BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 28 August 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Hurricane Ida heads for the US
  It's scheduled to make landfall on the Louisiana coastline on Sunday
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—The future of The Hundred and the origins of the Pataudi Trophy
  We're joined by the head of The Hundred women's competition, Beth Barrett-Wild.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The valley of Afghan resistance
  We hear about the only Afghan province outside Taliban control, Panjshir Valley(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Nigeria's 'War Against Indiscipline'
  A campaign to make life in Nigeria more orderly in the 1980s(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—The challenges facing the Taliban
  Now that they’ve won the war, are the Taliban capable of governing a changed Afghanistan?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/08/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—The cops weaponising copyright
  Could your favourite song be used to cover up the misdeeds of the police?
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Reason, numbers and Mr Spock
  What role do numbers play in helping us think more rationally?
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan
  US strikes Islamic State after Kabul airport attack
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—US airstrike against ISIS-K
  Drone strikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—US drone strike on Islamic State in Afghanistan
  American officials say they targeted IS planner following Kabul airport attack.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Conversation—A love for my language
  Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women who are keeping their indigenous languages alive(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Chaos in Afghanistan
  We hear from people who left the country and those who stayed
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—Peace of Mind
  How can we stay at peace in a time of war?
11. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Holding religion to account
  We ask what the WS’s flagship religious programme Heart & Soul sees as its purpose.
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Paralympian Desirée Vila: ‘The only incurable thing is the desire to live’
  Spanish Paralympian Desirée Vila on her life-changing journey after losing a leg.
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—How has the pandemic changed Bollywood?
  India’s film industry has suffered losses worth billions of dollars
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—The world according to search
  A look at popular and puzzling internet searches from around the world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghanistan: US hit IS-K targets in drone attack
  The US military says it killed a member of the Islamic State group in a drone strike
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/08/2021 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2021 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Trending—The cops weaponising copyright
  Could your favourite song be used to cover up the misdeeds of the police?(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Brazil's blind sprinting legend
  How Terezinha Guilhermina went from a Brazilian favela to Paralympic glory.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Sowande's African suite and Price's piano concerto
  Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour Edinburgh Festivals Special
  The Arts Hour talks to some of the artists taking part in this year’s Edinburgh Festivals
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghanistan: final UK flight for Afghan civilians departs
  As civilian evacuation winds down, hundreds of eligible Afghan refugees are left behind
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Music Life—Notting Hill Carnival with General Levy, Lady Banton, Mikey Dread and Alicai Harley
  Four Carnival stars share their love of Europe's largest street festival
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—28/08/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Art and disability: Actor Madison Ferris
  Broadway star Madison Ferris on taking the big stage in her wheelchair
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Chaos in Afghanistan
  We hear from people who left the country and those who stayed(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Trending—The cops weaponising copyright
  Could your favourite song be used to cover up the misdeeds of the police?(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  Over to You—Holding religion to account
  We ask what the WS’s flagship religious programme Heart & Soul sees as its purpose.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—World’s first DNA Covid-Vaccine
  Authorities in India approve a new type of needle-free triple-dose vaccine.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Antibody cocktails against Covid
  When should Covid antibody treatment be used?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The world according to search
  A look at popular and puzzling internet searches from around the world(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Western military intervention after Afghanistan: When can it work?
  Our correspondent on when military interventions have succeeded, and failed, in Africa
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Art and disability: Actor Madison Ferris
  Broadway star Madison Ferris on taking the big stage in her wheelchair(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/08/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Fake Paralympians—2. Caught
  Some of the gold-medal-winning team are recognised back home - and they're not disabled(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US warns of militant attack in Afghanistan
  State Department tells US citizens to leave area around Kabul airport immediately.

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