BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 17 November 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Guerrilla Girls
  Fighting sexism and racism in the 1980s art world, plus Pluto is downgraded
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Moderna Covid vaccine shows 95% protection
  But how can any vaccine be fairly distributed?
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Obesity crisis in Thai temples
  Why are Buddhist monks in Thailand more obese than the population at large?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—A scandal at the Oscars: Marlon Brando and me
  Sacheen Littlefeather stood in front of 85 million people to reject Marlon Brando's Oscar(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Captured by Somali pirates
  Captain Colin Darch and his crew were held hostage by pirates for 47 days in 2008(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—Broad spectrum
  Helen Keen had a diagnosis of autism as an adult. She explores how it appears in women(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid: delays in transition could cost US lives
  President-elect Biden says Americans stand to benefit if relief package can be agreed
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—A second Coronavirus vaccine performs well in tests
  Despite this, President-elect Biden warned more people could die without coordination
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid: President-elect says he would not hesitate to be vaccinated
  Mr Biden maintained that doses should be given to the most vulnerable first
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—From prison to star employee
  Why former criminals are being chosen for jobs at hundreds of companies in a small US city
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Varoufakis: My alternative to capitalism
  The former Greek finance minister on his radical vision for market economics
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The world's first woman premier
  In 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the world's first woman Prime Minister
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Obesity crisis in Thai temples
  Why are Buddhist monks in Thailand more obese than the population at large?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  In the Studio—Chick Corea: Accomplishing the goal of art
  Jazz legend Chick Corea on composing a new work for jazz trio
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Matthew McConaughey
  Oscar-winning star Matthew McConaughey predicts the future of going to the movies(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Discovery—Broad spectrum
  Helen Keen had a diagnosis of autism as an adult. She explores how it appears in women(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The accidental sleuth who solved a murder
  Therese Tang has done lots of jobs - hunting for a killer wasn't meant to be one of them
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The world's first woman premier
  In 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the world's first woman Prime Minister(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/11/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  In the Studio—Chick Corea: Accomplishing the goal of art
  Jazz legend Chick Corea on composing a new work for jazz trio(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Abiy Ahmed's Tigray ultimatum runs out
  A 3-day ultimatum issued by Ethiopia's Prime Minister to the TPLF has expired.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—From prison to star employee
  Why former criminals are being chosen for jobs at hundreds of companies in a small US city(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Hungary and Poland block EU budget
  The EU's Covid-19 financial rescue package has been blocked by Hungary and Poland
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ethiopia conflict developing into a 'full-scale humanitarian crisis'
  Over 27,000 people have already fled to neighbouring Sudan
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Women in Latin America
  We speak to 3 women about how coronavirus has affected their societies
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The accidental sleuth who solved a murder
  Therese Tang has done lots of jobs - hunting for a killer wasn't meant to be one of them(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The world's first woman premier
  In 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the world's first woman Prime Minister(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/11/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/11/17 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—17/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—Obesity crisis in Thai temples
  Why are Buddhist monks in Thailand more obese than the population at large?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Video games can be good for you
  Playing video games is positively linked with wellbeing according to new research.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—17/11/2020 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—17/11/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Facebook and Twitter grilled over US election actions
  Zuckerberg and Dorsey challenged by Senators over their handling of the US election
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—17/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—From prison to star employee
  Why former criminals are being chosen for jobs at hundreds of companies in a small US city(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  In the Studio—Chick Corea: Accomplishing the goal of art
  Jazz legend Chick Corea on composing a new work for jazz trio(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Matthew McConaughey
  Oscar-winning star Matthew McConaughey predicts the future of going to the movies(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Republicans alarmed by withdrawal from Afghanistan plans for US forces
  Republicans alarmed by withdrawal from Afghanistan plans for US forces
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Compass—Can Germany Save the World?, Can Germany Save the World?: Building a post-Covid society
  As governments rethink their economies and societies, could Germany provide the answers?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The accidental sleuth who solved a murder
  Therese Tang has done lots of jobs - hunting for a killer wasn't meant to be one of them(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The world's first woman premier
  In 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the world's first woman Prime Minister(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Video games can be good for you
  Playing video games is positively linked with wellbeing according to new research.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump fires election official who contradicted him
  Chris Krebs reportedly angered Mr Trump by contradicting election vote-rigging claims

Wednesday 18 November 2020

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