BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 19 December 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Cotton: a Yarn with a Twist
  The chequered history of the original global fabric(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Colonel Gaddafi's Ice Hockey Team
  How the Libyan dictator sponsored a failing German ice hockey team in the 1980s.
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump Warns US Faces New Era of Competition
  The President labelled China and Russia as the primary threats to US economic dominance
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/12/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Witches
  Why do so many societies demonise women by branding them witches?(R)
10. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Diet Coke Habit
  What effect could the US President’s Diet Coke habit have on his health?(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Ring That Could Help Save Women’s Lives
  Can a tiny silicon ring lower HIV transmission rates in Malawi?
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Steve Hellier – Sound Artist
  Follow Steve Hellier to Seoul in South Korea on his latest commission
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Outlook—Not Letting #Gamergate Ruin My Life
  Zoe Quinn fought back against online harassment(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—President Trump's National Security Accuses Russia
  General H R McMaster says Moscow is trying to subvert democratic societies.
19. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 4, Alcuin of York
  1/4Philip Ball dives into the Dark Ages to reveal the author of the river crossing riddle(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Deaths Confirmed in US Train Derailment
  Amtrak Washington train crash: Deaths as carriages fall on US motorway.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump: Russia and China ‘Rival Powers’ in New Security Plan
  US President Donald Trump has outlined his new national security strategy.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Russia and China are Rivals to US - Trump
  President Trump's national security adviser has strongly condemned Russia.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Unicorns, Zebras and Winning Money
  Venture capitalists are failing to invest in female-led companies, how can things change?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Development of WiFi
  Australian scientists were central to the development of wifi.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Cotton: a Yarn with a Twist
  The chequered history of the original global fabric(R)
12. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Colonel Gaddafi's Ice Hockey Team
  How the Libyan dictator sponsored a failing German ice hockey team in the 1980s.(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Last Day of Campaigning in Catalan Elections
  The poll follows the region's failed independence bid
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Russia Condemns US National Security Strategy
  The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, said at first glance the strategy was imperialist
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  In the Studio—Steve Hellier – Sound Artist
  Follow Steve Hellier to Seoul in South Korea on his latest commission(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Rowing the Ocean in Memory of My Son
  After his son Richard died, Laval St. Germain decided to row across the Atlantic solo
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Saudi Arabia Intercepts Missile
  Houthi rebels in Yemen say they launched a rocket aimed at one of Riyadh's palaces
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Documentary—Worldwide Adventures with Steve Backshall, Tanya Streeter: Free-Diver
  1/3Tanya Streeter’s remarkable dive – on just one breath of air – to the depth of 160m
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—US Accuses Russia of Subversion
  Trump's national security adviser says Russia is trying to undermine free societies
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Ring That Could Help Save Women’s Lives
  Can a tiny silicon ring lower HIV transmission rates in Malawi?(R)
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Steinhoff Meets Lenders Amid Crisis
  South Africa's Steinhoff is meeting with its lenders to determine its future
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—What Does it Mean to be Spanish Now?
  With the Catalan election this week, we look at questions of identity and unity in Spain
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—What Does it Mean to be Spanish Now?
  With the Catalan election this week, we look at questions of identity and unity in Spain
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Rowing the Ocean in Memory of My Son
  After his son Richard died, Laval St. Germain decided to row across the Atlantic solo(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Yemen Rebel Missile 'Intercepted Over Riyadh'
  Houthi rebels say the missile targeted a Saudi leaders' meeting
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2017/12/19 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—Worldwide Adventures with Steve Backshall, Tanya Streeter: Free-Diver
  1/3Tanya Streeter’s remarkable dive – on just one breath of air – to the depth of 160m(R)
9. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Growth in Global E-waste
  The alarm bell sound for the growth of global e-waste
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump's Tax Reform Nears Approval
  House of Representatives approves overhaul of US tax system with the Senate still to vote
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/12/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—19/12/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Update: Republicans Close in on US Tax Reform
  Biggest overhaul in three decades has passed through the US House of Representatives
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/19 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Ring That Could Help Save Women’s Lives
  Can a tiny silicon ring lower HIV transmission rates in Malawi?(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/19 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  In the Studio—Steve Hellier – Sound Artist
  Follow Steve Hellier to Seoul in South Korea on his latest commission(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/20 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Who Killed the Circus?
  America’s longest running circus, Ringling, Barnum and Bailey, is closing after 146 years(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/20 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Republicans Close in on US Tax Reform
  Biggest tax overhaul in three decades has passed through the US House of Representatives
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/20 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—US Senate Debates Tax Reforms
  The House of Representatives voted earlier in favour of the legislation
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/20 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Worldwide Adventures with Steve Backshall, Tanya Streeter: Free-Diver
  1/3Tanya Streeter’s remarkable dive – on just one breath of air – to the depth of 160m(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/20 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Interview With General HR McMaster—Interview with General HR McMaster
  US National Security Adviser General HR McMaster on North Korea and Russian interference
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/20 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Compass—What Happened Next, What Happened Next: The Japanese Tsunami, 2011
  How did people rebuild their lives after the devastating Japanese tsunami of 2011?
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/20 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Outlook—Rowing the Ocean in Memory of My Son
  After his son Richard died, Laval St. Germain decided to row across the Atlantic solo(R)
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/20 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—US Senate Prepares to Vote on Tax Reforms
  The legislation is the biggest overhaul of the US tax system for decades
17. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/20 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Growth in Global E-waste
  The alarm bell sound for the growth of global e-waste(R)

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