BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 18 October 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Golden passports: just asking for trouble?
  Cash for citizenship - a lawful way for nations to raise funds or a scheme open to abuse?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Trending—Disinfo wars and the all-American ‘troll farm’
  An American writer was roped into a Russian disinformation campaign.(R)
7. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—The challenges of staging World Questions in Lebanon
  A Lebanese listener asks World Questions about issues involved in recording in her city(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The TikTok election
  Sophia Smith Galer finds out how TikTok could influence the outcome of the US election
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Burning Issues
  Why did the Moria camp on Lesbos burn? And stories from Kenya, Hong Kong and Brazil(R)
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 17/10/2020 GMT
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.(R)
14. 03:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Why living in the city could make you happier
  What makes some cities more successful than others?
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Russia's persecuted Jehovah’s Witnesses
  Hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia are currently being prosecuted for their faith(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Conflict over Nagorno Karabakh
  Fighting over Nagorno Karabakh; France pays tribute to murdered teacher
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Israel and Bahrain to establish diplomatic relations
  New relations between Israel and Bahrain; record early voting in US presidential election
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Nigerians protest police brutality
  More protests in Nigeria against police brutality; ceasefire breached in Nagorno Karabakh
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How does food make a president?
  How food is used to win over voters in the US election(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Burning Issues
  Why did the Moria camp on Lesbos burn? And stories from Kenya, Hong Kong and Brazil(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—The downfall of 'The Screamers'
  Atlantis was a fringe psychotherapy commune who moved to guerrilla controlled Colombia
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—What is the future of dining out?
  Months of lockdown have harshly affected India’s food & beverages industry
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Russia's persecuted Jehovah’s Witnesses
  Hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia are currently being prosecuted for their faith(R)
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Compass—Climate Wars, Climate Wars: Water conflicts
  How drought is fuelling conflict in India and Pakistan(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Response—The Response USA: The return
  Americans consider how their lives have changed since the election of Donald Trump(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Armenia-Azerbaijan truce broken minutes after deal
  Each side accuses the other of violating a humanitarian ceasefire agreed on Saturday
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Documentary—The TikTok election
  Sophia Smith Galer finds out how TikTok could influence the outcome of the US election(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Forum—Telling the time: From sundials to satnav
  A brief history of how we tell the time(R)
7. 14:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Why living in the city could make you happier
  What makes some cities more successful than others?(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, The Star-Spangled Banner
  Why America's national anthem, by Francis Scott Key, inspires emotion and controversy(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Music Life—Recording tradition with Derya Yildirim, Yousra Mansour, Hasan Nakhleh and Merve Erdem
  What can music tell us about tradition?(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—France pays tribute to beheaded teacher
  Thousands of people gather in marches across France to honour a teacher killed on Friday
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Comedians vs. the News—Wonho Chung and Carol Zoccoli
  Comedy stars from Jordan and Brazil join Jess and Eman to give their take on the news(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 17/10/2020 GMT
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Why living in the city could make you happier
  What makes some cities more successful than others?(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—The downfall of 'The Screamers'
  Atlantis was a fringe psychotherapy commune who moved to guerrilla controlled Colombia(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—US election: Losing your job
  People across America talk about losing their jobs during the pandemic(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—Anatomy Of Touch, Touch hunger
  Why we’re starved of touch(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Nigerian police brutality protests spread
  Protests against police brutality in Nigeria continue, across the country and others
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How does food make a president?
  How food is used to win over voters in the US election(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—America’s economic divide
  Why is one of the world’s wealthiest countries home to such extremes of inequality?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—Telling the time: From sundials to satnav
  A brief history of how we tell the time(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Surfing the world's biggest waves
  Garrett McNamara broke the world record for biggest wave ever surfed in 2011 at Nazaré(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do I blush?
  Does blushing have some sort of evolutionary purpose? And why do we yawn?(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Chile inequality protests turn violent
  Vandals burn down two churches in Santiago, and at least eighteen officers are injured.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Polls close in Bolivia's presidential election
  The election comes after last year's disputed poll which forced Evo Morales to resign

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