BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 25 December 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Mugham: the sound of Azerbaijan
  Transcendental music from the Caucasus(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The yachting rescue that gripped the world
  Pete Goss’s heroic solo rescue during the 1996 Vendee Globe round-the-world yacht race(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Shaping the post-covid economic recovery
  Can we build a more efficient world economy for the post Covid-19 era?
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Nights out with Maradona and Ice Hockey with Cruyff
  Thomas Rongen with stories from his career, from the NASL glory days to American Samoa.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—After facing death row, the inmate who turned investigator
  Sohail Yafat turned his miscarriage of justice into a fight for all prisoners in Pakistan(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Studio Ghibli - Japan's Oscar-winning animators
  The early days of the studio which brought Japanese animation to a global audience(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—A year with Covid -19
  Looking back on how the virus emerged and the scientific response(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—What does a trade deal mean for the UK and EU?
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—EU diplomats to get Brexit trade deal briefing
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Christmas Day briefing for EU diplomats on trade deal
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Jane Goodall: A life with chimpanzees
  Can chimps and so many other species be saved from mass extinction?(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Will cities ever be the same?
  We take a look at the long term impact of coronavirus on cities around the world.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—It's a Wonderful Life
  A former Hollywood child star remembers filming the classic Christmas movie in 1946.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Tech Life—Tech Quiz of the Year 2020
  Test your knowledge of the year’s biggest tech stories with Rory Cellan-Jones and team.
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  World Football—Nights out with Maradona and Ice Hockey with Cruyff
  Thomas Rongen with stories from his career, from the NASL glory days to American Samoa.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Trending—Votes, viruses, victims: 2020 in disinformation
  This year we debunked dozens of online rumours and fake news stories. What happened next?
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Science In Action—A year with Covid -19
  Looking back on how the virus emerged and the scientific response(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Memorable journeys of 2020
  Stories from Indian-administered Kashmir, Trump’s America and frontline Nagorno Karabakh
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—It's a Wonderful Life
  A former Hollywood child star remembers filming the classic Christmas movie in 1946.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—To Santa from Shanghai
  Unwrapping the myriad meanings of Santa Claus in the “official home of Santa”, Rovaniemi
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—EU diplomats get Brexit trade deal briefing
  EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has been updating ambassadors on the agreement
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message—Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas message
  Coverage of Her Majesty the Queen's traditional Christmas message to the Commonwealth
12. 15:11GMT
  The Interview—Jane Goodall: A life with chimpanzees
  Can chimps and so many other species be saved from mass extinction?(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Review of the year - 2020
  Can we build a more efficient world economy for the post Covid-19 era?
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Spending Christmas alone
  We hear from people spending Christmas alone due to restrictions around the world
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus around the world: Brazil
  We discuss the spread and the impact of coronavirus in Brazil
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Memorable journeys of 2020
  Stories from Indian-administered Kashmir, Trump’s America and frontline Nagorno Karabakh(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—It's a Wonderful Life
  A former Hollywood child star remembers filming the classic Christmas movie in 1946.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/12/25 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—25/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Tech Life—Tech Quiz of the Year 2020
  Test your knowledge of the year’s biggest tech stories with Rory Cellan-Jones and team.(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do animals exercise?
  Some of the CrowdScience team answer listeners' questions from all over the world
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Brexit Deal: What other trade deals can the UK strike outside the EU?
  The UK has already begun trade negotiations with other countries
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—25/12/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Review of the year - 2020
  Can we build a more efficient world economy for the post Covid-19 era?
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Jane Goodall: A life with chimpanzees
  Can chimps and so many other species be saved from mass extinction?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  World Football—Nights out with Maradona and Ice Hockey with Cruyff
  Thomas Rongen with stories from his career, from the NASL glory days to American Samoa.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Trending—Votes, viruses, victims: 2020 in disinformation
  This year we debunked dozens of online rumours and fake news stories. What happened next?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China's changing economy
  How China's economic, political and environmental policies will shape its future
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—The best of Stumped in 2020
  Join Alison Mitchell for a look back at the best of Stumped in 2020
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Memorable journeys of 2020
  Stories from Indian-administered Kashmir, Trump’s America and frontline Nagorno Karabakh(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—It's a Wonderful Life
  A former Hollywood child star remembers filming the classic Christmas movie in 1946.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  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(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/12/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Canine couture: Inside dog fashion
  Four-legged fashion – we go inside the exclusive world of designer clothes for dogs

Saturday 26 December 2020

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