BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 31 December 2015

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Brussels Cancels New Year Celebrations
  Bill Cosby in court on sex charge, British couple jailed for terror plot
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—31/12/2015 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/31 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  Assignment—The Battered Champions of Aleppo
  The quest to find the football champions of Aleppo, now torn apart by civil war
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—El Nino Weather 'Could Be As Bad as 1998'
  El Nino blamed for some of the extreme weather conditions being seen across the globe.
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Leaving My Family's Homophobic Church
  Megan Phelps-Roper belonged to a church famous for picketing the funerals of gay people(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Compass—Soul Music: Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major
  Beethoven's Violin Concerto and how it has touched and shaped people's lives.
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/31 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Science Special—How to Survive in Space, Into Orbit
  1/2How science, engineering and medicine are trying to understand how to stay alive in space(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Europe 'Failing in its Response to Refugee Crisis'
  UNHCR chief Antonio Guterres speaks frankly about Europe's efforts to deal with migrants
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Europe 'Has Failed to deal with Migrant Crisis'
  UN's refugee head speaks candidly; What's happening to our weather? And a humanoid robot
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/31 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Assignment—The Battered Champions of Aleppo
  The quest to find the football champions of Aleppo, now torn apart by civil war(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—'Europe is Failing in its Migrant Response'
  Outgoing UNHCR head speaks frankly; Bill Cosby; Why NY loves the British Royal Family
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—31/12/2015 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—31/12/2015 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/31 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The Joy of 9 to 5: Pay
  The persistent taboo over how much we earn and is there a fairer way to distribute pay?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Millennium Bug
  How the world waited for a potential global computer meltdown on New Year's Eve 1999
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Thought Show—Numbers of the Year 2015 – Part 1
  More Or less looks back at some of the most interesting numbers of the year.
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—The Challenges Facing the UN's Refugee Agency
  The UN's outgoing Commissioner for refugees on what he has learnt in the job
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS—Security Heightened for New Year's Eve Festivities
  Firework displays in Brussels and Paris cancelled, Red Square in Moscow closed to public
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Misadventures on the High Seas
  The MacFadyen family tried to sail the world in a boat they built with no experience
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Compass—Soul Music: Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major
  Beethoven's Violin Concerto and how it has touched and shaped people's lives.(R)
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/31 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Science Special—How to Survive in Space, Into Orbit
  1/2How science, engineering and medicine are trying to understand how to stay alive in space(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Muted Celebrations for New Year's Eve in Europe
  No celebrations in Brussels, no fireworks in Paris; Nobel Prize winner for Literature.
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Business Daily—The Joy of 9 to 5: Pay
  The persistent taboo over how much we earn and is there a fairer way to distribute pay?(R)
11. 15:23GMT
  The Essential—From Our Own Correspondent: Big Divides in the Big Apple
  As income inequality rises, both rich and poor face housing dilemmas in New York City
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/31 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Sport Today—Sport Today's review of 2015
  We look back at the sporting highlights of year.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  World Have Your Say—Celebrations and security
  Is scrapping New Year's Eve festivities in Brussels giving in to terrorism?
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Misadventures on the High Seas
  The MacFadyen family tried to sail the world in a boat they built with no experience(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Heightened security across Europe for new year celebrations
  Security is stepped up across Europe ahead of new years eve celebrations.
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/31 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  World Business Report—Tit for Tat Over Ukraine-EU Trade Deal
  Russia responds with trade sanctions against Ukraine.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Fire at Dubai Skyscraper
  New Year celebrations scaled back in Europe, Merkel calls for unity in New Year address
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/31 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Assignment—The Battered Champions of Aleppo
  The quest to find the football champions of Aleppo, now torn apart by civil war(R)
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  The Compass—Soul Music: Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major
  Beethoven's Violin Concerto and how it has touched and shaped people's lives.(R)
11. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/31 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  Science Special—How to Survive in Space, How to Survive in Space: Into Deep Space
  2/2Kevin Fong escapes earth’s gravity to examine the challenges on the body
13. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/31 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Security Concerns as Paris Prepares for 2016
  President praises French 'resolve'; Dubai hotel fire; Israeli author's school book ban.
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2015—2015/12/31 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Fireworks in Dubai despite skyscraper fire
  Heightened security at New Year events in US and Europe, BBC targeted in web attack.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/31 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Tit for Tat Over Ukraine-EU Trade Deal
  Russia responds with trade sanctions against Ukraine.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2015—2015/12/31 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Thought Show—Numbers of the Year 2015 – Part 1
  More Or less looks back at some of the most interesting numbers of the year.(R)
21. 23:59GMT
  The Newsroom—Eng14g Chimes And Full Strike Of Big Ben 1
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Late
1. 00:01GMT
  BBC News—2016/01/01 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2016 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—01/01/2016 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/01 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  World Football—Bhutan's World Cup Adventure
  The incredible story of how Bhutan won their first ever World Cup qualification match
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/01/01 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Six Routes to a Richer World: China, India, USA
  Lizzie O’Leary takes us through three countries at the forefront of the global economy.(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/01/01 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Misadventures on the High Seas
  The MacFadyen family tried to sail the world in a boat they built with no experience(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/01/01 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—1/1/2016
  Hardtalk interviews newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/01 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Science Special—How to Survive in Space, How to Survive in Space: Into Deep Space
  2/2Kevin Fong escapes earth’s gravity to examine the challenges on the body(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/01/01 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—China Ends its One-Child Policy
  China ends one-child policy; Dubai fire under control; Obama invites Seinfeld for chat
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/01/01 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—01/01/2016 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/01/01 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  World Football—Bhutan's World Cup Adventure
  The incredible story of how Bhutan won their first ever World Cup qualification match(R)

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