BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 18 November 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to stop fires destroying whole neighbourhoods
  The innovative fire alarm designed to protect South Africa’s poorest communities(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Sir Gregory Winter
  Jim Al-Khalili speaks to the 2018 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner, Sir Gregory Winter.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Saudi Aramco flotation values oil giant at $1.7tn
  Saudi Arabia has placed a preliminary valuation on state oil company Aramco.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—The digital gender divide
  The UN's ITU reports a widening gap in the number of women and men who are online.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—What’s behind the vaping deaths in the US?
  Illicit cannabis behind vaping deaths in United States(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—Fridtjof Nansen: Norway's great explorer
  The polar adventures of a remarkable man whose humanitarian work saved thousands of lives(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Magic Johnson and HIV
  In November 1991 the basketball legend stunned America by announcing he was HIV positive.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Interview—Author and explorer - Sir Ranulph Fiennes
  What's Sir Ranulph Fiennes' motivation for a life of extreme adventure?
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female friendship
  How to make and how to keep good female friends
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can a machine read my mind?
  How machine learning is enabling minds to start melding with machines(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong University under siege
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong police arrest protesters
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Pro-democracy activists trapped inside Hong Kong University
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The scramble for Nollywood
  The international companies investing in Nigerian cinema
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Tasers
  Why Los Angeles police began using a new weapon in the early 1980s.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are immigrants under attack in South Africa?
  In the so-called “rainbow nation”, why are foreigners so often subject to violence?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Unwanted attention
  The impeachment hearings go public(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Hong Kong protesters arrested as they run from campus
  Around 100 people tried to leave Polytechnic University but were met with tear gas
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female friendship
  How to make and how to keep good female friends(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The treasure hunters
  Stories of two very different men recovering lost and stolen treasures
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why grandparents are important
  Why do grandparents care for their grandchildren and what effect does it have on them?
7. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Bolivia: Can statistics help detect electoral fraud?
  We look at the numbers and statistics from Bolivia’s disputed presidential election(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Chinese Ambassador Denounces Student Protests
  China's UK Ambassador says the Hong Kong protests have nothing to do with democracy
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Author and explorer - Sir Ranulph Fiennes
  What's Sir Ranulph Fiennes' motivation for a life of extreme adventure?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—What happened to WeWork?
  Office-sharing company WeWork has had a tough year, so we ask where things went wrong
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Hong Kong protests: Violence and arrests at University campus
  Hong Kong protesters have been arrested while trying to run from a University campus.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Hong Kong protests: Violence and arrests at University campus
  Hong Kong protesters have been arrested while trying to run from a University campus.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The treasure hunters
  Stories of two very different men recovering lost and stolen treasures(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/11/18 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Author and explorer - Sir Ranulph Fiennes
  What's Sir Ranulph Fiennes' motivation for a life of extreme adventure?(R)
9. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Katherine Joy
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Katherine Joy about her work with moon rock.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong: Clashes as police lay siege to university
  We hear from one of the students involved in Hong Kong's university siege
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/11/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Samsung wants more of its devices to made in China
  The South Korean technology giant is outsourcing more manufacturing to Chinese companies.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/18 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Why grandparents are important
  Why do grandparents care for their grandchildren and what effect does it have on them?(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/18 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female friendship
  How to make and how to keep good female friends(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/19 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—Rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean
  Rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean; the demolition of the Ayodha mosque; Wilfred Owen(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/19 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Hong Kong Polytechnic University Standoff
  Dozens of protestors have left the Polytechnic after more violent clashes with police.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/19 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/19 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why grandparents are important
  Why do grandparents care for their grandchildren and what effect does it have on them?(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Bolivia: Can statistics help detect electoral fraud?
  We look at the numbers and statistics from Bolivia’s disputed presidential election(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/19 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The treasure hunters
  Stories of two very different men recovering lost and stolen treasures(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/19 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Stopping abuse with protection dogs
  Women who have left abusive partners are learning how to train their own protection dogs
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/19 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Border Tuner
  Huge searchlights shine across the Mexico-US border in a new work of art.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/19 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/19 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Discovery—Katherine Joy
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Katherine Joy about her work with moon rock.(R)

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