BBC World Service Online Schedule Tuesday 11 December 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Adopted By The Man Who Killed My Family
  
  Child survivor of a Guatemalan army massacre, Bokassa's coronation, Armenia's earthquake
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Crucial Brexit Vote Delayed
  
  Uncertainty continues over Brexit as the UK government delays a crucial vote
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do we Collude with Corruption?
  
  Why do we collude with corruption when it is unfair and costs us billions of dollars? (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Lennon or McCartney?
  
  How statistical modelling can work out which Beatle wrote which song (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  BBC World Hacks—Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?
  
  How a Dutch city is trying to reduce violence by changing the colour of street lights
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Bjarke Ingels: BIG ART in Copenhagen
  
  Bjarke Ingels is currently one of the hottest young architects on the planet
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Exposing America's Untested Rape Kits
  
  Sexual assault survivor Melissa Kreider found untested rape kits in evidence rooms (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Plastic Fantastic, The China Syndrome
  
  3/3 China's ban on importing other countries' waste plastic is having a big impact (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—British PM To Meet EU Leaders For Brexit Talks
  
  Theresa May will meet EU leaders as she seeks reassurances on Northern Ireland backstop
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Brexit: Theresa May To Meet EU leaders In Bid To Rescue Deal
  
  Theresa May will meet EU leaders and officials for talks aimed at rescuing Brexit deal
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Brexit: British PM To Meet EU leaders For Talks
  
  Theresa May is touring the European capitals to try to save her Brexit deal.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Billion-Dollar Eels
  
  Why smuggling one species of fish from Europe to Asia is a billion-dollar business
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness—When China Joined the WTO
  
  China had to open up its strict communist system to join the World Trade Organisation
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Steve Carell
  
  Steve Carell talks about his extraordinary role in Welcome to Marwen (R)
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—11/12/2018 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Bjarke Ingels: BIG ART in Copenhagen
  
  Bjarke Ingels is currently one of the hottest young architects on the planet (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Bed that Saved Me from the Taliban
  
  Greek pilot Vasileios Vasileiou hid in a bed frame to survive a Taliban attack
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—When You Tire of Tech
  
  Ana Matronic visits a retreat for people who have tired of tech
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—May Meets EU Leaders in Bid to Save Brexit Deal
  
  The British Prime Minister needs "further assurances" from the EU on the backstop
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC World Hacks—Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?
  
  How a Dutch city is trying to reduce violence by changing the colour of street lights (R)
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Macron Promises Minimum Wage Rise
  
  France's President Macron has promised billions of euros in concessions to protesters
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Life After a Kidney Transplant
  
  What's it like living with a chronic illness?
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Life After a Kidney Transplant
  
  What's it like living with a chronic illness?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Bed that Saved Me from the Taliban
  
  Greek pilot Vasileios Vasileiou hid in a bed frame to survive a Taliban attack (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/12/11 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC World Hacks—Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?
  
  How a Dutch city is trying to reduce violence by changing the colour of street lights (R)
9. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  
  Click—Cyber Attack Risk Up By 9%
  
  The risk of cyber attacks is up 9% this year according to new research
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Strasbourg Shooting
  
  French police say 2 people have been killed and 10 wounded in a shooting in Strasbourg
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—11/12/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Macron Promises Minimum Wage Rise
  
  France's President Macron has promised billions of euros in concessions to protesters
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/11 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—When You Tire of Tech
  
  Ana Matronic visits a retreat for people who have tired of tech (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/11 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  In the Studio—Bjarke Ingels: BIG ART in Copenhagen
  
  Bjarke Ingels is currently one of the hottest young architects on the planet (R)
  
  Listen live
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/12 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Steve Carell
  
  Steve Carell talks about his extraordinary role in Welcome to Marwen (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/12 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—12/12/2018 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/12 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/12 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—When You Tire of Tech
  
  Ana Matronic visits a retreat for people who have tired of tech (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/12 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Asad Umar, finance minister of Pakistan
  
  Asad Umar, the finance minister of Pakistan, on reforming Pakistan's economy
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/12 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Energy
  
  2/5 How much energy can we get from the Sun?
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/12 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Bed that Saved Me from the Taliban
  
  Greek pilot Vasileios Vasileiou hid in a bed frame to survive a Taliban attack (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/12 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/12 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Click—Cyber Attack Risk Up By 9%
  
  The risk of cyber attacks is up 9% this year according to new research (R)

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