BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 24 May 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—US banking CEOs prepare to face Congress this week
  The heads of six banks will face questions from two influential committees in Congress.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Global Questions—The power of sport
  How much societal power does sport have?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Is bottom trawling for fish bad for the climate?
  Research claims that dragging heavy nets across the ocean floor hastens climate change
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Death
  Should we change the way we think about the end of our lives?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 4. The Mob Boss
  “Where did they get the money?” The mystery behind North Korea’s nuclear programme(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Logging in to read BBC news and the delights of a musical
  How the audience feel about the possibility of logging into BBC news plus the musical U.Me(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Sweet honey and queen bees
  A scientist from Martinique and an entrepreneur from South Africa on why they keep bees
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Outrage at Belarus plane 'hijacking'
  A journalist on the plane was arrested in Minsk, after it was forced to land there
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Belarus: dissident arrested after his flight forced to land
  The president of Lithuania has urged the EU to impose fresh economic sanctions on Belarus
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Belarus diverts plane to arrest dissident journalist
  There's international condemnation but will the European Union toughen sanctions?
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Ben Hodges: Is America's global power waning?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Commander of the US Army in Europe
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The fight for San Francisco's Chinatown
  Amid anti-Asian attacks and Covid lockdowns, it's been a brutal year
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The strike that shocked India
  The Indian railway workers’ strike of 1974 prompted mass arrests and a state of emergency
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is bottom trawling for fish bad for the climate?
  Research claims that dragging heavy nets across the ocean floor hastens climate change(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How old are the elements?
  Can you pick a random atom on earth & tell how old it is, or what its cosmic history is?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Studio Ghibli: The next generation
  Studio Ghibli’s Goro Miyazaki on his new film Earwig and the Witch(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Crowdfunding
  2/10Communities across Britain are enlisted to raise funds for Spitfires(R)
16. 09:50GMT
  More or Less—The medical trial that proved Trump wrong
  The Recovery Trial identified drugs that helped save lives.(R)
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—Sweet honey and queen bees
  A scientist from Martinique and an entrepreneur from South Africa on why they keep bees(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Rickie Lee Jones: Why music became my bridge to the world
  The US singer hit the big time in her early 20s, winning a Grammy for her first album
23. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The strike that shocked India
  The Indian railway workers’ strike of 1974 prompted mass arrests and a state of emergency(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How old are the elements?
  Can you pick a random atom on earth & tell how old it is, or what its cosmic history is?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Western countries express outrage at Belarus plane 'hijack'
  Belarus scrambled a fighter jet to force the plane to land, claiming a bomb threat
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Ben Hodges: Is America's global power waning?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Commander of the US Army in Europe(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Belarus accused of plane hijack to detain dissident
  The EU considers sanctions after Belarus detained a dissident journalist from a flight
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Belarus accused of hijacking passenger plane
  An opposition journalist was arrested after the plane was forced to land in Minsk
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—DR Congo volcano: Hundreds of homes destroyed
  Mount Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday, destroying at least 600 homes
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Rickie Lee Jones: Why music became my bridge to the world
  The US singer hit the big time in her early 20s, winning a Grammy for her first album(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The strike that shocked India
  The Indian railway workers’ strike of 1974 prompted mass arrests and a state of emergency(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/05/24 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—24/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is bottom trawling for fish bad for the climate?
  Research claims that dragging heavy nets across the ocean floor hastens climate change(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Patient zero: Back from the brink
  When polio returned to Asia Pacific
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—EU promises tough action as Belarus accused of hijacking plane
  EU leaders demand release of dissident journalist arrested as plane diverted to Minsk
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Ben Hodges: Is America's global power waning?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Commander of the US Army in Europe(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Sweet honey and queen bees
  A scientist from Martinique and an entrepreneur from South Africa on why they keep bees(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—24/05/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Belarus accused of plane hijack to detain dissident
  The EU considers sanctions after Belarus detained a dissident journalist from a flight
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—When Egypt said Enough
  The forerunner of the Arab Spring; fighting repression in South Korea; saving wetlands
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—EU leaders ban Belarusian airlines from European airspace
  The decision comes after opposition journalist Roman Protasevich was detained on Sunday
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Reaching back to Hands Across America
  Can a human chain between New York and LA ever form again?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Rickie Lee Jones: Why music became my bridge to the world
  The US singer hit the big time in her early 20s, winning a Grammy for her first album(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The strike that shocked India
  The Indian railway workers’ strike of 1974 prompted mass arrests and a state of emergency(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Eric Whitacre – Creating the Virtual Choir
  Catching up with composer Eric Whitacre a year after the creation of his 6th Virtual Choir
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—EU agrees new Belarus sanctions
  Belarusian airlines are also banned from European skies after Roman Protasevich's arrest
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Roman Protasevich appears in video with bruises on face
  The dissident journalist was arrested after his flight was forcibly diverted to Minsk

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