BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 20 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Apple passes $2tn amidst global downturn
  Tech giant Apple becomes the first US company to be valued at $2 trillion
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea
  The writer Barbara Demick discusses her ‘narrative non-fiction’ style of journalism
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The war story that led to our love story
  Eva and Sami’s love for each other grew as he shared his experiences of the war in Syria(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The first modern asthma inhaler
  Millions of people’s lives have been saved and improved by the metered dose inhaler.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid immunity clues from a fishing boat in the Pacific
  How a type of antibody found in three fishermen is helping Covid-19 research(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Kamala Harris attacks Trump 'failure of leadership'
  Joe Biden's running mate savaged Mr Trump's record in her VP nomination acceptance speech
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Barack Obama savagely attacks his successor Donald Trump
  Mr Obama: Mr Trump treats the US presidency as though it were nothing but a reality show
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Harris becomes first black female VP nominee
  The Democrats have formally endorsed Kamala Harris as candidate for US Vice-President
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How close are we to a vaccine for Covid-19?
  The race is on to find a vaccine for Covid-19. How close are we?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Sudan: Dealing with Covid and Sanctions
  Relief efforts are impeded by Sudan’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Guatemalan syphilis scandal
  How American doctors carried out secretive STD experiments in Guatemala in the 1940s
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Assignment—Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea
  The writer Barbara Demick discusses her ‘narrative non-fiction’ style of journalism(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid immunity clues from a fishing boat in the Pacific
  How a type of antibody found in three fishermen is helping Covid-19 research(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Secrets of the Great Pyramid
  Exploring the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt
14. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Chak de India!
  How India's female hockey stars inspired a generation of sportswomen and a Bollywood film
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Food media's moment of reckoning?
  Resignations, racism and revolt changing the way we write about food
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—My life in the eye of the storm
  Russel Honoré was the black army general who led the Hurricane Katrina relief effort
21. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Guatemalan syphilis scandal
  How American doctors carried out secretive STD experiments in Guatemala in the 1940s(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid immunity clues from a fishing boat in the Pacific
  How a type of antibody found in three fishermen is helping Covid-19 research(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader 'poisoned'
  Doctors in Russia say they're fighting to save a prominent opponent of President Putin
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Assignment—Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea
  The writer Barbara Demick discusses her ‘narrative non-fiction’ style of journalism(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Washington asks UN to reimpose Iran sanctions
  The US is asking the United Nations to reimpose international sanctions on Iran
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How close are we to a vaccine for Covid-19?
  The race is on to find a vaccine for Covid-19. How close are we?(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Food media's moment of reckoning?
  Resignations, racism and revolt changing the way we write about food(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: The impact on children with special needs
  We speak to parents of kids with special needs about how the pandemic has affected them
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—My life in the eye of the storm
  Russel Honoré was the black army general who led the Hurricane Katrina relief effort(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Guatemalan syphilis scandal
  How American doctors carried out secretive STD experiments in Guatemala in the 1940s(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/08/20 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—20/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Assignment—Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea
  The writer Barbara Demick discusses her ‘narrative non-fiction’ style of journalism(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Trouble in Greenland
  Has the loss from Greenland’s vast ice sheet reached a tipping point?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—US set to reimpose sanctions on Iran
  Iran nuclear deal: US to demand ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How close are we to a vaccine for Covid-19?
  The race is on to find a vaccine for Covid-19. How close are we?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Food media's moment of reckoning?
  Resignations, racism and revolt changing the way we write about food(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Washington asks UN to reimpose Iran sanctions
  The US is asking the United Nations to reimpose international sanctions on Iran
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Secrets of the Great Pyramid
  Exploring the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt(R)
21. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Chak de India!
  How India's female hockey stars inspired a generation of sportswomen and a Bollywood film(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden's moment
  Joe Biden makes his case to become the next president of the US
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Will God protect me?
  What does it mean to ask "God to keep you safe" in the time of a pandemic?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—My life in the eye of the storm
  Russel Honoré was the black army general who led the Hurricane Katrina relief effort(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Guatemalan syphilis scandal
  How American doctors carried out secretive STD experiments in Guatemala in the 1940s(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Science In Action—Trouble in Greenland
  Has the loss from Greenland’s vast ice sheet reached a tipping point?(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Joe Biden vows to lead USA out of 'its season of darkness'
  In accepting the Democrats nomination for President he pledged to fight for all Americans
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden calls on America to choose hope over fear
  Former VP Biden is now officially the Democratic Party nominee to challenge Donald Trump

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