BBC World Service Online Schedule Tuesday 4 August 2015

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Obama Unveils Plan to Curb Coal Use
  
  Barack Obama unveils his Clean Power Plan aimed at cutting US greenhouse gas emissions
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  Outlook—I Was Groomed by a Paedophile Gang
  
  Sarah Wilson was one of the underaged girls abused by a gang in Rotherham, England
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:05GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What’s Behind the Anti-Vax Movement?
  
  Looking at the origins and endurance of scepticism towards vaccinations in the US.
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Polonium Trail
  
  Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died from polonium poisoning but who wanted him dead?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  Newsday—President Obama Targets the Coal Industry
  
  US president announces environmental plans, Burundian campaigner shot, Is air-con sexist?
10. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—President Obama takes on the Coal Industry
  
  Obama: "This is moment to get it right", Libor rate rigging conviction, Inherited trauma
12. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Death of a Physicist
  
  Henry Moseley was seen as Britain’s greatest physicist, but was killed in World War One
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Obama's Big Environmental Plans
  
  Tackling climate change in US, Chinese teachers on UK kids, More violence in Burundi
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  Newsday—The Swedish Town with 50% Immigrants
  
  Sweden's open door policy, Obama tackles the coal industry, Korean comfort women apology
2. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—China Economy Wobbles
  
  China government measures fail to halt a market slide. What about the wider economy?
4. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Plot to Kill Iranian Writers
  
  In August 1996 in Iran, there was a plot to kill 21 writers on a bus jouney to Armenia
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:05GMT
  
  The Forum—Design
  
  Design is everywhere- from tables and chairs to physics. Does it have to be beautiful?
7. 08:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Billy Mills - Native American Hero
  
  The runner from an Indian reservation in the USA who won a shock Olympic victory in 1964.
8. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 09:05GMT
  
  World Update—Pakistan Executes Shafqat Hussain Despite Appeals
  
  His lawyers say he was 14 when found guilty of killing a child in 2004
10. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 10:05GMT
  
  Outside Source—Extreme Weather Hits Asia
  
  Floods in Myanmar, wildfires in California, Legionnaires disease outbreak in New York
12. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 11:05GMT
  
  Outlook—Making Movies in North Korea
  
  Australian film-maker Anna Broinowski had rare access to North Korea's film industry
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What’s Behind the Anti-Vax Movement?
  
  Looking at the origins and endurance of scepticism towards vaccinations in the US.
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Death of a Physicist
  
  Henry Moseley was seen as Britain’s greatest physicist, but was killed in World War One
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Pakistan Execution
  
  Shafqat Hussain is hanged despite protest; Yemen fighting intensifies; Chinese education
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Pakistan: Too Many Executions?
  
  Shafqat Hussain's execution has reignited conversation around Pakistan's death penalty
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—04/08/2015
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Who's On The Move?
  
  Steve Crossman brings you all the latest summer transfers news.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:05GMT
  
  Business Daily—China Economy Wobbles
  
  China government measures fail to halt a market slide. What about the wider economy?
15. 16:20GMT
  
  The Essential—The Inquiry: What’s Behind The Anti-Vax Movement?
  
  Juniper Russo on why she didn’t vaccinate her children – but then changed her mind.
16. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 16:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Polonium Trail
  
  Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died from polonium poisoning but who wanted him dead?
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Malema Cleared Of Corruption Charge
  
  Taliban leadership split deepens; battle for key Yemen base; sexist air-conditioning?
20. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US Territory Puerto Rico Defaults on its Debt
  
  Is Puerto Rico becoming the "Greece of the Caribbean"?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—German Prosecutor Sacked in Internet Row
  
  German state secrets claims, 3D drug printing, Bangladesh bans Bollywood ringtones
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Wi-Fi Aware Connects Smartphones
  
  Wi-Fi Aware makes smart phones more aware of their surroundings
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  Outlook—Making Movies in North Korea
  
  Australian film-maker Anna Broinowski had rare access to North Korea's film industry
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Who Owns the Arctic?
  
  Russia claims Arctic territory at UN; IAAF responds to doping claims; Bonobo ape peeps
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:05GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What’s Behind the Anti-Vax Movement?
  
  Looking at the origins and endurance of scepticism towards vaccinations in the US.
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Polonium Trail
  
  Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died from polonium poisoning but who wanted him dead?
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—04/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/08/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US Territory Puerto Rico Defaults on its Debt
  
  Is Puerto Rico becoming the "Greece of the Caribbean"?
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/08/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/08/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Wi-Fi Aware Connects Smartphones
  
  Wi-Fi Aware makes smart phones more aware of their surroundings
22. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Puerto Rico Defaults On Debt Payments
  
  Puerto Rico pays just a tiny fraction of its debt repayments, effectively defaulting.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  Outlook—Making Movies in North Korea
  
  Australian film-maker Anna Broinowski had rare access to North Korea's film industry
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Calais Migrant Crisis
  
  Calais' Deputy Mayor Philippe Mignonet and British MP Tim Loughton on the migrant crisis.
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Killing of Farkhunda, The Killing of Farkhunda
  
  The harrowing story of a young Afghan woman brutally murdered by a mob of men.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  Newsday—Deadly Derailment of Two Indian Trains
  
  Indian train derailment, California fires, Rio Olympics
10. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—The Man Who Kills for Pakistan
  
  Pakistani hangman, India derailment, Brazil Olympics
12. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Wi-Fi Aware Connects Smartphones
  
  Wi-Fi Aware makes smart phones more aware of their surroundings
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Bonobos Apparently Communicate Like Human Babies
  
  Bonobo language, China anthem, Togo technology

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