BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 12 March 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Life after the earthquakes
  Survivors and volunteers in Turkey and Syria on the challenges one month on(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Your dad, my dad
  Marian’s dad left when she was young. Now she’s giving her daughter a “most special gift”(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Do fungi kill three times as many people as malaria?
  We investigate the claim that fungal infections are a much bigger killer than malaria.(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Human genome editing: Promise and Peril
  What are the benefits and limitations of gene editing?
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—How to cope with earthquake trauma
  We assess the mental health toll a month after earthquakes in Syria and Turkey.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—The health wagon
  On the road with the oldest mobile clinic in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Life aboard a migrant rescue ship on the Mediterranean
  A treacherous voyage from Libya to Italy; stories from Turkey, the Seychelles and Sweden.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Who should fund the arts?
  What role should governments have in funding artists?(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—The long haul of long Covid
  The challenge for scientists globally in finding a treatment for long Covid(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—BBC director says ‘sorry’ for sport disruption
  BBC director general Tim Davie apologies after a day of sports programme disruption.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—'Success for me is getting Gary back on air' says BBC boss Tim Davie
  The BBC director general Tim Davie admits "this has been a tough time for the BBC"
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Hella Pick: ‘I came to Britain as a Kindertransport child’
  Journalist Hella Pick tells the story of British diplomats who helped Jews during WW2.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—A taste of home
  What does a family forced to leave their country eat on their journey to safety?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Life aboard a migrant rescue ship on the Mediterranean
  A treacherous voyage from Libya to Italy; stories from Turkey, the Seychelles and Sweden.(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—I was surfing world champion but no one knew my name
  Pauline Menczer won her title in 1993 with the odds stacked against her in every way
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Endometriosis: The search for solutions
  Has Hungary found a better way of treating endometriosis?(R)
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From riches to religion
  We meet Patrick van der Vorst, who gave up his business and became a priest(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Compass—The Invention Of Russia, The sacred song of war
  The legacy of the great patriotic wars against Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  World Questions—Iraq: Is life better now than it was under Saddam?
  Twenty years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, a public debate address today’s issues(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—San Diego summit on Asian security
  Leaders from US, UK, and Australia to strengthen China focused security pact
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Forum—Rituals: Our anchors in a changing world
  Why rituals and ceremonies enthral us and endure through the ages(R)
7. 14:50GMT
  Over to You—Why the topic of bad blood is still relevant
  Discovery has been chronicling the story of eugenics. We hear your feedback on the series(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—12/03/2023 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From riches to religion
  We meet Patrick van der Vorst, who gave up his business and became a priest(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  The History Hour—International Women's Day
  A compilation of stories celebrating women who made history
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—US Government under pressure to limit bank collapse fallout
  The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank was the biggest in the US for fifteen years.
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—12/03/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—I was surfing world champion but no one knew my name
  Pauline Menczer won her title in 1993 with the odds stacked against her in every way(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  Tech Life—WhatsApp: We speak to boss, Will Cathcart
  WhatsApp's boss talks to Tech Tent about the global messaging app(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Young, gifted and a Cambridge professor
  Jason Arday is the youngest black person to become a professor at the famous university(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  Over to You—Why the topic of bad blood is still relevant
  Discovery has been chronicling the story of eugenics. We hear your feedback on the series(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Life aboard a migrant rescue ship on the Mediterranean
  A treacherous voyage from Libya to Italy; stories from Turkey, the Seychelles and Sweden.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From riches to religion
  We meet Patrick van der Vorst, who gave up his business and became a priest(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/03/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Happy news
  Positive news stories
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can investors change an oil company from within?
  The rise of investor activism
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Tech Life—WhatsApp: We speak to boss, Will Cathcart
  WhatsApp's boss talks to Tech Tent about the global messaging app(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Young, gifted and a Cambridge professor
  Jason Arday is the youngest black person to become a professor at the famous university(R)
17. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—Why the topic of bad blood is still relevant
  Discovery has been chronicling the story of eugenics. We hear your feedback on the series(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/03/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in Hollywood: Who runs the film industry?
  Producers Keri Putnam and Stephanie Allain on why so few women get to make movies
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—President Biden has attempted to shore up the US banking system following the second-largest bank failure in US history.
  The failed Silicon Valley Bank was a lender to some of the biggest names in technology.

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