BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 3 January 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Childish Gambino: This is 2018
  
  How and why Childish Gambino’s This is America video echoed around the world in 2018 (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Apple Blames China As It Cuts Forecast
  
  Share prices sank more than 7% in after hours trading.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Money & Power—Winning it Big
  
  Lottery jackpot winners around the globe on whether their windfall has made them happier (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are We Heading for Another Mass Extinction?
  
  Vanishing species prompt dire warnings about life on earth.
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Restaurant Critics: The Ungarnished Truth
  
  Three critics from across the globe swap notes. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My Road Trips with Martin Luther King
  
  How a white teenager accidentally became the personal chauffeur to a civil rights leader (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health Check Loneliness Part 1
  
  How does social media and friendship influence the development of loneliness? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China First to Land on Far Side of Moon
  
  It is the first ever such landing
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—First Probe Reaches Far Side of Moon
  
  It's the first ever such landing
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China Achieves Challenging Moon Landing
  
  The first probe has been landed on the far side of the moon
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The Outlook for 2019
  
  Jeffrey Sachs, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mohamed El-Erian discuss the year ahead
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ceausescu's 'House of the People'
  
  The vast building that symbolised the excesses of Romania's brutal former dictator
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Master and Margarita: Devilish satire
  
  One of Russia’s favourite novels that combines magical fantasy with dark political satire
12. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Elana Meyer: Running For The New South Africa
  
  The athlete whose silver Olympic medal in 1992 was celebrated across the racial divide.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—China Spacecraft Lands on Far Side of the Moon
  
  China Moon mission lands robotic Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side of the Moon.
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Restaurant Critics: The Ungarnished Truth
  
  Three critics from across the globe swap notes. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Cutting Stars’ Hair and Overcoming Addiction
  
  Former drug addict Chris McMillan on how he created Jennifer Aniston’s iconic hairstyle
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Brazilian Footballer Who Never Was
  
  How one boy’s dream was cut short by the beautiful game’s ugly prejudice in Brazil.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China Moon Mission Lands Spacecraft
  
  China has become the first country to land a space probe on the far side of the moon
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are We Heading for Another Mass Extinction?
  
  Vanishing species prompt dire warnings about life on earth. (R)
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Apple Shares Fall After Sales Warning
  
  Shares in technology giant Apple fell sharply in response to news of weak sales in China
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Containers Wash Up on Dutch Beaches
  
  Dozens of containers have washed up on Dutch beaches.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Containers Wash Up on Dutch Beaches
  
  Dozens of containers have washed up on Dutch beaches.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Cutting Stars’ Hair and Overcoming Addiction
  
  Former drug addict Chris McMillan on how he created Jennifer Aniston’s iconic hairstyle (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/01/03 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are We Heading for Another Mass Extinction?
  
  Vanishing species prompt dire warnings about life on earth. (R)
9. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Beyond the Planets
  
  Nasa’s Fly-by of Ultima Thule, the most distant visited object in our solar system
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—New US Congress Sworn In
  
  Nancy Pelosi elected House Speaker as Democrats aim to wield new powers
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/01/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Apple Shares Fall After Sales Warning
  
  Shares in technology giant Apple fell sharply in response to news of weak sales in China
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/03 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The Brazilian Footballer Who Never Was
  
  How one boy’s dream was cut short by the beautiful game’s ugly prejudice in Brazil. (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/03 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Restaurant Critics: The Ungarnished Truth
  
  Three critics from across the globe swap notes. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/04 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Master and Margarita: Devilish satire
  
  One of Russia’s favourite novels that combines magical fantasy with dark political satire (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Elana Meyer: Running For The New South Africa
  
  The athlete whose silver Olympic medal in 1992 was celebrated across the racial divide. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/04 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—How Much Will the Government Shutdown Cost?
  
  The US government shutdown continues. What will it cost the US economy?
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/04 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/04 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Brazilian Footballer Who Never Was
  
  How one boy’s dream was cut short by the beautiful game’s ugly prejudice in Brazil. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/04 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Poet and playwright: Lemn Sissay
  
  How did Lemn Sissay find a remarkable poetic voice amongst dark and painful experiences? (R)
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/04 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  World Football—World Football at the 2019 Asian Cup
  
  Mani Djazmi kicks-off 2019 in the United Arab Emirates at the 17th Asian Cup.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/04 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Cutting Stars’ Hair and Overcoming Addiction
  
  Former drug addict Chris McMillan on how he created Jennifer Aniston’s iconic hairstyle (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/04 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/04 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Beyond the Planets
  
  Nasa’s Fly-by of Ultima Thule, the most distant visited object in our solar system (R)

Friday 4 January 2019

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