BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 28 March 2020

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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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  The Documentary—Life Changes, North Korea's celebrity defectors
  How North Korean defectors have become a hugely valuable commodity in South Korea
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Yemen war: a feline perspective
  Life under siege in Taiz, as experienced by an imaginary cat(R)
5. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The AIDS Memorial Quilt
  In 1985 activists made a giant quilt to commemorate those killed by AIDS in the USA.(R)
6. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 08:06GMT
  The Documentary—Model X
  In Paris, a Russian teenager tries to become a top model(R)
8. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 08:32GMT
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Brazil
  2/5Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to wipe the reds off the map. Is Brazil reliving the Cold War?(R)
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—So where are the aliens?
  If space aliens are out there…why haven’t we found them?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—The importance of Jurgen Klopp
  Becky Milligan presents a profile of Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool Football Club(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—What next for the Olympics?
  We discuss the postponement of the 2020 Olympics and what's next for those taking part.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Trending—How bad coronavirus info goes viral
  There’s a huge amount of misinformation online. This is how one post went viral.(R)
20. 11:50GMT
  Over to You—13 Minutes to the Moon returns
  Producer Andrew Luck-Baker, of the podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon, on the new series
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Music Life—Singing in the dark with Niariu, Dyo, Lady Donli and Marla Brown
  Is it easier to sing in the dark?
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: over 100,000 positive cases in the US
  The WHO has stressed the need for testing
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/03/2020 14:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  The Documentary—The importance of Jurgen Klopp
  Becky Milligan presents a profile of Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool Football Club(R)
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Olympic and Paralympic postponement special
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Tokyo 2021 and the future of Women's Football
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: How will it change us?
  Could the coronavirus outbreak provide humanity with new perspectives?(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/03/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Trending—How bad coronavirus info goes viral
  There’s a huge amount of misinformation online. This is how one post went viral.(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Epigenetics
  Can our experiences be passed down biologically to our children and grandchildren?(R)
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The History Hour—The AIDS memorial quilt - a patchwork of loss
  How an LGBTQ+ activist decided to commemorate lost friends with a quilt.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Iranian director Marjane Satrapi
  The creator of Persepolis talks about her latest film, Radioactive
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: Spain deaths surge
  Spanish government extends state of emergency to 12 April
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  Boston Calling—This pandemic life
  During this Coronavirus pandemic, governments are ‘dusting off plans built for wartime’
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Strict measures in Singapore
  Singapore’s intrusive interventions help curb the spread of Coronavirus
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  Outlook—How I turn prisoners into violin virtuosos
  Tito Quiroz found himself in a tough Mexican prison, tasked with teaching music lessons
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Interview—Ola Källenius: Surviving coronavirus's economic shock
  What will the economic landscape look like when the pandemic is over?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Brazil
  2/5Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to wipe the reds off the map. Is Brazil reliving the Cold War?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Togetherness: Coronavirus global conversations
  Religious leaders on their faithful, family funerals and those at risk from Covid-19
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 28/03/2020 GMT
  6/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—13 Minutes to the Moon returns
  Producer Andrew Luck-Baker, of the podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon, on the new series(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Life Changes, North Korea's celebrity defectors
  How North Korean defectors have become a hugely valuable commodity in South Korea(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Strict measures in Singapore
  Singapore’s intrusive interventions help curb the spread of Coronavirus(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Boston Calling—This pandemic life
  During this Coronavirus pandemic, governments are ‘dusting off plans built for wartime’(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?
  Without a lockdown, South Korea has had great success against Covid-19. How?(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Sir Steve McQueen: Great British artist
  The artist and film-maker Sir Steve McQueen reflects on his life and career(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Documentary—The importance of Jurgen Klopp
  Becky Milligan presents a profile of Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool Football Club(R)
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 28/03/2020 GMT
  6/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall(R)
24. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Covid-19: The risks
  Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter puts the risks of Covid-19 into perspective

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