BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 17 August 2019

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Sudan's rising strongman says he will honour power sharing deal
  Sudan's General Hamdan 'Hemeti' Dagolo says he will stick to the letter of the agreement
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Sudan prepares for transitional power-sharing deal
  Sudan prepares for power-sharing deal as former military leader's trial is postponed.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/17 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  In the Balance—Starting from scratch
  What's the best way to build a business from the ground up?
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The World This Week—Hong Kong Protests
  Violence mars protests in Hong Kong, but will Beijing intervene?
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/17 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—Her Story Made History, Vaira Viķe-Freiberga: The first female president of Latvia
  Vaira Viķe-Freiberga became president of Latvia in 1999 and re-elected in 2003(R)
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Ruiz v Joshua II: Is there appetite in the Middle East?
  The decision to stage the rematch in Saudi Arabia has been deemed as controversial.
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/17 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Trending—Facebook’s market for illicit antiquities
  Do platforms like Facebook facilitate the illegal trafficking of art and artefacts?(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  Over to You—Getting at the truth in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir
  How easy is it for BBC’s correspondents in Kashmir to access to the story on the ground?
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Music Life—When the demo is better than the final song with Jacob Collier, dodie, Lianne La Havas and Makaya McCraven
  Lianne La Havas, Makaya McCraven and dodie join Jacob Collier to discuss 'demo-itis'
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Sudan army and civilians seal landmark deal
  Sudan conflict: Army and civilians seal power-sharing deal
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League build up
  We build up to Southampton VS Liverpool and discuss day three of the Ashes
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:04GMT
  Sportsworld—Premier League Commentary
  We bring you live commentary of Southampton vs Liverpool.
7. 15:01GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 15:04
8. 15:04GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  We bring you live commentary of Southampton vs Liverpool.
9. 16:01GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 16:04
10. 16:04GMT
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld Report
  We round up all the football action plus hear the latest from the Ashes, golf and rugby.
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/17 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Zere, ZVUK and Central Asia’s bold new voices
  The stories of Zere, Dimash and ZVUK some of Central Asia bold new artistic voices.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2019, Jean Sibelius and Finnish folk music
  3/7Sibelius’s powerful Violin Concerto and the traditional tunes that may have inspired it
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt on their new film
  Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt on starring in Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Bomb rips through wedding in Kabul
  A suicide bomb attack on a wedding in the Afghan capital has caused many casualties.
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Natural Hazards
  Reducing Nigeria's snake-bite deaths; plus stories from Kashmir, Siberia and New Zealand
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/17 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  Boston Calling—The long wait
  'Peace is the highest desire’ says Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan’s ambassador to the US
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—17/08/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/17 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—Me, Guantanamo Bay, and a new friend
  Mohamedou Salahi was in Guantanamo Bay prison for 14 years but bonded with his guard
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/17 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Co-founder of Extinction Rebellion - Roger Hallam
  How far are climate rebels prepared to go?(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/17 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Global infertility: Could The Handmaid’s Tale become reality?
  What could cause mass infertility? Marnie Chesterton investigates(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/18 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—Hong Kong Protests
  Violence mars protests in Hong Kong, but will Beijing intervene?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/18 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  In the Balance—Starting from scratch
  What's the best way to build a business from the ground up?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/18 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/18 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  In the Dark—The confession
  A jailhouse informant says Curtis Flowers confessed to the murders at Tardy Furniture
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Getting at the truth in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir
  How easy is it for BBC’s correspondents in Kashmir to access to the story on the ground?(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/18 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Why Woodstock still matters
  On its 50th anniversary, we explore the social impact of the legendary Woodstock Festival
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/18 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Natural Hazards
  Reducing Nigeria's snake-bite deaths; plus stories from Kashmir, Siberia and New Zealand(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/18 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Boston Calling—The long wait
  'Peace is the highest desire’ says Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan’s ambassador to the US(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/18 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/18 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—Barbuda: Storms, recovery and ‘land grabs’
  Who will shape the future of the hurricane-hit, tropical isle of Barbuda?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/18 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Suicide attack on wedding party kills 63 in Afghan capital
  Afghanistan in shock as suicide attack on wedding party in Kabul kills more than sixty.

Sunday 18 August 2019

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