BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 3 February 2022

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Organisers downplay Covid fears at Winter Olympics
  
  ‘None of those hospitalised are seriously ill’ say organisers
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing reports spike in new virus cases
  
  New infections within the event's ‘closed-loop’ bubble
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Do we have enough lithium to power the future?
  
  Can we meet the soaring world demand for lithium, a vital metal for green energy?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Can tourists help boost Turkey's economy?
  
  Rising visitor numbers to Turkey help offset economic woes
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first Emirati female teacher
  
  The trailblazing story of the first Emirati born teacher
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Dangerous liaisons in Sinaloa
  
  The impact of Mexican 'narco cultura' on the women of Sinaloa (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Bringing death back into life
  
  Experts are calling for a radical change in our approach to death and dying (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Machu Picchu: Secrets of a forgotten city
  
  The enigma of the Inca mountain retreat
16. 10:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Vonetta Flowers: The first black Winter Olympic champion
  
  How the American bobsledder made history at the 2002 games in Utah
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/02/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The sisters who can 'taste' words
  
  The weird and wonderful world of synaesthesia - a puzzling neurological phenomenon (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How books helped me bond with my captors
  
  María Antonia Garcés was a hostage in Colombia. Her love of literature helped her survive
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first Emirati female teacher
  
  The trailblazing story of the first Emirati born teacher (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/02/2022 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Bringing death back into life
  
  Experts are calling for a radical change in our approach to death and dying (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Can Turkey ease Ukraine/Russia tensions?
  
  Turkish president visits Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to ease crisis continue
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Do we have enough lithium to power the future?
  
  Can we meet the soaring world demand for lithium, a vital metal for green energy? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Meta shares plunge after weak earnings
  
  Shares in Facebook's parent company Meta fell 25% on opening after weak earnings data
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—US kills Islamic State leader
  
  Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi killed in US attack in Syria
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Life inside the Winter Olympics bubble
  
  We speak to people attending the Beijing games
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How books helped me bond with my captors
  
  María Antonia Garcés was a hostage in Colombia. Her love of literature helped her survive (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first Emirati female teacher
  
  The trailblazing story of the first Emirati born teacher (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/02/2022 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/02/03 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—03/02/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Dangerous liaisons in Sinaloa
  
  The impact of Mexican 'narco cultura' on the women of Sinaloa (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Identifying a more infectious HIV variant
  
  A new form of HIV has been uncovered in the Netherlands.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Islamic State leader killed in Syria
  
  Joe Biden says IS leader's death has "removed a major terrorist threat to the world"
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/02/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/02/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China and Russia to sign over a dozen trade deals
  
  President Vladimir Putin is due to begin a visit to Beijing on Friday
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Do we have enough lithium to power the future?
  
  Can we meet the soaring world demand for lithium, a vital metal for green energy? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The sisters who can 'taste' words
  
  The weird and wonderful world of synaesthesia - a puzzling neurological phenomenon (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Machu Picchu: Secrets of a forgotten city
  
  The enigma of the Inca mountain retreat (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Vonetta Flowers: The first black Winter Olympic champion
  
  How the American bobsledder made history at the 2002 games in Utah (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China and Russia inch closer
  
  President Vladimir Putin is due to visit Beijing on Friday to sign over a dozen deals.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/02/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Africa Cup of Nations: Third time lucky for Senegal?
  
  We assess Senegal's chances in the AFCON final and reflect on South Africa's 1996 win.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How books helped me bond with my captors
  
  María Antonia Garcés was a hostage in Colombia. Her love of literature helped her survive (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first Emirati female teacher
  
  The trailblazing story of the first Emirati born teacher (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/02/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—From Hong Kong to the UK
  
  We speak to Christian migrants who have fled Hong Kong for a new life in the UK
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Islamic State leader killed in Syria, US says
  
  Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi set off a blast killing himself and family members

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