Online Schedule
Early
00:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:06GMT
World Business Report—05/05/2014
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
Outlook—Prejudice, Thrillers and Reggae
Italy's first black cabinet minister Cécile Kyenge, writer David Baldacci, Ziggy Marley
01:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/05/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
The Why Factor—The Kiss
Why do humans kiss?
01:50GMT
More or Less—Did Sir Roger Bannister make the ‘impossible’ possible?
A mile in under four minutes. Did positive thinking propel dozens to do the same?
02:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06GMT
The Forum—Hair, Fur and Cilia
The fine thread-like strands that grow from our bodies and organs
02:50GMT
Over to You—Scottish Referendum
How much coverage is the Scottish independence referendum getting on the World Service?
03:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06GMT
Newsday—05/05/2014
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
Science In Action—Birds in Chernobyl
Birds adapting to radiation in Chernobyl
04:00GMT
Newsday—05/05/2014
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
05:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06GMT
Newsday—05/05/2014
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
06:00GMT
Newsday—05/05/2014
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
07:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
07:32GMT
Business Daily—Poland: 25 Years of a Free Market
What have 25 years of a free market achieved in Europe's former communist economies?
07:50GMT
Witness History—The Crow
In 1994, 'The Crow' was released, despite lead actor Brandon Lee dying during filming.
08:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:06GMT
The Interview—Economist - Jeremy Rifkin
Are we really entering the post-capitalist age?
08:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
08:32GMT
The Why Factor—The Kiss
Why do humans kiss?
08:50GMT
More or Less—Did Sir Roger Bannister make the ‘impossible’ possible?
A mile in under four minutes. Did positive thinking propel dozens to do the same?
09:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:06GMT
World Update—Vatican abuse reforms under scrutiny
Church defends measures to protect minors from predator priests
10:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:06GMT
Outside Source—05/05/2014
The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around th...
11:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:06GMT
Outlook—Desmond Tutu: Family and Forgiveness
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Mpho talk about reconciliation and compassion
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Afternoon
12:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:06GMT
Newshour—Boko Haram admit abducting girls
Nigerian protest leader arrested; Ukraine violence; our obsession with blood
13:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:06GMT
Newshour—Boko Haram admit abducting girls
Nigerian protest leader arrested; Ukraine violence; our obsession with blood
14:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:06GMT
Business Daily—05/05/2014
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
14:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14:32GMT
Heart and Soul—Betraying the Faith - Abuse in Jewish Brooklyn, Betraying the Faith: Abuse in Jewish Brooklyn
Abuse and cover up in New York's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community
15:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/05/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15:32GMT
Sport Today—05/05/2014
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
16:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/05/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16:32GMT
World Business Report—05/05/2014
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
17:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:06GMT
World Have Your Say—Is Nigeria's government failing the missing schoolgirls?
Boko Haram have claimed responsibility for the abductions, but can the government cope?
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Evening
18:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/05/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18:32GMT
Discovery—Sue Black
Forensic scientist Sue Black on the clues she uses to identify human bodies
19:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:06GMT
The Interview—Economist - Jeremy Rifkin
Are we really entering the post-capitalist age?
19:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19:32GMT
World Business Report—05/05/2014
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19:50GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Brazilian Squatters and a Burmese Village
Surprises from a Brazilian neighbourhood of squatters and children in a Burmese village
20:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:06GMT
Newshour—NATO chief wary of Russia
Russia 'more adversary than partner'; polio emergency; Boko Haram confirms Nigeria kidnap
21:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:06GMT
Outlook—Desmond Tutu: Family and Forgiveness
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Mpho talk about reconciliation and compassion
22:01GMT
BBC News 2014—05/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:06GMT
The Newsroom—05/05/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22:30GMT
BBC News Summary—05/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22:32GMT
World Business Report—05/05/2014
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
23:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:06GMT
The Newsroom—06/05/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23:20GMT
Sports News—06/05/2014
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23:32GMT
Heart and Soul—Betraying the Faith - Abuse in Jewish Brooklyn, Betraying the Faith: Abuse in Jewish Brooklyn
Abuse and cover up in New York's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community
23:59GMT
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Late
00:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:06GMT
Big Boss Interview—South Africans Prepare To Go To The Polls
The BBC's Matthew Davies is in Johannesburg to gauge the mood of voters.
01:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06GMT
The Newsroom—06/05/2014
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
Discovery—Sue Black
Forensic scientist Sue Black on the clues she uses to identify human bodies
02:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06GMT
Outlook—Desmond Tutu: Family and Forgiveness
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Mpho talk about reconciliation and compassion
03:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06GMT
Newsday—06/05/2014
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—06/05/2014
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
The Documentary—Being Brazilian, Being Brazilian
1/2What do Brazilians think, feel and dream that gives them their unique identity?
04:00GMT
Newsday—06/05/2014
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
05:01GMT
BBC News 2014—06/05/2014
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06GMT
Newsday—06/05/2014
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


























