BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 25 December 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The New Masters of the Middle East?
  
  Russia, Turkey and Iran seem to be deciding the future of Syria (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Miracle Child
  
  A girl born under gunfire, the only survivor of a plane crash and a very lost boy
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Israeli PM Reviews Relationship with UN
  
  A day after UN condemned Israel's settlement policy, Israel reviews UN contacts
7. 01:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Wave Power
  
  Could we generate all our electricity using energy from the sea? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Signs of the Times
  
  Tales of refugees in Somaliland, Uzbekistan polls, smalltown France and an Indian bakery
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Radical Disciple
  
  Rajini Vaidyanathan meets Chicago's Father Michael Pfleger
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A Song for Syria
  
  How music has become a crucial source of comfort and resilience for refugees in Lebanon
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Death of an Anarchist
  
  The controversial death of Giuseppe Pinelli, Samuel Beckett and flying to the moon
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Corporations and the Arts
  
  Who pays for the arts and who should pay for the arts? (R)
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The Stories of 2016 Through Art and Culture
  
  How have artists responded to Syria, Brexit, the US elections and the migrant crisis? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel to Re-evaluate UN Ties
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu questions United Nations ties following settlement vote
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Donald Trump's Syria Challenge
  
  How will Donald Trump deal with Syria when he becomes US President?
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump Promises to Dissolve Charity
  
  US President-elect Trump says he is dissolving charity to avoid conflict of interest
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Miracle Child
  
  A girl born under gunfire, the only survivor of a plane crash and a very lost boy (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Solving Water Scarcity in Bermuda
  
  8/22 The island's roofs catch every drop of rain, purify water and store it for daily use (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Biggest Trends of 2016
  
  The US Elections, the EU Referendum, livestreaming and ‘creepy clown’ sightings (R)
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
  
  Presenter Tim Harford explains how the series helps us understand today’s world
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Signs of the Times
  
  Tales of refugees in Somaliland, Uzbekistan polls, smalltown France and an Indian bakery (R)
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Radical Disciple
  
  Rajini Vaidyanathan meets Chicago's Father Michael Pfleger (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Russian Military Plane Crashes in Black Sea
  
  A Russian military plane on the way to Syria has crashed, killing all 92 passengers.
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Forgiveness
  
  Could you forgive the person who killed your child or who raped or tortured you? (R)
22. 11:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Lightbulb
  
  Once too precious to use, light is now too cheap to notice (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Losing My Sight and Learning to Swim
  
  Monica Vasconcelos learns to negotiate the world as her sense of sight diminishes (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—Russian Military Plane Crash
  
  Plane crashes in Black Sea, killing 92; Iraqi Christians in Jordan; the Van Cliburn story
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russian Military Plane Crash
  
  More than 90 people are killed after Russian military plane crashes into Black Sea
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A Song for Syria
  
  How music has become a crucial source of comfort and resilience for refugees in Lebanon (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message—A Message to the Commonwealth
  
  The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth followed by the national anthem
9. 15:12GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why Do We Make Lists?
  
  From shopping lists to to-do lists – why do we make lists and what do they say about us?
10. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 15:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Burn Slush! The Reindeer Grand Prix
  
  Faster Rudolph! Competitive reindeer-racing is a popular sport across the Arctic Circle (R)
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Jerusalem
  
  The Arts Hour on Tour celebrates the religious holidays in the holy city of Jerusalem
14. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld's Return to Rio
  
  Has there been a boost to sport, tourism, housing and infrastructure since the Olympics? (R)
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—More Than Ninety Killed in Russian Military Plane Crash
  
  Russian plane crashes into the Black Sea with the loss of more than ninety lives;
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Radical Disciple
  
  Rajini Vaidyanathan meets Chicago's Father Michael Pfleger (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—BBC Introducing Artist of the Year - Izzy Bizu
  
  Artist of the Year Izzy Bizu, plus music from the Drones Club, Cabbage, Moses, Saint PHNX (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—What Caused The Russian Plane Crash?
  
  A Russian military plane with 92 people on board crashes into the Black Sea.
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Signs of the Times
  
  Tales of refugees in Somaliland, Uzbekistan polls, smalltown France and an Indian bakery (R)
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Corporations and the Arts
  
  Who pays for the arts and who should pay for the arts? (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Death of an Anarchist
  
  The controversial death of Giuseppe Pinelli, Samuel Beckett and flying to the moon (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/26 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Singer George Michael Dies
  
  The Wham! star passed away peacefully in his home
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/26 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Musical Theatre
  
  Two female directors shine a spotlight on musical theatre in Nigeria and Pakistan
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/26 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Review Of The Year
  
  The dramatic events of 2016 are assessed by World Business Report Editor, Martin Webber.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/26 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food Chain: The Musical
  
  How we view our food - and ourselves - through song. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/26 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Cali-topia: a New Vision of Thomas More's Utopia?
  
  Is Silicon Valley a template for our utopian future?
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
  
  Presenter Tim Harford explains how the series helps us understand today’s world (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/26 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Actor - Gwyneth Paltrow
  
  Why does Gwyneth Paltrow rouse such strong reaction?
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/26 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Forgiveness
  
  Could you forgive the person who killed your child or who raped or tortured you? (R)
17. 03:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Life, Death and Data
  
  Improving data to target help for the world's poorest people (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/26 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—George Michael Has Died Aged 53
  
  The star is said to have "passed away peacefully at home”.
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/26 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The Singer George Michael Has Died Aged 53
  
  The star is said to have "passed away peacefully at home".
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/26 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Musical Theatre
  
  Two female directors shine a spotlight on musical theatre in Nigeria and Pakistan (R)

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