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00:00	00:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT The Newsroom—17/10/2022 00:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 00:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 00:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMT The Documentary—US Indigenous Peoples' Day On The World Service Iona Hampson and Peter Goffin look at Indigenous and tribal peoples around the world.	00:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT Big Boss Interview—UK Prime Minister apologises for 'going too fast' with her economic policies Liz Truss steers away from her original plans for the economy after market turmoil	00:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT Big Boss Interview—EU reveals emergency package to tackle soaring energy costs The European Commission's emergency measures do not include a price cap.	00:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT Big Boss Interview—Ukraine bracing for winter after power stations destroyed President Zelenskiy says a third of Ukrainian power stations were attacked in eight days.	00:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT Big Boss Interview—Contest for UK's next PM starts after Truss resigns Liz Truss's resignation means the UK must find its third PM this year.	00:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT Big Boss Interview—Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni appointed as Italy's PM Her Brothers of Italy party won elections last month and she'll be sworn in on Saturday.	00:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT BBC Conversations—Women in Iran Women, life, freedom – the women protesting in Iran 00:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 00:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMT The Explanation—Understanding relations between Taiwan and China Why is Taiwanese reunification so important to China? (R) 00:50GMT More or Less—Do half of new books really sell fewer than twelve copies? We look into a claim that 50% of new books in the US sell just a handful of copies. (R)
01:00	01:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—17/10/2022 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT The Climate Question—Are prizes the best solution for climate change? From Elon Musk to Prince William, millions of dollars are up for grabs - who really wins?	01:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—18/10/2022 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT The Documentary—Ojousan power Young women of Japan are starting a gender revolution. Akiko Toya finds out how	01:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—19/10/2022 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT The Compass—On The Border, On the Border: Kinshasa and Brazzaville The story of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, the only capitals straddling a border	01:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—20/10/2022 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT Assignment—The brain drain The ‘brain drain’ of doctors from developing countries to work in the UK	01:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—21/10/2022 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT World Football—CF Montréal and the end of an era for River Plate Montréal and Canada midfielder Samuel Piette on how he's having fun for club and country.	01:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—22/10/2022 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT The Documentary—The scramble for rare earths, part 1 How China has managed to dominate the mining and refining of rare earth metals (R)	01:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—23/10/2022 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT In the Studio—Khanyiso Gwenxane Khanyiso Gwenxane is a star in a new generation of opera singers. (R)
02:00	02:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT Tech Life—How TikTok syphons off money from some of those most in need Much of the money donated to displaced people in Syria is ending up in TikTok's pockets (R) 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT Pick of the World—How much do your kitchen pots mean to you? From ladles to sandwich makers, why cooking with family heirlooms makes food taste good (R) 02:50GMT Over to You—The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star The Untold Legends producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT Outlook—Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream, part 1 An outcast from birth and a petty thief by seven, all Milton wanted was to find his dad (R) 02:50GMT Witness History—Cuban Missile Crisis: The photos The CIA expert whose job was to interpret photographs of missiles in Cuba (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT Outlook—Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream, part 2 An outcast from birth and a petty thief by seven, all Milton wanted was to find his dad (R) 02:50GMT Witness History—Cuban Missile Crisis: The showdown The final days of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis in the Pentagon and the Kremlin (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT Outlook—The marathon runner and Gobi the stray dog Dion Leonard found an unlikely running partner during a race in China (R) 02:50GMT Witness History—The ‘army’ that taught Cuba to read and write In 1961, Fidel Castro launched a campaign aimed to eradicate illiteracy in Cuba. (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT Outlook—My life, painting Iran’s rebellious women Soheila Sokhanvari grew up in a very fashionable home in Iran but, in 1978 it all changed (R) 02:50GMT Witness History—Cuba's boxing ban In 1962, Fidel Castro banned professional boxing in Cuba, causing some amateurs to defect (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Fifth Floor—Iran protests: The ripple effect ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ - how a slogan chanted in Iran is echoing across the region (R) 02:50GMT Witness History—Founder of the Cuban National Ballet In 1959, Cuba’s most famous ballet dancer formed Cuba’s National Ballet Company (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Documentary—Out of the shadows What is behind the covert war between Iran and Israel? (R)
03:00	03:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT The Newsroom—17/10/2022 03:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 03:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 03:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 03:32GMT CrowdScience—How is mental health being supported in Africa? CrowdScience visits Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss mental health with a live audience (R)	03:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT The Newsroom—18/10/2022 03:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 03:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 03:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 03:32GMT Discovery—The Wild and Windy Tale “How do winds start and why do they stop?” asks Georgina from the Isle of Wight. (R)	03:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT The Newsroom—19/10/2022 03:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 03:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 03:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 03:32GMT Digital Planet—5bn mobile phones to become waste in 2022 5.3 billion mobile phones to become waste in 2022, but only fraction disposed of properly (R)	03:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT The Newsroom—20/10/2022 03:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 03:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 03:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 03:32GMT Health Check—Women and children’s health hit by disasters and Covid How women and children's health is impacted more by the pandemic and conflict (R)	03:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT The Newsroom—21/10/2022 03:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 03:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 03:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 03:32GMT Science In Action—The most powerful explosion ever recorded A celestial explosion has produced the brightest beam of light ever observed (R)	03:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT The Real Story—What caused the turmoil in British politics? After the resignation of Liz Truss the UK is getting its third prime minister this year (R)	03:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria’s flooded regions fend for themselves Disaster and disinterest in Kogi state; stories from Cuba, India and Tajikistan 03:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 03:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 03:32GMT The Cultural Frontline—How artists are changing Sri Lanka We hear from artists at the forefront of Sri Lanka’s protest movement (R)
04:00	04:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT Newsday—Xi Jinping prepares for third term in power China's leader to stay in power, past the customary ten-year term 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT The Conversation—Women making the most of water Jimena Puyana and Smita Kurup work on sustainable solutions to cope with droughts	04:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT Newsday—Ukrainian capital Kyiv bombarded with drones Russia is sending waves of what are believed to be Iranian made kamikaze drones 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT In the Studio—Khanyiso Gwenxane Khanyiso Gwenxane is a star in a new generation of opera singers.	04:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT Newsday—Ukrainians facing a grim winter Ukrainian officials say people in more than a thousand towns are without electricity. 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT The Documentary—The scramble for rare earths, part 1 How China has managed to dominate the mining and refining of rare earth metals	04:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT Newsday—Pressure mounts on UK PM Chaos in parliament and the resignation of a senior minister 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT The Food Chain—What do astronauts eat? Designing a diet to keep astronauts healthy	04:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT Newsday—UK prime minister Liz Truss resigns There will now be another leadership election to decide who shall take her place 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT Heart and Soul—Diwali in Leicester The English city of Leicester hosts the largest Diwali celebrations outside India	04:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT The Newsroom—22/10/2022 04:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT The Explanation—Understanding relations between Taiwan and China Why is Taiwanese reunification so important to China? (R) 04:50GMT More or Less—Do half of new books really sell fewer than twelve copies? We look into a claim that 50% of new books in the US sell just a handful of copies.	04:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT The Newsroom—23/10/2022 04:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT WorklifeIndia—How easily can women access abortion in India? Will a landmark ruling change attitudes about women's reproductive rights? (R)
05:00	05:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Newsday—Ukraine reports kamikaze drone strikes Three blasts hit central Kyiv	05:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Newsday—Thirteen people dead after military jet crashes into apartment building in Russia A Russian SU-34 fighter bomber has crashed into a residential area in the city of Yeysk	05:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Newsday—Russia attacks key infrastructure in Ukrainian cities The attacks are a threat to the country's power supplies	05:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Newsday—UK government faces political turmoil An eventful day in British politics and a vote in parliament that descended into chaos.	05:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Newsday—British Prime Minister Liz Truss has tendered her resignation The Tory party's 1922 committee has laid out plans to select a new prime minister	05:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Weekend—Trump subpoenaed over US Capitol riots Donald Trump ordered to testify before committee investigating attack on US Capitol.	05:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Weekend—British politicians hold talks over vacant PM post Rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak reportedly hold talks to replace Liz Truss.
06:00	06:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—Ukraine War: Multiple explosions in Kyiv Several residential buildings have been damaged	06:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—UK Prime Minister Liz Truss apologises for economic policies Recent policies led to massive destabilisation of financial markets in the country	06:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—Russia continues to attack civilian infrastructure in Ukraine As winter approaches, concerns grow for the well-being of people over coming months	06:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—Another UK cabinet minister resigns Suella Braverman resigns as home secretary	06:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—British prime minister Liz truss resignes as PM Opposition parties have called for a general election	06:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Weekend—Race to become next UK PM begins Britain's governing Conservative Party is begins process to appoint country’s new leader.	06:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Weekend—China's Xi Jinping secures third term in power Xi Jinping gets historic third term as China's leader.
07:00	07:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT The Interview—Ted Hui: Has Beijing silenced Hong Kong dissent? Stephen Sackur speaks to a pro-democracy politician in exile 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT Business Daily—Why men don’t want to work any more We explore why people are not just quitting - they're leaving employment for good. 07:50GMT Witness History—Cuban Missile Crisis: The photos The CIA expert whose job was to interpret photographs of missiles in Cuba	07:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT People Fixing The World—Educating refugees Helping young displaced people get a better start in life 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT Business Daily—How students' right to earn shook up US sport How name, image and likeness laws have reshaped college sport in America 07:50GMT Witness History—Cuban Missile Crisis: The showdown The final days of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis in the Pentagon and the Kremlin	07:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT The Interview—German Galushchenko: How vulnerable is Ukraine? Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s energy minister 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT Business Daily—The power of the brooch The brooch might be a small accessory, but it’s got an awful lot to say (R) 07:50GMT Witness History—The ‘army’ that taught Cuba to read and write In 1961, Fidel Castro launched a campaign aimed to eradicate illiteracy in Cuba.	07:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT The Inquiry—Will the protests in Iran bring change? More than 200 people have died in weeks of protests in Iran - but will anything change? 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT Business Daily—How social media is changing farming in Kenya Find out how farmers in Kenya are making more money thanks to social media platforms. 07:50GMT Witness History—Cuba's boxing ban In 1962, Fidel Castro banned professional boxing in Cuba, causing some amateurs to defect	07:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT The Interview—Jan Lipavský: Will energy crisis break Europe's stand against Moscow? Stephen Sackur speaks to the Czech foreign minister, an ardent supporter of Ukraine 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT Business Daily—Business Daily Meets: Dr Natalie Kenny The founder of BioGrad shares stories from her remarkable life in science 07:50GMT Witness History—Founder of the Cuban National Ballet In 1959, Cuba’s most famous ballet dancer formed Cuba’s National Ballet Company	07:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Weekend—Process to elect new UK Prime Minister begins Britain's Conservative Party is beginning a process to elect country’s new leader. 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT The Conversation—Women making the most of water Jimena Puyana and Smita Kurup work on sustainable solutions to cope with droughts (R)	07:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Weekend—China’s Xi Jinping gets third term in power Xi Jinping to serve a third term in power going against established precedent. 07:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 07:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMT The Food Chain—What do astronauts eat? Designing a diet to keep astronauts healthy (R)
08:00	08:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT The Climate Question—Are prizes the best solution for climate change? From Elon Musk to Prince William, millions of dollars are up for grabs - who really wins? (R) 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT CrowdScience—How is mental health being supported in Africa? CrowdScience visits Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss mental health with a live audience (R)	08:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT The Documentary—Ojousan power Young women of Japan are starting a gender revolution. Akiko Toya finds out how (R) 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Discovery—The Wild and Windy Tale “How do winds start and why do they stop?” asks Georgina from the Isle of Wight. (R)	08:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT The Compass—On The Border, On the Border: Kinshasa and Brazzaville The story of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, the only capitals straddling a border (R) 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Digital Planet—5bn mobile phones to become waste in 2022 5.3 billion mobile phones to become waste in 2022, but only fraction disposed of properly (R)	08:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Assignment—The brain drain The ‘brain drain’ of doctors from developing countries to work in the UK (R) 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Health Check—Women and children’s health hit by disasters and Covid How women and children's health is impacted more by the pandemic and conflict (R)	08:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Tech Life—This number has been disconnected Millions of SIM cards are being disconnected in Kenya and Ghana unless owners register 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Science In Action—The most powerful explosion ever recorded A celestial explosion has produced the brightest beam of light ever observed (R)	08:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Top of the Pops—Alter Bridge and The Big Moon UK female quartet The Big Moon on their new album, plus American rock band Alter Bridge	08:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria’s flooded regions fend for themselves Disaster and disinterest in Kogi state; stories from Cuba, India and Tajikistan (R) 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Outlook—Steve Van Zandt on bands, bandanas and Bruce Springsteen Guitarist Steve Van Zandt tells us why he's been happy being the man behind the boss
09:00	09:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Cultural Frontline—Protest songs in Iran Two Iranian artists on the recent protests (R) 09:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 09:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMT The Documentary—Women's rights in Iran What do the protests over Mahsa Amini's death reveal about life for Iranian women?	09:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Arts Hour—The BFI London Film Festival 2022 Nikki Bedi talks to some of the most exciting filmmakers from around the globe (R)	09:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Documentary—Who is Xi Jinping? How China’s Xi Jinping took control of his party and his country (R)	09:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Forum—Süleyman the Magnificent: longest-reigning Ottoman sultan The 16th century Ottoman sultan who shaped a vast empire across three continents 09:50GMT Sporting Witness—How baseball helped bridge the US-Cuba divide How the Baltimore Orioles became the first Major League team to play in communist Cuba	09:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Real Story—What caused the turmoil in British politics? After the resignation of Liz Truss the UK is getting its third prime minister this year	09:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT Not by the Playbook—Greece make history at the Rugby League World Cup Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.	09:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT People Fixing The World—Educating refugees Helping young displaced people get a better start in life (R) 09:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 09:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMT Pick of the World—Your questions on North Korea's hackers Your questions on North Korea's Lazarus Group answered in a special live show 09:50GMT Over to You—How the Americast team cast their eye on the US We speak to the new team behind Americast about how they report events in the US
10:00	10:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT The Newsroom—17/10/2022 10:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 10:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 10:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMT The Conversation—Women making the most of water Jimena Puyana and Smita Kurup work on sustainable solutions to cope with droughts (R)	10:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT The Newsroom—18/10/2022 10:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 10:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 10:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMT In the Studio—Khanyiso Gwenxane Khanyiso Gwenxane is a star in a new generation of opera singers. (R)	10:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT The Newsroom—19/10/2022 10:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 10:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 10:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMT The Documentary—The scramble for rare earths, part 1 How China has managed to dominate the mining and refining of rare earth metals (R)	10:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT The Newsroom—20/10/2022 10:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 10:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 10:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMT The Food Chain—What do astronauts eat? Designing a diet to keep astronauts healthy (R)	10:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT The Newsroom—21/10/2022 10:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 10:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 10:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMT World Football—CF Montréal and the end of an era for River Plate Montréal and Canada midfielder Samuel Piette on how he's having fun for club and country. (R)	10:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT The Newsroom—22/10/2022 10:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 10:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 10:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMT Unspun World with John Simpson—Chaos at the top of UK politics UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns. Plus - why is Russia so popular in Burkina Faso?	10:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT The Newsroom—23/10/2022 10:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 10:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 10:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMT The Compass—On The Border, On the Border: Kinshasa and Brazzaville The story of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, the only capitals straddling a border (R)
11:00	11:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT Outlook—Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream, part 1 An outcast from birth and a petty thief by seven, all Milton wanted was to find his dad 11:50GMT Witness History—Cuban Missile Crisis: The photos The CIA expert whose job was to interpret photographs of missiles in Cuba (R)	11:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT Outlook—Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream, part 2 An outcast from birth and a petty thief by seven, all Milton wanted was to find his dad 11:50GMT Witness History—Cuban Missile Crisis: The showdown The final days of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis in the Pentagon and the Kremlin (R)	11:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT Outlook—The marathon runner and Gobi the stray dog Dion Leonard found an unlikely running partner during a race in China 11:50GMT Witness History—The ‘army’ that taught Cuba to read and write In 1961, Fidel Castro launched a campaign aimed to eradicate illiteracy in Cuba. (R)	11:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT Outlook—My life, painting Iran’s rebellious women Soheila Sokhanvari grew up in a very fashionable home in Iran but, in 1978 it all changed 11:50GMT Witness History—Cuba's boxing ban In 1962, Fidel Castro banned professional boxing in Cuba, causing some amateurs to defect (R)	11:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Fifth Floor—Iran protests: The ripple effect ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ - how a slogan chanted in Iran is echoing across the region 11:50GMT Witness History—Founder of the Cuban National Ballet In 1959, Cuba’s most famous ballet dancer formed Cuba’s National Ballet Company (R)	11:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Documentary—Out of the shadows What is behind the covert war between Iran and Israel?	11:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Truth about Jazz—Jazz and diplomacy Clive Myrie charts how jazz became a tool of protest, politics and subtle US diplomacy (R)
12:00	12:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT The Newsroom—17/10/2022 12:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 12:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 12:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 12:32GMT The Climate Question—Are prizes the best solution for climate change? From Elon Musk to Prince William, millions of dollars are up for grabs - who really wins? (R)	12:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT The Newsroom—18/10/2022 12:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 12:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 12:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 12:32GMT The Documentary—Ojousan power Young women of Japan are starting a gender revolution. Akiko Toya finds out how (R)	12:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT The Newsroom—19/10/2022 12:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 12:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 12:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 12:32GMT The Compass—On The Border, On the Border: Kinshasa and Brazzaville The story of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, the only capitals straddling a border (R)	12:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT The Newsroom—20/10/2022 12:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 12:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 12:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 12:32GMT Assignment—The brain drain The ‘brain drain’ of doctors from developing countries to work in the UK (R)	12:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT The Newsroom—21/10/2022 12:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 12:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 12:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 12:32GMT Heart and Soul—Diwali in Leicester The English city of Leicester hosts the largest Diwali celebrations outside India (R)	12:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT Newshour—Will Boris Johnson run for PM again? Ousted UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a front-runner to be PM again	12:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 12:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMT Newshour—Xi Jinping is China's leader for a third term We hear reaction to Xi Jinping's historic win and what his priorities will be
13:00	13:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT Newshour—Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine - Zelensky President Zelensky says Russia launched drone and missile attacks across Ukraine	13:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT Newshour—Zelensky: One third of Ukraine's power plants destroyed President Zelensky says nearly a third of Ukraine's power stations have been destroyed	13:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT Newshour—Martial law declared in Ukraine regions Vladimir Putin announced he is declaring martial law in four annexed Ukrainian regions	13:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT Newshour—British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns The British PM has announced her resignation after weeks of chaos in her government	13:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT Newshour—The race to be UK PM: Will Boris Johnson be back? Senior cabinet minister says he is considering backing Boris Johnson for PM	13:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.	13:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 13:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMT The Forum—Süleyman the Magnificent: longest-reigning Ottoman sultan The 16th century Ottoman sultan who shaped a vast empire across three continents (R) 13:50GMT Over to You—How the Americast team cast their eye on the US We speak to the new team behind Americast about how they report events in the US (R)
14:00	14:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT The Interview—Ted Hui: Has Beijing silenced Hong Kong dissent? Stephen Sackur speaks to a pro-democracy politician in exile (R) 14:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 14:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 14:32GMT World Business Report—China delays release of GDP figures China delays economic figures as congress continues	14:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT People Fixing The World—Educating refugees Helping young displaced people get a better start in life (R) 14:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 14:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 14:32GMT World Business Report—French oil workers vote to continue strike Striking French oil workers to carry on with industrial action.	14:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT The Interview—German Galushchenko: How vulnerable is Ukraine? Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s energy minister (R) 14:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 14:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 14:32GMT World Business Report—Graduate plan to reverse Hong Kong brain drain Hong Kong announces incentives to lure talent and companies to the territory.	14:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT The Inquiry—Will the protests in Iran bring change? More than 200 people have died in weeks of protests in Iran - but will anything change? (R) 14:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 14:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 14:32GMT World Business Report—UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns as UK Prime Minister and leader of Conservative Party.	14:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT The Interview—Jan Lipavský: Will energy crisis break Europe's stand against Moscow? Stephen Sackur speaks to the Czech foreign minister, an ardent supporter of Ukraine (R) 14:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 14:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 14:32GMT WorklifeIndia—How easily can women access abortion in India? Will a landmark ruling change attitudes about women's reproductive rights?		14:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 14:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMT Music Life—Get weirder with Cakes Da Killa, Nita Aviance, Rochelle Jordan and Eli Escobar Four forward-thinking artists discuss the current climate of dance music (R)
15:00	15:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT Outside Source—UK reverses tax cuts Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ditched almost all of PM Liz Truss's tax cuts	15:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT Outside Source—Power cuts in Ukraine A new wave of Russian attacks has hit critical infrastructure sites in Ukraine	15:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT Outside Source—Ukraine: Putin declares martial law in annexed regions President Putin has declared martial law in four Russian-annexed regions of Ukraine	15:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT Outside Source—Liz Truss resigns as UK prime minister After less than two months in office the British prime minister Liz Truss has resigned	15:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT Outside Source—The race for the next UK Prime Minister Who will replace Liz Truss to become the next UK Prime Minister?		15:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 15:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMT Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
16:00	16:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Outside Source—Drone and missile attacks across Ukraine Russia has attacked Ukraine with a wave of Iranian-made suicide drones	16:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Outside Source—Fuel protests around the world BBC data reveals a huge increase in protests this year	16:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Outside Source—Floods in Nigeria We speak to three Nigerians who’ve either lost homes or businesses	16:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Outside Source—New leadership race in the UK After less than two months in office the British prime minister Liz Truss has resigned	16:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 16:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMT Outside Source—Deepfake Pornography Deepfake technology is being used to make pornography of women without their consent.
17:00	17:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT Outlook—Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream, part 1 An outcast from birth and a petty thief by seven, all Milton wanted was to find his dad (R) 17:50GMT Witness History—Cuban Missile Crisis: The photos The CIA expert whose job was to interpret photographs of missiles in Cuba (R)	17:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT Outlook—Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream, part 2 An outcast from birth and a petty thief by seven, all Milton wanted was to find his dad (R) 17:50GMT Witness History—Cuban Missile Crisis: The showdown The final days of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis in the Pentagon and the Kremlin (R)	17:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT Outlook—The marathon runner and Gobi the stray dog Dion Leonard found an unlikely running partner during a race in China (R) 17:50GMT Witness History—The ‘army’ that taught Cuba to read and write In 1961, Fidel Castro launched a campaign aimed to eradicate illiteracy in Cuba. (R)	17:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT Outlook—My life, painting Iran’s rebellious women Soheila Sokhanvari grew up in a very fashionable home in Iran but, in 1978 it all changed (R) 17:50GMT Witness History—Cuba's boxing ban In 1962, Fidel Castro banned professional boxing in Cuba, causing some amateurs to defect (R)	17:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT The Fifth Floor—Iran protests: The ripple effect ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ - how a slogan chanted in Iran is echoing across the region (R) 17:50GMT Witness History—Founder of the Cuban National Ballet In 1959, Cuba’s most famous ballet dancer formed Cuba’s National Ballet Company (R)	17:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 17:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT The Newsroom—22/10/2022 17:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 17:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 17:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 17:32GMT The Explanation—Understanding relations between Taiwan and China Why is Taiwanese reunification so important to China? (R) 17:50GMT Sporting Witness—How baseball helped bridge the US-Cuba divide How the Baltimore Orioles became the first Major League team to play in communist Cuba (R)
18:00	18:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT The Newsroom—17/10/2022 18:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 18:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 18:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMT Sport Today—2022/10/17 GMT BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.	18:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT The Newsroom—18/10/2022 18:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 18:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 18:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMT Sport Today—2022/10/17 GMT BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.	18:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT The Newsroom—19/10/2022 18:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 18:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 18:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMT Sport Today—2022/10/19 GMT BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.	18:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT The Newsroom—20/10/2022 18:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 18:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 18:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMT Sport Today—2022/10/20 GMT BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.	18:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT The Newsroom—21/10/2022 18:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 18:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 18:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMT Sport Today—2022/10/21 GMT BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.	18:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT The Truth about Jazz—Jazz and diplomacy Clive Myrie charts how jazz became a tool of protest, politics and subtle US diplomacy	18:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 18:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMT The Newsroom—23/10/2022 18:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 18:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 18:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMT Unspun World with John Simpson—Chaos at the top of UK politics UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns. Plus - why is Russia so popular in Burkina Faso? (R)
19:00	19:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The Climate Question—Are prizes the best solution for climate change? From Elon Musk to Prince William, millions of dollars are up for grabs - who really wins? (R) 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT Discovery—The Wild and Windy Tale “How do winds start and why do they stop?” asks Georgina from the Isle of Wight.	19:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The Documentary—Ojousan power Young women of Japan are starting a gender revolution. Akiko Toya finds out how (R) 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT Digital Planet—5bn mobile phones to become waste in 2022 5.3 billion mobile phones to become waste in 2022, but only fraction disposed of properly	19:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The Compass—On The Border, On the Border: Kinshasa and Brazzaville The story of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, the only capitals straddling a border (R) 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT Health Check—Women and children’s health hit by disasters and Covid How women and children's health is impacted more by the pandemic and conflict	19:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT Assignment—The brain drain The ‘brain drain’ of doctors from developing countries to work in the UK (R) 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT Science In Action—The most powerful explosion ever recorded A celestial explosion has produced the brightest beam of light ever observed	19:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT Tech Life—This number has been disconnected Millions of SIM cards are being disconnected in Kenya and Ghana unless owners register (R) 19:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 19:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMT CrowdScience—Why can't I change my accent? Why are accents so hard to change even when you speak a language perfectly?	19:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The Arts Hour—Actor Geena Davis on marriage, method acting and mannequins Geena Davis joins Nikki Bedi to discuss her new memoir	19:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 19:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMT The History Hour—Cuban boxing and the brink of nuclear war Cuban boxing, the brink of nuclear war and baseball as diplomacy
20:00	20:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—British PM Truss in dire straits after new finance minister dismantles her economic policy New British finance minister Jeremy Hunt scraps mini-budget to restore economic stability	20:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—Russian missiles hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure Large parts of Ukraine in the dark as winter approaches	20:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—President Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine Putin has also announced heightened security measures across Russia	20:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—Political turmoil in Britain The impact of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss' resignation after only 45 days in office	20:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—Giorgia Meloni to form government in Italy Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni agrees to form a government	20:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—Over 100 MPs support former chancellor for UK leader More than 100 Conservative MPs back Rishi Sunak to be the UK's next prime minister	20:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 20:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMT Newshour—Xi Jinping cements power by packing top team with loyalists China's leader Xi Jinping has moved into a historic third term in power
21:00	21:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT The Interview—Ted Hui: Has Beijing silenced Hong Kong dissent? Stephen Sackur speaks to a pro-democracy politician in exile (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT The Conversation—Women making the most of water Jimena Puyana and Smita Kurup work on sustainable solutions to cope with droughts (R)	21:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT People Fixing The World—Educating refugees Helping young displaced people get a better start in life (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT In the Studio—Khanyiso Gwenxane Khanyiso Gwenxane is a star in a new generation of opera singers. (R)	21:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT The Interview—German Galushchenko: How vulnerable is Ukraine? Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s energy minister (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT The Documentary—The scramble for rare earths, part 1 How China has managed to dominate the mining and refining of rare earth metals (R)	21:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT The Inquiry—Will the protests in Iran bring change? More than 200 people have died in weeks of protests in Iran - but will anything change? (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT The Food Chain—What do astronauts eat? Designing a diet to keep astronauts healthy (R)	21:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT The Interview—Jan Lipavský: Will energy crisis break Europe's stand against Moscow? Stephen Sackur speaks to the Czech foreign minister, an ardent supporter of Ukraine (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT World Football—CF Montréal and the end of an era for River Plate Montréal and Canada midfielder Samuel Piette on how he's having fun for club and country. (R)	21:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT Music Life—Get weirder with Cakes Da Killa, Nita Aviance, Rochelle Jordan and Eli Escobar Four forward-thinking artists discuss the current climate of dance music	21:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 21:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT Tech Life—This number has been disconnected Millions of SIM cards are being disconnected in Kenya and Ghana unless owners register (R) 21:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 21:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMT Pick of the World—Your questions on North Korea's hackers Your questions on North Korea's Lazarus Group answered in a special live show (R) 21:50GMT Over to You—How the Americast team cast their eye on the US We speak to the new team behind Americast about how they report events in the US (R)
22:00	22:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—17/10/2022 22:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—17/10/2022 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT World Business Report—What the Chinese Communist Party Congress means for the economy China delays the release of key economic figures amid decisive political meeting	22:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—18/10/2022 22:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—18/10/2022 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—18/10/2022 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT World Business Report—EU reveals emergency package to tackle soaring energy costs The European Commission's emergency measures do not include a price cap	22:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—19/10/2022 22:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—19/10/2022 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—19/10/2022 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT World Business Report—Ukraine bracing for winter after power stations destroyed President Zelenskiy says a third of Ukrainian power stations were attacked in eight days	22:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—20/10/2022 22:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—20/10/2022 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—20/10/2022 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT World Business Report—Contest for UK's next PM starts after Truss resigns Liz Truss's resignation means the UK must find its third PM this year.	22:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—21/10/2022 22:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—21/10/2022 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—21/10/2022 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT World Business Report—Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni appointed as Italy's PM Her Brothers of Italy party won elections last month and she'll be sworn in on Saturday.	22:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—22/10/2022 22:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—22/10/2022 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT The Cultural Frontline—How artists are changing Sri Lanka We hear from artists at the forefront of Sri Lanka’s protest movement	22:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 22:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMT The Newsroom—23/10/2022 22:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMT Sports News—23/10/2022 GMT BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 22:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMT Outlook—Steve Van Zandt on bands, bandanas and Bruce Springsteen Guitarist Steve Van Zandt tells us why he's been happy being the man behind the boss (R)
23:00	23:00GMT BBC News—17/10/2022 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT The History Hour—Global strikes and industrial action When workers around the world took industrial action in pursuit of better conditions (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—18/10/2022 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT The Arts Hour—The BFI London Film Festival 2022 Nikki Bedi talks to some of the most exciting filmmakers from around the globe (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—19/10/2022 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT The Documentary—Who is Xi Jinping? How China’s Xi Jinping took control of his party and his country (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—20/10/2022 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT The Forum—Süleyman the Magnificent: longest-reigning Ottoman sultan The 16th century Ottoman sultan who shaped a vast empire across three continents (R) 23:50GMT Sporting Witness—How baseball helped bridge the US-Cuba divide How the Baltimore Orioles became the first Major League team to play in communist Cuba (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—21/10/2022 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT The Real Story—What caused the turmoil in British politics? After the resignation of Liz Truss the UK is getting its third prime minister this year (R)	23:00GMT BBC News—22/10/2022 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT Unexpected Elements—The most powerful explosion ever recorded A celestial explosion has produced the brightest beam of light ever observed	23:00GMT BBC News—23/10/2022 23:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria’s flooded regions fend for themselves Disaster and disinterest in Kogi state; stories from Cuba, India and Tajikistan (R) 23:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 23:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMT Heart and Soul—Diwali in Leicester The English city of Leicester hosts the largest Diwali celebrations outside India (R)

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