BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 6 April 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—EU proposes new sanctions against Russia
  
  The latest measures would include a ban on coal imports.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Slick: The Story of Oil, Shell and Nigeria, Slick: 1. The great white hope
  
  When Shell D’Arcy strikes black gold, there are celebrations on the Niger Delta creeks
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Escaping a life on a dumpsite with classical music
  
  Simon Karuiki Ndungu grew up in a slum scavenging for rubbish. Music was his ticket (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Falklands War - an Argentine account
  
  An Argentine conscript remembers his country's doomed military campaign in 1982. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black music in France and Italy
  
  Clarke Peters focuses on the era of Zouk and Kassav’ to MC Solaar, Tommy Kuti , RayJeezy
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine accuses Russia of war crimes
  
  Allegations of war crimes are emerging from areas where Russian troops have withdrawn
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine fears civilian massacre at Borodyanka
  
  Police say there could be hundreds trapped in the rubble beneath bombed blocks of flats
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine: How can Nato support next phase of war?
  
  Nato Foreign Ministers are meeting to discuss how best to support Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dmytro Kuleba: Is diplomacy at a dead end?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine's Foreign Minister as evidence of atrocities emerges
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How tech is being used to help Ukraine
  
  Tech entrepreneurs are developing software to help Ukrainians stay safe.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Soviet Union's Afghan War
  
  How what Moscow planned as a short military operation turned into the Soviet "Vietnam".
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2022 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Robot boat to survey Tonga volcano
  
  Robot boat to survey Tonga’s underwater volcano (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—NoViolet Bulawayo: We Need New Names
  
  Ten-year-old Darling from Zimbabwe has a choice: it's down or out (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black music in France and Italy
  
  Clarke Peters focuses on the era of Zouk and Kassav’ to MC Solaar, Tommy Kuti , RayJeezy (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How my father’s stories shielded me from civil war
  
  When war came to Liberia, Wayètu Moore’s dad was determined to protect her from reality
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Soviet Union's Afghan War
  
  How what Moscow planned as a short military operation turned into the Soviet "Vietnam". (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2022 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Robot boat to survey Tonga volcano
  
  Robot boat to survey Tonga’s underwater volcano (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—EU under pressure to step up sanctions against Russia
  
  The EU proposes a ban on Russian coal as pressure mounts to increase sanctions
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dmytro Kuleba: Is diplomacy at a dead end?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine's Foreign Minister as evidence of atrocities emerges (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Shanghai's Covid lockdown becomes city-wide
  
  China's financial capital quarantines its 26 million residents
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ukraine tells people in east to flee
  
  The Ukrainian authorities have appealed to residents of eastern Ukraine to flee
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ukraine: New sanctions against Russia
  
  The United States is imposing sanctions on Russia's two biggest banks
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How my father’s stories shielded me from civil war
  
  When war came to Liberia, Wayètu Moore’s dad was determined to protect her from reality (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Soviet Union's Afghan War
  
  How what Moscow planned as a short military operation turned into the Soviet "Vietnam". (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/04/06 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—06/04/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Slick: The Story of Oil, Shell and Nigeria, Slick: 1. The great white hope
  
  When Shell D’Arcy strikes black gold, there are celebrations on the Niger Delta creeks (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—More cases of Covid in Africa than official figures suggest
  
  Results from Zambia suggesting more cases of Covid in Africa than official figures suggest
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine tells civilians in the east to flee or risk death
  
  Fears grow that Russian forces are regrouping to intensify their ongoing offensive.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dmytro Kuleba: Is diplomacy at a dead end?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine's Foreign Minister as evidence of atrocities emerges (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black music in France and Italy
  
  Clarke Peters focuses on the era of Zouk and Kassav’ to MC Solaar, Tommy Kuti , RayJeezy (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/04/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The US imposes more sanctions on Russia
  
  The new list includes measures against Putin's daughters.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—NoViolet Bulawayo: We Need New Names
  
  Ten-year-old Darling from Zimbabwe has a choice: it's down or out (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—The US imposes more sanctions on Russia
  
  The new list includes measures against Putin's daughters.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Dying to hunt in France
  
  A string of fatal accidents have turned hunting into a hot topic in the French elections
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How my father’s stories shielded me from civil war
  
  When war came to Liberia, Wayètu Moore’s dad was determined to protect her from reality (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Soviet Union's Afghan War
  
  How what Moscow planned as a short military operation turned into the Soviet "Vietnam". (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food poverty in a rich country
  
  Three UK citizens discuss how difficult it can be to feed a family on a low income
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine urges civilians in east to flee
  
  A massive Russian military assault is expected in the next days
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Putin’s daughters targeted in US sanctions
  
  The US has announced fresh sanctions targeting two daughters of Vladimir Putin

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