BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 16 September 2020

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—UN: Businesses 'destroy' nature's systems
  A report from the UN talks of the world's failure to protect biodiversity
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Ancient sun
  3/5How the Sun’s light and heat inspired rituals dating back to the earliest humans(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Becoming South Africa's first black rugby captain
  Siya Kolisi's journey from a poor South African township to Rugby World Cup victory(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Mau Mau struggle against British rule
  In the 1950s rebels took up arms to rid Kenya of colonial rule(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Digital Planet—AI captain to sail the Atlantic
  A crewless ship is due to set sail across the Atlantic with an AI captain on board(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US wildfires cover 20,000 square km of land
  California, Oregon and Washington are all affected.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US fires: what history can teach us
  We speak to a scientist who studies tree rings to find out how forests used to be managed
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Will California fires start the next great migration?
  A climate migration expert says millions of people may be living on uninhabitable land
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Rafael Grossi: Is the world's nuclear watchdog being undermined?
  We speak to the new chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—US Elections: Immigrants welcome?
  President Trump's immigrant crackdown is popular with his base, less so with businesses
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Greensboro lunch counter sit-in
  In 1960 four young black men began a protest against racial segregation in the USA.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Ancient sun
  3/5How the Sun’s light and heat inspired rituals dating back to the earliest humans(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—AI captain to sail the Atlantic
  A crewless ship is due to set sail across the Atlantic with an AI captain on board(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Wise Web—World Wise Web: Part one
  Teenagers meet pioneers whose inventions shaped our digital world(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, The shepherd and the settler
  5/5A Palestinian shepherd fights for his livelihood under pressure from Israeli settlers
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—I bought a ghost town - then got trapped there
  Brent Underwood was snowed in at an abandoned California mining town with a haunting past
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Greensboro lunch counter sit-in
  In 1960 four young black men began a protest against racial segregation in the USA.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—AI captain to sail the Atlantic
  A crewless ship is due to set sail across the Atlantic with an AI captain on board(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Belarus opposition leader regrets Putin's decision to meet with Lukashenko
  Svetlana Tikhanovskaya: it would be wise for Putin to listen to the Belarusian people
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Ancient sun
  3/5How the Sun’s light and heat inspired rituals dating back to the earliest humans(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU pledges further 15% greenhouse gas emissions cut
  European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen delivered her first State of the Union
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Rafael Grossi: Is the world's nuclear watchdog being undermined?
  We speak to the new chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, The shepherd and the settler
  5/5A Palestinian shepherd fights for his livelihood under pressure from Israeli settlers(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: India's five million cases
  The virus appears to be spreading more quickly in India than any other country
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—I bought a ghost town - then got trapped there
  Brent Underwood was snowed in at an abandoned California mining town with a haunting past(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Greensboro lunch counter sit-in
  In 1960 four young black men began a protest against racial segregation in the USA.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/09/16 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—16/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Ancient sun
  3/5How the Sun’s light and heat inspired rituals dating back to the earliest humans(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Have we reached the peak of Wellness?
  Could doctors learn a trick or two from Wellness?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Venezuela: UN investigators accuse authorities of torture and killings
  UN investigators: senior Venezuelan officials have been involved in human rights abuses
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Rafael Grossi: Is the world's nuclear watchdog being undermined?
  We speak to the new chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, The shepherd and the settler
  5/5A Palestinian shepherd fights for his livelihood under pressure from Israeli settlers(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU pledges further 15% greenhouse gas emissions cut
  European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen delivered her first State of the Union
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  World Wise Web—World Wise Web: Part one
  Teenagers meet pioneers whose inventions shaped our digital world(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Boeing's culture of 'concealment' led to fatal crashes
  A report from the US show's the plane firm's secrecy led to the 737 crashes
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—The trouble with Dutch cows
  Must the Netherlands' world-beating cows be sacrificed to save the country's environment?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—I bought a ghost town - then got trapped there
  Brent Underwood was snowed in at an abandoned California mining town with a haunting past(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Greensboro lunch counter sit-in
  In 1960 four young black men began a protest against racial segregation in the USA.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Health Check—Have we reached the peak of Wellness?
  Could doctors learn a trick or two from Wellness?(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump: coronavirus vaccine will be ready in 'weeks'
  But the top disease control official says it's more likely to happen later in 2021
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—How close is the US to a coronavirus vaccine?
  President Trump says it could come in weeks... but disease control officials disagree

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