BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 5 November 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Big Idea—Big ideas: The body
  David Edmonds discovers fascinating research on the human body(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden "clear we will win" but key results still outstanding
  Democratic challenger Joe Biden believes he's won enough votes to secure the presidency.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Sicily’s prisoner fishermen
  Eighteen Sicilian fishermen are in jail in Benghazi, accused of fishing in Libya’s waters
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—'She came back to the clinic dancing'
  The Sierra Leonean doctor whose life-changing work earned her screen time with the Queen(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
  The Israeli PM was shot by an extremist opposed to the peace process on November 4th 1995(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 vaccines: Unknowns and dilemmas
  What we will not know when the first Covid-19 vaccines are deployed
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US elections: Is Biden edging closer to victory?
  The Trump campaign is taking legal action in four states, claiming irregularities
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US election: stop more votes being counted says Donald Trump
  Postal ballots largely favour Democratic party challenger, Joe Biden
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US election still inconclusive
  Democratic party challenger Joe Biden, ahead in tight race for US presidency
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are Thai students risking jail to call for reform of the monarchy?
  What's driving Thailand's new wave of pro-democracy protests?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—What does this all mean for the US economy?
  The US vote count continues amid a Trump legal challenge
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The 1945 Pan-African Congress
  How a meeting in Manchester shaped the post-war struggle against colonialism
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Assignment—Sicily’s prisoner fishermen
  Eighteen Sicilian fishermen are in jail in Benghazi, accused of fishing in Libya’s waters(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 vaccines: Unknowns and dilemmas
  What we will not know when the first Covid-19 vaccines are deployed(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Comenius, a pioneer of lifelong learning
  The life and work of the father of modern education
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—India's Queen of the Oceans
  How Bula Choudhury was the first woman to swim straits of the world's seven seas.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Opening a restaurant in a pandemic
  Three people who braved opening a food business during the pandemic
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Revelations from El Salvador that healed my family
  Roberto Lovato didn't understand his father until he discovered the history of his home
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The 1945 Pan-African Congress
  How a meeting in Manchester shaped the post-war struggle against colonialism(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/11/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 vaccines: Unknowns and dilemmas
  What we will not know when the first Covid-19 vaccines are deployed(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—US vote count continues amid Trump legal challenges
  Final result hinge on the states of Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Nevada and Pennsylvania
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Assignment—Sicily’s prisoner fishermen
  Eighteen Sicilian fishermen are in jail in Benghazi, accused of fishing in Libya’s waters(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—US presidential election count continues
  As the US presidential count continues we consider prospects for the country's economy
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—US Election: Live from Nevada
  We are live at a voter’s house in Reno, Nevada, as people wait for the election result
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—US Election: Black Trump supporters
  Three black Americans who voted for Donald Trump join us in conversation
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Revelations from El Salvador that healed my family
  Roberto Lovato didn't understand his father until he discovered the history of his home(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The 1945 Pan-African Congress
  How a meeting in Manchester shaped the post-war struggle against colonialism(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/11/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/11/05 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Sicily’s prisoner fishermen
  Eighteen Sicilian fishermen are in jail in Benghazi, accused of fishing in Libya’s waters(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Coronavirus spreads from mink to humans
  What does transmission of coronavirus from mink to humans mean for the future vaccine?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—US election hinges on four battleground states
  Biden racked up record votes and Trump outperformed pollster predictions
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US presidential election count continues
  As the US presidential count continues we consider prospects for the country's economy
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are Thai students risking jail to call for reform of the monarchy?
  What's driving Thailand's new wave of pro-democracy protests?(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Opening a restaurant in a pandemic
  Three people who braved opening a food business during the pandemic(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Comenius, a pioneer of lifelong learning
  The life and work of the father of modern education(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—India's Queen of the Oceans
  How Bula Choudhury was the first woman to swim straits of the world's seven seas.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden confident of win while Trump claims "legal votes" give him victory
  President Trump says he has won the election, despite votes still being counted.
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—IFK Göteborg and Gio Reyna's mum
  Former IFK Göteborg player Pontus Kåmark discusses the club's surprise relegation fight.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Revelations from El Salvador that healed my family
  Roberto Lovato didn't understand his father until he discovered the history of his home(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The 1945 Pan-African Congress
  How a meeting in Manchester shaped the post-war struggle against colonialism(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Coronavirus spreads from mink to humans
  What does transmission of coronavirus from mink to humans mean for the future vaccine?(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US election: counting goes on in key states
  With 99% of the votes counted, Biden lead of just over 20,000 on Trump in Wisconsin

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