BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 5 December 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Omicron
  A new variant in a festive season(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—The Denial Files, 7. The truth behind Saudi’s eco-city
  Saudi Arabia says it’s going green. But will the reality live up to the rhetoric?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Over to You—Ros Atkins on analysing news
  Listeners quiz presenter Ros Atkins on how his extended news analysis series is made(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Omicron, racism and trust
  How the global political response to the new variant is hampering science in Africa
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Omicron Covid variant – what do we know?
  Omicron Covid variant – what do we know? And a new way of testing for TB in children(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  World Book Club—Monique Roffey: The Mermaid of Black Conch
  Harriett Gilbert talks to the award-winning Trinidadian-British author Monique Roffey(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The rhetorical tug-of-war over Ethiopia
  Harder (and hotter) words are traded over Tigray; tales from Venezuela, Vienna and Seoul
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—What’s the future for culture in Afghanistan?
  The Cultural Frontline asks what’s the future for arts, media and culture in Afghanistan(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2021 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Internet instigators
  Meet the internet instigators who are who are organising protests through social media(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Pope Francis to visit migrant camp on Greek island
  US and Russia to hold talks after rising tension over Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Russia boosts military presence near Ukraine border
  French Republican Party chooses first female Presidential candidate
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—‘Coronavirus will be with us for decades’
  Omicron variant has now been detected in over thirty countries
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How rationing changed me
  A German and a Brit share food memories of growing up during World War Two(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The rhetorical tug-of-war over Ethiopia
  Harder (and hotter) words are traded over Tigray; tales from Venezuela, Vienna and Seoul(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—The 'deepest man on earth'
  Herbert Nitsch broke the record for deepest free dive but fell asleep on the way back up
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Death
  Should we change the way we think about the end of our lives?(R)
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—America’s abortion wars
  Jane O’Brien meets American women of faith on both sides of the abortion debate(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Compass—My Arab Spring, Freedom - Hurriya
  Ten years after the Arab Spring, what did the 2011 protests achieve in Tunisia and Egypt?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—Poison: Jacob Zuma's toxic obsession
  Is Jacob Zuma the victim of an elaborate international conspiracy to poison him?(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Pope Francis visits Greek refugee camp
  Pope condemns treatment of migrants during visit to Lesbos.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Documentary—Into the Stephen Sondheim archive
  The work of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim explored by actor Maria Friedman
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Music Life—The 'look at me' gene with Poté, Pierre Kwenders, TSHA and Heléna Star
  Four rising stars discuss how they make their music(R)
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—America’s abortion wars
  Jane O’Brien meets American women of faith on both sides of the abortion debate(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Zara founder's family keeps control of fashion giant
  Succession at the world’s largest clothing retailer, Inditex
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Pope Francis has denounced those who use migrants for political propaganda
  The Pope made his remarks on a visit to a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/12/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—05/12/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—The 'deepest man on earth'
  Herbert Nitsch broke the record for deepest free dive but fell asleep on the way back up(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/12/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Death
  Should we change the way we think about the end of our lives?(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  The Explanation—Understanding Iran: Reconciling religion and democracy
  Rana Rahimpour explains how religion, democracy and ideals combine in Iran(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—Does wearing a mask halve your chances of getting Covid-19?
  Is it true wearing a mask reduces Covid-19 incidence by 53%?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The rhetorical tug-of-war over Ethiopia
  Harder (and hotter) words are traded over Tigray; tales from Venezuela, Vienna and Seoul(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—America’s abortion wars
  Jane O’Brien meets American women of faith on both sides of the abortion debate(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Covid response divides nations
  Governments' response to rising infection rates sparks wave of protests
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Genetic dreams, genetic nightmares
  How genetic engineering became big business(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/12/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Counting the cost of fashion
  The journey from catwalk, to wardrobe, to landfill is getting shorter and shorter
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human, Death
  Should we change the way we think about the end of our lives?(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Explanation—Understanding Iran: Reconciling religion and democracy
  Rana Rahimpour explains how religion, democracy and ideals combine in Iran(R)
17. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—Ros Atkins on analysing news
  Listeners quiz presenter Ros Atkins on how his extended news analysis series is made(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/12/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Unstoppable women of rugby
  Rugby union stars from Spain and Uganda on how the game can change lives for the better
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Gambia elections: Adama Barrow declared winner
  Gambian opposition parties reject election results

Monday 6 December 2021

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