BBC World Service News Internet Schedule Friday 26 March 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The One Thousand and One Nights
  
  The ancient magical tales whose origins stretch from India to Persia to Arabia (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Fighting for women's boxing
  
  The story of Gail Grandchamp, who campaigned for the right of women to box in the USA. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US tech bosses grilled over disinformation
  
  The heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter have been questioned by US politicians
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jean-Claude Juncker: Is Covid an unprecedented test of EU cohesion?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the European Commission
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Mergers, managers and Romania's Liga 2
  
  Romanian footballer Ovidiu Herea joins us to discuss an incredible end to the season
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The architect who lost his sight but gained a vision
  
  Chris Downey went blind almost overnight, one month later he was back being an architect (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—South Africa takes on big pharma
  
  The fight between Big Pharma and South Africa over the right to import cheap drugs. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Why Intel will make chips for its rivals
  
  The tech giant says it aims to rebalance world chip supply from Asia to the US and Europe
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Science on the side of a new volcano
  
  Fagradalsfjall, hints of leptoquark, and the 2020 rise of the preprint (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—EU says AstraZeneca must 'catch up' on its vaccine deliveries
  
  The company is being asked to deliver its promised Covid vaccine to the bloc
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—EU stops short of extra Covid vaccine export controls
  
  The EU has asked AstraZeneca to fulfil its contracts with the bloc first before exporting
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ethiopia says Eritrea to withdraw troops from Tigray
  
  Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its troops from Tigray
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jean-Claude Juncker: Is Covid an unprecedented test of EU cohesion?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the European Commission (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Nigeria's kidnapping industry
  
  What happens when your loved ones are ripped away from you
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The fight against slavery in Mauritania
  
  Brahim Bilal Ramdhane was born into slavery in the 1960s, now he fights against it.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Why Intel will make chips for its rivals
  
  The tech giant says it aims to rebalance world chip supply from Asia to the US and Europe (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  World Football—Mergers, managers and Romania's Liga 2
  
  Romanian footballer Ovidiu Herea joins us to discuss an incredible end to the season (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid mutants: What are the risks?
  
  Could vaccine resistant coronavirus variants push back global recovery?
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/03/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Science on the side of a new volcano
  
  Fagradalsfjall, hints of leptoquark, and the 2020 rise of the preprint (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Remembering a Zulu king
  
  The life and legacy of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The fight against slavery in Mauritania
  
  Brahim Bilal Ramdhane was born into slavery in the 1960s, now he fights against it. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/03/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  World Football—Mergers, managers and Romania's Liga 2
  
  Romanian footballer Ovidiu Herea joins us to discuss an incredible end to the season (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ethiopia: PM says Eritrean forces to withdraw from north
  
  Prime minister says Eritrea will pull its forces out of Tigray in northern Ethiopia
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jean-Claude Juncker: Is Covid an unprecedented test of EU cohesion?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the European Commission (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Coronavirus: EU stops short of vaccine export ban
  
  EU leaders stopped short of banning Covid-19 vaccine exports amid a row with AstraZeneca
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Midwives
  
  What has it been like to be a midwife during the pandemic?
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Kenya reintroduces lockdown measures
  
  Kenya has banned travel in and out of five counties to stop a surge of Covid-19 cases.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Remembering a Zulu king
  
  The life and legacy of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The fight against slavery in Mauritania
  
  Brahim Bilal Ramdhane was born into slavery in the 1960s, now he fights against it. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/03/2021 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/03/26 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—26/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Why Intel will make chips for its rivals
  
  The tech giant says it aims to rebalance world chip supply from Asia to the US and Europe (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do animals use medicine?
  
  Find out how animals cure their illnesses
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tigray: UN worried about looted and vandalised refugee camps
  
  Concerns for the safety of thousands of Eritrean refugees who have left the camps
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/03/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Suez Canal blockage causes backlog in the Red Sea
  
  The Ever Given container ship has been stuck since Tuesday despite efforts to move it
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jean-Claude Juncker: Is Covid an unprecedented test of EU cohesion?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the European Commission (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  World Football—Mergers, managers and Romania's Liga 2
  
  Romanian footballer Ovidiu Herea joins us to discuss an incredible end to the season (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid mutants: What are the risks?
  
  Could vaccine resistant coronavirus variants push back global recovery? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Suez Canal blockage causes backlog in the Red Sea
  
  The Ever Given container ship has been stuck since Tuesday despite efforts to move it.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Poland’s rainbow families under threat
  
  LGBT rights in Poland, Israeli elections, attacks on US Asians and Venezuela’s crisis
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 27/03/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate.
9. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—In praise of Covid Data
  
  How we came to expect dashboards full of statistics.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Remembering a Zulu king
  
  The life and legacy of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The fight against slavery in Mauritania
  
  Brahim Bilal Ramdhane was born into slavery in the 1960s, now he fights against it. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid mutants: What are the risks?
  
  Could vaccine resistant coronavirus variants push back global recovery? (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Homelessness
  
  Two people who became homeless because of the pandemic tell us their stories
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2021 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Anti-Vax Files, France’s misinformation fight
  
  2/8 Meet the people behind a disinformation battle raging in France.
19. 05:50GMT
  
  Ros Atkins on ...—Joe Biden's border challenge
  
  Ros Atkins considers whether Joe Biden's policies have led to a spike in child migration

Saturday 27 March 2021

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