BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 28 April 2020

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Aeroplane makers squeal as demand fizzles
  Boeing's Chief Executive says the company needs to borrow more cash from the government
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The great spreadsheet in the sky
  How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems.
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Desert locust swarms
  A second wave of locusts threatens crops in East Africa. Scientists lead the fightback(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Who cares?
  The foreign care workers who look after Britain’s elderly and disabled people
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Mo Abudu: Creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria
  On the set of 2018 Nollywood hit Chief Daddy
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The mayor and the art heist mystery
  Mayor Knut Kreuch's mission to solve one of Germany’s biggest art thefts.(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Waria warriors - the fight for trans rights in Indonesia
  The transgender Indonesians who fought for their rights in the 1970s and 1980s(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump blames China
  President Trump has said China could have prevented the coronavirus pandemic
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—France to reveal plans on how Covid-19 lockdown will be eased
  The country remains under lockdown, though has plans to ease the restrictions from 11 May
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—French PM to unveil future lockdown easing measures
  France has been one of the European countries worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Discovery—Desert locust swarms
  A second wave of locusts threatens crops in East Africa. Scientists lead the fightback(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The great spreadsheet in the sky
  How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems.(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Remittances: When the money stops coming in
  Money sent home by migrant workers, so crucial to global poverty reduction, is in decline
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The 1957 flu that killed a million people
  In 1957 a new strain of flu emerged in East Asia and quickly spread around the world
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—Who cares?
  The foreign care workers who look after Britain’s elderly and disabled people(R)
14. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—American director Martin Scorsese
  How a single piece of music was the inspiration for one of Martin Scorsese's films(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—Mo Abudu: Creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria
  On the set of 2018 Nollywood hit Chief Daddy(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The psychiatric nurse who overcame a life of addiction
  From age 14 to 37 Anthony Brown was homeless and became addicted to drugs and alcohol
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The 1957 flu that killed a million people
  In 1957 a new strain of flu emerged in East Asia and quickly spread around the world(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Discovery—Desert locust swarms
  A second wave of locusts threatens crops in East Africa. Scientists lead the fightback(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: New Zealand lifts some restrictions
  Takeaway food shops and some non-essential businesses re-open
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The great spreadsheet in the sky
  How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Coronavirus compounds Brazil's challenges
  Brazil has been hit by a triple whammy of Covid-19, economic pain and political turmoil
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 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 four
  4/4Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  The Documentary—Who cares?
  The foreign care workers who look after Britain’s elderly and disabled people(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Conversation with bereaved relatives of health workers
  We hear about three health care workers, who have lost their lives
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The psychiatric nurse who overcame a life of addiction
  From age 14 to 37 Anthony Brown was homeless and became addicted to drugs and alcohol(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The 1957 flu that killed a million people
  In 1957 a new strain of flu emerged in East Asia and quickly spread around the world(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/04/28 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—28/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The great spreadsheet in the sky
  How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Privacy concerns over contact tracing apps
  Can coronavirus contact tracing apps be made without revealing our personal data?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—France to ease lockdown from 11th May
  French Prime Minister warns infections could rise again if the country moves too fast
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—Who cares?
  The foreign care workers who look after Britain’s elderly and disabled people(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Mo Abudu: Creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria
  On the set of 2018 Nollywood hit Chief Daddy(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Coronavirus compounds Brazil's challenges
  Brazil has been hit by a triple whammy of Covid-19, economic pain and political turmoil
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—American director Martin Scorsese
  How a single piece of music was the inspiration for one of Martin Scorsese's films(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Google's Q1 results beat expectations
  Its parent company Alphabet reported 13% growth in revenue in the first three months.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Documentary—Bradford Royal Infirmary: Behind the scenes in the fight 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—29/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Privacy concerns over contact tracing apps
  Can coronavirus contact tracing apps be made without revealing our personal data?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 1. Twice Promised Land
  1/101917. The British enter Palestine. Episode one of a drama about the founding of Israel
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Universal Basic Income: Alaska style
  Every citizen gets an annual dividend from the state’s oil fund. Mark Whitaker reports
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The psychiatric nurse who overcame a life of addiction
  From age 14 to 37 Anthony Brown was homeless and became addicted to drugs and alcohol(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The 1957 flu that killed a million people
  In 1957 a new strain of flu emerged in East Asia and quickly spread around the world(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US confirms one million virus cases
  A grim milestone in the US as the number of virus cases passed one million
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Number of dead in UK may be higher than government figures indicate
  The daily reported figure in UK has been restricted almost entirely to hospital deaths

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