BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 16 August 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Stock markets stable after China trade warning
  Fears of a slowing global economy sparked a big sell-off on Wednesday..
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Barbuda: Storms, recovery and ‘land grabs’
  Who will shape the future of the hurricane-hit, tropical isle of Barbuda?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The Blind Boys of Alabama: a life in music
  From gospel to the Grammys – the life and times of America’s octogenarian boyband(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Co-founder of Extinction Rebellion - Roger Hallam
  How far are climate rebels prepared to go?
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  World Football—Wilfried Bony, Bernardo Silva and the miracle of Paderborn
  Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony talks about his efforts to find a new club.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Cracking the case of the Krakatoa volcano collapse
  Scientists investigate the precise physical events around last year’s lethal eruption.(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—North Korea rejects further talks with South Korea
  It issued a statement harshly critical of a speech by S Korea’s leader.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Opposition in Zimbabwe calls for mass protests
  The country faces its worst economic crisis in decades.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Zimbabwe's police bans mass protests
  The country’s opposition vows to defy the ban.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Are stock buybacks a corporate scam?
  When corporations buy back shares is it for the good of the economy, or themselves?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Dr Seuss: the man who taught America to read
  The Dr Seuss books revolutionised reading in America in the 1950s.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Real Story—How do women change politics?
  What happens to policy and political culture when more women are involved?
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  World Update—Zimbabwe economic crisis: MDC protests postponed
  Main opposition group in Zimbabwe has postponed a mass protest due in Harare today
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  World Football—Wilfried Bony, Bernardo Silva and the miracle of Paderborn
  Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony talks about his efforts to find a new club.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The Venice of Venezuela
  El Morro: yachts, canals, and security
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The pilgrim paths of Ireland
  Stories from pilgrims walking the ancient pilgrim path St.Kevin’s Way in County Wicklow
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—North Korea launches blistering verbal attack on South
  North Korea has called President Moon delusional and reportedly held a missile test.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Tech Life—Are you being watched?
  How private facial recognition in public areas threatens privacy, campaigners say.
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Tackling forest fires
  Fires around the world are becoming more and more frequent and intense.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Greenland to Trump: 'We are not for sale'
  Greenland says it is "not for sale" after Trump floated the idea of buying the island.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—US congresswoman rejects Israel's offer of visit
  Rashida Tlaib will not go ahead with a visit to Israel to see her grandmother.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The Venice of Venezuela
  El Morro: yachts, canals, and security(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/08/16 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Interview—Co-founder of Extinction Rebellion - Roger Hallam
  How far are climate rebels prepared to go?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Global infertility: Could The Handmaid’s Tale become reality?
  What could cause mass infertility? Marnie Chesterton investigates
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party defends its economic policy
  Spokesman Xavier Zavare defends the policy, despite protests in the capital Harare
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Trending—Facebook’s market for illicit antiquities
  Do platforms like Facebook facilitate the illegal trafficking of art and artefacts?
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—Wilfried Bony, Bernardo Silva and the miracle of Paderborn
  Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony talks about his efforts to find a new club.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—16/08/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/16 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2019/08/16 22:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/16 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—How do women change politics?
  What happens to policy and political culture when more women are involved?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Sudan to get new government
  After months of street protests in Sudan, a new government is to be sworn in.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/17 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Inclusion, Ashes and Amla
  Could the ECB follow Cricket Australia's new policies for Transgender inclusion?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The Venice of Venezuela
  El Morro: yachts, canals, and security(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—How do women change politics?
  What happens to policy and political culture when more women are involved?(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/17 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Facebook’s market for illicit antiquities
  Do platforms like Facebook facilitate the illegal trafficking of art and artefacts?(R)
15. 04:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Cassava
  A toxic plant that sheds light on hidden social forces
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Hopes for Sudan's power sharing deal
  Can Sudan's power sharing deal bring an end to months of protests and violent repression?

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