BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 28 December 2020

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Eleventh hour Trump change of plan averts government shutdown
  Mr Trump approved the covid stimulus package days after objecting to elements of the bill
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Outgoing President Trump signs huge US spending bill
  Mr Trump had previously called the coronavirus stimulus and spending package 'a disgrace'
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Peter Frankopan: Can history offer us any lessons on the coronavirus pandemic?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian and bestselling author(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—What’s next for China?
  China is bucking a global trend and its economy is growing again
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—UNESCO and race and tolerance
  How UNESCO fought racism and advocated tolerance.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Climate Question—2020: A year of extremes
  From bush fires to hurricanes, 2020 has been a year of extreme weather events(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Conversation—Cheerleading: So much more than shaking pompoms
  Two women discuss the physical prowess and dedication needed in the world of cheerleading
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Canine couture: Inside dog fashion
  Four-legged fashion – we go inside the exclusive world of designer clothes for dogs(R)
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Mayday—26/12/2020 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—Numbers of the year: Part one
  Tim Harford showcases statistics from 2020(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do animals exercise?
  Some of the CrowdScience team answer listeners' questions from all over the world(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My brother’s illness made me a “sickle cell warrior”
  Tartania Brown is one of few sickle cell doctors in New York who also has the condition
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—UNESCO and race and tolerance
  How UNESCO fought racism and advocated tolerance.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Conversation—Cheerleading: So much more than shaking pompoms
  Two women discuss the physical prowess and dedication needed in the world of cheerleading(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—China jails citizen journalist for Wuhan reports
  Zhang Zhan, who covered Wuhan's coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Peter Frankopan: Can history offer us any lessons on the coronavirus pandemic?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian and bestselling author(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—What the Brexit deal means for business
  Businesses across the UK are working out what the EU Brexit trade deal means for them
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trump signs Covid relief package
  How will the measures help unemployed Americans?
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Caring for new babies
  We return to three mums who gave birth during the pandemic
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My brother’s illness made me a “sickle cell warrior”
  Tartania Brown is one of few sickle cell doctors in New York who also has the condition(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—UNESCO and race and tolerance
  How UNESCO fought racism and advocated tolerance.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/12/28 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—28/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—2020: A year of extremes
  From bush fires to hurricanes, 2020 has been a year of extreme weather events(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Climate meltdown
  Wildfires, floods, hurricanes made 2020 record breaking. What it says about climate change
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—28/12/2020 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—28/12/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—What the Brexit deal means for business
  Businesses across the UK are working out what the EU Brexit trade deal means for them
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Peter Frankopan: Can history offer us any lessons on the coronavirus pandemic?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian and bestselling author(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Cheerleading: So much more than shaking pompoms
  Two women discuss the physical prowess and dedication needed in the world of cheerleading(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—Film special
  Featuring It’s A Wonderful Life, Studio Ghibli and Charlie Chaplin
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Fresh financial help for US citizens debated
  14 million unemployed Americans and stock markets await news of financial stimulus
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Hindu bard
  In 1914 an Indian student caused a sensation when she won a top Welsh cultural prize
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My brother’s illness made me a “sickle cell warrior”
  Tartania Brown is one of few sickle cell doctors in New York who also has the condition(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—UNESCO and race and tolerance
  How UNESCO fought racism and advocated tolerance.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—Climate meltdown
  Wildfires, floods, hurricanes made 2020 record breaking. What it says about climate change(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US transition team 'not getting all information' it needs
  Joe Biden singles out the Defense Department as failing to brief his team properly

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