BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 24 March 2019

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Voting in Thailand gets underway
  
  It's the first election since the military ousted the civilian government in 2014.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Passengers airlifted from Norweigan cruise ship.
  
  Rescue teams worked through the night to save 1,300 passengers.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—UK Prime Minister urged to stand down
  
  Theresa May could gain support for her Brexit deal if she promises to resign say MPs.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—When breast isn't best
  
  Three mothers on why they quit breastfeeding, and the stigma that followed (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cheese pies and jihadi brides
  
  Eating pies in Russia with the wife of an I.S. fighter. (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Fork in the Road, Fork in the Road - God in the War on Terror
  
  1/3 Jane Little finds out how similar experiences can affect two people's faith differently (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secret world of our dying son
  
  Mats Steen found friendship and escape in a fantasy online land
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Fall of the Shah—Ep 8. The collapse
  
  Protesters surround the US Embassy #FalloftheShah (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Level up: How video games are changing society
  
  We meet gamers, designers and artists creating a positive social change through gaming (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Conversation in..., The Conversation in Lagos
  
  What's on the minds of women in Lagos right now? (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Thailand votes in first post-coup election
  
  Thai voters have taken part in the country's first general election since the 2014 coup
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—RoboLife
  
  Exploring the growing role of robots in education and elderly care in Singapore and Japan. (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The spice trade: Selling the scents of luxury
  
  The unique allure of spices that preyed on emotion and taste, and powered whole Empires (R)
9. 15:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The man who ran around Australia
  
  In 1983, Ron Grant became the first person to run 13,383 kilometres of Australian coast. (R)
10. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  We preview the Women's World Cup and hear a special interview from Virgil van Dijk
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Brexit: What's the damage?
  
  Brexit delayed, but has the damage already been done? (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—SXSW 2020
  
  Highlights from South by South West festival includes Howl The Hum, Georgia, Grace Carter (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump-Russia Inquiry says President 'Did Not Conspire'
  
  Trump-Russia inquiry says the president 'did not conspire' with Russia in 2016 election.
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/03/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Nineteen pages
  
  A top secret report offers a completely different theory about what happened (R)
14. 22:50GMT
  
  How the World Changed Music—Haisai Ojisan – Hey Old Man!
  
  The story behind the 1970s Okinawan pop hit Haisai Ojisan or ‘Hey Old Man’ (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Level up: How video games are changing society
  
  We meet gamers, designers and artists creating a positive social change through gaming (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Heart and Soul—Fork in the Road, Fork in the Road - God in the War on Terror
  
  1/3 Jane Little finds out how similar experiences can affect two people's faith differently (R)
  
  Listen live
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/25 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secret world of our dying son
  
  Mats Steen found friendship and escape in a fantasy online land (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/25 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—California burning
  
  Roland Pease investigates the growing fire hazard in California (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/25 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2019/03/25 01:06 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/25 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—Cyclone Idai
  
  What were the factors which contributed to the intensity of this extreme weather event? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/25 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/25 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Could a recreational drug help to treat alcoholism?
  
  Research trial uses MDMA, the active ingredient of the drug ecstasy, to treat alcoholism (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/25 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—25/03/2019 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/25 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The spice trade: Selling the scents of luxury
  
  The unique allure of spices that preyed on emotion and taste, and powered whole Empires (R)
17. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The man who ran around Australia
  
  In 1983, Ron Grant became the first person to run 13,383 kilometres of Australian coast. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/25 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/25 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we like some animals and hate others?
  
  What makes us fawn over a puppy, but run away from rats? (R)

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