BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 30 April 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—The Fight Against Illegal Ivory Trade
  Kenya leads the fight against illegal ivory trading
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The Frontline in the War on Corruption
  How the campaign against corruption and privilege is being waged in Brazil and Tanzania(R)
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Matters of Life and Death
  Shaky unity in South Sudan, China's 'surplus' children, ageing in Cuba; nuclear Belarus
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/30 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—What Makes a Good Team-Mate?
  Why team spirit is so vital in cricket, plus an interview with England's James Anderson
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—US Sport: Money and Power
  The politics of top level sport in America(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The World This Week—The lessons of Hillsborough
  It took 27 years, but we got there in the end. The cover-up was finally uncovered.
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/30 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—On a Mission
  The story of a 20-something CIA officer who took on the Taliban.
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Syrian Ceasefire Excludes Aleppo
  Fighting rages in Aleppo; German party to rebrand as anti-Muslim; Facebook profits
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Angolan Fiction Goes Big
  Jose Eduardo Agualusa's novel is among candidates for the Man Booker International Prize
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Kenya Demands Ban on Ivory Trade
  Kenyans intend to burn ivory today in protest against slaughter of elephants.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/30 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Bottled Water: Do We Really Need It?
  Is bottled water the ultimate marketing con, or a potential lifesaver?
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The History Hour—Remembering Chernobyl
  Remembering Chernobyl, Charles Darwin and the McCarthy era, plus 60s icon, the Mini
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Serving Time at San Quentin
  How tennis helped break down racial divides at one of the worlds most notorious prisons
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Real Story—US Sport: Money and Power
  The politics of top level sport in America(R)
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  The World This Week—The lessons of Hillsborough
  It took 27 years, but we got there in the end. The cover-up was finally uncovered.(R)
15. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/30 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Ben Okri
  The Nigerian novelist and poet discusses his creative process.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Aleppo Bombing Continues for Ninth Day
  Aleppo bombing; Kenya burns over 100 tonnes of ivory; Roman coins discovered in Spain
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Global Beats—Musical Identities
  As the globe contracts, we will end up with less and less musical diversity?
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  Premier League goals and sporting debate with Lee James and the Sportsworld Team.
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  Newcastle v Crystal Palace from St. James' Park.
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond.
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Shia Protesters Storm Iraqi Parliament
  Shia demonstrators storm parliament during protests against government corruption
13. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/30 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  Boston Calling—On a Mission
  The story of a 20-something CIA officer who took on the Taliban.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Life, Liberty and the American Identity
  What is the American Identity and why is it a portrait recognized around the world?
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Ben Okri
  The Nigerian novelist and poet discusses his creative process.(R)
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/30 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Trending—The Prank Call Crimewave
  We investigate the online prank call community who live stream their crimes.
7. 19:50GMT
  Over to You—How Does The BBC World Service Handle Religion?
  BBC World Service commissioning editor responds to claims of bias against certain faiths
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Iraqi protestors storm parliament
  Supporters of Moqtada Sadr break into the Green Zone; Walt Whitman's health tips for men
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—Forgetting Igbo
  Nkem Ifejika examines the fall of Igbo, one of West Africa’s most widely spoken languages(R)
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/30 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Bottled Water: Do We Really Need It?
  Is bottled water the ultimate marketing con, or a potential lifesaver?(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Chernobyl
  Thirty years since Chernobyl's nuclear accident, its impacts on human health
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/30 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  The World This Week—The lessons of Hillsborough
  It took 27 years, but we got there in the end. The cover-up was finally uncovered.(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/30 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Bodyguards: Jacquie Davis and Denida Zinxhiria
  Meet the women who would take a bullet for their wealthy clients(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/05/01 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Giant Ivory Burn in Kenya
  Kenyan president sets fire to huge ivory stockpile in fight against poaching
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—01/05/2016 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/05/01 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Pick of the Week
  Extraordinary childhood homes: growing up on a boat in Alaska and in an Australian zoo
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/05/01 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The History Hour—Remembering Chernobyl
  Remembering Chernobyl, Charles Darwin and the McCarthy era, plus 60s icon, the Mini(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/05/01 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  Global Business—Recruiting by Algorithm
  Can a computer programme choose the right applicant for a job?
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/05/01 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Archbishop Tutu’s Ubuntu
  The ancient African spiritual concept of Ubuntu
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/05/01 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Music that Unites Us
  The music of the world that unites fans - even across borders that divide old enemies
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/05/01 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Should We Give Homeless People Homes?
  How the city of Medicine Hat in Canada, gave every person living in the streets a home(R)
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/05/01 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Ben Okri
  The Nigerian novelist and poet discusses his creative process.(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/05/01 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Baghdad Protests
  Demonstrators ensconce in 'Green Zone'; Syrian radio drama; Hillsborough verdict

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