BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 26 May 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Goodbye, Theresa May
  
  The British prime minister is stepping down (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/26 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—The irresistible rise of e-sports
  
  Sport, but not as you know it. The irresistible rise of competitive gaming or e-sports (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/26 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Texting Keith Olbermann—A death threat a week
  
  Keith regularly receives death threats. Does he ever regret the constant conflict?
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Achieving a 50:50 balance in female voices
  
  How the BBC set itself the task of hitting a 50:50 balance in female voices in its output (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Beyond Borders, Seeking Safety in Sweden and Germany
  
  2/2 The stories of six Syrian refugees across the world, followed over five years
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Guns, boats and gold
  
  How a Bulgarian factory made an icon of Soviet power a NATO export - and a global tool (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/26 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Travel plans
  
  Immigrants and refugees make ideal guides for a museum in Philadelphia. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/26 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The undercover migrant
  
  A young man from rural Ghana goes undercover on the migrant trail recording his journey (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Weekend—President Trump visits Japan
  
  President Trump is in Japan for a four day visit, with trade a major focus
  
  Listen live
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/26 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Bitter sweets
  
  Sugar is under attack - will candy be next in the firing line? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Guns, boats and gold
  
  How a Bulgarian factory made an icon of Soviet power a NATO export - and a global tool (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/26 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Iraq’s religious minorities: Exodus and extinction, The last Christians in Iraq?
  
  2/2 In the Nineveh Plains in Iraqi Kurdistan, Christians battle to keep their faith (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, Backs
  
  2/3 How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/26 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Welsh miner who made wrestling glamorous
  
  Exotic Adrian Street received abuse for his flamboyant outfits - but they made him a star (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/26 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—India through the eyes of its artists
  
  We meet writers, comedians, directors and artists shaping India's cultural future (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Amar: Alone in the world
  
  Amar was orphaned in an Iraqi bombing so who is the woman claiming he is her son? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Beyond Borders, Seeking Safety in Sweden and Germany
  
  2/2 The stories of six Syrian refugees across the world, followed over five years (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Moon from Earth
  
  The science, culture and mythology of the Moon (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Recycling
  
  Could recycling save cash, as well as the planet? (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/26 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Global Business—The irresistible rise of e-sports
  
  Sport, but not as you know it. The irresistible rise of competitive gaming or e-sports (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—A History of Music and Technology, The Synthesizer
  
  Pink Floyd's Nick Mason tells the story of the synthesizer. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/26 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Iraq’s religious minorities: Exodus and extinction, The last Christians in Iraq?
  
  2/2 In the Nineveh Plains in Iraqi Kurdistan, Christians battle to keep their faith (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/26 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  European Election Results 2019—26/05/2019 GMT
  
  Chris Mason and Adam Fleming present coverage and reaction to the results of the elections
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/27 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2019/05/27 00:06 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/27 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—The birth of a new volcano
  
  A new undersea volcano has appeared off the coast of East Africa (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/27 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/27 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Should you restart aspirin after a brain bleed stroke?
  
  The trial results which suggest blood thinners reduce the risk of further brain bleeding (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/27 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Libyan author Hisham Matar
  
  HARDtalk explores the impact of having a father ‘disappeared’ by the Gaddafi regime.
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/27 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women fighting an invisible disease
  
  Two women breaking taboos around the condition of endometriosis
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/27 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Moon from Earth
  
  The science, culture and mythology of the Moon (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Spurs dream of European glory
  
  How Tottenham Hotspur took on Anderlecht in a battle for the 1984 UEFA Cup (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/27 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/27 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could our household microbes help or harm us?
  
  We revisit our episode on dust to decide what we should do with our invisible housemates (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/27 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—27/05/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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