BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 3 September 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—Double disaster hits Houston and South Asia
  Hurricane Harvey smashed into Texas - South Asia suffered the worst monsoon in years.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—Forecasting Hurricane Harvey
  How good are we at predicting extreme weather events?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—N Korea has a 'Missile-Ready Nuclear Bomb'
  State media says Kim Jong-un watched an H-bomb be loaded into a new ICBM
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  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)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Power in the Land
  The courts trying IS fighters in Iraq; Kenyan sandbanks; a "micro-nation" in Australia(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—An Act Of Censorship Or Cultural Sensitivity?
  Should a divisive, traumatising sculpture have been dismantled?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  World Book Club—Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture
  World Book Club talks to author Sebastian Barry about his novel The Secret Scripture.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—North Korea Says it Has an Advanced Nuclear Weapon
  North Korea says it has developed a nuclear weapon that can be loaded on to a missile.
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—Abdi in America
  A young Somali refugee tries to live the American dream(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Suspected North Korea Nuclear Test
  Tremor in North Korea prompts suggestions of another nuclear weapons test
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—North Korea Carries Out Sixth Nuclear Test
  Japan says North Korea has carried out a nuclear weapons test after earth tremor detected
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—North Korea: Nuclear Test was Hydrogen Bomb
  North Korea says it has tested a hydrogen bomb which can be loaded onto a missile
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Art of Fermentation
  We travel to Tennessee to meet Sandor Katz, a man fascinated by fermentation.(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—Stargazing, Stargazing: Astronomy from the Edge of the World
  2/5ALMA, the remote observatory in Chile, tracks the 'radio sky': 2/5(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Caliphate in the Countryside
  Why are people turning towards the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam?(R)
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Power in the Land
  The courts trying IS fighters in Iraq; Kenyan sandbanks; a "micro-nation" in Australia(R)
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Trending—Floods of Fake News
  Hurricane Harvey gave rise to a flurry of fake news. We unpick the online myths(R)
15. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—BBC Pidgin Has Launched
  BBC Pidgin listeners tell us what they think of the new BBC Pidgin service(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Strong International Condemnation of North Korea Test
  China and Russia urge Pyongyang to stop nuclear tests
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Water, Water, Everywhere
  After Harvey, hundreds find refuge in Houston-area mosques(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2017, America's Heroes
  6/7Bernstein's score for the film On the Waterfront and Copland's stirring Lincoln Portrait(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—North Korea Claims 'Perfect Success' in Hydrogen Bomb Test
  North Korean state TV says the device can be loaded onto a missile
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  World Book Club—Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture
  World Book Club talks to author Sebastian Barry about his novel The Secret Scripture.(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Film Star Charlize Theron on Atomic Blonde and actor John Boyega on Detroit
  Actress Charlize Theron on being a 40-year-old action heroine
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—03/09/2017 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—03/09/2017 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  Sportsworld—03/09/2017 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—US Decries 'Hostile' North Korea
  Pyongyang trials a hydrogen bomb that could be loaded on to a long-range missile
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Conversation—Editors in Chief
  Two women who run international news publications(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Music Extra—Where Stars Are Born: The Harlem Apollo
  The legacy of Harlem's Apollo theatre where stars Ella Fitzgerald and James Brown began(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—US to North Korea: ‘We Have the Ability to Defend Ourselves’
  US Defence Secretary James Mattis issues warning to North Korea
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—An Act Of Censorship Or Cultural Sensitivity?
  Should a divisive, traumatising sculpture have been dismantled?(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Caliphate in the Countryside
  Why are people turning towards the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam?(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—North Korea Nuclear Test: US Warning
  Pentagon chief says any threat to the US will be met with a "massive military response"
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—03/09/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/03 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Helping Sex-Trafficking Victims with Bitcoin
  AI uses bitcoin trail to find and help sex-trafficking victims(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/03 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Death of Princess Diana
  Princess Diana's brother remembers the passionate speech he gave at her funeral.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/04 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2017/09/04 00:06 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Baddies
  How two men far from home became bad guys in the movies(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/04 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—North Korea nuclear threat: US warns of 'massive military response'
  James Mattis says threat by North Korea will be met with a "massive military response"
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Water, Water, Everywhere
  After Harvey, hundreds find refuge in Houston-area mosques(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/04 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—US Senator Lindsey Graham
  US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the impact of President Trump
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—The Changing Role of Charity
  Two women on the challenges of running international development organisations.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/04 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—First Impressions: The Printing Press
  How a fifteenth century innovation changed our printed world(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—S-Bend
  The S-bend was a pipe with a curve in it, an invention that led to public sanitation(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/04 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—South Korea Drills Military After North's Weapon Test
  South Korea, the US and China react to North Korea's latest nuclear test
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Spider Silk and Super Fly Senses
  Your questions about the super abilities of insects(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/04 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—South Korea in live-fire drill after test
  The drill simulated an attack on North Korea's test site.

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