BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 25 December 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—Stopping The 'Shoe Bomber'
  A passenger helps overcome Richard Reid, plus US apology for Japanese American internment(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Punjab and Indonesia Special
  We look back at some of the best international coverage we brought you this year.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Musical Instruments
  Why is there a hierarchy of musical instruments?(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Mission: Impossible - Quantifying Santa
  What to look out for on Christmas Eve(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People’s Homes
  Small boxes of books placed across the world are bringing people together
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Mo Abudu – creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria
  Anna Cunningham follows Mo Abudu onto the set of her latest film Chief Daddy
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Outlook—Extraordinary Senses: The Attack that Made Me a Maths Genius
  Jason Padgett was a party animal before a vicious attack turned him into a maths prodigy(R)
16. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—Scotland's Stone of Destiny
  On Christmas Eve 1950 four students took the 'Stone of Destiny' from Westminster Abbey(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  Discovery—Earthrise
  The story of one of the most iconic photos of the last 50 years(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Mexican Politicians Killed in Helicopter Crash
  Martha Erika Alonso became the first female governor of Puebla just two weeks ago
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Dozens Still Missing after Indonesian Tsunami
  More than 370 are dead and over 1000 injured
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Mexican Political Couple Dead in Helicopter Crash
  The husband and wife were a senator and governor respectively
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Spice Islands & Slavery
  The history of the spice trade, from Zanzibar to India, and the human misery behind it
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—UFO Sightings: The Rendlesham Forest Incident
  At Christmas 1980 strange objects and lights were seen over a military base in England.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—British Actress Olivia Colman
  British actress Olivia Colman talks about playing two queens(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Rouhani: Iran Must Take Advantage of US Isolation
  The Iranian President has presented his first budget since sanctions were reintroduced
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  In the Studio—Mo Abudu – creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria
  Anna Cunningham follows Mo Abudu onto the set of her latest film Chief Daddy(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Extraordinary Senses: Amputee Who Could Touch Again
  Dennis Aabo Sørensen was the first amputee to feel touch through a prosthetic
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—UFO Sightings: The Rendlesham Forest Incident
  At Christmas 1980 strange objects and lights were seen over a military base in England.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Documentary—Christmas with Melania
  A profile of US First Lady Melania Trump, one of the world’s most recognisable women
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Suicide bombers attack Libyan foreign ministry
  Three civilians are reported to have been killed; a senior security source blamed IS
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message—Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message
  Coverage of Her Majesty the Queen's traditional Christmas message to the Commonwealth
12. 15:11GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People’s Homes
  Small boxes of books placed across the world are bringing people together(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Review of the Year - 2018
  A trade war erupts; Malaysia's government is toppled by a scandal; K-pop goes global.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Suicide Attack In Libya
  Suicide bombers have attacked the Libyan foreign ministry in Tripoli with explosives
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Suicide Attack In Libya
  Suicide bombers have attacked the Libyan foreign ministry in Tripoli with explosives
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Extraordinary Senses: Amputee Who Could Touch Again
  Dennis Aabo Sørensen was the first amputee to feel touch through a prosthetic(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—UFO Sightings: The Rendlesham Forest Incident
  At Christmas 1980 strange objects and lights were seen over a military base in England.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—Samwel Mwangi: Cyclist, Amputee, 2020 Paralympic Champion?
  Kenya's Samwel Mwangi lost his left leg in 2016. Now he wants to race at Tokyo 2020
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People’s Homes
  Small boxes of books placed across the world are bringing people together(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Digital Planet—The Mouse at 50
  The mouse is 50 years old, but how will we interface in the future?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Sudan: Clashes as Protestors Approach Presidential Palace
  Sudanese security forces prevent demonstrators from marching on the presidential palace.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—25/12/2018 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Review of the Year - 2018
  A trade war erupts; a scandal topples the Malaysian government and K-pop goes global.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/25 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Christmas with Melania
  A profile of US First Lady Melania Trump, one of the world’s most recognisable women(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/25 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  In the Studio—Mo Abudu – creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria
  Anna Cunningham follows Mo Abudu onto the set of her latest film Chief Daddy(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/26 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—British Actress Olivia Colman
  British actress Olivia Colman talks about playing two queens(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/26 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Review of the Year - 2018
  We look back at the main business stories of the year.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/26 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/26 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Christmas with Melania
  A profile of US First Lady Melania Trump, one of the world’s most recognisable women(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/26 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Imam of Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen - Sherin Khankan
  Is Islam ready to empower women?(R)
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/26 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Space weather
  4/5What effect could solar winds have on life on Earth?
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/26 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Outlook—Extraordinary Senses: Amputee Who Could Touch Again
  Dennis Aabo Sørensen was the first amputee to feel touch through a prosthetic(R)
15. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—UFO Sightings: The Rendlesham Forest Incident
  At Christmas 1980 strange objects and lights were seen over a military base in England.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/26 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/26 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Digital Planet—The Mouse at 50
  The mouse is 50 years old, but how will we interface in the future?(R)

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