BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 11 October 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Sydney reopens after 106 days in lockdown
  
  The Australian city emerges from a lockdown lasting more than three months.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Earthshot 1
  
  Winning ideas to improve the world around us. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why can't we stop gas flaring?
  
  Flared gas is a by-product of oil extraction. It harms the climate and human health.
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  A Geochemical History of Life on Earth—2. When bacteria ruled the world
  
  How two of the most important developments in our planet's evolution occurred (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Hope and Children
  
  Many worry for the world their children will live in. How do we keep hope alive? (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Lyse Doucet reveals her personal Wish for Afghanistan
  
  The BBC’s Lyse Doucet on her new series A Wish For Afghanistan (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Sisters of skydiving
  
  Kim Chakanetsa talks to two pioneering women about their love for skydiving
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea: High profile defector talks to BBC
  
  The former Colonel and spy says the country will never give up its nuclear weapons
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A former North Korean spy chief speaks
  
  We get rare insight into the operations of the secretive regime
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—NK defector: 'Kim Jong Un won't give up nuclear weapons'
  
  A former North Korean insider also reveal details of secret recreational drug programme
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Richard Deverell: The battle to save the planet
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The economics of donkeys
  
  These beasts of burden are an economic lifeline for many. Why are they often mistreated?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Winning the Arabic Booker prize
  
  Saudi author Raja Alem was the first woman to win the prestigious international award
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why can't we stop gas flaring?
  
  Flared gas is a by-product of oil extraction. It harms the climate and human health. (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does the planet need snails?
  
  Gardeners might see snails as their enemy, but they are vital to life on earth (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Nigeria: Nollywood Star Richard Mofe-Damijo
  
  Nollywood star Richard Mofe-Damijo reflects on his career (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  30 Animals That Made Us Smarter—Cats and road safety
  
  An inventor narrowly avoided a road accident thanks to the eyes of a cat (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Vaccinating the world
  
  How countries’ vaccination rates measure up – and the trickiness of comparing them. (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/10/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Sisters of skydiving
  
  Kim Chakanetsa talks to two pioneering women about their love for skydiving (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Somali prisoner, the secret language and the life-saving book
  
  Mohamed Barud’s fellow prisoner tapped out Tolstoy's Anna Karenina through his cell wall
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Winning the Arabic Booker prize
  
  Saudi author Raja Alem was the first woman to win the prestigious international award (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/10/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does the planet need snails?
  
  Gardeners might see snails as their enemy, but they are vital to life on earth (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—A high-profile North Korean defector speaks
  
  Former colonel describes Pyongyang's drugs and arms deals
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Richard Deverell: The battle to save the planet
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Nobel economics prize awarded for real-life studies
  
  This year's Nobel prize for economics has been shared by three recipients
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Fire extinguished at oil facility in Lebanon
  
  We'll hear how people in Lebanon are coping with the ongoing energy crisis
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—COP26: Activism through the generations
  
  We speak to Professor David Suzuki and his daughter Severn Cullis-Suzuki
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Somali prisoner, the secret language and the life-saving book
  
  Mohamed Barud’s fellow prisoner tapped out Tolstoy's Anna Karenina through his cell wall (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Winning the Arabic Booker prize
  
  Saudi author Raja Alem was the first woman to win the prestigious international award (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/10/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/10/11 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—11/10/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why can't we stop gas flaring?
  
  Flared gas is a by-product of oil extraction. It harms the climate and human health. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Earthshot 2 – Tackling our energy crisis
  
  Balancing our growing need for electricity while addressing climate change
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—IS 'finance chief' captured by Iraq
  
  IS 'finance chief' captured by Iraq
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Richard Deverell: The battle to save the planet
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Sisters of skydiving
  
  Kim Chakanetsa talks to two pioneering women about their love for skydiving (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/10/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—11/10/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Nobel economics prize awarded for real-life studies
  
  This year's Nobel prize for economics has been shared by three recipients
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Black history: Britain and race
  
  London's first black policeman, the mixed-race World War II babies and a football legend.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Nobel economics prize awarded for real-life studies
  
  This year's Nobel prize for economics has been shared by three recipients.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Somalia’s forgotten hostages
  
  The sailors held captive for years and the retired British Colonel who helped free them
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Somali prisoner, the secret language and the life-saving book
  
  Mohamed Barud’s fellow prisoner tapped out Tolstoy's Anna Karenina through his cell wall (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Winning the Arabic Booker prize
  
  Saudi author Raja Alem was the first woman to win the prestigious international award (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Little Amal: The Walk
  
  The 8000km journey of a puppet called Little Amal who represents all displaced children
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN Secretary-General: Afghanistan economy risks total collapse
  
  Antonio Guterres says sending aid now is the only way to avert collapse in the country
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Afghanistan: calls for economic lifeline
  
  The UN Secretary General says the country faces financial collapse

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