BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 20 November 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Fortress Europe: Who gets to come in?
  The EU is at loggerheads with Belarus over the arrival of thousands of migrants(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—US House passes Biden’s historic social spending bill
  The bill now faces a difficult path in the 50-50 Senate
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/11/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Escaping Delhi's toxic air
  Should the government take stricter action against pollution?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—T20 World Cup: What makes a winner?
  Sports psychologist Jeremy Snape outlines the key personality traits of a winner.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Afghanistan's Ministry of Vice and Virtue
  A change of name that has brought painful memories for many Afghans(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Russia’s Democracy pioneer
  Galina Starovoitova, the murdered politician who championed democracy in '90s Russia(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Fortress Europe: Who gets to come in?
  The EU is at loggerheads with Belarus over the arrival of thousands of migrants(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/11/2021 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/11/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Trending—The Denial Files, 5. ‘We fight climate denial on Wikipedia’
  Has Wikipedia won its long-running fight against climate change denial and bad science?
20. 05:50GMT
  Ros Atkins on ...—Rising tensions with Russia
  Ros Atkins looks at recent developments between Russia and the West
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Teenager cleared over Kenosha killings
  US teenager cleared over Kenosha shooting which killed two.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Teenager acquitted of Kenosha shootings
  US teenager has been acquitted of killing two during Kenosha shooting
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Kenosha shooter successfully pleads self defence
  The Kenosha shooter who killed two successfully pleads self defence
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/11/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Conversation—Maids to the rich and famous
  Stephanie Land and Sara Vestin Rahmani on their lives working in rich people’s homes(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Europe
  Several European countries are seeing surges in coronavirus infections
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/11/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Explanation—Understanding democracy in Hong Kong
  Why are there democracy protests in Hong Kong?
13. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Meeting the man behind the music show This Is Africa
  Listeners quiz DJ Edu about selecting songs and promoting African musicians
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Autumn leaves England in good shape
  As Rugby Union's autumn internationals end we look at England women's success
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/11/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/11/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Escaping Delhi's toxic air
  Should the government take stricter action against pollution?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—Regarding the pain of others
  The gulf between the reality of war and our ability to comprehend it
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Austrian premier discusses Covid strategy
  Austria becomes the first country European to announce a full new lockdown
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/11/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/11/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Trending—The Denial Files, 5. ‘We fight climate denial on Wikipedia’
  Has Wikipedia won its long-running fight against climate change denial and bad science?(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The woman who rowed the Atlantic
  Tori Murden McClure built her own boat and became the first woman to row the Atlantic.(R)
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The History Hour—Sudan's October Revolution
  How in 1964 Sudanese civilian protesters first brought down a military regime
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Andrew Garfield
  Andrew Garfield on how he came to sing in the musical movie Tick Tick Boom.
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Austria plans mandatory Covid vaccine
  Austria's chancellor, Alexander Schallenberg, has defended the measures
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/11/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/11/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/11/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Batila and Dandy: Why we make music
  How making music helps artists around the world make sense of the societies they live in
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/11/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  Music Life—Rey Sapienz, Toya Delazy, Catu Diosis and Hagan
  Why it's important to dance when making music
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Europe
  Several European countries are seeing surges in coronavirus infections(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—The Denial Files, 5. ‘We fight climate denial on Wikipedia’
  Has Wikipedia won its long-running fight against climate change denial and bad science?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Over to You—Meeting the man behind the music show This Is Africa
  Listeners quiz DJ Edu about selecting songs and promoting African musicians(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The end for coal power?
  The fossil fuel is on target to be replaced with renewables in both India and China.
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—T-cell Covid protection before the pandemic
  New research on how some people had a level of Covid immunity before the pandemic started(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Regarding the pain of others
  The gulf between the reality of war and our ability to comprehend it(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Libya's anxiously-awaited elections
  Stories from Libya's streets, Bosnian cities, Turkey's borders and Brazilian snack bars
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Batila and Dandy: Why we make music
  How making music helps artists around the world make sense of the societies they live in(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2021 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Trading tribulation
  Exploring the highs and lows of financial trading on smartphone apps.(R)

Sunday 21 November 2021

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