BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 18 November 2020

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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
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump: 'you're fired' to US cyber chief
  The head of cyber security said there was no poll fraud, the President maintains there is
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump defies traditional 'lame duck' role
  President Trump's not conceding to Joe Biden, instead making big foreign policy decisions
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Judit Varga: How far is Hungary prepared to go in its defiance of the EU?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's Justice Minister Judit Varga
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Your digital legacy
  The companies managing your online life after death
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—America's WW2 refugee camp
  How nearly a thousand Jewish refugees were housed in an old fort near New York during WW2
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  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?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—The five-day election
  Voters talk about waiting for results of the unusually protracted US presidential election
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Documentary—Blood lands
  The frenzied attack in a farmhouse that left two dead and a South African town divided(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Video games can be good for you
  Playing video games is positively linked with wellbeing according to new research.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Skin: the scream that made me a rock star
  How Skin, lead singer of the ground-breaking British band, Skunk Anansie, found her voice
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—America's WW2 refugee camp
  How nearly a thousand Jewish refugees were housed in an old fort near New York during WW2(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Documentary—The five-day election
  Voters talk about waiting for results of the unusually protracted US presidential election(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—US to almost halve troop numbers in Afghanistan
  Senior Republicans and US allies alarmed at cut to troops in Afghanistan by mid-January.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Judit Varga: How far is Hungary prepared to go in its defiance of the EU?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's Justice Minister Judit Varga(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030
  New cars powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ethiopia conflict: Government forces advance on Tigray
  The leader of Tigray has vowed to keep on fighting
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Senegalese business owners
  We speak to people in a country that has been praised for its handling of the virus
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Skin: the scream that made me a rock star
  How Skin, lead singer of the ground-breaking British band, Skunk Anansie, found her voice(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—America's WW2 refugee camp
  How nearly a thousand Jewish refugees were housed in an old fort near New York during WW2(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/11/18 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—18/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  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?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Measles outbreak threat due to Covid
  Disruption to measles immunisation raises the risk of large outbreaks in Africa
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—What's next for US Middle East policy?
  As Pompeo makes his likely final visit to Israel, what next for US policy in the region?
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/11/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Pfizer releases Covid vaccine safety data
  WHO has also issued the first information about the cost of vaccinating people
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Judit Varga: How far is Hungary prepared to go in its defiance of the EU?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's Justice Minister Judit Varga(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—The five-day election
  Voters talk about waiting for results of the unusually protracted US presidential election(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Blood lands
  The frenzied attack in a farmhouse that left two dead and a South African town divided(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Will Covid vaccinations start by the end of the year?
  Two vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna could be available for use within weeks.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Martinique: The poisoning of paradise
  The historic link between slavery and the toxic contamination of a Caribbean island
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Skin: the scream that made me a rock star
  How Skin, lead singer of the ground-breaking British band, Skunk Anansie, found her voice(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—America's WW2 refugee camp
  How nearly a thousand Jewish refugees were housed in an old fort near New York during WW2(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Measles outbreak threat due to Covid
  Disruption to measles immunisation raises the risk of large outbreaks in Africa(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Australia elite troops 'killed Afghan civilians'
  Report finds "credible evidence" that Australian forces unlawfully killed 39 Afghans

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