BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 19 March 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Adventures with dentures: The story of dentistry
  The painful early roots of a profession we all rely on(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—When Col Gaddafi's son played football in Italy's Serie A
  In 2003, A.C. Perugia signed Al-Saadi Gaddafi, the son of the Libyan dictator(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Top US and Chinese officials meet in Alaska
  It will be their first face to face talks since Joe Biden took office
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the bestselling master of horror writing
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Cuba's Jorge Corrales and Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu
  Cuban footballer Jorge Corrales discusses an historic moment for the national team.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—How did this diver cheat death?
  Diver Chris Lemons was trapped on the North Sea bed for around 35 minutes without air(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Mars-500 isolation experiment
  Why six men were locked inside a spacecraft on earth for 520 days(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Tech Life—Uber’s u-turn on drivers
  The ride-hailing giant says it will pay UK drivers a minimum wage and other benefits.
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—International science at sea
  International research collaborations feel the pinch of UK cap on development spending(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US and China clash in first talks of Biden era
  The US and Chinese delegations exchanged sharp words at their meeting in Alaska.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Trade negotiations heat up in Alaska between the US and China
  The superpowers relationship has been strained on and off across history.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Canadian spy trial in China ends without verdict.
  Michael Spavor was arrested two years ago by Chinese officials.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the bestselling master of horror writing(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Why your boss is incompetent
  An explainer on why the wrong people get promoted
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The dirtiest chess match in history
  How the 1978 World Chess Championship was overshadowed by allegations of dirty tricks
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Tech Life—Uber’s u-turn on drivers
  The ride-hailing giant says it will pay UK drivers a minimum wage and other benefits.(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  World Football—Cuba's Jorge Corrales and Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu
  Cuban footballer Jorge Corrales discusses an historic moment for the national team.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Real Story—Why are Asian Americans under attack?
  Racist attacks against Asian Americans have gone up during the pandemic.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/03/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Science In Action—International science at sea
  International research collaborations feel the pinch of UK cap on development spending(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Syria: Two women, ten years on
  When civil war breaks out, how do you decide whether to leave or stay?
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The dirtiest chess match in history
  How the 1978 World Chess Championship was overshadowed by allegations of dirty tricks(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/03/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Five questions on faith with Melinda Gates
  Razia Iqbal speaks to the co-founder of the world's biggest philanthropic organisation
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Angry start to US-China talks
  First high-level meeting of new US administration and Beijing opens with sharp rebukes.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the bestselling master of horror writing(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Parts of France enter fresh Covid lockdown
  Twenty-one million people in 16 areas of France begin a new month-long Covid lockdown
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Your questions to the WHO
  Dr Margaret Harris from the WHO talks about the global response to coronavirus
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Your questions to the WHO
  Dr Margaret Harris from the WHO talks about the global response to coronavirus
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Syria: Two women, ten years on
  When civil war breaks out, how do you decide whether to leave or stay?(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The dirtiest chess match in history
  How the 1978 World Chess Championship was overshadowed by allegations of dirty tricks(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/03/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/03/19 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—19/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Tech Life—Uber’s u-turn on drivers
  The ride-hailing giant says it will pay UK drivers a minimum wage and other benefits.(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can space exploration be environmentally friendly?
  Are the space junk and carbon footprint issues of extra-terrestrial endeavours solvable?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Brazil's acute Covid crisis
  Brazilian healthcare overwhelmed as President Jair Bolonaro spurns calls for lockdown
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—19/03/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Parts of France enter fresh Covid lockdown
  Twenty-one million people in 16 areas of France begin a new month-long Covid lockdown
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the bestselling master of horror writing(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  World Football—Cuba's Jorge Corrales and Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu
  Cuban footballer Jorge Corrales discusses an historic moment for the national team.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Why are Asian Americans under attack?
  Racist attacks against Asian Americans have gone up during the pandemic.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US-China talks end
  US officials say the talks with their Chinese counterparts have been tough and direct
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—New limitations for Hong Kong
  The on-going clampdown in Hong Kong, plus more stories from around the world
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Meet Afghanistan cricket's latest star
  We hear from Afghanistan's Hashmatullah Shahidi and Australian great Ellyse Perry.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Syria: Two women, ten years on
  When civil war breaks out, how do you decide whether to leave or stay?(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The dirtiest chess match in history
  How the 1978 World Chess Championship was overshadowed by allegations of dirty tricks(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Why are Asian Americans under attack?
  Racist attacks against Asian Americans have gone up during the pandemic.(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Reporting Covid-19
  We speak to journalists who have spent the past year reporting on the pandemic
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  Trending—The Anti-Vax Files, How anti-vax went viral
  How did the anti-vaccine movement explode online during the course of the pandemic?
18. 05:50GMT
  Ros Atkins on ...—What happened with the AstraZeneca vaccine?
  How did a vaccine hailed as a gamechanger end up in a scientific and political storm?

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