BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 29 April 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/04/2024 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Wild Inside: The sea lion
  Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of the California sea lion(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/04/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How should we protect our coastlines?
  What’s the best way to combat coastal erosion?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Kangaroo care for premature babies
  The simple skin-to-skin approach saving newborn lives(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Learning to read with the help of TikTok
  You loved the story of a man who first read in his thirties, with help from social media(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—DJ Edu reveals Africa’s vibrant music scene
  We get listeners’ thoughts on the music show “This Is Africa” and hear from its host(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/04/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women confronting ageism
  Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women tackling negative or ageist attitudes towards older people
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Blinken back in the Middle East
  The US secretary of state will discuss efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Renewed diplomatic efforts to end war in Gaza
  US secretary of state Antony Blinken is visiting Saudi Arabia
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hamas delegation due in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
  US secretary of state Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia on a similar mission
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Amin Salam: Can Lebanon's government avert catastrophe?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s economy minister
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—How can recycling be profitable?
  Ireland has launched a bottle deposit scheme - similar to Denmark and Australia
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Finding the victims of Stroessner's Paraguay
  One man has dedicated his life to finding the victims of Paraguay's dictatorship
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/04/2024 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How should we protect our coastlines?
  What’s the best way to combat coastal erosion?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The History Hour—Thirty years since the first free elections in South Africa
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this weeks Witness History Episodes
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/04/2024 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Bidenomics: How the economy may sway the US election
  The president has fired “a bazooka” of money into the economy. Will voters reward him?
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The Wicker Man: Learning to love the film that broke us
  Robin Hardy’s obsessive quest to make this iconic horror movie would devastate his family
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Finding the victims of Stroessner's Paraguay
  One man has dedicated his life to finding the victims of Paraguay's dictatorship(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/04/2024 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women confronting ageism
  Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women tackling negative or ageist attitudes towards older people(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Gaza talks: are Israel and Hamas getting closer to a deal?
  Antony Blinken talks up Israel's latest offer – does this mean a deal is getting closer?
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Amin Salam: Can Lebanon's government avert catastrophe?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s economy minister(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Is the Tesla-China deal is a step closer to creating driverless cars?
  Is the Tesla-China deal is a step closer to creating driverless cars?
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Reporting in Gaza
  We're joined by BBC Arabic journalist Adnan El-Bursh who left Gaza this year.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—More than 100 killed in Kenyan floods
  Recent heavy rains have caused severe floods in the region
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The Wicker Man: Learning to love the film that broke us
  Robin Hardy’s obsessive quest to make this iconic horror movie would devastate his family(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Finding the victims of Stroessner's Paraguay
  One man has dedicated his life to finding the victims of Paraguay's dictatorship(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/04/2024 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/04/29 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—China's factories change gear
  Dongguan looks different as firms shift to hi-tech products and workers must reskill(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Obsessed with the Quest: Inside the Minds of Chimpanzees
  What does it mean to be a chimpanzee? And following the monarch butterfly migration.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel - Gaza war: could a ceasefire be on the horizon?
  Momentum gathers for new ceasefire deal
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Amin Salam: Can Lebanon's government avert catastrophe?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s economy minister(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women confronting ageism
  Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women tackling negative or ageist attitudes towards older people(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/04/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—The G7 agree to kill coal by 2035
  The G7 nations reached a deal to shut down coal-fired power plants in the next decade.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Thirty years since the first free elections in South Africa
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this weeks Witness History Episodes(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—The G7 says no more to coal fired power stations by 2035
  Leading industrial nations could be fixing a date to phase out coal fired power stations.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Kosovo: Euro or bust?
  Could new financial restrictions revive the spectre of violence?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The Wicker Man: Learning to love the film that broke us
  Robin Hardy’s obsessive quest to make this iconic horror movie would devastate his family(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Finding the victims of Stroessner's Paraguay
  One man has dedicated his life to finding the victims of Paraguay's dictatorship(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Kenyan artist Wangari Mathenge
  Exploring the plight of female domestic workers in Kenya through art
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel - Gaza war: is a deal imminent?
  US hopeful Hamas will accept Israel's new ceasefire offer
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Will Hamas accept Israel's new ceasefire offer?
  Proposal includes a 40-day truce in return for the release of hostages

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