BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 19 October 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Protests erupt over the jailing of Spanish separatists
  
  Fresh clashes between riot police and protesters have broken out in Barcelona
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/19 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—World Twenty20: Can Singapore join the party?
  
  Singapore aim to qualify for next year's World T20, plus club v country in Ireland.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Kenya's camel-back clinic
  
  Taking the doctors to the herders: all aboard the medical camel caravan (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Canada at a crossroads
  
  As Canadians go to the polls, where is the country heading? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/19 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Why Greek activists are telling tourists to leave
  
  How an anarchist enclave in Athens started a conversation about gentrification. (R)
15. 04:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—GPS
  
  What would happen if GPS stopped working?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—British Parliament sits on Saturday over Brexit
  
  The UK Parliament begins first Saturday sitting in decades over Brexit; Trump criticised
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Bulgaria tries to root out racism from football
  
  Bulgaria tries to stop racism in football; special Saturday sitting of UK Parliament
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Can Evo Morales win a fourth term?
  
  Can Evo Morales win a fourth term in office? A rare Saturday sitting of the UK Parliament
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/19 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Belarus: Harvesting the whirlwind
  
  The future of farmland ruined by Chernobyl
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Sportshour—The 'Liberty Fields': Japan's first female rugby team
  
  We hear the story of the Japanese women who paved the way for generations to come.
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/19 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—Why Greek activists are telling tourists to leave
  
  How an anarchist enclave in Athens started a conversation about gentrification. (R)
15. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How Africa Eye exposed sex for grades
  
  How BBC Africa Eye revealed sexual harassment at some of Africa’s top universities
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Music Life—RAYE and JMSN: Missing your friends' birthdays
  
  RAYE discusses life making music with Kabaka Pyramid, Arlo Parks and JMSN.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—British Parliament considers new Brexit deal
  
  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says today is an opportunity to resolve Brexit.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—British Parliament considers new Brexit deal
  
  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says today is an opportunity to resolve Brexit.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 15:30GMT
  
  Sportsworld—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 16:01GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 17:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
  
  Listen live
14. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/19 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 17:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The street photographers reframing Africa
  
  Profiling photographers who are capturing Africa’s optimism, dynamism and diversity
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Newshour—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Unappetising choices in Canada
  
  Is voters' love of Trudeau fading? Plus stories from Pakistan, Romania and Cambodia
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/19 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Consciously green
  
  Could you go plastic free? This London family did
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/19 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The painful secret I hid from my twin
  
  When Alex lost his memories his identical twin helped him restore them, or some of them
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/19 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey - Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
  
  Is Turkey creating further instability in Syria? (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/19 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is maths real?
  
  Is maths a tool created by humans? Or is it reality itself? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  What's been happening around the world and why it matters (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Belarus: Harvesting the whirlwind
  
  The future of farmland ruined by Chernobyl (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Music Planet—The roots of music in Finland
  
  Amanda Kauranne explores the diverse roots of Finnish music from Karelia to folk
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How Africa Eye exposed sex for grades
  
  How BBC Africa Eye revealed sexual harassment at some of Africa’s top universities (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Super Sisters
  
  Meet the inspirational supersisters on whose shoulders today's female sport stars stand.
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Unappetising choices in Canada
  
  Is voters' love of Trudeau fading? Plus stories from Pakistan, Romania and Cambodia (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Consciously green
  
  Could you go plastic free? This London family did (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Argentina’s ‘white gold’ rush
  
  Are lithium-powered electric vehicles as ‘green’ as we think they are? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—20/10/2019 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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