BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 27 May 2021

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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
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US appeals for ceasefire in Ethiopia's Tigray region
  President Biden has also called for a halt to human rights abuses in Tigray
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What are NFTs and are they really the next big thing?
  Suzanne Kianpour asks if non-fungible tokens are really here to stay.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Gender and ethnicity: Barriers to business success?
  Starting a business is tough, but is it even tougher if you are a minority ethnic woman?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Rock concert for Chernobyl
  The first charity rock concert ever held in the USSR raised money for Chernobyl survivors
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  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(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Health Check—Is kindness contagious?
  New research finds kindness really does spread according to scientists in California(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Machiavelli, master of power
  The life and reputation of Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince
14. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Enith Brigitha - First black swimmer to win an Olympic medal
  In 1976, the Dutch swimmer blazed the trail for future black athletes in swimming
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Do we need to talk about ‘ultra-processed food’?
  The debate over ultra-processed foods and whether we should avoid them(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The nightclub fire that rocked Romania
  Following a blaze in a Bucharest club, a sports newspaper uncovered deadly corruption
21. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Rock concert for Chernobyl
  The first charity rock concert ever held in the USSR raised money for Chernobyl survivors(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—Is kindness contagious?
  New research finds kindness really does spread according to scientists in California(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—France asks Rwanda for forgiveness over genocide
  Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over 1994 genocide role
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What are NFTs and are they really the next big thing?
  Suzanne Kianpour asks if non-fungible tokens are really here to stay.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Germany opens direct power link with Norway
  Germany's first direct power link with Norway, called NordLink, has officially opened
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Getting Covid after vaccination
  Two people talk about how they got Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Macron asks Rwandans for forgiveness over genocide
  President Macron says France did not listen warnings about the impending genocide
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The nightclub fire that rocked Romania
  Following a blaze in a Bucharest club, a sports newspaper uncovered deadly corruption(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Rock concert for Chernobyl
  The first charity rock concert ever held in the USSR raised money for Chernobyl survivors(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/05/27 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—27/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  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(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Nyiragongo eruption
  Understanding the world’s "most dangerous volcano"
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—'Strong' action required to keep Belarus in line, says Estonian PM
  Kaja Kallas says hard and swift action by the EU will send the right message to Belarus
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What are NFTs and are they really the next big thing?
  Suzanne Kianpour asks if non-fungible tokens are really here to stay.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Do we need to talk about ‘ultra-processed food’?
  The debate over ultra-processed foods and whether we should avoid them(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—27/05/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Germany opens direct power link with Norway
  Germany's first direct power link with Norway, called NordLink, has officially opened
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Machiavelli, master of power
  The life and reputation of Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Enith Brigitha - First black swimmer to win an Olympic medal
  In 1976, the Dutch swimmer blazed the trail for future black athletes in swimming(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US banks accused of failing the public
  The bosses of big banks were grilled during an appearance before US lawmakers.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Salomon Kalou and the Champions League final
  Former Chelsea player Salomon Kalou looks ahead to this year's Champions League final.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The nightclub fire that rocked Romania
  Following a blaze in a Bucharest club, a sports newspaper uncovered deadly corruption(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Rock concert for Chernobyl
  The first charity rock concert ever held in the USSR raised money for Chernobyl survivors(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—George Floyd: One year on
  A discussion on the Christian response to George Floyd's murder a year on from his death
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Belarus and Russia meet amid row with West over Ryanair flight interception
  An exiled Belarusian journalist and his girlfriend on board have both been detained
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—What next in West's row with Belarus over diverted flight?
  Russia has denied two European carriers access to its airspace

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