BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 20 January 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Forecasting volcanoes
  Preparing for disasters long before they strike rather than rescuing people afterwards(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The misinformation virus
  Why fake science spreads faster online than the truth(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Major powers commit to "peaceful resolution" in Libya
  UN chief Guterres has said that major powers are "fully committed" to peace in Libya
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Tech tracking Australian fires
  An app that tracks bush fires in Australia is proving vital in staying safe(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Rising depression amid Hong Kong unrest
  Is unrest in Hong Kong linked to a rise in depression?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—A history of honey
  Uncovering the rich cultural and medical history of the world's oldest sweet(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—P.T. Usha - India's 'queen of track and field'
  How the fastest woman in India came agonisingly close to Olympic glory in 1984(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Interview—Tony Garnett: Making TV with a radical purpose
  Another chance to hear our 2016 interview with the pioneering film and TV producer
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Why I dated on reality TV
  TV dating shows and what's in them for women
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  CrowdScience—What is infinity?
  We tackle impossible-sounding questions on topics from infinity to quantum mechanics(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—China’s new virus spread to other cities
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—New virus spreads in China
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—New respiratory virus spreads in China
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Being watched at work
  The ethics of monitoring technology in the workplace
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The mystery of the disappearing frogs
  How scientists discovered that a deadly fungus was killing off amphibians.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why does Ukraine have such a corruption problem?
  How did Ukraine’s chequered past lead to the impeachment of president Trump?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Persian projects
  Was the killing of Qasem Soleimani legal? US officials and legal scholars disagree(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Update—China Coronavirus: More cases found
  There are now more than 200 confirmed cases and three people have died
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—Why I dated on reality TV
  TV dating shows and what's in them for women(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The virtuoso musician detained as a child
  South African double bassist Leon Bosch was arrested for protesting against apartheid
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why do physical scars matter?
  What do the marks on our skin tell us about ourselves and our place in the world?
7. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Japan’s 99% conviction rate
  Quantifying justice in Japan
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—China: coronavirus spreads to Beijing and Shanghai
  The number of people infected has tripled over the weekend, leaving 200 people sick.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Tony Garnett: Making TV with a radical purpose
  Another chance to hear our 2016 interview with the pioneering film and TV producer(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—The growth of vegan products
  One in four new foods in the UK were vegan last year, so we look at the growing industry
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—New respiratory virus from China is spreading
  Our BBC health expert answers your questions about the mysterious virus
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Extradition hearing for Huawei executive
  Meng Wanzhou appears in court in Canada on the first day of her extradition hearing.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The virtuoso musician detained as a child
  South African double bassist Leon Bosch was arrested for protesting against apartheid(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/01/20 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—20/01/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Tony Garnett: Making TV with a radical purpose
  Another chance to hear our 2016 interview with the pioneering film and TV producer(R)
9. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Ecological grief
  How is climate change affecting people's mental health?
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Canadian extradition hearing for Huawei’s CFO
  Extradition hearing begins for Canada’s most famous detainee, Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s CFO
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/01/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—The growth of vegan products
  One in four new foods in the UK were vegan last year, so we look at the growing industry
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Why do physical scars matter?
  What do the marks on our skin tell us about ourselves and our place in the world?(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Why I dated on reality TV
  TV dating shows and what's in them for women(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/21 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—Storming the Stasi HQ
  East Germany's secret police; killing Osama Bin Laden; saving aristocrats' houses
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/21 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Huawei chief fights extradition to the US
  China's tech giant Huawei is accused of fraud and breaching sanctions on Iran
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/21 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/21 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why do physical scars matter?
  What do the marks on our skin tell us about ourselves and our place in the world?(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Japan’s 99% conviction rate
  Quantifying justice in Japan(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/21 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The virtuoso musician detained as a child
  South African double bassist Leon Bosch was arrested for protesting against apartheid(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/21 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Running to do good
  Forget the treadmill - these people have turned doing good deeds into a workout
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/21 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Anthony Horowitz
  We follow British writer Anthony Horowitz as he works on his next novel, Nightshade(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/21 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/21 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Discovery—Ecological grief
  How is climate change affecting people's mental health?(R)

Tuesday 21 January 2020

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