BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 22 February 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Living in a refugee camp
  We hear from a Syrian father and daughter at Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The power of night
  Lucy Cooke examines why it pays to stir when the sun goes down(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Israel re-opens economy with vaccine passports
  People are now able to enter shopping malls and tourist attractions such as zoos
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—Veterans
  Are America's military veterans getting the support they need?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history
  Did the Trump presidency exhibit signs of early stage fascism?
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—The women who protect nature
  Kris Tompkins and Dolors Armenteras on their fight to preserve South America’s ecosystems.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—The Kalevala: the Finnish epic that inspired a nation
  The collection of folk songs and poetry that articulated Finnish independence(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first woman to play in the NHL
  Manon Rhéaume became the first and only woman to play in the National Hockey League(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Have we planted too much faith in trees?
  A warming world may mean trees can’t do their job as effectively
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can we build houses from living trees?
  Treehouses are magical but are they viable dwellings for modern living?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Myanmar protesters call for general strike
  Tens of thousands have again taken to the streets to protest against the military coup
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Myanmar protests continue across the country
  This is despite a broadcast on state television warning them they are risking their lives
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—UK to outline its way out of lockdown
  The British Prime Minister will announce his plan to ease coronavirus restrictions
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history
  Did the Trump presidency exhibit signs of early stage fascism?(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Will hydrogen prove a life saver?
  Could this explosive gas fill some critical gaps in a future zero-carbon energy system?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Acid rain
  How the world woke up to the threat from acid rain
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Have we planted too much faith in trees?
  A warming world may mean trees can’t do their job as effectively(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Conversation—The women who protect nature
  Kris Tompkins and Dolors Armenteras on their fight to preserve South America’s ecosystems.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Animation: Art, activism and anime
  We meet artists redrawing the future of animation(R)
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Mayday—20/02/2021 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—Covid 19 death count: Which countries are faring worst?
  Tim Harford finds out if we can trust international comparisons with the available data.(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can we build houses from living trees?
  Treehouses are magical but are they viable dwellings for modern living?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—We discovered we were stolen as babies
  Maria Diemar and Daniel Olsson were adopted from Chile and brought up in Sweden
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Acid rain
  How the world woke up to the threat from acid rain(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Conversation—The women who protect nature
  Kris Tompkins and Dolors Armenteras on their fight to preserve South America’s ecosystems.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Italy's ambassador to DR Congo killed in ambush on UN convoy
  Luca Attanasio was travelling with the UN's World Food Programme.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history
  Did the Trump presidency exhibit signs of early stage fascism?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Israel's coast disfigured after oil spill
  Authorities in Israel hope to identify the source of an oil spill that has hit its coast
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—England unveils lockdown exit plan
  UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announces four-stage easing of coronavirus restrictions
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: The impact on aid workers
  We learn how the pandemic has made the roll of aid workers more challenging
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—We discovered we were stolen as babies
  Maria Diemar and Daniel Olsson were adopted from Chile and brought up in Sweden(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Acid rain
  How the world woke up to the threat from acid rain(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/02/22 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—22/02/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Have we planted too much faith in trees?
  A warming world may mean trees can’t do their job as effectively(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Giles Yeo
  Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—England's lockdown exit plan
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveils his plan to lift lockdown restrictions.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—22/02/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Israel coast disfigured after oil spill
  Authorities in Israel hope to identify the source of an oil spill that has hit its coast
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history
  Did the Trump presidency exhibit signs of early stage fascism?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—The women who protect nature
  Kris Tompkins and Dolors Armenteras on their fight to preserve South America’s ecosystems.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—Black History: The Black Panthers
  How radical was the US black rights group? Plus, Mary Wilson of the Supremes(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—UK unveils timeline to ease lockdown
  All legal limits on social contact lifted by 21 June, if strict conditions are met
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Tackling sport’s concussion problem
  How the latest technology is helping to tackle head injuries in sport
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Ben Okri
  The Nigerian writer on how a poem forms in his mind and makes its way onto the page
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—We discovered we were stolen as babies
  Maria Diemar and Daniel Olsson were adopted from Chile and brought up in Sweden(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Acid rain
  How the world woke up to the threat from acid rain(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—I am Robert Chelsea
  The remarkable story of the first African-American to have a full face transplant.
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Giles Yeo
  Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US records over 500,000 Covid-19 deaths
  President Biden has called it a 'heartbreaking milestone'

Tuesday 23 February 2021

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