BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 23 October 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Brexit bill 'in limbo' as MPs reject timetable
  
  MPs backed the Withdrawal Agreement Bill - but minutes later voted against the timetable.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Looking for love: The Zoroastrian way
  
  Nalini Sivathasan meets young Zoroastrians trying to save their religion from extinction (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  HARDtalk—Alfred Bosch
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Alfred Bosch, Catalan minister for foreign action.
  
  Listen live
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Czechoslovakia
  
  1/5 What do new generations of Czechs feel about the future as well as the communist past?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I stole a plane to escape the military
  
  53 years ago Theo Van Eijck flew from Malta to Libya to start a new life (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Health of the Internet report
  
  Mozilla’s solutions to improve the health of the internet.
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—East German refugees in the Prague embassy
  
  Thousands of East Germans sought refuge in the West German embassy in Prague in 1989.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Supersisters
  
  Meet the inspirational women on whose shoulders today's female sport stars stand (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Northern Ireland 1969, Battle lines
  
  1/2 How the violence of the Northern Ireland Troubles began in August 1969
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Czechoslovakia
  
  1/5 What do new generations of Czechs feel about the future as well as the communist past? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Alfred Bosch
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Alfred Bosch, Catalan minister for foreign action. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2019/10/23 14:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/10/23 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—2019/10/23 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Alfred Bosch
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Alfred Bosch, Catalan minister for foreign action. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—2019/10/23 GMT
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Czechoslovakia
  
  1/5 What do new generations of Czechs feel about the future as well as the communist past? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Northern Ireland 1969, Battle lines
  
  1/2 How the violence of the Northern Ireland Troubles began in August 1969 (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2019/10/23 22:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/23 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Supersisters
  
  Meet the inspirational women on whose shoulders today's female sport stars stand (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Northern Ireland 1969, Battle lines
  
  1/2 How the violence of the Northern Ireland Troubles began in August 1969 (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is vaping safe?
  
  After deaths in the US and bans around the world, how risky are e-cigarettes?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—23/10/2019 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—2019/10/23 GMT
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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