BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 17 April 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—How ‘magic mushroom’ chemical treats depression
  
  Brain scanning study reveals how psilocybin can help people with severe depression
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The psychology of courage and bravery
  
  Why are some people able to keep calm in an emergency whilst others panic or freeze? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Who killed my grandfather?
  
  The unsolved murder of Yemen’s former Foreign Minister, Mohamed Noman, in 1974 (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Imran Khan is out
  
  Conspiracy theories swirl in Pakistan; plus stories from Russia, South Korea and Belgium.
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—What does history sound like?
  
  Can ancient musical instruments help contemporary Mexicans connect with their past? (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Healing with fire on koala country
  
  In the land of the Yuin people, cultural burning is being reintroduced to revitalise land (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Russia urges Ukraine forces in Mariupol to surrender
  
  Russia has urged Ukraine forces in Mariupol to surrender and save their lives.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Russia claims near total control of Mariupol
  
  Russia says it is in near total control of the devastated city of Mariupol.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Russia issues ultimatum to last defenders of Mariupol
  
  Russia tells defenders of the devastated Ukrainian port of Mariupol to surrender.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Tasting climate change
  
  Wine producers say a warming planet can be detected in the glass (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2022 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The violin maker's salvation
  
  Hans Benning found love through repairing the world's most priceless stringed instruments
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Stuff
  
  9/12 Why do you have all that stuff?
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Ukraine: Faith in a time of war
  
  How do you practise your faith in a war zone? (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Slick: The Story of Oil, Shell and Nigeria, Slick: 2. On trial
  
  2/4 Ken Saro Wiwa and Ledum Mittee come face to face with the power of the Nigerian state (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can we create a universal Covid vaccine?
  
  Can scientists develop a vaccine which can combat the coronavirus and all its variants? (R)
21. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Russia's unwelcome new exiles
  
  Thousands of Russians fled to Georgia following the invasion of Ukraine (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Mariupol ignores Russia surrender deadline
  
  The besieged Ukrainian port city has been under bombardment for weeks
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Kwame Nkrumah: Ghana’s Pan-African idealist
  
  Assessing the complex legacy of a man who campaigned for a United States of Africa (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Has the war given disinformation a boost?
  
  We return to the ongoing issue which is worrying many listeners: disinformation (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Life—'I don't have an identity beyond music', with Planningtorock, Peaches, Hard Feelings and Colin Self
  
  Electronic musicians exploring themes of gender, sexuality, and queer life and culture (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Ukraine: Faith in a time of war
  
  How do you practise your faith in a war zone? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—War crimes in the former Yugoslavia
  
  How the conflicts in the Balkans resonate today amid the fighting in Ukraine
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—The battle for Ukraine's 'steel city' deepens
  
  The fierce, grinding battle for Mariupol has now become a contest for its steelworks
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Stuff
  
  9/12 Why do you have all that stuff? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Understanding the long history between Russia and Ukraine
  
  What has bound Russia and Ukraine together, and what has pulled them apart? (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Has the war given disinformation a boost?
  
  We return to the ongoing issue which is worrying many listeners: disinformation (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/04/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The violin maker's salvation
  
  Hans Benning found love through repairing the world's most priceless stringed instruments (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Imran Khan is out
  
  Conspiracy theories swirl in Pakistan; plus stories from Russia, South Korea and Belgium. (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Ukraine: Faith in a time of war
  
  How do you practise your faith in a war zone? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Wild Inside: Jungle royalty - the Jaguar
  
  Ben Garrod and Jess French glimpse inside three animals from the big wild world. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How are young people feeling 6 months from COP?
  
  A number of breakthrough COP pledges were made, but have they been kept?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Stuff
  
  9/12 Why do you have all that stuff? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Understanding the long history between Russia and Ukraine
  
  What has bound Russia and Ukraine together, and what has pulled them apart? (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Has the war given disinformation a boost?
  
  We return to the ongoing issue which is worrying many listeners: disinformation (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women watching birds
  
  Two women with a passion for birds talk to Beatriz de la Pava
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine’s foreign minister: Mariupol no longer exists
  
  Dmytro Kuleba says some Ukrainian soldiers are continuing to hold out
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Shanghai: China reports three dead in latest Covid outbreak
  
  Health officials say the victims were aged between 89 and 91 and unvaccinated

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