BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 18 February 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The publication of Harry Potter
  The origins of the boy wizard, plus Mao's Little Red Book and Erica Jong's Fear of Flying
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Japan's economy shrinks at fastest rate in five years
  Fears of a recession grow after GDP fell by 1.6% in the final quarter of 2019.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why are some places still men only?
  Have you ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors of a men only club?(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Coronavirus: The numbers
  An update on Covid-19 statistics, with Tim Harford(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The mother choosing to love her 'enemy'
  A mother who stepped into the world of her son's killer to stop further acts of violence(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Meet the neighbours
  People in these flats promise to spend two hours a week together to tackle loneliness
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Ron Arad
  Industrial and architectural designer Ron Arad creates a string quartet that plays itself
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Stories, 17/02/2020 GMT
  1/3Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Jeff Bezos pledges to tackle climate change
  Bezos said the money would finance work by scientists, activists and other groups
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Jeff Bezos: 'climate change is the biggest threat to our planet'
  Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has pledged $10bn (£7.7bn) to help fight climate change
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus outbreak
  Largest study suggests elderly and sick are most at risk
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—A robot future and how to handle it
  What will happen to our working lives when the robots take over?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—How meditation changes your brain
  In 2002, a landmark study on Buddhist monks showed that meditation can alter the brain.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Korean film director Bong Joon-ho
  Bong Joon-ho whose film Parasite has won the Oscar for best film(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Coronavirus: Apple revenue warning
  Companies and Asian governments fear the worsening economic impact of the coronavirus.
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  In the Studio—Ron Arad
  Industrial and architectural designer Ron Arad creates a string quartet that plays itself(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My family are sex workers - education saved me
  Eliska Tanzer grew up illiterate in a family of sex workers, but defied all expectations
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Documentary—Crossing Divides: The exchange
  Cattle farmers from the USA and South Africa share perspectives
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Asian economies hit by coronavirus
  Is the spread of the coronavirus having an impact on economies around Asia?
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Meet the neighbours
  People in these flats promise to spend two hours a week together to tackle loneliness(R)
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU adds four jurisdictions to tax haven blacklist
  Panama, the Seychelles, the Cayman Islands and Palau are the latest additions.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Turkey acquits Gezi Park protesters
  Nine activists from the 2013 protests will be released after the surprise ruling
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Turkey acquits Gezi Park protesters
  Nine activists from the 2013 protests will be released after the surprise ruling
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My family are sex workers - education saved me
  Eliska Tanzer grew up illiterate in a family of sex workers, but defied all expectations(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/02/18 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—18/02/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Meet the neighbours
  People in these flats promise to spend two hours a week together to tackle loneliness(R)
9. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Feminist chatbots
  Countering bias, sexism and trolling online
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Air strikes hit hospitals and camps in northwest Syria - U.N.
  Syrian government air strikes hit hospitals and camps in Idlib province, the UN says
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/02/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU adds four jurisdictions to tax haven blacklist
  Panama, the Seychelles, the Cayman Islands and Palau are the latest additions.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Crossing Divides: The exchange
  Cattle farmers from the USA and South Africa share perspectives(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  In the Studio—Ron Arad
  Industrial and architectural designer Ron Arad creates a string quartet that plays itself(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/02/19 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Korean film director Bong Joon-ho
  Bong Joon-ho whose film Parasite has won the Oscar for best film(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/02/19 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Coronovirus hits tech and auto supplies
  The secondary effects of coronavirus arrive, as tech giant Apple warns of disruption
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/02/19 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—2020/02/19 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/02/19 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Crossing Divides: The exchange
  Cattle farmers from the USA and South Africa share perspectives(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/02/19 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My family are sex workers - education saved me
  Eliska Tanzer grew up illiterate in a family of sex workers, but defied all expectations(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/02/19 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Interview—Halima Aden: Challenging supermodel stereotypes
  Top models are deemed to have a look that attracts and sells. But how diverse is it?
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/02/19 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  The Compass—Being, Poland: Men and gender relations
  4/4What men in Poland are really thinking about the pivotal point for gender relations
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/02/19 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—2020/02/19 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/02/19 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Feminist chatbots
  Countering bias, sexism and trolling online(R)

Wednesday 19 February 2020

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