BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 17 October 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Iraqi Troops Roll Into Oil-Rich Kirkuk
  Government forces take control of the region, but what does it mean for the oil industry?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Kirkuk Captured by Iraqi Forces
  Pro-Baghdad troops took less than 24 hours to win control of the disputed city
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Breath-holding
  Lucy Ash goes in search of her inner dolphin, as she asks why people hold their breath(R)
7. 01:50GMT
  More or Less—How Richard Thaler Changed Economics
  The behavioural economist who has inspired governments around the world(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How Iceland is Fighting the Gender Pay Gap
  Is it possible to force companies to pay men and women the same?
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Itay Mautner - Dissolving Boundaries Through the Arts
  Artistic director Itay Mautner on creating Jerusalem's Mekudeshet arts festival
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Caring for 35 Children No-One Wants
  Hazera Begum looks after the children of sex workers in Bangladesh's capital city, Dhaka(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—US Urges Calm as Kirkuk Crisis Escalates
  The call comes as Iraqi forces take over Kirkuk
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—SOS Snail
  Helen Scales reports on the international rescue mission to save the Partula snail(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US Urges Calm as Kirkuk Crisis Escalates
  Iraqi government forces have seized the city of Kirkuk from Kurdish control.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US Calls for Calm After Iraqi Government Forces Seize Kirkuk
  Officials in Iraq say it's safe for thousands of Kurds to return to Kirkuk.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US Calls for Calm After Iraqi Government Forces Seize Kirkuk
  Iraq's government says it's safe for thousands of Kurds to return to Kirkuk.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Kicking The Plastic Habit
  Single-use plastics are an environmental nightmare, so what is industry doing about it?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Death of JG Farrell
  The writer drowned off the south-west coast of Ireland in 1979.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Forum—The Real Pirates of the Caribbean
  The story of the men and women who defined the ‘Golden Age’ of piracy.(R)
10. 08:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The "Battle Of The Sexes" Tennis Match
  In 1973, Billie-Jean King made tennis history by winning a challenge game against a man.
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  World Update—US Urges Calm as Kirkuk Crisis Escalates
  State department urged all parties to "avoid further clashes"
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Baghdad-Backed Militia Takes Sinjar
  Hours after Iraqi government forces captured Kirkuk, another Kurdish stronghold falls
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—Itay Mautner - Dissolving Boundaries Through the Arts
  Artistic director Itay Mautner on creating Jerusalem's Mekudeshet arts festival(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—I am South Africa's 'Black Mamba'
  Meningitis left MMA fighter Ronald Dlamini blind, but he has since returned to the ring
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—IS Loses Raqqa
  Raqqa - the capital of the self-styled Islamic State caliphate in Syria - has fallen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Red and the White, The Red and the White: Intervention
  1/3The story of a forgotten war fought by Western troops in Arctic Russia at the end of WW1
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Raqqa : IS 'Capital' Falls
  US-backed forces in Syria drive out so-called Islamic State from Raqqa
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How Iceland is Fighting the Gender Pay Gap
  Is it possible to force companies to pay men and women the same?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—'Giant Corruption Conspiracy' Inquiry in South Africa
  South Africa's parliament is beginning an inquiry into alleged corruption in government
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—17/10/2017 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—17/10/2017 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—I am South Africa's 'Black Mamba'
  Meningitis left MMA fighter Ronald Dlamini blind, but he has since returned to the ring(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Raqqa: US-backed Alliance Celebrates Victory over IS
  Syrian Democratic Forces jubilant after expelling Islamic State fighters from 'capital'
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2017/10/17 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—2017/10/17 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How Iceland is Fighting the Gender Pay Gap
  Is it possible to force companies to pay men and women the same?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Virgin's Supersonic and Space Travel
  Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop One and Virgin Galactic
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Raqqa after the defeat of so-called Islamic State
  What does recapture of former IS stronghold Raqqa mean for the wider Syrian conflict?
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Red and the White, The Red and the White: Intervention
  1/3The story of a forgotten war fought by Western troops in Arctic Russia at the end of WW1(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Itay Mautner - Dissolving Boundaries Through the Arts
  Artistic director Itay Mautner on creating Jerusalem's Mekudeshet arts festival(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—17/10/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/17 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—NAFTA Trade Talks Extended Until 2018
  Trade talks between the US, Canada and Mexico will now continue next year.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/17 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—The Real Pirates of the Caribbean
  The story of the men and women who defined the ‘Golden Age’ of piracy.(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The "Battle Of The Sexes" Tennis Match
  In 1973, Billie-Jean King made tennis history by winning a challenge game against a man.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/18 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Spotlight on Xi as Chinese Congress Begins
  What to expect as the Communist Party's 19th National Congress kicks off.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/18 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/18 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Red and the White, The Red and the White: Intervention
  1/3The story of a forgotten war fought by Western troops in Arctic Russia at the end of WW1(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/18 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Film Director - Barbet Schroeder
  What do Hollywood films teach us about the nature of evil?
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/18 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Compass—Making it Work, Making it Work: Agriculture in India and Kenya
  4/4 Entrepreneurs coming up with innovative solutions for agriculture in India and Kenya
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/18 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I am South Africa's 'Black Mamba'
  Meningitis left MMA fighter Ronald Dlamini blind, but he has since returned to the ring(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/18 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—China's National Congress begins
  President Xi Jinping said he would help improve lives but threats remained
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/18 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Virgin's Supersonic and Space Travel
  Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop One and Virgin Galactic(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/18 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—A Kenyan Election Commissioner Quits and Leaves
  A Kenyan election commission member tells us she's fled the country because of threats.

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