BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 24 March 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope
  Putting an observatory in space; China's cure for malaria; the "Red Scare" in Hollywood.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump hints at short shutdown
  UK and South Africa under lockdown, while Trump hints economic shutdown won't be extended
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The treasure in our toilets
  How human sewage is being recycled to recover a valuable chemical
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Discovery—Adrian Owen
  Adrian Owen tells Jim Al-Khalili about his search for awareness in brain-injured patients.(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My son, the pop concert, and the law in his name
  Figen Murray's son Martyn was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Hong Kong's abandoned children
  The Chinese babies left on the streets of 1960s Hong Kong in the hope they'd be adopted.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—The importance of Jurgen Klopp
  Becky Milligan presents a profile of Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool Football Club
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Dada Masilo: From Soweto street dancer to ballet star
  The choreographer and performer re-imagines Stravinksy’s The Rite of Spring
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UK under lockdown
  The British PM Boris Johnson announces strict new measures to stop coronavirus.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus: UK brings in strict new measures
  The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson says measures are needed to protect the health service
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—24/03/2020 07:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Discovery—Adrian Owen
  Adrian Owen tells Jim Al-Khalili about his search for awareness in brain-injured patients.(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The treasure in our toilets
  How human sewage is being recycled to recover a valuable chemical(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The working from home challenge
  Snapshots of working from home across the world
11. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Sequencing the 1918 influenza virus
  Over 50 million people are thought to have died from influenza around the world in 1918
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Daniel Radcliffe
  This week on The Arts Hour, actor Daniel Radcliffe reminisces about playing boy wizard(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Discovery—Adrian Owen
  Adrian Owen tells Jim Al-Khalili about his search for awareness in brain-injured patients.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  In the Studio—Dada Masilo: From Soweto street dancer to ballet star
  The choreographer and performer re-imagines Stravinksy’s The Rite of Spring(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My close encounters with Escobar's hippos
  Jonathan Shurin studies the ecological effects of hippos once owned by the drug lord
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Sequencing the 1918 influenza virus
  Over 50 million people are thought to have died from influenza around the world in 1918(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Documentary—The importance of Jurgen Klopp
  Becky Milligan presents a profile of Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool Football Club(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Japanese PM says Tokyo Olympics postponed
  The Japanese Prime Minister says the Tokyo Olympics will be postponed due to coronavirus
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The treasure in our toilets
  How human sewage is being recycled to recover a valuable chemical(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Gender and coronavirus
  We ask whether gender makes a difference to how the coronavirus pandemic could impact you
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  Our health expert answers questions from around the world on the pandemic
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  Our health expert answers questions from around the world on the pandemic
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My close encounters with Escobar's hippos
  Jonathan Shurin studies the ecological effects of hippos once owned by the drug lord(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Sequencing the 1918 influenza virus
  Over 50 million people are thought to have died from influenza around the world in 1918(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/03/24 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—24/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The treasure in our toilets
  How human sewage is being recycled to recover a valuable chemical(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A digital tracker that monitors new surveillance
  A digital tracker to monitor surveillance implemented by governments to curb COVID-19.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Modi places India under 'total lockdown'
  Indian Prime Minster Modi announces stringent 21-day nationwide coronavirus restrictions
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Gender and coronavirus
  We ask whether gender makes a difference to how the coronavirus pandemic could impact you
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—The importance of Jurgen Klopp
  Becky Milligan presents a profile of Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool Football Club(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  In the Studio—Dada Masilo: From Soweto street dancer to ballet star
  The choreographer and performer re-imagines Stravinksy’s The Rite of Spring(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Daniel Radcliffe
  This week on The Arts Hour, actor Daniel Radcliffe reminisces about playing boy wizard(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—India enters coronavirus lockdown
  India goes into lockdown and 1,300,000,000 people are told to stay indoors.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Apollo 11 astronaut - Michael Collins
  Fifty years on, what was the significance of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon?(R)
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A digital tracker that monitors new surveillance
  A digital tracker to monitor surveillance implemented by governments to curb COVID-19.(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My close encounters with Escobar's hippos
  Jonathan Shurin studies the ecological effects of hippos once owned by the drug lord(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Sequencing the 1918 influenza virus
  Over 50 million people are thought to have died from influenza around the world in 1918(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Freedom of speech in universities: Who draws the line?
  2/5Robin Lustig explores the threats to and opportunities for the right to free speech
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 3. Lifeboat
  The Apollo astronauts escape to the lunar module. Can Nasa help the space crew survive?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—India goes into lockdown
  How do you keep 1.3 billion people inside? Especially when many are poor and vulnerable.

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