BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 28 February 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Emilie du Chatelet: a free-spirited physicist
  
  The life and work of a remarkable 18th-century polymath (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—India's luge pioneer
  
  How Shiva Keshavan took part in one of the most dangerous Winter Olympic sports at 16. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Japan to close all schools to halt spread of coronavirus
  
  Japan to ask all schools to close from Monday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/02/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Confessions of a mafia boss
  
  Dominic Casciani gets exclusive access to a former mafia boss turned prosecution witness (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Superheroes of Lagos
  
  From comic book characters to real-life firefighters, we meet the superheroes of Lagos. (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The last smallpox outbreak
  
  Thousands of people died in the world's last major smallpox epidemic in India in 1974. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Professor David Heymann: The fight against coronavirus
  
  Is the World Health Organisation moving fast enough?
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  World Football—Sadio Mané, Alicia Ferguson and the worst tackle in history
  
  Liverpool's Sadio Mané discusses an amazing season so far.
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/02/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—Tracking coronavirus spread
  
  More new cases of Covid-19 are now outside China than inside - how can we map the virus? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey launches ground and air attacks on Syria
  
  The scale and objectives of the new Turkish offensive are unclear
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tensions spill over into conflict between Turkey and Syria
  
  Turkey says it's retaliating for the killing of 33 soldiers in airstrikes in Syria
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia has denied involvement in a deadly air attack on Turkish troops in Syria
  
  NATO ambassadors are to hold an emergency meeting
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Firestone and Liberia
  
  River pollution and labour rights violations on the world's biggest rubber plantation
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Freeing American prisoners from Iran
  
  The diplomacy behind the release of three US citizens who unknowingly hiked into Iran.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Was it a mistake to overthrow Gaddafi?
  
  Nato helped overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's brutal rule. But is Libya any better off today?
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Idlib: Turkish troops killed in Syrian airstrike
  
  Russia, who are supporting Syria, denies any involvement.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/02/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  World Football—Sadio Mané, Alicia Ferguson and the worst tackle in history
  
  Liverpool's Sadio Mané discusses an amazing season so far. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Indonesia's anti-dating dating app
  
  Swipe right for marriage: the new Islamic dating app that aims to side-step dating
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/02/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Consulting the Oracle
  
  David Sneath reports from North India on the State Oracle of Tibet.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Nigeria announces first case of coronavirus
  
  Sub-Saharan Africa’s first coronavirus case has been detected in Nigeria
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Tent—Conspiracy theories rage online over coronavirus
  
  Is social media likely to help or hinder efforts to contain the outbreak?
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Do tattoos harm employment prospects?
  
  Up to half of people in some countries now have tattoos, but do they harm job prospects?
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/02/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  BBC OS—Stocks fall as more than 50 countries confirm coronavirus cases
  
  World Health Organisation says most -if not all -countries should expect outbreaks
  
  Listen live
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/02/28 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2020/02/28 17:06 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/02/28 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Indonesia's anti-dating dating app
  
  Swipe right for marriage: the new Islamic dating app that aims to side-step dating (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/02/28 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—2020/02/28 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/02/28 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/02/28 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—2020/02/28 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Professor David Heymann: The fight against coronavirus
  
  Is the World Health Organisation moving fast enough? (R)
9. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/02/28 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What’s the weirdest weather?
  
  Our expert panel tackle multiple meteorological queries in the CrowdScience inbox.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/02/28 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—2020/02/28 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/02/28 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—2020/02/28 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—28/02/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/02/28 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Do tattoos harm employment prospects?
  
  Up to half of people in some countries now have tattoos, but do they harm job prospects?
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/02/28 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Tech Tent—Conspiracy theories rage online over coronavirus
  
  Is social media likely to help or hinder efforts to contain the outbreak? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/02/28 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  World Football—Sadio Mané, Alicia Ferguson and the worst tackle in history
  
  Liverpool's Sadio Mané discusses an amazing season so far. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Was it a mistake to overthrow Gaddafi?
  
  Nato helped overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's brutal rule. But is Libya any better off today? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—29/02/2020 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/02/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Can South Africa win their first T20 World Cup?
  
  South Africa spinner Sune Luus is our guest as she and her team aim to make T20 history.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Indonesia's anti-dating dating app
  
  Swipe right for marriage: the new Islamic dating app that aims to side-step dating (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Was it a mistake to overthrow Gaddafi?
  
  Nato helped overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's brutal rule. But is Libya any better off today? (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/02/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Trending—29/02/2020 GMT
  
  Trending - explaining the stories the world is sharing...
17. 05:50GMT
  
  World Wise Web—The mobile phone
  
  In 1973, Marty Cooper made the first public mobile phone call using his new cell phone

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