BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 27 April 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US economy surges 3.2 percent in first quarter
  The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 3.2% in the first three months of the year.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/27 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Is mixed-gender cricket a good idea?
  IPL latest, India's 1983 World Cup win and will a mixed-gender game help women's cricket?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting Sri Lankan bomb attacks
  Flying home under the worst circumstances: reports and memories from Ayeshea Perera(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is social media killing elections?
  Are free and fair elections impossible in the digital age?(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/27 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Trending—The fight for South Africa’s future
  Young South Africans are using social media to transform their country’s politics.(R)
15. 04:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Bicycle
  Has the bicycle had its day, or is it a technology whose best years lie ahead?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump urges measles vaccinations as US cases spread
  President Trump has urged all Americans to be immunised against measles.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Sri Lankan security forces and militants in gun battle
  Government forces clash with militants in Sri Lanka; Franco-era nostalgia in Spain
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Climate change and the deep sea
  How can we save the oceans? Sri Lankan security forces clash with suspected militants
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/27 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  In the Balance—The digital cost of India's elections
  What's the impact of social media on India's voters?
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The World This Week—Sri Lanka mourns its dead
  Suicide-bomb attacks on churches and hotels killed more than 250 people
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/27 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—South Africa's Born Frees at 25
  South Africa 25 years after the 1994 elections that brought Nelson Mandela to power(R)
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—JohnBoy Smith: From being shot to the winners podium
  JohnBoy Smith speaks about his journey from being shot to competing in marathons.
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/27 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Trending—The fight for South Africa’s future
  Young South Africans are using social media to transform their country’s politics.(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  Over to You—Is My Perfect City really so perfect?
  The My Perfect Country team reflect on policies for a perfect city
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Music Extra—A History of Music and Technology, The story of sound recording
  Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason tells the story of how we first captured sound
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Fifteen bodies found after Sri Lanka raid
  Sri Lanka bombings: 15 die in blast during raid on suspected hideout
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—27/04/2019 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:04GMT
  Sportsworld—27/04/2019 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:04GMT
  Sportsworld—27/04/2019 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—27/04/2019 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/27 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Indonesia through the eyes of its artists
  We hear from the comedians, writers and artists shaping Indonesia's cultural future
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Evidence—How magic tricks reveal how we think
  Why do humans like to be deceived? How magicians trick our brains and our perception.
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Warsaw
  Warsaw’s top artists reveal new cultural identities emerging in a deeply divided Poland
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Sri Lanka bombings: President outlaws two Islamist groups
  Maithripala Sirisena, outlaws two Islamist groups suspected of carrying out the attacks
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Strange days in Sudan
  How much change will really come to Khartoum? Plus stories from Canada, Nepal and India
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/27 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Heads Up
  The US is fast-tracking facial recognition technology at its major airports
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—27/04/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/27 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—The words that saved John Dwayne
  A wrongfully convicted illiterate teenager found his freedom in books and letters
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/27 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Chairman, Sudan’s Transitional Military Council - Lt General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
  Can Sudan make the transition to a democratic government?(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/27 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Could viruses help fight super-bugs?
  CrowdScience travels to Georgia in search of solutions to antibiotic resistance(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—Sri Lanka mourns its dead
  Suicide-bomb attacks on churches and hotels killed more than 250 people(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  In the Balance—The digital cost of India's elections
  What's the impact of social media on India's voters?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Puppet Master—Impresario
  All the world – or, at least, all of Russia – is a stage for Vladislav Surkov
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Is My Perfect City really so perfect?
  The My Perfect Country team reflect on policies for a perfect city(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Flat 113 at Grenfell Tower
  What went wrong in flat 113 at Grenfell Tower? Katie Razzall pieces together the evidence.
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Strange days in Sudan
  How much change will really come to Khartoum? Plus stories from Canada, Nepal and India(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Heads Up
  The US is fast-tracking facial recognition technology at its major airports(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—Bangladesh versus Yaba
  Thousands of Bangladeshi addicts are hooked on Yaba, a methamphetamine and caffeine mix(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—California synagogue shooting
  One dead in synagogue attack; communities coping with security threats in Sri Lanka

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