BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 4 January 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Saudi Arabia Severs Diplomatic Ties With Iran
  
  Militiamen occupy centre in Oregon; Arrest in Kyrgyzstan over 'horse penis' dish joke
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—04/01/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Forensic Scientists: Senem Škulj and Kornelia Nehse
  
  The 'forensics' who identify bones from mass graves in Bosnia and solve murders in Berlin
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2016/01/04 01:06 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Global Business—The Great Beer Upheaval
  
  Microbreweries blossom as mega players merge. Peter Day explores big - and - small beer. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Grass Roots
  
  Grass Roots: How ‘people’s’ movements are changing.
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—BBC World Stories Project
  
  The World Stories project launches search for unique and surprising stories to commission (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Neurosurgeon Dr Henry Marsh
  
  Insight into the mind of a doctor from Dr Henry Marsh, neurosurgeon
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Hunting
  
  Why do we hunt? Why kill animals when we no longer need to do so to eat? (R)
17. 03:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Numbers of the Year 2015 Part 2
  
  Tim Harford looks back at some of the most interesting numbers of 2015. (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—IS Video Allegedly Shows Killing of UK Spies
  
  New Islamic State video; Inside Ramadi; The effect of floods on cricket bat production
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Europe Must 'Confront Refugee Crisis'
  
  Saudi-Iran row; Hong Kong bookseller goes missing; UN says EU must do more for refugees
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Forensic Scientists: Senem Škulj and Kornelia Nehse
  
  The 'forensics' who identify bones from mass graves in Bosnia and solve murders in Berlin (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Inside Ramadi as Iraqi Forces Battle IS Fighters
  
  Inside Ramadi; Europe must 'confront refugee crisis'; Anne Frank's diary
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sweden's New Border Checks to Reduce Migrant Flow
  
  Saudi-Iran tension; Sweden border controls; Inside Ramadi;
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Saudi Arabia and Iran Row Deepens
  
  Saudi-Iran tension; Patrolling Ramadi with Iraqi troops; Sweden's new border controls
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—India Steps Up
  
  Can India's boom be sustained? And are "talent" and "disruption" over-used terms?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The start of the Open University
  
  A new university in Britain offers a radically different approach to higher education.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Ai Weiwei, Taylor Swift, Claudia Rankine
  
  Ai Weiwei on his time in prison (R)
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—China Economy Woes
  
  Automatic shut down of China's exchanges after prices fall by seven percent
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Iran Withdraws Diplomats from Saudi Arabia
  
  Saudi Arabia had given 48 hour deadline for diplomats to leave
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I Swam All Night to Europe
  
  Hesham Modamani swam from Turkey to Greece to escape life in Syria.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Neurosurgeon Dr Henry Marsh
  
  Insight into the mind of a doctor from Dr Henry Marsh, neurosurgeon (R)
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Hunting
  
  Why do we hunt? Why kill animals when we no longer need to do so to eat? (R)
7. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Numbers of the Year 2015 Part 2
  
  Tim Harford looks back at some of the most interesting numbers of 2015. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Saudi Arabia-Iran tensions rise
  
  Row over execution of Shia cleric spreads; Sweden security; periodic table additions.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Business Daily—India Steps Up
  
  Can India's boom be sustained? And are "talent" and "disruption" over-used terms? (R)
12. 15:23GMT
  
  The Essential—BBC Trending: Body Image Trends
  
  The social media conversations challenging how our bodies are perceived.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Germany makes doping a criminal offence
  
  German sportsmen and women found guilty of doping could now face prison under new law.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Iran & Saudi Arabia
  
  Saudis and Iranians on what the diplomatic row between the two countries means to them.
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I Swam All Night to Europe
  
  Hesham Modamani swam from Turkey to Greece to escape life in Syria. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Saudi Arabia's Allies Take Diplomatic Action Against Iran
  
  UK security services try to identify new jihadi, New elements enter periodic table
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Sweden Imposes Border Controls
  
  We ask whether free travel across Europe is now at risk.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Saudi Arabia - Iran Crisis Deepens
  
  Zidane preplaces Benitez at Real Madrid; New elements in periodic table
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Forensic Scientists: Senem Škulj and Kornelia Nehse
  
  The 'forensics' who identify bones from mass graves in Bosnia and solve murders in Berlin (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Neurosurgeon Dr Henry Marsh
  
  Insight into the mind of a doctor from Dr Henry Marsh, neurosurgeon (R)
11. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Nature's Numbers
  
  What can animals tell us about the origins of our numerical abilities?
13. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US reaction to deteriorating relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia
  
  US-Iran-Saudi relations; British jihadi IS video; Zinedine Zidane to run Real Madrid
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Anti-Saudi Arabia Protests Continue
  
  US sues VW, Paris Wildenstein trial, South Africa race row
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/04 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Sweden Imposes Border Controls
  
  We ask whether free travel across Europe is now at risk.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/04 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Ai Weiwei, Taylor Swift, Claudia Rankine
  
  Ai Weiwei on his time in prison (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/05 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/01/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/05 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio
  
  The multi-ethnic orchestra in Rome that is a beacon of hope amid an immigration crisis
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/05 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Chinese Stock Slump Causes Global Concern
  
  Stock markets around the world take a downward turn after Chinese exchanges plummet.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/05 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I Swam All Night to Europe
  
  Hesham Modamani swam from Turkey to Greece to escape life in Syria. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/05 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How Much Inequality Is Too Much?
  
  How far does inequality affect growth and prosperity?
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/05 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Nature's Numbers
  
  What can animals tell us about the origins of our numerical abilities? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/05 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Barack Obama To Take Action Over US Gun Laws
  
  US gun laws; New chemical elements; China's volatile stock market
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/01/05 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey Urges Calm as Saudi-Iran Dispute Deepens
  
  Saudi-Iran row; Obama to announce new gun laws; Concern over vulnerable child refugees
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/05 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio
  
  The multi-ethnic orchestra in Rome that is a beacon of hope amid an immigration crisis (R)

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