BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 26 May 2021

UK DAB/Freeview Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Amazon accused of anti-competitive behaviour
  Washington, D.C Attorney General is suing Amazon on antitrust grounds
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Finders Keepers, Finders Keepers: A house that came home
  What chance do communities have of getting looted artefacts back?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—London’s revolutionary kiss-in
  Ted Brown is a black LGBT rights pioneer who helped organise the UK’s first Gay Pride(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Arab woman pilot
  Egyptian Lotfia Elnadi made history when she gained her pilot licence in 1933(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  On the Podium—Matt Stutzman
  How a man born with no arms became a record-breaking archer
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Belarus: girlfriend of dissident in 'confession' video
  Roman Protasevich's girlfriend is also seen on television, apparently under duress
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UK Covid: "Dom Readies his Grenades"
  Boris Johnson's former adviser is expected to criticise government when questioned by MPs
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Belarus: Friends express concern for Roman Protasevich
  A friend of the journalist gives us her reaction to his televised 'confession'
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Tito Mboweni: How much has Covid damaged South Africa?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's finance minister
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Dogecoin or bust
  Will the craze for the cryptocurrency started as a joke end in tears?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Amilcar Cabral: An African liberation legend
  Amilcar Cabral led the armed struggle against Portuguese colonial rule in West Africa
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—Finders Keepers, Finders Keepers: A house that came home
  What chance do communities have of getting looted artefacts back?(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—The first African voice assistant
  The first African voice assistant is being developed for Kiswahili(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Gagarin and the lost Moon
  How Yuri Gagarin's first human flight into space launched a new chapter in exploration(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  On the Podium—Matt Stutzman
  How a man born with no arms became a record-breaking archer(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—I was a teenager at Auschwitz
  Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus, now 91, was 14 when she was taken to a Nazi death camp.
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Amilcar Cabral: An African liberation legend
  Amilcar Cabral led the armed struggle against Portuguese colonial rule in West Africa(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—The first African voice assistant
  The first African voice assistant is being developed for Kiswahili(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Belarusian president accuses arrested couple of terrorism
  Alexander Lukashenko says Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega are agents of the West
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Tito Mboweni: How much has Covid damaged South Africa?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's finance minister(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Dutch court mandates Shell emissions reduction
  A Dutch court ruled that Royal Dutch Shell should reduce carbon emissions by 45% by 2030
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Court orders Shell to cut emissions
  A court in the Netherlands has ruled that the oil giant Shell must reduce its emissions
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Belarus president defends plane diversion
  Alexander Lukashenko has accused his critics of trying to ''strangle'' his country
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—I was a teenager at Auschwitz
  Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus, now 91, was 14 when she was taken to a Nazi death camp.(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Amilcar Cabral: An African liberation legend
  Amilcar Cabral led the armed struggle against Portuguese colonial rule in West Africa(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/05/26 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—26/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Compass—Finders Keepers, Finders Keepers: A house that came home
  What chance do communities have of getting looted artefacts back?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Is kindness contagious?
  New research finds kindness really does spread according to scientists in California
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Dutch court orders Shell to curb emissions faster
  Shell must cut emissions by 45% by 2030, a court says
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Tito Mboweni: How much has Covid damaged South Africa?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's finance minister(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  On the Podium—Matt Stutzman
  How a man born with no arms became a record-breaking archer(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—26/05/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Dutch court mandates Shell emissions reduction
  A Dutch court ruled that Royal Dutch Shell should reduce carbon emissions by 45% by 2030
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Gagarin and the lost Moon
  How Yuri Gagarin's first human flight into space launched a new chapter in exploration(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Court orders oil giant Shell to cut emissions
  By 2030, Shell must cut its CO2 emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Syria’s decade of conflict: The battered champions of Aleppo
  Lina Sinjab and Tim Whewell on a how civil war split friends from a Syrian football team
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—I was a teenager at Auschwitz
  Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus, now 91, was 14 when she was taken to a Nazi death camp.(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Amilcar Cabral: An African liberation legend
  Amilcar Cabral led the armed struggle against Portuguese colonial rule in West Africa(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Do we need to talk about ‘ultra-processed food’?
  The debate over ultra-processed foods and whether we should avoid them
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—President Biden calls for ceasefire in Tigray
  The US leader has appealed for halt to human rights abuses in Ethiopia's Tigray region
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ethiopia's Tigray region conflict: US appeals for ceasefire
  President Biden has called for a halt to human rights abuses

Thursday 27 May 2021

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