BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 3 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—US broadens action against Chinese tech companies
  TikTok could be sold to Microsoft whilst other Chinese tech companies may face US ban
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Dominique Crenn: My life in five dishes
  How a six-month-old orphan went on to become a three Michelin star chef(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Cinderella
  Why is Cinderella such a universal story?(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  More or Less—Covid in Africa
  Do we have enough data to know what’s happening on the continent?(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—Picasso, artist of reinvention
  How an artist changed our way of seeing(R)
12. 02:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Coe vs Ovett
  British runner Sebastian Coe remembers his rivalry with Steve Ovett at the 1980 Olympics(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do conspiracy theories exist?
  Why do conspiracy theories exist and why are we seeing so many in this pandemic?(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US expert: coronavirus "extraordinarily widespread"
  We get a vivid picture from an emergency room in Atlanta Georgia
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus: Iran cover up revealed by whistleblower
  BBC Persian finds actual death rate is nearly triple what Iran's government has claimed
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—BBC investigation finds higher Covid death rates in Iran
  Documents from whistle-blower suggest three times as many deaths as previously announced
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Malcolm Gladwell: Should we trust strangers?
  Stephen Sackur meets the author described as America's most famous intellectual(R)
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—"Gaia Hypothesis" creator celebrates 101 years
  Veteran environmentalist James Lovelock reflects on his career and the planet's future
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  A first-hand account of the surprise strike on a US naval base in December 1941.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Cinderella
  Why is Cinderella such a universal story?(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do conspiracy theories exist?
  Why do conspiracy theories exist and why are we seeing so many in this pandemic?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Spain's tourism industry
  We hear from Spanish business owners as the UK adds Spain to its quarantine list(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Trending—Why do some influencers back bad products?
  From make-up to gadgets: exposing the dubious products on your Instagram feed.(R)
16. 09:50GMT
  More or Less—Covid in Africa
  Do we have enough data to know what’s happening on the continent?(R)
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—Professional gamblers: Cat Hulbert and Celina Lin
  'The best female gambler on earth' and 'China's Queen of Poker' reveal their secrets(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The 25 day sit-in that changed history
  Judy Heumann on the longest ever occupation of a federal building in US history
23. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  A first-hand account of the surprise strike on a US naval base in December 1941.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do conspiracy theories exist?
  Why do conspiracy theories exist and why are we seeing so many in this pandemic?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Philippines to reimpose stricter coronavirus lockdown as cases spike
  President Duterte has promised to hire more medical workers to cope with the crisis
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Cinderella
  Why is Cinderella such a universal story?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—HSBC profits slump
  HSBC plans to speed up job cuts after profits plunged as it set aside $13bn for bad loans
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Malcolm Gladwell: Should we trust strangers?
  Stephen Sackur meets the author described as America's most famous intellectual(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  The Conversation—Professional gamblers: Cat Hulbert and Celina Lin
  'The best female gambler on earth' and 'China's Queen of Poker' reveal their secrets(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Genoa bridge reopens
  Genoa, Italy, unveils new bridge to replace the Morandi bridge that collapsed in 2018
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The 25 day sit-in that changed history
  Judy Heumann on the longest ever occupation of a federal building in US history(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  A first-hand account of the surprise strike on a US naval base in December 1941.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/08/03 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—03/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Cinderella
  Why is Cinderella such a universal story?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
  Twenty years of the Human Genome Project
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—John Hume: Nobel Peace Prize winner dies aged 83
  He helped create the climate that brought an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Malcolm Gladwell: Should we trust strangers?
  Stephen Sackur meets the author described as America's most famous intellectual(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Professional gamblers: Cat Hulbert and Celina Lin
  'The best female gambler on earth' and 'China's Queen of Poker' reveal their secrets(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Coronavirus hits cruise lines again
  Covid cases found on two different cruise ships
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Adrift for 76 Days
  Surviving the Atlantic in a liferaft, Spain's 1960s tourism boom, the death of Himmler
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Coronavirus hits cruise lines again
  Covid cases found on two different cruise ships
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—On The Front Line with Karachi’s Ambulance Drivers, Karachi's ambulance drivers
  2/2Driver Safdar's experiences reveal a remarkable story of life and death in Pakistan
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The 25 day sit-in that changed history
  Judy Heumann on the longest ever occupation of a federal building in US history(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  A first-hand account of the surprise strike on a US naval base in December 1941.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Discovery—Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
  Twenty years of the Human Genome Project(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Peru enlists Venezuelan doctors to fight Covid
  Peru has the second-highest rate of infection in the whole of South America, after Brazil
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Could India overtake the US and Brazil for Covid cases?
  The WHO warns that coronavirus is circulating 'intensely' in India

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