BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 3 December 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Picturing a New Zimbabwe
  
  Making art under Mugabe and opening a new chapter for Zimbabwe (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Why Did ‘Black Twitter’ Users Get Banned?
  
  Meet one of the people snared by Twitter’s new anti-abuse rules. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Zimbabwe Coverage: What Worked and What Did Not
  
  After Mugabe’s resignation in Zimbabwe, listeners give their views on the coverage (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Trump tweets target Britain
  
  The president re-tweeted material from a far-right group, infuriating many Britons (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Bit List Preserving Digital Life
  
  How Bit List aims to preserve digital lives (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Discovery—What would happen if you fell into a black hole?
  
  Plus, could we make a sonic weapon? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Insult to Injury
  
  Tales of invading forces - from Bangladesh, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and France (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Dependence or Dominion?
  
  How nature and seasonal change shaped shared beliefs from the Yupik people to Egyptians
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Science City in Siberia
  
  Thousands of scientists moved to deepest Siberia to dedicate their lives to research. (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Richard Flanagan: Narrow Road to the Deep North
  
  Richard Flanagan talks about his Man Booker Prize-winning novel
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Pride, Passion and Palestinian Horses
  
  A love for Arabian horses unites Israelis and Palestinians (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Former Yemeni President Calls for Talks
  
  Former Yemeni President Calls for Talks
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—A Tour of Hull: UK City of Culture
  
  A special edition of Weekend, broadcasting from the English coastal city of Hull
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Views from a Brexit Stronghold
  
  A new look at Brexit from northern England
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Where's my African Takeaway?
  
  Why many African cuisines are yet to make it on the global stage. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Ocean Stories, Ocean Stories: The Indian Ocean
  
  2/4 Deep sea exploration of the Indian Ocean and the people making a living from the sea (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Diary of a Pakistani Atheist
  
  The dangers of calling yourself an atheist in Pakistan. (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Insult to Injury
  
  Tales of invading forces - from Bangladesh, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and France (R)
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—Why Did ‘Black Twitter’ Users Get Banned?
  
  Meet one of the people snared by Twitter’s new anti-abuse rules. (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Zimbabwe Coverage: What Worked and What Did Not
  
  After Mugabe’s resignation in Zimbabwe, listeners give their views on the coverage (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—'Race Against Clock' To Tackle North Korea Says US Security Chief
  
  USA's National Security Advisor warns Pyongyang could soon achieve its nuclear ambitions
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Second Amendment
  
  The US has the highest firearm ownership rate in the world. By far. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The CIA's Secret War in Laos
  
  A son uncovers his father's double-life as a CIA spy in a covert mission in 1960s Laos (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Yemen's Rebel Alliance Splits
  
  Clashes between rival rebel factions in Sana'a continue
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Richard Flanagan: Narrow Road to the Deep North
  
  Richard Flanagan talks about his Man Booker Prize-winning novel (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actress Annette Bening, poet Wole Soyinka and film-maker Ana Asensio
  
  Nikki Bedi is joined by film-maker Ana Asenio and film critic Anil Sinanen
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—03/12/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—03/12/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—03/12/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump's Lawyer Says He Drafted Tweet
  
  Lawyer John Dowd says he drafted Trump's controversial tweet on Michael Flynn
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Dependence or Dominion?
  
  How nature and seasonal change shaped shared beliefs from the Yupik people to Egyptians (R)
7. 19:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Just how lucky are regular lottery winners?
  
  How statistics were used to show how unlikely it is to win hundreds of times by chance.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—Symphony of the Stones
  
  How our ancient forebears made music and how ancient sites affected sounds of their time (R)
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump Slams FBI on Twitter
  
  President Trump launches an online tirade against the US Federal Bureau of Investigation
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US: Controversial Tweet Claim
  
  One of Trump's lawyers says he wrote a controversial tweet in the president's account
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/12/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/03 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Diary of a Pakistani Atheist
  
  The dangers of calling yourself an atheist in Pakistan. (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/03 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Poisoning of Litvinenko
  
  The murder of a former Russian spy, El Salvador's Civil War, and an oil spill in Spain.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/04 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actress Annette Bening, poet Wole Soyinka and film-maker Ana Asensio
  
  Nikki Bedi is joined by film-maker Ana Asenio and film critic Anil Sinanen (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/04 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Greece to Unlock Funds to Pay Debts
  
  Greece seeks to reach a deal with creditors to unlock more bailout funds
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/04 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Spurious Connections to Donald Trump
  
  What do a comedian in a cake and a superyacht have to do with the president of America? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/04 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/04 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Scarlet Fever Outbreaks
  
  Mystery of resurgence in the UK and East Asia of Scarlet Fever (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/04 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Oxfam Executive Director Winnie Byanyima
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Winnie Byanyima, the Ugandan boss of Oxfam International.
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/04 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women Inspiring a Love of Books
  
  Two women who run the biggest - and one of the smallest - libraries in the world
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/04 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Trending—Why Did ‘Black Twitter’ Users Get Banned?
  
  Meet one of the people snared by Twitter’s new anti-abuse rules. (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/04 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Picturing a New Zimbabwe
  
  Making art under Mugabe and opening a new chapter for Zimbabwe (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/04 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/04 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can We Revive Extinct Species Like the Dodo?
  
  Dodos are an icon of extinction, but could we bring them back? (R)

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