BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 31 August 2019

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Hong Kong authorities threaten 5 years in jail for protestors
  
  Authorities in the city have banned protests this weekend.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—The miracle of Headingley (2019)
  
  We discuss the remarkable scenes when England came back from the brink of defeat
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Meeting Bobi Wine
  
  Uganda’s rapper turned politician who’s challenging President Yoweri Museveni (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Who owns the Amazon?
  
  Are the Amazon fires an ‘international crisis’? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Living with China’s social media censorship
  
  How do Chinese social media users navigate government censorship? (R)
15. 04:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Chatbot
  
  Can a computer convince you that it's human?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Controversial citizenship register published in Indian state
  
  Security personnel deployed in Assam as millions of people could be left stateless.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Uproar in the UK as parliament is to be suspended
  
  Senior Conservative politician Ken Clarke condemns the decision by the Prime Minister.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Pro-democracy protests continue in Hong Kong
  
  Today's protests mark five years since Beijing ruled out fully democratic elections.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Wrestling for equality
  
  How can sportswomen in India overcome the barriers to success?
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Protests as UK parliament is suspended
  
  Parliament will not sit for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Her Story Made History, Journalist Maria Ressa
  
  Filipina-American journalist and author Maria Ressa is one of a few combating fake news (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Football and Addiction
  
  Hear from two former Premier League players about their battles with addiction.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—Living with China’s social media censorship
  
  How do Chinese social media users navigate government censorship? (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Ideas that shape the global economy
  
  '50 Things …' tells the stories of game changing inventions - but is it fact or opinion?
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Why The Smiths are actually happy with Quantic, Rosie Lowe, Emma-Jean Thackray and Adriano Adewale
  
  Adriano Adewale, Emma-Jean Thackray and Rosie Lowe join Quantic to discuss writing styles
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy ban on march
  
  There's renewed violence in Hong Kong as protesters march in defiance of a ban
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  Join Sarah Mulkerrins for build-up to another busy weekend of Premier League action
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Full coverage of Manchester City v Brighton, live from the Etihad Stadium
7. 15:01GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 15:04
8. 15:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Full coverage of Manchester City v Brighton, live from the Etihad Stadium
9. 16:01GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 16:04
10. 16:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from around the sporting world
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Kit Kat: a provocative new drama about climate change
  
  The radio premiere of Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir's play Kit Kat recorded in Edinburgh
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2019, Painting pictures with orchestral colours
  
  5/7 Mussorgsky's glittering Pictures at an Exhibition and Mendelssohn's Hebrides overture
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director of Crawl Alexandre Aja
  
  Nikki Bedi is joined by playwright Tanika Gupta and film critic Rich Cline
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hong Kong protests continue despite ban
  
  Police fire water cannon and tear gas
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Kabul's Hopes and Fears
  
  What Afghans make of US-Taliban talks; plus stories from Iraq, Costa Rica and France
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—400 years
  
  A professor with Ghanaian roots unearths a slave castle’s history — and her own
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—31/08/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Spain’s fearless barnacle-hunting sisters
  
  Isabel and Susana González risk their lives to collect barnacles along Spain’s coastline
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/31 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Writer - Edouard Louis
  
  Is anger the fuel that propels Edouard Louis to write his books? (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do we need more space stations?
  
  Would more satellites and space stations help us get further into the solar system? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/01 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Protests as UK parliament is suspended
  
  Parliament will not sit for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/01 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Wrestling for equality
  
  How can sportswomen in India overcome the barriers to success? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/01 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/01 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Dark—Episode six
  
  Why were the juries in Curtis Flowers’ trials so white?
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Ideas that shape the global economy
  
  '50 Things …' tells the stories of game changing inventions - but is it fact or opinion? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/01 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Museum Of Lost Objects, The fire that scorched Brazil’s history
  
  Inside the ruin of Brazil’s National Museum – and the struggle to revive it
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/01 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Kabul's Hopes and Fears
  
  What Afghans make of US-Taliban talks; plus stories from Iraq, Costa Rica and France (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/01 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—400 years
  
  A professor with Ghanaian roots unearths a slave castle’s history — and her own (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/01 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/01 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Lethal Force in Rio’s Favelas
  
  Brazil’s party capital, Rio de Janeiro, is witnessing a killing spree. (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/01 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Germany prepares for possible AfD victories in local elections
  
  East German states Saxony and Brandenburg go to the polls today.

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