BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 20 October 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—19/10/2019 GMT
  
  What's been happening around the world and why it matters
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Belarus: Harvesting the whirlwind
  
  The future of farmland ruined by Chernobyl (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Music Planet—The roots of music in Finland
  
  Amanda Kauranne explores the diverse roots of Finnish music from Karelia to folk
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How Africa Eye exposed sex for grades
  
  How BBC Africa Eye revealed sexual harassment at some of Africa’s top universities (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Super Sisters
  
  Meet the inspirational supersisters on whose shoulders today's female sport stars stand.
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Unappetising choices in Canada
  
  Is voters' love of Trudeau fading? Plus stories from Pakistan, Romania and Cambodia (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Consciously green
  
  Could you go plastic free? This London family did (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Argentina’s ‘white gold’ rush
  
  Are lithium-powered electric vehicles as ‘green’ as we think they are? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, loses Brexit vote
  
  Boris Johnson sends letter to EU for Brexit extension; violent protests in Chile
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thirty years since the Berlin Wall came down
  
  Thirty years since the Berlin Wall; the chances of re-election for Justin Trudeau
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Moscow's view of Turkey's military offensive in Syria
  
  The view from Moscow of Turkey's offensive in Syria; living in the limelight for Tricky
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Will robot pickers change our fruit?
  
  How a shortage of fruit pickers is affecting our food. (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Unappetising choices in Canada
  
  Is voters' love of Trudeau fading? Plus stories from Pakistan, Romania and Cambodia (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—100 Women: Chely Wright
  
  Chely Wright the gay, Christian country star (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Dominion, Dominion: The animals and the poets
  
  4/4 Writers explore our attitude to animals and attempt to uncover what our human values are (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The painful secret I hid from my twin
  
  When Alex lost his memories his identical twin helped him restore them, or some of them (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The street photographers reframing Africa
  
  Profiling photographers who are capturing Africa’s optimism, dynamism and diversity (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  People Fixing the World—The town rethinking the future of energy
  
  Energy companies have come together in Finland to tackle climate change (R)
21. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—Malaria's origins and a potential new treatment
  
  How malaria jumped from great apes to humans and why Antarctica may hold a new treatment (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—EU considers Brexit extension request
  
  Latvia's foreign minister says EU27 will grant technical extension for an orderly Brexit
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Super Sisters
  
  Meet the inspirational supersisters on whose shoulders today's female sport stars stand. (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Cat: In from the wild
  
  Domesticated cats have been worshipped, vilified and revered throughout history (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—GPS
  
  What would happen if GPS stopped working? (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary of Manchester United VS Liverpool
  
  We bring you build up, commentary and reaction from Manchester United against Liverpool
10. 17:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 18:00
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Belarus: Harvesting the whirlwind
  
  The future of farmland ruined by Chernobyl (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—RAYE and JMSN: Missing your friends' birthdays
  
  RAYE discusses life making music with Kabaka Pyramid, Arlo Parks and JMSN. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
  
  Listen live
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—20/10/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The street photographers reframing Africa
  
  Profiling photographers who are capturing Africa’s optimism, dynamism and diversity (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Music Planet—The roots of music in Finland
  
  Amanda Kauranne explores the diverse roots of Finnish music from Karelia to folk (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—GPS
  
  What would happen if GPS stopped working? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/10/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—100 Women: Chely Wright
  
  Chely Wright the gay, Christian country star (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/20 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing the World—The town rethinking the future of energy
  
  Energy companies have come together in Finland to tackle climate change (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/20 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Truth About Parkinson's, Early diagnosis and research
  
  3/3 Finding a cure for Parkinson’s. Jane Hill on early diagnosis and repurposing drugs (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/21 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2019/10/21 00:06 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/21 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—Malaria's origins and a potential new treatment
  
  How malaria jumped from great apes to humans and why Antarctica may hold a new treatment (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/21 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/21 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Cheap drug cuts head injuries deaths
  
  Hope for head injuries from clotting drug (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/21 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Sally Lane and John Letts, Parents of Jack Letts
  
  What will become - what should become - of Jack Letts?
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/21 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Psychotherapy pioneers: Orbach and Perel
  
  Two world renowned psychotherapists on how they are opening up the treatment room
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/21 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Cat: In from the wild
  
  Domesticated cats have been worshipped, vilified and revered throughout history (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The policeman who won the Rugby World Cup
  
  How a London-born policeman ended up featuring in an all-conquering New Zealand team. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/21 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/21 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is maths real?
  
  Is maths a tool created by humans? Or is it reality itself? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/21 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—21/10/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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