BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 9 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Brazil has an "Amazon dream" and it includes stopping deforestation
  
  Brazil and seven other South American countries are aiming to save the Amazon rainforest
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Meet the Climate Quitters: Part One
  
  Luke Jones meets four people who've changed career to help protect the climate (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Peril in the Blue Hole: Why I almost stopped freediving
  
  Kristof Coenen knew the risks but he was captivated by this extreme deep water sport (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Great Train Robbery
  
  In 1963, thieves held up a Royal Mail train on its journey from Glasgow to London (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—Breanna Stewart: Shooting for gold
  
  The star basketball player in the US Olympic team
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South American leaders agree Amazon plan
  
  Eight South American countries have agreed to launch an alliance to tackle deforestation
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South American leaders try to stem Amazon degradation
  
  An alliance to tackle deforestation in the Amazon fails to agree on any concrete steps
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ohio vote deals a blow to anti-abortion campaigners
  
  Projected results in the US state of Ohio hand a defeat to anti-abortion campaigners
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Hong Kong democracy activist
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Sir Robin Millar
  
  The record producer was behind hits such as Smooth Operator.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sarajevo’s haven of peace
  
  The Jewish charity that helped people in the Bosnian war during the siege of Sarajevo
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2023 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Meet the Climate Quitters: Part One
  
  Luke Jones meets four people who've changed career to help protect the climate (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Pilar Quintana: The Bitch
  
  Love, loss and violence on the remote Pacific coast of Colombia (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—Breanna Stewart: Shooting for gold
  
  The star basketball player in the US Olympic team (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The woman who fell from the sky, part 1
  
  Tony Osornio would go to dangerous extremes to keep jumping from planes
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sarajevo’s haven of peace
  
  The Jewish charity that helped people in the Bosnian war during the siege of Sarajevo (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2023 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Fighting forest fires with technology
  
  We find out how artificial intelligence can make a difference in predicting wildfires. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Amazon summit enters final day
  
  Countries to launch an alliance to tackle deforestation
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Hong Kong democracy activist (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Deflation in China
  
  China's economy struggles with falling prices
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Deflation: Falling prices in China
  
  We explain why China's economy has slipped into deflation
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—World Bank halts new Uganda loans
  
  The loans have been halted because of Uganda's new anti-gay law
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The woman who fell from the sky, part 1
  
  Tony Osornio would go to dangerous extremes to keep jumping from planes (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sarajevo’s haven of peace
  
  The Jewish charity that helped people in the Bosnian war during the siege of Sarajevo (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/08/09 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—09/08/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Meet the Climate Quitters: Part One
  
  Luke Jones meets four people who've changed career to help protect the climate (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A closer look at leprosy
  
  Leprosy could now be endemic in Florida. We look at the disease’s past, present & future.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—At least 41 migrants killed in shipwreck off Italian coast
  
  Italy has seen about 93,700 migrant arrivals by sea so far this year
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Hong Kong democracy activist (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—Breanna Stewart: Shooting for gold
  
  The star basketball player in the US Olympic team (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—09/08/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US bans investing in China's high-tech sectors
  
  President Joe Biden stops US investors from putting money into China’s high-tech sector
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Pilar Quintana: The Bitch
  
  Love, loss and violence on the remote Pacific coast of Colombia (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China responds to US President Biden's sanctions
  
  China responds to Biden's executive order restricting US investment in Chinese tech
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—When Wagner came home
  
  The fear stalking Russia as ex-convicts from the Wagner mercenary group return home
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The woman who fell from the sky, part 1
  
  Tony Osornio would go to dangerous extremes to keep jumping from planes (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sarajevo’s haven of peace
  
  The Jewish charity that helped people in the Bosnian war during the siege of Sarajevo (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Little Italy story
  
  How the world first discovered Italian food
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Anti-corruption presidential candidate killed in Ecuador
  
  Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead at a campaign rally in Quito
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Shock in Ecuador as Fernando Villavicencio assassinated
  
  A candidate in Ecuador's presidential poll later this month has been shot dead in Quito

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