BBC World Service News Internet Schedule Sunday 15 August 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Literature in lockdown: Meron Hadero and Emilia Clarke
  
  Ethiopian writer Meron Hadero on how she found refuge on the page in the pandemic (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Who is TikTok’s masked vigilante?
  
  Think you’re safe being an anonymous TikTok troll? Meet your worst nightmare. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Striking the right note for the Proms
  
  What are the challenges of broadcasting the Proms and its classical music globally? (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Afghanistan
  
  Afghans who fear for the future of their country (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Self-help for the Spirit
  
  Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing (R)
10. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Kenya's Paralympic Record-Breaker
  
  How blind runner, Henry Wanyoike, set world records and won Paralympic golds. (R)
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Disability
  
  What are the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people across the globe? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Climate change: a time to act
  
  Report calls for rapid action by government and business (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—On the frontline in Afghanistan, as one city after another falls to the Taliban
  
  With soldiers in Kandahar as Taliban forces attack the city. (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—India-Pakistan love stories
  
  Would love beyond borders conquer collective prejudices? (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Taliban close in on Afghan capital
  
  The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Taliban close in on Afghan capital
  
  The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Taliban close in on Afghan capital
  
  The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Yotam Ottolenghi: My life in five dishes
  
  The ‘philosopher chef’ on the pandemic, the magic of pastry, and finding peace in cooking (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—On the frontline in Afghanistan, as one city after another falls to the Taliban
  
  With soldiers in Kandahar as Taliban forces attack the city. (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The mountain between us
  
  How two climbers became connected after a fateful expedition on a mountain in Tibet
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Bad Cops—1. The tracker
  
  A major arrest and a troubling discovery; it’s time to call in the FBI
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Druze
  
  A religious minority battling for their existence in the Middle East (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern life is changing our backs
  
  2/6 How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
  
  Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Taliban reach Kabul
  
  Is a peaceful transition possible, with the Taliban at the city gates?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Sailing by the stars: The pioneering voyages of David Lewis
  
  One man's intrepid quest to revive ancient navigation (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How good were the performances at the Tokyo Olympics?
  
  What can the data tell us about the quality of the Covid hit games? (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Musician Jon Batiste
  
  The pianist Jon Batiste tells us why he wants to make social music. (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Music Life—School first, music second with Vagabon, Vieux Farka Touré, Mary Lattimore and Mereba
  
  What impact does a musician's family have on their artistic journey? (R)
10. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Disability
  
  What are the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people across the globe? (R)
12. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Afghanistan
  
  Afghans who fear for the future of their country (R)
14. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 17:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Self-help for the Spirit
  
  Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing (R)
16. 17:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Striking the right note for the Proms
  
  What are the challenges of broadcasting the Proms and its classical music globally? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Michael Harding: In vivid colour
  
  How a master paint-maker creates colours (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Climate change: a time to act
  
  Report calls for rapid action by government and business (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Taliban enter Kabul as Afghan government collapses
  
  The high security green Zone in Kabul has been abandoned by the Afghan security forces.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Afghanistan
  
  Afghans who fear for the future of their country (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Self-help for the Spirit
  
  Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How good were the performances at the Tokyo Olympics?
  
  What can the data tell us about the quality of the Covid hit games? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—15/08/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The mountain between us
  
  How two climbers became connected after a fateful expedition on a mountain in Tibet (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Bad Cops—1. The tracker
  
  A major arrest and a troubling discovery; it’s time to call in the FBI (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Druze
  
  A religious minority battling for their existence in the Middle East (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Taliban claim control of Afghanistan
  
  Taliban fighters are taking over the capital Kabul, seize the presidential palace
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Lost for words
  
  David Shariatmadari explores the science of language, dementia and ageing (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—“Code red for humanity”
  
  A diplomatic deadline looms as new science urges faster action.
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Bad Cops—1. The tracker
  
  A major arrest and a troubling discovery; it’s time to call in the FBI (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Self-help for the Spirit
  
  Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Striking the right note for the Proms
  
  What are the challenges of broadcasting the Proms and its classical music globally? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Beauty and the skin
  
  Two pioneering dermatologists on colourism and skin lighting in India and Ghana
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Afghanistan: President flees as government collapses
  
  The Taliban take over Kabul twenty years after they were forced out by western forces
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Afghanistan: Taliban takes control of Kabul
  
  President Ashraf Ghani flees, while westerners gather at the airport to leave

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