BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 18 May 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Iran-US tensions build
  Donald Trump denies rifts with some of his advisers over increasing pressure on Iran
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/18 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—South Africa's 1999 World Cup meltdown
  Damien Fleming on Australia's 1999 semi-final with South Africa, plus Tatenda Taibu.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—A Rohingya drama for Cox’s Bazar
  Making a Rohingya radio drama when you don’t speak the language and neither do the cast(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Does WikiLeaks matter?
  Is the news leak organisation and its model of publishing still relevant?(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/18 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Is Russia trying to sway the European elections?
  Russian disinformation could influence the vote, the EU says. Is the threat exaggerated?(R)
15. 04:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Spreadsheet
  How a grid on a computer screen gives us a glimpse of the future of automation
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Australia votes
  Australia goes to the polls; Sri Lanka, ten years after the civil war
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Canadian refugee policy in doubt
  Doubts in Canada about refugee policy; Australia votes; Pinochet's impact on Chile
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Abortion rights in the US
  Abortion rights to be limited in the US; Australia votes; Eurovision Song Contest
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/18 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Global Business—Guyana: Getting rich quick
  What happens when big oil hits a small, poor nation?
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The World This Week—US-China trade war hots up
  President Trump blocks Huawai, as US and China continue their tariffs tit-for-tat
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/18 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—Slavery's untold story
  Tayo Popoola discovers the story of the slaves owned by the Cherokee Indian tribe.(R)
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—The FA Cup final family
  We preview the FA Cup with three generations of Watford FC fans.
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/18 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Trending—Is Russia trying to sway the European elections?
  Russian disinformation could influence the vote, the EU says. Is the threat exaggerated?(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting Brexit to an international audience
  Brexit is a complex subject so how do you feel about the way the BBC WS is reporting it?
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 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 Hammond Organ
  Nick Mason tells the story of Laurens Hammond and the instrument which bears his name.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Australian Election: Prime Minister Looks Set to Retain Power
  Australian PM Scott Morrison appears certain to retain power in close election
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Hurricane Tapes—The Hurricane Tapes, The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
  1/2The true story of the triple murder convictions of boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Hurricane Tapes—The Hurricane Tapes, The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
  2/2The true story of the triple murder convictions of boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—18/05/2019 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Backstage: Eurovision Song Contest
  Behind the scenes at the world's biggest live music event, the Eurovision Song Contest
3. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Austrian Chancellor calls for snap elections
  Corruption scandal leads to snap elections in Austria
5. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Roots - and riches - for some
  Why Moroccan hash growers don't reap the profits. Plus tales from India, Brazil, France
7. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/18 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 21:32GMT
  Boston Calling—At what cost?
  Have you heard how many weapons the US has sold to Saudi Arabia?
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/05/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/18 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—Interviewing Mumbai's Mafia Don
  Journalist Hussain Zaidi risked everything to document his city's criminal underworld
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/18 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Me, the refugee
  The story of a 12-year-old girl seeking asylum in a strange county – told from the inside
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/19 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—US-China trade war hots up
  President Trump blocks Huawai, as US and China continue their tariffs tit-for-tat(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/19 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Global Business—Guyana: Getting rich quick
  What happens when big oil hits a small, poor nation?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/19 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/19 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Texting Keith Olbermann—Why me?
  Can a text relationship take over your life?
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting Brexit to an international audience
  Brexit is a complex subject so how do you feel about the way the BBC WS is reporting it?(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/19 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Beyond Borders, Seeking safety
  1/2How Syrian refugees have found new lives in Canada and Lebanon
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/19 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Roots - and riches - for some
  Why Moroccan hash growers don't reap the profits. Plus tales from India, Brazil, France(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/19 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Boston Calling—At what cost?
  Have you heard how many weapons the US has sold to Saudi Arabia?(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/19 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/19 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—Bolivia’s Mennonites, Justice and Renewal
  In 2009, Mennonite women in a far-flung Bolivian colony reported mass rape.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/19 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Snap election called in Austria
  Austria's chancellor calls a snap election; Australia's PM says victory a miracle

Sunday 19 May 2019

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