BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 18 July 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US homelessness rise forecast
  A housing crisis could be on the way in the US
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Are the West Indies heading for Test greatness?
  Jermaine Blackwood discusses whether they can become the best Test team on the planet.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Risking death for a fragment of jade
  Scavenging through hazardous cliffs of discarded rubble: Myanmar’s informal jade miners(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—South Korea's 1980s prison camps
  A so-called Social Purification project led to thousands of citizens being imprisoned(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is the WHO fit for purpose?
  The WHO investigates the coronavirus origins in China. Is it too little, too late?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/07/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—The online heroes of the coronavirus pandemic
  Meet the people dishing out good advice and sound facts about Covid-19.
16. 04:50GMT
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter three
  “They still rattle with old stories.” The railroads were once the iron sinews of America
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Is American education losing its charm for Indian students?
  Does an overseas degree remain a top pick for Indian students?
19. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  Global Questions—Global Questions, Focus on America
  Could Coronavirus change America for good?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Racial discrimination in banking
  We look at how the world of finances perpetuates inequalities in the US
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Coronavirus halts LA again
  California is shut down a second time, plus stories from Srebrenica, Ghana and Italy
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Saving the planet
  Two young Indians on a mission to make the world a better place to live #MyIndianLife
7. 07:50GMT
  Resolves—Resolves, Professor Malik Peiris
  6/8A leading virologist resolves to learn the language of politics and economics
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/07/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, Maybe Liverpool isn't real, maybe we just dreamed it
  1/10Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out
12. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—How to keep listeners engaged with a 65-year-old format
  How From Our Own Correspondent keeps audiences engaged. Plus the impact of BBC job cuts
13. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Washington's NFL team agree to change their name
  We discuss the Washington Redskins decision to change their controversial name and logo.
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/07/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—DNA and me
  What do at-home DNA test kits tell us about our identity?(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Music Life—'I get scared' with Azekel, Kwesi Arthur, Shab and Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano
  How hard is it to make music with people you don't know?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Protests continue in Russia’s far east
  Fresh protests over arrest of local governor in the Russian city of Khabarovsk
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—FA Cup, Cricket, F1 and the return of Moto GP
  Sportsworld brings you all the latest news and stories from around the world.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/07/2020 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2020 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Trending—The online heroes of the coronavirus pandemic
  Meet the people dishing out good advice and sound facts about Covid-19.(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter three
  “They still rattle with old stories.” The railroads were once the iron sinews of America(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  World Questions—Coronavirus and Africa
  The impact of Coronavirus on Africa
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Film-maker Mira Nair
  Mira Nair and William Lee Adams discuss the week’s cultural highlights with Nikki Bedi
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—US presidents pay tribute to civil rights icon John Lewis
  US presidents pay tribute to civil rights icon John Lewis, who has died at the age of 80
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Coronavirus halts LA again
  California is shut down a second time, plus stories from Srebrenica, Ghana and Italy(R)
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  Global Questions—Global Questions, Focus on America
  Could Coronavirus change America for good?(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/07/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Separating the art from the artist
  Why does what we know about an artist affect how we see their work?(R)
15. 22:50GMT
  More or Less—Covid misconceptions and US deaths
  How many of us believe the myths about coronavirus?
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/07/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—How long do Covid-19 antibodies last?
  New research on how long our defences against the coronavirus last.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Tech Life—The great Twitter hack
  Hackers take over accounts belonging to famous names after breaching Twitter’s security.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Saving the planet
  Two young Indians on a mission to make the world a better place to live #MyIndianLife(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Resolves—Resolves, Professor Malik Peiris
  6/8A leading virologist resolves to learn the language of politics and economics(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Trending—The online heroes of the coronavirus pandemic
  Meet the people dishing out good advice and sound facts about Covid-19.(R)
10. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—How to keep listeners engaged with a 65-year-old format
  How From Our Own Correspondent keeps audiences engaged. Plus the impact of BBC job cuts(R)
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Embankment baby
  Tony May was abandoned as a baby in 1942. Can DNA testing reveal who his parents were?
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Coronavirus halts LA again
  California is shut down a second time, plus stories from Srebrenica, Ghana and Italy(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, Maybe Liverpool isn't real, maybe we just dreamed it
  1/10Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out(R)
17. 03:50GMT
  The Big Idea—How to stop murder
  How can we reduce murder rates?(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/07/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Roxane Gay: Writing the personal and political
  The writer Roxane Gay on publishing, cancel culture and Black Lives Matter
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Assignment—What the sediment revealed in Lebanon
  What’s behind the scandal sparked by a delivery of tainted fuel to crisis-ridden Lebanon?(R)
24. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
25. 05:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The divinity of Haile Selassie
  How did the Ethiopian King Haile Selassie become the god for the Rastafari community?(R)

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