BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 27 December 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Music Extra—The Music of Time, America’s Ottoman Diaspora
  3/6How the music of the dying Ottoman Empire was reborn and reinvented in the United States.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Russian Presidential Election Economic Preview
  What are the implications of another five years of Putin's policies?
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Syrian Medical Evacuations Underway
  Critically ill patients from a rebel-held suburb near Damascus are being evacuated
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Worldwide Adventures with Steve Backshall, Leo Houlding, Rock Climber
  2/3How a hallucinogenic ceremony led to an attempt to climb Cerro Autana in Venezuela(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Actor and Activist - Jane Fonda
  How dark is the reality behind Hollywood's glitz?(R)
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Compass—What Happened Next, What Happened Next: Rana Plaza
  Four years on since the collapse of the Rana Plaza has anything changed in Bangladesh?
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Outlook—Risking My Life to Save Precious Books
  Dr Abdel Kader Haidara managed to hide thousands of ancient books from Islamist militants(R)
15. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—The First Kwanzaa
  The African-American winter holiday was invented in Los Angeles in 1966.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Aid Workers Evacuate Syrian Patients
  The Red Cross and Red Crescent are evacuating critically ill patients from Eastern Ghouta
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Music and Technological Advances
  The credits and deficits of music production in the digital age(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Vote Counting in Liberia After Run-off Election
  Observers say the poll has been better organised than in the first round
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Syria: Medical Evacuation From Ghouta
  Civilians have been evacuated from a rebel-held near the capital Damascus
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Syria: Medical Evacuation Begins in Ghouta
  Critically-ill patients have been evacuated from a rebel-held suburb near Damascus
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Smart Cities: Transport
  The smart city solutions to the globe’s urgent transport problems.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—"Spend, Spend, Spend" - The Miner's Wife Who Won Big
  How Viv Nicholson became a celebrity in Britain after winning the football pools in 1961.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Music Extra—The Music of Time, America’s Ottoman Diaspora
  3/6How the music of the dying Ottoman Empire was reborn and reinvented in the United States.(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—President Obama Gives First Interview to Prince Harry
  In his first interview since leaving office Barack Obama speaks at length to Prince Harry
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Your Life in a Cup of Coffee
  Fortune-telling via Turkish coffee grounds, a practice popular across the Middle East.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Making Top Violins in my Living Room
  Amateur violin maker Danny Houck tries to build a copy of one of the world's best violins
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—"Spend, Spend, Spend" - The Miner's Wife Who Won Big
  How Viv Nicholson became a celebrity in Britain after winning the football pools in 1961.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Compass—What Happened Next, What Happened Next: Rana Plaza
  Four years on since the collapse of the Rana Plaza has anything changed in Bangladesh?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—The President and the Prince
  In his first interview since leaving office, Barack Obama sits down with Prince Harry
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Actor and Activist - Jane Fonda
  How dark is the reality behind Hollywood's glitz?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Shares Sink at Shipbuilding Giant Hyundai
  Investors reacted to Hyundai Heavy's plans to raise about $1.2bn by selling new shares.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ukraine Prisoner Exchange
  Ukraine and separatist rebels in the east of the country exchange prisoners
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ukraine Prisoner Exchange
  Ukraine and separatist rebels in the east of the country exchange prisoners
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Making Top Violins in my Living Room
  Amateur violin maker Danny Houck tries to build a copy of one of the world's best violins(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—"Spend, Spend, Spend" - The Miner's Wife Who Won Big
  How Viv Nicholson became a celebrity in Britain after winning the football pools in 1961.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Ukraine Government and Rebels in Big Prisoner Swap
  It is the first swap in 15 months
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2017/12/27 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Compass—What Happened Next, What Happened Next: Rana Plaza
  Four years on since the collapse of the Rana Plaza has anything changed in Bangladesh?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—The Brain Prize: How “Reward” Works
  Prizewinning scientists: how the brain reacts to rewards
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—The Prince and the President
  Barack Obama gives rare interview to Prince Harry
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Ukraine: Exchange Of Hundreds Of Prisoners
  The biggest prisoner swap since war began in 2014
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—27/12/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Shares Sink at Shipbuilding Giant Hyundai
  Investors reacted to Hyundai Heavy's plans to raise about $1.2bn in a fresh rights issue
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/27 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Actor and Activist - Jane Fonda
  How dark is the reality behind Hollywood's glitz?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Your Life in a Cup of Coffee
  Fortune-telling via Turkish coffee grounds, a practice popular across the Middle East.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/28 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Thought Show—Kilobyte to Brontobyte, Social Media Review and Habits
  Kilobyte to Brontobyte: naming monster numbers, social media review and matters of habit
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/28 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Hyundai Shares Sink
  Shipbuilding giant shares fall after investors reacted to plans to raise fresh funds
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/28 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Syrian Medical Evacuations Continue
  A further twelve critically ill patients are evacuated from rebel-held area of Damascus
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/28 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Your Life in a Cup of Coffee
  Fortune-telling via Turkish coffee grounds, a practice popular across the Middle East.(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/28 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s The Point Of Bitcoin?
  Making sense of the digital currency and the ideology of its founders, fans and future
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/28 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Big Tech Wants Your Food Shop
  What will this mean for food producers, and the quality and sustainability of your food?
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/28 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Outlook—Making Top Violins in my Living Room
  Amateur violin maker Danny Houck tries to build a copy of one of the world's best violins(R)
15. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—"Spend, Spend, Spend" - The Miner's Wife Who Won Big
  How Viv Nicholson became a celebrity in Britain after winning the football pools in 1961.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/12/28 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/28 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Health Check—The Brain Prize: How “Reward” Works
  Prizewinning scientists: how the brain reacts to rewards(R)

Thursday 28 December 2017

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