BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 9 May 2021

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Africa’s oldest burial
  A fossilised child reveals an ancient caring society
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures
  Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures; celebrating the Windrush generation in theatre(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—My viral video and me
  Colm Flynn tracks down the internet’s original viral video superstars(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—India’s Covid crisis
  India’s government loses popularity in Covid’s second wave
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Opera singer Joshua Hopkins: Remembering my sister in song
  We speak to Joshua Hopkins, a singer using his voice to call out violence against women.(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/05/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Where is Jack Ma?
  Days before his company embarked on a share listing, billionaire Jack Ma went missing(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Latest on Covid-19 in India
  EU dampens hopes for coronavirus vaccine patents to be waived to boost production
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Afghan School Attack
  A militant attack in Kabul leaves at least 50 dead
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Scottish National Party win in Polls
  The SNP leader says another independence referendum is the will of the people.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The blind cooks
  Learning to cook after sight-loss and empowering others to do the same(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—India’s Covid crisis
  India’s government loses popularity in Covid’s second wave(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—A plane crash survivor’s search for answers
  Sole survivor Norman Ollestad returns to the crash site 27 years later
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human, The Teenage Brain
  Why adolescence is so weird
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Black Jewish Lives Matter
  Amie Liebowitz looks at stories of black Jewish American activists and their lives.(R)
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 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? USA
  The Native American Tribes feeling threatened by the rise in online sports betting(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—Our story - Part 2
  How to be a girl(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Kabul attack: Blasts near school leave more than 50 dead
  Funerals have begun for victims of a series of blasts near a school in Kabul
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Forum—Tadeusz Kosciuszko, groundbreaking fort builder
  The engineer who championed freedom on two continents(R)
5. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Finding Mexico City’s real death toll
  How two data detectives revealed the pandemic’s impact.(R)
6. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  Music Life—Music as a tool for self-expression with Biig Piig, Nayana IZ, Puma Blue and Louis Culture
  What's it like to make music as an introvert?(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 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 English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Black Jewish Lives Matter
  Amie Liebowitz looks at stories of black Jewish American activists and their lives.(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Could an Epic battle take a bite out of Apple?
  How seismic could the legal battle be between Fortnite maker Epic and Apple?
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel defends action against Palestinian protests
  Israeli prime minister says police action against Jerusalem protesters justified
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human, The Teenage Brain
  Why adolescence is so weird(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 2. Hacking Hollywood
  A comedy plot, Kim Jong-un and a devastating cyber-attack: the story of the Sony Hack(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  More or Less—Finding Mexico City’s real death toll
  How two data detectives revealed the pandemic’s impact.(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—09/05/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—A plane crash survivor’s search for answers
  Sole survivor Norman Ollestad returns to the crash site 27 years later(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—09/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—India’s Covid crisis
  India’s government loses popularity in Covid’s second wave(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/05/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Black Jewish Lives Matter
  Amie Liebowitz looks at stories of black Jewish American activists and their lives.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—US declares state of emergency over fuel cyber-attack
  A ransomware attack has shutdown one of US's most important fuel pipelines since Friday
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The noises that make us cringe
  Why do some people find noises like a fork scraping a plate so terrible?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can indigenous knowledge help us fight climate change?
  Do we ignore the knowledge indigenous people have about climate change?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human, The Teenage Brain
  Why adolescence is so weird(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 2. Hacking Hollywood
  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 art of the two-minute news bulletin
  We hear from Global Newsbeat and ask if you can provide news in two minutes(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women fighting wildfires
  A Russian volunteer and an elite US firefighter on the challenge of tackling remote fires
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Violence continues in Jerusalem overnight
  There are fears that 'Israel Day' marches by Jewish settlers could increase tension
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Concern of violence ahead of annual Jerusalem Day Flag March
  Jewish ultra-nationalists are due to parade near the Muslim quarter in the old city

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