BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 7 December 2019

UK DAB/Freeview Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—The world's languages are dying
  Thousands of minority languages are on the brink of extinction(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Australian wildfires cause unprecedented danger
  International crews fight blazes
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/07 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—The understudy who stole the show
  The rise of Marnus Labuschagne, ambidextrous cricketers, and Bob Willis tribute.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Iran: Petrol, bread and bullets
  The violent response of the regime to protesters who feel they have nothing left to lose(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—The world's languages are dying
  Thousands of minority languages are on the brink of extinction(R)
13. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/07 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  The Hurricane Tapes—The making of Rubin Carter
  Racism, poverty and violence. Enter the world of Rubin Carter #HurricaneTapes(R)
17. 05:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Hollerith punch card
  The machine that turned data into money
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Elon Musk wins defamation case
  The American entrepreneur has been cleared of defaming a British cave explorer on Twitter
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Australian bushfires continue to rage
  Bushfires north of Sydney are 'too big to put out'
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Indian rape victim dies of her injuries
  An Indian woman who was set on fire by men she prepared to testify against has died
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/07 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  In the Balance—Boardroom quotas for women
  Are mandatory quotas desirable or necessary to ensure more diversity?
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  The World This Week—NATO takes on China - and Trump
  The alliance decided to focus on China - and to answer criticism from the US president
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/07 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—The digital election: How social media is reshaping UK democracy
  US political media expert Travis Ridout assesses efforts to influence UK voters.
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Can Saudi Arabia become the home of live sport?
  Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr is the highest profile Boxing fight to be held in Saudi.
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/07 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  The Hurricane Tapes—The making of Rubin Carter
  Racism, poverty and violence. Enter the world of Rubin Carter #HurricaneTapes(R)
19. 11:50GMT
  Over to You—Is 30 minutes enough for World Football?
  World Football features interviews and news stories but is its 30 minutes too short?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Music Life—Dismantling preconceptions with Stephanie Phillips, Blick Bassy, Gabriela Quintero and Daymé Arocena
  Musicians from three continents discuss how influences manifest themselves in their music
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Iran and the US agree prisoner swap
  Iran and the US have reached a deal to swap prisoners
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League build up
  We bring you all the build up to Bournemouth against Liverpool.
7. 15:01GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:04GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  Live commentary of Bournemouth against Liverpool.
9. 16:01GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:04GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  We return for second half commentary of Bournemouth against Liverpool.
11. 17:01GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:04GMT
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  We round up all of the other sporting action of the day.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/07 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Hurricane Tapes—The making of Rubin Carter
  Racism, poverty and violence. Enter the world of Rubin Carter #HurricaneTapes(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  More or Less—Tree planting pledges
  Are the tree planting initiatives proposed by different UK political parties achievable?
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Cuban writer who defied Castro
  The life and death of Reinaldo Arenas, plus Henry Moore and tracking down Pablo Escobar
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—American actor Chadwick Boseman
  Chadwick Boseman takes on Martin Scorsese’s attitude to Marvel movies.
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—US and Iranian men released in prisoner swap
  The US and Iran have carried out a rare prisoner swap, in spite of heightened tensions
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—07/12/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/07 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Documentary—The digital election: How social media is reshaping UK democracy
  US political media expert Travis Ridout assesses efforts to influence UK voters.(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/07 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Back and forth on the frontlines in Ukraine
  Could military manoeuvres signal progress in the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow?
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/07 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  Outlook—A star is gone: Judy Garland's last act
  Behind the scenes at Judy Garland’s final UK shows with the woman who got her on stage
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/08 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  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(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/08 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Would humans exist if dinosaurs were still alive?
  We explore an alternative reality where dinosaurs still roam the earth(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/08 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The World This Week—NATO takes on China - and Trump
  The alliance decided to focus on China - and to answer criticism from the US president(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/08 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  In the Balance—Boardroom quotas for women
  Are mandatory quotas desirable or necessary to ensure more diversity?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/08 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/08 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Missing Cryptoqueen—A global scam
  The shocking impact of OneCoin in Uganda
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Is 30 minutes enough for World Football?
  World Football features interviews and news stories but is its 30 minutes too short?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/08 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  World Book Club—Jenny Erpenbeck - Visitation
  The horrors of twentieth century Germany filtered through the beauty of one house
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/08 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Back and forth on the frontlines in Ukraine
  Could military manoeuvres signal progress in the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow?(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/08 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Wars and peace
  An American computer expert is arrested for allegedly helping North Korea launder money.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/08 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/08 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Rave for a revolution
  Palestinian DJs are at the forefront of a rave revolution to unite communities

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