BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 23 December 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—New Dinosaur Anatomy Discovery
  
  Fossils unearthed in China show Limusaurus had teeth as babies but beaks as adults
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  World Football—When Stars Align: The Story of the New York Cosmos
  
  The story of the rise and fall of the 1970s New York Cosmos
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Nuclear Policy Under Donald Trump
  
  What is the current nuclear balance and what would expansion mean
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The real Caster Semenya
  
  The unheard personal story of a great athlete and the controversial matter of her sex (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Satirist - Pieter-Dirk Uys
  
  Are there dangers in playing South Africa's recent history for laughs?
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Creatures of the Very Deep
  
  Octopuses that live 4 kilometres beneath the sea surface have just been discovered. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US to Greatly Expand Nuclear Arsenal Under Trump
  
  The President-elect said the US must take action "until the world comes to its senses".
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—What do Chinese Business Leaders Think of Trump?
  
  Chinese reaction to the appointment of 'Death by China' author Peter Navarro by Trump.
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  World Football—When Stars Align: The Story of the New York Cosmos
  
  The story of the rise and fall of the 1970s New York Cosmos (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australian Police Foil Christmas Bomb Plot
  
  Australian police have foiled a plot to attack Melbourne with bombs on Christmas.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Multi-billion Bailout for Italian Bank
  
  Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena has failed to raise more than five billion dollars.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Massive Bailout for Italy’s Third Largest Bank
  
  Monte dei Paschi di Siena has failed to raise the more than five billion dollars needed.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Feasts, Fasts & Religion
  
  How food branded as religious has been a marketing triumph in much of the world.
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Apollo 8
  
  How the first mission around the Moon captured the world's imagination at Christmas 1968
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—After Aleppo?
  
  What should we make of the growing influence of Iran in the politics of the region?
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Berlin Attack Suspect Killed by Police in Milan
  
  Anis Amri had been sought by the police since Tuesday
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Berlin Attack Suspect Killed
  
  The Berlin market attack suspect Anis Amri has been shot dead by police in Milan.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Saudi Women: Small Steps Towards Change
  
  How much have Saudi women's lives changed since they first voted a year ago?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Berlin Suspect Shot Dead in Italy
  
  Berlin suspect shot dead in Italy, Libyan plane hijacked, what makes a good Santa?
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  World Football—When Stars Align: The Story of the New York Cosmos
  
  The story of the rise and fall of the 1970s New York Cosmos (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Berlin Attack Suspect Shot Dead in Milan
  
  Main suspect in Berlin market attacks fatally wounded in shootout with Italian police
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tech News Quiz of the Year 2016
  
  Play along with us in our quiz of the past year's big technology stories
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Pay to play?
  
  Daniel Amokachi says local coaches have taken bribes to get players into the Nigeria team
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Israel Christmas Trees
  
  Why are some Israeli rabbis calling Christmas trees a threat to the state's identity?
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Saudi Women: Small Steps Towards Change
  
  How much have Saudi women's lives changed since they first voted a year ago? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Suspect of Berlin Attack killed by Italian police
  
  Police in Milan returned fire when Anis Amri pulled a gun during a routine identity check
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—European Bank Giants Settle With US Over Toxic Assets
  
  Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse pay $12bn combined over selling toxic assets in the US.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Business Daily—Feasts, Fasts & Religion
  
  How food branded as religious has been a marketing triumph in much of the world. (R)
7. 19:23GMT
  
  Utopia: Mr More's Wondrous Islands—Utopian inspirations: The Good Place by Rebecca F. John
  
  A new short story inspired by Thomas More’s Utopia and commissioned by BBC World Service.
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  World Football—When Stars Align: The Story of the New York Cosmos
  
  The story of the rise and fall of the 1970s New York Cosmos (R)
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Satirist - Pieter-Dirk Uys
  
  Are there dangers in playing South Africa's recent history for laughs? (R)
12. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 20:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Forgiveness
  
  Could you forgive the person who killed your child or who raped or tortured you?
14. 20:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Life, Death and Data
  
  Improving data to target help for the world's poorest people
15. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/12/2016 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
17. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/12/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—European Bank Giants Settle With US Over Toxic Assets
  
  Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse pay $12bn combined over selling toxic assets in the US.
21. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—After Aleppo?
  
  What should we make of the growing influence of Iran in the politics of the region? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Heatwave At The North Pole
  
  Temperatures during November and December a record five degrees higher than average
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—What’s in a Name?
  
  The story behind America’s 26 towns called Moscow
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—European Banks Hit With Huge Fines
  
  Two of Europe's biggest banks have been whacked with massive fines
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Saudi Women: Small Steps Towards Change
  
  How much have Saudi women's lives changed since they first voted a year ago? (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Respect My Remittances
  
  Smarter ways for migrants to have control over how their cash is being used back home
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Stumped End of Year Quiz
  
  Stumped presenters Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma go head to head.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—After Aleppo?
  
  What should we make of the growing influence of Iran in the politics of the region? (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The New Masters of the Middle East?
  
  Russia, Turkey and Iran seem to be deciding the future of Syria
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—What’s in a Name?
  
  The story behind America’s 26 towns called Moscow (R)

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