BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 6 May 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden administration backs lifting vaccine patent protections
  The move has been lauded as a breakthrough in efforts to combat coronavirus
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Myanmar: The spring revolution
  The brutal military coup puts three young activists in a fight for their future
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The surfer who fought apartheid to become a world champion
  Cass Collier learnt to surf on segregated beaches – now he's fighting apartheid's legacy(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Ursula Le Guin
  The pioneer of feminist science fiction and creator of the Earthsea fantasy series(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The blind cooks
  Learning to cook after sight-loss and empowering others to do the same
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US supports waiving intellectual property protections for Covid vaccines
  India and South Africa proposed the move at the World Trade Organisation
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Reactions to the US backing the waving of Covid vaccines intellectual property rights
  India and South Africa were leading voices in getting the patents on vaccines set aside
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—What effect could the US support of waiver on Covid vaccine patents have?
  India and South Africa had been calling for support for this waiver
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is peace under threat in Northern Ireland?
  With riots back on the streets of Belfast, what does the future hold for Northern Ireland?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Life after Jack Ma
  What next for China's giant tech companies?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Great Wine Fraud
  The story of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan and the French winemaker who exposed him
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Assignment—Myanmar: The spring revolution
  The brutal military coup puts three young activists in a fight for their future(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Health Check—Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures
  Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures; celebrating the Windrush generation in theatre(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Tadeusz Kosciuszko, groundbreaking fort builder
  The engineer who championed freedom on two continents
14. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Indonesia's badminton heroine
  How Susi Susanti won the first Olympic gold medal for her badminton-obsessed country
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The blind cooks
  Learning to cook after sight-loss and empowering others to do the same(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—How I sang for my freedom
  Banned songs and fake identities: the Kurdish performer on the run
21. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Great Wine Fraud
  The story of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan and the French winemaker who exposed him(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/05/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures
  Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures; celebrating the Windrush generation in theatre(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Blinken urges Russia to end 'reckless actions' towards Ukraine
  US Secretary of State says he "would prefer a more stable and predictable relationship"
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is peace under threat in Northern Ireland?
  With riots back on the streets of Belfast, what does the future hold for Northern Ireland?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—World reacts to US stance on vaccine patents
  The EU has responded to the US favouring a waiver of coronavirus vaccine patents
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—India Covid crisis: Is aid reaching those in need?
  We hear from people in India about their attempts to buy oxygen for their sick relatives.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Anaesthetists
  We hear from three anaesthetists in different parts of the world.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—How I sang for my freedom
  Banned songs and fake identities: the Kurdish performer on the run(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Great Wine Fraud
  The story of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan and the French winemaker who exposed him(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/05/06 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—06/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Assignment—Myanmar: The spring revolution
  The brutal military coup puts three young activists in a fight for their future(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Africa’s oldest burial
  A fossilised child reveals an ancient caring society
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Would waiving patents on Covid19 vaccines work?
  The World Trade Organisation says it's vital to achieving worldwide immunity to Covid19
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is peace under threat in Northern Ireland?
  With riots back on the streets of Belfast, what does the future hold for Northern Ireland?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The blind cooks
  Learning to cook after sight-loss and empowering others to do the same(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—06/05/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—World reacts to US stance on vaccine patents
  The EU has responded to the US favouring a waiver of coronavirus vaccine patents
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Tadeusz Kosciuszko, groundbreaking fort builder
  The engineer who championed freedom on two continents(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Indonesia's badminton heroine
  How Susi Susanti won the first Olympic gold medal for her badminton-obsessed country(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—WHO urges members to start vaccine patent negotiations
  There is still disagreement between countries over whether to waive Covid vaccine patents
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Kelechi Iheanacho: Faith, goals and more goals
  Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho talks about his impressive form for Leicester City.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—How I sang for my freedom
  Banned songs and fake identities: the Kurdish performer on the run(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Great Wine Fraud
  The story of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan and the French winemaker who exposed him(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Black Jewish Lives Matter
  Amie Liebowitz looks at stories of black Jewish American activists and their lives.
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid: Concern increases over India variant
  As infections reach 21 million, a Sikh temple in Delhi becomes a free temporary hospital
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19 in India: the rural hospitals struggling to cope
  Our reporter visits a rural area in Uttar Pradesh where there's only one hospital

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