BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 11 July 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Historic Supreme Court win for Native Americans
  
  The US Supreme Court ruled about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Cricket in a bio-bubble
  
  Live international cricket returns as England take on the West Indies in Southampton.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Iran's female gamers
  
  Who'd have thought that a third of Iran's gamers were women? Insights from BBC Persian (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The 1960s report that warned the USA was racist
  
  A US government report into the riots of 1967 blamed white racism for creating ghettos (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Lebanon on the brink
  
  Is this the most critical moment since the country's civil war? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  The Newsroom—11/07/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
  
  Listen live
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/07/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—How to talk about conspiracy theories
  
  How should you engage with someone edging towards conspiracy theories?
16. 04:50GMT
  
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter two
  
  How Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan shaped the image of the Oval Office
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Covid 19: recovery
  
  The latest on how people are recovering from Covid 19
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—The fall of Wirecard - a German scandal
  
  How did the technology star fall so quickly from grace?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Australia’s second lockdown
  
  Melbourne’s second lockdown, plus stories from Hong Kong, South Asia and Majorca
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/07/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—New York to Shimla
  
  Ilma’s life was in the USA. A call to her mum led her home to a new job in the police
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Resolves—Resolves, Juliana Engberg
  
  5/8 A curator and festival director resolves to help artists thrive
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/07/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/07/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Scramble
  
  10/10 A day that changed the course of World War Two
12. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Are the BBC’s editorial values based on impartiality outdated?
  
  How is the BBC ensuring diversity in regard to topics, stories and interviewees?
13. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  
  Sportshour—The return of international cricket and one man's road to recovery
  
  We travel to Southampton where England face the West Indies
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/07/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/07/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  Global Questions—Global Questions, Coronavirus: A step back for women?
  
  Is the lockdown turning back the clock on women’s lives?
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The art of pop with Soweto Kinch, Charlotte Adigéry and Jordan Rakei
  
  What role does ego play in art?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—11/07/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Sportsworld brings you live Premier League commentary of Liverpool against Burnley.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/07/2020 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/07/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—How to talk about conspiracy theories
  
  How should you engage with someone edging towards conspiracy theories? (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter two
  
  How Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan shaped the image of the Oval Office (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Summer with Greta
  
  Greta Thunberg describes her remarkable year and makes a plea for action on climate change
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Parminder Nagra
  
  Parminder Nagra and Rich Cline discuss the week’s cultural highlights with Nikki Bedi
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—11/07/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Australia’s second lockdown
  
  Melbourne’s second lockdown, plus stories from Hong Kong, South Asia and Majorca (R)
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/07/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  Global Questions—Global Questions, Coronavirus: A step back for women?
  
  Is the lockdown turning back the clock on women’s lives? (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/07/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/07/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do we care where we come from?
  
  The need to discover our past and what this tells us about ourselves (R)
15. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Sweden’s lockdown lite
  
  Sweden stayed open during the pandemic – how well did it work?
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/07/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The Science Hour—Rwanda’s game changing coronavirus test
  
  African scientists have developed a reliable, quicker and cheaper mass testing method
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Tech Tent—TikTok caught in US-China tussle
  
  The hit video sharing platform quits operating in Hong Kong as the US considers a ban. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—New York to Shimla
  
  Ilma’s life was in the USA. A call to her mum led her home to a new job in the police (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Resolves—Resolves, Juliana Engberg
  
  5/8 A curator and festival director resolves to help artists thrive (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—How to talk about conspiracy theories
  
  How should you engage with someone edging towards conspiracy theories? (R)
10. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Are the BBC’s editorial values based on impartiality outdated?
  
  How is the BBC ensuring diversity in regard to topics, stories and interviewees? (R)
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Coronavirus Front Line, The Coronavirus Frontline special
  
  From vaccine trials to new treatments, this investigation tracks Covid-19 breakthroughs
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Australia’s second lockdown
  
  Melbourne’s second lockdown, plus stories from Hong Kong, South Asia and Majorca (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Scramble
  
  10/10 A day that changed the course of World War Two (R)
17. 03:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Democracy and famine
  
  What is the cause of famine? It’s not the obvious answer (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/07/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Rebeca Omordia: African classical music pioneer
  
  The pianist shares her passion for African and European classical music
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How can India beat colourism?
  
  Is India doing enough to tackle prejudice towards darker-skinned people?
24. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
25. 05:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The pastor and the prime minister
  
  John Laurenson travels to Hungary where there is a war over the meaning of Christianity (R)

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