BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 30 April 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Living in space
  Human beings will soon be living in space - but who will go and what will it be like?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Why we need more black doctors
  Why more black doctors could increase life expectancy of local black people(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The day I met the King
  People across the world recall their meetings with King Charles III of the United Kingdom(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Held captive in DR Congo
  The ADF rebel group preys on civilians; stories from Laos, Paraguay and Switzerland
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  Trending—Ghouling: The trolls targeting bereaved people
  A viral anti-vax conspiracy theory is seized on by trolls to harass bereaved people
13. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Indian weightlifting’s ‘Iron Lady’
  How weightlifter Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—After the earthquake: Turkey’s election
  Will February's deadly earthquake change Anatolia's support for President Erdogan?(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Sudanese army launches offensive in Khartoum
  The army aims to recapture areas of the capital held by the Rapid Support Forces..
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Sudanese army shells Khartoum
  Fighting escalates as the Sudanese army launches an offensive against the RSF.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Warring sides step up battle for Sudanese capital
  Fighting escalates between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Held captive in DR Congo
  The ADF rebel group preys on civilians; stories from Laos, Paraguay and Switzerland(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—Delia Ephron: ‘I fell into my own romantic comedy’
  How writer Delia Ephron found herself in a love story like her hit film You’ve Got Mail(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Music Life—Kindred spirits with Soweto Kinch, Esperanza Spalding, Eska and Tumi Mogorosi
  Four modern jazz stars discuss how they make their music(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Trending—Ghouling: The trolls targeting bereaved people
  A viral anti-vax conspiracy theory is seized on by trolls to harass bereaved people(R)
15. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—How much is the Coronation crown worth?
  King Charles will be anointed with the St Edward’s Crown – but what is its true value?(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Fentanyl in the United States
  Families share their stories of losing a loved one and the stigma around the drug(R)
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Laos: The most bombed country on earth
  Fifty years since the last US bombs fell on Laos, they’re still killing and maiming(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Intense fighting in Khartoum
  Thousands of Sudanese continue to flee
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Music Life—Kindred spirits with Soweto Kinch, Esperanza Spalding, Eska and Tumi Mogorosi
  Four modern jazz stars discuss how they make their music(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 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—30/04/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Documentary—Harry Belafonte: A life
  Harry Belafonte was known for his singing. Following his death, we look back on his life(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—Living in space
  Human beings will soon be living in space - but who will go and what will it be like?(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Truce extended in Sudan
  Fighting continues around Sudan's capital Khartoum, although a truce has been extended
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is there a greener way to rank successful economies?
  The UN is looking at what might replace Gross Domestic Product as a success indicator.
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2023 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—What are the chances of finding alien life?
  Counting stars and planets with CrowdScience - and goodbye Bola Mosuro.(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—Is the BBC World Service’s online offering user friendly?
  Is BBC World Service’s online offering keeping up with changing technology?(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—30/04/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—Delia Ephron: ‘I fell into my own romantic comedy’
  How writer Delia Ephron found herself in a love story like her hit film You’ve Got Mail(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Held captive in DR Congo
  The ADF rebel group preys on civilians; stories from Laos, Paraguay and Switzerland(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Trending—Ghouling: The trolls targeting bereaved people
  A viral anti-vax conspiracy theory is seized on by trolls to harass bereaved people(R)
23. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—How much is the Coronation crown worth?
  King Charles will be anointed with the St Edward’s Crown – but what is its true value?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/05/2023 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The mind-numbing medicine
  The Curious Cases team investigate the magical properties of anaesthetics.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—What's living inside my gut?
  Trillions of microbes live inside our gut. What impact do they have on our body?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Fighting corruption in schools
  A new generation making sure schools are getting the government funds they are promised(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—What are the chances of finding alien life?
  Counting stars and planets with CrowdScience - and goodbye Bola Mosuro.(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Is the BBC World Service’s online offering user friendly?
  Is BBC World Service’s online offering keeping up with changing technology?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/05/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Wheelchair rugby
  Kylie Grimes and Sofie Skoubo discuss playing fast-paced, high-impact wheelchair rugby
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Air strikes hit Khartoum despite truce
  The army said it was attacking the city to flush out its paramilitary rivals, the RSF.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UN relief chief heads to Sudan
  UN Humanitarian Affairs chief Martin Griffiths has been sent to the region.

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