BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 25 April 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Exponential increase in Indian covid cases
  What’s behind the soaring numbers?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—Dr Atul Gawande: Matters of life and death in America
  The surgeon and best-selling author talks about life, death and dignity(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Dance Divas: 1988-1998
  The pioneering women of NYC dance music Gladys Pizarro, Gail Sky King, Carla Bandini-Lory(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—India’s Covid resurgence
  A new wave brings India's health system close to collapse
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Alexander Nanau: My Oscar nominated film
  We speak to Oscar nominees ahead of the 2021 Academy Awards(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Don't log off: My life, my world
  Alan Dein follows 19-year-old Mursalina in Kabul as she strives to promote education(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Iraqi hospital fire
  A hospital blaze in Baghdad has killed more than twenty people
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—India reaches Covid record
  The number of new Covid cases in India has set another global record
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Baghdad hospital blaze kills many
  A fire has swept through a hospital treating coronavirus patients in the Iraqi capital
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The man taking on fast food
  Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, on the movement's relevance in a post-pandemic world(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—India’s Covid resurgence
  A new wave brings India's health system close to collapse(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—My life as a millennial Yoruba priestess
  Omitonade’s world of deities, divination, and mobile phones
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Menopause
  What whales and women have in common.
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Prince belong Vanuatu
  The villagers who believe Prince Philip is returning to his ancestral home on their island(R)
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Compass—Gambling: A Sure Bet?, Gambling: A Sure Bet? Kenya
  Dr Heather Wardle meets the students gambling on football to try and earn a living(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is the legal cannabis business about to go global?
  What does the future look like for the cannabis ‘Green Rush’?(R)
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—America’s solitary inmates
  What is it like to spend decades as a prisoner in solitary confinement?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—25/04/2021 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Forum—Unravelling the history of knitting
  What are the origins of knitting and how did it spread to different parts of the world?(R)
5. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Will 2021 have more Covid deaths than 2020?
  We ask if this year’s global death toll will surpass 1.8 million.(R)
6. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  Music Life—Creative catharsis with Gazelle Twin, Lucrecia Dalt, Cosey Fanni Tutti and Keeley Forsyth
  Four artists working beyond the mainstream discuss how they make their music(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  And coverage from around the world - including the League Cup final.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—Dr Atul Gawande: Matters of life and death in America
  The surgeon and best-selling author talks about life, death and dignity
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Business Weekly—India battles second covid wave
  How social media is trying to help a health system that is close to being overwhelmed.
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Countries send urgent aid to Covid-stricken India
  The US says it will make available supplies of vaccine-production material to India
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Menopause
  What whales and women have in common.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 24/04/2021 GMT
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate.(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  More or Less—Will 2021 have more Covid deaths than 2020?
  We ask if this year’s global death toll will surpass 1.8 million.(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—25/04/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—My life as a millennial Yoruba priestess
  Omitonade’s world of deities, divination, and mobile phones(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—India’s Covid resurgence
  A new wave brings India's health system close to collapse(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Prince belong Vanuatu
  The villagers who believe Prince Philip is returning to his ancestral home on their island(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Menthol cigarettes could be banned in the US
  The Food and Drug Administration could ban menthol cigarettes later this month
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Martian Mission
  Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Is carbon the new calorie?
  Carbon labels could be coming to a package near you soon, but what do they mean?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Menopause
  What whales and women have in common.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 24/04/2021 GMT
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate.(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Investigating accusations that coverage was excessive
  What listeners thought of the reporting of the death of HRH The Prince Philip(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Funerals and grief in a pandemic
  What happens to grief when our usual rituals around death and mourning are disrupted?
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: countries send medical aid to India
  A doctor tells us about the latest situation as Delhi's hospitals struggle to cope
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—International aid sent as India's hospitals struggle with Covid spike
  Doctors say people are dying like 'fish in the street' because of shortages of oxygen

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