BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 8 May 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—India gas leak: at least 13 dead
  The leak came from the LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—US Democrat Senate Candidate Jaime Harrison: Joe Biden 'bringing calm to the storm we're in'
  Jaime Harrison is running against Republican Senator Lindsay Graham in South Carolina
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—Covid -19 new hope from blood tests
  Research from New York shows how our own immune response is responding to Covid 19(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Don't Log Off, Don't log off - part five
  Alan Dein connects with individuals trying to find space from those around them.
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Neven Subotić and the return of the Bundesliga
  Union Berlin's Neven Subotić discusses the imminent return of football in Germany.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Tony Allen: Farewell 'Mr Afrobeat'
  Remembering Tony Allen, the pioneering Nigerian drummer who created Afrobeat(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Soviet occupation of Berlin
  After Germany's surrender to Allied forces in May 1945, Soviet soldiers occupied Berlin(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong begins to ease social distancing measures
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Lockdown to be eased in Hong Kong
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Mosques re-open for Friday prayers in Iran, Syria and Lebanon
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Science In Action—Covid -19 new hope from blood tests
  Research from New York shows how our own immune response is responding to Covid 19(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—US Democrat Senate Candidate Jaime Harrison: Joe Biden 'bringing calm to the storm we're in'
  Jaime Harrison is running against Republican Senator Lindsay Graham in South Carolina(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Markets and the economy: Two staggering drunks
  Why are stock markets so buoyant as the global economy slides into possible depression?
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—VE Day
  VE Day saw Londoners celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe.
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/05/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Reflections on Faith in a Global Crisis, Ritual
  John McCarthy brings together reflections from people of faith around the world
14. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: Will flying ever be the same?
  How will the virus transform the airline industry and our travel experiences?
16. 09:59GMT
  Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of VE Day—VE Day 75th anniversary
  Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of VE Day followed by a bulletin of World News
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/05/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  World Football—Neven Subotić and the return of the Bundesliga
  Union Berlin's Neven Subotić discusses the imminent return of football in Germany.(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Garment factories, missing buttons and Antarctic trips
  Inside Dhaka's garment factories, and a Ukrainian journey to Antarctica
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—VE Day
  VE Day saw Londoners celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/05/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Science In Action—Covid -19 new hope from blood tests
  Research from New York shows how our own immune response is responding to Covid 19(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: The threat to Brazil's indigenous peoples
  World-renowned photographer Sebastiao Salgado says indigenous peoples face "genocide"
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Tech Life—Smarter workplaces after lockdown ends
  How tech will help to get people back to work safely.
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Pandemic sends US jobless rate to 14.7%
  US unemployment hit its highest level since the 1930s as coronavirus struck the economy
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—US Democrat Senate Candidate Jaime Harrison: Joe Biden 'bringing calm to the storm we're in'
  Jaime Harrison is running against Republican Senator Lindsay Graham in South Carolina(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Reflections on Faith in a Global Crisis, Ritual
  John McCarthy brings together reflections from people of faith around the world(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus Conversations: Back to school
  We speak to teenagers, who are going back to school after lockdown
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Garment factories, missing buttons and Antarctic trips
  Inside Dhaka's garment factories, and a Ukrainian journey to Antarctica(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—VE Day
  VE Day saw Londoners celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/05/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/05/08 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—08/05/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Interview—US Democrat Senate Candidate Jaime Harrison: Joe Biden 'bringing calm to the storm we're in'
  Jaime Harrison is running against Republican Senator Lindsay Graham in South Carolina(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—What is the smallest particle?
  We tackle particle physics questions from around the world
9. 20:00GMT
  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's VE Day Message—Her Majesty The Queen's Message on VE Day
  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth delivers her message on VE Day
10. 20:04GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 20:04 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Pandemic sends US jobless rate to 14.7%
  US unemployment rate rises to the highest level since the 1930s
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Tech Life—Smarter workplaces after lockdown ends
  How tech will help to get people back to work safely.(R)
14. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 21:32GMT
  World Football—Neven Subotić and the return of the Bundesliga
  Union Berlin's Neven Subotić discusses the imminent return of football in Germany.(R)
16. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/05/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Pandemic sends US jobless rate to 14.7%
  US unemployment hit its highest level since the 1930s as coronavirus struck the economy
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: Will flying ever be the same?
  How will the virus transform the airline industry and our travel experiences?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US unemployment highest since the 1930s
  Unemployment numbers in the US rise to levels not seen since the 1930s
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Coronavirus lockdown: Lessons in tackling pollution?
  Are there lessons the pandemic can teach us about living with nature?
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—The tropical island where cricket carries on
  Cricket in virus-free Saint Helena, women's cricket in peril, plus Darren Lehmann.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Garment factories, missing buttons and Antarctic trips
  Inside Dhaka's garment factories, and a Ukrainian journey to Antarctica(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—VE Day
  VE Day saw Londoners celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: Will flying ever be the same?
  How will the virus transform the airline industry and our travel experiences?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/05/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—The Sextortion Scammers
  We investigate criminals who use your password to threaten to expose you on social media(R)
16. 04:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Outrage and moral conscience
  Why is there so much outrage on social media?(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  The Documentary—One hundred days of Brexit
  One hundred days with new MPs in the North of England from Brexit, Day to lockdown

Saturday 9 May 2020

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