BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 24 April 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—France Elections: Macron and Le Pen Through to Run-Off
  
  The centrist Emmanuel Macron will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Caged
  
  The vet saving zoo animals in Iraq and the ex-prisoner reforming life behind bars (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Bishop Angaelos - Coptic Orthodox Church UK
  
  Do Christians have a future in the Middle East?
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—On the Road
  
  Will the cars of the future be shaped like fish? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—First Round French Voters Snub Traditional Parties
  
  French voters will choose between Emmanuel Macron and Marine le Pen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women in the Courtroom
  
  Two legal trail blazers meet in a historic courtroom in Alabama
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland
  
  The story behind this weird and wonderful literary classic (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Air Conditioning
  
  Invented for the printing industry, air conditioning now influences where and how we live (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—French Presidential Election: Macron Tops Poll
  
  Centrist Emmanuel Macron will face nationalist Marine Le Pen in the run-off
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How Many People Can Earth Support?
  
  When will we reach ‘peak human’ and how will we cope? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—French Presidential Election: Macron v Le Pen
  
  Either centrist, Emmanuel Macron, or nationalist, Marine le Pen, will become president
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—French Presidential Election: Losing Candidates Support Macron
  
  Many losing traditional parties' candidates will back Mr Macron in the second round.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—French Presidential Election: Defeated Mainstream Backs Macron
  
  Mainstream parties in France have united to back Emmanuel Macron for president.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—French Election: Macron Versus Le Pen
  
  Centrist Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Bulgaria's "Revival Process"
  
  Bulgaria's brutal policy of forced assimilation against its Turkish minority in the 1980s
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Riz Ahmed, Chi-chi Nwanoku, Lionel Shriver
  
  Riz Ahmed compares acting in small British films compared to Star Wars (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—24/04/2017 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women in the Courtroom
  
  Two legal trail blazers meet in a historic courtroom in Alabama (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Living with a 15-Minute Memory
  
  A rare insight into how a major stroke affected an American woman at the age of 33.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Short
  
  Why do some short people lie about their height?
5. 12:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Death Rate of White Americans
  
  Are middle-aged white Americans dying younger than other groups? (R)
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Macron and Le Pen Prepare for Presidential Run-Off
  
  French centrist Emmanuel Macron, and far-right Marine Le Pen through to second round
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Bishop Angaelos - Coptic Orthodox Church UK
  
  Do Christians have a future in the Middle East? (R)
10. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—France: Macron and Le Pen Face Presidential Runoff
  
  The rival candidates in France's presidential runoff have been setting out their plans.
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—France Election Special: Macron v Le Pen
  
  Nuala McGovern in Nice with the latest in France's presidential election
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—France Election Special: Macron v Le Pen
  
  Nuala McGovern is with French voters and political analysts in Nice
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Living with a 15-Minute Memory
  
  A rare insight into how a major stroke affected an American woman at the age of 33. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Astronaut Breaks US Record
  
  Peggy Whitson has broken the record for most days in space by a US astronaut.
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/04/24 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Bishop Angaelos - Coptic Orthodox Church UK
  
  Do Christians have a future in the Middle East? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Lifechangers: Charles Bolden
  
  Explorations in the world of science.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Le Pen ‘Steps Aside’ as Front National Leader
  
  Front National presidential candidate Marine Le Pen to ‘step down’ as party leader
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Short
  
  Why do some short people lie about their height? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women in the Courtroom
  
  Two legal trail blazers meet in a historic courtroom in Alabama (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/04/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/24 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—France: Macron and Le Pen Face Presidential Runoff
  
  The rival candidates in France's presidential runoff have been setting out their plans.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/24 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Riz Ahmed, Chi-chi Nwanoku, Lionel Shriver
  
  Riz Ahmed compares acting in small British films compared to Star Wars (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/25 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Le Pen Steps Aside As National Front Leader
  
  Marine Le Pen told French TV she needed to be above partisan considerations.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/25 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping Disabled People With Sex
  
  The group in Taiwan helping disabled people to fulfil their sexual needs.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/25 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Short
  
  Why do some short people lie about their height? (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Death Rate of White Americans
  
  Are middle-aged white Americans dying younger than other groups? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/25 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump Demands New North Korea Sanctions
  
  US demands more sanctions to halt Pyongyang's bid to develop nuclear missiles.
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/25 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Brazilian Artist Vik Muniz Wants to Tickle Your Brain
  
  Brazilian artist Vik Muniz likes to trap and fool his audience with trickery and illusion
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/25 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Living with a 15-Minute Memory
  
  A rare insight into how a major stroke affected an American woman at the age of 33. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/25 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump: North Korea Is A Real Threat To The World
  
  Mr Trump on North Korea: status quo is unacceptable
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/25 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Lifechangers: Charles Bolden
  
  Explorations in the world of science. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/25 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea is Reportedly Staging Large Artillery Exercises
  
  North Korea is reportedly staging a large-scale artillery exercise, amid mounting tension

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