BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 22 October 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Saudia Arabia Feels Investor Pressure
  
  Will foreign investors abandon the kingdom and will its oil wealth bail it out?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—Did the Climate Add to the Demise of Angkor?
  
  How did drought and intense monsoons help the demise of the ancient Khmer city of Angkor? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What’s the Irish CervicalCheck Crisis All About?
  
  The scandal where women later diagnosed with cancer were given false smear test results (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah
  
  What gives each of us our sense of who we are?
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Changing Face of Women in Music Videos
  
  Two women who direct music videos for big name stars
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Trending—A ‘Manspreading’ Video And Russia’s Culture Wars
  
  A protest against men on public transport goes viral – but is it Kremlin propaganda? (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Art Against Climate Change
  
  We hear from artists who are speaking out against environmental damage and climate change (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What are the Limits of Human Endurance?
  
  CrowdScience joins a 246km running race in search of the secrets of human endurance (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australia Apology: a Failure of the State
  
  Australia as a nation had 'failed to listen, to believe and to provide justice' - says PM
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australian Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Given National Apology
  
  The sexual abuse was committed in schools, churches and charities as well as family homes
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australia Apology - 'Lifting a Weight' Off The Survivors
  
  Australian government issues apology over historic abuses of young people by institutions
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Insecure Overachievers
  
  Exceptionally capable and ambitious, but driven by a deep belief in their own inadequacy.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness—Desmond Tutu Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
  
  Apartheid South Africa's outspoken critic Bishop Desmond Tutu wins the Nobel Peace Prize
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour Backstage
  
  Nikki Bedi is backstage at the BBC Open Ear concert of experimental classical music. (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Saudi Government Blames 'Rogue Operation' for Khashoggi's Death
  
  Saudi Foreign Minister denies crown prince was behind the "murder"
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Changing Face of Women in Music Videos
  
  Two women who direct music videos for big name stars (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Stalker Inside My House
  
  Amanda Playle's stalker turned out to be the person she least expected
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why Have Women Taken To Wellness?
  
  Nastaran Tavakoli-Far asks why women seek alternative ways to improve their health.
5. 12:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Foreign Aid: Who’s The Most Generous?
  
  In foreign aid terms what’s the best way of measuring how generous a country is? (R)
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—How Saudi Arabia Built Its New Image
  
  Saudi Arabia has put a lot of effort into building its image as a modern civilisation
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah
  
  What gives each of us our sense of who we are? (R)
10. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—European Commission to Discuss 'Next Steps' on Italy Budget
  
  Italy is staying on track for a collision course with Brussels over its budget
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Missile Deal Tensions
  
  Russia says it will take measures if the US withdraws from a nuclear missile treaty.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  BBC OS—How Saudis Changed Story on Khashoggi
  
  Saudi-Arabia now says Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
  
  Listen live
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Stalker Inside My House
  
  Amanda Playle's stalker turned out to be the person she least expected (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/10/22 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—2018/10/22 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah
  
  What gives each of us our sense of who we are? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Cooling the City
  
  How can we adapt and prepare our cities for extreme weather conditions?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—22/10/2018 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why Have Women Taken To Wellness?
  
  Nastaran Tavakoli-Far asks why women seek alternative ways to improve their health. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Changing Face of Women in Music Videos
  
  Two women who direct music videos for big name stars (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—22/10/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/22 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—European Commission to Discuss 'Next Steps' on Italy Budget
  
  Italy is staying on track for a collision course with Brussels over its budget
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/22 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour Backstage
  
  Nikki Bedi is backstage at the BBC Open Ear concert of experimental classical music. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/23 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—23/10/2018 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/23 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/23 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why Have Women Taken To Wellness?
  
  Nastaran Tavakoli-Far asks why women seek alternative ways to improve their health. (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Foreign Aid: Who’s The Most Generous?
  
  In foreign aid terms what’s the best way of measuring how generous a country is? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/23 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  BBC World Hacks—Tech That Tricks the Brain
  
  Two tech start-ups are using wearable technology to trick the brain to solve problems
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/23 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Tania Bruguera
  
  Tim Marlow visits Tania as she develops her new installation at London’s Tate Modern.
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/23 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Stalker Inside My House
  
  Amanda Playle's stalker turned out to be the person she least expected (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/23 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/23 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Cooling the City
  
  How can we adapt and prepare our cities for extreme weather conditions? (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/23 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—23/10/2018 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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