BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 17 October 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Could the UK be getting close to a Brexit deal?
  Could the UK be getting close to a Brexit deal and what compromises will be made?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Gospel of Wealth
  Gordon Brown meets billionaires inspired by the great philanthropist Andrew Carnegie(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—‘Dad please don’t sell my sister, sell me.’
  Shari Ho from Taiwan was sold as a slave by her father when she was just seven years old(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we dismiss QAnon?
  The far right conspiracy theory featuring child molestors and baby eaters.
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Will robot pickers change our fruit?
  How a shortage of fruit pickers is affecting our food.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Cheap drug cuts head injuries deaths
  Hope for head injuries from clotting drug(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Criticism of President Trump intensifies after his decision to withdraw troops
  Mr Trump told reporters at the White House the US is "not a policing agent"
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Brexit: British PM heads to EU summit as deal talks continue
  He needs the EU to approve his plans before the scheduled 31 October deadline
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Brexit: Democratic Unionist Party rejects Brexit deal 'as things stand'
  The support of the DUP is seen as crucial if Boris Johnson is to get his deal approved
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Concrete's dirty secret
  Cement and concrete have one of the biggest carbon footprints of any industry
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's worst nuclear accident
  A reactor caught fire at the Windscale nuclear plant in the north of England in 1957
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Forum—The Cat: In from the wild
  Domesticated cats have been worshipped, vilified and revered throughout history
10. 08:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The policeman who won the Rugby World Cup
  How a London-born policeman ended up featuring in an all-conquering New Zealand team.
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  World Update—US vice president and secretary of state to arrive in Turkey shortly
  President Erdogan of Turkey urged to end his military offensive against the Kurds
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Will robot pickers change our fruit?
  How a shortage of fruit pickers is affecting our food.(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—How cooking landed me in a Syrian prison
  Chef Majeda Khouri got arrested for cooking food for displaced people in Damascus
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Argentina’s ‘white gold’ rush
  Are lithium-powered electric vehicles as ‘green’ as we think they are?
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Draft Brexit deal agreed
  The EU and the UK have agreed a Brexit deal, but the DUP have refused to support it
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we dismiss QAnon?
  The far right conspiracy theory featuring child molestors and baby eaters.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Climate change tops Canada's election agenda
  Can the fourth largest global oil and gas exporter pioneer tackling climate change?
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—New Brexit Deal Agreed
  We are live from the EU Council in Brussels with all the latest reaction
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—New Brexit Deal Agreed
  We are live from the EU Council in Brussels with all the latest reaction
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—How cooking landed me in a Syrian prison
  Chef Majeda Khouri got arrested for cooking food for displaced people in Damascus(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/10/17 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—2019/10/17 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we dismiss QAnon?
  The far right conspiracy theory featuring child molestors and baby eaters.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Malaria's origins and a potential new treatment
  How malaria jumped from great apes to humans and why Antarctica may hold a new treatment
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—New Brexit deal agreed by EU and UK
  Brexit: Johnson 'very confident' MPs will back deal
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Assignment—Argentina’s ‘white gold’ rush
  Are lithium-powered electric vehicles as ‘green’ as we think they are?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Will robot pickers change our fruit?
  How a shortage of fruit pickers is affecting our food.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—17/10/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/17 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Climate change tops Canada's election agenda
  Can the fourth largest global oil and gas exporter pioneer tackling climate change?
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/17 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—The Cat: In from the wild
  Domesticated cats have been worshipped, vilified and revered throughout history(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The policeman who won the Rugby World Cup
  How a London-born policeman ended up featuring in an all-conquering New Zealand team.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/18 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—The UK and EU reach new deal on Brexit
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson now has to get the draft agreement through Parliament.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/18 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/18 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Argentina’s ‘white gold’ rush
  Are lithium-powered electric vehicles as ‘green’ as we think they are?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/18 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—How cooking landed me in a Syrian prison
  Chef Majeda Khouri got arrested for cooking food for displaced people in Damascus(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/18 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey - Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
  Is Turkey creating further instability in Syria?
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/18 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  World Football—Quique Sanchez Flores, Clive Allen and stories from North Korea
  Former India coach Stephen Constantine and Watford's Quique Sanchez Flores join the team.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/18 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/18 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Malaria's origins and a potential new treatment
  How malaria jumped from great apes to humans and why Antarctica may hold a new treatment(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/10/18 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Boris Johnson will try to persuade MPs to back his Brexit deal
  A vote on the deal will take place in the House of Commons on Saturday

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