BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 25 December 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Backstage: Country to Country
  Come with Nikki Bedi to the biggest country music festival in Europe – Country to Country(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Review of the Year plus Smart Cities
  Editor Martin Webber looks back at the big business stories of 2019.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Ii: The greenest town in Europe
  The town of Ii in northern Finland is a green trailblazer(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Finding the perfect hairdresser changed two lives
  Troy Winget and Andrea Quint Fleck found there was more between them than a good haircut(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The invasion of Afghanistan
  On 24 December 1979 Soviet troops started pouring into Afghanistan(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Interview—Apollo 11 astronaut - Michael Collins
  Fifty years on, what was the significance of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon?(R)
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Compass—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Australia
  1/5Is China interfering in Australian politics?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Digital Planet’s 18th Birthday Show
  We return to our special 18th birthday show from the BBC Radio Theatre.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong protests latest
  Hong Kong has seen six months of anti-government protests
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong protests: Christmas Eve rallies lead to clashes
  Some threw petrol bombs, while police used pepper spray and batons
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong protests
  Christmas Eve rallies have lead to clashes
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Will flying taxis ever take off?
  Will giant drones one day ferry us all through the heavens all on our way to work?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The secret history of Monopoly
  The true story of one of the world's most popular board games, Monopoly.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Living with Star Wars
  How Star Wars changed the cinematic universe in 1977(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in jihadist attack
  35 civilians have been killed in an attack on a military base and a town
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, River by Joni Mitchell
  A song about a broken relationship that has become a melancholy Christmas anthem
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I risked my life to present a TV show
  Presenter Mozhdah Jamalzadah’s focus on women’s rights made her some dangerous enemies
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The secret history of Monopoly
  The true story of one of the world's most popular board games, Monopoly.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Compass—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Australia
  1/5Is China interfering in Australian politics?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in jihadist attack
  Thirty-five civilians have been killed in an attack on a military base and a town
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message—Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message
  Coverage of Her Majesty the Queen's traditional Christmas message to the Commonwealth.
12. 15:11GMT
  The Interview—Apollo 11 astronaut - Michael Collins
  Fifty years on, what was the significance of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon?(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Review of the Year - 2019
  Boeing’s 737 Max remains grounded; Brexit on track; have we reached peak Netflix?
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—India citizenship law: Protests continue
  More than 20 people have died in clashes with police
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—India citizenship law: Protests continue
  More than 20 people have died in clashes with police
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I risked my life to present a TV show
  Presenter Mozhdah Jamalzadah’s focus on women’s rights made her some dangerous enemies(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The secret history of Monopoly
  The true story of one of the world's most popular board games, Monopoly.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/12/25 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Apollo 11 astronaut - Michael Collins
  Fifty years on, what was the significance of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—The importance of play in childhood
  Why play matters: balancing time spent on video games with time outside, being active
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghan peace activists kidnapped by Taliban
  27 members of a peace group have been kidnapped by the Taliban in western Afghanistan
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—25/12/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Review of the Year - 2019
  Boeing’s 737 max remains grounded; Brexit on track; have we reached peak Netflix?
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/25 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Compass—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Australia
  1/5Is China interfering in Australian politics?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, River by Joni Mitchell
  A song about a broken relationship that has become a melancholy Christmas anthem(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/26 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Living with Star Wars
  How Star Wars changed the cinematic universe in 1977(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/26 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Changing World of Work
  How technology and attitudes play a growing role in an increasingly diverse workforce
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/26 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, River by Joni Mitchell
  A song about a broken relationship that has become a melancholy Christmas anthem(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/26 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I risked my life to present a TV show
  Presenter Mozhdah Jamalzadah’s focus on women’s rights made her some dangerous enemies(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The secret history of Monopoly
  The true story of one of the world's most popular board games, Monopoly.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/26 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we eradicate polio?
  Despite heroic efforts to vaccinate against this crippling disease, why does it persist?
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Samin Nosrat: My life in five dishes
  The Netflix star and best-selling author rising to the top of the culinary world
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/26 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Health Check—The importance of play in childhood
  Why play matters: balancing time spent on video games with time outside, being active(R)

Thursday 26 December 2019

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