BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 24 October 2020

UK DAB/Freeview Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Election: Trump back on campaign trail in Florida
  President Trump attends rallies to shore up support in his adopted home state.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Will split international teams benefit cricket?
  Jason Holder on racism, split teams debate, plus Nigeria captain Samantha Agazuma.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The battle for Florida’s Latino voters
  Florida’s Spanish language ad campaigns target Latino voters in the US election(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Nasa's pioneering black women
  The mathematicians who worked behind the scenes on the American space programme(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—What next for US foreign policy?
  What are the key differences between a Biden foreign policy and that of President Trump?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/10/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/10/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Comedians vs. the News—Deborah Frances-White and Tats Nkonzo
  Comedians from Australia and South Africa tackle the world’s news
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US Covid cases rise
  More than 70,000 new cases of coronavirus were recorded on Thursday
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Cardinal criticises Pope's comments on homosexuality
  Cardinal Raymond Burke criticises Pope Francis's comments supporting same-sex couples
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Parents separated from children at border missing
  Parents of 545 children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border are missing
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/10/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Superlinguists, The polyglots
  Meet the people who speak many languages. How do they do it, and why?(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—US election: Trucking and farming
  Truck drivers and farmers talk about the past four years of Trump presidency
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/10/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 24/10/2020 GMT
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.
11. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Listeners respond to The Response USA: The Return
  The Response USA: the return - listeners offer views on whether this edition did the job
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Australia Grand Final Weekend
  We hear about both the men's and women's NRL Grand Finals.
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/10/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/10/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Global Questions—Global Questions, Who’s winning the USA-China tech wars?
  The US and China know technology will be key to domination of world trade. Who is winning?
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Music Life—Music in our grandmother's DNA with Kelsey Lu, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Lotic and Fatima Al Qadiri
  How do our ancestral backgrounds influence the stories we tell?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Virus to stay 'at least until next summer' says France's President Macron
  President Macron says he expects the country to be fighting the virus until summer 2021
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/10/2020 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/10/2020 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Trending—Help! My mum is a conspiracy influencer
  What would you do if one day your mum became a conspiracy theory influencer?
9. 17:50GMT
  More or Less—US election: facts or fiction
  Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made in the campaign.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The History Hour—Why Portugal decriminalised all drugs
  Why Portugal took a radical approach to drugs in 2001, plus theatre's Joan Littlewood
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor and rapper Riz Ahmed
  Actor and musician Riz Ahmed discusses his new film Mogul Mowgli
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Doubts over US-brokered Sudan-Israel deal
  Former prime minister says agreement could help ignite a new war in the Middle East
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Comedians vs. the News—Deborah Frances-White and Tats Nkonzo
  Comedians from Australia and South Africa tackle the world’s news(R)
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/10/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  Trending—Help! My mum is a conspiracy influencer
  What would you do if one day your mum became a conspiracy theory influencer?(R)
11. 21:50GMT
  More or Less—US election: facts or fiction
  Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made in the campaign.(R)
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/10/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/10/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Is this Egypt’s #MeToo moment?
  Salma El-Wardany on the movement calling out the culture of sexual assault in Egypt.(R)
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—24/10/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Nasa probe Osiris Rex lands on asteroid
  Science news and highlights of the week
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Has President Trump been good for trade?
  America First: Has Donald Trump’s overarching theme worked?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Peter Frankopan: Can history offer us any lessons on the coronavirus pandemic?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian and bestselling author(R)
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Conversation—#MeToo: The lawyers
  How has the #MeToo movement impacted women representing alleged victims?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/10/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Is this Egypt’s #MeToo moment?
  Salma El-Wardany on the movement calling out the culture of sexual assault in Egypt.(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Fighting together in Korea
  How the Korean War forced the US military to desegregate
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The King and Thais
  Deference to royalty falters in Thailand. Plus stories from the USA, China and Jordan
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 24/10/2020 GMT
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.(R)
17. 04:50GMT
  The Big Idea—Ubernomics
  Does behaviour tracking help tech companies become better at saying sorry?
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/10/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  Trending—Help! My mum is a conspiracy influencer
  What would you do if one day your mum became a conspiracy theory influencer?(R)
22. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—US election: facts or fiction
  Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made in the campaign.(R)

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