BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 18 December 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Backstage: Festival A New Divan
  Andrea Kidd goes behind the scenes at Festival A New Divan(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Muslim world leaders arrive for Kuala Lumpur Summit
  Islamaphobia, persecution and discrimination will be discussed.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Rainbow Railroad
  A Canadian organisation is helping LGBT people escape persecution via a secret network.(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I believed I was my dead sister
  After Gail Gallant’s sister died, her mother told Gail she was her sister reborn(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Interview—Staffan de Mistura: Can the international community still stop wars?
  Is it time to acknowledge the irrelevance of the international peacemakers?
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect Country - Making a Difference
  Fi Glover works with students at Massachusetts University on solutions to global problems
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Improving crop yields with mobile phones
  Mobile phones are improving lives and yields for millions of farmers around the world.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump: US President faces impeachment vote on Wednesday
  Mr Trump's case is over allegations he pressured Ukraine for personal political gain
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Japanese woman wins taboo-breaking compensation award
  Journalist Shiori Ito went public accusing TV presenter, Noriyuki Yamaguchi, of rape
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Australia has experienced its hottest day on record
  The record comes as the nation battles a severe drought and bushfire crisis
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Have you paid your taxes?
  Tax evasion is rife, from Bolivia to Greece, but are we taxing the wrong things?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Romanian revolution
  In December 1989 a wave of protests finally deposed communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Judy Garland: The final rainbow
  The story of Judy Garland's last concerts in London at the Talk of The Town nightclub(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Trump impeachment fury
  President Trump pens angry letter to Speaker Pelosi over impeachment
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Romania’s revolution 30 years on
  How has Romania moved on from its totalitarian past?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The murder that stopped me writing crime fiction
  Fact and fiction blurred for Danish writer Mads Peder Nordbo when he came across a murder
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect Country - Making a Difference
  Fi Glover works with students at Massachusetts University on solutions to global problems(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump faces impeachment vote
  US House set for historic Trump impeachment vote
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Staffan de Mistura: Can the international community still stop wars?
  Is it time to acknowledge the irrelevance of the international peacemakers?(R)
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Backlash against Christmas markets
  Arts and heritage groups in some British cities claim Christmas markets have become tacky
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trump impeachment: House debate begins
  The House of Representatives is to vote on whether to impeach President Trump.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—18/12/2019 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The murder that stopped me writing crime fiction
  Fact and fiction blurred for Danish writer Mads Peder Nordbo when he came across a murder(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/12/18 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—2019/12/18 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Staffan de Mistura: Can the international community still stop wars?
  Is it time to acknowledge the irrelevance of the international peacemakers?(R)
9. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Malnutrition – you can be fat or thin
  Emergency food supplies help starving children – but may fuel obesity
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—US lawmakers debate President Trump impeachment
  Democratic lawmakers are preparing to approve impeachment charges against the president.
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/12/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Backlash against Christmas markets
  Arts and heritage groups in some British cities claim Christmas markets have become tacky
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/18 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect Country - Making a Difference
  Fi Glover works with students at Massachusetts University on solutions to global problems(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/18 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Romania’s revolution 30 years on
  How has Romania moved on from its totalitarian past?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/19 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Judy Garland: The final rainbow
  The story of Judy Garland's last concerts in London at the Talk of The Town nightclub(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/19 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US House of Representatives votes on Trump impeachment
  We go live to Capitol Hill with the vote result expected as we are on air
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/19 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/19 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Romania’s revolution 30 years on
  How has Romania moved on from its totalitarian past?(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/19 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The murder that stopped me writing crime fiction
  Fact and fiction blurred for Danish writer Mads Peder Nordbo when he came across a murder(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/19 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Nato obsolete?
  With the US and French presidents questioning its future, Nato is in crisis
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/19 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—I hate Christmas pudding!
  Why do some of us still serve traditional holiday foods even though we don't like them?
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/19 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/19 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  Health Check—Malnutrition – you can be fat or thin
  Emergency food supplies help starving children – but may fuel obesity(R)

Thursday 19 December 2019

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