BBC World Service schedule Wednesday 12 December 2012

This week Calendar

  1. Early

    1. 00:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    2. 00:05 GMT

      World Briefing 12/12/2012

      BBC News reports from around the world.

    3. 00:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    4. 00:32 GMT

      Click Emotional synthetic voices

      Accents, emotion and preserving for the future: how synthesised voices are changing

    5. 00:50 GMT

      Sports News 12/12/2012

      BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.

    6. 01:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    7. 01:05 GMT

      World Briefing 12/12/2012

      BBC News reports from around the world.

    8. 01:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    9. 01:32 GMT

      World Business Report 12/12/2012

      The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

    10. 01:50 GMT

      From Our Own Correspondent Syria and Ghana

      Rural roots and urban divides in Damascus by Jeremy Bowen.

    11. 02:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    12. 02:05 GMT

      The Documentary Real America, The Cost Of Doing Time

      One in five people in Philadelphia owe around $1.5 billion in criminal court debt.

    13. 02:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    14. 02:32 GMT

      Outlook The North Korean Artist Who Pokes Fun at the Regime

      The artist who parodies North Korea's propaganda from over the border in the south.

    15. 03:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    16. 03:05 GMT

      Newsday 12/12/2012

      Live news, business and sport from around the world.

    17. 03:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    18. 03:32 GMT

      The Strand Archive Hitchcock and Psycho

      Film critic Owen Gleiberman on Hitchcock starring Anthony Hopkins

    19. 03:50 GMT

      Witness Operation Restore Hope

      In December 1992 US Marines landed on the beaches of Somalia.

    20. 04:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    21. 04:05 GMT

      Newsday 12/12/2012

      Live news, business and sport from around the world.

    22. 04:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    23. 04:32 GMT

      Click Emotional synthetic voices

      Accents, emotion and preserving for the future: how synthesised voices are changing

    24. 04:50 GMT

      From Our Own Correspondent Syria and Ghana

      Rural roots and urban divides in Damascus by Jeremy Bowen.

  2. Morning

    1. 05:00 GMT

      Newsday 12/12/2012

      Live news, business and sport from around the world.

    2. 06:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    3. 06:05 GMT

      Newsday 12/12/2012

      Live news, business and sport from around the world.

    4. 07:00 GMT

      Newsday 12/12/2012

      Live news, business and sport from around the world.

    5. 08:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    6. 08:32 GMT

      Business Daily China's Silicon Valley

      Can China ever recreate Silicon Valley's success - and how is California responding?

    7. 08:50 GMT

      Sports News 12/12/2012

      BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.

    8. 09:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    9. 09:05 GMT

      Hardtalk Jan Cheek - Executive Councillor, Falkland Islands Government

      Falkland Islanders if they want to remain a British overseas territory. Should they agree?

    10. 09:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    11. 09:32 GMT

      The Strand Archive Hitchcock and Psycho

      Film critic Owen Gleiberman on Hitchcock starring Anthony Hopkins

    12. 09:50 GMT

      Witness Archive of Terror

      How a huge cache of papers showed the true extent of torture across 1970s South America.

    13. 10:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    14. 10:05 GMT

      World Update 12/12/2012

      News and issues making the headlines each day.

    15. 11:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    16. 11:05 GMT

      A Service Of Thanksgiving A Service of Thanksgiving

      A thanksgiving service to mark the 80th anniversary of the BBC World Service.

  3. Afternoon

    1. 12:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    2. 12:05 GMT

      Outlook The North Korean Artist Who Pokes Fun at the Regime

      The artist who parodies North Korea's propaganda from over the border in the south.

    3. 12:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    4. 12:32 GMT

      The Strand Archive Hitchcock and Psycho

      Film critic Owen Gleiberman on Hitchcock starring Anthony Hopkins

    5. 12:50 GMT

      Witness Archive of Terror

      How a huge cache of papers showed the true extent of torture across 1970s South America.

    6. 13:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    7. 13:05 GMT

      Hardtalk Jan Cheek - Executive Councillor, Falkland Islands Government

      Falkland Islanders if they want to remain a British overseas territory. Should they agree?

    8. 13:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    9. 13:32 GMT

      World Have Your Say Whys 30: Is self immolation an act of courage?

      A teenage girl has set herself on fire in China in protest over it's rule of Tibet.

    10. 14:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    11. 14:05 GMT

      Newshour 12/12/2012

      Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

    12. 15:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    13. 15:05 GMT

      World Briefing 12/12/2012

      BBC News reports from around the world.

    14. 15:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    15. 15:32 GMT

      Outlook Somali Chef Defies Suicide Bombers

      A Somali chef determined to keep his restaurants open despite attacks by suicide bombers

    16. 16:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    17. 16:05 GMT

      Hardtalk Jan Cheek - Executive Councillor, Falkland Islands Government

      Falkland Islanders if they want to remain a British overseas territory. Should they agree?

    18. 16:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    19. 16:32 GMT

      Sport Today 12/12/2012

      BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...

    20. 17:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    21. 17:05 GMT

      World Briefing 12/12/2012

      BBC News reports from around the world.

    22. 17:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    23. 17:32 GMT

      World Business Report Raids on Deutsche Bank

      Police officers and tax officials raid Germany's biggest bank over alleged tax evasion.

  4. Evening

    1. 18:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    2. 18:05 GMT

      World Have Your Say WHYS 60: What's wrong with North Korea's rocket launch

      Your reaction to international condemnation of North Korea's successful rocket launch.

    3. 19:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    4. 19:05 GMT

      World Briefing 12/12/2012

      BBC News reports from around the world.

    5. 19:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    6. 19:32 GMT

      Health Check Organophosphates

      The health effects of low level exposure to organophosphates, found in insecticides

    7. 19:50 GMT

      From Our Own Correspondent Turkey and Egypt

      Istanbul's smash-hit TV soap operas and food for revolutionary thought in Cairo.

    8. 20:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    9. 20:05 GMT

      Hardtalk Jan Cheek - Executive Councillor, Falkland Islands Government

      Falkland Islanders if they want to remain a British overseas territory. Should they agree?

    10. 20:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    11. 20:32 GMT

      The Strand Archive Music in north Mali

      What is life like for Mali's musicians now that Islamists are imposing a ban on music?

    12. 20:50 GMT

      Witness Archive of Terror

      How a huge cache of papers showed the true extent of torture across 1970s South America.

    13. 21:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    14. 21:05 GMT

      Newshour N Ireland murder report

      'Shocking' collusion in Finucane killing; gay fish; remembering Ravi Shankar

    15. 22:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    16. 22:05 GMT

      Outlook Somali Chef Defies Suicide Bombers

      A Somali chef determined to keep his restaurants open despite attacks by suicide bombers

    17. 22:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    18. 22:32 GMT

      World Business Report US Fed takes new action

      The US central bank announces new measures to stimulate the economy.

    19. 23:00 GMT

      BBC News 12/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    20. 23:05 GMT

      World Briefing 12/12/2012

      BBC News reports from around the world.

    21. 23:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 12/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    22. 23:32 GMT

      Business Daily China's Silicon Valley

      Can China ever recreate Silicon Valley's success - and how is California responding?

    23. 23:50 GMT

      Witness Archive of Terror

      How a huge cache of papers showed the true extent of torture across 1970s South America.

  5. Late

    1. 00:00 GMT

      BBC News 13/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    2. 00:05 GMT

      World Briefing 13/12/2012

      BBC News reports from around the world.

    3. 00:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 13/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    4. 00:32 GMT

      Health Check Organophosphates

      The health effects of low level exposure to organophosphates, found in insecticides

    5. 00:50 GMT

      Sports News 13/12/2012

      BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.

    6. 01:00 GMT

      BBC News 13/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    7. 01:05 GMT

      World Briefing 13/12/2012

      BBC News reports from around the world.

    8. 01:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 13/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    9. 01:32 GMT

      World Business Report 13/12/2012

      The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

    10. 01:50 GMT

      From Our Own Correspondent Turkey and Egypt

      Istanbul's smash-hit TV soap operas and food for revolutionary thought in Cairo.

    11. 02:00 GMT

      BBC News 13/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    12. 02:05 GMT

      Hardtalk Jan Cheek - Executive Councillor, Falkland Islands Government

      Falkland Islanders if they want to remain a British overseas territory. Should they agree?

    13. 02:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 13/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    14. 02:32 GMT

      Outlook Somali Chef Defies Suicide Bombers

      A Somali chef determined to keep his restaurants open despite attacks by suicide bombers

    15. 03:00 GMT

      BBC News 13/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    16. 03:05 GMT

      Newsday 13/12/2012

      Live news, business and sport from around the world.

    17. 03:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 13/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    18. 03:32 GMT

      The Strand Archive Music in north Mali

      What is life like for Mali's musicians now that Islamists are imposing a ban on music?

    19. 03:50 GMT

      Witness Archive of Terror

      How a huge cache of papers showed the true extent of torture across 1970s South America.

    20. 04:00 GMT

      BBC News 13/12/2012

      The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

    21. 04:05 GMT

      Newsday 13/12/2012

      Live news, business and sport from around the world.

    22. 04:30 GMT

      BBC News Summary 13/12/2012

      The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

    23. 04:32 GMT

      Health Check Organophosphates

      The health effects of low level exposure to organophosphates, found in insecticides

    24. 04:50 GMT

      From Our Own Correspondent Turkey and Egypt

      Istanbul's smash-hit TV soap operas and food for revolutionary thought in Cairo.

    25. 05:00 GMT

      Newsday 13/12/2012

      Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Thursday 13 December 2012