BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 6 December 2020

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Songhoy Blues: Mali’s Musical Optimists
  Aliou Touré, lead singer of rock revolutionaries Songhoy Blues, discusses their new album(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Mayday—05/12/2020 GMT
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Over to You—The key events that propelled disability rights
  How Witness History looked at milestones in the history of global disability rights(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Freak weather getting even freakier
  This year has seen record-breaking Atlantic hurricanes, and now an Australian heatwave
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—Good cops, bad cops
  What can America do to tackle police brutality?(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  World Book Club—Yaa Gyasi: Homegoing
  We discuss the prize-winning novel Homegoing with its acclaimed Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Is Hong Kong losing its freedoms?
  The on-going clampdown against Hong Kong’s opposition, plus stories from elsewhere
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 05/12/2020 GMT
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.(R)
18. 04:50GMT
  The Big Idea—The new normal
  How Donald Trump is reshaping our ideas of normal behaviour
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/12/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  Mayday—05/12/2020 GMT
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.(R)
23. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Vaccines: How safe and who gets it?
  Is it too soon to approve for use? Plus choosing who goes first.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—President Trump campaigns in Georgia for Senate runoff elections
  Mr Trump urges supporters to vote and rails against election result
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Parts of California to enter new Covid-19 restrictions
  Continued rise in Covid-19 cases leads to new restrictions brought in for certain regions
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Roll-out of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine due to begin in UK in coming days
  Starting Tuesday certain groups will start getting Covid-19 vaccine
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are humans naturally clean and tidy?
  What hygiene instincts do we have, and are they fit for purpose?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Is Hong Kong losing its freedoms?
  The on-going clampdown against Hong Kong’s opposition, plus stories from elsewhere(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—Rufus Wainwright: My music and my mother
  Born into folk music royalty, Rufus took special inspiration from his mum Kate McGarrigle
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—How to make it big in India's music industry
  How hard is it for musicians to make money outside the Bollywood system?
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Jonestown: From socialism to slaughter - Part one
  How over 900 Peoples Temple members came to die in the Guyanese jungle(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Compass—Finders Keepers, Finders Keepers: A photograph, a pipe and a skull
  Should priceless stolen objects that form part of history be returned to their origins?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—Back down to Earth
  Is it time to abandon dreams of human space travel?(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Brexit talks resume but obstacles remain
  Trade talks between the EU and UK resume today, but there’s no clear path in sight
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  World Book Club—Yaa Gyasi: Homegoing
  We discuss the prize-winning novel Homegoing with its acclaimed Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi(R)
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  The Forum—Alexandre Dumas: The man behind the Musketeers
  The adventurous life of the much-loved French novelist(R)
9. 15:50GMT
  The Big Idea—The new normal
  How Donald Trump is reshaping our ideas of normal behaviour(R)
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—Good cops, bad cops
  What can America do to tackle police brutality?(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Music Life—Coconut water and confidence with Kranium, Masego and Alicai Harley
  Is an airport a good place to work on music?(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Ugandan presidential candidate 'targeted by police'
  Opposition candidate Bobi Wine says he and his supporters were attacked by the police
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—06/12/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—Rufus Wainwright: My music and my mother
  Born into folk music royalty, Rufus took special inspiration from his mum Kate McGarrigle(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Is Hong Kong losing its freedoms?
  The on-going clampdown against Hong Kong’s opposition, plus stories from elsewhere(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 05/12/2020 GMT
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  The Big Idea—The new normal
  How Donald Trump is reshaping our ideas of normal behaviour(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Vaccine approved
  Is imminent large-scale vaccination a path back to normality?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Zedonk Problem
  What are ligons and tigers? What is a species?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Brexit talks go down to the wire
  Brexit talks go down to the wire, but will there be a deal?
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Jonestown: From socialism to slaughter - Part one
  How over 900 Peoples Temple members came to die in the Guyanese jungle(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How to hurricane-proof our world
  What, if any, is the link between hurricanes and climate change?
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—Alexandre Dumas: The man behind the Musketeers
  The adventurous life of the much-loved French novelist(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Learie Constantine - West Indies cricket pioneer
  How the West Indian all-rounder took England by storm in the 1920s and 30s.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are humans naturally clean and tidy?
  What hygiene instincts do we have, and are they fit for purpose?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Donald Trump's personal lawyer gets Covid
  Rudy Giuliani is reported to be in hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus

Monday 7 December 2020

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