BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 3 November 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Scary science
  
  Is fear good for you? In the week where many celebrated Halloween, we look at the science (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud
  
  Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud and money laundering
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Artificial intelligence in the classroom
  
  Should schools be teaching pupils about AI ? We take a look at the global picture. (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The ballet secret that got father and son grooving again
  
  When artist Jamie Ross discovered his dad’s hidden dance career, their bond was revived (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Che Guevara’s daughter: A Cuban doctor in Angola
  
  In 1986 Dr Aleida Guevara travelled from Cuba to treat children in communist Angola (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Finding Falun Gong
  
  Twenty years ago, China began a crackdown on Falun Gong. What has become of the movement?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN: ‘Palestinians at risk of genocide’
  
  Israel accuses the UN experts of repeating Hamas propaganda.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN accuses Israel of 'genocidal' campaign in Gaza
  
  Israel says UN experts are repeating Hamas propaganda.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Secretary of State heads to Israel and Jordan
  
  Antony Blinken makes second visit to the region in less than a month.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mustafa Suleyman: How can AI be safely developed?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a British pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Babbel CEO Arne Schepker
  
  We explore the growth of language learning online
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Freddie Mercury 'marries' Jane Seymour
  
  The actress Jane Seymour shares what it was like being rock star Freddie Mercury's bride
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2023 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Climate emergency
  
  Hurricanes, fires and carbon budgets; the impacts of climate change around the world (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Why world leaders fear an escalation of Israel-Gaza war
  
  How high is the risk of the conflict escalating across the region?
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2023 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Finding Falun Gong
  
  Twenty years ago, China began a crackdown on Falun Gong. What has become of the movement? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—What's happening in Ukraine?
  
  The latest on the war from BBC Ukrainian and BBC Monitoring
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Freddie Mercury 'marries' Jane Seymour
  
  The actress Jane Seymour shares what it was like being rock star Freddie Mercury's bride (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2023 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Climate emergency
  
  Hurricanes, fires and carbon budgets; the impacts of climate change around the world (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US chief diplomat to push for 'concrete steps' to protect Gaza civilians
  
  Blinken meets Israeli PM Netanyahu to push for 'concrete steps' to protect Gaza civilians
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mustafa Suleyman: How can AI be safely developed?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a British pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty
  
  Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of fraud over FTX collapse.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israel-Hamas war: Blinken in Israel
  
  We have the latest on diplomacy and on the fighting and evacuations in Gaza
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israel-Hamas war: Hezbollah leader speaks
  
  Hassan Nasrallah made his first public comments since the Israel-Hamas war broke out
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—What's happening in Ukraine?
  
  The latest on the war from BBC Ukrainian and BBC Monitoring (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Freddie Mercury 'marries' Jane Seymour
  
  The actress Jane Seymour shares what it was like being rock star Freddie Mercury's bride (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2023 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/11/03 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Palestinian losses
  
  Two men share their grief and memories of family killed in the war
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How does food affect our mood?
  
  What we eat impacts our microbiome. How does that impact our mental health?
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hezbollah leader warns of risk of further escalation of Hamas-Israel war
  
  Hezbollah leader warns of risk of further escalation of Hamas-Israel war
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/11/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Australia and China aim to make peace
  
  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mustafa Suleyman: How can AI be safely developed?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a British pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Finding Falun Gong
  
  Twenty years ago, China began a crackdown on Falun Gong. What has become of the movement? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Why world leaders fear an escalation of Israel-Gaza war
  
  How high is the risk of the conflict escalating across the region? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Australia and China plan to strengthen relationship
  
  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/11/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Meet the first female coach in the Pakistan Super League
  
  Former Ireland international Catherine Dalton on her 'exciting' new role
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—What's happening in Ukraine?
  
  The latest on the war from BBC Ukrainian and BBC Monitoring (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Freddie Mercury 'marries' Jane Seymour
  
  The actress Jane Seymour shares what it was like being rock star Freddie Mercury's bride (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Why world leaders fear an escalation of Israel-Gaza war
  
  How high is the risk of the conflict escalating across the region? (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/11/2023 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2023 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  The Comb—Striking gold (Radio version)
  
  “This is a diamond!”: A dream, a discovery and then disappointment
18. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Do Indian women own 11% of the world’s gold?
  
  The cultural importance of gold is well known – but how much do Indians actually own?

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