BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 25 December 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour on Tour Highlights
  Join Nikki Bedi for highlights of The Arts Hour on Tour’s first year on the road(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Hong Kong: One Country, Two Systems
  A look at how Hong Kong's economy is faring, two decades after the handover.
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Lessons from Apes
  Mothering tips from chimps and understanding the power of touch from a gorilla(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Spanish King Calls for Catalan Unity
  King Felipe VI urged coexistence, rather than confrontation over independence
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Dementia Patients’ Anxiety Eased by Movies of Their Lives
  Films about lives of dementia patients help with anxiety(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Ben Ferencz, Prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi Trials
  What does the last surviving prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi trials think they achieved?(R)
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Surrogacy
  Two women from DRC and the US share their surrogacy stories
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Trending—#MeToo: The Story So Far
  How the biggest campaigning hashtag of 2017 - #MeToo - is changing the world.(R)
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—The Cultural Frontline - B!rth: Syria
  The Cultural Frontline presents a compelling drama about motherhood during conflict(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Pope Highlights Migrants in Midnight Mass
  Roman Catholic leader condemns human traffickers and says foreigners should be welcomed
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Rudolph castrated: what you didn’t hear this year
  Reindeer castration, plants get chatty and more quirky science revealed.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Iraq's Mosul Celebrates Christmas
  A Christmas service was held in the Iraqi city for the first time in years
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—UN Doubtful About Rohingya Repatriation Plan
  It casts doubts on the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Anti-Rohingya Violence in Myanmar
  Security forces allegedly brutalise Rohingya civilians in Rakhine state
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Biz Daily in 2017
  A look back at the highlights from Business Daily this year.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Trivial Pursuit
  The game has become a holiday tradition with families around the world.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour on Tour Highlights
  Join Nikki Bedi for highlights of The Arts Hour on Tour’s first year on the road(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Pope Francis Pleads for Migrants at Christmas Eve Mass
  The Pope stressed that faith demanded that foreigners be welcomed everywhere
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—Surrogacy
  Two women from DRC and the US share their surrogacy stories(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Why My Family had to Disappear
  Pauline Dakin's family life was full of secrets, fear and unpleasant surprises
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Trivial Pursuit
  The game has become a holiday tradition with families around the world.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Alcohol Addiction
  Catherine Carr asks why excessive drinking can sometimes seem to be socially acceptable
8. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Will Bitcoin use more electricity than the United States?
  Measuring the energy used to keep the crypotcurrency secure(R)
9. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Pope Francis Calls for a Two State Solution in the Middle East
  The Middle East was at the heart of Pope Francis's address
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message—Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message
  Queen Elizabeth II's traditional Christmas message to the Commonwealth
13. 15:12GMT
  The Interview—25/12/2017 GMT
  In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
14. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Review of the Year - 2017
  US economy grows; Macron urges climate change action; Zimbabwe's President Mugabe resigns
16. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Pope Francis, Guatemala and Jerusalem
  We hear reaction to Guatemala recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Pope Francis, Guatemala and Jerusalem
  We hear reaction to Guatemala recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Why My Family had to Disappear
  Pauline Dakin's family life was full of secrets, fear and unpleasant surprises(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Trivial Pursuit
  The game has become a holiday tradition with families around the world.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Flying Colombians
  We join the world’s cyclists on the gruelling Vuelta a Colombia race(R)
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Alcohol Addiction
  Catherine Carr asks why excessive drinking can sometimes seem to be socially acceptable(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 4, Maria Merian
  2/4How a 13-year old girl mapped metamorphosis in the 1600s. Naomi Alderman presents
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Putin Foe Barred from Election
  Opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been barred from standing against Vladimir Putin
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—25/12/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Review of the Year - 2017
  US economy grows; Macron urges climate change action; Zimbabwe's President Mugabe resigns
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/25 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Ben Ferencz, Prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi Trials
  What does the last surviving prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi trials think they achieved?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/25 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Mugabe's Last Days
  Robert Mugabe stepped down after four decades in power, the transition took just ten days
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/26 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Sankara: Africa’s Revolutionary President
  Thomas Sankara: why his assassination and time in power still haunts Africa to this day(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Sydney to Hobart Yachting Disaster
  Hurricane force storms led to 6 deaths and 50 sailors airlifted in a daring sea rescue.
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/26 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—What Will Happen In 2018?
  What does the coming year have in store for business, industry and the tech sector?
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/26 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Russian Opposition Calls for Election Boycott
  Alexei Navalny said an election without him would lack legitimacy
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Alcohol Addiction
  Catherine Carr asks why excessive drinking can sometimes seem to be socially acceptable(R)
10. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Will Bitcoin use more electricity than the United States?
  Measuring the energy used to keep the crypotcurrency secure(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/26 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Scouts, Knives and a Community Fridge
  This week we hear about three small solutions trying to make a dent on some big problems.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Marlon James - Jamaican Novelist
  Marlon James - Jamaican Novelist
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/26 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Outlook—Why My Family had to Disappear
  Pauline Dakin's family life was full of secrets, fear and unpleasant surprises(R)
17. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—Trivial Pursuit
  The game has become a holiday tradition with families around the world.(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/26 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Violent Protests in Peru
  Police clash with protestors angry at the president's decision to pardon a predecessor
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 4, Maria Merian
  2/4How a 13-year old girl mapped metamorphosis in the 1600s. Naomi Alderman presents(R)

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