BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 30 March 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—How is Africa coping with coronavirus?
  Zimbabwe goes into lockdown and South Africans face supermarkets stripped of food.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A digital tracker that monitors new surveillance
  A digital tracker to monitor surveillance implemented by governments to curb COVID-19.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Albert Woodfox: Life after solitary confinement
  What does freedom really mean for someone who spent four decades in solitary confinement?(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can science explain why I love shopping?
  Crowdscience investigates the brain science behind our buying behaviour(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  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)
11. 02:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Ironman's Ironwoman
  Julie Moss put Ironman on the map by crawling to the finish of the World Championship.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Why do we find it hard to cut our losses?
  When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging?(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—How to be a good man
  What is toxic masculinity and how can it be challenged?
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US: hundreds of thousands of deaths predicted from Covid-19
  Trump extends distancing measures after previously saying outbreak would end by Easter
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Spain: tougher measures introduced
  838 people were confirmed dead on Sunday - the country's worst day yet.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—New York City: a report from an exhausted frontline nurse
  President Trump extends social distancing measures in the US as concern grows
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can science explain why I love shopping?
  Crowdscience investigates the brain science behind our buying behaviour(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Albert Woodfox: Life after solitary confinement
  What does freedom really mean for someone who spent four decades in solitary confinement?(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Coronavirus: Preppers and the Pandemic
  Survival equipment and bunkers are in high demand during the coronavirus outbreak
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's first woman judge
  Rose Heilbron was a trailblazer for women in the legal profession in Britain.
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/03/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  The Conversation—How to be a good man
  What is toxic masculinity and how can it be challenged?(R)
14. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  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)
16. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 09:32GMT
  Boston Calling—This pandemic life
  During this Coronavirus pandemic, governments are ‘dusting off plans built for wartime’(R)
18. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/03/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 10:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can science explain why I love shopping?
  Crowdscience investigates the brain science behind our buying behaviour(R)
22. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—My life as a frontline doctor in Afghanistan
  Marzia Salam Yaftali on dealing with the Taliban, misogyny and the threat of coronavirus
24. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's first woman judge
  Rose Heilbron was a trailblazer for women in the legal profession in Britain.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/03/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why do we find it hard to cut our losses?
  When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging?(R)
5. 12:50GMT
  More or Less—Covid-19: The risks
  Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter puts the risks of Covid-19 into perspective(R)
6. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump pushes back return to normal
  President Trump has revised his previous goal of a return to normal by Easter
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Albert Woodfox: Life after solitary confinement
  What does freedom really mean for someone who spent four decades in solitary confinement?(R)
10. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Coronavirus boosts gaming industry
  Whilst many businesses suffer as a result of coronavirus, gaming is bucking the trend
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  The History Hour—The AIDS memorial quilt - a patchwork of loss
  How an LGBTQ+ activist decided to commemorate lost friends with a quilt.(R)
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 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 about the pandemic.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—My life as a frontline doctor in Afghanistan
  Marzia Salam Yaftali on dealing with the Taliban, misogyny and the threat of coronavirus(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's first woman judge
  Rose Heilbron was a trailblazer for women in the legal profession in Britain.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/03/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/03/30 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Interview—Albert Woodfox: Life after solitary confinement
  What does freedom really mean for someone who spent four decades in solitary confinement?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Elizabeth Fisher: Chromosomes in mice and men
  Elizabeth Fisher on the role of chromosomes in conditions like Down and Turner syndrome
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: US toll climbs
  Navy ship arrives in New York to relieve pressure on the city's overstretched hospitals
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Why do we find it hard to cut our losses?
  When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—How to be a good man
  What is toxic masculinity and how can it be challenged?(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Coronavirus boosts gaming industry
  Whilst many businesses suffer as a result of coronavirus, gaming is bucking the trend
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—The AIDS memorial quilt - a patchwork of loss
  How an LGBTQ+ activist decided to commemorate lost friends with a quilt.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Oil price collapses to 18-year low
  Simultaneous shocks from Coronavirus and oversupply cause prices to collapse
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Regrowing the rainforest
  It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Elizabeth Fisher: Chromosomes in mice and men
  Elizabeth Fisher on the role of chromosomes in conditions like Down and Turner syndrome(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—My life as a frontline doctor in Afghanistan
  Marzia Salam Yaftali on dealing with the Taliban, misogyny and the threat of coronavirus(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's first woman judge
  Rose Heilbron was a trailblazer for women in the legal profession in Britain.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Sounds of the City, Miami
  Peter White, blind since birth, explores Miami through the sounds he hears.
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Celeste Mountjoy, aka Filthyratbag
  Artist Celeste Mountjoy's satirical illustrations have made her an Instagram hit
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—World Bank warns of virus economic pain
  The bank says major disruption to economies across Asia and Pacific 'seems unavoidable'
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19 warning: inequality will rise in Asia
  The World Bank estimates 24m fewer East Asians will escape poverty this year

Tuesday 31 March 2020

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