BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 29 August 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Texas Flooding Expected to Worsen
  Flooding in Texas is expected to get worse over the next few days
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan
  North Korea has fired a missile that flew over northern Japan and crashed into the sea.
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Human Remains in Museums
  Why is storing and displaying human remains in museums contentious?(R)
7. 01:50GMT
  More or Less—Fantasy Football - How to win
  Figuring out the best strategy as a wannabe team manager(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to Get Blood Where it is Needed
  An entrepreneur in Nigeria is using an app to solve the blood shortage.
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Lorna Goodison: Jamaican Poet Laureate
  The Jamaican Poet Laureate creates a new work for Jamaican Emancipation Day
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I Stopped Sewing and Started Striking
  Kalpona Akter is a former textile worker who is taking on global clothing giants.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Reaction to North Korean Missile Test
  The world reacts after North Korea tests a missile which flew over Japan
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—In Their Element, Silicon - The World's Building Block
  5/8The key component of rocks, sand and materials from glass and concrete to microelectronics(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—North Korea's Missile 'A Serious and Grave Threat'
  The missile travelled over Japan's northern Hokkaido island, prompting a siren alert.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Japanese Take Cover As North Korea Missile Flies Over
  Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, called it an unprecedented threat to the nation.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—North Korea Missile: UN Security Council To Meet on Tuesday
  In the recent wave of North Korean tests, no missile has flown over land.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—African Stories: Women Set The Agenda
  Stories from women at the TEDGlobal conference in Arusha Tanzania
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—George Orwell and Animal Farm
  Animal Farm was an allegory about the dangers of Soviet communism and of Joseph Stalin.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Forum—The first heart transplant
  A race to make medical history(R)
10. 08:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Olympic Hero Who Rescued His Fellow Sailors
  How Canadian Lawrence Lemieux was hailed for his sportsmanship at the 1988 Olympics.
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  World Update—North Korea Fires Missile over Japan
  Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called it an "unprecedented" threat to his country
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/08/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—Lorna Goodison: Jamaican Poet Laureate
  The Jamaican Poet Laureate creates a new work for Jamaican Emancipation Day(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Convicted of a Murder I Didn't Commit
  Christopher Scott confronted the man whose crime landed him in prison.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/08/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Documentary—South America in the South Atlantic
  Exploring the often overlooked connections between the Falkland Islands and South America
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Japanese PM: North Korea Missile Launch an 'Unprecedented Threat'
  International condemnation of Pyongyang's latest missile test, which flew over Japan
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to Get Blood Where it is Needed
  An entrepreneur in Nigeria is using an app to solve the blood shortage.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—UK Public Companies Forced to Publish Average Salaries
  Big firms will have to compare their chief executive's pay with that of an average worker
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Texas Floods
  We hear the personal stories of people affected by Storm Harvey in the US.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Texas floods
  We hear the personal stories of people affected by Storm Harvey in the US.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Convicted of a Murder I Didn't Commit
  Christopher Scott confronted the man whose crime landed him in prison.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Houston Dam Overflows Amid Huge Floods
  Efforts to ease reservoir levels during Storm Harvey haven't stopped the water rising
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2017/08/29 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—2017/08/29 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to Get Blood Where it is Needed
  An entrepreneur in Nigeria is using an app to solve the blood shortage.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Helping Sex-Trafficking Victims with Bitcoin
  AI uses bitcoin trail to find and help sex-trafficking victims
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Houston Dams Overflow Amid Huge Floods
  Two major dams have begun overflowing as Storm Harvey pushes reservoirs past capacity.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—South America in the South Atlantic
  Exploring the often overlooked connections between the Falkland Islands and South America(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Lorna Goodison: Jamaican Poet Laureate
  The Jamaican Poet Laureate creates a new work for Jamaican Emancipation Day(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—President Trump Visits Texas Amid Flooding
  The President flew to Corpus Christi, one of the worst hit areas by Hurricane Harvey
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—29/08/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/29 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—UK Public Companies Forced to Publish Average Salaries
  Big firms will have to compare their chief executive's pay with that of an average worker
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/29 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—The first heart transplant
  A race to make medical history(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Olympic Hero Who Rescued His Fellow Sailors
  How Canadian Lawrence Lemieux was hailed for his sportsmanship at the 1988 Olympics.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/30 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—UK Prime Minister in Japan for Talks
  Theresa May is travelling to Japan for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/30 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Trump Pledges Flooding Support
  An area fifteen times the size of Manhattan is under water and more rain is forecast
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/30 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—South America in the South Atlantic
  Exploring the often overlooked connections between the Falkland Islands and South America(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/30 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir Ian McKellen - Actor
  'My campaigning is about allowing people to be themselves' - McKellen on gay rights(R)
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/30 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Compass—Stargazing, Stargazing: Astronomy from the Edge of the World
  2/5ALMA, the remote observatory in Chile, tracks the 'radio sky': 2/5
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/30 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Convicted of a Murder I Didn't Commit
  Christopher Scott confronted the man whose crime landed him in prison.(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/30 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—UN Security Council Missile Reaction
  The United Nations Security Council condemns North Korea's recent missile test
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/30 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Helping Sex-Trafficking Victims with Bitcoin
  AI uses bitcoin trail to find and help sex-trafficking victims(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/08/30 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Venezuela to Prosecute Opposition for Treason
  Venezuela's constituent assembly votes for trying opposition leaders for treason

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