BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 29 August 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Has the US opioid crisis reached a turning point?
  Drug makers Johnson & Johnson and Purdue Pharma have been involved with legal resolutions
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Afghan Stars, Afghan Star: Music, tradition and the Taliban
  2/2Sahar Zand meets talent show finalist Zahra Elham and musicians defying the Taliban(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I thanked the man who shot me
  Wesley Hamilton says that getting shot was “the best thing that ever happened to me”(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are we having less sex?
  Porn, smart phones and the ‘slutty transmitter’
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Ritual slaughter under threat
  The debate over animal welfare and religious freedom.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Daily 4-in-1 pill protects the heart
  Is a ‘polypill’ the answer to reducing heart attacks and strokes worldwide?(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Angry backlash in the UK after PM's decision to suspend parliament
  The government says the suspension will still allow time to debate Brexit
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—British government ministers have been defending the decision to suspend parliament
  They've rejected claims that the move is designed to stop MPs from debating Brexit
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament has prompted a backlash
  Government ministers insist MPs will still have time to debate Brexit
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Dying for insulin in the USA
  Why do American diabetics have to pay so much for this life-saving drug?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Nina Simone moves to Liberia
  The great African-American jazz singer moved to West Africa in 1974.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Forum—Einstein: Revolution in time and space
  How one man defined the role of science and scientists in the modern age
10. 08:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Queen of Mont Blanc
  How Britain's Lizzy Hawker won the top race in mountain-running a record five times.
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  World Update—Parliament suspension sparks furious backlash
  Senior Conservative MP, Jacob Rees-Mogg, defends the Prime Minister's decision.
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Ritual slaughter under threat
  The debate over animal welfare and religious freedom.(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—How Springsteen became my lifeline
  The working class British-Pakistani teen who found a musical hero in The Boss
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Lethal Force in Rio’s Favelas
  Brazil’s party capital, Rio de Janeiro, is witnessing a killing spree.
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Minister defends shutting UK Parliament
  The decision to close Parliament has been met with anger and protests
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are we having less sex?
  Porn, smart phones and the ‘slutty transmitter’(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Will AI take your job?
  We look at how artificial intelligence has evolved to play such a central part of life
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Colombia ex-Farc rebel issues call to arms
  An ex-commander in the Farc rebel group, Iván Márquez, orders followers to take up arms
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Colombia ex-Farc rebel issues call to arms
  An ex-commander in the Farc rebel group, Iván Márquez, orders followers to take up arms.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—How Springsteen became my lifeline
  The working class British-Pakistani teen who found a musical hero in The Boss(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/08/29 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—2019/08/29 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are we having less sex?
  Porn, smart phones and the ‘slutty transmitter’(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Nanotube computer says hello
  A 16bit computer processor made of carbon nanotubes is unveiled to the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Claims of UAE air strikes on Yemen allies
  Yemen war: Government accuses the UAE of air strikes against coalition troops
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Assignment—Lethal Force in Rio’s Favelas
  Brazil’s party capital, Rio de Janeiro, is witnessing a killing spree.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Ritual slaughter under threat
  The debate over animal welfare and religious freedom.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—29/08/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/29 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Is intelligence ever artificial?
  We look at how artificial intelligence has evolved to play such a central part of life
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/29 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Einstein: Revolution in time and space
  How one man defined the role of science and scientists in the modern age(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Queen of Mont Blanc
  How Britain's Lizzy Hawker won the top race in mountain-running a record five times.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trade war casts shadow on US growth
  Increased consumer spending was behind the rise, which was in line with expectations
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Lethal Force in Rio’s Favelas
  Brazil’s party capital, Rio de Janeiro, is witnessing a killing spree.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—How Springsteen became my lifeline
  The working class British-Pakistani teen who found a musical hero in The Boss(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Writer - Edouard Louis
  Is anger the fuel that propels Edouard Louis to write his books?(R)
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  World Football—How not to run a football club and other stories
  Parma's Marco Ferarri, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss the business of football.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Nanotube computer says hello
  A 16bit computer processor made of carbon nanotubes is unveiled to the world.(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Activists arrested in Hong Kong
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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