BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 30 December 2019

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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Australia fires: Fires worsen as every Australian state hits 40C
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Australia fires latest
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Australia fires worsen as temperatures soar
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Reinventing capitalism
  Can corporations change to prioritise society and the environment over profit?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Chippendales
  The male stripper troupe was founded in Los Angeles in 1979
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we eradicate polio?
  Despite heroic efforts to vaccinate against this crippling disease, why does it persist?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Screen time
  Facebook content moderators in Europe are suing over alleged psychological trauma(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Fire worsen as every Australian state hits 40C
  Australia fires: Fires worsen as every Australian state hits 40C
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—Creating female superheroes
  Two women making the world of comic books more diverse.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Inventing a surgery to cure myself
  Doug Lindsay’s mystery illness baffled doctors, so he had to cure himself
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Chippendales
  The male stripper troupe was founded in Los Angeles in 1979(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why has feminism affected the mother-son bond?
  Feminist mothers share the complexities of bringing up a son and the conflicts that arise(R)
8. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Presidential candidates and dementia
  The health risks some of the frontrunners in the US presidential race face.(R)
9. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Australia fires worsen
  As the bushfires continue, mammoth blazes in Victoria are generating their own lightening
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Writer - Thomas Keneally
  Is Australia still a country wrestling with its identity?(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Scotland: Housing and Regeneration
  The first of two special editions from Scotland looking at housing and regeneration
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Greta Thunberg BBC interview: 'It's been a very strange year'
  Greta Thunberg speaks to the BBC's Mishal Husain
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Bushfires rage across Australia
  Extreme heat has made conditions worse in Australia
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Inventing a surgery to cure myself
  Doug Lindsay’s mystery illness baffled doctors, so he had to cure himself(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Chippendales
  The male stripper troupe was founded in Los Angeles in 1979(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/12/30 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—2019/12/30 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Writer - Thomas Keneally
  Is Australia still a country wrestling with its identity?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Alexis Carrel and the immortal chicken heart
  Philip Ball tells the tale of Alexis Carrel’s immortal chicken heart
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Libya conflict:Turkey to deploy troops
  Turkey troop deployment bill sent to MPs
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—30/12/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Scotland: Housing and Regeneration
  The first of two special editions from Scotland looking at housing and regeneration
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/30 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Why has feminism affected the mother-son bond?
  Feminist mothers share the complexities of bringing up a son and the conflicts that arise(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/30 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Creating female superheroes
  Two women making the world of comic books more diverse.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/31 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
  The Soviet-Afghan war, the invention of chemotherapy, and Cirque du Soleil.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/31 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Ex Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flees Japan for Lebanon
  Mr Ghosn was awaiting trial in Japan over financial misconduct.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/31 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/31 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why has feminism affected the mother-son bond?
  Feminist mothers share the complexities of bringing up a son and the conflicts that arise(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Presidential candidates and dementia
  The health risks some of the frontrunners in the US presidential race face.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/31 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Inventing a surgery to cure myself
  Doug Lindsay’s mystery illness baffled doctors, so he had to cure himself(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Chippendales
  The male stripper troupe was founded in Los Angeles in 1979(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/31 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to move the Earth
  The plans to use lasers or asteroids to move our planet away from the sun
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/31 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Singing for the Pope
  Join the Sistine Chapel Choir as they prepare for Christmas mass
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/31 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/31 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  Discovery—Alexis Carrel and the immortal chicken heart
  Philip Ball tells the tale of Alexis Carrel’s immortal chicken heart(R)

Tuesday 31 December 2019

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