BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 20 October 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—PM May Urges EU Leaders to Set Out Brexit Plans
  British leader Theresa May calls on EU leaders to move forward with Brexittalks
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Pollution Linked to Nine Million Premature Deaths in 2015
  A study in the Lancet analysed worldwide data about pollution related illnesses
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Zanzibar: Spirits and Psychiatry
  The mentally-sick in Zanzibar turn to profiteering exorcists for treatment(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Shadow Foreign Secretary, UK - Emily Thornberry MP
  What would the UK opposition party do about Brexit?
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Xavi, Makelele and the Qataris
  Does Qatar have enough time to find a good enough team for the 2022 World Cup?
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Saving Fans From Las Vegas Shooting
  Country singer Bryan Hopkins helped people escape gunfire by leading them into a freezer(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Detecting a ‘Bling Nova’
  Gravity waves, gamma rays and light detected from two neutron stars merging 130 mya(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Pollution 'Linked to One in Six Deaths'
  Pollution was linked to nine million deaths worldwide in 2015
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Pollution Threatens 'Survival of Human Societies'
  Pollution was linked to nine million deaths worldwide in 2015
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Pollution 'Linked to One in Six Deaths'
  Pollution was linked to nine million deaths worldwide in 2015
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—How Long Until the Next Crash?
  Thirty years after the 1987 Black Monday crash, are markets overvalued yet again?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The 43 Group: Battling British Fascism
  How British Jewish ex-servicemen fought fascists on the streets of Britain after WW2
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is a Stronger Japan Good for the World?
  A larger military and more influence abroad is Tokyo's new stated policy. To what end?
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  World Update—Obama and Bush Decry US Poilitical Divisions
  Presidents Obama and Bush have called for an end to the poisonous politics of division.
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Fighting Between Kurds and Iraqis Near Kirkuk
  Kurdish forces exchange heavy gunfire with Iraqi troops in the north of the country
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  World Football—Xavi, Makelele and the Qataris
  Does Qatar have enough time to find a good enough team for the 2022 World Cup?(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Somali Protests: From Fear to Anger
  How Mogadishu's most destructive bomb attack has become a turning point for Somalis
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—500th Anniversary of the Reformation, An Equal Partnership?
  Can mixed prayer groups lead to the ‘spiritual nourishment’ some Jewish women would like?
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—EU Paves the Way for UK Trade Talks
  EU not prepared to start UK trade talks yet, but they may begin in December
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Tech Life—DeepMind's AlphaGo Learns Without Humans
  Software that beat the human Go world champion can now teach itself to play.
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU Paves Way for Brexit Trade Talks to Begin
  EU leaders have agreed to start talking among themselves about a post-Brexit trade deal
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghan Attack
  Another attack in Afghanistan, this time in Kabul, kills at least 30 people
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghan attack
  Another attack in Afghanistan, this time in Kabul, kills at least 30 people
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Somali Protests: From Fear to Anger
  How Mogadishu's most destructive bomb attack has become a turning point for Somalis(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Iraqi and Kurdish Forces in Heavy Clashes
  The district is the last area in Kirkuk province still held by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2017/10/20 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—2017/10/20 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Interview—Shadow Foreign Secretary, UK - Emily Thornberry MP
  What would the UK opposition party do about Brexit?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is There Proof of Life After Death?
  Many people believe in an afterlife. Does science have any proof it exists?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Iraqi Forces Retake More Ground from Kurds
  Iraqi forces seize the last Kurdish-held district in the province of Kirkuk
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Trending—Street Battles in America
  Inside the extremist groups battling it out on US streets
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Trumped—What President Trump is Achieving
  President Trump's actions as explained in his tweets
15. 21:50GMT
  More or Less—Are US Millennials More Politically Engaged Online?
  Did the 2016 US election galvanise young people to become more engaged in politics?
16. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/10/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
19. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU Paves Way for Brexit Trade Talks to Begin
  EU leaders have agreed to start talking among themselves about a post-Brexit trade deal
21. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/20 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is a Stronger Japan Good for the World?
  A larger military and more influence abroad is Tokyo's new stated policy. To what end?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/21 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—EU Leaders Agree to Begin Preparing for the Next Phase of Brexit Talks
  President of the EC Jean-Claude Juncker says he does wants a successful outcome
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/21 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Pablo Neruda Could Have Been Poisoned
  Forensic experts say the Chilean poet didn't die of prostate cancer
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/21 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—500th Anniversary of the Reformation, An Equal Partnership?
  Can mixed prayer groups lead to the ‘spiritual nourishment’ some Jewish women would like?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/21 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  In the Balance—Innovators - The Secrets of Jugaad
  New ideas to improve health, education and business in areas where life is tough
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/21 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Is Comparing Sport to War Ever Justified?
  David Warner's inflammatory pre-Ashes comments, women's Ashes and SA T20 league collapse.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/21 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is a Stronger Japan Good for the World?
  A larger military and more influence abroad is Tokyo's new stated policy. To what end?(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/21 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Spain toTake Direct Rule Decision on Catalonia
  A cabinet meeting will decide whether to take control or part control of Catalonia
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/21 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—At Your Civil Service
  How climate change and Donald Trump brought an end to one diplomat's career
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/21 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Egyptian Forces Battle Militants
  Egyptian security forces clash with Islamist militants in the country's Western Desert

Saturday 21 October 2017

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