BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 9 December 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Book Club—Monique Roffey: The Mermaid of Black Conch
  Harriett Gilbert talks to the award-winning Trinidadian-British author Monique Roffey(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Germany swears in new chancellor
  Olaf Scholz takes over as the head of a new coalition government
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/12/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Poland’s fractured borderlands
  A battle of wills between Belarus and the EU leaves a border community divided.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My real-life Cuban dance romance
  JoAnn Jansen learned to dance in the arms of a revolutionary – now she teaches film stars(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Spies or plane-spotters?
  Why a group of British aircraft enthusiasts were arrested for spying in Greece in 2001.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/12/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—(Film) Set menu
  The gruelling job of feeding cast and crew on a major movie or TV production
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in a vigil
  He was on trial for attending a banned vigil to mark the Tiananmen massacre
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—New Zealand's radical new smoking law
  The government is aiming to create a non-smoking generation within 3 years
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Pressure on British PM over reports of a 2020 Christmas party
  Boris Johnsonn has asked for an inquiry into whether Covid rules had been broken
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How will we cope with the Omicron variant?
  What are the possible implications as the Omicron variant spreads around the world?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The arms race in cyberspace
  Will the next war be waged online? We ask cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Aldi kidnap
  The abduction of Theo Albrecht, co-founder of the discount supermarket chain ALDI.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Assignment—Poland’s fractured borderlands
  A battle of wills between Belarus and the EU leaves a border community divided.(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Health Check—Omicron variant news
  News update on the new Omicron variant now in many countries across the world(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Algae: Slime life
  The evolution of life’s original alchemists
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Tibetan football team
  How a group of exiles set up the first Tibetan national team in 2001.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/12/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Food Chain—(Film) Set menu
  The gruelling job of feeding cast and crew on a major movie or TV production(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—From 'half-nerd' to Hong Kong student leader
  For democracy campaigner Nathan Law, the important thing is not to hate himself
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Aldi kidnap
  The abduction of Theo Albrecht, co-founder of the discount supermarket chain ALDI.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/12/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Health Check—Omicron variant news
  News update on the new Omicron variant now in many countries across the world(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Omicron could threaten supplies of Covid vaccines to poorer countries
  The WHO expresses concern as rich countries mobilise their response to the new variant
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How will we cope with the Omicron variant?
  What are the possible implications as the Omicron variant spreads around the world?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—New Zealand to phase out smoking
  New Zealand is to ban sale of tobacco to its next generation, aiming to phase out smoking
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ethiopia: Gunmen steal food aid
  The UN has halted aid distribution to two towns after its warehouses were looted
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Is Russia going to invade Ukraine?
  We discuss whether the warnings are credible and hear how Ukrainians are feeling
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—From 'half-nerd' to Hong Kong student leader
  For democracy campaigner Nathan Law, the important thing is not to hate himself(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Aldi kidnap
  The abduction of Theo Albrecht, co-founder of the discount supermarket chain ALDI.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/12/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/12/09 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—09/12/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Poland’s fractured borderlands
  A battle of wills between Belarus and the EU leaves a border community divided.(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Can the weather trigger a volcano?
  The eruption of Semeru in Java was linked to heavy rain
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—WFP suspends aid in Amhara after looting "by Tigrayan forces"
  The World Food Programme has suspended aid in two northern Ethiopia towns after looting
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/12/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—09/12/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—WHO warns rich countries could hoard vaccines
  The WHO says new variant fears could prompt hoarding, harming developing countries.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How will we cope with the Omicron variant?
  What are the possible implications as the Omicron variant spreads around the world?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—(Film) Set menu
  The gruelling job of feeding cast and crew on a major movie or TV production(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—10/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Algae: Slime life
  The evolution of life’s original alchemists(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Tibetan football team
  How a group of exiles set up the first Tibetan national team in 2001.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—10/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Starbucks store votes to unionise
  Employees at one branch have formed the first union at a Starbucks store since the 1980s
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—10/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/12/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Portland's Larrys Mabiala and Syria's Oliver Kass Kawo
  Ahead of the MLS Cup final we hear from Portland Timbers defender Larrys Mabiala.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—10/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—From 'half-nerd' to Hong Kong student leader
  For democracy campaigner Nathan Law, the important thing is not to hate himself(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Aldi kidnap
  The abduction of Theo Albrecht, co-founder of the discount supermarket chain ALDI.(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—10/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/12/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Black, Jewish and proud
  Nadine Batchelor-Hunt travels to Israel to explore Black Jewish identity
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—10/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US Capitol riot: Court rejects Trump's request to block files
  The ex-president had bid to block investigators from accessing his White House records

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