BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 21 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US oil prices turn negative
  For the first time in history, producers are paying buyers to take oil off their hands.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The farmers moving their fields indoors
  We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Anne Magurran
  Anne Magurran on how to measure biodiversity.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Response—The Response: Coronavirus, Lockdown: Tales from Riyadh, Hangzhou and Accra
  1/4Listeners across the globe share their experiences of lockdown and the coronavirus crisis
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Jakub Józef Orliński: Countertenor in Karlsruhe
  Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński prepares for the title role in Handel’s opera Tolomeo
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My revolutionary 70s summer camp
  Jim LeBrecht remembers a revolutionary summer camp in the 1970s for disabled teenagers(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Deepwater Horizon disaster
  A deadly explosion on a drilling rig led to an environmental disaster in the US(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump tweet: I will cut immigration because of covid-19
  The President says he will sign an executive order to suspend all immigration to the US
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump says he'll suspend immigration
  In a tweet he says the move is to protect American jobs
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Why is Trump suspending immigration to the US?
  Trump tweets that he'll sign an executive order to save US jobs during coronavirus crisis
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Discovery—Anne Magurran
  Anne Magurran on how to measure biodiversity.(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The farmers moving their fields indoors
  We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—How can Africa emerge from lockdown?
  The economic cases for lifting lockdown in developing African countries
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade
  A woman who died in the US in 1940 was captured and enslaved in West Africa as a child
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  The Response—The Response: Coronavirus, Lockdown: Tales from Riyadh, Hangzhou and Accra
  1/4Listeners across the globe share their experiences of lockdown and the coronavirus crisis(R)
14. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor John Turturro
  On this week’s The Arts Hour Nikki Bedi’s guests are commentator William Lee Adams and(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—Jakub Józef Orliński: Countertenor in Karlsruhe
  Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński prepares for the title role in Handel’s opera Tolomeo(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—I turned my cleaning obsession into a hit business
  Trauma led Lynsey Crombie to compulsive cleaning but now she’s sharing her skills on TV
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade
  A woman who died in the US in 1940 was captured and enslaved in West Africa as a child(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Discovery—Anne Magurran
  Anne Magurran on how to measure biodiversity.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: President Trump plans to suspend immigration into the US
  He said the move was to protect American jobs
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The farmers moving their fields indoors
  We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Coronavirus food security warning
  An alliance of agencies say the Covid-19 outbreak could cause widespread food insecurity
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  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)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  The Response—The Response: Coronavirus, Lockdown: Tales from Riyadh, Hangzhou and Accra
  1/4Listeners across the globe share their experiences of lockdown and the coronavirus crisis(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Conversation with paramedics
  We hear from the virus front line in New York, Dublin, Singapore and Chile
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—I turned my cleaning obsession into a hit business
  Trauma led Lynsey Crombie to compulsive cleaning but now she’s sharing her skills on TV(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade
  A woman who died in the US in 1940 was captured and enslaved in West Africa as a child(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/04/21 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—21/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The farmers moving their fields indoors
  We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Could fitness trackers track COVID-19?
  Could data from wearable fitness trackers track COVID-19?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Political fall-out from Trump's immigration ban
  What will be the political consequences of President Trump's ban on immigration to the US?
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Response—The Response: Coronavirus, Lockdown: Tales from Riyadh, Hangzhou and Accra
  1/4Listeners across the globe share their experiences of lockdown and the coronavirus crisis(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Jakub Józef Orliński: Countertenor in Karlsruhe
  Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński prepares for the title role in Handel’s opera Tolomeo(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Coronavirus food security warning
  An alliance of agencies say the Covid-19 outbreak could cause widespread food insecurity
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor John Turturro
  On this week’s The Arts Hour Nikki Bedi’s guests are commentator William Lee Adams and(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Immigration into the US suspended
  President Trump will sign an executive order to suspend immigration into the US
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Documentary—Bradford Royal Infirmary: Another week in the ward fighting against Covid-19
  This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Could fitness trackers track COVID-19?
  Could data from wearable fitness trackers track COVID-19?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Compass—Window on the universe
  A new space telescope promises to transform our view of the universe.
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—China and the virus
  Has the epidemic weakened or strengthened the grip of China’s Communist Party?
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I turned my cleaning obsession into a hit business
  Trauma led Lynsey Crombie to compulsive cleaning but now she’s sharing her skills on TV(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade
  A woman who died in the US in 1940 was captured and enslaved in West Africa as a child(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US: The politics of coronavirus pandemic
  Is President Trump on the campaign trail as he bans green cards?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump announces green card ban
  He says this will last for 60 days and apply only to those seeking permanent residency.

Wednesday 22 April 2020

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