BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 25 May 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Where next for oil?
  We take you through everything you need to know about where the oil markets are right now
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Dan Barber: My life in five dishes
  How true flavour will revolutionise food and the mistake that re-focused his life's work.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Rocco Forte: Can hotels recover?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Rocco Forte, boss of a string of luxury hotels
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How does a language begin?
  How does one language become two, or even 7000?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Why Factor—School Reunions
  Caz Graham finds out why people go to their school reunion.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female friendship
  How to make and how to keep good female friends(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—Goethe: The story of colour
  How colour affects our mood and thoughts(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Matthews Final
  How legendary English footballer Stanley Matthews won the FA Cup for his team in 1953.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong sees largest protests since lockdown
  Is time running out for the semi-autonomous region's 'one country, two systems'?
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson backs his key adviser Dominic Cummings
  Row continues over Cummings' decision to travel during lockdown - contravening guidelines
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Pressure mounts on the British Prime Minister over chief adviser's travel
  There's anger from the public over Dominic Cummings contravening lockdown rules
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How does a language begin?
  How does one language become two, or even 7000?(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Rocco Forte: Can hotels recover?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Rocco Forte, boss of a string of luxury hotels(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The Green New Deal goes global
  Plans for gigantic investments to decarbonise the world economy are gaining traction
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The book that changed the way we eat
  The book that highlighted the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  The Why Factor—School Reunions
  Caz Graham finds out why people go to their school reunion.(R)
14. 08:50GMT
  More or Less—60 Harvests and statistically savvy parrots
  Can there really only be 60 harvests left in Earth's soil?(R)
15. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 09:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How will the world pay for Covid-19?
  How will governments fund the huge sums needed to get through the coronavirus crisis?(R)
17. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 09:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Looking out for you
  Experts say there’s a risk of 'vaccine nationalism' in the fight against Covid-19(R)
19. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female friendship
  How to make and how to keep good female friends(R)
23. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The Somali landmine poet
  Hassan Kossar clears landmines by day, and writes poetry by night
25. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The book that changed the way we eat
  The book that highlighted the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How does a language begin?
  How does one language become two, or even 7000?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Police and protesters clash in Hong Kong over anti sedition law
  Campaigners say this law could undermine civil liberties in the territory.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Rocco Forte: Can hotels recover?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Rocco Forte, boss of a string of luxury hotels(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—South Africa to ease lockdown
  But President Ramaphosa warns coronavirus outbreak will get much worse.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Giving birth during a pandemic
  New mums, being pregnant in prison and Covid-19 survivors(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  The Why Factor—School Reunions
  Caz Graham finds out why people go to their school reunion.(R)
15. 15:50GMT
  More or Less—60 Harvests and statistically savvy parrots
  Can there really only be 60 harvests left in Earth's soil?(R)
16. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Conversation with obituary editors
  Remembering in print the people who have died
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The Somali landmine poet
  Hassan Kossar clears landmines by day, and writes poetry by night(R)
20. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The book that changed the way we eat
  The book that highlighted the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/05/25 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—25/05/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Interview—Rocco Forte: Can hotels recover?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Rocco Forte, boss of a string of luxury hotels(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—In Their Element, Aluminium and strontium
  Science and art of aluminium and strontium
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Boris Johnson's aide says he didn't break the law when he travelled during lockdown
  Dominic Cummings says he doesn't regret driving 260 miles from London during lockdown.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Why Factor—School Reunions
  Caz Graham finds out why people go to their school reunion.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female friendship
  How to make and how to keep good female friends(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—South Africa to ease lockdown
  But President Ramaphosa warns coronavirus outbreak will get much worse.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Britain's World War Two crime wave
  How criminals thrived in London during the Blitz, 3D printers and the 1980 Miami riots.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Top UK adviser refuses to quit for lockdown actions
  The Prime Minister's chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, is under pressure to resign.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The ancient technology getting a second wind
  Wind-powered ships are sailing cargo around the world again to help cut pollution.
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—In Their Element, Aluminium and strontium
  Science and art of aluminium and strontium(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Death Row book club
  An inmate’s first-hand account of creating a book club on Death Row.
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Tyler Childers: Run these roads
  A Grammy-nominated country musician tells stories of his native Kentucky
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The Somali landmine poet
  Hassan Kossar clears landmines by day, and writes poetry by night(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The book that changed the way we eat
  The book that highlighted the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Carrie Lam: foreigners should stop interfering in Hong Kong
  Hong Kong's leader says there's nothing to worry about in controversial new security law
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong security law: Carrie Lam dismisses concerns over rights
  So why is Beijing is in such a rush to get the measure through?

Tuesday 26 May 2020

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