BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 31 December 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Outlook—Extraordinary Senses: The Chef Who Couldn't Taste
  Grant Achatz was running a famous restaurant when he was diagnosed with tongue cancer(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Earthrise
  The story of one of the most iconic photos of the last 50 years(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Bangladesh Election: Hasina wins 3rd Term As Prime Minister
  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won with a landslide victory.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—A Year of Space Firsts
  From robots landing on asteroids to flying closer to the sun than ever before.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Neuromyths
  Claudia Hammond explores some common myths in neuroscience(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Cuban Conceptual Artist - Tania Bruguera
  Is she an artist, activist or both?(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women Styling Bollywood and Hollywood
  Two stylists who dress some of the most iconic women in Hollywood and Bollywood
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Forum—Fermentation: Ancient Food Alchemy
  What's your brew? Friendly microbes making our fare tastier(R)
19. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Lopez Lomong - From Lost Boy To The Olympics
  The former Sudanese refugee who carried the flag for the USA at the 2008 Olympics.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  CrowdScience—What is the future of space travel?
  CrowdScience goes interstellar to examine the future of space travel(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Bangladesh's Governing Party Wins Landslide Election Victory
  The main opposition alliance has dismissed the result as farcical
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Bangladesh PM Declared Election Winner
  Governing party and its allies have won 288 of the 300 parliamentary seats contested
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Bangladesh's Governing Party Has Won an Overwhelming Election Victory
  The opposition has condemned the vote as "farcical"
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Bottoms Up!
  How whisky became the world's favourite tipple
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Rebels Rout The Army In El Salvador
  The storming of the El Paraiso base by Marxist rebels in December 1983.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How Did We Get Hooked on Vitamins?
  Millions of us take a vitamin tablet every day, but how did they become so popular?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Boston Calling—The Lungs of the World
  The Amazon rainforest used to absorb greenhouse gases. Now, it may be emitting them(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Bangladesh PM Wins Landslide Election
  Sheikh Hasina has secured her third consecutive term with a landslide victory
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women Styling Bollywood and Hollywood
  Two stylists who dress some of the most iconic women in Hollywood and Bollywood(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—I Learned My Mum's Identity via SMS
  It would take My Huong decades to uncover the truth about her birth family in Vietnam
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Rebels Rout The Army In El Salvador
  The storming of the El Paraiso base by Marxist rebels in December 1983.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Zombies
  Why are we so fascinated by Zombies?
8. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the Year Part One
  The numbers that made 2018(R)
9. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Bangladesh Election: Electoral Commission Rejects Request For Re-Run
  Governing Awami League wins election by a landslide amid allegations of ballot stuffing
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Cuban Conceptual Artist - Tania Bruguera
  Is she an artist, activist or both?(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—China's Economy Slows Further
  China's economy is slowing down, amid a trade war with the United States
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—31/12/2018 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—31/12/2018 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—I Learned My Mum's Identity via SMS
  It would take My Huong decades to uncover the truth about her birth family in Vietnam(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Rebels Rout The Army In El Salvador
  The storming of the El Paraiso base by Marxist rebels in December 1983.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2018/12/31 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—2018/12/31 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Cuban Conceptual Artist - Tania Bruguera
  Is she an artist, activist or both?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Eddington's eclipse and Einstein's celebrity
  Philip Ball tells the story of Arthur Eddington's confirmation of general relativity
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/12/31 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Sudan: Protestors Call on President To Step Down
  Police fired tear gas at demonstrators in Khartoum, and at least one person was shot dead
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2018—2018/12/31 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—31/12/2018 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—China's Economy Slows Further
  China's economy is slowing down, amid a bruising trade war with the United States
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2018—2018/12/31 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Zombies
  Why are we so fascinated by Zombies?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/31 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women Styling Bollywood and Hollywood
  Two stylists who dress some of the most iconic women in Hollywood and Bollywood(R)
23. 23:59GMT
  Happy New Year
  We hear the Chimes and Strikes of Big Ben in London as we wish everyone a Happy New Year
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Late
1. 00:01GMT
  BBC News—2019/01/01 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—UFO Sightings: The Rendlesham Forest Incident
  The most striking and well documented UFO "sightings" there have ever been.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/01/01 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Aerotoxicity: the hidden dangers of flying
  How toxic is the air on board planes?
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/01/01 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/01 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Zombies
  Why are we so fascinated by Zombies?(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the Year Part One
  The numbers that made 2018(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/01/01 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Checking in with the Problem Solvers
  We update you on stories from 2018 including a plan to catch junk in space
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/01 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—AR Rahman: The man behind the music
  AR Rahman on music, God and how spirituality is entwined in the process of composition
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/01/01 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Outlook—I Learned My Mum's Identity via SMS
  It would take My Huong decades to uncover the truth about her birth family in Vietnam(R)
16. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—Rebels Rout The Army In El Salvador
  The storming of the El Paraiso base by Marxist rebels in December 1983.(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/01/01 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/01 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  Discovery—Eddington's eclipse and Einstein's celebrity
  Philip Ball tells the story of Arthur Eddington's confirmation of general relativity(R)

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