BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 27 December 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Canine couture: Inside dog fashion
  Four-legged fashion – we go inside the exclusive world of designer clothes for dogs(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Mayday—26/12/2020 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—BBC World Service English controller answers your questions - part one
  Mary Hockaday, the controller of BBC World Service English responds to listeners' comments(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—A year with Covid -19
  Looking back on how the virus emerged and the scientific response
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The 'grandma benches' of Zimbabwe
  An innovative Zimbabwean therapy is helping solve a mental health crisis(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Revolution of the senses
  Has Covid-19 changed the way we hear, see, smell, taste and touch?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Year of Living Turbulently
  Reflecting on some of the most striking moments in 2020 our correspondents have shared
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Two Minutes Past Nine, 26/12/2020 GMT
  Leah Sottile on the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing and America’s far-right today.(R)
18. 04:50GMT
  Over to You—BBC World Service English controller answers your questions - part one
  Mary Hockaday, the controller of BBC World Service English responds to listeners' comments(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  Mayday—26/12/2020 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—Numbers of the year: Part one
  Tim Harford showcases statistics from 2020
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Biden urges Trump to sign relief bill
  President Trump continues to delay signing bill
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—EU launches mass vaccination
  The vaccine has been delivered to all 27 member states
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—EU countries rollout coronavirus vaccine
  Germany, Hungary and Slovakia have already started immunising people
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do animals exercise?
  Some of the CrowdScience team answer listeners' questions from all over the world(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Year of Living Turbulently
  Reflecting on some of the most striking moments in 2020 our correspondents have shared(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—The "five careers" of Bettye Lavette
  Bettye Lavette was a teenage singing star. Five decades on, she's a star once more.
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—The rise of India's kid influencers
  Young social media stars tell us their stories
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—To Santa from Shanghai
  Unwrapping the myriad meanings of Santa Claus in the “official home of Santa”, Rovaniemi(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  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?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Hopes and fears for Covid-19 vaccines
  Vaccines could mean liberation for all, but will rich countries corner supplies?(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—EU launches mass coronavirus vaccination programme
  Relief in sight with mass vaccination in Europe - but how long will it take to roll out?
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Documentary—Revolution of the senses
  Has Covid-19 changed the way we hear, see, smell, taste and touch?(R)
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  The Forum—Mugham: the sound of Azerbaijan
  Transcendental music from the Caucasus(R)
9. 15:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the year: Part one
  Tim Harford showcases statistics from 2020(R)
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 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—27/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  The Documentary—The 'grandma benches' of Zimbabwe
  An innovative Zimbabwean therapy is helping solve a mental health crisis(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Music Life—'Swans ruined our recording' with Ólafur Arnalds, Agnes Obel, Dustin O'Halloran and Hania Rani
  Are composers happiest working alone?(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Covid: EU starts mass vaccination in 'touching moment of unity'
  Mass vaccination across the EU - a bloc of 446 million people - began early on Sunday.
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—27/12/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—The "five careers" of Bettye Lavette
  Bettye Lavette was a teenage singing star. Five decades on, she's a star once more.(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Year of Living Turbulently
  Reflecting on some of the most striking moments in 2020 our correspondents have shared(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Two Minutes Past Nine, 26/12/2020 GMT
  Leah Sottile on the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing and America’s far-right today.(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the year: Part one
  Tim Harford showcases statistics from 2020(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Surviving the pandemic
  We return to people we spoke to earlier in the pandemic(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Evolutionary biologist Alice Roberts
  What can we learn from human remains? Alice Roberts talks bones with Jim Al Khalili(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Taxing the internet in Africa
  Are some African nations restricting growth by taxing online activity?
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—To Santa from Shanghai
  Unwrapping the myriad meanings of Santa Claus in the “official home of Santa”, Rovaniemi(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—2020: A year of extremes
  From bush fires to hurricanes, 2020 has been a year of extreme weather events
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—Mugham: the sound of Azerbaijan
  Transcendental music from the Caucasus(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  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)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do animals exercise?
  Some of the CrowdScience team answer listeners' questions from all over the world(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump signs coronavirus stimulus bill, belatedly
  The new law will support US business and people, and ensure the government remains open.

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