BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 13 March 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Oscar Niemeyer: Brazil's king of curves
  
  Brazil's visionary architect and leading pioneer of modernism (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The remarkable life of Eva Szekely
  
  The remarkable life of Hungarian Olympic swimmer and Holocaust survivor, Eva Szekely (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—France and Ireland shut schools to stop virus spread
  
  More countries announce measures including closures to stop the spread of COVID-19
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The trees that bleed
  
  Illegal logging of the endangered rosewood tree is decimating forests in Casamance (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Once upon a time in Wakaliwood
  
  BBC Inspirations 2016 nominee Isaac Nabwana is known as 'Uganda's Tarantino' (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Ian Goldin: Will Covid-19 cause a new recession?
  
  How severe will the financial effects of the coronavirus be?
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  World Football—The hero of Saarbrücken, Coronavirus and Odion Ighalo
  
  FC Saarbrücken goalkeeper Daniel Batz talks about his German Cup heroics.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19 how infectious is it really?
  
  The pattern of transmission and prospects for drug treatments. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: schools shutting down
  
  France, Belgium and Portugal are the latest countries to do so
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: how Europe is dealing with the virus
  
  France, Belgium and Portugal shut down schools
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: is South Korea beating back the virus?
  
  The number of patients recovering from the disease has outpaced new cases on Friday
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Wet markets and the coronavirus
  
  Where the coronavirus came from and why these diseases aren't a one-off
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Marburg virus
  
  A deadly new disease infected laboratory workers in a small town in West Germany in 1967.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Beating coronavirus: What will you sacrifice?
  
  Understanding how culture and psychology underpin our ability to tackle Covid-19
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Global markets continue to reel from coronavirus impact
  
  European shares sink to their lowest level in four years
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  World Football—The hero of Saarbrücken, Coronavirus and Odion Ighalo
  
  FC Saarbrücken goalkeeper Daniel Batz talks about his German Cup heroics. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Stories from a pandemic
  
  Bats, shrines and luxury flights: global stories of Covid-19 from the language services
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/03/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Religion in the Digital Age, Finding and losing my faith online
  
  The young faith influencers using social media to connect with like-minded others
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US Coronavirus tsar - vaccine a year away
  
  Anthony Fauci, the director of NIAID, tells Newshour a coronavirus vaccine is a year away
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Apps helping to track coronavirus
  
  How governments are using apps and citizens' phone data to try to contain the pandemic.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Share markets rise as global sell-off eases
  
  Share markets in Europe and the US recovered some ground after a challenging Thursday
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: More countries shut borders as cases rise
  
  We hear from people in affected countries as sporting and cultural events are cancelled
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: More countries shut borders as cases rise
  
  We hear from people in affected countries as sporting and cultural events are cancelled
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Stories from a pandemic
  
  Bats, shrines and luxury flights: global stories of Covid-19 from the language services (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Newshour—13/03/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Ian Goldin: Will Covid-19 cause a new recession?
  
  How severe will the financial effects of the coronavirus be? (R)
7. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2020 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 20:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What are scientists doing about coronavirus?
  
  CrowdScience goes into labs to meet researchers urgently searching for COVID-19 solutions
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coronavirus: Trump declares national emergency
  
  The global total number of deaths has reached about 5,000 according to WHO
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—13/03/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—President Trump declares national emergency
  
  US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Apps helping to track coronavirus
  
  How governments are using apps and citizens' phone data to try to contain the pandemic. (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  World Football—The hero of Saarbrücken, Coronavirus and Odion Ighalo
  
  FC Saarbrücken goalkeeper Daniel Batz talks about his German Cup heroics. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Beating coronavirus: What will you sacrifice?
  
  Understanding how culture and psychology underpin our ability to tackle Covid-19 (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—President Trump declares national emergency
  
  US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Australia and Katy Perry light up women's cricket
  
  We reflect on Australia's fifth T20 World Cup title and discuss what next for India?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Stories from a pandemic
  
  Bats, shrines and luxury flights: global stories of Covid-19 from the language services (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Beating coronavirus: What will you sacrifice?
  
  Understanding how culture and psychology underpin our ability to tackle Covid-19 (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Trending—What happened when a troll met his target?
  
  When an online troll met the target of his abuse
17. 05:50GMT
  
  World Wise Web—Prosthetics
  
  How a new generation of implants is changing the lives of amputees

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