BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 17 January 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—A history of honey
  
  Uncovering the rich cultural and medical history of the world's oldest sweet (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—P.T. Usha - India's 'queen of track and field'
  
  How the fastest woman in India came agonisingly close to Olympic glory in 1984 (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Donald Trump's impeachment trial begins
  
  The 100 lawmakers of the US Senate were sworn in on Thursday as jurors.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Ayahuasca: Fear and healing in the Amazon
  
  Psychedelic plants, the spiritual tourism backlash - and sexual abuse (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Life as a lone identical twin
  
  David Loftus on rebuilding his life after the tragic death of his twin brother (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Seth Freedman: Spying for Harvey Weinstein
  
  Who polices the shadowy world of private intelligence?
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  World Football—Cruyff's Ecuador and AFCON adjustments
  
  Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss the week's biggest football stories.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Mount Taal volcano
  
  Why Mount Taal volcano near Manila produces so much ash and lightning (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Eleven US soldiers were injured in Iranian strikes last week
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Crowds gather in Tehran as Supreme Leader takes Friday prayers
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is this a moment of change in Iran?
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Insomnia and the smartphone
  
  Modern tech is accused of interfering with our sleep, but could an app provide the cure?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The killing of Osama Bin Laden
  
  The US tracked down the al-Qaeda leader to a city in northern Pakistan in 2011
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Does philanthropy work?
  
  Should the rich give more of their money to the state instead of charitable foundations?
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Iran’s Supreme Leader leads prayers for first time since 2012
  
  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered the sermon amid anger at last week’s plane crash
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  World Football—Cruyff's Ecuador and AFCON adjustments
  
  Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss the week's biggest football stories. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The man who lost his family
  
  How a brief war between Pakistan and India separated families for fifty years
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Temples of discord: Church building in Putin’s Russia
  
  Why building new churches has sparked mass protests across Russia
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Khamenei defends Iranian armed forces
  
  Iranian Supreme Leader leads Friday prayers in Tehran for first time in 8 years
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Microsoft vows to go 'carbon negative'
  
  The tech giant promises to remove all the carbon it has emitted since it was founded.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Is gaming good for your health?
  
  We take an in-depth look at the world's biggest entertainment industry, gaming
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ukraine's PM offers to resign over leaked audio recording
  
  A recording appears to show Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk criticising the president
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ukraine's PM offers to resign over leaked audio recording
  
  A recording appears to show Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk criticising the president
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The man who lost his family
  
  How a brief war between Pakistan and India separated families for fifty years (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/01/17 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—2020/01/17 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Seth Freedman: Spying for Harvey Weinstein
  
  Who polices the shadowy world of private intelligence? (R)
9. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What is infinity?
  
  We tackle impossible-sounding questions on topics from infinity to quantum mechanics
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran's Supreme Leader calls for national unity
  
  Ayatollah Khamenei led Friday prayers for the first time in eight years
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/01/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Is gaming good for your health?
  
  We take an in-depth look at the world's biggest entertainment industry, gaming
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/17 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Microsoft vows to go 'carbon negative'
  
  The tech giant promises to remove all the carbon it has emitted since it was founded. (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/17 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  World Football—Cruyff's Ecuador and AFCON adjustments
  
  Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss the week's biggest football stories. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Does philanthropy work?
  
  Should the rich give more of their money to the state instead of charitable foundations? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China's demographic timebomb
  
  Economic growth hits a 30-year low as population growth slows to 1940s levels.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Is spin bowling a dying art?
  
  Test match spin bowling discussion with Maninder Singh, plus women's cricket in Brazil.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The man who lost his family
  
  How a brief war between Pakistan and India separated families for fifty years (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Does philanthropy work?
  
  Should the rich give more of their money to the state instead of charitable foundations? (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Racial revenge
  
  The story of Carter and Artis's second trial in 1976 (R)
17. 05:50GMT
  
  World Wise Web—Socially assistive robots
  
  Robots that care - making technology that is a force for good

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