BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 4 March 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Embankment baby
  Tony May was abandoned as a baby in 1942. Can DNA testing reveal who his parents were?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—President Biden criticises states dropping mask mandate
  President Biden called the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions, 'neanderthal thinking.'
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why did Alexei Navalny return to Russia?
  After surviving an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now facing jail time.
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to feed a footballer
  How football affects food for players and the people around them
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—An Orthodox rapper in Jerusalem
  Nissim Black is an American rapper who converted to Hasidic Judaism(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—When US police dropped explosives on a Philadelphia home
  How 11 people died when explosives were dropped on a house by a police helicopter(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—Biden's world
  Meet the team devising President Biden’s foreign policy
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Pregnancy and Covid-19 vaccination
  Health Check examines the issues around Covid-19 vaccines and pregnancy(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Study finds nearly all Covid-19 deaths happening in countries with high obesity rates
  The study recommends prioritising obese people in vaccination programmes
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US House of Representatives passes police reform bill named after George Floyd
  The legislation would ban chokeholds and end racial profiling
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US House of Representatives passes policing reform bill named after George Floyd
  The legislation would ban chokeholds and end racial profiling
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why did Alexei Navalny return to Russia?
  After surviving an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now facing jail time.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Covid: Healthcare worker burnout
  A year of crisis has taken its toll on those tasked with caring for the sick and elderly
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Sharpeville massacre
  In 1960, South African police shot dead 69 black protestors, sparking worldwide outrage
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Biden's world
  Meet the team devising President Biden’s foreign policy(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to feed a footballer
  How football affects food for players and the people around them(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Making waves: the history of swimming
  Different strokes for different folks, embracing the story of swimming around the world
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Zimbabwe's Paralympic pioneer
  How Elliot Mujaji won the first ever Paralympic gold medal for his country in 2000.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/03/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  Health Check—Pregnancy and Covid-19 vaccination
  Health Check examines the issues around Covid-19 vaccines and pregnancy(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The Cuban dad who became a lifeline for Chernobyl's children
  Manuel Barriuso was a medical translator in an historic humanitarian operation
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Sharpeville massacre
  In 1960, South African police shot dead 69 black protestors, sparking worldwide outrage(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/03/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to feed a footballer
  How football affects food for players and the people around them(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Opponents of the coup in Myanmar continue to demonstrate
  Opponents of the coup in Myanmar have defied the military and continued to demonstrate
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why did Alexei Navalny return to Russia?
  After surviving an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now facing jail time.(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—German airline Lufthansa posts record loss
  The German airline Lufthansa has posted a record $8.1bn annual loss
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Myanmar: Funerals and more protests
  Demonstrations continue, despite the killing of dozens of people by security forces
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Pandemic grief
  Losing a relative to Covid-19 in Bangladesh, Sweden and the United States
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The Cuban dad who became a lifeline for Chernobyl's children
  Manuel Barriuso was a medical translator in an historic humanitarian operation(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Sharpeville massacre
  In 1960, South African police shot dead 69 black protestors, sparking worldwide outrage(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/03/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/03/04 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—04/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—Biden's world
  Meet the team devising President Biden’s foreign policy(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Uncovering history with Little Foot's skull
  Neanderthal hearing, CO2 emissions in 2020, the Brazilian variant and scanning Little Foot
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Myanmar's protestors defy bloody crackdown
  Defiant activists return to the streets to protest coup after day of bloodshed.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—04/03/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Italy blocks AstraZeneca vaccine exports to Australia
  Italy has blocked the export of an AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why did Alexei Navalny return to Russia?
  After surviving an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now facing jail time.(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to feed a footballer
  How football affects food for players and the people around them(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Making waves: the history of swimming
  Different strokes for different folks, embracing the story of swimming around the world(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Zimbabwe's Paralympic pioneer
  How Elliot Mujaji won the first ever Paralympic gold medal for his country in 2000.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Italy blocks AstraZeneca vaccine exports to Australia
  Italy has blocked the export of an AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia.
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Khin Zaw Win: Protests in Myanmar
  What do the people of Myanmar want now - and what are they likely to get?
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Chinese Super League uncertainty and Fifa Council
  Are more Chinese Super League clubs at risk of not starting the new season?
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The Cuban dad who became a lifeline for Chernobyl's children
  Manuel Barriuso was a medical translator in an historic humanitarian operation(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Sharpeville massacre
  In 1960, South African police shot dead 69 black protestors, sparking worldwide outrage(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Tech Life—The new “space race” for chips
  A look at how the latest chips are made and why they’re the focus of US-China rivalry.
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Uncovering history with Little Foot's skull
  Neanderthal hearing, CO2 emissions in 2020, the Brazilian variant and scanning Little Foot(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—China set to overhaul Hong Kong electoral system
  The draft decision is expected to be approved at the National People's Congress this week

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