BBC World Service News Internet Schedule Sunday 5 February 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Living with power cuts
  
  We hear from people who experience regular power interrruptions (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Who are the Uyghurs and why are they being persecuted?
  
  John Sudworth tells the story behind China's treatment of its Uyghur minority (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Hannah Fry on using shopping data to detect ovarian cancer
  
  The mathematician discusses a study that suggests loyalty card data could signal cancer. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Science on ice
  
  The different forms of frozen water from ice made in labs to Jupiter’s icy moons
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Back from the brink
  
  We’ll hear a doctor and survivor’s stories of cardiac arrest – and have a guide to CPR. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Ayelet Gundar-Goshen: Waking Lions
  
  A morally complex tale of guilt, survival, shame and desire in Israel. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cleaning house in Kyiv
  
  Ukraine moves against corruption; plus stories from Uzbekistan, Uruguay and Brussels. (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Inside the rise of LGBTQ+ fiction
  
  Exploring queer fiction as the literary genre faces boosted sales and book bans (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2023 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Night Witches of World War Two
  
  The all-female Soviet combat unit which terrorised German forces using wooden biplanes (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Chinese balloon shot down over Atlantic
  
  Beijing has reacted angrily to the US shooting-down a Chinese observation balloon
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—China reacts angrily to US shooting down balloon
  
  Beijing has reacted angrily to the shooting down of an observation balloon off the US
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US fighter jets shoot down Chinese spy balloon
  
  Beijing has reacted angrily to the shooting-down of a Chinese observation balloon
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What's the big deal about fine dining?
  
  The world’s so-called ‘best restaurant’ is closing – so what? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cleaning house in Kyiv
  
  Ukraine moves against corruption; plus stories from Uzbekistan, Uruguay and Brussels. (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Syrian artist bringing beauty to a desert refugee camp
  
  When Malak fled Syria she packed the essentials: her sketchbook and pencils (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning waste into power
  
  How old food and hot computers are being used to provide new sources of energy (R)
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing: Framed by my brother
  
  Floyd Bledsoe’s Christian forgiveness was tested when his brother accused him of murder (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2023 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Why We Play, Adulthood and the importance of play
  
  What role does play have in our adult lives and how can it increase productivity at work? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the Taliban tackle Afghanistan’s terror problem?
  
  Afghanistan is no stranger to insurgencies, but do the Taliban have the means to end one? (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Uruguay’s cash cow
  
  How does Uruguay’s beef industry compete with their neighbours and climate change threats (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US works to recover the shot down Chinese balloon over Atlantic
  
  China has condemned the decision and it insists was a stray weather balloon
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—How we work: Redesigning the office
  
  The concept of the office is being reimagined. What can we learn from its history? (R)
9. 14:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Hannah Fry on using shopping data to detect ovarian cancer
  
  The mathematician discusses a study that suggests loyalty card data could signal cancer. (R)
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Author Ann-Helén Laestadius on reindeer herding
  
  Ann-Helén Laestadius and Karen Krizanovich join Nikki Bedi (R)
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Dancing between spaces with Santigold, Black Thought and theOGM of Ho99o9
  
  The art of writing an arena banger (R)
14. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Ayelet Gundar-Goshen: Waking Lions
  
  A morally complex tale of guilt, survival, shame and desire in Israel. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sergey Karaganov: Is Putin placing bets he cannot win?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian foreign policy strategist and sometime Kremlin adviser (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—India's female airline pilot revolution
  
  At 12.4% India has the highest percentage of female pilots, why? (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Should disturbing audio from an attack be used?
  
  After the death of a black man, should audio from the assault have been broadcast? (R)
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2023 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing: Framed by my brother
  
  Floyd Bledsoe’s Christian forgiveness was tested when his brother accused him of murder (R)
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Pirate radio and the Velvet Divorce
  
  The first black music station in Europe and why Czechoslovakia split into two states (R)
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran protesters among prisoners pardoned by leader
  
  Iran's supreme leader pardons prisoners, many linked to anti-government protests.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/02/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Syrian artist bringing beauty to a desert refugee camp
  
  When Malak fled Syria she packed the essentials: her sketchbook and pencils (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Sacked Twitter staff take on Elon Musk
  
  Several workers are launching legal action against the social media firm (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—India's female airline pilot revolution
  
  At 12.4% India has the highest percentage of female pilots, why? (R)
23. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Should disturbing audio from an attack be used?
  
  After the death of a black man, should audio from the assault have been broadcast? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cleaning house in Kyiv
  
  Ukraine moves against corruption; plus stories from Uzbekistan, Uruguay and Brussels. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2023 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing: Framed by my brother
  
  Floyd Bledsoe’s Christian forgiveness was tested when his brother accused him of murder (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Bad Blood: Birth controlled
  
  The women forcibly sterilised against their will and the campaign for birth control (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How is India doing in the fight against climate change?
  
  Despite its' climate pledges, some believe India is still too reliant on dirty coal
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Sacked Twitter staff take on Elon Musk
  
  Several workers are launching legal action against the social media firm (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—India's female airline pilot revolution
  
  At 12.4% India has the highest percentage of female pilots, why? (R)
17. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Should disturbing audio from an attack be used?
  
  After the death of a black man, should audio from the assault have been broadcast? (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women leading the tech revolution in Africa
  
  Two tech entrepreneurs discuss the benefits of teaching girls how to code
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A huge earthquake has struck southern Turkey
  
  More than 100 people are known to have died in Turkey and Syria in a 7.8 magnitude quake

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