BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 29 April 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Growth Hits Three Year- Low
  As President Trump approaches 100 days, new figures show the economy has slowed down
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Militias, Magic and Wooden Guns
  Meeting DR Congo's newest rebels(R)
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  Global Business—The Big Fat Greek Struggle
  How have Greek businesses fared in an economy that has shrunk by nearly a third?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/29 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Does Test Cricket Need to Get With the Times?
  Brian Lara's solution to falling crowds, Zafar Ansari's bold move and female coaches.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Trump’s World: 100 Days of Change
  How is US foreign policy shaping up under President Trump's administration?(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Response—The Response - America's Story, America's Story - Recruitment, Relationships and Racism
  4/4Americans share their stories about relationships, marriage, hunger and racism(R)
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/29 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—It’s Symbolic
  Detained Americans, fears of a nuclear threat and Trump's call for economic sanctions.
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile
  Pyongyang fires another ballistic missile; we discuss "mugwump"; Trump at day 100.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump's Winter White House
  The Florida resort home to Donald Trump; N. Korea test fires missile; Joshua v Klitschko.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Pope Francis in Egypt
  Pope Francis continues his two-day visit to Egypt; singer and songwriter, Barry Manilow.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/29 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Off Script in North Korea
  Two stories that expose what life is like in one of the world's most secretive countries
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The World This Week—US puts missile defences in South Korea
  The US placed anti-missile systems in South Korea, in response to threats from the North.
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/29 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Fiction from the Arab World
  What kinds of subjects have preoccupuied writers in the region for the last decade?
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—The NFL Dream that Turned to a Nightmare
  Ryan Leaf struggled with addiction, after leaving the NFL.
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—EU Leaders Meet to Plan Brexit Strategy
  A meeting of EU leaders takes place to decide how to approach the UK's exit.
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/29 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Global Business—The Big Fat Greek Struggle
  How have Greek businesses fared in an economy that has shrunk by nearly a third?(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Real Story—Trump’s World: 100 Days of Change
  How is US foreign policy shaping up under President Trump's administration?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—North Korea Tests Another Missile
  North Korea has test-fired another ballistic missile, says South Korea and the US
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Music Extra—Gabriela Montero: Improvisation Masterclass
  Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero takes us to the heart of her music
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 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—2017/04/29 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  Southampton v Hull City from St Mary's
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 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—2017/04/29 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—EU Leaders Call For Serious Response From Britain Over Brexit
  EU leaders want British guarantees on what will happen to EU citizens after Brexit
13. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/29 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  Trending—Fashion Brands and the Hijab
  The backlash against fashion brands that use hijab to sell their products.(R)
15. 17:50GMT
  Over to You—The Grave Truth Behind Death Cafe Documentary
  The presenter and producer of Dying To Talk answer listeners questions on the documentary
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Documentary—South Sudan: A Failure to Act
  Reconstructing the events surrounding the attack on aid workers on 11 July 2016
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Forum—How the metre changed the world
  The universal unit of length that joined up the globe
5. 19:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Cuneiform
  Cuneiform, the earliest known script, was used to create the world’s first accounts
6. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—EU Agrees Stance on Brexit
  27 European leaders agree negotiating stance on Britain's exit from the European Union
8. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Not the Official Narrative
  Untold stories from North Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Sao Tome and Uzbekistan
10. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/29 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 21:32GMT
  Boston Calling—It’s Symbolic
  Detained Americans, fears of a nuclear threat and Trump's call for economic sanctions.(R)
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Climate Change Protests in US on Trump's 100th Day
  Thousands march in US cities protesting about President Trump's stance on climate change
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—29/04/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/29 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  Global Business—The Big Fat Greek Struggle
  How have Greek businesses fared in an economy that has shrunk by nearly a third?(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/29 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Inequality About to Get Unimaginably Worse?
  A special edition with Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens and Homo Deus.(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/29 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are Fingerprints the Best Form of ID?
  CrowdScience explores the biometric systems capturing our identities(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/30 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—US puts missile defences in South Korea
  The US placed anti-missile systems in South Korea, in response to threats from the North.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/30 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Fish Japan Ate
  The wild bluefin tuna is being eaten to extinction. Can Japan afford to keep serving it?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/30 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Homo Naledi
  A species of hominin is a revealed to be a contemporary of our own recent ancestors.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/30 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Not the Official Narrative
  Untold stories from North Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Sao Tome and Uzbekistan(R)
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/30 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Fiction from the Arab World
  What kinds of subjects have preoccupuied writers in the region for the last decade?(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/30 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Nepal: Banished for Bleeding
  The practice of chhaupadi, in which menstruating women are isolated from community life.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/30 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Assignment—Wives Wanted in the Faroe Islands
  Men in the Faroe Islands are having to look far beyond their shores for marriage(R)
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/30 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Sacred Songs of the Sikhs
  Nina Robinson explores the resurgence of Kirtan, an ancient form of Sikh worship(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/30 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump's Hispanic Supporters
  The Latinos who voted for Donald Trump; USS Carl Vinson in Korea; Moroccan rap music.

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