BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 29 November 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The son also rises
  Stories from the Philippines, Chile, a Greek island and years of global climate talks(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Turning of the bones
  A Madagascan family share their Famadihana tradition, the turning of the bones(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Omicron Covid variant causes market jitters
  Stock markets set for a volatile week, as concern over a new Covid variant spreads
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Genetic dreams, genetic nightmares
  The story of the controversial birth of genetic engineering in the 1970s.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—What can we learn from the fight to fix the ozone hole?
  In the 1980s, world leaders acted quickly to stop an environmental catastrophe
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human, The standing line
  Why we rage against those who refuse to wait their turn(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Explanation—Israeli-Palestinian relations
  In 2021, Jeremy Bowen discussed the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict(R)
17. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—The reality of war and our ability to comprehend
  A listener asks whether correspondents parachuted into a country can tell the full story?(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women swimming in the wild
  Two women discuss the psychological and physical benefits of cold water swimming
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid: South Africa's president calls for lifting of travel bans
  We speak to a health official as Cyril Ramaphosa attacks the travel bans as Afrophobia
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Borders shut in response to Omicron Covid strain
  Health ministers from the world's richest countries gather for emergency talks
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid: G7 health ministers to discuss Omicron strain
  We speak to a leading epidemiologist about how the world should best respond to the risk
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Nicolai Tangen: Can Norway move on from fossil fuels?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the man behind Norway's $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The plight of girls under the Taliban
  How hard is life in Afghanistan for the female half of the population?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Aids 'patient zero' myth
  How Gaetan Dugas was mistakenly identified as the 'patient zero' of the Aids epidemic.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Climate Question—What can we learn from the fight to fix the ozone hole?
  In the 1980s, world leaders acted quickly to stop an environmental catastrophe(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Which is better: Optimism or pessimism?
  Is being optimistic really the best way to live your life?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—The air that we breathe: Scent artist Anicka Yi
  'Sculpting' air using smells, and how opera is helping Covid patients breathe more easily(R)
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Trending—The Denial Files, 6. How bad information polluted the climate debate
  Unearthing the truth behind some of the biggest pieces of climate change disinformation(R)
18. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Simpson’s Paradox: How to make vaccinated death figures misleading
  A tricky statistical phenomenon at play.(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women swimming in the wild
  Two women discuss the psychological and physical benefits of cold water swimming(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The choir without vocal cords
  The Belgian chorister-turned-doctor who conducts a choir for people without vocal cords
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Aids 'patient zero' myth
  How Gaetan Dugas was mistakenly identified as the 'patient zero' of the Aids epidemic.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Which is better: Optimism or pessimism?
  Is being optimistic really the best way to live your life?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—New cases of the Covid variant Omicron found in different parts of the world
  Meetings at the WHO and the G7 countries are taking place to combat latest Covid variant.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Nicolai Tangen: Can Norway move on from fossil fuels?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the man behind Norway's $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Countries shut borders over Omicron variant fears
  More countries including Japan have closed their borders over Omicron Covid variant fears
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Omicron variant: What we know so far
  Our health experts explain how concerned we should be about the "heavily mutated" variant
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Omicron variant: Reaction from South Africa
  We hear how South Africans feel about travel bans imposed against their country
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The choir without vocal cords
  The Belgian chorister-turned-doctor who conducts a choir for people without vocal cords(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Aids 'patient zero' myth
  How Gaetan Dugas was mistakenly identified as the 'patient zero' of the Aids epidemic.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/11/29 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—What can we learn from the fight to fix the ozone hole?
  In the 1980s, world leaders acted quickly to stop an environmental catastrophe(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Genetic dreams, genetic nightmares
  How genetic engineering became big business
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—President Biden calls for vaccination of the developing world
  The WHO describes the Omicron variant as potentially very dangerous
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—29/11/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO
  Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down as chief executive of the company.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Nicolai Tangen: Can Norway move on from fossil fuels?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the man behind Norway's $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women swimming in the wild
  Two women discuss the psychological and physical benefits of cold water swimming(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The assassination of the Mirabal sisters
  Women activists in the Caribbean, the last case of Smallpox in Europe and assisted dying.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—More countries impose travel bans on Southern Africa
  More countries have closed their borders over Omicron Covid variant fears.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Internet instigators
  Meet the internet instigators who are who are organising protests through social media
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The choir without vocal cords
  The Belgian chorister-turned-doctor who conducts a choir for people without vocal cords(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Aids 'patient zero' myth
  How Gaetan Dugas was mistakenly identified as the 'patient zero' of the Aids epidemic.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Yinka Shonibare
  The acclaimed artist creates a residency space and organic farm in Nigeria
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Barbados bids goodbye to the Queen
  Barbados becomes the world's newest republic - replacing Queen Elizabeth with a president

Tuesday 30 November 2021

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