BBC World Service Online Schedule Tuesday 23 April 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—US to end sanction exemptions for major importers
  
  The USA is to end exemptions from sanctions for countries still buying oil from Iran.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why is climate change so politicised?
  
  People on the left are more likely to accept climate change than those on the right. (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The economic impact of mega sporting events
  
  Major sports events and the benefits to the local economy. (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing the World—The Reuse and Refill Revolution
  
  Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away?
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Tamara Kvesitadze - Kinetic Artist
  
  Georgian sculptor Tamara Kvesitadze on ‘Sigh’, her large-scale installation set for China
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Outlook—The voyage of The Fisherman’s Friends
  
  How a group of friends went from singing in their local pub to national stardom (R)
  
  Listen live
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific, Carlo Rovelli on rethinking the nature of time
  
  4/5 Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli on why time is not what it seems (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The true cost of periods
  
  Is it time to rethink the way we manage menstruation?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Britain's first vegans
  
  The Vegan Society was established in 1944 by British 'non-dairy vegetarians'
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Waitress star Katharine McPhee
  
  Katharine McPhee talks about starring in Waitress on Broadway and now London's West End (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Tamara Kvesitadze - Kinetic Artist
  
  Georgian sculptor Tamara Kvesitadze on ‘Sigh’, her large-scale installation set for China (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—South Africa's Born Frees at 25
  
  South Africa 25 years after the 1994 elections that brought Nelson Mandela to power.
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing the World—The Reuse and Refill Revolution
  
  Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2019/04/23 14:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/04/23 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—2019/04/23 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  People Fixing the World—The Reuse and Refill Revolution
  
  Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Click—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  Technological and digital news from around the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—South Africa's Born Frees at 25
  
  South Africa 25 years after the 1994 elections that brought Nelson Mandela to power. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Tamara Kvesitadze - Kinetic Artist
  
  Georgian sculptor Tamara Kvesitadze on ‘Sigh’, her large-scale installation set for China (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2019/04/23 22:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/23 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Waitress star Katharine McPhee
  
  Katharine McPhee talks about starring in Waitress on Broadway and now London's West End (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—24/04/2019 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—South Africa's Born Frees at 25
  
  South Africa 25 years after the 1994 elections that brought Nelson Mandela to power. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—24/04/2019 GMT
  
  In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect City, Participatory budgeting: Paris, France
  
  4/6 Fi Glover, Ellie Cosgrave and Greg Clark explore innovative cities solving global problems
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Click—23/04/2019 GMT
  
  Technological and digital news from around the world. (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—24/04/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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