BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 23 March 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Who are the far-right extremists?
  
  Can understanding the roots of far-right extremism help us to tackle it? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Special counsel Robert Mueller delivers report
  
  Robert Mueller handed in his report on Russia and President Trump's 2016 campaign
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Elliott recalls 2015 World Cup heroics
  
  Our World Cup countdown begins with Grant Elliott on New Zealand's 2015 semi-final win.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A tale of two Somalias
  
  Bomb craters and beaches: BBC Somali's Qalib Barud in Mogadishu (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Who are the far-right extremists?
  
  Can understanding the roots of far-right extremism help us to tackle it? (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Trending—Decoding far-right online hate after Christchurch
  
  The Christchurch shooter was inspired by extreme online culture. Where does it come from? (R)
17. 05:50GMT
  
  How the World Changed Music—Haisai Ojisan – Hey Old Man!
  
  The story behind the 1970s Okinawan pop hit Haisai Ojisan or ‘Hey Old Man’
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Special Counsel Mueller delivers Trump Russia report
  
  No further indictments are expected.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Third Vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal may not happen
  
  The UK Prime Minister admits this in a letter to all MPs sent on Friday.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Washington awaits details of Mueller report
  
  Senior Democrats are demanding that the newly delivered report is made public.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Brexit: What's the damage?
  
  Brexit delayed, but has the damage already been done?
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—After the cyclone
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by the storm and floods
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Where Are You Going?—Where are you going? - Belfast
  
  In Belfast, strangers are asked where they are going to reveal insights into their lives (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Sportshour—Kemoy Campbell: Doctors told me I died
  
  The Jamaican athlete was told by doctors he had "died" after collapsing on the track.
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Trending—Decoding far-right online hate after Christchurch
  
  The Christchurch shooter was inspired by extreme online culture. Where does it come from? (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Over to You—Inviting people who hate each other to sit and talk
  
  Does the confrontational format of BBC Trending need tweaking? One listener thinks so
  
  Listen live
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—SXSW 2020
  
  Highlights from South by South West festival includes Howl The Hum, Georgia, Grace Carter
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld in Cameroon
  
  We build up to Cameroon v Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld in Cameroon
  
  We hear from Cameroonian footballer Gaëtan Bong and a former member of the team.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  We get reaction to the result of Cameroon v Comoros
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—AFCON 2019 Preview
  
  The Sportsworld team previews the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Level up: How video games are changing society
  
  We meet gamers, designers and artists creating a positive social change through gaming
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Conversation in..., The Conversation in Lagos
  
  What's on the minds of women in Lagos right now?
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On tour in London
  
  We explore the impact that Brexit may have on the arts in London, the UK's capital
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Time To Act
  
  Activism has consequences; good and bad
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cheese pies and jihadi brides
  
  Eating pies in Russia with the wife of an I.S. fighter.
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  Click—Technology from the Cambridge Science Festival
  
  A special programme from the Cambridge Science Festival (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Explorer and aviator Bertrand Piccard
  
  What drives some people to push the boundaries of existing knowledge and experience? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we like some animals and hate others?
  
  What makes us fawn over a puppy, but run away from rats? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—After the cyclone
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by the storm and floods (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Brexit: What's the damage?
  
  Brexit delayed, but has the damage already been done? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Nineteen pages
  
  A top secret report offers a completely different theory about what happened
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Inviting people who hate each other to sit and talk
  
  Does the confrontational format of BBC Trending need tweaking? One listener thinks so (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—RoboLife
  
  Exploring the growing role of robots in education and elderly care in Singapore and Japan.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cheese pies and jihadi brides
  
  Eating pies in Russia with the wife of an I.S. fighter. (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Time To Act
  
  Activism has consequences; good and bad (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The crypto factor: the winners and losers in virtual investment
  
  Cryptocurrencies have been around for 10 years, so why are many still dogged by scandal? (R)

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