BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 25 March 2020

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus: a third of the world's population now under lockdown
  There's panic buying as India's 1.3 billion people are told to stay at home
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—India becomes latest country to go into lockdown
  But how do you keep 1.3 billion people - many of them on the breadline - at home?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A digital tracker that monitors new surveillance
  A digital tracker to monitor surveillance implemented by governments to curb COVID-19.(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Apollo 11 astronaut - Michael Collins
  Fifty years on, what was the significance of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon?(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Are there exit strategies for coronavirus?
  China is beginning to ease restrictions as they claim cases of coronavirus have fallen
11. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Saudi bombardment of Yemen
  In March 2015 Saudi Arabia and its allies began an intense aerial bombardment of Yemen
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  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)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A digital tracker that monitors new surveillance
  A digital tracker to monitor surveillance implemented by governments to curb COVID-19.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  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?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Crowns and controversy at Miss World 1970
  Jennifer Hosten became the first black Miss World at a particularly historical ceremony
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Saudi bombardment of Yemen
  In March 2015 Saudi Arabia and its allies began an intense aerial bombardment of Yemen(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  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(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—India's 'total lockdown': day one
  India, the world's second most populous country, is in lockdown because of coronavirus.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Apollo 11 astronaut - Michael Collins
  Fifty years on, what was the significance of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—The challenge of working from home
  As coronavirus forces more of us to work from home, we explore the challenges it poses
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 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—25/03/2020 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—25/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Crowns and controversy at Miss World 1970
  Jennifer Hosten became the first black Miss World at a particularly historical ceremony(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Saudi bombardment of Yemen
  In March 2015 Saudi Arabia and its allies began an intense aerial bombardment of Yemen(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/03/25 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—25/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Antonio Guterres: How should the UN fight Covid-19?
  The Secretary General of the United Nations talks to Zeinab Badawi
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Coronavirus update
  As South Africa goes into lockdown what measures are they taking? Plus big data in Taiwan
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—A quarter of the world’s population in lockdown
  India begins first day of lockdown
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Can India's economy weather the Covid-19 crisis?
  As India enters lockdown, is $20bn enough to get it through the Covid-19 crisis?
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  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(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  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?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  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)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Dow Jones index swings wildly but ends higher
  Financial markets surged in the middle of the day but lost most of the gains late on
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?
  Without a lockdown, South Korea has had great success against Covid-19. How?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Coronavirus update
  As South Africa goes into lockdown what measures are they taking? Plus big data in Taiwan(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Crowns and controversy at Miss World 1970
  Jennifer Hosten became the first black Miss World at a particularly historical ceremony(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Saudi bombardment of Yemen
  In March 2015 Saudi Arabia and its allies began an intense aerial bombardment of Yemen(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Interview—Antonio Guterres: How should the UN fight Covid-19?
  The Secretary General of the United Nations talks to Zeinab Badawi(R)
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How not to run a brewery
  Three craft brewers on why they walked away from their dream job.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US coronavirus cases surpass 60,000
  Half of those infected are in New York state

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