BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 9 August 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump's Politics Leads to Boycott of Venue
  
  Trump's political fund-raiser has led to a campaign to boycott a chain of upscale gyms
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Genoa's broken bridge
  
  An icon of Italian design; a centrepiece of a community; a tragedy waiting to happen? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Conservative Party leader- Iain Duncan Smith
  
  Can Prime Minister Johnson deliver a no-deal exit? And what would it mean for Britain?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—A World Cup winner, Kasper Schmeichel and Alejandro Bedoya
  
  USA international Jessica McDonald and Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel join the team.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Yacht race disaster: alone in a vicious sea
  
  Nick Ward was the last man to be rescued in ocean racing's biggest disaster (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Keeping tabs on nuclear weapons
  
  Can science overcome the political impasse in nuclear proliferation policy? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Protesters targeting airport in Hong Kong
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Two months of protests in Hong Kong
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong protesters take to the airport
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—A Brexit game of chicken
  
  Is the UK's government really serious about a 'no-deal' Brexit?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Yangtze Incident
  
  How a British warship escaped from Chinese Communists on the Yangtze river in 1949
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What happened to the political centre ground?
  
  Why are so many democracies turning away from the politics of consensus and compromise?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Kashmir crisis
  
  India has imposed stringent security measures for Friday prayers in Kashmir.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—A World Cup winner, Kasper Schmeichel and Alejandro Bedoya
  
  USA international Jessica McDonald and Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel join the team. (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Who were the Blikkiesdorp Five?
  
  BBC Africa’s Vauldi Carelse tells the stories of men killed in Cape Town’s Blikkiesdorp
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Last Supper
  
  What makes Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece so powerful?
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Kashmir under tight security
  
  India imposes stringent security measures for Friday prayers in Kashmir
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—8chan searches for new home
  
  Key service providers kick the controversial message board off the mainstream internet.
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Ethiopia: Africa's latest economic miracle?
  
  Will diaspora return and investment come to Africa's fastest-growing economy?
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Eritrea accused of forced indefinite national service
  
  Human Rights Watch says thousands are forced into military training every year.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Eritrea accused of forced indefinite national service
  
  Human Rights Watch says thousands are forced into military training every year.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Who were the Blikkiesdorp Five?
  
  BBC Africa’s Vauldi Carelse tells the stories of men killed in Cape Town’s Blikkiesdorp (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/08/09 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—2019/08/09 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Conservative Party leader- Iain Duncan Smith
  
  Can Prime Minister Johnson deliver a no-deal exit? And what would it mean for Britain? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can I predict the future?
  
  There are ordinary people among us who are exceptionally good at predicting the future
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China warns Hong Kong protesters 'playing with fire'
  
  China's ambassador to the EU warns Hong Kong protesters to end 'violence and chaos'
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Trending—The people who want humans to stop having babies
  
  Who are the “anti-natalists” and why do they want the gradual extinction of humanity?
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—A World Cup winner, Kasper Schmeichel and Alejandro Bedoya
  
  USA international Jessica McDonald and Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel join the team. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—09/08/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/09 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Ethiopia: Africa's latest economic miracle?
  
  Will diaspora return and investment come to Africa's fastest-growing economy?
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/09 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What happened to the political centre ground?
  
  Why are so many democracies turning away from the politics of consensus and compromise? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/10 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Controversial Weedkiller Sees Price Volatility
  
  Share prices fluctuated on investor expectations of talks surrounding glyphosate
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/10 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/10 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Can England bounce back at Lord's?
  
  England seek Ashes turnaround, plus the stigma and shame of being called for throwing.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/10 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Who were the Blikkiesdorp Five?
  
  BBC Africa’s Vauldi Carelse tells the stories of men killed in Cape Town’s Blikkiesdorp (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/10 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What happened to the political centre ground?
  
  Why are so many democracies turning away from the politics of consensus and compromise? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/10 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/10 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—The people who want humans to stop having babies
  
  Who are the “anti-natalists” and why do they want the gradual extinction of humanity? (R)
15. 04:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Fire
  
  Does the story of economics really begin with a spark?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/10 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump hints at gun law changes
  
  “Very meaningful” gun background checks could become law, claims Trump

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