for every nine people executed in the US, there is one person exonerated?
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—25/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Nepalese young amputee keeps asking for her missing leg
  
  Comforting Nepalese young amputee; Kangaroo flexing its muscles; Oil shortages in Nigeria

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