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

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Reporting Covid-19
  We speak to journalists who have spent the past year reporting on the pandemic(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Patient zero: something in the water
  Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Thousands evacuated from homes in Australia as floods worsen
  Days of torrential downpours have caused rivers and dams to overflow, damaging homes
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—Feeling good?
  How have American attitudes changed during the pandemic, and how can we feel good again?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?
  The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we'
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women running restaurants
  Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Lying
  Why it’s a milestone for toddlers but a slippery slope for everyone else.(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—The art that changed me during the pandemic
  Tumi Morake speaks to global stars about the art that’s inspired them during lockdown(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Climate justice in the courtroom
  Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can space exploration be environmentally friendly?
  Are the space junk and carbon footprint issues of extra-terrestrial endeavours solvable?(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Miami beach curfew over 'spring break chaos'
  Officials extend a state of emergency for three weeks after crowds gather in party areas
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Miami beach 'state of emergency' over spring break
  An 8pm-6am curfew put into effect until at least 12 April after crowds pour into resort
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Turkish lira tumbles as bank governor sacked
  The value of Turkish lira fell after President Erdogan sacked the central bank governor
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?
  The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we'(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—How to stay alert
  Strategic napping, the right lighting or popping a pill? How to stay sharp at the office.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Ulster Workers' Strike
  Protestant workers went on strike in Northern Ireland in 1974
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Climate justice in the courtroom
  Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women running restaurants
  Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—The art that changed me during the pandemic
  Tumi Morake speaks to global stars about the art that’s inspired them during lockdown(R)
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Trending—The Anti-Vax Files, How anti-vax went viral
  How did the anti-vaccine movement explode online during the course of the pandemic?(R)
18. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Deciding when to suspend a vaccine
  Weighing up the risk of unproven side effects with stopping Covid-19(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can space exploration be environmentally friendly?
  Are the space junk and carbon footprint issues of extra-terrestrial endeavours solvable?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The child spy and her secret agent parents
  Sue-Ellen Doherty was trained by her parents to spy for Australia during the Cold War
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Ulster Workers' Strike
  Protestant workers went on strike in Northern Ireland in 1974(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women running restaurants
  Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—US trial confirms the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe
  The vaccine was also 79% effective at stopping symptomatic Covid disease.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?
  The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we'(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—US AstraZeneca Covid vaccine trial confirms efficacy
  A US trial of the Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine showed it is safe and effective
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Europe's third wave
  We follow the latest developments as cases surge across Europe
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Italy’s return to lockdown
  We hear from Italians on how they are coping with the third lockdown imposed a week ago
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The child spy and her secret agent parents
  Sue-Ellen Doherty was trained by her parents to spy for Australia during the Cold War(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Ulster Workers' Strike
  Protestant workers went on strike in Northern Ireland in 1974(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/03/22 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—22/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Climate justice in the courtroom
  Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Patient zero: The December transplant
  Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—22/03/2021 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—22/03/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US AstraZeneca Covid vaccine trial confirms efficacy
  A US trial of the Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine showed it is safe and effective
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?
  The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we'(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women running restaurants
  Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The History Hour
  A Jamaican drug lord, New York’s drag scene and cold war chess in the Soviet Union.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Western countries sanction China over Uighur rights abuses
  Sanctions were introduced by the European Union, UK, US and Canada
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to reuse a demolished building
  Can you construct a building by reusing materials from ones that have been knocked down?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Arash – Making music in the sun
  The singer/songwriter superstar Arash creates new music in his studio in Dubai.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The child spy and her secret agent parents
  Sue-Ellen Doherty was trained by her parents to spy for Australia during the Cold War(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Ulster Workers' Strike
  Protestant workers went on strike in Northern Ireland in 1974(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—A constitutional conversation
  Is it time the US Constitution got a 21st Century makeover?
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—Patient zero: The December transplant
  Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Niger attack: 100 villagers killed
  The killings come less than a week after gunmen killed 58 people in the same region

Tuesday 23 March 2021

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