BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 28 January 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The Day that Divides Australia
  
  We hear from two Australian musicians on what Australia Day means to them. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Why Conspiracy Theories Take Off Online
  
  Why do conspiracy theories go big on social media? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Why Not Voice Over Thick British Accents?
  
  Bernadette from Barbados asks how the BBC chooses which interviews to have voiced over (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The economic news is good
  
  It's the first time in years that all major economies are growing strongly (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—RightMesh Expands Connectivity for Remote Areas
  
  RightMesh uses mobile phones to create mesh networks to bring connectivity to remote areas (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Anatomy of Pain, Seeing Pain
  
  1/4 Why do some people feel more pain than others and what happens in the brain during surgery (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Another Time
  
  Frustrations in D R Congo, #metoo in the USA, a French/Spanish island and a Russian sect (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Holy Killing
  
  This Aztec knife, dating from around 1500, had a brutal purpose - human sacrifice
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Invention of the Lego Brick
  
  How one of the world's most popular toys was invented in a small Danish town in 1958 (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The End Zone
  
  Fears of brain damage is leading to Americans stopping playing football
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Paralympic Sport – Fair Play?
  
  The ethos of the Paralympic movement is fair and equal competition. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Steve Wynn Quits as Republican Party Fundraiser
  
  Wynn quits as RNC finance chair; Zeman re-elected in Czech Republic; Autism simulator
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Kabul Suicide Bombing
  
  Kabul in mourning; teaching children to spot fake news; sexism in Spanish football
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hugh Masekela Remembered
  
  Reflections on the late Hugh Masekela; 'North Korea: The Country we Love to Hate'
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—I Can't Taste!
  
  The devastating impact of taste disorders, and what they can teach us about our food (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Germany
  
  17/22 Is the way Germany has handled refugee integration a model other countries could follow? (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing, The Right Thing: Life or Death in the DRC
  
  The difficult choice of saving 32 widows and orphans or evacuating 112 Tutsi survivors (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Another Time
  
  Frustrations in D R Congo, #metoo in the USA, a French/Spanish island and a Russian sect (R)
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—Why Conspiracy Theories Take Off Online
  
  Why do conspiracy theories go big on social media? (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Why Not Voice Over Thick British Accents?
  
  Bernadette from Barbados asks how the BBC chooses which interviews to have voiced over (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Breakthrough Edition
  
  The “a-ha’’ moment and what happened next. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Oprah – Global Icon
  
  The rise of talk show host, philanthropist, media proprietor and actress Oprah Winfrey (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The World Debate—Davos: The Fake News Challenge to Politics
  
  Zeinab Badawi and panel in Davos discuss the distortion of truth. Can a free and fair media restore trust in political debate? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel Criticises Polish Holocaust Law
  
  The bill would outlaw describing Nazi death camps as "Polish"
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The End Zone
  
  Fears of brain damage is leading to Americans stopping playing football (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Copenhagen
  
  Nikki Bedi is joined on stage by star guests and the best performers in the city
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live FA Cup Commentary
  
  Full coverage of Cardiff City vs. Manchester City, live from the Cardiff City Stadium.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live FA Cup Commentary
  
  Full coverage of Cardiff City vs. Manchester City, live from the Cardiff City Stadium.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the FA Cup fourth round and beyond.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—New Front Opens in Yemen's Civil War
  
  Southern Yemeni separatists fight government forces in the port city of Aden
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Holy Killing
  
  This Aztec knife, dating from around 1500, had a brutal purpose - human sacrifice (R)
7. 19:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is the US Census Under Threat?
  
  The survey question that could affect the accuracy of its results.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—Hugh Masekela - Words and Music
  
  The BBC’s Audrey Brown pays tribute to South Africa’s Father of Jazz - Hugh Masekela. (R)
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Separatists Clash With Government Forces in South Yemen
  
  A new front has opened, with southern separatists fighting government forces in Aden
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—28/01/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/28 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing, The Right Thing: Life or Death in the DRC
  
  The difficult choice of saving 32 widows and orphans or evacuating 112 Tutsi survivors (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/28 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Capture of the USS Pueblo
  
  When North Korea and the US came close to war; plus Salvador Dali, the origins of Lego
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/29 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Copenhagen
  
  Nikki Bedi is joined on stage by star guests and the best performers in the city (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/29 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Will Trump Implement Further Sanctions Against Russia?
  
  Monday deadline will show the President's willingness to crack down on Russia.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/29 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Things Only Adults Should Know
  
  Stories of people who rebuilt their lives after a rough childhood (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/29 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/29 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Cancer Blood Test
  
  Important step in cancer blood test “holy grail” (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/29 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—South Africa’s Deputy President - Cyril Ramaphosa
  
  Is an ANC stalwart and wealthy businessman the right person to create a new South Africa?
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/29 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Caught in a digital storm
  
  Two women who found themselves living under a social media siege
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/29 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Trending—Why Conspiracy Theories Take Off Online
  
  Why do conspiracy theories go big on social media? (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/29 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The Day that Divides Australia
  
  We hear from two Australian musicians on what Australia Day means to them. (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/29 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/29 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How Far Can I See?
  
  Is it possible to see 15 quintillion miles away? (R)

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