BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 19 February 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—The Kalevala: the Finnish epic that inspired a nation
  The collection of folk songs and poetry that articulated Finnish independence(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first woman to play in the NHL
  Manon Rhéaume became the first and only woman to play in the National Hockey League(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—GameStop US Congressional hearing takes place
  The price of the video store's shares rose from $20 to $350 in a matter of weeks
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Douglas Stuart: Stories of tender souls in tough places
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Ibrahim Ba, Colo Colo and the Milan derby
  Ibrahim Ba looks ahead to the Milan derby and recalls the glory years of AC Milan.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Swimming with polar bears – a photographer’s 'crazy' dream
  Israeli photographer Amos Nachoum is known for his close-up encounters with predators(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Free breakfasts with the Black Panthers
  How the revolutionary black rights organisation started serving breakfast to children(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Tech Life—Facebook blocks Australia’s news
  The social giant pulls news content ahead of a new law that would force it to pay media.
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Weird weather
  Why is there snow in Texas?(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: how can vaccines be distributed more fairly?
  We talk to a US doctor who says he's personally received more doses than 130 countries
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—"I've personally received more vaccine doses than 130 countries"
  A US doctor appeals to rich nations to share access to Covid vaccines more equitably
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—G7 considers Covid vaccine nationalism
  Pressure mounts on richer nations to share the supply of vaccines more equitably
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Douglas Stuart: Stories of tender souls in tough places
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Why hair matters
  For decades, some hairstyles have been discouraged at work
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Mary Wilson
  The American singer died on 8th February 2021
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Tech Life—Facebook blocks Australia’s news
  The social giant pulls news content ahead of a new law that would force it to pay media.(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  World Football—Ibrahim Ba, Colo Colo and the Milan derby
  Ibrahim Ba looks ahead to the Milan derby and recalls the glory years of AC Milan.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Real Story—Who should pay for the news?
  Google and Facebook react to plans to force them to negotiate payments to news outlets
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/02/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Science In Action—Weird weather
  Why is there snow in Texas?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Six years on: the murder of Avijit Roy
  As five men are sentenced to be hanged, BBC Bangla’s Akbar Hossain reflects on the case
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Mary Wilson
  The American singer died on 8th February 2021(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/02/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The living water
  Why is water so important in the lives of believers(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Billions to boost global vaccine supply
  World leaders vow to increase vaccine supplies to the developing world.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Douglas Stuart: Stories of tender souls in tough places
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Africa's vaccine gap
  Is Africa getting Europe's unused vaccines a sustainable solution?
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Dominican Republic
  We speak to a doctor in the Dominican Republic about the pandemic
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Vaccine diplomacy
  We look at how Covid vaccines are being rolled out globally
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Six years on: the murder of Avijit Roy
  As five men are sentenced to be hanged, BBC Bangla’s Akbar Hossain reflects on the case(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Mary Wilson
  The American singer died on 8th February 2021(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/02/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/02/19 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—19/02/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Tech Life—Facebook blocks Australia’s news
  The social giant pulls news content ahead of a new law that would force it to pay media.(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can we build houses from living trees?
  Treehouses are magical but are they viable dwellings for modern living?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—G7 pledges billions to Covax scheme
  Wealthy nations will increase their contribution to the vaccine-sharing initiative
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/02/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—19/02/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Africa's vaccine gap
  Is Africa getting Europe's unused vaccines a sustainable solution?
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Douglas Stuart: Stories of tender souls in tough places
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  World Football—Ibrahim Ba, Colo Colo and the Milan derby
  Ibrahim Ba looks ahead to the Milan derby and recalls the glory years of AC Milan.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Who should pay for the news?
  Google and Facebook react to plans to force them to negotiate payments to news outlets(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—G7 agree to increase vaccine sharing funds
  Just 10 countries have administered 75% of all vaccinations worldwide
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Questions of Loyalty
  What does Albin Kurti want for Kosovo? Plus: Yemen's many layers of war and Cuban queues
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Heather Knight: Covid's exposed support for women's teams
  We talk to England Women captain Heather Knight with her side set to return to ODI action
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Six years on: the murder of Avijit Roy
  As five men are sentenced to be hanged, BBC Bangla’s Akbar Hossain reflects on the case(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Mary Wilson
  The American singer died on 8th February 2021(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Who should pay for the news?
  Google and Facebook react to plans to force them to negotiate payments to news outlets(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Living in a refugee camp
  We hear from a Syrian father and daughter at Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  Mayday—20/02/2021 GMT
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.
18. 05:50GMT
  Ros Atkins on ...—The cost of keeping schools closed during a pandemic
  With millions of schools shut worldwide, how do we get children back in the classroom?

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