BBC World Service Online Schedule Tuesday 1 June 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China allows three children in major policy change
  
  China will allow families with three children after a sharp fall in birth rates
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Globalisation in reverse
  
  Karishma Vaswani in conversation with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Nxivm ‘sex cult’ part one: How my daughter became trapped
  
  Catherine Oxenberg discovered her daughter India’s self-help group was a dangerous cult (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The war on drugs
  
  President Richard Nixon was the first US President to try to wipe out illegal drug use (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/06/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Cristina Iglesias: To the lighthouse
  
  Spanish artist and sculptor Cristina Iglesias remakes a lighthouse as a piece of art
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Peru more than doubles Covid deaths after review
  
  Peru now has the highest number of deaths in the world in relation to size of population
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Copa America to be hosted by Brazil
  
  The prestigious Copa America moves from Argentina to Brazil with just two week's notice
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Peru more than doubles Covid death toll to 180,000
  
  Using 'excess deaths' means Peru now has the highest death rate per capita in the world
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning the desert green
  
  One man's plan to make the Sinai desert fertile
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Are dating apps disastrous for women?
  
  Does gender affect the overall experience of dating apps?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The killing of Pablo Escobar
  
  The Colombian drug lord was shot dead by police in December 1993
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Globalisation in reverse
  
  Karishma Vaswani in conversation with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Patient zero: First outbreak
  
  How did smallpox reach Australia? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Author Jhumpa Lahiri
  
  Author Jhumpa Lahiri joins Nikki Bedi to discuss her latest novel Whereabouts (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/06/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Cristina Iglesias: To the lighthouse
  
  Spanish artist and sculptor Cristina Iglesias remakes a lighthouse as a piece of art (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Nxivm 'sex cult' part two: The fight to free my daughter
  
  How Catherine Oxenberg rescued her daughter India and defeated Nxivm’s cult leader
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The killing of Pablo Escobar
  
  The Colombian drug lord was shot dead by police in December 1993 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/06/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Patient zero: First outbreak
  
  How did smallpox reach Australia? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Olympic athletes start to arrive in Japan
  
  The first international athletes have arrived in Japan for the Olympic Games
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning the desert green
  
  One man's plan to make the Sinai desert fertile (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Environmental concerns over fish export in West Africa
  
  Environmental campaigners warn that fish exports are depriving West Africa of food
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Naomi Osaka: Reaction
  
  We speak to tennis players and psychologists about the mental pressures of the sport
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: The mask mandate
  
  We hear from vaccinated people still choosing to wear a mask
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Nxivm 'sex cult' part two: The fight to free my daughter
  
  How Catherine Oxenberg rescued her daughter India and defeated Nxivm’s cult leader (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The killing of Pablo Escobar
  
  The Colombian drug lord was shot dead by police in December 1993 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/06/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/06/01 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—01/06/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Globalisation in reverse
  
  Karishma Vaswani in conversation with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—WhatsApp v Indian government
  
  India wants to break WhatsApp’s encryption
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Two contrasting pictures of covid
  
  Peru's death toll officially doubles as the UK records NO new deaths for the first time
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning the desert green
  
  One man's plan to make the Sinai desert fertile (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Cristina Iglesias: To the lighthouse
  
  Spanish artist and sculptor Cristina Iglesias remakes a lighthouse as a piece of art (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/06/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—01/06/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Are inflation worries justified?
  
  Is the surge in inflation a cause for concern or is it just a blip?
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Author Jhumpa Lahiri
  
  Author Jhumpa Lahiri joins Nikki Bedi to discuss her latest novel Whereabouts (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Are inflation worries justified?
  
  Is the surge in inflation a cause for concern or is it just a blip?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Automation Nation, Machines: What they do now that they did not do before
  
  Daniel Susskind explores automation’s impact on the future of work in America
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Nxivm 'sex cult' part two: The fight to free my daughter
  
  How Catherine Oxenberg rescued her daughter India and defeated Nxivm’s cult leader (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The killing of Pablo Escobar
  
  The Colombian drug lord was shot dead by police in December 1993 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/06/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—Ines Boubakri
  
  How an Olympic fencer made history for Arab women
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—India ramps up vaccination programme
  
  Is it too late for one of the countries worst hit by Covid ?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel coalition deadline looms
  
  Opposition politicians in Israel have until midnight tonight to form a coalition

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