BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 18 August 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Exiled Taliban leaders return to take charge
  Taliban militants give their first press conference,try to reassure Afghans and the world
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, Is height all in the mind?
  5/6Professor Cregan-Reid explores why people have grown so fast in the 20th Century(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Josephine Baker: My mother, the superstar singer and spy - part two
  Jari Hannu Bouillon was a baby when he went from a Finnish orphanage to a French castle(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—US withdrawal: The fall of Saigon
  The desperate scramble to evacuate US personnel and locals at the end of the Vietnam war(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Pounds In My Pocket, Three pounds in my pocket
  British South Asians and the 1990s: a golden decade
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Taliban start unveiling new plans for Afghanistan
  Exiled leaders enter the country to take control of the government.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Reaction to Taliban's pledges on human rights
  The group promises to uphold human rights as long as they comply with Sharia law.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghanistan's looming refugee crisis
  UN High Commissioner for refugees begs Afghan neighbours to keep borders open.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Tobias Ellwood: Britain's Afghanistan exit
  How damaging could the consequences be?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Should our photos and messages always be private?
  Apple is to scan users' iPhones for images of child abuse. Privacy advocates are dismayed
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—India's secret freedom radio
  When Gandhi was jailed in 1942 activists launched a secret radio station for independence
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, Is height all in the mind?
  5/6Professor Cregan-Reid explores why people have grown so fast in the 20th Century(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Uganda, too much surveillance?
  Is a plan to track every vehicle a step too far?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Questions—World Questions: Disability
  What are the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people across the globe?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Pounds In My Pocket, Three pounds in my pocket
  British South Asians and the 1990s: a golden decade(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Danny Trejo: The ex-con who cracked Hollywood
  He’s played the tough guy in a long list of films but in his 20s faced the death penalty
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—India's secret freedom radio
  When Gandhi was jailed in 1942 activists launched a secret radio station for independence(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Uganda, too much surveillance?
  Is a plan to track every vehicle a step too far?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghan teacher: "I'm like a prisoner"
  We hear from a woman in Kabul who is too scared to leave home
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Tobias Ellwood: Britain's Afghanistan exit
  How damaging could the consequences be?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Zambia's economic challenges
  We examine Zambia's economic challenges ahead of president-elect Hichilema's inauguration
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghanistan: People who fled
  We hear from Afghans who fled the country amid the Taliban takeover
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghanistan: War veterans
  Veterans who served in Afghanistan reflect on the Taliban's takeover
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Danny Trejo: The ex-con who cracked Hollywood
  He’s played the tough guy in a long list of films but in his 20s faced the death penalty(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—India's secret freedom radio
  When Gandhi was jailed in 1942 activists launched a secret radio station for independence(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/08/18 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—18/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, Is height all in the mind?
  5/6Professor Cregan-Reid explores why people have grown so fast in the 20th Century(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—The psychology of courage and bravery
  Why are some people able to keep calm in an emergency whilst others panic or freeze?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghanistan: Taliban crack down on protest
  Fatalities as shots fired at protest in Jalalabad
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Tobias Ellwood: Britain's Afghanistan exit
  How damaging could the consequences be?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Pounds In My Pocket, Three pounds in my pocket
  British South Asians and the 1990s: a golden decade(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/08/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—IMF suspends payments to Afghanistan
  International Monetary Fund will block the Taliban from accessing reserve funds
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  World Questions—World Questions: Disability
  What are the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people across the globe?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—IMF suspends payments to Afghanistan
  The International Monetary Fund will block the Taliban from accessing reserve funds
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—India's living dead
  Lal Bihari - the farmer who discovered he was dead when he was very much alive
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Danny Trejo: The ex-con who cracked Hollywood
  He’s played the tough guy in a long list of films but in his 20s faced the death penalty(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—India's secret freedom radio
  When Gandhi was jailed in 1942 activists launched a secret radio station for independence(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/08/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Alice Waters: My life in five dishes
  The influential chef and activist explains how she started a food revolution(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US troops could stay longer in Afghanistan
  President Biden claims the chaos was "unavoidable" once withdrawing from the country.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Protests erupt as Afghans fight to leave the country
  Taliban militants are controlling access to the airport, stopping people from entering.

Thursday 19 August 2021

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