BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 14 January 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Graduate unemployment
  
  Graduates share their stories of struggle and success (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
  
  Bullied for being “big” – an actor’s journey to body positive influencer (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Sven-Goran Eriksson: England's first foreign manager
  
  In 2000, Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson became manager of England’s men’s football team. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Super corals and science diplomacy
  
  Could tensions around the Red Sea affect research into heat-resistant super corals? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/01/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Are outcomes better with female surgeons?
  
  Patients treated by female surgeons have fewer adverse postoperative outcomes. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Norway
  
  Why is one of the richest countries in the world experiencing a cost of living crisis? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japan: Learning lessons from earthquakes
  
  Amid the aftermath in Wajima, there are signs Japan has learned to live with earthquakes
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Serbia’s real life ‘bots’
  
  Is Serbia’s ruling party running a 'bot army'?
18. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Sven-Goran Eriksson: England's first foreign manager
  
  In 2000, Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson became manager of England’s men’s football team. (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/01/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The approach
  
  Can mountaineering survive in an age of rapidly warming mountains? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—William Lai promises continuity
  
  President-elect promises to protect Taiwan
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Lai vows to maintain Taiwan’s democracy
  
  Taiwan President-elect claims country has chosen democracy
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Beijing insists Taiwan is part of China
  
  Taiwan elects pro-sovereignty leader
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japan: Learning lessons from earthquakes
  
  Amid the aftermath in Wajima, there are signs Japan has learned to live with earthquakes (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Seven months trapped in an airport
  
  Hassan Al Kontar had to live at Kuala Lumpur airport after he got stuck in a legal limbo
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The magic of space in time with Galya Bisengalieva, Robert Ames, Actress and Claire M Singer
  
  How do different instruments affect composition? (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/01/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  Trending—Serbia’s real life ‘bots’
  
  Is Serbia’s ruling party running a 'bot army'? (R)
17. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Do we see 10,000 adverts per day?
  
  We investigate the claim that each of us sees thousands of adverts every single day (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Graduate unemployment
  
  Graduates share their stories of struggle and success (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2024 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Coping with an addicted child
  
  How do you cope when your child is struggling with addiction? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China dismisses Taiwan election result
  
  Beijing has dismissed William Lai's victory and stated that the island is part of China
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The magic of space in time with Galya Bisengalieva, Robert Ames, Actress and Claire M Singer
  
  How do different instruments affect composition? (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/01/2024 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Poet Fred D’Aguiar
  
  Fred D’Aguiar on his collection For the Unnamed, inspired by a black jockey from 1852 (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Super corals and science diplomacy
  
  Could tensions around the Red Sea affect research into heat-resistant super corals? (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—One hundred days of the war in Gaza and Israel
  
  We speak to a man whose family were taken hostage and a doctor at a Gaza hospital
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/01/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—14/01/2024 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Seven months trapped in an airport
  
  Hassan Al Kontar had to live at Kuala Lumpur airport after he got stuck in a legal limbo (R)
14. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Tidal power: What’s holding it back?
  
  Tides are more predictable than sun or wind so why aren’t they harnessed in the same way?
16. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—K-drama rewrites the script for women in South Korea
  
  How Korean television shows are taking on the patriarchy (R)
18. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—A global story of unrivalled context and insight?
  
  We look at the Global Story podcast and hear your views as we’re joined by its host (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/01/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japan: Learning lessons from earthquakes
  
  Amid the aftermath in Wajima, there are signs Japan has learned to live with earthquakes (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/01/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Serbia’s real life ‘bots’
  
  Is Serbia’s ruling party running a 'bot army'? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Do we see 10,000 adverts per day?
  
  We investigate the claim that each of us sees thousands of adverts every single day (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/01/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/01/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/01/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Trapped tourists saved from flooded caves
  
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/01/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/01/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/01/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can planting trees solve the climate crisis?
  
  Can we plant enough trees to soak up all the extra carbon we put into the atmosphere? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/01/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Building a future for cyclone-hit Mozambique
  
  Meet the scientists and local communities of Beira trying to fight against climate change (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/01/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—K-drama rewrites the script for women in South Korea
  
  How Korean television shows are taking on the patriarchy (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—A global story of unrivalled context and insight?
  
  We look at the Global Story podcast and hear your views as we’re joined by its host (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/01/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/01/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/01/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Losing a loved one to suicide
  
  Why Charlotte Maya and Raashi Thakran want people to talk about suicide loss
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/01/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Guatemala: presidential inauguration delays
  
  Guatemala's anti-corruption president-elect appears on the verge of being sworn in

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