BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 1 April 2021

UK DAB/Freeview Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden unveils spending plan worth trillions
  The plan is aimed at re-igniting America's economic growth
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Namibia: The price of genocide
  How can Germany make up for its colonial atrocities in Namibia?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: The undercover operatives
  Stories from a spy's daughter and Ghana's most famous undercover journalist(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Mrs Thatcher’s ground-breaking Soviet TV interview
  How Mrs Thatcher shook up the Soviet media with a landmark interview in Moscow.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—A year in the life of a Chinese restaurant
  The food businesses trying to stay afloat through coronavirus and a storm of racist abuse
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—HK: pro-democracy activists have been found guilty of unauthorised assembly
  Media mogul Jimmy Lai among those found guilty over 2019 protests.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Courts find activists guilty in Hong Kong
  This is seen as another blow to the unstable pro-democracy movement.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong activists convicted in relation to 2019 protests
  This includes prominent figures such as Apple Daily's Jimmy Lai.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How will the concussion issue affect the future of sport?
  Concerns are growing about the potential links between concussion and brain disease
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Josephine's story: Bouncing back
  In Africa’s largest urban slum, a single mother struggles to survive lockdown
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Kidnapped on an orchid hunt
  How two Englishmen were seized by Colombian rebels while crossing the lawless Darien Gap
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Assignment—Namibia: The price of genocide
  How can Germany make up for its colonial atrocities in Namibia?(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid vaccines for children
  Covid vaccines for children and how to overcome hesitancy in parents(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Pauline Viardot: 19th-Century diva
  The Franco-Spanish singer and composer who charmed European society on and off stage
14. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Ghana's runaway sprinters
  How two Ghanaian athletes escaped during the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1990
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—A year in the life of a Chinese restaurant
  The food businesses trying to stay afloat through coronavirus and a storm of racist abuse(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Lives lived in shame
  Two stories of people who spent a lifetime denying who they were
21. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Kidnapped on an orchid hunt
  How two Englishmen were seized by Colombian rebels while crossing the lawless Darien Gap(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid vaccines for children
  Covid vaccines for children and how to overcome hesitancy in parents(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—WTO chief says 'Covid vaccine manufacturers should work with poorer countries'
  The WTO urges the makers of vaccines to do more to make their jabs more available
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How will the concussion issue affect the future of sport?
  Concerns are growing about the potential links between concussion and brain disease(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Vaccine makers 'should work with poorer countries'
  WTO head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala calls for a rethink by companies over coronavirus vaccines
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Hong Kong protesters convicted
  Seven prominent pro-democracy activists have been found guilty of "unlawful assembly"
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Mexican doctors
  Government data suggests deaths from Covid-19 are much higher than the official count
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Lives lived in shame
  Two stories of people who spent a lifetime denying who they were(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Kidnapped on an orchid hunt
  How two Englishmen were seized by Colombian rebels while crossing the lawless Darien Gap(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/04/01 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Assignment—Namibia: The price of genocide
  How can Germany make up for its colonial atrocities in Namibia?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Post-Covid outcomes after release from hospital
  A third of people hospitalised for covid are readmitted sometime after discharge.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—UN urges families of Myanmar staff to leave country
  Families urged to leave due to security situation in Myanmar
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How will the concussion issue affect the future of sport?
  Concerns are growing about the potential links between concussion and brain disease(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—A year in the life of a Chinese restaurant
  The food businesses trying to stay afloat through coronavirus and a storm of racist abuse(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—01/04/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Vaccine makers 'should work with poorer countries'
  WTO head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala calls for a rethink by companies over coronavirus vaccines
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Pauline Viardot: 19th-Century diva
  The Franco-Spanish singer and composer who charmed European society on and off stage(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Ghana's runaway sprinters
  How two Ghanaian athletes escaped during the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1990(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Record Covid deaths in Brazil
  Large parts of the country are in a critical situation.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Bayer Leverkusen's woes and Gambia's hero
  Bayer Leverkusen's director of football explains the decision to sack their coach.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Lives lived in shame
  Two stories of people who spent a lifetime denying who they were(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Kidnapped on an orchid hunt
  How two Englishmen were seized by Colombian rebels while crossing the lawless Darien Gap(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Pope Francis in Iraq: The historic pilgrimage
  Colm Flynn talks to Iraqi Christians and Muslims who have come out to welcome Pope Francis
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—BBC investigation suggests Ethiopian military behind Tigray massacre
  Footage appears to show unarmed men being shot and their bodies thrown off a cliff edge
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Taiwan: Dozens feared dead after train derails inside tunnel
  Rescuers are trying to reach four carriages that are "badly damaged"

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