BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 2 May 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Wild Inside: The Ocean Sunfish
  
  Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin of Mola mola the world's largest bony fish (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Could Chile be a climate leader?
  
  Chile’s new president has appointed a climate scientist to help shift to a green economy
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Born With It
  
  11/12 Why are we so judgemental about how others beautify themselves? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Hidden Sport—Korfball
  
  A sport with a pioneering approach to gender equality (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting the French presidential election
  
  What were the challenges in reporting a divisive French presidential election? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Why was I adopted? Women looking for birth stories
  
  Two women adopted from South Korea and Colombia finding out more about birth families
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—02/05/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—02/05/2022 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—02/05/2022 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of Slovakia
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of Slovakia
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Living face-to-face with climate change
  
  Coastal communities in Sâo Tomé and Príncipe tell us they're seeing homes washed away.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The sinking of the Belgrano
  
  An Argentine survivor remembers being torpedoed by the British during the Falklands War.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2022 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do you balance on a bicycle?
  
  It’s like riding a bike – you never forget. But why not? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Making ballet a stage for all
  
  Dancers Mamela Nyamza, Chloe Lopes Gomes and César Morales, tell us their stories (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Tortured for tweeting?
  
  A Ugandan satirist mocked the president’s son on Twitter. He says he was then tortured (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Sweden’s polarising pandemic response
  
  Has Sweden’s pandemic response been a triumph or a disaster…or something in-between? (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Why was I adopted? Women looking for birth stories
  
  Two women adopted from South Korea and Colombia finding out more about birth families (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I discovered the Wood Wide Web
  
  Suzanne Simard discovered how trees communicate underground
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The sinking of the Belgrano
  
  An Argentine survivor remembers being torpedoed by the British during the Falklands War. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2022 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do you balance on a bicycle?
  
  It’s like riding a bike – you never forget. But why not? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Evacuees from Mariupol steel plant awaited
  
  People rescued from the steel plant are expected to arrive on Ukrainian-controlled soil
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of Slovakia
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of Slovakia (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—EU energy ministers hold emergency meeting on phasing out Russian supplies
  
  The bloc is trying to agree on a more harmonised approach to the matter.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ukrainian live streamers: How life has changed
  
  Ukrainian live streamers discuss how their jobs have changed since Russia's invasion
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ukrainian live streamers: How life has changed
  
  Ukrainian live streamers discuss how their jobs have changed since Russia's invasion
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I discovered the Wood Wide Web
  
  Suzanne Simard discovered how trees communicate underground (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The sinking of the Belgrano
  
  An Argentine survivor remembers being torpedoed by the British during the Falklands War. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/05/02 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—02/05/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Could Chile be a climate leader?
  
  Chile’s new president has appointed a climate scientist to help shift to a green economy (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Mystery of the Teenage Brain
  
  Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine war: Hundreds still trapped in Mariupol steelworks
  
  Ukrainian officials say Russian forces were blocking escape routes
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of Slovakia
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of Slovakia (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Why was I adopted? Women looking for birth stories
  
  Two women adopted from South Korea and Colombia finding out more about birth families (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—02/05/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—EU energy ministers hold emergency meeting on phasing out Russian supplies
  
  The bloc is trying to agree on a more harmonised approach to the matter.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Algeria's War of Independence
  
  60 years after Algerian independence, accounts of a traumatic “birth of a nation” (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—EU divided over how to step away from Russian energy
  
  EU countries are split on how soon they wind down dependence on Russian energy supplies
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Grand Egyptian Museum
  
  Jonathan Glancey travels to Cairo to report on a truly remarkable construction project
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I discovered the Wood Wide Web
  
  Suzanne Simard discovered how trees communicate underground (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The sinking of the Belgrano
  
  An Argentine survivor remembers being torpedoed by the British during the Falklands War. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Nitin Sawhney
  
  Composer Nitin Sawhney creates a contemporary war requiem
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Could US Supreme Court overturn abortion law?
  
  A leaked draft opinion suggests the current legislation is "egregiously wrong".
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Leaked document suggests US abortion law may be repealed
  
  Supreme Court justices are expected to issue their ruling in July

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