BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 22 March 2020

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Interview—Laurence Boone: Is enough being done to prevent a recession?
  The chief economist at the global economic forum, the OECD, discusses Covid-19(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
  How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—The future of coworking spaces
  In light of the coronavirus outbreak, is shifting to the remote office the new normal?
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Czechoslovakia
  1/5What do new generations of Czechs feel about the future as well as the communist past?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 21/03/2020 GMT
  5/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Coronavirus and the challenges in making programmes
  Is the BBC World Service in lockdown and how are programme-makers making programmes?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—New York Stories with Joe Pascal, New York stories with Joe Pascal
  1/2Joe Pascal meets Darryl McDaniels of the legendary rap group Run-DMC
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Brazil in the time of Coronavirus
  Brazil’s President Bolsonaro plays down the impact of Coronavirus(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Refugee island
  Syria’s conflict is now in its tenth year, but Syrians are not giving up on their future(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Ilaria Bernardini: My country under lockdown
  Ilaria Bernardini on how Italy is uniting during an uncertain time.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Italy stops all non-essential business operations
  Italy now has 4,825 coronavirus deaths
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—India begins national curfew
  Lockdown will last for 14 hours
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—India begins one day curfew
  Public is in lockdown for 14 hours
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The mystery of mukbang
  Why do millions of people go online to watch total strangers binge-eat junk food?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Brazil in the time of Coronavirus
  Brazil’s President Bolsonaro plays down the impact of Coronavirus(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Religion in the Digital Age, Take me to VR church
  Attending a VR church service & how VR is preserving the memories of Holocaust survivors.(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Courts and the right to free speech
  1/5Robin Lustig explores the threats to and opportunities for the right to free speech(R)
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Outlook—The violin maker's salvation
  Hans Benning found love through his work repairing the world's most priceless instruments(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Ilaria Bernardini: My country under lockdown
  Ilaria Bernardini on how Italy is uniting during an uncertain time.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Evidence—Coronavirus Special
  International experts take a global look at the science surrounding Covid-19.(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Spain registers 394 deaths from coronavirus in a day
  Over 1,700 people have now died from the virus in Spain - the most after Italy and China
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Documentary—New York Stories with Joe Pascal, New York stories with Joe Pascal
  1/2Joe Pascal meets Darryl McDaniels of the legendary rap group Run-DMC(R)
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  The Forum—Guide dogs for the blind: A history
  How did the idea of systematically training dogs for the blind originate?(R)
9. 15:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Future gazing
  Can political experts predict the future?(R)
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—22/03/2020 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2020 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 17:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The mystery of mukbang
  Why do millions of people go online to watch total strangers binge-eat junk food?(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Brazil in the time of Coronavirus
  Brazil’s President Bolsonaro plays down the impact of Coronavirus(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 2. Death of the Odyssey
  Mission control scrambles to diagnose disaster. The astronauts face desperate action(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Czechoslovakia
  1/5What do new generations of Czechs feel about the future as well as the communist past?(R)
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Music Life—Musical identity with Sinkane, Emel Mathlouthi, Laima Leyton, and Shirley Tetteh
  How do you turn an idea into a song?(R)
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: New York warns of medical shortages
  The United States has registered more than 100 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—22/03/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 21/03/2020 GMT
  5/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall(R)
18. 22:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Future gazing
  Can political experts predict the future?(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Ilaria Bernardini: My country under lockdown
  Ilaria Bernardini on how Italy is uniting during an uncertain time.(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Religion in the Digital Age, Take me to VR church
  Attending a VR church service & how VR is preserving the memories of Holocaust survivors.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to be a better dad
  Teaching men to look after their babies and how this can help cut violence against women(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Professor Martha Clokie
  Professor Martha Clokie tells how she found viruses that destroy antibiotic-resistant bugs(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—More shops temporarily close due to coronavirus concerns
  McDonalds becomes the latest food outlet to temporarily close.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Coronovirus tech handbook online
  The coronavirus tech handbook continues to grow online.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Margaret Heffernan: Is it time to embrace uncertainty?
  Acclaimed writer Margaret Heffernan has published a book on the fallacies of forecasting.
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
  How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—Guide dogs for the blind: A history
  How did the idea of systematically training dogs for the blind originate?(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Death at the Cricket World Cup
  How the death of top coach Bob Woolmer threw cricket into turmoil in 2007.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Why does nature calm anxiety?
  We find out how the natural world affects our mental health(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women changing jazz
  Two jazz musicians on how they're challenging sexism and championing women in jazz
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Doubts over Tokyo Olympics
  The Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says Olympic postponement may be 'inevitable'

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