BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 15 December 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The first African to win the Nobel Peace Prize
  The anti-apartheid campaigner Albert Luthuli plus a Neanderthal discovery and beavers.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Electoral College Confirms Biden Win
  The US electoral college have affirmed Joe Biden's presidential election victory.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Disunion
  Edward Stourton asks whether Covid-19 could hasten the breakup of the United Kingdom?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The Supervet: from bullies to bionic limbs
  Noel Fitzpatrick is an Irish vet who makes ground-breaking bionic limbs for injured pets(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—White Christmas
  American entertainer Bing Crosby made 'White Christmas' one of the defining songs of WW2(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—Steve Haake
  Steve Haake talks to Jim al-Khalili about how technology improves sporting ability(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden win formalised
  Biden criticises President Trump as US electoral college confirms his election victory
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden after win formalised: Time to turn the page
  Mr Biden condemned President Trump's attempts to challenge the result
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US electoral college vote officially confirms Biden’s victory
  Joe Biden says the US democracy proved to be "resilient, true and strong"
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Making meat in a lab
  How meat grown in labs could reduce our environmental impact
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Trusting the algorithm
  Rolls-Royce has developed a system that tests whether AI makes trustworthy decisions
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The birth of Bangladesh
  Pakistan's first democratic elections led to the creation of a new country, Bangladesh
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Disunion
  Edward Stourton asks whether Covid-19 could hasten the breakup of the United Kingdom?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  In the Studio—René Redzepi on Noma's autumn menu
  Copenhagen’s two Michelin-starred restaurant prepares for its autumn reincarnation
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Musician and comedian Tim Minchin
  Tim Minchin joins Nikki from Australia to discuss his debut studio album Apart Together(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Discovery—Steve Haake
  Steve Haake talks to Jim al-Khalili about how technology improves sporting ability(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Who do you think you are?
  Stories of people whose identities were a mystery begging to be solved
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The birth of Bangladesh
  Pakistan's first democratic elections led to the creation of a new country, Bangladesh(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  In the Studio—René Redzepi on Noma's autumn menu
  Copenhagen’s two Michelin-starred restaurant prepares for its autumn reincarnation(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—China's 'tainted' cotton
  A new investigation suggests China is forcing Uighurs to pick cotton in Xinjiang province
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Making meat in a lab
  How meat grown in labs could reduce our environmental impact(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU outlines digital services rules overhaul
  The European Union has unveiled details of sweeping new rules for technology giants
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Nigeria school kidnappings: Hundreds of pupils still missing
  Islamist militant group Boko Haram has said it was behind the attacks
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: South Korea
  We speak three people in the country which is dealing with a third wave of the virus
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Who do you think you are?
  Stories of people whose identities were a mystery begging to be solved(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The birth of Bangladesh
  Pakistan's first democratic elections led to the creation of a new country, Bangladesh(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/12/15 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—15/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—Disunion
  Edward Stourton asks whether Covid-19 could hasten the breakup of the United Kingdom?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online
  Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online – should social media platforms be doing more?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: European nations tighten restrictions ahead of Christmas
  European countries have tightened restrictions following a surge of infections
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—15/12/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU outlines digital services rules overhaul
  The European Union has unveiled details of sweeping new rules for technology giants
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Making meat in a lab
  How meat grown in labs could reduce our environmental impact(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  In the Studio—René Redzepi on Noma's autumn menu
  Copenhagen’s two Michelin-starred restaurant prepares for its autumn reincarnation(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Musician and comedian Tim Minchin
  Tim Minchin joins Nikki from Australia to discuss his debut studio album Apart Together(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden acknowledged as President-elect
  Mitch McConnell has acknowledged that Joe Biden won the presidential election.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Compass—Finders Keepers, Finders Keepers: A house that came home
  What chance do communities have of getting looted artefacts back?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Who do you think you are?
  Stories of people whose identities were a mystery begging to be solved(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The birth of Bangladesh
  Pakistan's first democratic elections led to the creation of a new country, Bangladesh(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online
  Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online – should social media platforms be doing more?(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Top US Congress leaders say they hope to agree on Covid aid package
  Four senior US congressional members hold meeting to try to break months of stalemate

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