BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 5 September 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—SoftBank revealed as Nasdaq 'whale'
  It's emerged that SoftBank has been taking massive positions in technology stocks
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Meet Australia's new fast bowling star
  Australia quick Riley Meredith, England's Brunt and Sciver, plus turmoil in South Africa.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The refugee children of Cox's Bazar
  A child’s eye view of Cox’s Bazar Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Care in the Community
  In the 1990s Britain closed down many of its long-stay hospitals and asylums(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Why is QAnon going global?
  Support for the outlandish conspiracy theory is increasing outside the United States(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Comedians vs. the News—Rafi Bastos and Loyiso Gola
  Stars from Brazil and South Africa join Jess and Eman to take on the world's headlines
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump panned over war dead comment
  Trump reported to have insulted vets; Coronavirus on the rise; reflections on Lampedusa
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Mass Covid tests in Hong Kong
  Hong Kong: Mass Covid tests; India registers over 4 million Covid cases
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—India's Covid infections soar
  India registers more than 4 million Coronavirus cases; a note change for John Cage
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, The 1960s
  8/9Guitar legend Francis Bebey, Fela Kuti, Don Cherry, and the story of The Blue Notes
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Covid-free nations
  We hear about life on Pacific islands with no coronavirus cases
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 05/09/2020 GMT
  8/10Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.
11. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting from the dangerous streets of Belarus
  How a number of BBC journalists have lost their accreditation reporting from Belarus
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—American Football and the Women's Super League returns
  We speak to Manchester City player Janine Beckie about the start of the WSL.
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Soviet Feminist Army
  The Soviet women spreading feminist ideas in Afghanistan(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Music Life—Getting into trouble with Moonchild Sanelly, Etuk Ubong, Cuppy and Bryte
  Are there things musicians can't say in their music?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—India records more than 4 million Covid-19 cases
  The surge in infections in India is outpacing every other country in the world.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2020, London Symphony Orchestra play Adès and Vaughan Williams
  1/2Highlights from the 2020 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Premier League preview
  Sportsworld preview's the Premier League a week before it is set to return.
7. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/09/2020 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2020 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 17:32GMT
  Trending—‘I invested in Facebook … now I am ashamed’
  An early investor in the world’s largest social network says the company has lost its way(R)
11. 17:50GMT
  More or Less—Breast cancer screening
  Could screening for breast cancer from the age of 40 save lives?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2020, London Symphony Orchestra play Adès and Vaughan Williams
  1/2Highlights from the 2020 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival.(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Director Christopher Nolan
  This week on The Arts Hour, Christopher Nolan talks about his obsession with time
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Are the Afghan peace talks finally about to begin?
  Taliban return to Doha for long-anticipated peace talks with the Afghan government.
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Detained in Belarus
  Journalists detained in Belarus, plus stories from Hungary, Australia and the US.
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, The 1960s
  8/9Guitar legend Francis Bebey, Fela Kuti, Don Cherry, and the story of The Blue Notes(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Faith versus the virus: Pakistan’s struggle
  The struggle between science and faith in Pakistan during the Coronavirus pandemic(R)
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Nyiragongo - is Goma under threat?
  More than 2 million people live around this volcano, which has become more active
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Avoiding slave labour in supply chains
  Are international companies doing enough to remove Uighur slave labour?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Trending—‘I invested in Facebook … now I am ashamed’
  An early investor in the world’s largest social network says the company has lost its way(R)
7. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting from the dangerous streets of Belarus
  How a number of BBC journalists have lost their accreditation reporting from Belarus(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Elizabeth Strout: Olive Kitteridge
  Harriett Gilbert talks to the world-renowned American author Elizabeth Strout
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Detained in Belarus
  Journalists detained in Belarus, plus stories from Hungary, Australia and the US.(R)
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 05/09/2020 GMT
  8/10Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.(R)
14. 03:50GMT
  The Big Idea—The afterlife
  Suppose you knew that after your natural death the human race would die out…(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Faith versus the virus: Pakistan’s struggle
  The struggle between science and faith in Pakistan during the Coronavirus pandemic(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Another day of protests expected in Belarus
  Demonstrations expected in Minsk following the re-election of President Lukashenko.

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