BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 5 December 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—British music’s Caribbean roots
  The colourful roots of how British black music has entered the mainstream(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US treasury secretary demands countries drop digital tax plans
  US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin urged countries to suspend plans for digital services taxes
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Secret History of GCHQ, How Scarborough saved the world
  1/2GCHQ's Scarborough station and its role in WW2, the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I was jailed for having a stillbirth
  Teodora del Carmen Vásquez was jailed for murder after having a stillbirth in El Salvador(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we protect our elections from social media manipulators?
  Who can you trust in the world behind the screen?
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Sommeliers: Wine waiters uncorked
  What the person serving your wine is really thinking
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  Health Check—When should you have a cholesterol test?
  Could cholesterol tests in our 30s cut heart attack and stroke risk?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Huawei hits back
  Huawei launches a new legal challenge against US ban
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Huawei launches a new legal challenge against US ban
  The development is the latest in a series of legal challenges between Huawei and the US
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—France strike
  School and transport workers will join police, lawyers and hospital and airport staff
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—How 'cheap' English is conquering the world
  English language has become a basic skill that kids are picking up in surprising places
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Jaslyk – Uzbekistan’s infamous prison
  A prison camp in the Uzbek desert became notorious for torture and human rights abuses.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Cyrano de Bergerac: Big-nosed hero
  The swashbuckling poet of a late 19th-century French play and his real-life inspiration
12. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Cold War's strangest sport
  How international Morse code competitions became popular behind the Iron Curtain.
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  World Update—France braces itself for major strikes
  School and transport workers will join police, lawyers, hospital and airport staff
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Sommeliers: Wine waiters uncorked
  What the person serving your wine is really thinking(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The uncomfortable truth hidden in my DNA
  Hiram Johnson embarked on a quest to solve a family mystery
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Assignment—Sri Lanka: The new climate of fear
  Muslims in Sri Lanka are deciding whether to stay or leave amidst a new climate of fear
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—National strike cripples France
  Workers are angry at being forced to retire later or face reduced pensions
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we protect our elections from social media manipulators?
  Who can you trust in the world behind the screen?(R)
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Battle to do business in Iran
  After deadly fuel protests in Iran, businesses tell us what they want from the government
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trump impeachment to go ahead
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirms that Congress will press ahead with impeachment
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trump impeachment to go ahead
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirms that Congress will press ahead with impeachment
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The uncomfortable truth hidden in my DNA
  Hiram Johnson embarked on a quest to solve a family mystery(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/12/05 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—2019/12/05 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we protect our elections from social media manipulators?
  Who can you trust in the world behind the screen?(R)
9. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—CRISPR babies scandal – more details
  Evidence for a series of scientific and ethical errors have emerged
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—House of Representatives pushes ahead with impeachment
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi said impeachment charges would be filed against President Trump
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—05/12/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Battle to do business in Iran
  After deadly fuel protests in Iran, businesses tell us what they want from the government
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/05 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  Assignment—Sri Lanka: The new climate of fear
  Muslims in Sri Lanka are deciding whether to stay or leave amidst a new climate of fear(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/05 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Sommeliers: Wine waiters uncorked
  What the person serving your wine is really thinking(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/06 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Cyrano de Bergerac: Big-nosed hero
  The swashbuckling poet of a late 19th-century French play and his real-life inspiration(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Cold War's strangest sport
  How international Morse code competitions became popular behind the Iron Curtain.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/06 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Democrats announce articles of impeachment against Donald Trump
  President Trump has hit back at Democrats in the House of Representatives.
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/06 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/06 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Sri Lanka: The new climate of fear
  Muslims in Sri Lanka are deciding whether to stay or leave amidst a new climate of fear(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/06 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The uncomfortable truth hidden in my DNA
  Hiram Johnson embarked on a quest to solve a family mystery(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/06 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Interview—Daniel Jones: The man who unveiled the CIA’s darkest secrets
  Daniel Jones led a six-year investigation into the CIA's torture practices after 9/11
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/06 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  World Football—Alex McLeish and Zamalek's coaching carousel
  Former Rangers and Scotland coach Alex McLeish looks back on his career.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/06 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/06 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Science In Action—CRISPR babies scandal – more details
  Evidence for a series of scientific and ethical errors have emerged(R)

Friday 6 December 2019

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