BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 21 November 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Ethiopia crisis: High stakes for Africa
  Could the battle for Tigray end up destabilising the entire Horn of Africa?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Saudi Arabia prepares to host virtual G20 summit
  The agenda includes a collective response to covid-19, recession and women’s empowerment.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Boult on World Cup heartache and IPL glory
  Trent Boult interview, umpires allege racism and Brad Hogg on new Big Bash rules.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Explaining Tigray
  What is behind the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region?(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—When the Egyptian president went to Israel
  Why Anwar Sadat became the first Egyptian president to visit Israel in November 1977(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Ethiopia crisis: High stakes for Africa
  Could the battle for Tigray end up destabilising the entire Horn of Africa?(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—New Iranian art and the censors
  Meet the Iranians making new art despite the censors
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Not Georgia or Michigan : What next for Trump?
  US President Trump Donald suffers another blow to his efforts to remain president
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Virtual G20 Summit Opens
  Leaders of the world's leading economies meet online for Saudi summit
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Deadly Kabul rocket attack
  A number of people have been killed and casualty figures are still rising
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—From cities to states, the US battles climate change
  What will a Joe Biden presidency do about climate change?
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Mental and physical toll
  Three women in Latin America talk about how coronavirus has affected their societies
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 21/11/2020 GMT
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.
13. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—How the BBC’s anti-disinformation team fights back
  With the recent US election in mind, we ask what does disinformation mean to you?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—The man behind the hat: Meet Cam Newton's headwear designer
  We talk to the designer behind New England Patriots Quarterback Cam Newton's iconic hats
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Obesity crisis in Thai temples
  Why are Buddhist monks in Thailand more obese than the population at large?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Music Life—The politics of pleasure with Thurston Moore, Brix Smith, Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley and Rachel Aggs of Sacred Paws
  How much does politics influence the work musicians create?
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Deadly rocket attack on Kabul
  A barrage of rockets have hit residential areas of Kabul
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Trending—The roots of Donald Trump’s ‘voter fraud’ strategy
  What’s the real story behind allegations of fraud during the US presidential election?
5. 18:50GMT
  More or Less—Inviting Covid for Dinner
  If you go to a gathering of 25 people, what are the chances one of you has coronavirus?
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The History Hour—The world's first woman premier
  Sri Lanka's woman PM plus the first Arab leader to visit Israel and the women's sex book.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Tilda Swinton
  Tilda Swinton on why she wanted to work with Pedro Almodóvar on his film The Human Voice
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly attack in Kabul
  The Islamic State group says it carried out a rocket attack on the Afghan capital Kabul
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—21/11/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Converts amongst the conflict in Belarus
  In Belarus, Alina Isachenka meets Orthodox worshippers who have converted to Catholicism(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  Business Weekly—The UK ban on new petrol and diesel cars
  We look at how effective a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK might be
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—New Iranian art and the censors
  Meet the Iranians making new art despite the censors(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—The roots of Donald Trump’s ‘voter fraud’ strategy
  What’s the real story behind allegations of fraud during the US presidential election?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Over to You—How the BBC’s anti-disinformation team fights back
  With the recent US election in mind, we ask what does disinformation mean to you?(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Covid- 19 – Good news on immunity
  Immunity to the virus may last longer than previously thought
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—From cities to states, the US battles climate change
  What will a Joe Biden presidency do about climate change?(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—100 Women: Rebel girls soundtrack
  The ways in which real events are reflected in the lyrics of popular songs
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—A State of Limbo
  The United States - and the world - wait for news of the transition of power
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 21/11/2020 GMT
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.(R)
18. 04:50GMT
  The Big Idea—The science of sleep
  What does sleep do for us, and what can go wrong if we don't get enough?
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/11/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  Trending—The roots of Donald Trump’s ‘voter fraud’ strategy
  What’s the real story behind allegations of fraud during the US presidential election?(R)
23. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Inviting Covid for Dinner
  If you go to a gathering of 25 people, what are the chances one of you has coronavirus?(R)

Sunday 22 November 2020

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