BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 28 December 2021

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The right to drive in Saudi Arabia
  The Saudi women who used social media to campaign against being banned from the roads.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Review of the year - 2021
  COP26 climate pledges; delivering a billion covid vaccines; Tesla's trillion dolar value
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The moo loo and other stories
  Training cows to use the toilet and a bouncy castle that fights climate change
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Discovery—The weirdness of water, Part 1 of 2
  ‘Please explain the weirdness of water?’ asks Neil Morton in Stirling in Scotland.(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The violinist hoping to unite North and South Korea
  Won Hyung Joon dreams of bringing the Korean peninsula together through music(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Pong and the birth of computer games
  The pioneering table tennis simulator which started the video games industry.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—Instahappiness
  Could one online inspirational quote actually change your life?
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Balla Kouyaté: 800 years of tradition
  Following the balafon virtuoso as he makes his latest album
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: US cuts isolation period by half
  The US authorities reduce the isolation period to 5 days to counter huge staff shortages
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Isolation time for asymptomatic Covid carriers in US cut by half
  The US halves isolation rules from ten days to five - but is this good health policy?
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US halves Covid isolation time
  People will only have to isolate for 5 days - in a bid to keep the economy going
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The moo loo and other stories
  Training cows to use the toilet and a bouncy castle that fights climate change(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Moon missions and space junk
  The business of space is hotter than ever, but at what cost?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Grand Theft Auto: How the Scottish game outraged on release
  The controversial action-adventure gaming series developed in Scotland in the 1990s.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Instahappiness
  Could one online inspirational quote actually change your life?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Discovery—The weirdness of water, Part 1 of 2
  ‘Please explain the weirdness of water?’ asks Neil Morton in Stirling in Scotland.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason
  World famous cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason joins Nikki Bedi.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  In the Studio—Balla Kouyaté: 800 years of tradition
  Following the balafon virtuoso as he makes his latest album(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My soldier dad's goodbye tape
  How Tricia Davies Nearn got to know a father lost in war
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Grand Theft Auto: How the Scottish game outraged on release
  The controversial action-adventure gaming series developed in Scotland in the 1990s.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Discovery—The weirdness of water, Part 1 of 2
  ‘Please explain the weirdness of water?’ asks Neil Morton in Stirling in Scotland.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Russian human rights group ordered to close
  The Supreme Court says Memorial violated a law designed to police foreign agents
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The moo loo and other stories
  Training cows to use the toilet and a bouncy castle that fights climate change(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Omicron leading to global staff shortages
  Absences due to illness and exposure to the virus are impacting industries worldwide.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Russian court bans civil rights group Memorial
  Russia's Supreme Court has ordered the closure of the country's oldest human rights group
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Reporting of American politics
  The BBC's former North America editor reflects on covering American politics
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My soldier dad's goodbye tape
  How Tricia Davies Nearn got to know a father lost in war(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Grand Theft Auto: How the Scottish game outraged on release
  The controversial action-adventure gaming series developed in Scotland in the 1990s.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/12/28 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—28/12/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—Instahappiness
  Could one online inspirational quote actually change your life?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A tech review of 2021
  We look back at some of the tech stories of 2021
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Russian court orders human rights group to close
  International Memorial, Russia’s oldest human rights group, is ordered to close
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—28/12/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—The long-term impact of Covid on workers
  Absences due to illness and exposure to the virus are impacting industries worldwide
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The moo loo and other stories
  Training cows to use the toilet and a bouncy castle that fights climate change(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  In the Studio—Balla Kouyaté: 800 years of tradition
  Following the balafon virtuoso as he makes his latest album(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason
  World famous cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason joins Nikki Bedi.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Omicron leading to global staff shortages
  Absences due to illness and exposure to the virus are impacting industries worldwide.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Aly Raisman: Are gold medals put above athletes' wellbeing?
  An Olympic gymnastics champion who spoke out about abuse talks to Stephen Sackur(R)
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A tech review of 2021
  We look back at some of the tech stories of 2021(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My soldier dad's goodbye tape
  How Tricia Davies Nearn got to know a father lost in war(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Grand Theft Auto: How the Scottish game outraged on release
  The controversial action-adventure gaming series developed in Scotland in the 1990s.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Compass—My Arab Spring, Displacement - Tashreed
  How the aftereffects of the Arab Spring led to a mass displacement of people
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
  The impact of Talking Heads' iconic single Once in a Lifetime
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong police raid independent news outlet
  Police target Stand News - one of the last independent media groups in the territory

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