BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 20 May 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump Heads to Saudi Arabia
  President Trump is making his first foreign visit since being elected.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Uzbeks in Sweden: After the Atrocity
  Uzbeks in Sweden are reeling from an attack allegedly committed by one of their community(R)
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  In the Balance—Trump and the Sunshine State
  Ed Butler reports from Florida on whether President Trump can keep his economic promises
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/20 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—The Little Master on the Big Screen
  Sachin Tendulkar hits the cinemas, pay dispute threatens Ashes, plus Heather Knight.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Trump and Russia: A Long Relationship
  How do you separate fact from rumour in President Trump's connections with Russia?(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Robots' Story
  How might robots help us live, work and even love in the future?(R)
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/20 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—It is all Words
  What did the phrase 'America First' mean in the 1700s?
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump: Firing 'Nut Job' FBI Chief 'Eased Pressure'
  President Trump reportedly cites Russia investigation when discussing Comey firing
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Saudi Arabia Prepares to Welcome President Trump
  Trump is arriving in Riyadh as trouble brews back home over his firing of James Comey
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Iranian President Hassan Rouhani On Course for Second Term
  Preliminary results indicate Iran's President Hassan Rouhani is on course for a win
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/20 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Stolen
  The violinist who lost her million dollar Stradivarius and the boy who stole a bus
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The World This Week—Special counsel to probe Trump and Russia
  Mr Trump says it's a witch hunt - but a former FBI boss will look into links with Russia.
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/20 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—How does the Experience of Emigration Affect a Writer’s Work?
  Lila Azam Zanganeh on the creativity that comes from having multiple identities
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—One Heart, Two Athletes
  MLB player Rod Carew needed a new heart, he found one in former NFL player Konrad Reuland
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Rouhani Wins Iranian Election
  Hassan Rouhani re-elected as President of Iran, with an emphatic first round victory
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/20 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  In the Balance—Trump and the Sunshine State
  Ed Butler reports from Florida on whether President Trump can keep his economic promises(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  World Have Your Say—UK Election Tour Third Stop: Northern Ireland
  #WHYS is touring the UK ahead of the general election. Today we are in Northern Ireland.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Rouhani Wins Iranian Presidential Election
  Hassan Rouhani has won a second term as Iran's president, beating his conservative rival
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Global Beats—Colombia
  Natalio Cosoy shares his pick of the new crop of Colombian artists
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—The Story of the 2016-17 Premier League Season
  Lee James and his guests discuss the stories of the Premier League season
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—The Story of the 2016-17 Premier League Season
  Lee James and his guests discuss the stories of the Premier League season
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  The day's top sports stories, plus a special profile of Chelsea's N'golo Kante
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Trump Signs Multi-Billion Dollar Deals in Saudi Arabia
  President Trump is on his first foreign trip; Rouhani re-elected as President of Iran
13. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/20 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  Trending—What Happened to #Kony2012?
  What Happened to #Kony2012? And the the priest mixing Buddhist chants with techno beats(R)
15. 17:50GMT
  Over to You—What is it Like Interviewing a Sex Doll?
  Jane Wakefield on the pros and cons of making a programme about robots and sex dolls
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Global Questions—The ASEAN Way
  Political and business leaders from ASEAN countries face questions from an audience
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Forum—The bittersweet tale of cocoa
  The history of cacao in the Americas, from the Maya to the Aztecs
5. 19:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Passports
  If anyone could work anywhere, some economists think global economic output would double
6. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump Signs Huge Arms Deal in Saudi Arabia
  President Trump signs a $110bn trade deal with Saudi Arabia
8. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—New Beginnings
  Lessons in love and patriotism, music and dancing and what's in a name?
10. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/20 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 21:32GMT
  Boston Calling—It is all Words
  What did the phrase 'America First' mean in the 1700s?(R)
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/05/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/05/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/20 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  In the Balance—Trump and the Sunshine State
  Ed Butler reports from Florida on whether President Trump can keep his economic promises(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/20 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How Did Immigration Stop Being a Political Taboo in the UK?
  How did immigration stop being a political taboo in the UK?(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/20 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why is Childbirth Painful?
  Why is it more painful for some women than others?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/21 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—Special counsel to probe Trump and Russia
  Mr Trump says it's a witch hunt - but a former FBI boss will look into links with Russia.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/21 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Real Value of a Cup of Tea
  Do you pay enough for your cup of tea?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/21 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Recycling Radio Telescopes
  Africa refits redundant satellite dishes for radio astronomy
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/21 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—New Beginnings
  Lessons in love and patriotism, music and dancing and what's in a name?(R)
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/21 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—How does the Experience of Emigration Affect a Writer’s Work?
  Lila Azam Zanganeh on the creativity that comes from having multiple identities(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/21 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Khan Mutiny
  The Muslim male actors taking over Bollywood amidst growing Hindu fundamentalism in India
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/21 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Assignment—Banishing America's Bad Hombres
  Lucy Ash asks how a ruthless street gang is affecting the immigration debate in the U.S.(R)
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/21 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Battle for Al-Azhar, The Battle for al-Azhar - Part One
  Who is to blame for all the violence and brutality in the name of Islam?(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/05/21 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump to Address Islamic Extremism in Saudi Speech
  President Trump will address the leaders of over 40 Muslim nations at a meeting in Riyadh

Sunday 21 May 2017

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