BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 8 March 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Anaesthesia: Unwrapping oblivion
  
  Getting under the skin of the discovery which made pain-free operations possible (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Weightlifting in a hijab
  
  How Kulsoom Abdullah won the right to compete in weightlifting in Islamic dress. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Former Trump campaign chief jailed for fraud
  
  President Trump's former campaign manager has been sentenced to 47 months in prison
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Church of Denmark abuse scandal
  
  How a Church of Denmark priest sexually abused children for a decade without detection (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Prime Minister of Italy (2016 – 2018) - Paolo Gentiloni
  
  Whose message is resonating with European voters in upcoming parliamentary elections?
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  World Football—Why France's women are ready to lift the World Cup
  
  Captain Amandine Henry tells us why her France team can lift the World Cup on home soil
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Held captive by a cult for 30 years
  
  Katy Morgan-Davies was born into a cult in south London and held as a virtual prisoner (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—How humans are changing chimpanzee behaviour
  
  Interactions with humans lead to chimpanzees displaying less complex behaviours (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump's ex-campaign chief is sentenced to nearly four years in jail
  
  Paul Manafort faces another sentence hearing next week in a separate trial.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—In the first of two trials, Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 47 months.
  
  As campaign chair, Manafort helped Donald Trump win the US presidential election.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ex-Trump campaign advisor Paul Manafort avoids lengthy jail term
  
  The judge said calls for a sentence of more than 19 years in prison were excessive
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Women in a man's world
  
  In a world designed by men for men, women often come off worst
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Britain's first female black headteacher
  
  Yvonne Conolly was appointed head of Ringcross Primary school in North London in 1969
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Has China's economy peaked?
  
  What are the options for Chinese policy makers?
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Diplomatic protection for jailed British-Iranian woman
  
  Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's case has been escalated by the British government
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  World Football—Why France's women are ready to lift the World Cup
  
  Captain Amandine Henry tells us why her France team can lift the World Cup on home soil (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Carnival: A history of Brazil in samba
  
  Samba and Brazil’s forgotten heroes celebrated in the Rio Carnival
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—American Judaism after the Tree of Life
  
  Judaism divided after America's worst anti-Semitic attack
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Algiers protestors call for end to Bouteflika rule
  
  Huge crowds have gathered in the Algerian capital to oppose President Bouteflika
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Facebook to focus on privacy
  
  Boss Mark Zuckerberg vows to transform the platform to make it more private for users.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Norway's $1tn fund to cut oil shares
  
  Norway's $1tn sovereign wealth fund is expected to sell some of its oil and gas holdings
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Protests continue in Algeria
  
  Protesters have gathered in the Algerian capital.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Anti-Bouteflika demonstrators chant and sing in Algeria
  
  Demonstrators in Algeria are marching for a third week.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Carnival: A history of Brazil in samba
  
  Samba and Brazil’s forgotten heroes celebrated in the Rio Carnival (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/03/08 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Prime Minister of Italy (2016 – 2018) - Paolo Gentiloni
  
  Whose message is resonating with European voters in upcoming parliamentary elections? (R)
9. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why am I shy?
  
  Is shyness written in our genes, or more to do with our upbringing?
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—08/03/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—08/03/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Mass Blackouts Continue in Venezuela
  
  Mass blackouts have plunged much of Venezuela into darkness
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Trending—The people behind US political violence (Part 1 of 2)
  
  Who are the Americans taking their politics to the streets – even when it means violence?
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  World Football—Why France's women are ready to lift the World Cup
  
  Captain Amandine Henry tells us why her France team can lift the World Cup on home soil (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/09 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Has China's economy peaked?
  
  What are the options for Chinese policy makers? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/09 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Mass Blackouts in Venezuela
  
  Mass blackouts have plunged much of Venezuela into darkness
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/09 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/09 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Chin Music to Cha-Cha-Cha
  
  Curtly Ambrose on his TV dance career, plus the push to criminalise match-fixing in Asia.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/09 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Carnival: A history of Brazil in samba
  
  Samba and Brazil’s forgotten heroes celebrated in the Rio Carnival (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/09 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Has China's economy peaked?
  
  What are the options for Chinese policy makers? (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/09 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/09 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Trending—The people behind US political violence (Part 1 of 2)
  
  Who are the Americans taking their politics to the streets – even when it means violence? (R)
17. 05:50GMT
  
  How the World Changed Music—Ewa Demarczyk – the Dark Angel
  
  The story of Poland’s most celebrated but reclusive singer

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