BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 18 August 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Myanmar's Leader, Aung Sang Su Kyi, Visits Beijing
  Myanmar's leader, Aung Sang Su Kyi is in Beijing for talks with the leaders of China.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Today In Rio—The Olympic Spirit
  Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D’Agostino on helping each other to complete the 5000m race
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Compass—The Borders of Sanity, Increase in Mental Health Issues Among Teenagers in Sweden
  2/5'Democratic parenting' and social media use could be behind young people's anxiety
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Olympic Minds: Football
  How footballers can overcome their fear of the penalty.(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Amnesty: Daily Deaths in Syrian Jails
  Syrian Jails; South Sudan; African Albinism
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  Weekend Sport—18/08/2016 GMT
  Matthew Kenyon and Sarah Mullkerins live from Rio with all the latest news from the games.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Study Links Genes To Cancer Survival
  Cancer Genes; Islamophobia; Airlander 10
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—Colombia’s Forgotten Exodus
  The people displaced by war in Colombia who fear they will never be able to return home.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—North Korea's London Diplomat Defects South
  NK Defector; Syrian Prisons; Olympic Spirit
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Influx of South Sudanese In Uganda
  South Sudan; Rio 2016; Wedding Miracle
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Olympic Medal Table: China Trails GB
  Rio 2016; Syrian Jails; California Wildfires
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Who Owns Your Health Data?
  Company health schemes promise to raise productivity, but who protects employee privacy?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Conflict over a Tree in the DMZ
  In August 1976, two US soldiers were killed in the zone between North and South Korea.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Thought Show—Swimming World Records
  Why are swimming world records frequently being broken?
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  World Update—18/08/2016 GMT
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  BBC OS—Image of Injured Syria Boy Draws Outrage
  An image of a young boy in Aleppo rescued from a destroyed building goes viral.
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—'If I cried the River Nile, let it be'
  Kujiek Kuajien was reunited with his mother in South Sudan after 16 years
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2016 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Colombia’s Forgotten Exodus
  The people displaced by war in Colombia who fear they will never be able to return home.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—US Swimmers Questioned in Rio
  Swimmers stopped from boarding a flight; Opposition in Zimbabwe; Kids and technology
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Compass—The Borders of Sanity, Increase in Mental Health Issues Among Teenagers in Sweden
  2/5'Democratic parenting' and social media use could be behind young people's anxiety(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Health Check—Olympic Minds: Football
  How footballers can overcome their fear of the penalty.(R)
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Business Daily—Who Owns Your Health Data?
  Company health schemes promise to raise productivity, but who protects employee privacy?(R)
13. 15:23GMT
  The Essential—From Our Own Correspondent: A Targeted Profession
  Why are lawyers being killed in Pakistan - and particularly in the Baluchistan region?
14. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  Sport Today—2016/08/18 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
16. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  World Have Your Say—US Swimmers Questioned in Rio
  Were four US swimmers robbed after a night out in Rio? We'll have the latest on the story
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—UN Urgent Appeal for 48 hour Pause in Syrian Hostilities
  UN says not a single aid convoy has reached besieged cities in Syria so far this month
20. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  World Business Report—Turkey Seizes Business Assets
  Arrest warrants have been issued for one-hundred-and eighty seven business people.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Russia backs Syria ceasefire
  Russia will support 48 hour ceasefire in Aleppo to allow humanitarian aid deliveries
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2016/08/18 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Outlook—'If I cried the River Nile, let it be'
  Kujiek Kuajien was reunited with his mother in South Sudan after 16 years(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Aleppo Boy 'Shocked and Silent'
  Doctor who treated Omran Daqneesh; India's unlikely medal winner; Islamphobic tweets
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Compass—The Borders of Sanity, Increase in Mental Health Issues Among Teenagers in Sweden
  2/5'Democratic parenting' and social media use could be behind young people's anxiety(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Science In Action—Tracking Poverty
  Identifying Africa’s poor regions using satellites reveal places where help is needed most
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Rio police: US Swimmers not robbed
  Brazilian police say 4 US Olympic swimmers were not robbed at gunpoint in Rio
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/08/2016 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/18 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Turkey Seizes Business Assets
  Arrest warrants have been issued for one-hundred-and eighty seven business people.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/18 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Thought Show—Swimming World Records
  Why are swimming world records frequently being broken?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/19 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US to End Federal Use of Private Prisons
  The US Justice Department will phase out the use of privately owned prisons
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/19 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Today In Rio—Randy Stoklos: "King of Rio"
  Beach volleyball legend on inventing the hand signals needed for his sport
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/19 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Economist - Steve Keen
  After their failure to predict the crises of the past decade, should we trust economists?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/19 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Science In Action—Tracking Poverty
  Identifying Africa’s poor regions using satellites reveal places where help is needed most(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/19 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Usain Bolt's Triumph
  An eighth gold for Bolt; Fancy winning $1m to help Nasa?; Thousands fleeing South Sudan.
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/19 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  Weekend Sport—19/08/2016 GMT
  Matthew Kenyon and Sarah Mullkerins live from Rio with all the latest news from the games.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/19 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Rio: US Apology for Swimmers' Behaviour
  US Olympic Committee apologies; Baby born on a plane; The UN and Haiti's cholera outbreak
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/19 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  World Football—In Conversation with Sepp Blatter
  Sepp Blatter talks about the death of his 'teacher' Joao Havelange.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/19 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Bolt on Road to Treble Treble
  Usain Bolt's eighth gold; Cholera in Haiti and UN; Should you only run for your country?

Friday 19 August 2016

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