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BBC World Service East Asia Schedule 18 - 24 February 2019

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00:00	00:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT Outlook—The secrets behind my Disney songs Composer Richard M. Sherman on making music for Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book (R) 00:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 00:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMT Discovery—The Chase, Trouble in paradise 3/4 How scientists are trying to eradicate rats and mosquitoes threatening French Polynesia (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT The History Hour—Iceland jails its bankers Why Iceland jailed 40 bankers after the 2008 financial crisis plus the birth of the EU. (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT The Arts Hour—Film director Spike Lee Film director Spike Lee on his Oscar nominated film BlacKkKlansman (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT The Conversation—The Conversation in..., The Conversation in Karachi What’s on the minds of women in Pakistan right now? (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT The Forum—Robinson Crusoe: The man and his island Daniel Defoe’s classic adventure story (R) 00:50GMT Sporting Witness—The birth of skiing How the British invented downhill skiing at the start of the 20th Century. (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT The Real Story—Are referendums ever a good idea? When, where and why does direct democracy work? And can it do more harm than good? (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT The Interview—Sudan People’s Liberation Movement - Yasir Arman Zeinab Badawi talks to Yasir Arman of Sudan’s opposition alliance (R) 00:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 00:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMT CrowdScience—Does brain size matter? Why have a big brain if a small one would do? (R)
01:00	01:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT World Business Report—South African power crisis continues South African homes, offices and businesses have endured a week of daily power cuts. 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT Science In Action—Detecting earthquakes with Fibre Optics How a system designed to carry TV and internet traffic can help detect earthquakes (R)	01:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT Big Boss Interview—Huawei boss: The US can't crush us Ren Zhengfei, the Chinese technology company's reclusive founder, speaks to the BBC.	01:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT Big Boss Interview—Bernie Sanders to run again for president The left-wing senator confirms he will run again in next year's US presidential election.	01:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT Big Boss Interview—The US and China resume trade talks The world's two largest economies enter the next stage of high-level talks on Thursday.	01:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT Big Boss Interview—Is China blocking Australian coal? A number of harbours in northern China are said to be refusing Australian coal altogether	01:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT Big Boss Interview—Clashes as Venezuela aid row intensifies At least two people are killed as civilians confront troops at the border with Brazil	01:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The World This Week—Vatican's First Child Abuse Summit Pope Francis challenges his Church to confront sexual abuse by clergy 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT Global Business—Uruguay: the world’s marijuana pioneers Uruguay legalised recreational cannabis five years ago - so how's business? (R)
02:00	02:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—18/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT Health Check—Does Being Congenitally Blind Protect Against Schizophrenia? A large study which found no-one with early cortical blindness developed schizophrenia (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—19/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT The Why Factor—Meritocracy Is meritocracy just a utopian idea? (R) 02:50GMT More or Less—When maths mistakes really matter Tim Harford talks to Matt Parker about how simple maths mistakes can cause big problems. (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—20/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT The Documentary—George Weah: The footballing president Is Liberia’s footballing President George Weah achieving his goals? (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—21/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT The Documentary—As the World Sees Britain, Germany and how it sees Britain 1/5 Political and cultural figures in Germany on how they and their communities see Britain (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—22/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT Assignment—Malawi: Life after death row A ground-breaking re-sentencing project has changed the fates of more than 100 inmates (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—23/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT The Cultural Frontline—Iran Through the Eyes of its Artists Forty years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, how has Iran changed culturally?	02:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT The Hurricane Tapes—Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan Carter and Artis get some famous supporters 02:50GMT Over to You—Reporting on the hot topic of climate change How the BBC World Service reports on climate change, and its guidelines for journalists (R)
03:00	03:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT Newsday—Is Nigeria Ready For This Week's Elections? An election observer expresses his concerns over Saturday's polls	03:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT Newsday—16 US States Sue To Halt Trump's Emergency Powers They argue that President Trump doesn't have the authority to divert military funds	03:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT Newsday—'Islamic State' teenager stripped of UK citizenship Shamima Begum joined the Islamic State group in Syria in 2015	03:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT Newsday—Civilians evacuated from final village held by IS A convoy of trucks took civilians away from the Syrian border village of Baghuz	03:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT Newsday—Maduro threatens to close borders Live news, business and sport from around the world.	03:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT The Fifth Floor—Guns and gold: Russia and CAR BBC Russian investigates military links between Russia and the Central African Republic (R)	03:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT The Documentary—The Miracle of St. Anthony's How an impoverished school achieved amazing success on and off the basketball court
04:00	04:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT The Forum—Lu Xun: Writing the story of New China Life and works of the man who transformed Chinese literature. (R) 04:50GMT Sporting Witness—Why I invented the sports bra When Lisa Lindahl couldn't find a comfortable bra to run in, she decided to design one (R)	04:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT Outlook—‘I still feel the bullets in my head’ James Myers survived being shot in the face five times (R)	04:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT Outlook—The frontline music therapist Musician Nigel Osborne teaches children in war zones how to play instruments (R)	04:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT Outlook—My pen pal Abu Hamza London vicar Stephen Coles on his correspondence with the radical cleric Abu Hamza (R)	04:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT Outlook—Why I photograph sex workers Photographer Bruce Gilden’s latest series features a group of sex workers in Miami (R)	04:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT The Real Story—Are referendums ever a good idea? When, where and why does direct democracy work? And can it do more harm than good? (R)	04:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT From Our Own Correspondent—Clowns and clones in Ukraine’s electoral circus We meet some of the 44 candidates vying to be Ukraine’s next president (R) 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT Boston Calling—The boy in the caravan The story of a teenager who fled gangs in El Salvador to reunite with his mother in the US (R)
05:00	05:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT The Newsroom—18/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT The Conversation—Women who resolve conflict Two women who negotiate with kidnappers and rehabilitate extremists	05:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT The Newsroom—19/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT In the Studio—Anna Starobinets The ‘Russian Queen of Horror’ takes us through the process of creating her next book	05:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT The Newsroom—20/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT Dramas—Fall of the Shah, Fall of the Shah: 4. No instructions The Shah asks for help from the US, but they have problems of their own. #FalloftheShah	05:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT The Newsroom—21/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT The Food Chain—A senseless generation? Should children be taught to smell, taste, touch and even listen to food?	05:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT The Newsroom—22/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT World Football—Gus Poyet, sectarianism and the Dalai Lama Gus Poyet talks about the lack of respect in the modern game.	05:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT The Newsroom—23/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT Trending—The hackers who cracked printers for PewDiePie Two men hacked printers and TVs in an effort to help their You Tube hero (R) 05:50GMT How the World Changed Music—Mao Mao Yu – Li Minghui The story behind a 1920s Chinese jazz hit and its singer	05:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT Assignment—Malawi: Life after death row A ground-breaking re-sentencing project has changed the fates of more than 100 inmates (R)
06:00	06:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—Nigeria’s Delayed Elections: What Went Wrong? We hear from an election observer and a politician in Abuja	06:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—US States Sue To Halt Trump Emergency Powers They say President Trump doesn't have the authority to divert military funds	06:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—Catholic church accused of sexual abuse in India Many are questioning the silence of the church on this matter	06:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—Dhaka firefighters battle huge blaze Dozens have died in the Bangladeshi capital	06:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—Venezuela closing border with Brazil Live news, business and sport from around the world.	06:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Weekend—Venezuela Stand-off Continues Venezuela stand-off continues; elections in Nigeria; new Holocaust museum in Hungary	06:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Weekend—Government and Opposition Supporters Clash in Venezuela Rival government and opposition supporters clash in Venezuela; first female Saudi envoy
07:00	07:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT The Interview—Yemen's Foreign Minister - Khaled Alyemany Is there any political or diplomatic initiative capable of saving Yemen? 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT CrowdScience—Where was the last place humans made home? Our species started in Africa, but what was the last habitable landmass we reached? (R)	07:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT People Fixing The World—Predicting suicide How machine learning could be used to predict who will take their own life 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT Discovery—The Chase, Tracks across time 4/4 Scientists race to save a set of 95-million-year-old footprints (R)	07:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT The Interview—Photographer - Marilyn Stafford What makes a great photograph? 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT Digital Planet—Farming of the Future Can Ag-tech lead to sustainable farming to feed the growing population? (R)	07:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT The Inquiry—How do we stop young people killing themselves? Innovative and unexpected ways to tackle youth suicide are emerging around the world 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT Health Check—A New Blood Test For Measuring Pain Could it help doctors work out the optimum painkillers for each patient? (R)	07:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT The Interview—Sudan People’s Liberation Movement - Yasir Arman Zeinab Badawi talks to Yasir Arman of Sudan’s opposition alliance 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT Science In Action—Race and racism in science teaching Can racism in the way science is taught affect research outcomes? (R)	07:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Weekend—Polling Stations Open in Nigeria After a week's postponement, polls open in Nigeria; testosterone in women's athletics	07:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Weekend—Women and Children Leave Last IS Stronghold Women and children leave the last IS stronghold; Maduro supporters prevent aid delivery
08:00	08:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Newsday—Will Nigerians Go To The Polls On Saturday? There are fears the elections may not happen as planned 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Business Daily—Where are the women in Hollywood? Are women finally breaking through off screen in the film industry? 08:50GMT Witness History—The true story of Roma The student massacre in México portrayed in Alfonso Cuarón's award-winning movie.	08:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Newsday—Trump Appeals To The Military In Venezuela He urges the soldiers to support opposition leader Juan Guaido 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Business Daily—Businesses preparing for Brexit Exporters express anxiety at the lack of a trade deal with just six weeks left to go 08:50GMT Witness History—The Columbia space shuttle disaster The US space shuttle disintegrated on its way back to Earth on February 1, 2003.	08:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Newsday—British teenager stripped of UK citizenship Shamima Begum wants to return to London 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Business Daily—Zombie statistics How bogus stats can get repeated again and again until they end up influencing policy 08:50GMT Witness History—The curse of Agent Orange One woman's battle against the toxic legacy of the Vietnam War	08:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Newsday—Catholic bishops gather at summit to discuss response to clergy sex abuse Representatives of almost 150 countries will be in attendance 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Business Daily—Is healthy eating affordable? Poor diet can cause diabetes and cancer but do you have a choice if your budget is tight? 08:50GMT Witness History—The men who tried to warn us about smoking When doctors said cigarette smokers were dying prematurely the UK government did little.	08:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Newsday—Venezuela opposition call to bring in aid Live news, business and sport from around the world. 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Business Daily—Is it time to regulate social media? Should Facebook and others take responsibility for what appears on their platforms? 08:50GMT Witness History—How science ended the search for Josef Mengele A panel of scientists went to Brazil to identify the remains of the infamous Nazi in 1985	08:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Weekend—The Oscars: a Look Back A look at best films of the past, ahead of Sunday's Oscars; Venezuela stand-off continues 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Global Business—Uruguay: the world’s marijuana pioneers Uruguay legalised recreational cannabis five years ago - so how's business?	08:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Weekend—Vatican Summit to Tackle Child Abuse Bishops gather in Rome to discuss child abuse in the Catholic church; the Oscars 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT The Food Chain—A senseless generation? Should children be taught to smell, taste, touch and even listen to food? (R)
09:00	09:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Why Factor—Meritocracy Is meritocracy just a utopian idea? 09:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 09:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMT Boston Calling—Forty years of consequences Protests, backchannels and secrets. The story of the Iranian Revolution (R)	09:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Arts Hour—Film director Spike Lee Film director Spike Lee on his Oscar nominated film BlacKkKlansman (R)	09:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Conversation—The Conversation in..., The Conversation in Karachi What’s on the minds of women in Pakistan right now? (R)	09:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Forum—Robinson Crusoe: The man and his island Daniel Defoe’s classic adventure story 09:50GMT Sporting Witness—The birth of skiing How the British invented downhill skiing at the start of the 20th Century.	09:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Real Story—Are referendums ever a good idea? When, where and why does direct democracy work? And can it do more harm than good?	09:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT Top of the Pops—Chaka Khan returns Chaka Khan is back with her first studio album in 12 years. Plus music from Avril Lavigne	09:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT From Our Own Correspondent—Clowns and clones in Ukraine’s electoral circus We meet some of the 44 candidates vying to be Ukraine’s next president (R) 09:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 09:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMT Heart and Soul—Message from the Moon Astronauts reflect on creation, God and our place in the universe (R)
10:00	10:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT World Update—Facebook Labelled 'Digital Gangsters' In Report On Fake News British MPs slam Facebook for data abuse and call for regulators to step in	10:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT World Update—Huawei Founder: The US Cannot Crush Us The founder of Huawei says there is "no way the US can crush" the company.	10:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT World Update—Shamima Begum: UK government revokes her citizenship A teenager who joined Islamic state in Syria is stripped of her British citizenship	10:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT World Update—First Vatican Summit on Child Sex Abuse Catholic bishops meet to discuss the Roman Catholic church's response to sexual abuse.	10:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT World Update—Venezuela Crisis: The Humanitarian Aid Waiting On Colombia's Border How does the opposition plan to get aid through the government's border blockades?	10:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT Not by the Playbook—Daniel Carcillo on the danger of concussion Hockey player Daniel Carcillo is calling on the NHL to do more to protect its players	10:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT Outlook—The celestial treasure hunters An unlikely duo’s insatiable and dangerous hunt for space rocks 10:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 10:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMT Dramas—Fall of the Shah, Fall of the Shah: 4. No instructions The Shah asks for help from the US, but they have problems of their own. #FalloftheShah (R)
11:00	11:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—18/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT The Conversation—Women who resolve conflict Two women who negotiate with kidnappers and rehabilitate extremists (R)	11:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—19/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT In the Studio—Anna Starobinets The ‘Russian Queen of Horror’ takes us through the process of creating her next book (R)	11:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—20/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT The Documentary—As the World Sees Britain, Germany and how it sees Britain 1/5 Political and cultural figures in Germany on how they and their communities see Britain	11:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—21/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT The Food Chain—A senseless generation? Should children be taught to smell, taste, touch and even listen to food? (R)	11:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—22/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT World Football—Gus Poyet, sectarianism and the Dalai Lama Gus Poyet talks about the lack of respect in the modern game. (R)	11:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—23/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT Trending—The hackers who cracked printers for PewDiePie Two men hacked printers and TVs in an effort to help their You Tube hero (R) 11:50GMT Over to You—Reporting on the hot topic of climate change How the BBC World Service reports on climate change, and its guidelines for journalists	11:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT The Cultural Frontline—Iran Through the Eyes of its Artists Forty years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, how has Iran changed culturally? (R)
12:00	12:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT Outlook—‘I still feel the bullets in my head’ James Myers survived being shot in the face five times	12:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT Outlook—The frontline music therapist Musician Nigel Osborne teaches children in war zones how to play instruments	12:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT Outlook—My pen pal Abu Hamza London vicar Stephen Coles on his correspondence with the radical cleric Abu Hamza	12:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT Outlook—Why I photograph sex workers Photographer Bruce Gilden’s latest series features a group of sex workers in Miami	12:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT The Fifth Floor—Guns and gold: Russia and CAR BBC Russian investigates military links between Russia and the Central African Republic	12:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT BBC Introducing—Winter JazzFest in New York Interviews with Ezra Collective, Tawiah, Emma-Jean Thackray’s Walrus, and Yasmin Lacey	12:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT People Fixing The World—Predicting suicide How machine learning could be used to predict who will take their own life (R) 12:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 12:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 12:32GMT Science In Action—Race and racism in science teaching Can racism in the way science is taught affect research outcomes? (R)
13:00	13:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT The Newsroom—18/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 13:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMT The Why Factor—Meritocracy Is meritocracy just a utopian idea? (R) 13:50GMT More or Less—When maths mistakes really matter Tim Harford talks to Matt Parker about how simple maths mistakes can cause big problems.	13:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT The Newsroom—19/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 13:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMT The Documentary—George Weah: The footballing president Is Liberia’s footballing President George Weah achieving his goals?	13:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT The Newsroom—20/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 13:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMT Dramas—Fall of the Shah, Fall of the Shah: 4. No instructions The Shah asks for help from the US, but they have problems of their own. #FalloftheShah (R)	13:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT The Newsroom—21/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 13:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMT Assignment—Malawi: Life after death row A ground-breaking re-sentencing project has changed the fates of more than 100 inmates	13:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT The Newsroom—22/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 13:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMT Heart and Soul—Message from the Moon Astronauts reflect on creation, God and our place in the universe	13:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT Newshour—Nigerians Finally Vote In Presidential Poll Nigerians have finally gone to the polls in the country's delayed presidential election.	13:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT Newshour—Pope Compares Child Sex Abuse To Human Sacrifice Pope condemns priests guilty of child sexual abuse calling them 'tools of Satan'
14:00	14:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT Newshour—IS Teenager Asks for Forgiveness from UK Shamima Begum, the UK schoolgirl who joined IS in Syria, apologises to Britain	14:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT Newshour—Huawei boss addresses spying fears Ren Zhengfei rubbishes suspicions that the Chinese tech giant is an espionage threat	14:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT Newshour—Pope Convenes Sexual Abuse Summit The Pope has convened a landmark summit on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.	14:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT Newshour—Pope Vows Concrete Action on Child Abuse The pontiff says Catholic Church must listen to the 'cry of little ones seeking justice'	14:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT Newshour—Venezuela Crisis: Maduro Closes Borders Over Aid Nicolás Maduro heads into showdown with opposition leader Juan Guaidó at Colombian border	14:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT Sportsworld—23/02/2019 GMT Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.	14:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT The Documentary—The Miracle of St. Anthony's How an impoverished school achieved amazing success on and off the basketball court (R)
15:00	15:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT The Interview—Yemen's Foreign Minister - Khaled Alyemany Is there any political or diplomatic initiative capable of saving Yemen? (R) 15:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 15:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMT World Business Report—UK Parliamentary committee demands Facebook regulation UK lawmakers call for tougher laws to force tech companies to crackdown on fake news	15:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT People Fixing The World—Predicting suicide How machine learning could be used to predict who will take their own life (R) 15:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 15:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMT World Business Report—King of fashion Karl Lagerfeld dies Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died, aged 85, following a short illness.	15:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT The Interview—Photographer - Marilyn Stafford What makes a great photograph? (R) 15:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 15:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMT World Business Report—South Africa budget: state energy firm granted $5bn bailout The South African government has rescued Eskom with a multi-billion dollar bailout	15:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT The Inquiry—How do we stop young people killing themselves? Innovative and unexpected ways to tackle youth suicide are emerging around the world (R) 15:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 15:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMT World Business Report—UK supermarkets warn of no-deal Brexit food shortages Import taxes of 40 per cent could be imposed on foods like beef and cheese.	15:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT Tech Life—Samsung launches folding phone The handset's screen unfolds to create a tablet-like device 15:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 15:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMT WorklifeIndia—Recycling: Can India tackle its toxic trash? What's the right way for India to deal with its waste management problem?	15:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:04GMT Sportsworld—23/02/2019 GMT Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.	15:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT The History Hour—The curse of Agent Orange Vietnam's toxic legacy, smoking warnings ignored and Nazi remains discovered in Brazil. (R)
16:00	16:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Outside Source—Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir Four soldiers have been killed in Kashmir as violence continues	16:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Outside Source—What is life like in Kashmir? Pakistan has warned it will retaliate if India attacks over the Kashmir suicide bombing	16:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Outside Source—Syria: Civilians evacuate from last IS enclave Lorries have been seen evacuating people from Baghuz, the last village held by IS.	16:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Outside Source—Dhaka: Fire kills at least 78 people A fire in the historic district of Bangladesh's capital has left many dead or missing	16:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Outside Source—Venezuela: Concerts on the border Two concerts with opposing messages will happen 300 metres apart	16:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:04GMT Sportsworld—23/02/2019 GMT Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.	16:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Sportsworld—24/02/2019 GMT Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
17:00	17:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT Outside Source—Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir Four soldiers have been killed in Kashmir as violence continues	17:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT Outside Source—What is life like in Kashmir? Pakistan has warned it will retaliate if India attacks over the Kashmir suicide bombing	17:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT Outside Source—Syria: Civilians evacuate from last IS enclave Lorries have been seen evacuating people from Baghuz, the last village held by IS	17:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT Outside Source—Dhaka: Fire kills at least 78 people A fire in the historic district of Bangladesh's capital has left many dead or missing	17:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT Outside Source—Venezuela: Concerts on the border Two concerts with opposing messages will happen 300 metres apart	17:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT Sportsworld—23/02/2019 GMT Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
18:00	18:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT Outlook—‘I still feel the bullets in my head’ James Myers survived being shot in the face five times (R)	18:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT Outlook—The frontline music therapist Musician Nigel Osborne teaches children in war zones how to play instruments (R)	18:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT Outlook—My pen pal Abu Hamza London vicar Stephen Coles on his correspondence with the radical cleric Abu Hamza (R)	18:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT Outlook—Why I photograph sex workers Photographer Bruce Gilden’s latest series features a group of sex workers in Miami (R)	18:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT The Fifth Floor—Guns and gold: Russia and CAR BBC Russian investigates military links between Russia and the Central African Republic (R)	18:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT The Newsroom—23/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 18:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 18:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMT The Cultural Frontline—Iran Through the Eyes of its Artists Forty years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, how has Iran changed culturally? (R)
19:00	19:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The Newsroom—18/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT Sport Today—2019/02/18 GMT BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.	19:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The Newsroom—19/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT Sport Today—2019/02/19 GMT BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.	19:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The Newsroom—20/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT Sport Today—2019/02/20 GMT BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.	19:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The Newsroom—21/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT Sport Today—2019/02/21 GMT BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.	19:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The Newsroom—22/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT Sport Today—2019/02/22 GMT BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.	19:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The History Hour—The curse of Agent Orange Vietnam's toxic legacy, smoking warnings ignored and Nazi remains discovered in Brazil.	19:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT Global Business—Uruguay: the world’s marijuana pioneers Uruguay legalised recreational cannabis five years ago - so how's business? (R)
20:00	20:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—Top Syrian Kurdish Official: IS Fighters Could 'Escape from Prisons' Ilham Ahmed, the Kurdish co-chair of the SDC, warns of a "badly planned" US withdrawal	20:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—Paris rallies against anti-semitic attacks Protests have been held across France against a rise in anti-Semitic attacks	20:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—Civilians evacuated from last IS enclave in Syria The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have evacuated people from Baghuz	20:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—21/02/2019 GMT Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.	20:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—22/02/2019 GMT Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.	20:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT The Arts Hour—On Tour in Bogota What is the role for artists in Bogota if the Peace Agreement has ended the conflict?	20:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT BBC Introducing—Winter JazzFest in New York Interviews with Ezra Collective, Tawiah, Emma-Jean Thackray’s Walrus, and Yasmin Lacey (R)
21:00	21:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT The Interview—Yemen's Foreign Minister - Khaled Alyemany Is there any political or diplomatic initiative capable of saving Yemen? (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT Discovery—The Chase, Tracks across time 4/4 Scientists race to save a set of 95-million-year-old footprints	21:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT People Fixing The World—Predicting suicide How machine learning could be used to predict who will take their own life (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT Digital Planet—Farming of the Future Can Ag-tech lead to sustainable farming to feed the growing population?	21:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT The Interview—Photographer - Marilyn Stafford What makes a great photograph? (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT Health Check—A New Blood Test For Measuring Pain Could it help doctors work out the optimum painkillers for each patient?	21:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT The Inquiry—How do we stop young people killing themselves? Innovative and unexpected ways to tackle youth suicide are emerging around the world (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT Science In Action—Race and racism in science teaching Can racism in the way science is taught affect research outcomes?	21:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT The Interview—Sudan People’s Liberation Movement - Yasir Arman Zeinab Badawi talks to Yasir Arman of Sudan’s opposition alliance (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT CrowdScience—Does brain size matter? Why have a big brain if a small one would do?	21:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT Newshour—Venezuelan humanitarian aid met with gunfire and tear gas at border Venezuelan troops shoot at opposition activists bringing aid at the Colombian border.	21:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT Newshour—What’s next for Venezuela’s opposition? US promises ‘concrete steps’ against Venezuela’s Maduro government.
22:00	22:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—18/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—18/02/2019 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT World Business Report—UK Parliamentary committee demands Facebook regulation UK lawmakers call for tougher laws to force tech companies to crackdown on fake news	22:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—19/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—19/02/2019 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT World Business Report—King of fashion Karl Lagerfeld dies Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died, aged 85, following a short illness.	22:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—20/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—20/02/2019 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT World Business Report—US and China trade talks resume High-level trade talks start on Thursday, as Trump's deadline of 1st March inches closer	22:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—21/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—21/02/2019 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT World Business Report—Is China blocking Australian coal? A number of harbours in northern China are said to be refusing Australian coal altogether	22:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—22/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—22/02/2019 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT World Business Report—Maduro closes Venezuela border with Brazil The border with Brazil has been closed amid a row over humanitarian aid	22:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—23/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—23/02/2019 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT Boston Calling—The boy in the caravan The story of a teenager who fled gangs in El Salvador to reunite with his mother in the US	22:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—24/02/2019 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT The Hurricane Tapes—Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan Carter and Artis get some famous supporters (R) 22:50GMT Over to You—Reporting on the hot topic of climate change How the BBC World Service reports on climate change, and its guidelines for journalists (R)
23:00	23:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/18 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT The Why Factor—Meritocracy Is meritocracy just a utopian idea? (R) 23:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 23:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMT The Conversation—Women who resolve conflict Two women who negotiate with kidnappers and rehabilitate extremists (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/19 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT The Documentary—George Weah: The footballing president Is Liberia’s footballing President George Weah achieving his goals? (R) 23:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/19 23:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMT In the Studio—Anna Starobinets The ‘Russian Queen of Horror’ takes us through the process of creating her next book (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/20 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT Dramas—Fall of the Shah, Fall of the Shah: 4. No instructions The Shah asks for help from the US, but they have problems of their own. #FalloftheShah (R) 23:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/20 23:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMT The Documentary—As the World Sees Britain, Germany and how it sees Britain 1/5 Political and cultural figures in Germany on how they and their communities see Britain (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/21 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT Assignment—Malawi: Life after death row A ground-breaking re-sentencing project has changed the fates of more than 100 inmates (R) 23:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/21 23:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMT The Food Chain—A senseless generation? Should children be taught to smell, taste, touch and even listen to food? (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/22 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT Trending—The hackers who cracked printers for PewDiePie Two men hacked printers and TVs in an effort to help their You Tube hero 23:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/22 23:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMT World Football—Gus Poyet, sectarianism and the Dalai Lama Gus Poyet talks about the lack of respect in the modern game. (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/23 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT From Our Own Correspondent—Clowns and clones in Ukraine’s electoral circus We meet some of the 44 candidates vying to be Ukraine’s next president 23:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 23:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMT Digital Planet—Farming of the Future Can Ag-tech lead to sustainable farming to feed the growing population? (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—2019/02/24 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT The Cultural Frontline—Iran Through the Eyes of its Artists Forty years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, how has Iran changed culturally? (R) 23:30GMT BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 23:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMT Heart and Soul—Message from the Moon Astronauts reflect on creation, God and our place in the universe (R)

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