BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 3 May 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Vaccines expected to dominate G7 meeting
  Monday sees the start of the first in-person G7 meeting for two years.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Global Questions—Global Questions
  Audiences from around the world question their leaders on global issues.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Why can't we crack our food waste problem?
  From field to fork, food waste is accelerating climate change
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Sad Songs
  Why do we love sad songs?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 1. The Interview
  A comedy plot, Kim Jong-un and a devastating cyber-attack: the story of the Sony Hack(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—The challenges of reporting a crisis in India
  The BBC’s Delhi bureau tell us the challenges of reporting the Covid-19 crisis(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Nurses on the frontline: A year on
  After a year of the pandemic, how are young nurses coping?
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US Secretary of State: China more aggressive
  Antony Blinken tells CBS News Beijing, that US doesn't want military conflict
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US Secretary of State raises concern about US/China relationship
  Antony Blinken accuses China of acting aggressively abroad and repressively at home
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—India vaccine manufacturer warns of shortages
  The head of the Serum Institute says the government is to blame for not preparing
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Artists Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore
  Is there anything normal about Gilbert and George?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Making multinationals pay
  Will President Biden's push for a minimum global corporate tax rate succeed?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—How Amsterdam became the cannabis smoking capital of Europe
  How Amsterdam became the home of cannabis coffee shops.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Why can't we crack our food waste problem?
  From field to fork, food waste is accelerating climate change(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why are seeds such different sizes?
  Why are seeds the size they are? Does their size affect how big the plant grows?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Experimental theatre in Tokyo
  Immersive performances in a pandemic, but can theatre change us and how we see the world?(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Trending—The Anti-Vax Files, Brazil’s bubble of bad information
  7/8Why are some Brazilians unable to check information they receive via chat apps?(R)
16. 09:50GMT
  More or Less—Bayes: the clergyman whose maths changed the world
  How an obscure theory came into fashion.(R)
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—Nurses on the frontline: A year on
  After a year of the pandemic, how are young nurses coping?(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The daring prison escape of an Argentine footballer
  Claudio Tamburrini used bed sheets and a metal bolt to escape imprisonment and torture
23. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—How Amsterdam became the cannabis smoking capital of Europe
  How Amsterdam became the home of cannabis coffee shops.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why are seeds such different sizes?
  Why are seeds the size they are? Does their size affect how big the plant grows?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—India's pandemic: Delhi calls in the army
  India calls in the army, and we mark 100 years since the creation of Northern Ireland
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Artists Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore
  Is there anything normal about Gilbert and George?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Google fails to remove rip-off ads
  Google has failed to remove adverts for websites that charge for free government services
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—India Covid crisis: Young medics
  We hear from medical students and junior doctors who are treating Covid patients
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—EU looks to ease travel restrictions
  The EU plans to ease restrictions on non-essential travel from overseas
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The daring prison escape of an Argentine footballer
  Claudio Tamburrini used bed sheets and a metal bolt to escape imprisonment and torture(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—How Amsterdam became the cannabis smoking capital of Europe
  How Amsterdam became the home of cannabis coffee shops.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/05/03 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—03/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Why can't we crack our food waste problem?
  From field to fork, food waste is accelerating climate change(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—The noises that make us cringe
  Why do some people find noises like a fork scraping a plate so terrible?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—EU announces relaxation on travel restrictions
  Anyone fully vaccinated with an EU-approved vaccine will be permitted into the bloc
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Artists Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore
  Is there anything normal about Gilbert and George?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Nurses on the frontline: A year on
  After a year of the pandemic, how are young nurses coping?(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—03/05/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Apple in Epic battle
  Apple faces Epic Games in court
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—The killing of Osama Bin Laden
  The life and death of the al-Qaeda leader, the man behind the 9/11 attacks
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce
  The couple has announced they are parting ways
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Where is Jack Ma?
  Days before his company embarked on a share listing, billionaire Jack Ma went missing
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The daring prison escape of an Argentine footballer
  Claudio Tamburrini used bed sheets and a metal bolt to escape imprisonment and torture(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—How Amsterdam became the cannabis smoking capital of Europe
  How Amsterdam became the home of cannabis coffee shops.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Camilo: The making of a Latin superstar
  The Colombian singer and performer on his tribe, his first live audience and…beekeeping
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce after 27 years
  So what will this mean for their shared charitable foundation?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Gates divorce: how will it impact the couple's foundation?
  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spends billions worldwide on vaccines and poverty

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