BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 13 September 2020

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Bringing back viruses from the dead
  
  Plus can theatres withstand the onslaught of covid?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—The volunteers fighting hate on Facebook
  
  Thousands have joined closed groups to stop hate. Who are the activists of #IAmHere? (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Tuning in to the future for shortwave
  
  Many millions rely on it to listen every day, so what does the future hold for shortwave?
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  World Wise Web—World Wise Web: Part one
  
  Teenagers meet pioneers whose inventions shaped our digital world
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—India struggles to contain Covid-19
  
  India struggles to contain Covid-19, plus stories from Japan, Argentina and France (R)
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 12/09/2020 GMT
  
  9/10 Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.
14. 03:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Why do we laugh?
  
  And why a cognitive neuroscientist says laughter deserves more research.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Father Joe
  
  Last year Father Joe Gormley spoke out against Lyra McKee’s murder in Northern Ireland. (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—More protests in Belarus planned
  
  Another day of protests in Belarus; fires in California
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Coronavirus and remittances
  
  The impact of the coronavirus on remittances; protests in Belarus planned
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Afghan government and the Taliban set to talk
  
  Taliban and Afghan authorities begin first day of talks; China's influence in Hollywood
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The fertiliser that blew up Beirut
  
  A little-known chemical that changed the world (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—India struggles to contain Covid-19
  
  India struggles to contain Covid-19, plus stories from Japan, Argentina and France (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Why 8 of us were sealed in a glass dome
  
  Biosphere 2 was one of the most controversial human experiments of the 20th century
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How has Covid impacted India’s digital divide?
  
  How are people in rural areas coping as the online world grows in importance?
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Father Joe
  
  Last year Father Joe Gormley spoke out against Lyra McKee’s murder in Northern Ireland. (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Energy
  
  2/5 How much energy can we get from the Sun? (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2020, Joy and sorrow: Shostakovich's Piano Concerto and Ravel's tribute to lost friends
  
  2/2 Highlights from the 2020 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Belarus protests continue without opposition leaders
  
  The fifth week of Sunday demonstrations are held despite leaders being detained or exiled
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  World Wise Web—World Wise Web: Part one
  
  Teenagers meet pioneers whose inventions shaped our digital world (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Who were the Huguenots?
  
  The myths and mysteries surrounding French protestant refugees (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Why do we laugh?
  
  And why a cognitive neuroscientist says laughter deserves more research. (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Sportsworld brings you live coverage of Tottenham vs. Everton
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, Accused of hacking the Pentagon
  
  4/5 This is what happened to my life when I was accused of hacking the Pentagon (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Dark places and bliss with Reuben James, Izzy Bizu, Scribz Riley and Gracey
  
  If you could go back in time and alter a piece of work, what would you change? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Belarus protests keeps up pressure on Lukashenko
  
  Police said they arrested about 400 people ahead of and during the protests
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Adeola Fayehun and Alice Fraser
  
  Comedians from Nigeria and Australia join Jess and Eman to tackle the world's headlines (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 12/09/2020 GMT
  
  9/10 Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out. (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Why do we laugh?
  
  And why a cognitive neuroscientist says laughter deserves more research. (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Why 8 of us were sealed in a glass dome
  
  Biosphere 2 was one of the most controversial human experiments of the 20th century (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Remembering those lost to Covid-19
  
  The stories behind the numbers in the coronavirus pandemic (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Why women are losing out during coronavirus
  
  Why are so many women losing their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/09/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The fertiliser that blew up Beirut
  
  A little-known chemical that changed the world (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Sweeping the world
  
  Imtiaz Dharker presents a reflective evocation of the broom, in words, sound and music (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Who were the Huguenots?
  
  The myths and mysteries surrounding French protestant refugees (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Cycling's 'Everesting' challenge
  
  Why cyclists in lockdown are riding the equivalent of climbing the world's highest peak (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Did cooking make us human?
  
  When did we switch from eating our food raw, to heating it? (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Climate change row over fires in US
  
  President Trump accused of denying the role of climate change in the west coast wildfires
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Are the US 'apocalyptic' fires climate-change related?
  
  Governor Inslee of Washington State: maddening Trump denies fires climate-change related

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