BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 5 July 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Tech Tent—Big advertisers boycott Facebook
  
  Marketers express unease about Facebook’s handling of hate speech. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Saving Nagaland
  
  His brother died from an overdose. Now Jenpu is saving others from a similar fate (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Resolves—Resolves, Anele Matshiselaa
  
  4/8 A 27-year-old wants more Zimbabweans to discover their native wildlife (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—Who spread the ‘5G coronavirus’ conspiracy theory?
  
  Meet the man behind the absurd theory linking 5G, Covid-19 and billionaire Bill Gates. (R)
10. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Do fake football crowd sounds do it for you?
  
  Live football is back, but is it better with or without fake crowd sounds? (R)
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Bernardine Evaristo - Girl, Woman, Other
  
  A novel that offers an unforgettable insight into life in today’s multi-cultural Britain
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Dashed hope in Afghanistan
  
  Attacks on young people in Afghanistan, plus stories from Nigeria and the United States (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 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, Teenage pilots
  
  9/10 How does it feel to fly a Spitfire? (R)
17. 03:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Dimensions of discrimination
  
  Do black women face more prejudice than black men or white women? (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Inside the world of TikTok
  
  How TikTok is changing our culture and storytelling
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Wuhan: City of silence
  
  Where did Covid-19 come from? John Sudworth searches for answers where it first emerged (R)
24. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
25. 05:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—USA: A discussion about race
  
  Is the use of violence in the pursuit of a greater good ever acceptable? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Race in America: My enslaved ancestors
  
  Three women share the history of slavery in their families and discuss its impact today (R)
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The beauty of ageing
  
  Two women discuss how to grow old with purpose, passion and good humour (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 10. Birth of a Nation
  
  10/10 1948. The UN votes to establish the state of Israel – but the violence continues (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Losing your taste to coronavirus
  
  The common Covid-19 symptom that's often overlooked, but can be permanent. (R)
9. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 08:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
  
  Listen live
11. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 08:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Inside the world of TikTok
  
  How TikTok is changing our culture and storytelling (R)
13. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What does Putin want?
  
  As he looks to extend his reign as Russian leader, what motivates President Putin? (R)
15. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The mystery of Ecuador's lost mastertapes
  
  An Ecuadorian DJ's quest to unravel a decades-old family mystery (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—USA: A discussion about race
  
  Is the use of violence in the pursuit of a greater good ever acceptable? (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Dashed hope in Afghanistan
  
  Attacks on young people in Afghanistan, plus stories from Nigeria and the United States (R)
23. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 11:32GMT
  
  Global Questions—Global Questions, Culture crisis: The future of the performing arts
  
  What will be the effect on the performing arts after months of being shut down? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—05/07/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Bernardine Evaristo - Girl, Woman, Other
  
  A novel that offers an unforgettable insight into life in today’s multi-cultural Britain (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Valkyries: Fierce women of war
  
  Choosing dead heroes from the battlefield, to fight with Odin in the apocalyptic Ragnarok (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Dimensions of discrimination
  
  Do black women face more prejudice than black men or white women? (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Live Premier League commentary from Liverpool against Aston Villa.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Californian Century, California: From Hollywood to Silicon Valley
  
  3/5 The story of Leon Lewis who hunted down Nazis in LA and founder William Shockley (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The words, the rhythm, the melody with Melissa Laveaux and Angelique Kidjo
  
  Why asking questions can be more important than finding answers (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—05/07/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Inside the world of TikTok
  
  How TikTok is changing our culture and storytelling (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Teenage pilots
  
  9/10 How does it feel to fly a Spitfire? (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Dimensions of discrimination
  
  Do black women face more prejudice than black men or white women? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—USA: A discussion about race
  
  Is the use of violence in the pursuit of a greater good ever acceptable? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing the World—A future without bees
  
  High-tech alternatives to bees include spraying pollen from drones to pollinate plants (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Origin of Stuff, Wine glass
  
  4/6 Katy Brand toasts the wine glass, learning why it became the gargantuan glass it is today (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 06/07/2020 00:06 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Losing your taste to coronavirus
  
  The common Covid-19 symptom that's often overlooked, but can be permanent. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do people risk death in pursuit of adventure?
  
  Why do we choose to do things that could kill us? (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Why Trump is wrong about the USA’s coronavirus case comeback
  
  The data behind the rise in coronavirus cases in the US (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Valkyries: Fierce women of war
  
  Choosing dead heroes from the battlefield, to fight with Odin in the apocalyptic Ragnarok (R)
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Greece's stunning football triumph
  
  How rank outsiders Greece won the 2004 European Football Championship. (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/07/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is barefoot running better?
  
  How does a bare foot change our running pain and performance (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—06/07/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—06/07/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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