BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 4 June 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—US to ban passenger flights from China
  
  The order applies to four airlines, including Air China and Hainan Airlines, from 16 June
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why do US cops keep killing unarmed black men?
  
  Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Pain and the brain
  
  New understanding about pain (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The Chechen blogger on the run
  
  Who is behind the wave of assassinations and attacks on Chechen asylum seekers in Europe?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Has the crisis made us more generous?
  
  The anatomy of empathy in a crisis.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The cookbook that became a lifeline
  
  How the eccentric but pioneering chef Julia Child became a role model for Julie Powell (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How Christo wrapped the Reichstag
  
  The artist who delighted post-Cold War Berlin by wrapping its greatest monument (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong lawmakers vote on security bill
  
  The bill will make it illegal to insult the national anthem
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Newsday—Can protests lead to change in policing in the US?
  
  A former police chief gives us his thoughts after an eighth night of demonstrations
  
  Listen live
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—04/06/2020 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Pain and the brain
  
  New understanding about pain (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why do US cops keep killing unarmed black men?
  
  Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police? (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Black Lives Matter: What should businesses do?
  
  What companies can do more than just expressing support for #blacklivesmatter protests
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The origin of the WHO
  
  How the cold war helped shape the creation of the WHO and what role China played.
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Chechen blogger on the run
  
  Who is behind the wave of assassinations and attacks on Chechen asylum seekers in Europe? (R)
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Babylon, city of wonders
  
  From The Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens to why there are 60 minutes in an hour
16. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Ibtihaj Muhammad - Fencing in a hijab
  
  The inspiring story of the first Muslim-American to wear a hijab at the Olympics.
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Has the crisis made us more generous?
  
  The anatomy of empathy in a crisis. (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—04/06/2020 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The origin of the WHO
  
  How the cold war helped shape the creation of the WHO and what role China played. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Pain and the brain
  
  New understanding about pain (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—04/06/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why do US cops keep killing unarmed black men?
  
  Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 04/06/2020 14:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't Log Off, Don't log off - part eight
  
  Alan Dein connects with people experiencing sleepless nights during the pandemic. (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Chechen blogger on the run
  
  Who is behind the wave of assassinations and attacks on Chechen asylum seekers in Europe? (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2020/06/04 16:06 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—04/06/2020 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The origin of the WHO
  
  How the cold war helped shape the creation of the WHO and what role China played. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/06/04 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why do US cops keep killing unarmed black men?
  
  Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—04/06/2020 GMT
  
  The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—04/06/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The Chechen blogger on the run
  
  Who is behind the wave of assassinations and attacks on Chechen asylum seekers in Europe? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Has the crisis made us more generous?
  
  The anatomy of empathy in a crisis. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 04/06/2020 22:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Babylon, city of wonders
  
  From The Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens to why there are 60 minutes in an hour (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Ibtihaj Muhammad - Fencing in a hijab
  
  The inspiring story of the first Muslim-American to wear a hijab at the Olympics. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—05/06/2020 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—05/06/2020 GMT
  
  In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—04/06/2020 GMT
  
  The BBC brings you all the week's science news. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black girls don't swim
  
  Does maintaining good hair stop black girls from getting into the water? (R)
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—05/06/2020 GMT
  
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—04/06/2020 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The origin of the WHO
  
  How the cold war helped shape the creation of the WHO and what role China played. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—05/06/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—05/06/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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