BBC World Service News Internet Schedule Thursday 1 February 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Diplomacy
  
  The reality of international diplomacy (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Tech CEOs testify
  
  Tech bosses grilled by US politicians over child online safety
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Spain: The kiss and the culture war
  
  Has feminism gone too far? A world cup kiss that set a match to Spanish gender relations
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My father Faiz: Pakistan’s revolutionary poet, part 1
  
  Salima Hashmi grew up with puppets and poetry, inspiring her own career in performance (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Arctic’s doomsday seed vault
  
  In 2008, seeds began arriving at a frozen vault designed to save the world’s food supply (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Rebuilding Turkey’s food culture
  
  We report on the impact of the 2023 earthquakes on food businesses in Antakya, Turkey
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US law-makers criticise big tech over child protection safeguards
  
  TikTok, Snap, X and Discord bosses said they already had robust systems in place
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—EU leaders seek to get Hungarian backing for help for Ukraine
  
  European leaders to lobby Hungary to drop its opposition to a big aid package for Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—EU debates long-term aid deal for Ukraine
  
  European leaders meet later to try to persuade Hungary to back a big aid package for Kyiv
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the Vatican stop Nicaragua’s Catholic crackdown?
  
  Is Pope Francis doing enough to help Catholics in Nicaragua?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How to shut down a nuclear power station
  
  We go behind the scenes to find out what happens when the reactors are switched off
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—First internet cafe
  
  Cyberia, billed as the World's first internet cafe opened in London in 1994
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2024 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Spain: The kiss and the culture war
  
  Has feminism gone too far? A world cup kiss that set a match to Spanish gender relations (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—How plankton made mountains
  
  The world’s largest cruise ship has set sail – but what stowaways are hiding onboard?
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Rebuilding Turkey’s food culture
  
  We report on the impact of the 2023 earthquakes on food businesses in Antakya, Turkey (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My father Faiz: Pakistan’s revolutionary poet, part 2
  
  How Salima Hashmi and Faiz defied a dictatorship through satire and poetry
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—First internet cafe
  
  Cyberia, billed as the World's first internet cafe opened in London in 1994 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2024 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Surviving Noma disease
  
  What its like living after having Noma disease as researchers hold an inaugural meeting (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—EU leaders agree huge aid package for Ukraine
  
  European leaders have agreed a $54bn deal for Ukraine
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the Vatican stop Nicaragua’s Catholic crackdown?
  
  Is Pope Francis doing enough to help Catholics in Nicaragua? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Hungary agrees to EU €50bn aid package for Ukraine
  
  Hungary unlocks deal to provide Ukraine with funding to recover from war with Russia
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—EU deal over Ukraine aid package
  
  European leaders have agreed a $54bn deal for Ukraine
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Freedom of expression in Russia
  
  Russian artists tell us about the challenges of speaking out against the government
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My father Faiz: Pakistan’s revolutionary poet, part 2
  
  How Salima Hashmi and Faiz defied a dictatorship through satire and poetry (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  What in the World—How do the US Presidential elections actually work?
  
  A simple(ish) guide to how America picks its president
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2024 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/02/01 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Orban U-turns on EU aid to Ukraine
  
  Viktor Orban waives Hungary’s veto and votes to deliver the $54bn package
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Spain: The kiss and the culture war
  
  Has feminism gone too far? A world cup kiss that set a match to Spanish gender relations (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Unethical data gathering in China
  
  Papers containing DNA data gathered from Chinese ethnic minorities are under scrutiny.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—01/02/2024 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—EU €50bn aid package: How will it be spent?
  
  Ukrainians thank all the world for the support
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the Vatican stop Nicaragua’s Catholic crackdown?
  
  Is Pope Francis doing enough to help Catholics in Nicaragua? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Rebuilding Turkey’s food culture
  
  We report on the impact of the 2023 earthquakes on food businesses in Antakya, Turkey (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—How plankton made mountains
  
  The world’s largest cruise ship has set sail – but what stowaways are hiding onboard? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—EU €50bn aid package: How will it be spent?
  
  Ukrainians thank all the world for the support
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Rescue Tech
  
  The device that can save lives in water and bring comfort to relatives. (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My father Faiz: Pakistan’s revolutionary poet, part 2
  
  How Salima Hashmi and Faiz defied a dictatorship through satire and poetry (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—First internet cafe
  
  Cyberia, billed as the World's first internet cafe opened in London in 1994 (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Religion in the 21st Century: Hinduism
  
  What does it mean to be a young Hindu in 2024?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US approves plan to strike Iranian targets
  
  Officials say locations in Syria and Iraq will be hit.

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