BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 4 August 2019

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—South Koreans incensed by Japan's trade restrictions
  A history of bad blood: Japan removes South Korea from list of its trusted trade partners(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  In the Balance—Does the office have a future?
  Is the office the ideal workplace or should we be getting out more?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  In the Dark—The route
  Did witnesses see Curtis Flowers walking around town on the morning of the murders?
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—The realities of reporting street protests in Hong Kong
  With regular violent street protests, what are the realities of reporting from Hong Kong?(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Chigozie Obioma - The Fishermen
  Acclaimed Nigerian writer Chigozie Obioma talks about his novel The Fishermen
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Death of an Engineer
  A tribute to the late Mayor of Mogadishu; news from Syria, China and Nicaragua(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Means of destruction
  "People have somehow forgotten what happens when a nuclear weapon hits"(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—America's hospital emergency
  A small town goes on life-support after its lone hospital closes(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Twenty killed in Texas mass shooting
  The attack in El Paso happened at a Wal-Mart store near the US-Mexico border
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Hong Kong braces for further protests
  Two marches are expected today, and a strike on Monday
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—US slavery: Ghana marks 400th anniversary
  How has the occasion been commemorated in Ghana, where many slaves’ journeys began?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Food under siege
  When eating well becomes an act of defiance(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Death of an Engineer
  A tribute to the late Mayor of Mogadishu; news from Syria, China and Nicaragua(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—My faith and my large family
  Is it selfish to want lots of children?(R)
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—Ground Shift: The Farming Revolution, Ground Shift: Survival for millennial farmers
  1/4Ground Shift talks to the next generation of farmers in Ghana, Australia and the USA(R)
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—Pollen detective: Forensics’ secret weapon
  Patricia Wiltshire uses her deep knowledge of plants to help police solve serious crime(R)
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Art of the Hong Kong and Sudan protests
  Stories of artists creating work following protests in Hong Kong, Sudan and the Balkans.(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2019, Creating a new public for classical music
  1/7Trailblazing dance music by Bartok and Stravinsky championed by the Proms founder(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—29 dead in two US mass shootings
  El Paso in Texas and Dayton in Ohio targeted in separate shootings hours apart
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  World Book Club—Chigozie Obioma - The Fishermen
  Acclaimed Nigerian writer Chigozie Obioma talks about his novel The Fishermen(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Forum—Nineteen Eighty-Four: Orwell's dystopian classic
  Why George Orwell's novel remains topical 70 years after publication(R)
7. 14:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—RFID: The tech you’ve never heard of – but use every day
  Radio frequency identification is the foundation of many contactless technologies(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Community Shield Final
  Live commentary on Liverpool v Manchester City from Wembley
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Premier League 2019/20
  A preview of the new EPL season which begins on Friday 9th August
12. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 17:06GMT
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  The day's top stories around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Balance—Does the office have a future?
  Is the office the ideal workplace or should we be getting out more?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Music Life—Rookie errors on social media with Guy Garvey, John Grant, Planningtorock and Fiona Brice
  Planningtorock, Fiona Brice and Guy Garvey join John Grant to talk anxiety and self worth(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Texas Walmart shooting ‘domestic violence’
  Texas Walmart shooting: El Paso attack ‘domestic violence’
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Art of the Hong Kong and Sudan protests
  Stories of artists creating work following protests in Hong Kong, Sudan and the Balkans.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  In the Dark—The route
  Did witnesses see Curtis Flowers walking around town on the morning of the murders?(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—RFID: The tech you’ve never heard of – but use every day
  Radio frequency identification is the foundation of many contactless technologies(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—04/08/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—My faith and my large family
  Is it selfish to want lots of children?(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/04 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—A simple way to help a relative if they’re arrested
  A group in California is teaching families how to help loved ones charged with crimes(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/04 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—Lovelock at 100: Gaia on Gaia
  James Lovelock on how he developed Gaia theory.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/05 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Japan and the US close to a trade deal
  A free trade deal between Tokyo and Washington could be signed within weeks.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/05 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—The snowball effect of Arctic fires
  The long term consequences of the intense burning across the region(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/05 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/05 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Autism: the problems of fitting in
  Many people with autism learn strategies to help them blend in: but there can be costs(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/05 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—Nineteen Eighty-Four: Orwell's dystopian classic
  Why George Orwell's novel remains topical 70 years after publication(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Shane Warne and the 'Ball of the Century'
  In 1993, the Aussie spinner made his Ashes debut with the delivery that made his name(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/05 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Australian scientist - Tim Flannery
  Climate change is very big and moving very fast. Is the planet running out of time?
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/05 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female roadies
  Two road crew for huge bands who defy the stereotype
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/05 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/05 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How many fossils are there?
  Have we already found the last T. rex? Or are there many more to be discovered?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/05 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong’s leader says she will restore law and order
  Carrie Lam says the city is inching towards “a very dangerous situation”

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