BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 4 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—US unemployment rises sharply
  
  The unemployment rate in March rose to 4.4% from a 50-year low of 3.5% in February
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't Log Off
  
  Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Should top cricketers take pay cuts?
  
  As coronavirus hits cricket, we talk IPL, pay cuts, women's cricket and acts of kindness.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown, as seen from Miama, Kampala and Chennai
  
  Market traders stuck at work, New Yorkers on Florida beaches, and the sound of birdsong (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Being a Chinese Muslim
  
  It has never been easy to practice a religious faith in communist China (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: How robust is our food chain?
  
  We explore how vulnerable global food distribution networks are to Covid-19 disruption (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—India lockdown: Plight of the migrant labourers
  
  What is the government doing to help labourers trying to return to their villages?
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—How to stop viral misinformation
  
  Seven ways we can all stop misleading posts from going viral.
16. 04:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Social Physics
  
  What can data tell us about the success of cities? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Coronavirus: The Evidence 1
  
  International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown, as seen from Miama, Kampala and Chennai
  
  Market traders stuck at work, New Yorkers on Florida beaches, and the sound of birdsong (R)
3. 06:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Being a Chinese Muslim
  
  It has never been easy to practice a religious faith in communist China (R)
4. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 07:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Looking for love: The Zoroastrian way
  
  Nalini Sivathasan meets young Zoroastrians trying to save their religion from extinction (R)
6. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 07:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Indonesia
  
  3/5 In 1965, some half a million people died in military-led killings of suspected communists (R)
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—India lockdown: Plight of the migrant labourers
  
  What is the government doing to help labourers trying to return to their villages? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Trending—How to stop viral misinformation
  
  Seven ways we can all stop misleading posts from going viral. (R)
12. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The spread of Coronavirus misinformation on social media
  
  We speak to the team at BBC Trending about tracking the spread of Covid-19 misinformation
13. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  
  Sportshour—Joseph Parker: The heavyweight isolation sensation
  
  Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker discusses the success of his social media videos
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Sounds Of The City, Miami: The sounds of the city
  
  1/2 Peter White, blind since birth, explores Miami through the sounds he hears (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Music Life—'Never plan' with La Roux and Channy Leaneagh
  
  What makes artists want to write more?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coronavirus: Spain records lowest death number in a week
  
  New figures in Spain raised hopes that the outbreak in the country is reaching its peak
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/04/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Buddhist Detox
  
  The Buddhist temple treating drug addiction. (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—How is the coronavirus impacting the mental health of athletes?
  
  We look at how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the mental health of athletes.
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Olympics: Gwen Jorgensen
  
  We speak to Olympic Gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen, four years after her triathlon success.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  The Global Philosopher—Pandemic Ethics
  
  Michael Sandel examines pandemic ethics with participants from around the world.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/04/2020 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—How to stop viral misinformation
  
  Seven ways we can all stop misleading posts from going viral. (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The spread of Coronavirus misinformation on social media
  
  We speak to the team at BBC Trending about tracking the spread of Covid-19 misinformation (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  The Documentary—Life Changes, Ethiopia and Eritrea: Rebirth at the border
  
  What does the future hold on either side of the Ethiopia-Eritrea border?
  
  Listen live
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Jamie Foxx
  
  On this week’s The Arts Hour, Nikki Bedi is joined by film critic Anton Bitel and
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—04/04/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—India lockdown: Millions of migrant workers flee the cities
  
  Millions of migrant workers flee India’s cities in the ‘biggest exodus since partition’
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The school teacher who couldn’t read
  
  John Corcoran worked as a teacher for 17 years even though he couldn’t read
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—In this together
  
  Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—IT entrepreneur and philanthropist - Dame Stephanie Shirley
  
  What can we learn from someone who made the most of a life nearly ended in childhood? (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Tracking diseases like Covid-19 that leap from animals into humans
  
  Learning from scientists in Vietnam tracking diseases that jump from animals to humans (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Togetherness: Coronavirus Global Conversations—Togetherness: Coronavirus Global Conversations
  
  Coronavirus Global Conversations is a place to talk about the impact of the disease.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Indonesia
  
  3/5 In 1965, some half a million people died in military-led killings of suspected communists (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Tech Tent—Privacy in a pandemic
  
  Should we trade some privacy to end a lock-down earlier with the help of technology? (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, The Interrogation
  
  7/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The spread of Coronavirus misinformation on social media
  
  We speak to the team at BBC Trending about tracking the spread of Covid-19 misinformation (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—World Book Club: Fatima Bhutto
  
  The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—India lockdown: Millions of migrant workers flee the cities
  
  Millions of migrant workers flee India’s cities in the ‘biggest exodus since partition’ (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—In this together
  
  Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is it taking so long to develop a Covid-19 vaccine?
  
  The race is on for the world’s scientists to develop an effective Covid-19 vaccine (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Chen Qiufan: China’s Master of Science Fiction
  
  Chinese sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan on life imitating art
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Antarctica
  
  Why are we fascinated with Antarctica? (R)
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, The Interrogation
  
  7/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall (R)
24. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are more men dying from coronavirus?
  
  Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander examine the statistics around the world.

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