BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 2 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Trump: next couple of weeks will be horrific
  
  US President Donald Trump has said the next couple of weeks will be horrific
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  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
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  13 Minutes to the Moon—Apollo 13, S2 Ep.04 Power brokers
  
  4/6 Power must be brutally rationed after the crew flies around the Moon (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My Fiancé – Jamal Khashoggi
  
  Hatice Cengiz was engaged to journalist Jamal Khashoggi when his death shocked the world (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Avenging the Amritsar Massacre
  
  A former British governor of Punjab was shot in 1940 as revenge for killings in Amritsar (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The man who died for trees
  
  A mystery killing has shocked Romania as the fight over its ancient forests turns deadly
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Coronavirus: where did all the food go?
  
  The impact of stockpiling and lockdown on the global food supply chain.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus in US: concern grows over shortage of medical equipment
  
  US death toll from Covid-19 exceeds 5,000 as hospitals struggle to cope with new patients
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Report: reserves of medical equipment and beds running out in the US
  
  President Trump says that the US is in for a very "horrific" two weeks
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is there enough equipment in the US to fight coronavirus?
  
  The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has gone above 5,000 in the United States
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  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)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  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)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Will there be a vaccine?
  
  A vaccine would end the coronavirus pandemic, but how many months will it take?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Swedish warship restored after 300 years
  
  A Swedish warship, Vasa, sank in the 17th century but was raised from the seabed in 1961
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Coronavirus: where did all the food go?
  
  The impact of stockpiling and lockdown on the global food supply chain. (R)
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—In search of the good life: Epicurus and his philosophy
  
  Exploring how an Ancient Greek school of thought has resonated through the ages
16. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The perfect bull-ride
  
  In 1991, Wade Leslie became the first and only cowboy to achieve the maximum rodeo score.
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  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)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My patients fought Aids, I fought the system
  
  Cliff Morrison pioneered a new way to care for Aids patients as a nurse in San Francisco
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Swedish warship restored after 300 years
  
  A Swedish warship, Vasa, sank in the 17th century but was raised from the seabed in 1961 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The man who died for trees
  
  A mystery killing has shocked Romania as the fight over its ancient forests turns deadly (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coronavirus: Do face masks actually work?
  
  We're being told to wear masks more and more. But do they offer protection from Covid-19?
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  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)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US jobless claims hit new record as virus spreads
  
  A record 6.6m Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as coronavirus spreads
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Forum—In search of the good life: Epicurus and his philosophy
  
  Exploring how an Ancient Greek school of thought has resonated through the ages (R)
13. 15:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The perfect bull-ride
  
  In 1991, Wade Leslie became the first and only cowboy to achieve the maximum rodeo score. (R)
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  
  Our health expert answers questions from around the world on the pandemic
  
  Listen live
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My patients fought Aids, I fought the system
  
  Cliff Morrison pioneered a new way to care for Aids patients as a nurse in San Francisco (R)
18. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Swedish warship restored after 300 years
  
  A Swedish warship, Vasa, sank in the 17th century but was raised from the seabed in 1961 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/04/02 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—02/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  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)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—Covid 19 – The fightback in Africa begins
  
  As cases spread in Nigeria, can lessons from Ebola counter covid 19?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—02/04/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The man who died for trees
  
  A mystery killing has shocked Romania as the fight over its ancient forests turns deadly (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Coronavirus: where did all the food go?
  
  The impact of stockpiling and lockdown on the global food supply chain. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US jobless claims hit new record as virus spreads
  
  A record 6.6m Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as coronavirus spreads
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—In search of the good life: Epicurus and his philosophy
  
  Exploring how an Ancient Greek school of thought has resonated through the ages (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The perfect bull-ride
  
  In 1991, Wade Leslie became the first and only cowboy to achieve the maximum rodeo score. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—03/04/2020 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  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)
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—Covid 19 – The fightback in Africa begins
  
  As cases spread in Nigeria, can lessons from Ebola counter covid 19? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My patients fought Aids, I fought the system
  
  Cliff Morrison pioneered a new way to care for Aids patients as a nurse in San Francisco (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Swedish warship restored after 300 years
  
  A Swedish warship, Vasa, sank in the 17th century but was raised from the seabed in 1961 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Looking for love: The Zoroastrian way
  
  Nalini Sivathasan meets young Zoroastrians trying to save their religion from extinction (R)
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  World Football—Pay cuts, Christian Kabasele and football in Nicaragua
  
  Watford and Belgium defender Christian Kabasele talks about life in lock down.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—03/04/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—03/04/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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