BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 7 April 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—IMF: Rich world recovering faster than expected
  The rich world is recovering faster than expected from the pandemic-induced downturn
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Water: Too Much And Not Enough, Ecological crises
  The ecological crises threatening water supplies from the lakes of Bangalore to Lake Chad
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Fraudsters and forgers
  The art of deception - two extraordinary stories(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Mexico's female serial killer
  Juana Barraza was found guilty of murdering at least eleven elderly women in Mexico city(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Project 17—The UN Deputy Secretary General
  Seventeen-year-olds question Amina Mohammed about the UN's sustainable development goals
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Record virus deaths in Brazil
  Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for the first time
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid deaths in Brazil reach a record high
  There have been more than four thousand deaths in Brazil from Covid in a single day.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Brazil Covid deaths reach 4,000 in one day
  Brazil's hospitals are overwhelmed as new variants fuel the pandemic
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?
  We speak to US economist Ken Rogoff, on the economic consequences of the pandemic
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Tracing cotton’s DNA
  Can technology help eradicate forced labour from global cotton supplies?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—David Attenborough's first expedition
  The BBC programme that launched the career of the famous nature broadcaster
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—Water: Too Much And Not Enough, Ecological crises
  The ecological crises threatening water supplies from the lakes of Bangalore to Lake Chad(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes
  Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes even if they are just idling in our pockets.(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Book Club—Robert Seethaler: A Whole Life
  A mesmerizing tale of the beauty and harshness of a lonely life in the mountains(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Project 17—The UN Deputy Secretary General
  Seventeen-year-olds question Amina Mohammed about the UN's sustainable development goals(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Imposters
  The pop star and the 'fake heiress'
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—David Attenborough's first expedition
  The BBC programme that launched the career of the famous nature broadcaster(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/04/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes
  Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes even if they are just idling in our pockets.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Brazil breaks daily Covid deaths record
  Brazil breaks daily record with more than 4,000 deaths from COVID-19 within 24 hours
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?
  We speak to US economist Ken Rogoff, on the economic consequences of the pandemic(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Amazon boss Jeff Bezos backs corporate tax hikes
  Growing global consensus that corporations should pay more tax.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Benefits of AstraZeneca jab 'outweigh risks'
  The EU's medicine regulator says blood clots should be listed as "very rare side effects"
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Brazil records more than 4,000 daily deaths for the first time
  A more contagious variant is fuelling a surge in infections
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Imposters
  The pop star and the 'fake heiress'(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—David Attenborough's first expedition
  The BBC programme that launched the career of the famous nature broadcaster(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/04/07 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—07/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Compass—Water: Too Much And Not Enough, Ecological crises
  The ecological crises threatening water supplies from the lakes of Bangalore to Lake Chad(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Mental Health and the long term implications of Covid
  Mental Health and Covid; Fukushima a decade on; Fast accurate saliva test for concussion
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—EU regulator says blood clotting is a 'very rare AstraZeneca side effect'
  The regulator said the benefit of the vaccine outweighs the risk
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?
  We speak to US economist Ken Rogoff, on the economic consequences of the pandemic(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Project 17—The UN Deputy Secretary General
  Seventeen-year-olds question Amina Mohammed about the UN's sustainable development goals(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—07/04/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Amazon boss Jeff Bezos backs corporate tax hikes
  Growing global consensus that corporations should pay more tax.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  World Book Club—Robert Seethaler: A Whole Life
  A mesmerizing tale of the beauty and harshness of a lonely life in the mountains(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Covid cases rise in India and Brazil
  We take a closer look at two countries at the centre of the global pandemic.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Denmark: Goodbye to mink
  Can Denmark's mink industry rise again?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Imposters
  The pop star and the 'fake heiress'(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—David Attenborough's first expedition
  The BBC programme that launched the career of the famous nature broadcaster(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Portion distortion
  How the food industry convinced us to upsize, and why shrinking portions is so hard
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Top Myanmar celebrity arrested
  The actor and model Paing Takhon was arrested by the military after speaking out
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Famous Myanmar actor and model arrested
  The celebrity has been detained for speaking out against the military coup

Thursday 8 April 2021

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