BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 8 January 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actors Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey
  Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey on their new film The Gentlemen(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Oil surges as Iran strikes US targets in Iraq
  Iran launches airstrikes against US military targets in Iraq - oil and stocks react.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Trans in Japan
  The controversial laws over how people can change gender in Japan(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My nightmares about the policeman who framed me
  Winston Trew was falsely accused of stealing and spent 50 years trying to clear his name(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Interview—Ayad Allawi: What if the US pulls out of Iraq?
  Do rising tensions between the US and Iran spell disaster for Iraq?
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  The Compass—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Canada
  3/5The arrest of Meng Wanzhou in Canada sparks a geopolitical crisis
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  Digital Planet—South Africa power cuts
  Power cuts in South Africa are plunging the country into darkness and possible recession.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Rocket strikes: casualties and damage were being assessed, says US
  Attack was in revenge for US killing Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani, says Iran
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Oil prices rise after Iranian missile attacks on US bases
  The US is assessing casualties and damage to two of its airbases in Iraq targeted by Iran
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Rocket attacks: President Trump to make a statement on Wednesday.
  Analysts say this is one of the biggest tests of Mr Trump's presidency
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—North Korea: Suffering under sanctions?
  Are the toughest economic sanctions in the world actually having any effect?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The murder of environmentalist Chico Mendes
  The killing of the man who'd become a powerful symbol of the fight to save the Amazon
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  World Book Club—Naomi Alderman - The Power
  A speculative fiction imagining women and a new ‘power’ helps them take over the world(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Iran launches missile attack on US air bases in Iraq
  The attack was in retaliation to the US killing of General Qasem Soleimani
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Prelude a L’apres Midi d’un faune by Debussy
  A classical piece that speaks to artists of different kinds
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The pianist who learnt to play on a paper piano
  Andrew Garrido’s family couldn’t afford a piano so he taught himself on a drawn keyboard
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Compass—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Canada
  3/5The arrest of Meng Wanzhou in Canada sparks a geopolitical crisis(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Iranian missiles fired at US bases in Iraq
  Iran has fired rockets at two US military bases in Iraq
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Ayad Allawi: What if the US pulls out of Iraq?
  Do rising tensions between the US and Iran spell disaster for Iraq?(R)
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Can planting trees tackle climate change?
  We examine the extent to which planting trees could help to mitigate climate change
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—What happened in Iran today?
  The country carried out a missile attack on air bases housing US forces in Iraq
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—What happened in Iran today?
  The country carried out a missile attack on air bases housing US forces in Iraq
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The pianist who learnt to play on a paper piano
  Andrew Garrido’s family couldn’t afford a piano so he taught himself on a drawn keyboard(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/01/08 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—2020/01/08 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Ayad Allawi: What if the US pulls out of Iraq?
  Do rising tensions between the US and Iran spell disaster for Iraq?(R)
9. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Alarm Over Mysterious Respiratory Illness in China
  The scientist who solved the mystery of a killer brain disease and a shrew
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump says Iran ‘appears to be standing down’
  This follows Iranian missile strikes on two US bases in Iraq
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—08/01/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Can planting trees tackle climate change?
  We examine the extent to which planting trees could help to mitigate climate change
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/08 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Compass—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Canada
  3/5The arrest of Meng Wanzhou in Canada sparks a geopolitical crisis(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/08 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Prelude a L’apres Midi d’un faune by Debussy
  A classical piece that speaks to artists of different kinds(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/09 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Book Club—Naomi Alderman - The Power
  A speculative fiction imagining women and a new ‘power’ helps them take over the world(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/09 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Oil and stocks fluctuate after Iraq airstrikes
  Oil price and stock market reaction to Iran's airstrikes on US military targets in Iraq.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/09 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Prelude a L’apres Midi d’un faune by Debussy
  A classical piece that speaks to artists of different kinds(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/09 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The pianist who learnt to play on a paper piano
  Andrew Garrido’s family couldn’t afford a piano so he taught himself on a drawn keyboard(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/09 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why was Qasem Soleimani killed?
  How serious an enemy to the US was Qasem Soleimani, and why was he killed?
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Asma Khan: My life in five dishes
  A disregarded daughter who defied expectation to run one of London's top restaurants
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/09 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  Health Check—Alarm Over Mysterious Respiratory Illness in China
  The scientist who solved the mystery of a killer brain disease and a shrew(R)

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