BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 5 June 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Mexico's death toll rises, but economy reopens
  
  What pressures is the country under?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rutger Bregman: Are humans essentially good?
  
  Do we humans massively underestimate our capacity to change things for the better?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The medical complexity of Covid -19
  
  Understanding viral damage to the brain and heart (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black girls don't swim
  
  Does hair stop black girls from getting into the water? (R)
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Black Lives Matter: Protests, racism and football
  
  USA internationals Jess McDonald and Bill Hamid on what it means to be African-American
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How do you deal with coronavirus in a war zone?
  
  Thierry Durand set up the only dedicated covid-19 hospital in the city of Aden. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The origin of the WHO
  
  How the cold war helped shape the creation of the WHO and what role China played. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Daughter of Rodney King responds to US protests
  
  The friends and family of George Floyd pay tribute in a memorial service in Minneapolis
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—George Floyd Memorial takes place in Minneapolis
  
  Those gathered at Thursday's tribute stood in silence for eight minutes, 46 seconds.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—George Floyd's lawyer: a 'pandemic of racism' led to death
  
  Friends and family of George Floyd pay tribute at his memorial service in Minneapolis
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The medical complexity of Covid -19
  
  Understanding viral damage to the brain and heart (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rutger Bregman: Are humans essentially good?
  
  Do we humans massively underestimate our capacity to change things for the better? (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The precarious world of sex work
  
  Sex workers have seen their incomes disappear overnight since the start of the pandemic
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The portable defibrillator
  
  How Northern Irish doctor Frank Pantridge revolutionised heart-attack treatment.
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/06/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Reflections on Faith in a Global Crisis, Prayer
  
  John McCarthy shares the reflections of people of faith around the world during a pandemic
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What should black Americans do next?
  
  How do protesters turn anger over George Floyd’s death into meaningful change?
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/06/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Black Lives Matter: Protests, racism and football
  
  USA internationals Jess McDonald and Bill Hamid on what it means to be African-American (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown in London’s Arabic community
  
  Doctors, cooks, bus-drivers and pianists: stories from the corona virus lockdown
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The portable defibrillator
  
  How Northern Irish doctor Frank Pantridge revolutionised heart-attack treatment. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/06/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The medical complexity of Covid -19
  
  Understanding viral damage to the brain and heart (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Covid-19: More than 34,000 dead in Brazil
  
  It now has the world’s third highest death rate
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Zuckerberg faces staff revolt
  
  Facebook staff strike out at decision not to moderate Donald Trump’s postings.
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—AstraZeneca to begin making potential vaccine
  
  Drug company AstraZeneca is to start producing a potential vaccine for coronavirus
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rutger Bregman: Are humans essentially good?
  
  Do we humans massively underestimate our capacity to change things for the better? (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Reflections on Faith in a Global Crisis, Prayer
  
  John McCarthy shares the reflections of people of faith around the world during a pandemic (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—George Floyd death: Your questions about race
  
  We hear what our audience is asking about race in America
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown in London’s Arabic community
  
  Doctors, cooks, bus-drivers and pianists: stories from the corona virus lockdown (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The portable defibrillator
  
  How Northern Irish doctor Frank Pantridge revolutionised heart-attack treatment. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/06/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/06/05 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—05/06/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rutger Bregman: Are humans essentially good?
  
  Do we humans massively underestimate our capacity to change things for the better? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Would you risk your life to save another?
  
  Why do some people put themselves in danger to help others?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—West Libya forces seize last LNA stronghold near capital
  
  This reverses many of militia leader Gen Haftar’s gains from last year
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Zuckerberg faces staff revolt
  
  Facebook staff strike out at decision not to moderate Donald Trump’s postings. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Black Lives Matter: Protests, racism and football
  
  USA internationals Jess McDonald and Bill Hamid on what it means to be African-American (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/06/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/06/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Record death toll in Brazil
  
  Coronavirus is claiming the life of one Brazilian every minute.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/06/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What should black Americans do next?
  
  How do protesters turn anger over George Floyd’s death into meaningful change? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Record death toll in Brazil
  
  Coronavirus is claiming the life of one Brazilian every minute.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—As India unlocks, how will it protect its workers’ rights?
  
  Will diluting labour laws revamp the economy or create a labour crisis?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—The return of cricket
  
  We hear how Guernsey were able to host the very first cricket match in the British Isles.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown in London’s Arabic community
  
  Doctors, cooks, bus-drivers and pianists: stories from the corona virus lockdown (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The portable defibrillator
  
  How Northern Irish doctor Frank Pantridge revolutionised heart-attack treatment. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What should black Americans do next?
  
  How do protesters turn anger over George Floyd’s death into meaningful change? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Are Instagrammers ruining nature?
  
  One man is naming and shaming influencers who trample nature to get that perfect photo.
16. 04:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Contact theory
  
  How do you stop different groups from hating each other? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—America Beyond Black and White
  
  How can America move beyond its history of racial discrimination?

Saturday 6 June 2020

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