BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 29 October 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—Kenya: election rerun exposes chasms
  Another exercise in democracy fails(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—Catastrophic Decline in Flying Insects
  Research in Germany suggests flying insects have declined by 75% over the past 30 years(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/10/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Sydney Brenner: A Revolutionary Biologist
  Sydney Brenner talks about his part in the DNA revolution between the 1950s and 1980s(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Changing the Rules of the Game
  Harassment in Egypt, Russia's church resurgent, vultures in Nepal and American football(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Iran's Refugee Rocket Man
  The Iranian artist who went from a Calais migrant camp to animating for Elton John.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Fake IDs That Saved Jewish Lives
  Escaping the Nazis in WW2 Hungary, Romania's abortion ban, and a literary love affair.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—AKA Mystery Island
  A tiny South Pacific island hosts 25,000 cruise ship tourists a month but at what cost?
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/10/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  Assignment—Sweden’s Child Migrant Mystery
  Why do asylum-seeking children in Sweden withdraw from the world and how do they recover?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Somalia Attack
  Forces end Mogadishu hotel siege; resistance to Trump in California; DRC starvation risk
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Equatorial Guinea's Vice President Sentenced for Corruption
  EQ Guinea's VP sentenced; Kenya election aftermath; the British Library audio archives
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Madrid and Barcelona Vie for Control in Catalonia
  Thousands expected at pro-unity rally in Barcelona; Lewis Pugh on 'Speedo diplomacy'
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Pony Tales
  Why is horse meat taboo in some parts of the world, and should we eat more of it?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—America, Laboratory of Democracy, America, Laboratory of Democracy: Drowning Government in a Bathtub
  1/41/4 How America became the world’s first big democracy and the limits of its constitution(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Africa’s Mother
  Mercy Amba Oduyoye uses her faith to challenge many of the practices in African society(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Changing the Rules of the Game
  Harassment in Egypt, Russia's church resurgent, vultures in Nepal and American football(R)
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Trending—Who Are Antifa?
  Far right supporters and hard left groups known as “antifa” are fighting on US streets.(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  Over to You—Can 100 Women Really Change the World?
  As the 100 Women Season draws to a close, we ask how it’s been received by listeners(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Huge pro-Spain Rally in Barcelona
  Protestors call for Spanish unity, and for jailing of sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Speak Out
  Sexual harassment at work is a global problem. Now, the world is talking about it.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Addressing the World in Three Words
  Could an app, that divides the world into 3m squares, give everyone a unique address?(R)
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Science In Action—Catastrophic Decline in Flying Insects
  Research in Germany suggests flying insects have declined by 75% over the past 30 years(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Huge Barcelona Rally for Spanish Unity
  Hundreds of thousands gather in Barcelona to protest against Catalonian independence
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Documentary—AKA Mystery Island
  A tiny South Pacific island hosts 25,000 cruise ship tourists a month but at what cost?(R)
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour: Actor Tom Hanks on Writing Fiction, Musician St. Vincent and Actor Michael Fassbender
  Tom Hanks on becoming a fiction writer and Michael Fassbender on his new film The Snowman
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—29/10/2017 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  Sportsworld—29/10/2017 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Sportsworld—29/10/2017 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Anti-Separatists Rally in Catalonia
  Hundreds of thousands demand Spanish unity
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  The Conversation—Life in Extreme Conditions
  Two women who have lived and worked in some of the most extreme climates on earth(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  BBC Introducing—10th Anniversary
  Introducing celebrates its 10th birthday with sets from George Ezra, Blossoms and Nao(R)
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Iraqi Kurdish Leader Massoud Barzani to Step Down
  Leader of Iraqi Kurdistan Massoud Barzani to step down accusing his rivals of treason
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/10/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—29/10/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/29 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Iran's Refugee Rocket Man
  The Iranian artist who went from a Calais migrant camp to animating for Elton John.(R)
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/29 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Fake IDs That Saved Jewish Lives
  Escaping the Nazis in WW2 Hungary, Romania's abortion ban, and a literary love affair.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/30 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour: Actor Tom Hanks on Writing Fiction, Musician St. Vincent and Actor Michael Fassbender
  Tom Hanks on becoming a fiction writer and Michael Fassbender on his new film The Snowman(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/30 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Spain Considers Criminal Charges for Catalonia's Leaders
  Prosecutors in Madrid prepare to file criminal charges against Catalonia's leaders.
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Three Bears
  Stuck in the jaws of death, chasing a polar bear in your briefs and in bed with a grizzly(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/30 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Barzani Says He'll Continue Fight for Independent State
  The veteran president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani, has quit but vows to fight on
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Eye Diseases in Ebola Survivors
  Ebola survivors left with cataracts and other eye diseases(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/30 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—CEO of The King Center - Dr Bernice A King
  Does the daughter of Martin Luther King believe racism is on the rise again in the US?
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Choirs
  Two women who lead ambitious choirs in Israel and the UK
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/30 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Trending—Who Are Antifa?
  Far right supporters and hard left groups known as “antifa” are fighting on US streets.(R)
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Iran's Refugee Rocket Man
  The Iranian artist who went from a Calais migrant camp to animating for Elton John.(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/30 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Madrid Begins Running Catalonia's Institutions
  Prosecutors could file criminal charges against the deposed Catalan president
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How Can We Fight Unwanted Noise?
  Can science and engineering tackle annoying, ear-damaging sounds?(R)

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