BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 16 March 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The women of Egypt's Arab Spring
  Egypt's Arab Spring, abortions in 1960s America, the champion of the Parthenon Marbles(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—WHO says there's no link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots
  Its conclusion comes after Germany, France, Italy and Spain halted use of the vaccine.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Using satellite photos to help distribute cash
  Togo has found a new way to send emergency cash to people struggling in the pandemic
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Fashion designer Iris van Herpen
  We follow Iris Van Herpen in her Amsterdam studio creating a dress for singer Björk(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Married to a psychopath: My husband’s double life
  Mary Turner Thomson’s life took a chilling turn after meeting the “perfect” man online(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Paris is Burning
  The groundbreaking film about drag queens and LGBTQ+ people in New York(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—What does the future hold? Covid, women and the US economy
  Nada Tawfik explores economic empowerment, opportunity and pay for women in the US
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—Patient zero: something in the water
  Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Mozambique terror: children as young as 11 beheaded
  Save the Children warn about extreme violence against children in Cabo Delgado province
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Save the Children: Mozambique terror warning
  The international children's charity say ISIS-linked militants are targeting children
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Mozambique report highlights extreme violence against children
  Save the Children says children as young as eleven have been beheaded
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Using satellite photos to help distribute cash
  Togo has found a new way to send emergency cash to people struggling in the pandemic(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—How the pandemic feeds online trolling
  Lockdown frustrations have led to a rise in people intentionally upsetting others online
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Jamaica’s ‘drug lord’
  The hunt for the Jamaican drug lord which left dozens of civilians dead
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—What does the future hold? Covid, women and the US economy
  Nada Tawfik explores economic empowerment, opportunity and pay for women in the US(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  In the Studio—Fashion designer Iris van Herpen
  We follow Iris Van Herpen in her Amsterdam studio creating a dress for singer Björk(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour with Simon McBurney
  Simon McBurney explores how listening to culture can help us imagine where we go now.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Discovery—Patient zero: something in the water
  Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The birthday gift that survived the Holocaust
  In 1942 Sylvia Cohn wrote her daughter a book of poems. They're her "greatest treasure"
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Jamaica’s ‘drug lord’
  The hunt for the Jamaican drug lord which left dozens of civilians dead(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  In the Studio—Fashion designer Iris van Herpen
  We follow Iris Van Herpen in her Amsterdam studio creating a dress for singer Björk(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Mozambique insurgency: Children among victims
  Aid agency Save the Children says Islamist militants are beheading children as young as 11
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Using satellite photos to help distribute cash
  Togo has found a new way to send emergency cash to people struggling in the pandemic(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—The future of steelmaking
  We examine technologies that might lead to greener steel production, and ask who will pay
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Reporting on the pandemic
  What has it been like to be a health reporter covering the pandemic?
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus cases spike in India
  We get the latest developments from our health expert in Mumbai
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The birthday gift that survived the Holocaust
  In 1942 Sylvia Cohn wrote her daughter a book of poems. They're her "greatest treasure"(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Jamaica’s ‘drug lord’
  The hunt for the Jamaican drug lord which left dozens of civilians dead(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/03/16 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—16/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—What does the future hold? Covid, women and the US economy
  Nada Tawfik explores economic empowerment, opportunity and pay for women in the US(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable?
  Is Bitcoin energy use out of control as its price continues to rise?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Mozambique insurgency: Children “being beheaded” by militants
  Aid workers in Mozambique say children as young as 11 have been beheaded by insurgents
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—16/03/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Europe still divided over AstraZeneca vaccine suspension
  France, Germany, Spain and Italy want further clarification before reinstating the jab.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Using satellite photos to help distribute cash
  Togo has found a new way to send emergency cash to people struggling in the pandemic(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  In the Studio—Fashion designer Iris van Herpen
  We follow Iris Van Herpen in her Amsterdam studio creating a dress for singer Björk(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour with Simon McBurney
  Simon McBurney explores how listening to culture can help us imagine where we go now.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—European countries still divided over AstraZeneca vaccine suspension
  France, Germany, Spain and Italy want further clarification before reinstating the jab.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Vjosa Osmani: Acting President of Kosovo
  Can a new generation of politicians deliver a fresh start for Kosovo?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  Seventeen-year-old Jonathan investigates Germany's internet infrastructure
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The birthday gift that survived the Holocaust
  In 1942 Sylvia Cohn wrote her daughter a book of poems. They're her "greatest treasure"(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Jamaica’s ‘drug lord’
  The hunt for the Jamaican drug lord which left dozens of civilians dead(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Compass—Under the Canopy, Forests of hope and the future
  Jessica J. Lee explores the myriad ways that forests operate in our lives
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable?
  Is Bitcoin energy use out of control as its price continues to rise?(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Niger sees dozens killed by militants in the west of the country
  American officials say the rebel group in the region is linked to the Islamic State

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