BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 27 March 2020

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Artemisia Gentileschi: The painter who took on the men
  The Italian Baroque artist who's become a hero for modern-day feminists(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Ironman's Ironwoman
  Julie Moss put Ironman on the map by crawling to the finish of the World Championship.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US unemployment claims hit record high
  Nearly 3.3 million people registered for jobless benefits for the week ended 21 March
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Ola Källenius: Surviving coronavirus's economic shock
  What will the economic landscape look like when the pandemic is over?
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  Science In Action—The science of social distancing
  Why staying home is the best defence against Covid -19(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I fled North Korea for playing the wrong song
  Pianist Kim Cheol-woong defected after being interrogated for playing a western song(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Cheonan sinking
  On March 26th 2010 a South Korean naval ship sank after an explosion - 48 sailors died(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—Model X
  In Paris, a Russian teenager tries to become a top model(R)
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  World Football—Christian Karembeu, coronavirus and the resilient Paul Canoville
  Christian Karembeu pays tribute to Real Madrid's former President Lorenzo Sanz.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus: US overtakes China with most cases
  President Trump has predicted the nation will get back to work "pretty quickly"
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US overtakes China with most coronavirus cases
  President Trump has predicted the US will get back to work "pretty quickly"
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US has most known coronavirus cases in the world
  President Donald Trump has predicted the nation will get back to work "pretty quickly"
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Science In Action—The science of social distancing
  Why staying home is the best defence against Covid -19(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Ola Källenius: Surviving coronavirus's economic shock
  What will the economic landscape look like when the pandemic is over?(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Giving care in crisis
  The mental health of workers on the frontline of the coronavirus epidemic
11. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The AIDS Memorial Quilt
  In 1985 activists made a giant quilt to commemorate those killed by AIDS in the USA.
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: How will it change us?
  Could the coronavirus outbreak provide humanity with new perspectives?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/03/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Science In Action—The science of social distancing
  Why staying home is the best defence against Covid -19(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  World Football—Christian Karembeu, coronavirus and the resilient Paul Canoville
  Christian Karembeu pays tribute to Real Madrid's former President Lorenzo Sanz.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Yemen war: a feline perspective
  Life under siege in Taiz, as experienced by an imaginary cat
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The AIDS Memorial Quilt
  In 1985 activists made a giant quilt to commemorate those killed by AIDS in the USA.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/03/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Religion in the Digital Age, The discussion
  What's the role of artificial intelligence in faith and worship?
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
  British PM, Boris Johnson, has announced that he's tested positive for the coronavirus.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Tech Life—Hand over your virus data
  How much data are we all prepared to share in the battle to beat the coronavirus?
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Signs of life in China's economy
  We take the temperature of China's economy amid signs it is sputtering back into life
14. 15:59GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 16:00
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  Our health expert answers questions from around the world on the pandemic
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 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—27/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Yemen war: a feline perspective
  Life under siege in Taiz, as experienced by an imaginary cat(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The AIDS Memorial Quilt
  In 1985 activists made a giant quilt to commemorate those killed by AIDS in the USA.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/03/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/03/27 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—27/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Ola Källenius: Surviving coronavirus's economic shock
  What will the economic landscape look like when the pandemic is over?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can science explain why I love shopping?
  Crowdscience investigates the brain science behind our buying behaviour
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: US faces lack of medical supplies
  New York Governor says state is creating medical stockpile to deal with the outbreak
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Signs of life in China's economy
  We take the temperature of China's economy amid signs it is sputtering back into life
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  Tech Life—Hand over your virus data
  How much data are we all prepared to share in the battle to beat the coronavirus?(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  World Football—Christian Karembeu, coronavirus and the resilient Paul Canoville
  Christian Karembeu pays tribute to Real Madrid's former President Lorenzo Sanz.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: How will it change us?
  Could the coronavirus outbreak provide humanity with new perspectives?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Ratings agency downgrades UK debt
  Fitch has downgraded UK debt due to weakening public finances and Brexit uncertainty.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Social distancing: Changing the way we work
  How does working from home change the way we work?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—The struggle of being stuck away from home
  Cricketer Iain O'Brien tells us about his struggles to get back to his family
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Yemen war: a feline perspective
  Life under siege in Taiz, as experienced by an imaginary cat(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The AIDS Memorial Quilt
  In 1985 activists made a giant quilt to commemorate those killed by AIDS in the USA.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: How will it change us?
  Could the coronavirus outbreak provide humanity with new perspectives?(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Documentary—So where are the aliens?
  If space aliens are out there…why haven’t we found them?(R)
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  Trending—How bad coronavirus info goes viral
  There’s a huge amount of misinformation online. This is how one post went viral.
18. 05:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Epigenetics
  Can our experiences be passed down biologically to our children and grandchildren?(R)

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