BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 18 May 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—AT&T and Discovery to create new streaming giant
  US telecoms giant AT&T has agreed to combine its WarnerMedia business with Discovery
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Speaking out
  Ed Adoo and DJ T Storm examine the global impact of “Stop and Search” policies
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—What my father wouldn’t tell me
  Carol Benjamin’s quest to understand the scars and silences of her revolutionary family(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—When Ariel Sharon visited the Al-Aqsa compound
  The Israeli politician visited the compound containing one of Islam's holiest sites(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Ini Archibong: Making the Chair
  Designer Ini Archibong is working on a new chair for the furniture company Knoll
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel Gaza conflict: Biden calls for ceasefire
  The US President holds telephone talks with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—President Biden calls for Gaza ceasefire
  But the US continues to block a UN security council statement calling for violence to end
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—President Biden calls for Israel/Gaza ceasefire
  More than 200 have been killed in Gaza, including children, while 10 have died in Israel
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Regrowing the rainforest
  It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon(R)
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Pandemic preparedness
  Michael Lewis on how America’s health system got the Covid pandemic all wrong
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Striking in South Korea in 1980
  Strikes and protests against South Korea's military government came to a head in May 1980
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Documentary—Speaking out
  Ed Adoo and DJ T Storm examine the global impact of “Stop and Search” policies(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Discovery—Patient zero Ticking time bomb
  Meningitis outbreak across US(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Artist Tracey Emin
  British artist Tracey Emin on her love for Edvard Munch(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—Ini Archibong: Making the Chair
  Designer Ini Archibong is working on a new chair for the furniture company Knoll(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Dancing behind bars in Burkina Faso
  After dance helped Bougobali resist the urge to murder, he decided to teach prisoners too
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Striking in South Korea in 1980
  Strikes and protests against South Korea's military government came to a head in May 1980(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Discovery—Patient zero Ticking time bomb
  Meningitis outbreak across US(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Hostilities have resumed between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza
  Israel has re-closed a main crossing with Gaza after a new barrage of rocket fire
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Regrowing the rainforest
  It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Call to end oil and gas exploration
  The International Energy Agency seeks to end oil & gas exploration to meet climate goals
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Israel-Gaza: The conflict explained
  We bring you the latest on the violence in the region and explain some of the background
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—OS Conversations: Israeli Jewish women
  Two women talk about the impact of the Israel-Gaza conflict on their lives
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Dancing behind bars in Burkina Faso
  After dance helped Bougobali resist the urge to murder, he decided to teach prisoners too(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Striking in South Korea in 1980
  Strikes and protests against South Korea's military government came to a head in May 1980(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/05/18 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—18/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—Speaking out
  Ed Adoo and DJ T Storm examine the global impact of “Stop and Search” policies(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—WhatsAppening with pandemic misinformation?
  More than a 100million people worldwide have shared Covid-19 misinformation online
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Gaza: war and protests intensify
  The worst violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza for years.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Regrowing the rainforest
  It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Ini Archibong: Making the Chair
  Designer Ini Archibong is working on a new chair for the furniture company Knoll(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/05/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Call to end oil and gas exploration
  The International Energy Agency seeks to end oil & gas exploration to meet climate goals
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Artist Tracey Emin
  British artist Tracey Emin on her love for Edvard Munch(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Shell shareholders back plan to reduce carbon emissions
  Shell shareholders have backed a plan to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Finders Keepers, Finders Keepers: Icons and empire
  Calls for the return of objects, looted from around the world are growing ever louder(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Dancing behind bars in Burkina Faso
  After dance helped Bougobali resist the urge to murder, he decided to teach prisoners too(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Striking in South Korea in 1980
  Strikes and protests against South Korea's military government came to a head in May 1980(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 17: Partnerships
  Seventeen-year-old Houssam hopes Lebanese people can work together to solve its problems
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—New York prosecutor says Trump inquiry now 'criminal'
  Authorities in New York say investigation into Trump Organisation is criminal probe
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Violence between Israelis and Palestinians continues
  We assess the impact of the Gaza airstrikes on children

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