BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 3 December 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—100 Women: Women in power
  Mary Ann Sieghart hears the inspiring stories of women in power(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine rollout within days
  The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Me and my trolls
  One victim’s quest to discover why complete strangers tormented her on social media
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I learned my mum's identity via SMS
  It would take My Huong decades to uncover the truth about her birth family in Vietnam(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—France's Muslim headscarf ban
  A law banning religious clothing from French state schools came into effect in 2004(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Milestone in HIV prevention for women
  African clinical study finds an injection every 8 weeks protects women from HIV infection(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—On the frontline of climate change in the South Pacific
  We hear from the president of a Pacific island state on the frontline of climate change
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Obituary: Valéry Giscard D'Estaing
  Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, France's president from 1974 to 1981, has died at the age of 94
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—The mayor of Los Angeles has ordered the city into lockdown
  The order follows an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?
  On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – what’s behind the current conflict in Ethiopia?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Is the Hyperloop coming of age?
  In November Virgin Hyperloop trialled its first ever journey with passengers
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The slaves who defeated Napoleon
  The first successful slave uprising in modern times, it prompted the abolition of slavery
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Assignment—Me and my trolls
  One victim’s quest to discover why complete strangers tormented her on social media(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The chef who took on hospital food
  How do you put the hospitality back into hospital food?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Alexandre Dumas: The man behind the Musketeers
  The adventurous life of the much-loved French novelist
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Learie Constantine - West Indies cricket pioneer
  How the West Indian all-rounder took England by storm in the 1920s and 30s.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  Health Check—Milestone in HIV prevention for women
  African clinical study finds an injection every 8 weeks protects women from HIV infection(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My Falklands War: The woman with the white gloves
  How a farmer ignored military threats and rallied her community to save injured soldiers
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The slaves who defeated Napoleon
  The first successful slave uprising in modern times, it prompted the abolition of slavery(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The chef who took on hospital food
  How do you put the hospitality back into hospital food?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—US hits record Covid cases and hospitalisations
  In Los Angeles residents have been ordered to stay at home.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?
  On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – what’s behind the current conflict in Ethiopia?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai detained
  Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy supporter Jimmy Lai has been charged with fraud
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Russian Vaccine
  President Putin orders the start of coronavirus vaccination programme in Russia
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: 'Safer at home' order in Los Angeles
  Coronavirus cases surge in Los Angeles and people are ordered to stay at home
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My Falklands War: The woman with the white gloves
  How a farmer ignored military threats and rallied her community to save injured soldiers(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The slaves who defeated Napoleon
  The first successful slave uprising in modern times, it prompted the abolition of slavery(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/12/03 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—03/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Me and my trolls
  One victim’s quest to discover why complete strangers tormented her on social media(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Freak weather getting even freakier
  This year has seen record-breaking Atlantic hurricanes, and now an Australian heatwave
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—'Someone’s going to get killed' - Georgia election official
  US election official warns President Trump about unsubstantiated election fraud claims
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—03/12/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai detained
  Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy supporter Jimmy Lai has been charged with fraud
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?
  On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – what’s behind the current conflict in Ethiopia?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The chef who took on hospital food
  How do you put the hospitality back into hospital food?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Alexandre Dumas: The man behind the Musketeers
  The adventurous life of the much-loved French novelist(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Learie Constantine - West Indies cricket pioneer
  How the West Indian all-rounder took England by storm in the 1920s and 30s.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—LA in lockdown
  LA residents ordered to stay at home
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Tears in Lima and joy in the Arctic
  We reflect on differing fortunes for Norway's Bodo/Glimt and Peru's Alianza Lima.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My Falklands War: The woman with the white gloves
  How a farmer ignored military threats and rallied her community to save injured soldiers(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The slaves who defeated Napoleon
  The first successful slave uprising in modern times, it prompted the abolition of slavery(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Freak weather getting even freakier
  This year has seen record-breaking Atlantic hurricanes, and now an Australian heatwave(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days
  Mr Biden says universal mask-wearing should bring a "significant reduction" in Covid-19

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