BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 24 October 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Facebook's Zuckerberg grilled over Libra currency plan
  
  He's tried to reassure sceptical US lawmakers over the safety of proposed currency.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Northern Ireland 1969, Battle lines
  
  1/2 How the violence of the Northern Ireland Troubles began in August 1969 (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The rescue dog that rescued me
  
  Sean Laidlaw rescued Barrie from Syria in 2018 and now she helps him to overcome his PTSD (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is vaping safe?
  
  After deaths in the US and bans around the world, how risky are e-cigarettes?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—I'm with the chef
  
  What is it like to live with a Michelin-starred chef? (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Is drug addiction a criminal or public health issue?
  
  What’s the best way to get addicts off drugs? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Work starts to identify 39 bodies found in trailer
  
  Police say identifying them may take some time
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK lorry deaths: Police continue to question driver
  
  Mo Robinson, 25, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Spain: Franco exhumation
  
  Spanish authorities will remove Francisco Franco’s remains from a state mausoleum
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Industry awards - worth the effort?
  
  Does coming second still boost the bottom line? We ask some runners-up
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Leipzig demonstrations
  
  The Berlin Wall fell just a month after mass protests in the East German city of Leipzig
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Indigo: the bluest blue
  
  Blue Gold or Devil's Dye? The complex history of the precious blue dye
10. 08:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Chester Williams - South Africa's black rugby hero
  
  The story of the only black player in the Springboks' World Cup winning team in 1995.
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—UK lorry deaths: police continue to question driver
  
  39 people were found dead in a refrigerated container near London.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—I'm with the chef
  
  What is it like to live with a Michelin-starred chef? (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The struggle of Soweto's 'Lion King'
  
  It was a long road to the recording studio for Lebo M who wrote songs for the hit movie
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Being black in Italy
  
  Meet the black Italians fighting to claim their place in a nation that’s still very white
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is vaping safe?
  
  After deaths in the US and bans around the world, how risky are e-cigarettes? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—What's next for Brexit?
  
  We take stock of Brexit as the UK waits to hear whether the EU will grant an extension
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Essex lorry deaths: 39 victims were Chinese nationals
  
  Police are still questioning the lorry driver on suspicion of murder
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Essex lorry deaths: 39 victims were Chinese nationals
  
  Police are still questioning the lorry driver on suspicion of murder
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The struggle of Soweto's 'Lion King'
  
  It was a long road to the recording studio for Lebo M who wrote songs for the hit movie (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/10/24 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is vaping safe?
  
  After deaths in the US and bans around the world, how risky are e-cigarettes? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Is quantum supremacy ‘garbage’?
  
  Has a new era of computing finally arrived or not, or is it both at the same time?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Why Chinese migrants risk death to get to Britain
  
  The bodies of 39 people, thought to be Chinese, were found in a lorry in England
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Being black in Italy
  
  Meet the black Italians fighting to claim their place in a nation that’s still very white (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—I'm with the chef
  
  What is it like to live with a Michelin-starred chef? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/10/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/24 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—What's next for Brexit?
  
  We take stock of Brexit as the UK waits to hear whether the EU will grant an extension
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/24 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Indigo: the bluest blue
  
  Blue Gold or Devil's Dye? The complex history of the precious blue dye (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Chester Williams - South Africa's black rugby hero
  
  The story of the only black player in the Springboks' World Cup winning team in 1995. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/25 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Raging wildfires in California
  
  Nearly 180,000 people are without power and hundreds have been evacuated.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/25 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/25 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Being black in Italy
  
  Meet the black Italians fighting to claim their place in a nation that’s still very white (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/25 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The struggle of Soweto's 'Lion King'
  
  It was a long road to the recording studio for Lebo M who wrote songs for the hit movie (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/25 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Zohrab Mnatsakanyan - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Armenia
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Armenia’s foreign minister.
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/25 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  World Football—Raúl Jiménez, Heather's last match and the memories of a referee
  
  Heather O'Reilly looks ahead to the NWSL final, and Raúl Jiménez discusses life at Wolves
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/25 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/25 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Is quantum supremacy ‘garbage’?
  
  Has a new era of computing finally arrived or not, or is it both at the same time? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/25 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The United Nations is sending a human rights mission to Chile
  
  It will investigate the week-long protests against inequality that have led to 18 deaths

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