BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 23 December 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Granite Noir Crime Writing Festival
  We meet authors speaking at Granite Noir the crime writing festival in Aberdeen, Scotland(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump urges Congress to amend 'wasteful' coronavirus aid bill
  President Trump called the $900 billion bipartisan Covid stimulus package "a disgrace.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Employment in Toronto
  Is a Canadian city's approach to unemployment one that other cities should consider?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Surviving civil war with a tracksuit and tennis racquet
  Sam Jalloh, the barefoot player turned pro, coaches kids to achieve their tennis dreams(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Sound of Music
  The real story behind the heart-warming musical released in 1965(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Solar grid brings power to Yemen
  A solar grid, run by women, brings power to Yemen(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump Rejects 'Wasteful' Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—UK-France Services Return as Travel Ban Eased
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—23/12/2020 07:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Thomas Chatterton Williams: Race, identity and power
  A mixed-race American writer who challenges the so-called 'woke' culture(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Cargo shipping in the pandemic
  How the shipping industry has fared in 2020
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Satyajit Ray - India's master of film
  An actor's memories of working with the Bengali director on the classic Apu trilogy
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Employment in Toronto
  Is a Canadian city's approach to unemployment one that other cities should consider?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Digital Human: Messiah
  Why do so many of us treat Silicon Valley billionaires like our new messiahs?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—From climate crisis to real prosperity
  Dr Mark Carney turns his attention to climate change and the link to a crisis in values
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Solar grid brings power to Yemen
  A solar grid, run by women, brings power to Yemen(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The sisterhood vs the man who gave them HIV
  Diane Reeve rallied together women who had contracted HIV from the same cheating lover
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Satyajit Ray - India's master of film
  An actor's memories of working with the Bengali director on the classic Apu trilogy(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Digital Human: Messiah
  Why do so many of us treat Silicon Valley billionaires like our new messiahs?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Soldiers join healthcare staff in southeast England to test thousands of stranded truck drivers
  Frustration among drivers facing delays despite France reopening its border with the UK
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Thomas Chatterton Williams: Race, identity and power
  A mixed-race American writer who challenges the so-called 'woke' culture(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Trump denounces 'wasteful' coronavirus aid bill
  US President Trump has urged Congress to boost individual coronavirus payments to $2,000
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Living with grief
  Reflecting on 2020, we hear from people who have lost loved ones to Covid-19
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—South African Covid variant found in UK
  People who have travelled there in the last two weeks are being told to quarantine
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The sisterhood vs the man who gave them HIV
  Diane Reeve rallied together women who had contracted HIV from the same cheating lover(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Satyajit Ray - India's master of film
  An actor's memories of working with the Bengali director on the classic Apu trilogy(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/12/23 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—23/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Employment in Toronto
  Is a Canadian city's approach to unemployment one that other cities should consider?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Ambiguous loss: a different kind of grief
  Have you lost a loved one who is still a part of your life in some way?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—French warplanes over Central African Republic
  France has ordered warplanes over the Central African Republic to try to stabilise it
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—23/12/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Trump denounces 'wasteful' coronavirus aid bill
  US President Trump has urged Congress to boost individual coronavirus payments to $2,000
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Thomas Chatterton Williams: Race, identity and power
  A mixed-race American writer who challenges the so-called 'woke' culture(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Digital Human: Messiah
  Why do so many of us treat Silicon Valley billionaires like our new messiahs?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Dissecting Beethoven
  A look at theories that health problems may explain Beethoven’s suffering and his music.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Brexit deal edges closer
  A deal could be announced on Thursday morning.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Shipwreck
  Searching for the identities of those who died in a Mediterranean shipwreck
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The sisterhood vs the man who gave them HIV
  Diane Reeve rallied together women who had contracted HIV from the same cheating lover(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Satyajit Ray - India's master of film
  An actor's memories of working with the Bengali director on the classic Apu trilogy(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Ambiguous loss: a different kind of grief
  Have you lost a loved one who is still a part of your life in some way?(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Are we close to a UK-EU trade deal?
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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