BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 25 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Who's getting federal financial assistance?
  Small businesses across America are desperately waiting for federal financial assistance.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Documentary—Don't Log Off, Don't log off - part four
  4/4Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Smith's new challenge and blind cricket
  SA director of cricket Graeme Smith and England visually-impaired captain Ed Hossell.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Surviving Everest's 2015 earthquake
  A tale of survival from the world's highest peak: Nepal's earthquake remembered(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Tennessee Williams on the BBC
  The great American playwright revealed a lot about himself in BBC interviews(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: Will China come out on top?
  What will the pandemic mean for the rivalry between the world's two superpowers?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—How can coronavirus-hit India get back in business?
  Are India’s coronavirus-hit businesses ready for a comeback?
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—The hunt for red mercury
  A substance with allegedly magical properties is being sold online…only it doesn’t exist.(R)
16. 04:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Baby boffins
  Babies are much smarter than their parents might realise(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  The Documentary—Life Changes, In search of the quarter-life crisis
  Are millennials across the world being hit by a mid-20s crisis?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Business Weekly—The lives changed by coronavirus
  The most compelling reports from BBC business programmes over the past week
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Surrogates Club
  Why do women in Canada give birth to somebody else’s baby without getting paid?(R)
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Documentary—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Australia
  How countries across the world are responding to the rise of China
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—How can coronavirus-hit India get back in business?
  Are India’s coronavirus-hit businesses ready for a comeback?(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Trending—The hunt for red mercury
  A substance with allegedly magical properties is being sold online…only it doesn’t exist.(R)
11. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—The mechanics of making Coronavirus Global Conversations
  The editor of Coronavirus Global Conversations on how the series is made
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—'This will probably not end pretty' - What unfolded at the NFL draft
  We discuss a surprise pick at the NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  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)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Music Life—The voice of the inner critic with Caroline Polachek, Robert Glasper, Colin Greenwood and Tamino
  Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood talks music with Tamino, Caroline Polachek and Robert Glasper
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: Belgium plans to lift lockdown
  The Belgian government has announced plans to lift the country's coronavirus restrictions
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing, The inseparable twins
  Ibrahima faced a terrifying choice - to separate his conjoined twins or risk losing them(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—25/04/2020 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—25/04/2020 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  Business Weekly—The lives changed by coronavirus
  The most compelling reports from BBC business programmes over the past week(R)
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2020 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2020 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 17:32GMT
  Trending—The hunt for red mercury
  A substance with allegedly magical properties is being sold online…only it doesn’t exist.(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Over to You—The mechanics of making Coronavirus Global Conversations
  The editor of Coronavirus Global Conversations on how the series is made(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Documentary—Pandemic: The Story of the 1918 Flu
  How the flu pandemic of 100 years ago affected every corner of the world(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—American director Martin Scorsese
  How a single piece of music was the inspiration for one of Martin Scorsese's films
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—WHO warns against Coronavirus 'immunity passports'
  The World Health Organisation says 'immunity passports' are no way to ease lockdowns
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Singapore’s hidden contagion
  Singapore sees a surge in Covid-19 cases among its migrant workers
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  Outlook—The Tale of the King of the Wild Blue Sky
  The highs and lows of America's first flying newsman, Jerry Foster
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Coronavirus conundrums
  WHO official says there’s "no fast track" to normal when it comes to reopening economies
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Zoltan Kovacs: Is the EU facing its first de facto dictatorship?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's State Secretary for International Communication(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 in Italy
  Why was Covid-19 so deadly in Italy?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Care home workers and Covid-19 vaccine volunteers
  Care home workers, living in slums during a pandemic, and the Covid-19 vaccine volunteers
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Australia
  How countries across the world are responding to the rise of China(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Tech Life—Influencers feel the pinch
  How social media influencers are earning less in lockdown and rethinking what they do.(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 25/04/2020 GMT
  10/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—The mechanics of making Coronavirus Global Conversations
  The editor of Coronavirus Global Conversations on how the series is made(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Life Changes, In search of the quarter-life crisis
  Are millennials across the world being hit by a mid-20s crisis?(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Singapore’s hidden contagion
  Singapore sees a surge in Covid-19 cases among its migrant workers(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Coronavirus conundrums
  WHO official says there’s "no fast track" to normal when it comes to reopening economies(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How do we come out of the lockdown?
  Some nations are beginning to tentatively lift lockdowns. What's the best way to do it?(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Isabel Sandoval: Finding my place in film
  Isabel Sandoval on politics, immigration and filmmaking in the USA
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Meritocracy
  Is meritocracy just a utopian idea?(R)
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 25/04/2020 GMT
  10/10Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall(R)
24. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Comparing countries' coronavirus performance
  Is it helpful to ask which countries are faring better in tackling the coronavirus?

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