BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 16 April 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—The submarine: Stealth machine
  Exploring the silent and secretive world of underwater vessels(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Over to You—Why having the right label is important
  The row over a Twitter label describing the BBC as a 'government funded media'(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—New way of giving lifesaving drug in childbirth
  Trial shows injecting drug into muscle to stop bleeding in childbirth is effective.(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The ghost ship
  A tanker drifts, unmanned, onto an Indian beach - like a ghost. What really happened?(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Endless Opioid Epidemic
  Drugs like fentanyl are devastating communities on both sides of the US-Mexico border.
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Trending—Twitter ‘ninjas’ against climate denial
  Meet the internet vigilantes standing up to climate-denying trolls on Twitter.
14. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Bomb scare at The Grand National
  The story of the 150th Grand National which was disrupted by an IRA bomb scare.(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Deep Waters: Container ships
  Container ships carry everything we buy - but those giant boxes hold secrets too(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Heavy fighting continues in Sudan
  Rival factions carry on violent standoff in capital Khartoum and other parts of country
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Sudan fighting continues into second day
  Government forces are locked in a power struggle with paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Rival factions battle for power in Sudan
  Government army forces clash with those of Rapid Support Forces in second day of fighting
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Endless Opioid Epidemic
  Drugs like fentanyl are devastating communities on both sides of the US-Mexico border.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—The shocking truth about my three dads
  DNA tests revealed that Eve Wiley's biological father was not the man she thought(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Music Life—La Linea Latin music festival special with Francisco Carrasco, N. Hardem and Chapulines
  Four inspiring Latin American musicians discuss creativity and the songwriting process(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Trending—Twitter ‘ninjas’ against climate denial
  Meet the internet vigilantes standing up to climate-denying trolls on Twitter.(R)
15. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—How accurate is baby's due date?
  This week we investigate how a baby's due date is calculated(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Living with multiple sclerosis
  As new research promises hope, people with MS share their experiences(R)
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Gran Chaco: Paraguay’s vanishing forest
  A massive new road across Paraguay threatens a fragile eco-system and two communities(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Sudan: fierce battles in Khartoum
  Second day of fighting in Sudan between the government army and paramilitary RSF group
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Music Life—La Linea Latin music festival special with Francisco Carrasco, N. Hardem and Chapulines
  Four inspiring Latin American musicians discuss creativity and the songwriting process(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Studio—Telling the John Hume story
  A new musical marking 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Forum—The submarine: Stealth machine
  Exploring the silent and secretive world of underwater vessels(R)
7. 19:50GMT
  More or Less—How accurate is baby's due date?
  This week we investigate how a baby's due date is calculated(R)
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—African leaders offer mediation in Sudan
  Dozens of civilians dead as Sudan's rival generals battle it out for a second day
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Could solar farms in space power Earth?
  The race to harness 24/7 renewable energy thousands of kilometres above our planet
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2023 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—What happens when you take a rooster to court?
  An unusual legal dispute unfolds in Nigeria. Plus, the first call made on a mobile phone.(R)
14. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—Why having the right label is important
  The row over a Twitter label describing the BBC as a 'government funded media'(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—16/04/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—The shocking truth about my three dads
  DNA tests revealed that Eve Wiley's biological father was not the man she thought(R)
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Endless Opioid Epidemic
  Drugs like fentanyl are devastating communities on both sides of the US-Mexico border.(R)
22. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  Trending—Twitter ‘ninjas’ against climate denial
  Meet the internet vigilantes standing up to climate-denying trolls on Twitter.(R)
24. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—How accurate is baby's due date?
  This week we investigate how a baby's due date is calculated(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/04/2023 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The puzzle of the pyramids
  The Curious Cases team discovers how Egypt's pyramids were really built.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is there anyone out there?
  How many planets in the universe could be harbouring alien life?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Work: Access for all
  We look at workplaces that have welcomed people with learning disabilities on to the team(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—What happens when you take a rooster to court?
  An unusual legal dispute unfolds in Nigeria. Plus, the first call made on a mobile phone.(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Why having the right label is important
  The row over a Twitter label describing the BBC as a 'government funded media'(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/04/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women publishing positive news
  Kim Chakanesta speaks to two women championing positivity in the news
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan: Day three of violence
  Fighting between rival factions of the military continues to spread across the country
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan violence: 97 civilians dead, thousands injured
  Crisis continues to grip Sudan as the military combats the rival paramilitary forces

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