BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 7 January 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Book Club—Sjón - Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was
  Sjón answers questions from readers about his novel Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump supporters storm Capitol building
  Armed supporters of President Trump stormed the Capitol building and forced a lockdown
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is recycling broken?
  Were we wrong to think that recycling was the answer to our waste problem?(R)
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Yotam Ottolenghi: My life in five dishes
  The ‘philosopher chef’ on the pandemic, the magic of pastry, and finding peace in cooking
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Seven songs to mourn seven black men
  Joel Thompson is behind a composition about the killing of black men in the USA(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The 'strike' in space
  How three astronauts on the Skylab space station fell out with mission control(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Assignment—Libya's brothers from Hell
  How seven ruthless brothers held a small Libyan town in their murderous grip.
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—The first year of the pandemic
  The show looks back at the pandemic exactly one year since we first reported its start(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Chaos in the US capitol: protesters storm Capitol Hill.
  Trump supporters go on a rampage trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Four dead after US Capitol invaded
  The violence happened just hours after Mr Trump addressed his supporters at a rally
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Supporters of President Trump storm Capitol
  A joint session of Congress is now back underway, to confirm Joe Biden as president
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is recycling broken?
  Were we wrong to think that recycling was the answer to our waste problem?(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can the Democrats make economic change?
  The Democrats and President-elect Biden have won control of the US Congress
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Sequencing the Ebola virus genome
  When the deadly Ebola virus broke out in West Africa scientists in the USA set to work
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Assignment—Libya's brothers from Hell
  How seven ruthless brothers held a small Libyan town in their murderous grip.(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Yotam Ottolenghi: My life in five dishes
  The ‘philosopher chef’ on the pandemic, the magic of pastry, and finding peace in cooking(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Alexandre Yersin and the race to fight the plague
  The life and work of a pioneering Swiss microbiologist
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Brad Snyder - From the battlefield to Paralympic gold
  The American serviceman who won swimming glory a year after being blinded by a bomb
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  Health Check—The first year of the pandemic
  The show looks back at the pandemic exactly one year since we first reported its start(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The rebel musicians fighting India’s caste system
  The Casteless Collective is a protest band who challenge caste oppression through song
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Sequencing the Ebola virus genome
  When the deadly Ebola virus broke out in West Africa scientists in the USA set to work(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/01/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Yotam Ottolenghi: My life in five dishes
  The ‘philosopher chef’ on the pandemic, the magic of pastry, and finding peace in cooking(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Biden victory confirmed after Capitol riot
  Congress certifies Joe Biden's victory after a deadly day of chaos
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is recycling broken?
  Were we wrong to think that recycling was the answer to our waste problem?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Biden win certified by Congress after violent protests
  There is a sense of shock after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Congress
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Biden victory certified after chaos in Washington
  We discuss the events at the US Capitol
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Capitol riots: Security failures
  We discuss the events at the US Capitol
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The rebel musicians fighting India’s caste system
  The Casteless Collective is a protest band who challenge caste oppression through song(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Sequencing the Ebola virus genome
  When the deadly Ebola virus broke out in West Africa scientists in the USA set to work(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/01/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/01/07 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—07/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Libya's brothers from Hell
  How seven ruthless brothers held a small Libyan town in their murderous grip.(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—New variants of SARS-Cov2
  SARS-Cov2: UK and South African new variants
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Biden blames Trump for Capitol Hill riots
  President-elect says Donald Trump has spent four years trying to undermine US democracy.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—07/01/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Democrats seek Trump's removal from office
  Donald Trump's opponents want him removed after his supporters stormed the Capitol
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—07/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is recycling broken?
  Were we wrong to think that recycling was the answer to our waste problem?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/01/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Yotam Ottolenghi: My life in five dishes
  The ‘philosopher chef’ on the pandemic, the magic of pastry, and finding peace in cooking(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Alexandre Yersin and the race to fight the plague
  The life and work of a pioneering Swiss microbiologist(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Brad Snyder - From the battlefield to Paralympic gold
  The American serviceman who won swimming glory a year after being blinded by a bomb(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Democrats seek Trump's removal from office
  Donald Trump's opponents want him removed after his supporters stormed the Capitol
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Admiral James Stavridis: The aftermath of the capitol riot
  The President remains Commander in Chief, but how tenable is that for the next two weeks?
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Big plans and high hopes for Anguilla
  Anguilla national team coach Stern John talks about his new job and his hunt for players.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The rebel musicians fighting India’s caste system
  The Casteless Collective is a protest band who challenge caste oppression through song(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Sequencing the Ebola virus genome
  When the deadly Ebola virus broke out in West Africa scientists in the USA set to work(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Tech Life—Facebook and Twitter block Trump
  Social giants act after the President praises supporters who broke into the US Congress.
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—New variants of SARS-Cov2
  SARS-Cov2: UK and South African new variants(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—More Trump backlash after Capitol Hill riots
  Americans reflect on the violent clashes in Congress on Wednesday

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