BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 27 May 2020

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—€8bn bailout for French car industry
  France announces €8bn rescue plan for car industry
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Documentary—Testing treatments
  Potential treatments for Covid-19 are trialled on patients
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Hacking internet-enabled cars
  Internet enabled cars could be vulnerable to hackers taking full control(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 5. The Revolt
  5/101936. Arabs declare a general strike in Palestine, and a dangerous armed uprising begins
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Iran's long game
  How top military commander Qasem Soleimani helped advance Iranian national interests
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My search for my sister, the 'keeper of memories'
  Nakuset blocked out painful memories of being removed from her indigenous Canadian family(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Risking my life to protect Congo's forest
  How a conservationist tried to protect Congo's rainforest during the country's civil war.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump says he'll take action over Hong Kong security law
  We speak to an opposition leader as police flood the city ahead of planned protests
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong: big police presence ahead of security bill debate
  Critics have called the bill a direct attempt to curtail the city's unique freedoms
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong security law: should other countries intervene?
  There are clashes as lawmakers prepare to debate the controversial national security bill
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Hacking internet-enabled cars
  Internet enabled cars could be vulnerable to hackers taking full control(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  The Documentary—Testing treatments
  Potential treatments for Covid-19 are trialled on patients(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can 'immunity passports' help us get back to normal?
  Countries are working on certification methods to show someone is immune to coronavirus
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Gwangju massacre
  The South Korean army crushed a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju on 27 May 1980
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—Iran's long game
  How top military commander Qasem Soleimani helped advance Iranian national interests(R)
14. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—New York Stories with Joe Pascal, New York stories with Joe Pascal
  2/2Homage to Harlem with poetry, music and the story of chef Marcus Samuelsson(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 5. The Revolt
  5/101936. Arabs declare a general strike in Palestine, and a dangerous armed uprising begins(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The weird world I was warned to keep secret
  Pauline Dakin's family life was full of mystery, fear and unpleasant surprises.
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Gwangju massacre
  The South Korean army crushed a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju on 27 May 1980(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Hacking internet-enabled cars
  Internet enabled cars could be vulnerable to hackers taking full control(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong police arrest hundreds amid fresh unrest
  Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong are defying a heavy police presence on the streets
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Documentary—Testing treatments
  Potential treatments for Covid-19 are trialled on patients(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU proposes €750bn virus recovery package
  A €750bn recovery fund has been proposed by the EU Commission to help tackle coronavirus
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 5. The Revolt
  5/101936. Arabs declare a general strike in Palestine, and a dangerous armed uprising begins(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  The Documentary—Iran's long game
  How top military commander Qasem Soleimani helped advance Iranian national interests(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Conversation with university students
  Students discuss how the university experience has changed during the pandemic
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The weird world I was warned to keep secret
  Pauline Dakin's family life was full of mystery, fear and unpleasant surprises.(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Gwangju massacre
  The South Korean army crushed a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju on 27 May 1980(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/05/27 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—27/05/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—Testing treatments
  Potential treatments for Covid-19 are trialled on patients(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 in DRC
  Covid-19 and Ebola in DRC
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: Von der Leyen calls €750bn recovery fund 'Europe's moment'
  The package will be made up of grants and loans for every EU member state
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 5. The Revolt
  5/101936. Arabs declare a general strike in Palestine, and a dangerous armed uprising begins(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Iran's long game
  How top military commander Qasem Soleimani helped advance Iranian national interests(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU proposes €750bn virus recovery package
  A €750bn recovery fund has been proposed by the EU Commission to help tackle coronavirus
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—New York Stories with Joe Pascal, New York stories with Joe Pascal
  2/2Homage to Harlem with poetry, music and the story of chef Marcus Samuelsson(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US may strip Hong Kong of special business relationship
  Washington may be about to strip Hong Kong of its special trading status with the US
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How far can the Chinese government be blamed for Covid-19?
  What could the Chinese government have done differently to prevent the global pandemic?
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 in DRC
  Covid-19 and Ebola in DRC(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Assignment—Belarus: Masking the virus
  Carry on regardless says Belarus’s president in the face of the coronavirus pandemic
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Is our food creating pandemics?
  How farming can release deadly viruses from the wild.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The weird world I was warned to keep secret
  Pauline Dakin's family life was full of mystery, fear and unpleasant surprises.(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Gwangju massacre
  The South Korean army crushed a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju on 27 May 1980(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus deaths in US top 100,000
  Experts say there have actually been more deaths - but many haven't been counted
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—More than 100,000 Americans have died from Covid-19
  Experts say the number who've died will be well above this official number

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