BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 27 April 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Apple releases controversial software update
  The software will allow users to say 'no' to having their data collected by apps
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Don't log off: My life, my world
  Meet Rohan, a young Jamaican farmer, who faces the challenges of drought and the pandemic
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—My mission to save the 'Russian spy whale'
  Fisherman Joar Hesten is trying to help a whale rumoured to have escaped the Russian navy(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The siege of Mecca
  In 1979 Islamist militants took over the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the holiest site in Islam(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Olafur Eliasson: Creating “Life”
  The artist Olafur Eliasson prepares to flood the Beyeler museum for his new exhibition
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US to share 60m of its vaccine doses
  The White House say it will make millions of its doses available to other countries
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: US to share millions of 'hoarded' vaccines
  The vaccines will be released over the coming months after a federal safety review
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—India and Covid-19: what are the lessons?
  We go to Kolkata where local media is reporting a positivity rate as high as 50%
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The detection dogs tracking poachers and Covid-19
  Marlo is sniffing out coronavirus in the UK, and Thor is tracking poachers in Tanzania
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Does business travel have a future?
  Why fly when you can videoconference? That may be the lesson from Covid
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Meeting Osama bin Laden
  One man's story of his journey to talk to the Al-Qaeda leader in 1996
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Documentary—Don't log off: My life, my world
  Meet Rohan, a young Jamaican farmer, who faces the challenges of drought and the pandemic(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Discovery—The Hamster Power Hypothesis
  How many hamsters on wheels would it take to power London? asks Judah from Virginia, USA.(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Tom Cruise
  Hollywood star Tom Cruise on returning to one of the roles that made him famous(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—Olafur Eliasson: Creating “Life”
  The artist Olafur Eliasson prepares to flood the Beyeler museum for his new exhibition(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—From saving goals to saving lives
  Former ice hockey star Clint Malarchuk nearly died three times, now he helps others
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Meeting Osama bin Laden
  One man's story of his journey to talk to the Al-Qaeda leader in 1996(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Discovery—The Hamster Power Hypothesis
  How many hamsters on wheels would it take to power London? asks Judah from Virginia, USA.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Study suggests Delhi Covid deaths could be double the official figures
  Evidence mounts that India has been dramatically under-reporting fatalities
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The detection dogs tracking poachers and Covid-19
  Marlo is sniffing out coronavirus in the UK, and Thor is tracking poachers in Tanzania(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Apple ad tracking row heats up
  A software update to Apple devices has led to a big change in the way our data is handled
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—India grapples second Covid wave
  We hear from volunteers helping to fight the coronavirus across India
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Brazil launches pandemic inquiry
  The Brazilian congress announces inquiry into the country's handling of the coronavirus
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—From saving goals to saving lives
  Former ice hockey star Clint Malarchuk nearly died three times, now he helps others(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Meeting Osama bin Laden
  One man's story of his journey to talk to the Al-Qaeda leader in 1996(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/04/27 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—27/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—Don't log off: My life, my world
  Meet Rohan, a young Jamaican farmer, who faces the challenges of drought and the pandemic(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Indians tweeting for oxygen
  Indians are sourcing medical supplies on social media during the latest wave of Covid19
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Observers say India’s COVID-19 deaths hugely under-reported
  In Delhi, families have had to wait hours before being allowed to cremate their dead
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The detection dogs tracking poachers and Covid-19
  Marlo is sniffing out coronavirus in the UK, and Thor is tracking poachers in Tanzania(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Olafur Eliasson: Creating “Life”
  The artist Olafur Eliasson prepares to flood the Beyeler museum for his new exhibition(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—27/04/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Google's parent company releases latest results
  Alphabet, which owns Google and Youtube, reports better than expected ad revenues
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Tom Cruise
  Hollywood star Tom Cruise on returning to one of the roles that made him famous(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US consumer confidence highest since pandemic
  Americans are becoming increasingly optimistic about the future
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Gambling: A Sure Bet?, Gambling: A Sure Bet? Albania
  Is banning gambling the best way to tackle the problems it causes in Albania?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—From saving goals to saving lives
  Former ice hockey star Clint Malarchuk nearly died three times, now he helps others(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Meeting Osama bin Laden
  One man's story of his journey to talk to the Al-Qaeda leader in 1996(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 14: Life under water
  Rising sea levels are changing life in the Cook Islands for 17-year-old Hereiti
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—India's covid crisis
  An in depth look at India's Covid crisis, as the official death toll passes 200,000.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—India's coronavirus deaths pass 200,000
  A day of special coverage on the BBC on India's Covid crisis

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