BBC World Service News Internet Schedule Tuesday 27 October 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Why Portugal decriminalised all drugs
  
  Why Portugal took a radical approach to drugs in 2001, plus theatre's Joan Littlewood (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—French products boycotted by Muslim nations
  
  Turkey's president calls for a boycott on French products - but do they work?
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—China's rocket man
  
  What does a pioneering scientist's story reveal about China and America?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The black child raised by white supremacists
  
  How Shane McCrae took to poetry to make sense of his difficult and abusive upbringing (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When JFK won the US presidency
  
  The US election of 1960 was a close race between John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Anatomy Of Touch, Affectionate touch
  
  How we experience gentle touch (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump gets his new Supreme Court judge
  
  Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to US Supreme Court as Republican Senators overcome Democrats
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Amy Coney Barrett sworn in to US Supreme Court
  
  Republicans hope the strengthened conservative majority will appeal to voters next week
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Deadly bomb explosion at a religious school in Pakistan
  
  Seven people dead and more than fifty others reportedly wounded, some of them critically
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Saving Cape Cod’s dolphins
  
  Saving dolphins from stranding on beaches - we meet the team improving survival rates
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Cinemas: Open, but nothing to show
  
  Delays to Hollywood blockbusters are prompting a crisis in the cinema industry
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Shirley Chisholm - the black woman who tried to be president
  
  The pioneering politician who launched a run for the US presidency in 1972.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—China's rocket man
  
  What does a pioneering scientist's story reveal about China and America? (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Anatomy Of Touch, Affectionate touch
  
  How we experience gentle touch (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor and rapper Riz Ahmed
  
  Actor and musician Riz Ahmed discusses his new film Mogul Mowgli (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Tattoo artist Evan Kim
  
  New York tattoo artist Evan Kim is tasked with a challenging brief. Can he pull it off? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—On the frontline against chemical warfare
  
  Hamish de Bretton-Gordon braves bombs and bullets investigating chemical weapon attacks
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Shirley Chisholm - the black woman who tried to be president
  
  The pioneering politician who launched a run for the US presidency in 1972. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Anatomy Of Touch, Affectionate touch
  
  How we experience gentle touch (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Protests take place across Italy over anti-virus measures
  
  Protests erupt in Italy against further measures aimed at curbing rise of COVID-19 cases
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—China's rocket man
  
  What does a pioneering scientist's story reveal about China and America? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China Communist Party plenum begins in Beijing
  
  The four day event will see China roll out its five-year economic and development plan.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: 'Antibodies fall rapidly after infection'
  
  A research says levels of protective antibodies in people wane "quite rapidly"
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—US election conversations: Farmers in Wisconsin
  
  Three farmers in Wisconsin talk about the past four years of Trump presidency
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—On the frontline against chemical warfare
  
  Hamish de Bretton-Gordon braves bombs and bullets investigating chemical weapon attacks (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Shirley Chisholm - the black woman who tried to be president
  
  The pioneering politician who launched a run for the US presidency in 1972. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/10/27 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—27/10/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—China's rocket man
  
  What does a pioneering scientist's story reveal about China and America? (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Why do we vote with paper in the age of the smart phone?
  
  Most voting in elections worldwide is done with paper ballots, and for good reason.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Covid deaths in Europe rise sharply
  
  WHO says Europe's daily Covid deaths rise by nearly 40% compared with last week
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China Communist Party plenum begins in Beijing
  
  The four day event will see China roll out its five-year economic and development plan
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Saving Cape Cod’s dolphins
  
  Saving dolphins from stranding on beaches - we meet the team improving survival rates (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Tattoo artist Evan Kim
  
  New York tattoo artist Evan Kim is tasked with a challenging brief. Can he pull it off? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor and rapper Riz Ahmed
  
  Actor and musician Riz Ahmed discusses his new film Mogul Mowgli (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Less than a week to US election
  
  The campaigns are making their final pitches to voters
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Climate Wars, Climate Wars: The Sahel
  
  How climate change is acting as a catalyst for conflict in Africa's Sahel region
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—On the frontline against chemical warfare
  
  Hamish de Bretton-Gordon braves bombs and bullets investigating chemical weapon attacks (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Shirley Chisholm - the black woman who tried to be president
  
  The pioneering politician who launched a run for the US presidency in 1972. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Why do we vote with paper in the age of the smart phone?
  
  Most voting in elections worldwide is done with paper ballots, and for good reason. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A week to go before election day in the US
  
  Counting down to the US election many commentators say it's dominated by Covid-19

Wednesday 28 October 2020

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