BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 15 April 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Lusaka Fire and Rescue
  The story of Zambia’s embattled firefighters facing flames, protests and thrown stones(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—How Jokes Can Get You Blocked in Germany
  Comedians in Germany have been caught up in the country’s strict online hate speech laws.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Over to You—The Death of Winnie Mandela
  Did the World Service diminish Winnie Mandela’s role in the struggle against apartheid?
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 5, Barbara McLintock
  Philip Ball tells the story of US geneticist and 1983 Nobel prize winner Barbara McLintock(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—LSD, Worms and Cricket
  Pascale Harter presents pieces by writers from around the world(R)
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Living with the Gods—Global Gods, Local Needs
  How gods can reach new communities and faiths adapts
14. 02:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Epigenetics
  Can our experiences be passed down biologically to our children and grandchildren?(R)
15. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—What Men Think, What Men Think: Nigeria
  1/3For editorial reasons this programme is no longer available
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—The Child Saver of Mosul
  One woman's mission to reunite families amid the rubble of Mosul(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Syria Air Strikes: US 'Locked and Loaded'
  U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley warns US is 'locked and loaded' to strike Syria again
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—What Does the Future Hold for The Commonwealth?
  What will be the future for The Commonwealth, which is made up of 53 nations?
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Pence Calls for Further Isolation of Venezuela's Maduro
  U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says more must be done to isolate Nicolas Maduro
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Food Confidential
  How the food industry keeps its trade secrets.(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—LSD, Worms and Cricket
  Pascale Harter presents pieces by writers from around the world(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Faith and Healing
  Caroline Wyatt has MS. She explores how faith helps others facing chronic illness.(R)
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The School Teacher Who Couldn't Read
  John Corcoran managed to keep his secret until his daughter asked for a bedtime story(R)
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  The Compass—Living on the Edge, Encroaching Deserts
  2/4Yin Yuzhen has planted a million trees in 70,000 hectares of desert(R)
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Crimes and Misdemeanours
  Is Facebook doing enough to moderate hate speech?(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  World Questions—Ghana
  Tough questions on US military aid and whether women should still cook for men(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Syria in the Wake of US-Led Missile Strikes
  After the air strikes, what is the state of the Syrian civil war?
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Documentary—What Men Think, What Men Think: Nigeria
  1/3For editorial reasons this programme is no longer available(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—The Oscar-Winning Film Star Cuba Gooding Junior
  Cuba Gooding Junior tells us why he’s tap dancing on the London stage
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  Full coverage of Manchester United vs. West Brom, live from Old Trafford.
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  Full coverage of Manchester United vs. West Brom, live from Old Trafford
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  The day's top stories from the Premier League & beyond - including the Commonwealth Games
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Living with the Gods—Global Gods, Local Needs
  How gods can reach new communities and faiths adapts(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  More or Less—Are We Breathing Unsafe Air?
  The W.H.O. say 95% of people in cities breathe unsafe air, but what does 'unsafe' mean?
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—Finbar Furey
  The folk icon, multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, storyteller and actor
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—US Threatens Fresh Sanctions on Russia
  The US ambassador to the UN says new sanctions against Russia are coming tomorrow
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Zimbabwe Massacres
  Robert Mugabe sent troops to put down opposition supporters in western Zimbabwe in 1983.
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—15/04/2018 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Faith and Healing
  Caroline Wyatt has MS. She explores how faith helps others facing chronic illness.(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/15 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Can You Report The News Through Song?
  How an innovative project is defying press censorship through music.(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/15 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Internet Health Report
  How unhealthy is the internet?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/16 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Long Serving Advertising Boss Steps Down
  The world's largest advertising agency, WPP, is losing its boss, Sir Martin Sorrell
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/16 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—New Planet Hunting Mission
  NASA's new planet hunting mission is about to launch(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/16 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/16 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Brain Surgery While Wide Awake
  Vet has brain tumour removed which was discovered by accident after falling off his bike(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/16 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Northern Ireland Peace Negotiator - Monica McWilliams
  Given the uncertainty that hangs over Northern Ireland today, is there much to celebrate?
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/16 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Bakers
  Two women explore the business of baking
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/16 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Trending—How Jokes Can Get You Blocked in Germany
  Comedians in Germany have been caught up in the country’s strict online hate speech laws.(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/16 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Can You Report The News Through Song?
  How an innovative project is defying press censorship through music.(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/16 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/16 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why Do Insects Fly Towards Lights?
  What does the Higgs boson do for the Universe? Why do insects fly into lights?(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/16 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—16/04/2018 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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