BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 19 April 2020

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Dealing with grief
  Losing loved ones, getting married in a lockdown and the risk to black Americans
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 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: Angola
  5/5What will it take for Angola to be truly free of the legacy of Africa’s Cold War?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Tech Life—Tech skills for the lockdown
  Are you using the lockdown to pick up new tech skills? We meet a family learning coding.(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 18/04/2020 GMT
  9/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Sports programmes without any live sport
  Why is Sports World still on air when there’s next to no live sport being played?(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Life Changes, What we can do with our waste
  Two very different uses for everyday waste in Paraguay and Sweden
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—DRC emerges from Ebola
  A visit to what was once the centre of the Ebola epidemic(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Keeping faith
  The coronavirus has changed how we live our lives, and how we deal with death(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
  People weren’t prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic?(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Karen Lord: What makes a great story?
  Sci-fi writer Karen Lord on the power of great storytelling.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Rhetoric
  What can the social media generation learn from the ancient art of persuasion?(R)
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 18/04/2020 GMT
  9/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall(R)
24. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Superforecasting the Coronavirus
  Can professional predictors help us understand the course of the coronavirus pandemic?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Dealing with grief
  Losing loved ones, getting married in a lockdown and the risk to black Americans(R)
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  The Conversation—The vagina myths
  Why is the vagina so often misunderstood and mistreated?(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Tech companies and free speech
  5/5Is it up to tech companies to police what people should or shouldn’t say, post or tweet?(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—My quarantine kitchen
  Stories of comfort, solidarity and hope behind closed doors in the coronavirus pandemic.(R)
9. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—DRC emerges from Ebola
  A visit to what was once the centre of the Ebola epidemic(R)
11. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 08:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Karen Lord: What makes a great story?
  Sci-fi writer Karen Lord on the power of great storytelling.(R)
13. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 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 - part three
  3/4Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.(R)
15. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—Hiding the truth behind my NFL stardom
  New England Patriots star Ryan O'Callaghan used football as a cover for his sexuality(R)
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Faith in lockdown France
  How different faiths are bringing worship and comfort to their communities.(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  The Coronavirus and Your Money—Personal finance for the pandemic
  As coronavirus spreads people are worrying about their money as well as their health(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—British government defends coronavirus response
  A senior minister calls reports that the PM didn't take coronavirus seriously "grotesque"
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Documentary—Life Changes, What we can do with our waste
  Two very different uses for everyday waste in Paraguay and Sweden(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Forum—Gretta Cousins: champion of Irish and Indian women
  A pianist and activist who fought for women’s votes and better lives(R)
7. 14:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Super-intelligence
  Will we be able to control computers of the future?(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Who is the greatest African footballer to have played in the Premier League?
  A special panel will decide which African star has made the biggest impact.
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2020 16:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 16:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 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: Angola
  5/5What will it take for Angola to be truly free of the legacy of Africa’s Cold War?(R)
14. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Young people, lifting lockdowns, USA and Kenya updates
  International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 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: 6. Earth in view
  Apollo 13 goes off course. With no computer, the astronauts rely on their flying skills(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Music Life—Overcoming obstacles with Melisa Whiskey, Zlatan, Lyta, and Garry Mapanzure
  Four rising stars of African music share the major obstacles they've had to overcome(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: UK minister defends PM missing emergency meetings
  Senior British cabinet minister denies Boris Johnson didn't take the pandemic seriously
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Karen Lord: What makes a great story?
  Sci-fi writer Karen Lord on the power of great storytelling.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Faith in lockdown France
  How different faiths are bringing worship and comfort to their communities.(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 18/04/2020 GMT
  9/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall(R)
17. 22:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Super-intelligence
  Will we be able to control computers of the future?(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Making the world a quieter place
  How sound barriers and noise sensors are helping to make the planet more peaceful(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—Richard Wiseman
  How to spot a liar. Professor Richard Wiseman tells Jim Al-Khalili(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Spain to ease lockdown restrictions on children
  Children haven't been allowed to leave their homes for more than a month.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—My quarantine kitchen
  Stories of comfort, solidarity and hope behind closed doors in the coronavirus pandemic.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—David Nabarro: Is the WHO failing its greatest test?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation's special envoy for Covid-19
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—What makes a spider spin a web?
  How instincts let spiders build complex structures(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Rhetoric
  What can the social media generation learn from the ancient art of persuasion?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Busting period taboos
  Challenging period myths and making menstruation easier(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—Gretta Cousins: champion of Irish and Indian women
  A pianist and activist who fought for women’s votes and better lives(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Parkour
  How French teenagers invented a sport by running, jumping and vaulting around their town.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—New York governor launches coronavirus antibody testing campaign
  Tests are being bought and imported from many global companies - but are they reliable?
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Germany eases coronavirus restrictions
  Small shops can now open but schools and hairdressers won't open until the 4th of May

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