BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 5 January 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour International Comedy Show
  The Arts Hour celebrates the New Year with a festive feast of laughter(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Toyota overtakes GM as top US car seller
  GM had occupied top spot in the US for 90 years
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Laurence Tribe: Is the US system of government in peril?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Harvard University constitutional law professor
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Afrofuturism and tech innovation
  What is Afrofuturism and how can it influence tech innovation?(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The shocking truth about my three dads
  DNA tests revealed that Eve Wiley's biological father was not the man she thought(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The end of Stalinist rule in Albania
  In 1990 Albania’s communist government agreed to allow independent political parties.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Compass—My Arab Spring, Hope – Amal
  What does the future hold for the countries of the Arab Spring?
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Coming Storm—The dead body
  QAnon: The plot to break reality
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US records more than one million new Covid cases
  No other country has recorded more new Covid infections in one day than the United States
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid: US breaks global record for new cases in a single day
  President Biden has said there is no excuse for Americans to be unvaccinated
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Kazakh president sacks government after fuel protests
  Kazakhstan is in a state of emergency amid violent protests over rising fuel prices
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Laurence Tribe: Is the US system of government in peril?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Harvard University constitutional law professor(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The many careers of Richard Leakey
  An interview recorded with the famous Kenyan fossil hunter shortly before he died.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Marcel Proust
  The great French writer remembered by one of his friends and by his faithful maid.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—My Arab Spring, Hope – Amal
  What does the future hold for the countries of the Arab Spring?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Afrofuturism and tech innovation
  What is Afrofuturism and how can it influence tech innovation?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Book Club—Naoise Dolan: Exciting Times
  Irish writer Naoise Dolan talks about her dazzling novel Exciting Times(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2022 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Coming Storm—The dead body
  QAnon: The plot to break reality(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The tip-off and the 30-year treasure hunt
  A story told over drinks in the 1980s set two metal detectorists on a very long hunt
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Marcel Proust
  The great French writer remembered by one of his friends and by his faithful maid.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2022 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Afrofuturism and tech innovation
  What is Afrofuturism and how can it influence tech innovation?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Unprecedented protests in Kazakhstan
  Demonstrators have stormed the mayor's office in Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Laurence Tribe: Is the US system of government in peril?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Harvard University constitutional law professor(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—France debates new Covid vaccination rules
  French lawmakers are debating making proof of vaccination required to enter public venues
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Kazakhstan protests
  Anti-government demonstrations sparked by rising fuel prices are continuing in Kazakhstan
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Vaccinating the public
  We connect to people helping to administer vaccines in different parts of the world
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The tip-off and the 30-year treasure hunt
  A story told over drinks in the 1980s set two metal detectorists on a very long hunt(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Marcel Proust
  The great French writer remembered by one of his friends and by his faithful maid.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2022 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2022/01/05 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—05/01/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Compass—My Arab Spring, Hope – Amal
  What does the future hold for the countries of the Arab Spring?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Home working versus the office
  Psychology of working from home versus the office – what does the evidence tell us?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Protests continue to grow in Kazakhstan
  Protests sparked by increase in fuel price
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—05/01/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Low turnout as CES tech fair welcomes attendees
  The event was held virtually in 2021, due to Covid-19
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Laurence Tribe: Is the US system of government in peril?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Harvard University constitutional law professor(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Coming Storm—The dead body
  QAnon: The plot to break reality(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Book Club—Naoise Dolan: Exciting Times
  Irish writer Naoise Dolan talks about her dazzling novel Exciting Times(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Low turnout at in-person CES tech fair
  The event was held virtually in 2021, due to Covid-19
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we get drugs out of prisons?
  Tanya Beckett asks if we can get drugs out of prisons and help prisoners beat addiction.
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Home working versus the office
  Psychology of working from home versus the office – what does the evidence tell us?(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The tip-off and the 30-year treasure hunt
  A story told over drinks in the 1980s set two metal detectorists on a very long hunt(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Marcel Proust
  The great French writer remembered by one of his friends and by his faithful maid.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Assignment—Turkey's crazy project
  The ambitious new canal project that's dividing opinion in Istanbul
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—So, you think you can quit caffeine?
  Three people who tried giving up the world’s most commonly-used psychoactive drug
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Tennis ace fights to defend his Australian title
  Novak Djokovic has been denied entry to Australia in a row about his covid status

Thursday 6 January 2022

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