BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 22 October 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges for opioid sales
  The maker of OxyContin painkillers has reached an $8.3bn settlement
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—The British and their fish
  Grimsby, the once-mighty UK fishing port that hopes Brexit will bring a renaissance
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Half a rotten apple: Growing up in 70s China
  Writer Xiaolu Guo on a childhood in the aftermath of China’s Cultural Revolution(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Cutter Incident
  How mistakes with the initial production of polio vaccine made thousands of children ill.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Health Check—Do the Covid-19 drugs work?
  Remdesivir shown to be ineffective in global trial of drugs used to treat Covid-19(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Nigerian government responds to Lagos shootings
  There has been widespread condemnation after demonstrators were shot at a protest
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Latest reactions to shootings at Nigeria protest
  There has been widespread international condemnation after protestors were shot
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Latest on shooting of Nigerian protesters in Lagos
  There are calls from inside and outside the country for the government to take action
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How has Trump changed America’s relationship with the world?
  When elected, President Trump promised to put ‘America First’, but how has he governed?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Contact tracing apps: Worth the hype?
  Why contact tracing technology has been slow to make an impact
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The missing victims of apartheid
  How a South African team is searching for those who disappeared during apartheid rule
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Assignment—The British and their fish
  Grimsby, the once-mighty UK fishing port that hopes Brexit will bring a renaissance(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Health Check—Do the Covid-19 drugs work?
  Remdesivir shown to be ineffective in global trial of drugs used to treat Covid-19(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Paul Robeson: Singer, actor and civil rights activist
  Exploring the life of a man who campaigned for disenfranchised people around the world
14. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Viv Anderson - first black England footballer
  In November 1978, the defender became the first black Englishman to play for his country.
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—One election, two farmers
  The human stories of the battleground farms of Wisconsin
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The Guatemalan grandparents storming the disco
  Love, grief and fame: how disco has shaped the lives of Favio Vasquez and Maria Moreno
21. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The missing victims of apartheid
  How a South African team is searching for those who disappeared during apartheid rule(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—Do the Covid-19 drugs work?
  Remdesivir shown to be ineffective in global trial of drugs used to treat Covid-19(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Thailand lifts state of emergency amid protests
  Authorities revoke an emergency decree that has failed to curb anti-government rallies
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Assignment—The British and their fish
  Grimsby, the once-mighty UK fishing port that hopes Brexit will bring a renaissance(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Covid-19: 'unprecedented' crisis for sub-Saharan Africa
  The IMF calls Covid-19 an unprecedented health and economic crisis for sub-Saharan Africa
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How has Trump changed America’s relationship with the world?
  When elected, President Trump promised to put ‘America First’, but how has he governed?(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  The Food Chain—One election, two farmers
  The human stories of the battleground farms of Wisconsin(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Nigeria Protests: How the country's reacted
  Nationwide unrest continues in Nigeria
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The Guatemalan grandparents storming the disco
  Love, grief and fame: how disco has shaped the lives of Favio Vasquez and Maria Moreno(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The missing victims of apartheid
  How a South African team is searching for those who disappeared during apartheid rule(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/10/22 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—22/10/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Assignment—The British and their fish
  Grimsby, the once-mighty UK fishing port that hopes Brexit will bring a renaissance(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Nasa probe Osiris Rex lands on asteroid
  Osiris Rex probe touches asteroid Bennu to sample secrets of the early solar system
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: Covid cases surge across Europe
  France, Italy, Spain and the UK are all hotspots
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How has Trump changed America’s relationship with the world?
  When elected, President Trump promised to put ‘America First’, but how has he governed?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—One election, two farmers
  The human stories of the battleground farms of Wisconsin(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Goldman Sachs to pay $3bn over 1MDB corruption scandal
  The bank's Malaysian subsidiary also admitted that it had paid more than $1bn in bribes
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Paul Robeson: Singer, actor and civil rights activist
  Exploring the life of a man who campaigned for disenfranchised people around the world(R)
21. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Viv Anderson - first black England footballer
  In November 1978, the defender became the first black Englishman to play for his country.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Goldman Sachs to pay $3bn over 1MDB corruption scandal
  The bank's Malaysian subsidiary also admitted that it had paid more than $1bn in bribes
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Anger in Nigeria and Happy Birthday Pelé!
  Nigeria's John Ogu calls for players to boycott matches following the violence in Nigeria
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The Guatemalan grandparents storming the disco
  Love, grief and fame: how disco has shaped the lives of Favio Vasquez and Maria Moreno(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The missing victims of apartheid
  How a South African team is searching for those who disappeared during apartheid rule(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/10/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/10/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Science In Action—Nasa probe Osiris Rex lands on asteroid
  Osiris Rex probe touches asteroid Bennu to sample secrets of the early solar system(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US election: Trump and Biden clash in final live TV debate
  The key issues raised were Covid-19 as well as corruption and immigration
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Reactions to the last US presidential TV debate
  President Trump and Joe Biden clashed, but it was more restrained than the first one

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