BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 25 January 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—President Biden: Call for unity
  Conversations about America and American politics(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Plant scientist Dale Sanders
  Why the world needs more plant scientists. Prof Dale Sanders talks to Jim Al-Khalili.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—US passes grim Covid-19 milestone
  Democrats promise more financial aid as infections rise to 25 million
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—A new presidency
  It’s all change at the White House, but is President Biden offering too much, too soon?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Perez Hilton: The 2000s' gossip-in-chief
  Gossip is as old as the hills, but has the age of the internet put it on steroids?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Choosing to be childfree
  Two women discuss why opting not to have children is still seen as a radical decision.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  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)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Lucas Radebe
  The Leeds United legend who won the Africa Cup of Nations with South Africa in 1996(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How can we live with the SUV?
  Lockdown saw historic drops in global emissions in every sector - except for SUVs
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are there downsides to deep cleaning?
  Could overzealous hygiene routines damage our immune system or promote superbugs?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Mexican President has Covid-19
  Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced he tested positive, with mild symptoms
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—EU to discuss Russia mass arrests
  Thousands were detained after protesting against the detention of Alexei Navalny
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Reaction to mass arrests in Russia
  Thousands have been detained after protesting against the arrest of Alexei Navalny
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Perez Hilton: The 2000s' gossip-in-chief
  Gossip is as old as the hills, but has the age of the internet put it on steroids?(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Covid: Rethinking wealth and fairness
  How the Covid pandemic is changing the way we see wealth and economic fairness
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Egypt's Facebook Girl
  How social media was used to organise against Egypt's government before the Arab Spring
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How can we live with the SUV?
  Lockdown saw historic drops in global emissions in every sector - except for SUVs(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Conversation—Choosing to be childfree
  Two women discuss why opting not to have children is still seen as a radical decision.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Writing America’s new chapter
  Novelists Michael Farris Smith and Zaina Arafat on how they write the American story(R)
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Mayday—23/01/2021 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—Counting Covid’s impact on GDP
  Which countries have done worse, and what can GDP tell us?(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are there downsides to deep cleaning?
  Could overzealous hygiene routines damage our immune system or promote superbugs?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The rap star saved by a nursing home
  After losing his memory T La Rock forgot he was famous and had to learn to rap again
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Egypt's Facebook Girl
  How social media was used to organise against Egypt's government before the Arab Spring(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Conversation—Choosing to be childfree
  Two women discuss why opting not to have children is still seen as a radical decision.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—EU foreign ministers meet to discuss response to Russian protests
  Thousands were arrested in protests at the weekend
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Perez Hilton: The 2000s' gossip-in-chief
  Gossip is as old as the hills, but has the age of the internet put it on steroids?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Xi addresses virtual World Economic Forum
  China's president Xi Jinping has spoken to a virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus in Mexico: Upsurge in infections
  We hear from people in Mexico coping with the worsening infection rates of Covid-19
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Graduate career prospects
  We hear from people trying to start a career during a global recession
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The rap star saved by a nursing home
  After losing his memory T La Rock forgot he was famous and had to learn to rap again(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Egypt's Facebook Girl
  How social media was used to organise against Egypt's government before the Arab Spring(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/01/25 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—25/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How can we live with the SUV?
  Lockdown saw historic drops in global emissions in every sector - except for SUVs(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Trumped
  Let science speak, health expert Tony Fauci pleaded last week. So how was it sidelined?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump trial process to begin in the Senate
  Senators to receive article charging Trump with 'incitement of insurrection'.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—25/01/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Xi addresses virtual World Economic Forum
  China's president Xi Jinping has spoken to a virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Perez Hilton: The 2000s' gossip-in-chief
  Gossip is as old as the hills, but has the age of the internet put it on steroids?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Choosing to be childfree
  Two women discuss why opting not to have children is still seen as a radical decision.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—Hitler's beer hall putsch
  Hitler's first attempt at seizing power, anti-Sikh riots in India, and the Turner Diaries(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—President Biden strengthens 'Buy American' rules
  Agencies have to follow rules when spending money on everything from stationery to tanks
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The spacesuits saving mothers’ lives
  Suits originally designed for astronauts are helping midwives save lives
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Max Richter: Writing music based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  The composer collaborates in lockdown with artist Yulia Mahr
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The rap star saved by a nursing home
  After losing his memory T La Rock forgot he was famous and had to learn to rap again(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Egypt's Facebook Girl
  How social media was used to organise against Egypt's government before the Arab Spring(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—Donald Trump and me
  Republican voters in Idaho reflect on President Trump’s legacy and their country’s future
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Trumped
  Let science speak, health expert Tony Fauci pleaded last week. So how was it sidelined?(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US: House delivers impeachment charge against Trump
  This now triggers the official process of putting the former president on trial

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