BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 30 September 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—NYC floods: State of Emergency declared
  
  New York City: State of emergency declared over flash flooding
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—India’s first gold medal and Pakistan’s trailblazing captain Nida Dar
  
  Pakistan captain Nida Dar discusses her incredible journey to leading the national team.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Venezuela's extraordinary prison raid
  
  Retaking control of gang-run Tocorón jail, which had a nightclub, pool even a mini-zoo (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first cat cafe
  
  In 1998, the world’s first cat cafe opened in Taiwan (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—How a flood exposed Libya’s broken state
  
  The death of thousands after dams collapsed has sparked outrage against Libya's elites (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Comb—The promise (Radio version)
  
  A granddaughter’s mission to bring a sacred statue back home to her country
16. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is the UK really ahead in cutting carbon emissions?
  
  As the UK changes course in its path to net zero, how does it compare with other nations?
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh into Armenia
  
  The United Nations says it's sending a mission this weekend to assess the situation
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US urges Serbia to withdraw troops from Kosovo border
  
  NATO has said it's sending extra peacekeeping troops to Kosovo as tensions rise
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—White House warns of escalation between Kosovo and Serbia
  
  NATO has said it's sending extra peacekeeping troops to Kosovo as tensions rise.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—War and fatigue in Ukraine
  
  Fighters, families and journalists share their experiences of the conflict (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Bees should not be able to fly... but they do
  
  What do you know about the Bee Paradox? We break down the science
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The challenges of telling a personal tragedy
  
  How My Indian Life told the tragic story of the death of a young mountain climber
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Rylee Foster is 'braver' following a near-fatal car accident
  
  Goalkeeper Rylee Foster discusses returning to football after a near-fatal car accident.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Can anyone in Russia challenge Putin now?
  
  Now Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead, can anyone in Russia challenge the president’s power?
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—October 1973: The war that changed everything
  
  The 1973 Arab-Israeli war that lasted 19 days but changed the world forever
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—100,000 Armenians flee Nagorno Karabakh
  
  More than 100,000 refugees have arrived in Armenia from Nagorno Karabakh
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2023 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2023 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  The Comb—The promise (Radio version)
  
  A granddaughter’s mission to bring a sacred statue back home to her country (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Cara Honeychurch's tenpin strike
  
  Tenpin bowler Cara Honeychurch on her streak of becoming World and Commonwealth champion.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Is the world becoming more allergic?
  
  Are allergies still increasing in prevalence and can we prevent and treat them?
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Beninese-French singer songwriter Angélique Kidjo
  
  Nikki Bedi is joined by French author David Foenkinos and critic Katie Puckrik
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US government shutdown temporarily avoided
  
  The US House approved a temporary funding bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Let the pressure make a diamond with Xefer, Apashe, Kovacs and Raja Kumari
  
  An international quartet of musicians discuss how they have evolved through songwriting
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—30/09/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Be My AI: When innovation and privacy clash
  
  An AI-powered tool for blind people falls foul of concerns about facial recognition (R)
14. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—War and fatigue in Ukraine
  
  Fighters, families and journalists share their experiences of the conflict (R)
16. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  
  The Comb—The promise (Radio version)
  
  A granddaughter’s mission to bring a sacred statue back home to her country (R)
18. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Cara Honeychurch's tenpin strike
  
  Tenpin bowler Cara Honeychurch on her streak of becoming World and Commonwealth champion. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/10/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—How inflation affects the entire cosmos
  
  The science behind news about inflation leads us to the first moments of the universe. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/10/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/10/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The deadly practice of gum lancing
  
  How the tradition of extracting babies’ teeth used in some communities can be fatal (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/10/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—October 1973: The war that changed everything
  
  The 1973 Arab-Israeli war that lasted 19 days but changed the world forever (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/10/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: The view from the Donbass
  
  Civilians in Russian-speaking areas bear their own traumas after years of war
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—India's latest 'love trap'
  
  Why are videos of ‘interfaith couples’ being harassed and attacked going viral in India?
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Cara Honeychurch's tenpin strike
  
  Tenpin bowler Cara Honeychurch on her streak of becoming World and Commonwealth champion. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/10/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/10/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Donor babies: A question of identity
  
  People born as a result of egg and sperm donation on finding their real identities (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/10/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The US avoids government shutdown
  
  The vote to approve short-term funding came at the 11th hour

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