BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 5 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Togetherness: Coronavirus Global Conversations
  Coronavirus Global Conversations is a place to talk about the impact of the disease.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 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: Indonesia
  3/5In 1965, some half a million people died in military-led killings of suspected communists(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Tech Life—Privacy in a pandemic
  Should we trade some privacy to end a lock-down earlier with the help of technology?(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, The Interrogation
  7/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—The spread of Coronavirus misinformation on social media
  We speak to the team at BBC Trending about tracking the spread of Covid-19 misinformation(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Fatima Bhutto - The Shadow of the Crescent Moon
  Five young Pakistani men and women try to live and love in a world on fire
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—India lockdown: Millions of migrant workers flee the cities
  Millions of migrant workers flee India’s cities in the ‘biggest exodus since partition’(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Boston Calling—In this together
  Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is it taking so long to develop a Covid-19 vaccine?
  The race is on for the world’s scientists to develop an effective Covid-19 vaccine(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Chen Qiufan: China’s master of science fiction
  Chinese sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan on life imitating art
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Antarctica
  Why are we fascinated with Antarctica?(R)
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, The Interrogation
  7/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall(R)
24. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Are more men dying from coronavirus?
  Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander examine the statistics around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Togetherness: Coronavirus Global Conversations
  Coronavirus Global Conversations is a place to talk about the impact of the disease.(R)
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  The Conversation—How to be a good man
  What is toxic masculinity and how can it be challenged?(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  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(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Coronavirus: Where did all the food go?
  The impact of stockpiling and lockdown on the global food supply chain.(R)
9. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—India lockdown: Millions of migrant workers flee the cities
  Millions of migrant workers flee India’s cities in the ‘biggest exodus since partition’(R)
11. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 08:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Chen Qiufan: China’s master of science fiction
  Chinese sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan on life imitating art(R)
13. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Don't Log Off, Don't log off
  Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.(R)
15. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—The school teacher who couldn’t read
  John Corcoran worked as a teacher for 17 years even though he couldn’t read(R)
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Buddhist detox
  The Buddhist temple treating drug addiction(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—Life Changes, Ethiopia and Eritrea: Rebirth at the border
  What does the future hold on either side of the Ethiopia-Eritrea border?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Fears for world’s largest refugee settlement as Coronavirus draws closer
  Almost one million Rohingya muslims live in camps around Cox's Bazaar in Bangladesh
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  World Book Club—Fatima Bhutto - The Shadow of the Crescent Moon
  Five young Pakistani men and women try to live and love in a world on fire(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Forum—In search of the good life: Epicurus and his philosophy
  Exploring how an Ancient Greek school of thought has resonated through the ages(R)
7. 14:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Social physics
  What can data tell us about the success of cities?(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—05/04/2020 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2020 16:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 16:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 16:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 16:32GMT
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Indonesia
  3/5In 1965, some half a million people died in military-led killings of suspected communists(R)
14. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Taiwan, vaccines, Africa preparedness
  International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  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?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  HM The Queen's Message To The Commonwealth—Her Majesty The Queen's Message
  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth addresses the Uk and the Commonwealth on the Coronavirus.
6. 19:06GMT
  The History Hour—Women in the law
  Trailblazing British lawyer Rose Heilbron, plus Muslims in China and a Swedish warship
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—US Surgeon General: Coronavirus is "our 9/11 moment"
  Jerome Adams says the days ahead will be the hardest and saddest of many Americans' lives
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Chen Qiufan: China’s master of science fiction
  Chinese sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan on life imitating art(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Buddhist detox
  The Buddhist temple treating drug addiction(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, The Interrogation
  7/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall(R)
17. 22:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Social physics
  What can data tell us about the success of cities?(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Global Philosopher—Pandemic ethics
  Michael Sandel examines pandemic ethics with participants from around the world(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—To lockdown or not to lockdown? Sweden vs UK
  Different strategies in the battle against coronavirus
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Coronavirus: Where did all the food go?
  The impact of stockpiling and lockdown on the global food supply chain.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Actor and activist - Jameela Jamil
  Is Jameela Jamil's campaign to make us feel better about our bodies working?(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Will a placebo boost my sports performance?
  Can we trick ourselves into running faster or playing better?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Antarctica
  Why are we fascinated with Antarctica?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Endurance cyclists
  Two women using reserves of physical and mental strength riding ultra-distance bike races
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—In search of the good life: Epicurus and his philosophy
  Exploring how an Ancient Greek school of thought has resonated through the ages(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The perfect bull-ride
  In 1991, Wade Leslie became the first and only cowboy to achieve the maximum rodeo score.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—UK PM admitted to hospital over virus symptoms
  Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital with persistent symptoms of Covid-19
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—British Prime Minister taken to hospital over coronavirus symptoms
  Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital with persistent symptoms of Covid-19

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