BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 7 December 2020

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Early
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
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Brexit deal negotiations resume
  UK and EU negotiators are trying to agree a post-Brexit trade deal before January 1
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Brexit: mixed messages on progress
  Talks between Britain and the EU on a post-Brexit trade deal will resume today.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Owase Jeelani: Making life and death decisions
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the paediatric neurosurgeon Owase Jeelani
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The end of the line for commuters?
  How passenger fears and remote working are prompting a crisis in public transport
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The life and work of Chester Himes
  The African-American crime writer Chester Himes first found widespread success in France
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How to hurricane-proof our world
  What, if any, is the link between hurricanes and climate change?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Conversation—Yoga women
  Two women discuss the power and popularity of yoga around the world(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Songhoy Blues: Mali’s Musical Optimists
  Aliou Touré, lead singer of rock revolutionaries Songhoy Blues, discusses their new album(R)
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Mayday—05/12/2020 GMT
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.(R)
18. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Vaccines: How safe and who gets it?
  Is it too soon to approve for use? Plus choosing who goes first.(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are humans naturally clean and tidy?
  What hygiene instincts do we have, and are they fit for purpose?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The sailor and the pirate king
  Indian sailor Sudeep Choudhury was kidnapped at gunpoint by pirates in the Niger Delta
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The life and work of Chester Himes
  The African-American crime writer Chester Himes first found widespread success in France(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Conversation—Yoga women
  Two women discuss the power and popularity of yoga around the world(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—"Catastrophic" situation in Belarus: UN
  Special Rapporteur tells Newshour about torture allegations
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Owase Jeelani: Making life and death decisions
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the paediatric neurosurgeon Owase Jeelani(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—UK-EU talks in final push for trade deal
  Talks between the UK and EU have resumed, as the sides make a final bid for a trade deal
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Sceptics
  We speak to people who believe Covid-19 and the response to it has been overblown
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Sceptics
  We speak to people who believe Covid-19 and the response to it has been overblown
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The sailor and the pirate king
  Indian sailor Sudeep Choudhury was kidnapped at gunpoint by pirates in the Niger Delta(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The life and work of Chester Himes
  The African-American crime writer Chester Himes first found widespread success in France(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/12/07 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—07/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How to hurricane-proof our world
  What, if any, is the link between hurricanes and climate change?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—The Space Burrito
  Is there a point in space where the Sun could heat a burrito perfectly? And other puzzles
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Brexit: UK and EU seek to resolve stalemate
  UK Prime Minister and European Commission President to discuss sticking points in person
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—07/12/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—European and British leaders will discuss Brexit Impasse
  As talks stall the UK Prime Minister and EU Commission President agree to meet.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Owase Jeelani: Making life and death decisions
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the paediatric neurosurgeon Owase Jeelani(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Yoga women
  Two women discuss the power and popularity of yoga around the world(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The fall of Addis Ababa
  How rebels toppled Colonel Mengistu of Ethiopia; France's headscarf ban; WW2's V1 bombs(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—European and British leaders will meet to discuss Brexit impasse
  Ursula von der Leyen and Boris Johnson will meet hoping to reach an agreement on Brexit.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Belarus across the barricades - part two
  Dazzling poet Valzhyna Mort explores a hundred days of protest in Belarus
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The sailor and the pirate king
  Indian sailor Sudeep Choudhury was kidnapped at gunpoint by pirates in the Niger Delta(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The life and work of Chester Himes
  The African-American crime writer Chester Himes first found widespread success in France(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—The Space Burrito
  Is there a point in space where the Sun could heat a burrito perfectly? And other puzzles(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden reportedly chooses first black Defense Secretary
  US media say President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the retired army general, Lloyd Austin

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