BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 31 March 2020

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Early
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
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—WHO: coronavirus pandemic is far from over in Asia
  Takeshi Kasai said countries must take advantage of the current lull there to prepare
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Discovery—Elizabeth Fisher: Chromosomes in mice and men
  Elizabeth Fisher on the role of chromosomes in conditions like Down and Turner syndrome(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Regrowing the rainforest
  It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Coronavirus in confinement
  How much social distancing is possible when you're locked up?
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The trembling giant
  Could the biggest living organism on earth be a colony of quaking aspen trees?
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  In the Studio—Celeste Mountjoy, aka Filthyratbag
  Artist Celeste Mountjoy's satirical illustrations have made her an Instagram hit(R)
14. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Iranian director Marjane Satrapi
  The creator of Persepolis talks about her latest film, Radioactive(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  Discovery—Elizabeth Fisher: Chromosomes in mice and men
  Elizabeth Fisher on the role of chromosomes in conditions like Down and Turner syndrome(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Inside the mind of a teenage neo-Nazi
  Former neo-Nazi leader Christian Picciolini now helps people escape extremist groups
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The trembling giant
  Could the biggest living organism on earth be a colony of quaking aspen trees?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Documentary—Sounds of the City, Miami
  Peter White, blind since birth, explores Miami through the sounds he hears.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—India sees biggest daily rise in infections
  There has been a mass exodus of workers leaving the cities to return home
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Regrowing the rainforest
  It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—India's coronavirus migrant worker crisis
  There have been desperate scenes in India as migrant workers head for home under lockdown
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Iranian director Marjane Satrapi
  The creator of Persepolis talks about her latest film, Radioactive(R)
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  Our health expert answers questions from around the world about the pandemic.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Inside the mind of a teenage neo-Nazi
  Former neo-Nazi leader Christian Picciolini now helps people escape extremist groups(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The trembling giant
  Could the biggest living organism on earth be a colony of quaking aspen trees?(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/03/31 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—31/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Regrowing the rainforest
  It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Covid-19 cyber attacks rise
  Cyber attacks relating to the coronavirus pandemic are increasing around the world
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Red Cross says actions needed in Africa against Covid-19
  Red Cross says health care systems across Africa could collapse because coronavirus
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—Sounds of the City, Miami
  Peter White, blind since birth, explores Miami through the sounds he hears.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Celeste Mountjoy, aka Filthyratbag
  Artist Celeste Mountjoy's satirical illustrations have made her an Instagram hit(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US markets have worst ever first quarter
  The Dow Jones and S&P 500 had their worst ever start to a year.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Iranian director Marjane Satrapi
  The creator of Persepolis talks about her latest film, Radioactive(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US markets have worst ever first quarter
  The Dow Jones and S&P 500 had their worst ever start to a year
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Mia Khalifa: Former adult actress
  What does Mia Khalifa's story tell us about the porn industry and 21st century culture?(R)
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Covid-19 cyber attacks rise
  Cyber attacks relating to the coronavirus pandemic are increasing around the world(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Inside the mind of a teenage neo-Nazi
  Former neo-Nazi leader Christian Picciolini now helps people escape extremist groups(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The trembling giant
  Could the biggest living organism on earth be a colony of quaking aspen trees?(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Blasphemy or free speech?
  3/5Robin Lustig explores the challenge of blasphemy over the right to free speech
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 4. Power brokers
  The astronauts freeze in darkness. Can Nasa find a way to bring them to Earth safely?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump warns of 'very painful' weeks ahead
  US President urges people to follow guidelines calling it 'a matter of life and death'
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus: the case for wearing a mask
  But are there enough masks available for everyone who wants to wear one?

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