BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 4 February 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Machu Picchu: Secrets of a forgotten city
  The enigma of the Inca mountain retreat(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Vonetta Flowers: The first black Winter Olympic champion
  How the American bobsledder made history at the 2002 games in Utah(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China and Russia inch closer
  President Vladimir Putin is due to visit Beijing on Friday to sign over a dozen deals.
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/02/2022 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Africa Cup of Nations: Third time lucky for Senegal?
  We assess Senegal's chances in the AFCON final and reflect on South Africa's 1996 win.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—How books helped me bond with my captors
  María Antonia Garcés was a hostage in Colombia. Her love of literature helped her survive(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Emirati female teacher
  The trailblazing story of the first Emirati born teacher(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/02/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From Hong Kong to the UK
  We speak to Christian migrants who have fled Hong Kong for a new life in the UK
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Islamic State leader killed in Syria, US says
  Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi set off a blast killing himself and family members
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Beijing Olympics: Xi and Putin unite amid diplomatic boycott
  Several countries along with the US have not sent representatives to Games
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Beijing Olympics: Winter Games start amid Covid and boycotts
  Games fraught with political tensions over allegations of human rights abuse and boycotts
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Gabrielius Landsbergis: Tension in Eastern Europe
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the foreign minister of Lithuania
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Why gin is still fizzing
  The rise and rise of the juniper-infused spirit
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Death of King George VI
  How Britain marked the death of its wartime monarch and the accession of Queen Elizabeth
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Tech Life—Facebook's metaverse gamble
  Facebook is losing users, will it's pivot to the metaverse pay off?
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Science In Action—Identifying a more infectious HIV variant
  A new form of HIV has been uncovered in the Netherlands.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Real Story—China’s zero-Covid conundrum
  How long can China continue to successfully stamp out coronavirus outbreaks?
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/02/2022 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  World Football—Africa Cup of Nations: Third time lucky for Senegal?
  We assess Senegal's chances in the AFCON final and reflect on South Africa's 1996 win.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Teenage mums back at school in Tanzania
  Teenage mums can return to the classroom after a ban on pregnant schoolgirls was dropped
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Death of King George VI
  How Britain marked the death of its wartime monarch and the accession of Queen Elizabeth(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/02/2022 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Science In Action—Identifying a more infectious HIV variant
  A new form of HIV has been uncovered in the Netherlands.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing
  China's flag was raised before an audience scaled down because of Covid restrictions.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Gabrielius Landsbergis: Tension in Eastern Europe
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the foreign minister of Lithuania(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Putin and Xi announce bilateral deals
  Presidents Putin and Xi of Russia and China met and unveiled a number of bilateral deals
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Beijing Winter Olympics open
  The opening ceremony of the Beijing Games has taken place at the Bird's Nest stadium
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ethiopia: Your questions answered
  Our Africa correspondent Catherine Byaruhanga reports from the Ethiopian capital
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Teenage mums back at school in Tanzania
  Teenage mums can return to the classroom after a ban on pregnant schoolgirls was dropped(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Death of King George VI
  How Britain marked the death of its wartime monarch and the accession of Queen Elizabeth(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/02/2022 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2022/02/04 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—04/02/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Tech Life—Facebook's metaverse gamble
  Facebook is losing users, will it's pivot to the metaverse pay off?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
  Does living somewhere sunny make us happier and healthier?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Winter Olympics officially underway
  The Winter Olympics is officially underway after a restrained opening ceremony
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/02/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—04/02/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US jobs report exceeds expectations
  The economy created 467,000 new jobs in January, despite a surge in covid cases
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Gabrielius Landsbergis: Tension in Eastern Europe
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the foreign minister of Lithuania(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2022 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  World Football—Africa Cup of Nations: Third time lucky for Senegal?
  We assess Senegal's chances in the AFCON final and reflect on South Africa's 1996 win.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—China’s zero-Covid conundrum
  How long can China continue to successfully stamp out coronavirus outbreaks?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—US jobs report exceeds expectations
  The economy created 467,000 new jobs in January, despite a surge in covid cases
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—How can India tackle the jobs crisis?
  Can India create enough jobs to meet its people's needs?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/02/2022 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Unmukt Chand: Breaking the BBL barrier
  We speak to the Unmukt Chand, the first Indian man to play in the Big Bash League.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Teenage mums back at school in Tanzania
  Teenage mums can return to the classroom after a ban on pregnant schoolgirls was dropped(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Death of King George VI
  How Britain marked the death of its wartime monarch and the accession of Queen Elizabeth(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—China’s zero-Covid conundrum
  How long can China continue to successfully stamp out coronavirus outbreaks?(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/02/2022 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2022 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—The Passion for Life
  When we seem to have lost some of the passion for life, how do we re-engage?
20. 05:50GMT
  Ros Atkins on ...—Joe Rogan, Spotify and Covid
  Ros Atkins looks at the Spotify misinformation controversy

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