BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 16 August 2020

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Tech Life—Legal victory over facial recognition
  Use of facial recognition by a UK police force was unlawful, says the Court of Appeal.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black music in Europe: 1939-45
  5/9Nazi propaganda jazz, black American trumpet stars in Paris, and Caribbean swing bands(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Trending—15/08/2020 GMT
  Trending - explaining the stories the world is sharing...(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—How the BBC’s damaged Beirut office kept on reporting events
  The explosion in Beirut saw the BBC’s offices suffer damage but staff kept on reporting(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Stitching souls
  Maria Margaronis sews and hears the stories of Gee’s Bend's historic quilters
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japan 75 years on from WW2 surrender
  75th anniversary of Japan’s WW2 surrender, plus stories from Colombia, Greece and Majorca(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 15/08/2020 GMT
  5/10Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.(R)
16. 03:50GMT
  The Big Idea—A future without doctors?
  AI will be of assistance, but surely we’ll always need surgeons, doctors, and nurses?(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—What’s the future of film?
  Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for film globally
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Assignment—Milton Nkosi: The apartheid child who changed Africa’s story
  How a boy from Soweto rose to become the BBC’s chief journalist in Africa.(R)
23. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Zoroastrianism and death
  The religious duty of every Zoroastrian is to focus on life, even at the time of death(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Addiction during a pandemic
  How two men fought their addictions during lockdown
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  The Conversation—Fighting revenge porn
  Two women fighting the online sharing of non-consensual pornography(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Hearing
  3/5‘I could hear my eyeballs moving’: How rogue messages pass between our ears and brain(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Meatpacking's coronavirus problem
  The unique conditions that have led to global outbreaks at meat processing plants(R)
9. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 08:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—What’s the future of film?
  Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for film globally(R)
13. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Will America’s 'Big Tech' firms be reined in?
  US lawmakers are deciding whether to act against the country’s powerful tech giants.(R)
15. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—The boy, the wish and the nuclear weapons
  Why a terminally-ill teenager went to the Soviet Union to broker a nuclear peace deal(R)
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Zoroastrianism and death
  The religious duty of every Zoroastrian is to focus on life, even at the time of death(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—Life Changes, North Korea's celebrity defectors
  How North Korean defectors have become a hugely valuable commodity in South Korea(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Belarus: Rival rallies in Minsk as Belarus leader fights back
  Several hundred supporters of President Lukashenko have been holding their own rally
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Documentary—Stitching souls
  Maria Margaronis sews and hears the stories of Gee’s Bend's historic quilters(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Forum—Ray Bradbury, a master of science fiction
  Celebrating the author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles(R)
7. 14:50GMT
  The Big Idea—A future without doctors?
  AI will be of assistance, but surely we’ll always need surgeons, doctors, and nurses?(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Sports news from around the world
  Sportsworld brings you all the latest sporting news from around the globe.
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—How is Covid changing young India?
  How are young Indians coping with uncertainty about the future?
12. 16:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 16:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 16:32GMT
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black music in Europe: 1939-45
  5/9Nazi propaganda jazz, black American trumpet stars in Paris, and Caribbean swing bands(R)
14. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  The Documentary—The remarkable resistance of Lilo
  Lilo and Erich Gloeden hid Jews from the Nazis in wartime Berlin.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Documentary—Fighting talk: How language can make us better
  What impact does the language we use around cancer have on those living with the disease?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Music Life—The science of soundtracks with Max Richter, Hans Zimmer, Hildur Guðnadóttir and Angélica Negrón
  Four of today's most notable film and TV composers discuss how they got started in music(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Mass protest eclipses Belarus leader's rally
  Belarus protesters keep up pressure over disputed elections
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—What’s the future of film?
  Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for film globally(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 15/08/2020 GMT
  5/10Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  The Big Idea—A future without doctors?
  AI will be of assistance, but surely we’ll always need surgeons, doctors, and nurses?(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Zoroastrianism and death
  The religious duty of every Zoroastrian is to focus on life, even at the time of death(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The tech doctors forecasting heart failure
  Implanted devices can predict when something is about to go wrong with a patient’s heart(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—On the menu
  Adam Hart explores our relationship with some of the animal kingdom's deadliest predators(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Belarus sees biggest protest rally yet
  Thousands of opponents of Belarusian president join rally over disputed elections
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Meatpacking's coronavirus problem
  The unique conditions that have led to global outbreaks at meat processing plants(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Confidence: Why it misleads us
  There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  More or Less—Belarus’ contested election
  Tim Harford looks at the numbers behind the widely questioned election result(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—Ray Bradbury, a master of science fiction
  Celebrating the author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles(R)
12. 02:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Tears of a weightlifter
  In 2008, Matthias Steiner overcame personal tragedy to win an emotional Olympic gold(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  CrowdScience—What is the point of slime?
  Squelching into the science of slime.(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Further strikes expected in Belarus
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Belarus: Strikes against President Lukashenko continue
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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