BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 2 February 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Guillermo del Toro
  
  Oscar winning Mexican director Guillermo del Toro discusses the influence of film noir. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US pharma giants to pay Native Americans $590 million over opioids
  
  More than 400 tribes sued the companies, claiming they were inundated with opioids.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Why We Play, Why We Play: Old age
  
  We don’t have to stop playing as we reach old age, and we probably shouldn’t
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The crumbling old house that hid a treasure trove of art
  
  It was a tiny, dilapidated cottage but inside the garage was something truly remarkable (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl
  
  The reporter who was killed by Islamist extremists in Pakistan while investigating 9/11. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Coming Storm—02/02/2022 GMT
  
  QAnon: The plot to break reality.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Failed coup in Guinea Bissau
  
  Guinea Bissau: Situation under control after shooting broke out close to government
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tonga closes border as Covid-19 virus arrives
  
  Tonga is closing its borders and locking down after recording five Covid-19 cases
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tonga: Covid-19 arrives amid post-eruption aid
  
  Tonga closes its borders and imposes a Covid lockdown after recording five infections
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Bassem Youssef: Do we expect too much from satire?
  
  Stephen Sackur talks to a satirist who made his name during Egypt's popular uprising
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The economic cost of conflict in Ukraine
  
  Sanctions, energy supplies, cyber-attacks - what happens if things spiral out of control?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The day the world looked up
  
  In 2012 a rare astronomical event occurred when Venus flew past the Sun
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Why We Play, Why We Play: Old age
  
  We don’t have to stop playing as we reach old age, and we probably shouldn’t (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—First-ever unassisted robotic surgery
  
  First-ever unassisted robotic surgery; repairing pig intestines. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Music that survived the Nazis: Part two
  
  How music was kept alive by Jewish musicians in the camps and ghettos of Nazi Europe (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Coming Storm—02/02/2022 GMT
  
  QAnon: The plot to break reality. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Mafia, a murder cover-up and a sister’s battle for justice
  
  Who was behind Perween Rahman’s murder? Her sister was determined to uncover the truth
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The day the world looked up
  
  In 2012 a rare astronomical event occurred when Venus flew past the Sun (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2022 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—First-ever unassisted robotic surgery
  
  First-ever unassisted robotic surgery; repairing pig intestines. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Students return to some Afghan universities
  
  Students return to some Afghan universities for the first time since the Taliban takeover
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Bassem Youssef: Do we expect too much from satire?
  
  Stephen Sackur talks to a satirist who made his name during Egypt's popular uprising (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Regulating future technology
  
  The European Union has outlined a strategy for regulation of new and emerging technology
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Some universities reopen for Afghan women
  
  Students have returned to some public universities in Afghanistan
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Beijing Olympics: Skiers from Peru and Lebanon
  
  We catch up with skiers from Peru and Lebanon who'll be competing in Beijing
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Mafia, a murder cover-up and a sister’s battle for justice
  
  Who was behind Perween Rahman’s murder? Her sister was determined to uncover the truth (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The day the world looked up
  
  In 2012 a rare astronomical event occurred when Venus flew past the Sun (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2022 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/02/02 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Why We Play, Why We Play: Old age
  
  We don’t have to stop playing as we reach old age, and we probably shouldn’t (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Bringing death back into life
  
  Experts are calling for a radical change in our approach to death and dying
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US to send more troops to Europe
  
  The US announces 3,000 additional troops will support Nato in eastern Europe
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—02/02/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Meta shares plunge more than 20%
  
  Mixed fourth quarter financial results sent shares sinking
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Bassem Youssef: Do we expect too much from satire?
  
  Stephen Sackur talks to a satirist who made his name during Egypt's popular uprising (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Coming Storm—02/02/2022 GMT
  
  QAnon: The plot to break reality. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Music that survived the Nazis: Part two
  
  How music was kept alive by Jewish musicians in the camps and ghettos of Nazi Europe (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Meta's stock plunges after profit declines
  
  Mixed fourth quarter financial results sent Facebook shares sinking
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/02/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Dangerous liaisons in Sinaloa
  
  The impact of Mexican 'narco cultura' on the women of Sinaloa (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Mafia, a murder cover-up and a sister’s battle for justice
  
  Who was behind Perween Rahman’s murder? Her sister was determined to uncover the truth (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The day the world looked up
  
  In 2012 a rare astronomical event occurred when Venus flew past the Sun (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/02/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The sisters who can 'taste' words
  
  The weird and wonderful world of synaesthesia - a puzzling neurological phenomenon
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Beijing Winter Olympics hit by Covid
  
  Olympics venues are now entirely separate from the rest of Beijing

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