BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 21 January 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—My viral video and me
  Colm Flynn tracks down the internet’s original viral video superstars(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden signs orders ending key Trump policies
  Unprecedented executive action from President Biden
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why do the Indian farmer protests matter?
  What could India’s farmer protests mean for the nation’s economic and political future?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The power of food emojis
  How food emojis make it to your keyboard and why it matters(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—‘I am sinking. This is not a joke. MAYDAY’
  Disaster struck when Kevin Escoffier’s boat split during the perilous Vendée Globe race(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Turner Diaries - America's manual of hatred
  The white supremacist novel by William Pierce which has been blamed for inciting violence(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Assignment—Lisa Montgomery: The road to execution
  The story behind one of America’s most shocking murders – and the woman who did it
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—First days of India’s Covid vaccination programme
  India’s Covid mass vaccination begins. But there are questions(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden sets to work reversing Trump policies
  The new president signs 15 executive orders including on climate change and covid funding
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden signs raft of executive orders
  The new US president reverses policies on the environment, immigration and coronavirus
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden changes tack on Covid, environment and immigration
  On his first day, the new president signs 17 executive orders changing Trump policies
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why do the Indian farmer protests matter?
  What could India’s farmer protests mean for the nation’s economic and political future?(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The practicalities of Brexit
  What Brexit means for businesses
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Kenya's pioneering publisher
  Dr Henry Chakava made it his life's mission to publish in African languages.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Assignment—Lisa Montgomery: The road to execution
  The story behind one of America’s most shocking murders – and the woman who did it(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The power of food emojis
  How food emojis make it to your keyboard and why it matters(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Toussaint L’Ouverture: Hero of the Haitian slave rebellion
  The charismatic freed slave who was the true embodiment of French Revolutionary ideals
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Lucas Radebe
  The Leeds United legend who won the Africa Cup of Nations with South Africa in 1996
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  Health Check—First days of India’s Covid vaccination programme
  India’s Covid mass vaccination begins. But there are questions(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—'Document everything. Trust no one'
  Omar Mohammed went undercover to expose IS atrocities in his blog Mosul Eye
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Kenya's pioneering publisher
  Dr Henry Chakava made it his life's mission to publish in African languages.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The power of food emojis
  How food emojis make it to your keyboard and why it matters(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—President Biden returns US to Paris climate accord
  Re-joining the Paris accord on climate change is a symbolic first step for Joe Biden
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why do the Indian farmer protests matter?
  What could India’s farmer protests mean for the nation’s economic and political future?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Where next for the US economy?
  On Joe Biden's first full day as US president, we discuss his top economic priorities
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—What has President Biden done already?
  The new US president has started to undo some of Donald Trump's key policies
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—US inauguration conversations: Suburban voters
  We speak to two suburban couples to hear what they want from the new president
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—'Document everything. Trust no one'
  Omar Mohammed went undercover to expose IS atrocities in his blog Mosul Eye(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Kenya's pioneering publisher
  Dr Henry Chakava made it his life's mission to publish in African languages.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/01/21 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—21/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Lisa Montgomery: The road to execution
  The story behind one of America’s most shocking murders – and the woman who did it(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Saving the Northern White Rhino
  Bringing back the Northern White Rhino from extinction
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—UK counts record number of COVID deaths
  British hospital workers are exhausted as wards fill with COVID-19 patients.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—21/01/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—President Biden ramps up fight against Covid-19
  Joe Biden has signed ten executive orders to boost efforts to tackle the pandemic.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why do the Indian farmer protests matter?
  What could India’s farmer protests mean for the nation’s economic and political future?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The power of food emojis
  How food emojis make it to your keyboard and why it matters(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Toussaint L’Ouverture: Hero of the Haitian slave rebellion
  The charismatic freed slave who was the true embodiment of French Revolutionary ideals(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Lucas Radebe
  The Leeds United legend who won the Africa Cup of Nations with South Africa in 1996(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden ramps up fight against Covid-19 with 10 executive orders
  The measures include increased testing and vaccinations as part of a national strategy.
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Lina Khan: Can big tech companies be tamed by US antitrust laws?
  Lina Khan, associate professor at New York's Columbia Law School, wants to tame big tech
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Dead bats in Cameroon and brick walls in Austria
  Namibia's Pat-Nevin Uanivi and Sturm Graz player Jon Gorenc-Stankovic join the team.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—'Document everything. Trust no one'
  Omar Mohammed went undercover to expose IS atrocities in his blog Mosul Eye(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Kenya's pioneering publisher
  Dr Henry Chakava made it his life's mission to publish in African languages.(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Tech Life—Biden’s plan for big tech
  Will the new US President bring a new era in relations with the tech giants?
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Saving the Northern White Rhino
  Bringing back the Northern White Rhino from extinction(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden lays out sweeping 'wartime' Covid plans
  We speak to a doctor in California as the state struggles to contain the virus

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