BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 19 September 2020

UK DAB/Freeview Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—TikTok ban in the US concerns ‘politics, not privacy’
  We look at the history that led up to the US ban of Chinese-owned app TikTok
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Rhodes on cricket's fielding revolution
  Kings XI Punjab fielding coach Jonty Rhodes and West Indies batter Hayley Matthews.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Protests against Colombia's police
  The lawyer's death that sparked anti-police riots(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The mothers of Argentina's disappeared
  The women who began protesting after their children were taken away by soldiers(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Covid unemployment: A new crisis?
  How does surging unemployment complicate the global response to the pandemic?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Comedians vs. the News—Bassem Youssef and Maz Jobrani
  Satirists from Egypt and the USA join Jess and Eman to take on the world's headlines
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies
  We reflect on the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Belarusian women confront security forces
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Britain's Brexit debate
  The debate in Britain over Brexit continues; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—The politics to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87; a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, The shepherd and the settler
  5/5A Palestinian shepherd fights for his livelihood under pressure from Israeli settlers(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Friendships during lockdown
  A conversation about friendships during the pandemic
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 19/09/2020 GMT
  10/10Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.
11. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Looking back at World Service listener's recent comments
  We hear how passionate the audience are about the BBC World Service
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Tiara Brown: No one in my family wanted me to be a police officer
  Tiara Brown discusses balancing life as a black athlete and police officer in the USA.
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Detransitioners, He2She2He
  1/2Transgender journeys of people who transitioned and then returned to their birth gender(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Music Life—Songwriting first dates with Melanie C, Nadia Rose, Rae Morris, and Jin Jin
  How do you build a songwriting team?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg triggers political row
  She was a prominent advocate of women's rights, civil liberties and the rule of law
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  Sportsworld brings you live coverage of Leeds United vs.Fulham.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Trending—The problem with the viral celery juice ‘cure’
  An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits.(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  More or Less—The magical maths of pool testing
  Could pool testing hold the key to ramping up Covid-19 testing?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  World Questions—USA
  Katty Kay and a panel of leading US politicians discuss the big issues facing the USA now
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Hilary Swank
  Hilary Swank on how she prepared for her role as an astronaut in her new drama Away.
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Trump wants replacement 'without delay'
  The ideological balance of the court is crucial to important issues in US law
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states
  Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states, plus other stories around the world
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Looking for love: The Zoroastrian way
  Nalini Sivathasan meets young Zoroastrians trying to save their religion from extinction(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The lives of female Qur'an reciters
  Around the world, attitudes differ towards female voices reciting the Qur'an in public(R)
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—19/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Malaria resistance breakthrough
  Discovered in East Africa, the finding holds promise for completely new treatments.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Business Weekly—What's at stake in the US elections?
  We focus on the big issues framing the debates ahead of November's elections
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Trending—The problem with the viral celery juice ‘cure’
  An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits.(R)
7. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Looking back at World Service listener's recent comments
  We hear how passionate the audience are about the BBC World Service(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  World Wise Web—World Wise Web: Part two
  Teenagers meet pioneering inventors, including the creator of the first mobile phone
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states
  Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states, plus other stories around the world(R)
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 19/09/2020 GMT
  10/10Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.(R)
14. 03:50GMT
  The Big Idea—How to topple a dictator
  Is violent or non-violent protest more effective?
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The lives of female Qur'an reciters
  Around the world, attitudes differ towards female voices reciting the Qur'an in public(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US Republicans aim to replace Ginsburg
  Trump to name Ginsburg replacement; the Syrian refugee's life in Europe, five years on

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