BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 24 May 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Narendra Modi thanks Indians for "historic mandate"
  
  BJP secures a landslide victory in the general election.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The undercover migrant
  
  A young man from rural Ghana goes undercover on the migrant trail recording his journey (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Justice for the 21, 1974 Birmingham pub bombings - Julie Hambleton
  
  Is it now too late to get to the truth behind the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—World Cup dreams and Hakeem al-Araibi
  
  USA international Jessica McDonald looks ahead to the World Cup.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Why I want combat armour made for women
  
  Battlefield lawyer Rebecca Lipe’s campaign for US servicewomen to have better body armour (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—The birth of a new volcano
  
  A new undersea volcano has appeared off the coast of East Africa (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Elon Musk launches internet satellites into space
  
  Mr Musk says the launch has been one of his most challenging projects
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Elon Musk launches internet satellites
  
  His company says 60 small satellites have been placed into orbit
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Taiwan begins its first legal gay marriage registrations
  
  It has become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—India election: Modi's report card
  
  Fergus Nicoll travels through Indian Prime Minister Modi's home constituency of Varanasi
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Acid Survivors Foundation
  
  The Bangladesh charity dedicated to treating the survivors of acid attacks.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—The new technology cold war
  
  What will a tech standoff between the US and China mean for them - and us, the consumers?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—UK Ministers expect May to confirm exit date
  
  UK ministers expect PM to outline timetable for her successor to be chosen
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—World Cup dreams and Hakeem al-Araibi
  
  USA international Jessica McDonald looks ahead to the World Cup. (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Orangutan, elephants, and dams
  
  Animals under threat in Indonesia’s Leuser rainforest and the people trying to save them
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Iraq’s religious minorities: Exodus and extinction, The last Christians in Iraq?
  
  2/2 In the Nineveh Plains in Iraqi Kurdistan, Christians battle to keep their faith
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Theresa May to resign as prime minister
  
  Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Tent—Google's blow to Huawei
  
  The Chinese giant's phones face uncertainty after Google stops providing apps and its OS.
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Theresa May quits: UK set for new PM
  
  An emotional Theresa May confirmed she would step down as Tory leader on 7 June
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—UK's Theresa May confirms exit
  
  Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—UK's Theresa May confirms exit
  
  Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  The Fifth Floor—Orangutan, elephants, and dams
  
  Animals under threat in Indonesia’s Leuser rainforest and the people trying to save them (R)
  
  Listen live
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/05/24 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—2019/05/24 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Justice for the 21, 1974 Birmingham pub bombings - Julie Hambleton
  
  Is it now too late to get to the truth behind the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could our household microbes help or harm us?
  
  We revisit our episode on dust to decide what we should do with our invisible housemates
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—24/05/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Trending—How YouTube decides what you should watch
  
  The secrets of YouTube’s powerful algorithm in the words of a former company insider.
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—World Cup dreams and Hakeem al-Araibi
  
  USA international Jessica McDonald looks ahead to the World Cup. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/05/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/24 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Theresa May quits: UK set for new PM
  
  An emotional Theresa May confirmed she would step down as Tory leader on 7 June
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/24 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—The new technology cold war
  
  What will a tech standoff between the US and China mean for them - and us, the consumers? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/25 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—25/05/2019 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/25 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/25 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Can England live up to the World Cup hype?
  
  World Cup preview with ex-England captain Andrew Strauss and Afghanistan's Hamid Hassan.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/25 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Orangutan, elephants, and dams
  
  Animals under threat in Indonesia’s Leuser rainforest and the people trying to save them (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/25 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Law’s expanding empire
  
  Former UK judge Jonathan Sumption on the relationship between law and politics (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/25 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/25 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—How YouTube decides what you should watch
  
  The secrets of YouTube’s powerful algorithm in the words of a former company insider. (R)
15. 04:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Recycling
  
  Could recycling save cash, as well as the planet?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/25 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—25/05/2019 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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