BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 6 May 2015

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  Newsday—Bollywood Star Guilty of Killing
  
  Actor Salman Khan guilty; Final campaigning in UK election; Burundi talks start
2. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Flash Crash: Could it Happen Again?
  
  It has been five years since a 'flash crash' caused a collapse in US financial markets
4. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Aden's Independence Struggle
  
  The fight to end British rule in the colony of Aden - today part of Yemen
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:05GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Marian Keyes - Rachel's Holiday
  
  Irish author Marian Keyes discusses her novel Rachel's Holiday
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:05GMT
  
  World Update—Last Day of Campaigning in UK Election
  
  Polls suggest the result will be very close
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:05GMT
  
  Outside Source—06/05/2015
  
  The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around th...
11. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 11:05GMT
  
  Outlook—'I Employed My Brother's Kidnapper'
  
  Victor Ochen's work to reconcile Uganda after civil war has won him a Nobel nomination
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Minister of Finance, Portugal - Maria Luís Albuquerque
  
  Can Portugal's finance minister revive her own country's economy?
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Rebuilding Vanuatu with Smartphones
  
  Stefan Kraus describes how volunteers may help to rebuild Vanuatu using smartphones
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Afghanistan mob-killing trial
  
  Death sentences for attack on Kabul woman; South Sudan reunions; pop music's revolutions
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Salman Khan, Israel, UK Vote
  
  Reaction as top Bollywood star jailed, life for Israel's Ethiopian Jews, and Brits decide
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—06/05/2015
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Adebayor's outburst and Champions League preview
  
  Emmanuel Adebayor makes public outburst and we preview Barcelona vs Bayern Munich.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:05GMT
  
  Business Daily—Flash Crash: Could it Happen Again?
  
  It has been five years since a 'flash crash' caused a collapse in US financial markets
15. 16:20GMT
  
  The Essential—Jargon
  
  Why do we use jargon?
16. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 16:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Saudi Arabia - Sands of Time, 06/05/2015 GMT
  
  3/3 Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brussels Aims to Reboot Europe's Digital Economy
  
  We'll hear if it means yet another EU challenge to the dominance of US firms like Google.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Truth About...—The Truth About AIDS, The Fight Against Aids
  
  1/5 The breakthroughs that have transformed Aids from a death sentence to a treatable disease
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  Outlook—'I Employed My Brother's Kidnapper'
  
  Victor Ochen's work to reconcile Uganda after civil war has won him a Nobel nomination
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—UK election eve
  
  UK faces political uncertainty; California drought; why you should worship your gut
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:05GMT
  
  The Documentary—Lost Children of the Holocaust
  
  The search for a group of child holocaust-survivors
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brussels Aims to Reboot Europe's Digital Economy
  
  We'll hear if it means yet another EU challenge to the dominance of US firms like Google.
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—07/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—07/05/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  The Truth About...—The Truth About AIDS, The Fight Against Aids
  
  1/5 The breakthroughs that have transformed Aids from a death sentence to a treatable disease
20. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—07/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Rebooting Europe's Digital Economy
  
  Brussels sets out plans to reboot Europe's digital economy and challenge US tech giants
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—07/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  Outlook—'I Employed My Brother's Kidnapper'
  
  Victor Ochen's work to reconcile Uganda after civil war has won him a Nobel nomination
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—07/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:05GMT
  
  Global Business—Thinking Machines
  
  Exploring the concept and implications of 'thinking machines'
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Georgia: Orthodoxy in the Classroom
  
  Georgia's schools and the radical priests who want to influence them
9. 03:00GMT
  
  Newsday—Nepal Second Earthquake
  
  Nepal second earthquake; African leaders crisis meeting on Burundi; EU migrant quotas
10. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—07/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Controversy over Spanish Football
  
  Division in Spanish football: Nepal earthquake; UK elections
12. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 04:32GMT
  
  The Truth About...—The Truth About AIDS, The Fight Against Aids
  
  1/5 The breakthroughs that have transformed Aids from a death sentence to a treatable disease
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—07/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Elton John HIV Appeal
  
  Elton John HIV fight; UK election night; Canada terror law row

Thursday 7 May 2015

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