BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 16 December 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Malcolm in the Midlands
  Why did one of the world’s most prominent civil rights activists visit Britain in 1965?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US central bank signals interest rate hikes in 2022
  The Federal Reserve will withdraw support for the post-pandemic US economy more quickly.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—The fake bitcoin mine
  The story of a cryptocurrency scam that cost two men in India their life savings
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My sister Banaz - killed for loving the wrong man
  Payzee Mahmod on the tragedy that broke her family and her campaign to end child marriage(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Rape as a weapon in Bangladesh
  How Bengali women suffered appalling sexual violence during the war of independence.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—An alternative Christmas
  Japan's love affair with fried chicken and the story of a very Chinese Jewish Christmas
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: Omnicron variant surge in South Korea
  South Korea has become the latest country to re-impose coronavirus restrictions
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Highest daily Covid-19 cases recorded across the UK
  Official statistics show cases of the Omicron variant doubling every two days
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Fears grow over the highly transmissible Omicron variant
  British officials say UK experience of the new Covid-19 strain is a warning to the world
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Should we be worried about the return of inflation?
  As prices rise, Tanya Beckett asks if we should be worried about the return of inflation.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The Turkish lira and red hot inflation
  The value of the lira has plunged by nearly half this year
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—On the front line in Bangladesh
  A Pakistani soldier's account of fighting in the Bangladesh war of independence in 1971.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Assignment—The fake bitcoin mine
  The story of a cryptocurrency scam that cost two men in India their life savings(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Health Check—Omicron update
  Omicron update from James Gallagher, the BBC Health and Science Correspondent(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Don Quixote: Spanish masterpiece
  The multi-layered masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Bangladesh's football heroes
  How the national football team helped the country's fight for independence in 1971.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Food Chain—An alternative Christmas
  Japan's love affair with fried chicken and the story of a very Chinese Jewish Christmas(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The father and daughter finding closure after a plane crash
  Gonzalo and Michelle Dussan were two of only four survivors of a plane crash in 1995
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—On the front line in Bangladesh
  A Pakistani soldier's account of fighting in the Bangladesh war of independence in 1971.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Health Check—Omicron update
  Omicron update from James Gallagher, the BBC Health and Science Correspondent(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Turkey cuts rates despite spiralling inflation
  Turkey cuts interest rates despite the impact of spiralling inflation
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Should we be worried about the return of inflation?
  As prices rise, Tanya Beckett asks if we should be worried about the return of inflation.(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Turkey cuts interest rates again
  We meet some of those affected by rising prices in Turkey as interest rates are cut again
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Omicron in Europe
  We'll compare the impact of the variant so far in different countries
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: South Korea
  The government brings back restrictions as serious cases rise
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The father and daughter finding closure after a plane crash
  Gonzalo and Michelle Dussan were two of only four survivors of a plane crash in 1995(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—On the front line in Bangladesh
  A Pakistani soldier's account of fighting in the Bangladesh war of independence in 1971.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/12/16 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—16/12/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—The fake bitcoin mine
  The story of a cryptocurrency scam that cost two men in India their life savings(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Omicron’s rapid replication rate
  Omicron replicates seventy times faster than earlier variants.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Economic crisis in Turkey
  The Turkish minimum wage is increased by 50%, but will inflation simply cancel it out?
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—16/12/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Turkey cuts interest rates again
  We meet some of those affected by rising prices in Turkey as interest rates are cut again
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Should we be worried about the return of inflation?
  As prices rise, Tanya Beckett asks if we should be worried about the return of inflation.(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—An alternative Christmas
  Japan's love affair with fried chicken and the story of a very Chinese Jewish Christmas(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Don Quixote: Spanish masterpiece
  The multi-layered masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Bangladesh's football heroes
  How the national football team helped the country's fight for independence in 1971.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Congress passes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
  Importers of goods made in Xinjiang must prove that coerced workers didn't make them
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Champions! Atlas finally win the Mexican title
  We hear from fans of Atlas after their team won the title for the first time since 1951.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The father and daughter finding closure after a plane crash
  Gonzalo and Michelle Dussan were two of only four survivors of a plane crash in 1995(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—On the front line in Bangladesh
  A Pakistani soldier's account of fighting in the Bangladesh war of independence in 1971.(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Travelling telescope
  Love, astronomy and the relationship between faith, spirituality and the cosmos
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UK Prime Minister's party defeated in by-election
  The Tories lose a 'safe seat' which the party has held for nearly 200 years

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