BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 28 May 2020

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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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus: US tops 100,000 deaths
  Experts say the actual number of deaths will be much higher than this official statistic
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 in DRC
  Covid-19 and Ebola in DRC(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  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?(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The business case for immunity passports
  How antibody tests could give the economy its confidence back
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Winston Churchill's doctor
  Winston Churchill's personal doctor published his memories of the British leader in 1966
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  Assignment—Belarus: Masking the virus
  Carry on regardless says Belarus’s president in the face of the coronavirus pandemic(R)
14. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Aesop and the Fables
  A black slave wrote 700 animal tales in Ancient Greece. Why are they still best sellers?
16. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Tofiri Kibuuka - Africa's paralympic pioneer
  The blind athlete who competed in both the winter and summer Paralympic games.
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Is our food creating pandemics?
  How farming can release deadly viruses from the wild.(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Students by day and hostage negotiators by night
  Miles Hargrove asked his old school friend to negotiate with his dad’s kidnappers.
23. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Winston Churchill's doctor
  Winston Churchill's personal doctor published his memories of the British leader in 1966(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 in DRC
  Covid-19 and Ebola in DRC(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Chinese MP's back controversial Hong Kong Security Law
  Parliament in Beijing has rubber-stamped a controversial security law for Hong Kong
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  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?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—China MPs back controversial Hong Kong security law
  China's parliament backed new legislation many believe will end Hong Kong's unique status
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 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 seven
  Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  Assignment—Belarus: Masking the virus
  Carry on regardless says Belarus’s president in the face of the coronavirus pandemic(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus Conversations: US deaths reach 100,000
  We discuss the pandemic with a paramedic in New York
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Students by day and hostage negotiators by night
  Miles Hargrove asked his old school friend to negotiate with his dad’s kidnappers.(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Winston Churchill's doctor
  Winston Churchill's personal doctor published his memories of the British leader in 1966(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/05/28 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—28/05/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  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?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Brazil’s Covid chaos
  The number of cases and deaths may be much higher than official figures show
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—28/05/2020 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Assignment—Belarus: Masking the virus
  Carry on regardless says Belarus’s president in the face of the coronavirus pandemic(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Is our food creating pandemics?
  How farming can release deadly viruses from the wild.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—China MPs back controversial Hong Kong security law
  China's parliament backed new legislation many believe will end Hong Kong's unique status
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Aesop and the Fables
  A black slave wrote 700 animal tales in Ancient Greece. Why are they still best sellers?(R)
21. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Tofiri Kibuuka - Africa's paralympic pioneer
  The blind athlete who competed in both the winter and summer Paralympic games.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump signs order targeting social media
  Should social networks be responsible for the content posted by users?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Raghuram Rajan: Should economies pile up debt to cope with Covid-19?
  Former Governor of India's Reserve Bank and IMF chief economist Raghuram Rajan
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—Brazil’s Covid chaos
  The number of cases and deaths may be much higher than official figures show(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Trans in Japan
  The controversial laws over how people can change gender in Japan(R)
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Brescia's Massimo Cellino on Serie A restart and Balotelli
  The owner of Brescia, Massimo Cellino, joins us to discuss plans to restart the season.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Students by day and hostage negotiators by night
  Miles Hargrove asked his old school friend to negotiate with his dad’s kidnappers.(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Winston Churchill's doctor
  Winston Churchill's personal doctor published his memories of the British leader in 1966(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump signs order aimed at social media
  The US president's move comes after Twitter "fact-checked" his tweets
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Social Media companies accuse President Trump of threatening free speech
  The President issued an executive order after Twitter "fact-checked" his tweets

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