BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 31 December 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Revolution of the senses
  Has Covid-19 changed the way we hear, see, smell, taste and touch?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Coronavirus vaccine distribution begins in Britain
  The new Coronavirus vaccines are coming soon to people in Britain
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Searching for Wisdom in Lagos
  How one young man went missing after Nigerian troops opened fire at a protest
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—BBC Inspirations Awards 2020: finale fandango
  Jo Fidgen reveals the final two winners of the BBC Inspirations Awards 2020.(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—How children think about maths and time
  Doughnuts today or tomorrow? How 4 year olds understand time(R)
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US reports first known case of Covid variant
  We head to California as it becomes the latest place to register the new strain of Covid
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—UK: a vaccine, record Covid deaths... and Brexit
  Britain is struggling with a spike in Covid cases, as new Brexit rules come into effect
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—What does Brexit mean for freedom of movement?
  Three million EU citizens currently live in the UK as the Brexit deal comes into force
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are boys academically underperforming?
  Why do boys underperform girls in schools around the world?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Millennial money management
  How millennials are planning for their financial futures
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Saving the Great Barrier Reef
  In the 1960s the Queensland government wanted to mine and drill for oil on the reef
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Assignment—Searching for Wisdom in Lagos
  How one young man went missing after Nigerian troops opened fire at a protest(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Too many cookbooks?
  Two women, 8000 cookbooks
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Famous hats in history
  The uses and meanings of headwear from prehistory to today
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Cameron Hughes - sports entertainer
  The Canadian who's made a career out of dancing at big sports events around the world
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  Health Check—How children think about maths and time
  Doughnuts today or tomorrow? How 4 year olds understand time(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The tale of the countess and the little cello
  How a 180-year-old miniature cello shaped the musical dreams of two American girls
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Saving the Great Barrier Reef
  In the 1960s the Queensland government wanted to mine and drill for oil on the reef(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Too many cookbooks?
  Two women, 8000 cookbooks(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—COVID-19: China approves vaccine for general use
  The Sinopharm vaccine is approved in China beyond emergency use
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are boys academically underperforming?
  Why do boys underperform girls in schools around the world?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—The latest on the US covid relief bill
  A row over coronavirus relief payments in the US is raging.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: China approves a Covid vaccine
  China has given its first full approval of a coronavirus vaccine
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Brexit: UK and EU begin new relationship
  The new deal between the UK and the European Union comes into effect 23.00 local time
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The tale of the countess and the little cello
  How a 180-year-old miniature cello shaped the musical dreams of two American girls(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Saving the Great Barrier Reef
  In the 1960s the Queensland government wanted to mine and drill for oil on the reef(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/12/31 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—31/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Searching for Wisdom in Lagos
  How one young man went missing after Nigerian troops opened fire at a protest(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Coping with Covid
  Making sense of a year of confusion
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—UN begins pull out from Darfur
  After 13 years of peacekeeping, the UN hands over responsibility for security to Sudan
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—31/12/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Britain to start its first full year outside the European Union
  The UK is to complete its separation from the EU's single market and customs union
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are boys academically underperforming?
  Why do boys underperform girls in schools around the world?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Too many cookbooks?
  Two women, 8000 cookbooks(R)
23. 23:59GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Late
1. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Breakthrough: The race for the Covid vaccine
  Dr Kevin Fong talks to the people who have created a coronavirus vaccine in record time
2. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—UK completes separation from European Union
  The UK leaves the EU's single market and customs union
4. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Tragedy on Stairway 13
  We mark the 50th anniversary of the Ibrox stadium disaster which killed 66 people.
8. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The tale of the countess and the little cello
  How a 180-year-old miniature cello shaped the musical dreams of two American girls(R)
10. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Saving the Great Barrier Reef
  In the 1960s the Queensland government wanted to mine and drill for oil on the reef(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Coping with Covid
  Making sense of a year of confusion(R)
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Brexit: Britain has finally left the European Union
  The British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has called it a new beginning

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