BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 29 December 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Interview—Mia Khalifa: Former adult actress
  What does Mia Khalifa's story tell us about the porn industry and 21st century culture?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How does the sun affect my body and mind?
  We explore the power of light to impact our health and wellbeing.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The World This Week—Australia burning
  Fires in Australia, locusts in Somalia and a revelation from our Religion Editor(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Global Business—Clean cooking in Rwanda
  We meet the companies trying to give women a cleaner and safer cooking environment.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Missing Cryptoqueen—Miss OneLife
  What - and who - might Jamie and Georgia find at the Miss OneLife 2019 Beauty Pageant?
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Listeners look back with their review of 2019
  We’re handing over the entire programme to you for our annual listener review of 2019(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Time has chosen us
  The Soviet War in Afghanistan told through its teenage soldiers and their music.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The meaning of "home"
  Our place in the world: thoughts from Syria, Turkey, Cuba, Mexico, Uganda and Greenland(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Screen time
  Facebook content moderators in Europe are suing over alleged psychological trauma(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Work-Life: a provocative new drama about our near future
  How would you feel if a robot took your job?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Samoa: state of emergency lifted after Measles outbreak
  Samoan government declares Measles outbreak over, lifts state of emergency
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Five people wounded in stabbing at home of New York rabbi
  Five hospitalised after stabbing at home of New York Rabbi
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Five people wounded in stabbing at home of New York rabbi
  Five hospitalised after stabbing at home of New York Rabbi
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  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(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The meaning of "home"
  Our place in the world: thoughts from Syria, Turkey, Cuba, Mexico, Uganda and Greenland(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Ministry of sport
  Meet the Anglicans harnessing the power of sport to reconnect people with faith(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Compass—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Australia
  1/5Is China interfering in Australian politics?(R)
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Outlook—The hunt for a calypso king's lost music
  Costa Rica's 100-year-old calypso king and the worldwide search for his lost recordings(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Work-Life: a provocative new drama about our near future
  How would you feel if a robot took your job?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Desert Island Discs—Lin-Manuel Miranda
  Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, shares the eight tracks he’d want to take to a desert island.(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Five stabbed at home of New York rabbi
  Police say suspect is in custody after fleeing scene of stabbing in Orthodox Jewish area
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Documentary—Time has chosen us
  The Soviet War in Afghanistan told through its teenage soldiers and their music.(R)
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  The Forum—A history of the restaurant
  From dining in Song-dynasty China to the modern open kitchen(R)
9. 15:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Retirement
  How should we treat our elders?(R)
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—29/12/2019 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Global Business—Clean cooking in Rwanda
  We meet the companies trying to give women a cleaner and safer cooking environment.(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Music Life—Waking up in a good mood with Seun Kuti, Sheila Maurice Grey and Eno Williams
  Singer and saxophonist Seun Kuti meets vocalists Sheila Maurice Grey and Eno Williams(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels exchange prisoners
  Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels have exchanged dozens of prisoners
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—29/12/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  The Missing Cryptoqueen—Miss OneLife
  What - and who - might Jamie and Georgia find at the Miss OneLife 2019 Beauty Pageant?(R)
14. 22:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Retirement
  How should we treat our elders?(R)
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/29 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Work-Life: a provocative new drama about our near future
  How would you feel if a robot took your job?(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/29 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Ministry of sport
  Meet the Anglicans harnessing the power of sport to reconnect people with faith(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Checking in with the problem solvers
  Stopping forest fires with goats and more – an update on projects we’ve visited before(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Ramon Llull: Medieval prophet of computer science
  Philip Ball tells the story of Ramon Llull, the medieval prophet of computer science(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Expanding airlines in Africa
  The development of aviation in Africa faces barriers like high taxes and mismanagement.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Digital Planet’s 18th Birthday Show
  We return to our special 18th birthday show from the BBC Radio Theatre.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—The importance of play in childhood
  Why play matters: balancing time spent on video games with time outside, being active(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—A history of the restaurant
  From dining in Song-dynasty China to the modern open kitchen(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The BBC's first female football reporter
  In 1969, Mary Raine became the first woman to report on football for the BBC.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Interview—Writer - Thomas Keneally
  Is Australia still a country wrestling with its identity?(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Creating female superheroes
  Two women making the world of comic books more diverse.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How does the sun affect my body and mind?
  We explore the power of light to impact our health and wellbeing.(R)

Monday 30 December 2019

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