BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 7 January 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Behind the Lens with Obama's Photographer
  
  The world through the eyes of five photographers. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Digital Life after Life
  
  Ex-prisoners in the US are struggling to cope with the online world after years in jail (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Why Do People Assume the Worst?
  
  And what the BBC can do to combat inaccurate negative perceptions on global issues (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Iranians protest against the government
  
  A line has been crossed, and Iran will never be the same again (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Digital Natives or Digital Exiles?
  
  A special edition of Click asks the questions are we digital natives or digital exiles? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Day the Earth Moved
  
  How scientists learned the earth’s crust is made up of shifting plates. (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Marching Orders
  
  Changing rural China; Ukraine's battle fronts; Iran's protests and a Tanzanian slave port (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—The Power of Song
  
  Kirchenpelz was not just 'Sunday Best' it showed your allegiance to the Lutheran Church
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Iran Student Protests 1999
  
  A young man became an unwitting symbol of the anti-government protests (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Agatha Christie
  
  Sophie Hannah and James Prichard discuss Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump Defends his Mental Fitness
  
  The US president rejects a book's claims about his mental health
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Black and Proud in Brazil
  
  How black Brazilians are asserting their rights thanks to a controversial education law (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump Claims White House Exposé is ‘Fiction’
  
  President Trump condemns new book on his administration as ‘fiction’
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump tries to discredit book and author
  
  President Trump dismisses Michael Wolff's White House expose as 'work of fiction'
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—German parties seek coalition deal
  
  Angela Merkel's CDU party starts talks with Social Democrats to try to form government.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Comedy of Food
  
  Is food getting funnier? Do modern diets make it a richer sauce of comedy? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—What Happened Next, What Happened Next: Ebola
  
  The Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the challenges of bringing the disease in control (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Preaching Across the Divide
  
  Pastor Jesse Ferguson and his parish, which straddles the US/Mexican border. (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Marching Orders
  
  Changing rural China; Ukraine's battle fronts; Iran's protests and a Tanzanian slave port (R)
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—Digital Life after Life
  
  Ex-prisoners in the US are struggling to cope with the online world after years in jail (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Why Do People Assume the Worst?
  
  And what the BBC can do to combat inaccurate negative perceptions on global issues (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Face Value
  
  A pilot programme to use facial identification machines is underway at nine US airports (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—The Music of Time, India
  
  4/6 Jasdeep Singh explores the impact of Indian independence and partition on music. (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Germany Coalition: Merkel Courts SPD as Pivotal Talks Begin
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel begins coalition talks with the Social Democrats
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Agatha Christie
  
  Sophie Hannah and James Prichard discuss Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actress Jessica Chastain and singer Mavis Staples
  
  American actress Jessica Chastain on what makes a well written female character
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  This programme is no longer available
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live FA Cup commentary
  
  Coverage of Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal, live from the City Ground.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live FA Cup commentary
  
  Coverage of Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal, live from the City Ground.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the FA Cup and beyond.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—The Power of Song
  
  Kirchenpelz was not just 'Sunday Best' it showed your allegiance to the Lutheran Church (R)
7. 19:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Just How Rare is a Hole-in-One?
  
  Why it is not as simple to work out as you think
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—Bella Bellow: Beloved Songbird of Togo
  
  Poised to become a superstar, she was tragically killed in an accident at the age of 27 (R)
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel publishes BDS blacklist
  
  Israel closes its borders to 20 organisations that support a boycott of the country
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—07/01/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/07 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Preaching Across the Divide
  
  Pastor Jesse Ferguson and his parish, which straddles the US/Mexican border. (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/07 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Boris Yeltsin's Surprise Resignation
  
  Mrs Yeltsin, on the day Boris shocked the world plus the Mafia's grip on America exposed.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actress Jessica Chastain and singer Mavis Staples
  
  American actress Jessica Chastain on what makes a well written female character (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Merkel Hopeful as Coalition Talks Begin
  
  The German Chancellor says she is hopeful she will end the country's political stalemate.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Sanctuary of My Cell
  
  Rusty Young took a guided tour of a Bolivian prison - he ended up staying for four months (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Patients More Likely to Die After Surgery in Africa
  
  Lack of checks on patients after operations to blame (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Co-founder of Hamas' Political Bureau - Mahmoud Zahar
  
  Are the Palestinians staring defeat in the face?
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women Behind the Lens
  
  Two women who use photography to draw attention to environmental issues
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Trending—Digital Life after Life
  
  Ex-prisoners in the US are struggling to cope with the online world after years in jail (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Behind the Lens with Obama's Photographer
  
  The world through the eyes of five photographers. (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Harassment Protests at Golden Globe Awards
  
  Golden Globe awards dominated by a campaign against sexual harassment and assault
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why Does My Dog Love Me?
  
  Dogs are our best friends. But why do they fit so seamlessly into human life? (R)

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