BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 6 October 2019

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—UK makes its move
  
  The new government put its Brexit proposals to the EU (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Managing volunteers: Free and easy?
  
  Twenty million Brits give their time for free each year, but is managing volunteers easy? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Music Planet—Mexico's jarocho folk music
  
  The son jarocho of Veracruz, Mexico remains popular thanks to bands like Mono Blanco
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Is Brexit compelling listening - or have you had enough?
  
  Do you value the extensive coverage about Brexit - or are you fed up with its reporting? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Héctor Abad - Oblivion
  
  A tribute to the author's father who was murdered by Columbian paramilitaries in 1987
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A wider menu
  
  How Poland's changed in 30 years - plus stories from Vanuatu, India and Madagascar (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Who's listening?
  
  ‘I would like you to do us a favour’: The phone call that ignited a political storm (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Undercover with the clerics: Iraq’s secret sex trade
  
  The clerics facilitating so-called ‘pleasure marriages’ in return for payment (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—UN calls for end to violence in Iraq
  
  UN calls for an end to the violence in Iraq; elections in Kosovo; protests in Hong Kong
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Tunisia heads to the polls
  
  Tunisians go to the polls; the UN calls for an end to the violence in Iraq; Susan Sontag
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Planned protests in Hong Kong
  
  Hong Kong braces for mass protests; Britain and Brexit; elections in Kosovo
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to cook for a megastar
  
  Private chefs take us into the extravagant and sometimes disturbing world of celebrity (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A wider menu
  
  How Poland's changed in 30 years - plus stories from Vanuatu, India and Madagascar (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Husbands and priests
  
  Could the Catholic church soon allow married men to become priests? (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Dominion, Dominion: The animals and the linguists
  
  2/4 What part does language play in how we think about other animals? (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Why I didn’t make a sound for 12 years
  
  Marie McCreadie on her agony becoming mute at 13 and her shock and joy learning the cause (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Aida Muluneh: Can you change lives through art?
  
  Three international artists discuss whether art can create social and political change (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Tokyo
  
  Japan's issues with immigration and an ageing society. A Tokyo audience debates (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Do Iraqis reject their political system?
  
  Iraqi cabinet promises reforms but many want to end their current political system
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Héctor Abad - Oblivion
  
  A tribute to the author's father who was murdered by Columbian paramilitaries in 1987 (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Electric telegraph: the first worldwide web
  
  The Morse code messaging network that changed the world forever (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Prohibition
  
  How much does it cost to outlaw something? (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—06/10/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 17:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 18:00
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Managing volunteers: Free and easy?
  
  Twenty million Brits give their time for free each year, but is managing volunteers easy? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Reggae today with Don Letts, Hollie Cook, Josh Rudge and Eva Lazarus
  
  Don Letts discusses life making music with Hollie Cook, Josh Rudge and Eva Lazarus. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump / Ukraine: second whistleblower emerges
  
  A second person comes forward in US impeachment case, according to lawyers
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Aida Muluneh: Can you change lives through art?
  
  Three international artists discuss whether art can create social and political change (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Music Planet—Mexico's jarocho folk music
  
  The son jarocho of Veracruz, Mexico remains popular thanks to bands like Mono Blanco (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Prohibition
  
  How much does it cost to outlaw something? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/10/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Husbands and priests
  
  Could the Catholic church soon allow married men to become priests? (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/06 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning waste into energy
  
  Instead of sending all our waste to landfill, some companies are using it to make energy (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/06 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Truth About Parkinson's, Living with Parkinson's
  
  1/3 What is life like with Parkinson’s? Jane Hill, whose father lived with PD, investigates. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Unilever to halve single use plastics
  
  Consumer goods giant tells BBC of its plans by 2025
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Drought likely to follow India’s floods
  
  Despite extreme rainfall, climate scientists predict drought in India within months. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How athletes prepared for Doha heat
  
  Many athletes struggled with heat and humidity in Doha. How did they prepare? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Electric telegraph: the first worldwide web
  
  The Morse code messaging network that changed the world forever (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—India's long jump queen
  
  How Anju Bobby George won India's first ever World Athletics Championship medal in 2003. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Brazil's Environment Minister - Ricardo Salles
  
  How credible are the Brazilian Government's environmental policies?
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Startups saving lives
  
  Two women whose medical startups have saved thousands of lives.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do green spaces make us healthier?
  
  Is there more to living alongside greenery? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The BBC finds evidence of sexual harassment at two top universities in West Africa
  
  Female undercover journalists were sent in posing as students

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