BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 8 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Wuhan's citizens out of lockdown
  Wuhan in China where the coronavirus pandemic began, is out of lockdown
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Documentary—Part one
  This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Internet and journalist reporting freedom curtailed
  A new online map is recording where journalists are restricted in reporting on COVID-19.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Journalists: Free speech v personal safety
  4/5Robin Lustig explores journalists' freedom to report against threats to their own safety
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 5. Life support
  Nasa help Apollo 13’s cold, exhausted crew survive deadly CO2 levels in the spacecraft
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—How home-schooling shaped me
  Brisa de Angulo set up her first school when she was 14 years old.(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Trojan Room coffee pot
  The world's first webcam went online in 1993. Its camera was focused on a coffee pot.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Who exactly is leading Britain?
  The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, remains in intensive care
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—British PM spends second night in intensive care battling covid-19
  So who is responsible for running the country at this time of crisis?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus in the UK: PM spends second night in hospital
  We hear from a coronavirus survivor about his experience in intensive care
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Internet and journalist reporting freedom curtailed
  A new online map is recording where journalists are restricted in reporting on COVID-19.(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  The Documentary—Part one
  This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Coronavirus in Asia’s biggest slum
  Life under lockdown for nearly a million residents of Dharavi slum in Mumbai
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Six Degrees - the first online social network
  Andrew Weinreich founded the first online social network in 1997.
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/04/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 5. Life support
  Nasa help Apollo 13’s cold, exhausted crew survive deadly CO2 levels in the spacecraft(R)
14. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  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)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Journalists: Free speech v personal safety
  4/5Robin Lustig explores journalists' freedom to report against threats to their own safety(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I thought my baby had devil’s eyes
  Catherine Cho had been a mother for two months when she experienced post-partum psychosis
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Six Degrees - the first online social network
  Andrew Weinreich founded the first online social network in 1997.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/04/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Internet and journalist reporting freedom curtailed
  A new online map is recording where journalists are restricted in reporting on COVID-19.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Wuhan lifts quarantine
  The Chinese city of Wuhan is finally lifting its 11-week quarantine
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Documentary—Part one
  This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—WTO issues global recession warning
  The global trade body says we face the deepest economic recession of our lifetimes
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  The Documentary—Looking for love: The Zoroastrian way
  Nalini Sivathasan meets young Zoroastrians trying to save their religion from extinction(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 5. Life support
  Nasa help Apollo 13’s cold, exhausted crew survive deadly CO2 levels in the spacecraft(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  A health expert answers your questions about the pandemic
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I thought my baby had devil’s eyes
  Catherine Cho had been a mother for two months when she experienced post-partum psychosis(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Six Degrees - the first online social network
  Andrew Weinreich founded the first online social network in 1997.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/04/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/04/08 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—08/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—Part one
  This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—The retired doctor who’d want to die at home if he got Covid-19
  The latest on the spread of Covid-19 in the USA
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—WTO warns global trade will slump
  Estimate says trade will fall by a third.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Journalists: Free speech v personal safety
  4/5Robin Lustig explores journalists' freedom to report against threats to their own safety(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 5. Life support
  Nasa help Apollo 13’s cold, exhausted crew survive deadly CO2 levels in the spacecraft(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—WTO issues global recession warning
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  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)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—WTO warns of huge trade slump
  The World Trade Organisation warns of a trade slump on a scale not seen since the 1930s
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can Africa cope with coronavirus?
  With poorer economies and less developed healthcare, how will Africa deal with Covid-19?
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—The retired doctor who’d want to die at home if he got Covid-19
  The latest on the spread of Covid-19 in the USA(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Assignment—Extreme measures
  Jack Merritt was killed trying to deradicalise extremists. Can rehabilitation work?
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Coronavirus: Food’s frontline heroes
  The people stepping up to keep food flowing
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I thought my baby had devil’s eyes
  Catherine Cho had been a mother for two months when she experienced post-partum psychosis(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Six Degrees - the first online social network
  Andrew Weinreich founded the first online social network in 1997.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—End politicization of Covid-19 fight, says WHO
  The World Health Organization is coming under sustained attack from President Trump
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: UK sees its worst daily death toll
  The number of confirmed infections is also up 10 per cent across Britain

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