BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 12 June 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Congress takes on Big Tech
  
  Hearings begin in the US over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Falling Rock
  
  The challenges faced by Native American young people (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Talking Books—Hay Festival 2019: Fatima Bhutto
  
  Fatima Bhutto talks to George Alagiah about how politics and tragedy shaped her writing
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Stories from the New Silk Road, Kazakhstan: A port in the sand
  
  2/4 Khorgas in Kazakhstan was the gateway of the ancient Silk Road. How is it transforming?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Risking it all to save a stranger
  
  The undocumented migrant and Joburg's viral river rescue (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first anti-psychotic drug
  
  How a 1950s drug helped revolutionise the treatment of mental illness (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Sagrada Família: Can tech complete the build of the basilica?
  
  How technology will help complete the original design of Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Família (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong's Legislative Council postpones second reading of extradition bill
  
  Local politician Emily Lau said the Speaker would reconvene the Council at a later date
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Thousands of activists and police in Hong Kong are in a standoff
  
  Anger remains over a controversial bill which would allow extradition to mainland China
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong protesters against a new extradition deal with China
  
  Demonstrators worry about the risk of being extradited at the behest of Beijing
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Have we forgotten to be happy?
  
  Should public happiness be the ultimate goal of government policy?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrap the Reichstag
  
  How a huge public art project entranced post-Cold War Berlin
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ticket to a new life
  
  Many Pacific Islanders enter New Zealand’s visa lottery. What happens to the winners? (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Police and protesters clash in Hong Kong
  
  Police beat back demonstrators as protests over an extradition law turn violent.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble—13 Minutes to the Moon, 5. The fourth astronaut
  
  How a briefcase-sized computer pioneered space tech for the first Moon landing
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Born the wrong colour - so I had to die
  
  A South African woman who discovered a letter that revealed the shame around her birth
18. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrap the Reichstag
  
  How a huge public art project entranced post-Cold War Berlin (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Stories from the New Silk Road, Kazakhstan: A port in the sand
  
  2/4 Khorgas in Kazakhstan was the gateway of the ancient Silk Road. How is it transforming? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Could Iran-Japan talks lead to a Trump summit?
  
  Japanese PM Shinzo Abe heads to Tehran to discuss sanctions and tensions with the West
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Talking Books—Hay Festival 2019: Fatima Bhutto
  
  Fatima Bhutto talks to George Alagiah about how politics and tragedy shaped her writing (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The future of the video games industry
  
  As the biggest event for video games, E3, opens in Los Angeles we look at gaming's future
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Hong Kong protests turn violent
  
  Police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Hong Kong protests turn violent
  
  Police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Born the wrong colour - so I had to die
  
  A South African woman who discovered a letter that revealed the shame around her birth (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrap the Reichstag
  
  How a huge public art project entranced post-Cold War Berlin (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/06/12 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—2019/06/12 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Talking Books—Hay Festival 2019: Fatima Bhutto
  
  Fatima Bhutto talks to George Alagiah about how politics and tragedy shaped her writing (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A new treatment for arachnophobia
  
  Using arachnophobes’ heartbeats to help them overcome their fear of spiders
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hong Kong leader criticises 'organised riots'
  
  Leader Carrie Lam criticises protests against proposed bill allowing extradition to China
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Stories from the New Silk Road, Kazakhstan: A port in the sand
  
  2/4 Khorgas in Kazakhstan was the gateway of the ancient Silk Road. How is it transforming? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble—13 Minutes to the Moon, 5. The fourth astronaut
  
  How a briefcase-sized computer pioneered space tech for the first Moon landing (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—12/06/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/12 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The future of the video games industry
  
  As the biggest event for video games, E3, opens in Los Angeles we look at gaming's future
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/12 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ticket to a new life
  
  Many Pacific Islanders enter New Zealand’s visa lottery. What happens to the winners? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Hong Kong extradition protests continue
  
  Police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators in Hong Kong
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble—13 Minutes to the Moon, 5. The fourth astronaut
  
  How a briefcase-sized computer pioneered space tech for the first Moon landing (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is it always Alabama?
  
  Why is Alabama always getting picked on in America?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Lunches changing lives
  
  Akshaya Patra, the world's largest school meals programme, is our 2019 Global Champion
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Born the wrong colour - so I had to die
  
  A South African woman who discovered a letter that revealed the shame around her birth (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrap the Reichstag
  
  How a huge public art project entranced post-Cold War Berlin (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A new treatment for arachnophobia
  
  Using arachnophobes’ heartbeats to help them overcome their fear of spiders (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong protests: government offices stay closed
  
  A shopping mall and several banks also remained shut and security is tight

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