BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 19 November 2020

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Australian military apologises for Afghan deaths
  Report finds that elite troops killed 39 civilians - sometimes in initiation ceremonies
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Report finds civilians killed by Australian special forces
  Forces chief apologises for killings, emphasising they were not in the 'heat of battle'
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What will Donald Trump do next?
  What does the future hold for President Trump after his election defeat?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can Fintech fuel Africa’s Covid recovery?
  2019 was a landmark year for investment into digital financial services across Africa
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Our Bodies, Ourselves
  The story of a radical book about women’s health and sexuality.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Assignment—Martinique: The poisoning of paradise
  The historic link between slavery and the toxic contamination of a Caribbean island(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—Barack Obama talks to David Olusoga
  Ahead of the release of his memoirs, the former President talks to David Olusoga
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—First impressions: The printing press
  How the machine pioneered by 15th Century entrepreneur Johannes Gutenberg changed history
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Judit Polgar - the chess champion who defied stereotypes
  How the chess prodigy overcame sexism in her sport and defeated the all-time greats.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  Health Check—Measles outbreak threat due to Covid
  Disruption to measles immunisation raises the risk of large outbreaks in Africa(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Fire, ice and thunder: A chase on the high seas
  Taking down the Thunder, the world's most notorious poaching ship
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Our Bodies, Ourselves
  The story of a radical book about women’s health and sexuality.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/11/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The power of food emojis
  How food emojis make it to your keyboard and why it matters
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Pompeo in unprecedented visit to Israeli settlement in West Bank
  It is the first time a top US official has made such a trip, widely seen as controversial
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What will Donald Trump do next?
  What does the future hold for President Trump after his election defeat?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Container shipping costs rise sharply
  As a result of the pandemic, the cost of global shipping has risen sharply
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: New York school shutdown
  Is New York City right to close down classrooms over rising positivity rate?
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: The Oxford vaccine
  The Oxford / AstraZeneca trial shows an "encouraging" immune response in older adults
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Fire, ice and thunder: A chase on the high seas
  Taking down the Thunder, the world's most notorious poaching ship(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Our Bodies, Ourselves
  The story of a radical book about women’s health and sexuality.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/11/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/11/19 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—19/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Martinique: The poisoning of paradise
  The historic link between slavery and the toxic contamination of a Caribbean island(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Covid- 19 – Good news on immunity
  After infection or vaccination immunity to the virus may be long lasting
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Pompeo makes unprecedented visits to Israeli settlement in West Bank and Golan
  We hear about Donald Trump’s legacy in the region and how Joe Biden’s policy differs
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—19/11/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Container shipping costs rise sharply
  As a result of the pandemic, the cost of global shipping has risen sharply
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—19/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What will Donald Trump do next?
  What does the future hold for President Trump after his election defeat?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/11/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The power of food emojis
  How food emojis make it to your keyboard and why it matters(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—First impressions: The printing press
  How the machine pioneered by 15th Century entrepreneur Johannes Gutenberg changed history(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Judit Polgar - the chess champion who defied stereotypes
  How the chess prodigy overcame sexism in her sport and defeated the all-time greats.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China's Xi Jinping calls for global solidarity
  Xi called for cooperation to build trade and defeat coronavirus, speaking at APEC.
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Yannick Bolasie, The Gambia and winning in China
  The DR Congo winger Yannick Bolasie talks about his return to the pitch.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Fire, ice and thunder: A chase on the high seas
  Taking down the Thunder, the world's most notorious poaching ship(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Our Bodies, Ourselves
  The story of a radical book about women’s health and sexuality.(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Covid- 19 – Good news on immunity
  After infection or vaccination immunity to the virus may be long lasting(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden wins Georgia recount
  The President-elect said Donald Trump has shown "incredible irresponsibility"

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