BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 18 June 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—Grenfell Tower: why?
  We don't know how many died. But we must know how the fire happened.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—The Quantum Space Age Takes Off
  A Chinese satellite mission brings us one step closer to unbreakable encryption(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Deadly Forest Fire Rages In Portugal
  At least 19 people have been killed in a forest fire in Portugal.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Truth About...—The Truth About Cancer, Dying in Comfort in Mongolia
  1/6The Mongolian matriarch who is helping people with terminal liver cancer die in comfort(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sensitive Subjects
  Tales of national treasures and social taboos in Libya, Thailand, Egypt and Argentina(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Wonder Woman ban in Lebanon
  Why has the new Hollywood superhero movie Wonder Woman been banned in Lebanon?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Las Vegas Stripped Bare
  Behind the gambling, glitz and glamour of this extraordinary desert oasis
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24 Killed in Forest Fire in Portugal
  Firefighters struggle to cope as Portuguese blaze rages; US sailors' bodies found on ship
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—Weapons of Mass Surveillance
  How western high tech mass surveillance is being sold to governments in the Middle East(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—France Goes to the Polls
  Final round of voting in France; Bill Cosby mistrial; artist lost in the London fire
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—France Votes
  Parliamentary elections in France; Julius Caesar play; restoring tombstones of Czech Jews
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—France Legislative Elections
  France votes in legislative elections; the battle to retake the last districts of Mosul
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What Time is Dinner?
  How social class has determined when we eat.(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  Where Are You Going?—Where Are You Going? Reykjavik
  Astonishing responses from strangers in Reykjavik to a simple question(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Bringing Heaven to Earth
  The Evangelical Christians trying to influence the political and corporate path of the US(R)
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sensitive Subjects
  Tales of national treasures and social taboos in Libya, Thailand, Egypt and Argentina(R)
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Trending—Quilting Wars
  How the fractious politics of America is tearing apart the US quilting community.(R)
15. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—How Does the BBC World Service Report on Terror?
  Is the network giving the right amount of exposure to terrorist acts?(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Forest Fire in Portugal Kills 57
  The rapidly-spreading fire near the city of Coimbra has injured more than fifty people
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  Boston Calling—The Great Escape
  Could a massive refugee programme offer relief to besieged Syrians?(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  The World Debate—The Engineers: Rise of the Robots
  Engineering shapes our world - will robots drive our future?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Portugal Forest Fire Claims Scores of Lives
  Scores dead as a forest fire ravages central Portugal
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Documentary—Las Vegas Stripped Bare
  Behind the gambling, glitz and glamour of this extraordinary desert oasis(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Salma Hayek, Deon Meyer, Danielle Brookes
  The best global arts coverage from across the BBC
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Pakistan Win Cricket Final
  Pakistan in surprise victory over India in Champions Trophy; Dozens dead in Portugal fire
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Conversation—Finding my Voice Through Art
  Two artists who encourage others to pursue their creative talents(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Global Beats—Making it Big
  Global Beats is at MIDEM, in France, asking what musicians need to do to make it big.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—France's Macron Set For Clear Majority In Parliamentary Elections
  French President Emmanuel Macron's party is on track for a parliamentary majority.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Wonder Woman ban in Lebanon
  Why has the new Hollywood superhero movie Wonder Woman been banned in Lebanon?(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Bringing Heaven to Earth
  The Evangelical Christians trying to influence the political and corporate path of the US(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Stunning Victory for French President Macron
  President Macron's party set for absolute majority in parliament;
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—Sports News
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A Car to Detect Heart Attacks
  How your car might know when you are having a heart attack(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Woman Who Stopped Equal Rights in America
  In June 1982 Phyllis Schlafly defeated a law to guarantee gender equality in the US.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—World Business Report
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Emergency At The Grocery Store
  Christine has a 'brain drain' in the supermarket(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Vehicle Hits Pedestrians Near London Mosque
  'Several hurt' and one arrest in London incident; electoral boost for President Macron
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Boston Calling—The Great Escape
  Could a massive refugee programme offer relief to besieged Syrians?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Former President of Russian Railways - Vladimir Yakunin
  Are cracks showing in the Putin project?
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Bikers
  Two women from Poland and Kenya on their love of motorbiking
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—The Creation of Modern Canada
  Exploring the Confederation of Canada in 1867(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Tax Havens
  Gabriel Zucman invented an ingenious way to estimate how much wealth is hidden offshore(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Several Injured in Attack near London Mosque
  Police dealing with a "major incident" in London after a van injures pedestrians
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can Your Lifestyle Be Passed on to Future Generations?
  Can your lifestyle be passed on to future generations?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Man Killed In 'Van Attack' Outside London Mosque
  Police are treating the event as a potential terror attack

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