BBC World Service Online Schedule Tuesday 5 May 2015

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—McDonald's Announces Revival Recipe
  
  McDonald's announces a turnaround plan following a heavy decline in sales
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  Outlook—Honduran Eco-Activist
  
  Berta Caceres is defending the Gualcarque river from developers
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:05GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Cyber Warfare Really That Scary?
  
  Four cyber warfare experts help us separate hype from reality
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Islamic State's Social Media Machine, The Islamic State's Social Media Machine
  
  1/2 Examining Islamic State’s social media strategy and what can be done to combat it
9. 03:00GMT
  
  Newsday—California Drought
  
  Hidden California; UK election; Hugging immigrant
10. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Syria's 'Circle of Hell'
  
  Syria's Circle of Hell; Nepalese earthquake destroyed village; Father Junipero Serra row
12. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Scotland's Forgotten Einstein, James Clerk Maxwell
  
  How the Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell paved the way for today's technology
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Nepal Earthquake 'Worst-Affected' Village
  
  Nepal earthquake 'worst-affected' village, reports on world's mothers, Syria peace talks
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  Newsday—Rescued Nigerian Women Talk
  
  Boko Haram women rescued; Nepal orphanage damaged; Gulf arms race
2. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Financial Technology: Disruptive or Not?
  
  Crowd-funding, electronic currencies - how much do they threaten the old banking model?
4. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Chemical Weapons Tests at Porton Down
  
  In May 1953, a British airman died in nerve gas tests at a government research base
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:05GMT
  
  The Forum—How Long is ‘Now’?
  
  New insights into how we perceive time
7. 08:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Petty Family: Kings of Nascar
  
  How tragedy struck one of the most famous dynasties in American motor sport
8. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 09:05GMT
  
  World Update—Nepal Says Quake Relief Situation Improving
  
  Around 130,000 Nepalese soldiers and police officers involved in the operation
10. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 10:05GMT
  
  Outside Source—05/05/2015
  
  The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around th...
12. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 11:05GMT
  
  Outlook—'I Hid in a Cupboard from al-Shabab'
  
  Kenyan student, Cynthia Cheroitich, hid from gunmen for two days in Garissa University.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Cyber Warfare Really That Scary?
  
  Four cyber warfare experts help us separate hype from reality
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Scotland's Forgotten Einstein, James Clerk Maxwell
  
  How the Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell paved the way for today's technology
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:05GMT
  
  Newshour—France anti-terror law
  
  France surveillance powers; what's at stake in Burundi; microwave confuses astronomers
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Nepalis Angry at Indian Media
  
  The conversation around #GoHomeIndianMedia. Has India's quake coverage been insensitive?
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—05/05/2015
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Champions league semi-final preview
  
  Sport Today previews Juventus against Real Madrid in the Champions League
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:05GMT
  
  Business Daily—Financial Technology: Disruptive or Not?
  
  Crowd-funding, electronic currencies - how much do they threaten the old banking model?
15. 16:20GMT
  
  The Essential—The Inquiry: Is Cyber Warfare Really That Scary?
  
  Thomas Rid suggests attacks on critical infrastructure are difficult and unlikely
16. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 16:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Islamic State's Social Media Machine, The Islamic State's Social Media Machine
  
  1/2 Examining Islamic State’s social media strategy and what can be done to combat it
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—A Brighter Outlook for Europe but Greece Still Feels a Chill
  
  We hear from businesses in Greece and Italy about their hopes and fears
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Rebuilding Vanuatu with Smartphones
  
  Stefan Kraus describes how volunteers may help to rebuild Vanuatu using smartphones
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  Outlook—'I Hid in a Cupboard from al-Shabab'
  
  Kenyan student, Cynthia Cheroitich, hid from gunmen for two days in Garissa University.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Nepal Aid Reaching Villages
  
  Nepal aid reaching remote areas, Burundi court approves president's third run
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:05GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Cyber Warfare Really That Scary?
  
  Four cyber warfare experts help us separate hype from reality
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Islamic State's Social Media Machine, The Islamic State's Social Media Machine
  
  1/2 Examining Islamic State’s social media strategy and what can be done to combat it
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—While Eurozone Economic Outlook Brightens, Greece Still Feels a Chill
  
  We hear from businesses in Greece and Italy about their hopes and fears.
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/05/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Rebuilding Vanuatu with Smartphones
  
  Stefan Kraus describes how volunteers may help to rebuild Vanuatu using smartphones
22. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Anger at French Surveillance Law
  
  France approves a new surveillance law, prompting anger from civil liberty groups
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  Outlook—'I Hid in a Cupboard from al-Shabab'
  
  Kenyan student, Cynthia Cheroitich, hid from gunmen for two days in Garissa University.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Minister of Finance, Portugal - Maria Luís Albuquerque
  
  Can Portugal's finance minister revive her own country's economy?
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Saudi Arabia - Sands of Time, 06/05/2015 GMT
  
  3/3 Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  Newsday—06/05/2015
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
10. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—06/05/2015
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
12. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Rebuilding Vanuatu with Smartphones
  
  Stefan Kraus describes how volunteers may help to rebuild Vanuatu using smartphones
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Nepal Earthquake Relief 'Under Control'
  
  Earthquake relief 'getting through', UK election latest, California drought measures

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