BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 20 March 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Guide dogs for the blind: A history
  
  How did the idea of systematically training dogs for the blind originate? (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Death at the Cricket World Cup
  
  How the death of top coach Bob Woolmer threw cricket into turmoil in 2007. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—The latest on coronavirus
  
  We bring you the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Ireland’s housing hunger
  
  How young people in Ireland are facing a huge housing crisis (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My love letter ticket out of Venezuela
  
  José Gregorio Márquez won a love letter contest - with a letter to his neighbourhood (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Laurence Boone: Is enough being done to prevent a recession?
  
  The chief economist at the global economic forum, the OECD, discusses Covid-19
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  World Football—Gaëtan Bong, coronavirus and the last game in Zanzibar
  
  Cameroon's Gaëtan Bong explains how his life has been affected by the coronavirus crisis
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19, are you carrying the virus?
  
  Research from Italy and China, shows many people have the coronavirus but no symptoms (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—20/03/2020 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—20/03/2020 07:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—20/03/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Life under lockdown
  
  Some of the world’s poorest areas are suffering under tough measures to combat Covid-19
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Chinese cure for malaria
  
  How scientists in the 1970s discovered an anti-malarial drug using a traditional remedy.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: The economic crisis
  
  Just how bad will the downturn be and can anything be done to soften the blow?
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Coronavirus: Californians ordered to stay at home
  
  Governor Gavin Newsom said people should only leave their homes if necessary
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  World Football—Gaëtan Bong, coronavirus and the last game in Zanzibar
  
  Cameroon's Gaëtan Bong explains how his life has been affected by the coronavirus crisis (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Presidents came in two by two
  
  If one president is good, are two better? Stories from Guinea Bissau and Afghanistan
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Chinese cure for malaria
  
  How scientists in the 1970s discovered an anti-malarial drug using a traditional remedy. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Religion in the Digital Age, Take me to VR church
  
  Attending a VR church service & how VR is preserving the memories of Holocaust survivors.
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran faces one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks
  
  Iranians celebrate Persian New Year but there is concern over the scale of the virus
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Coronavirus: Can the internet cope?
  
  What impact will the coronavirus pandemic have on the infrastructure of the internet?
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The businesses defying the global trend
  
  Whilst business is tough for many, we look at some of the firms bucking the global trend
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  
  We're reflecting your conversations around the world on the global pandemic
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  
  We're reflecting your conversations around the world on the global pandemic
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Presidents came in two by two
  
  If one president is good, are two better? Stories from Guinea Bissau and Afghanistan (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Chinese cure for malaria
  
  How scientists in the 1970s discovered an anti-malarial drug using a traditional remedy. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/03/20 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Laurence Boone: Is enough being done to prevent a recession?
  
  The chief economist at the global economic forum, the OECD, discusses Covid-19 (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
  
  How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors?
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coronavirus: UK pubs and restaurants to shut to fight virus
  
  UK government to pay most of the wages of people who can't work because of shut-down.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/03/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UK pubs and restaurants told to close
  
  UK pubs and restaurants told to close in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Coronavirus: Can the internet cope?
  
  What impact will the coronavirus pandemic have on the infrastructure of the internet? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  World Football—Gaëtan Bong, coronavirus and the last game in Zanzibar
  
  Cameroon's Gaëtan Bong explains how his life has been affected by the coronavirus crisis (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: The economic crisis
  
  Just how bad will the downturn be and can anything be done to soften the blow? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—UK pubs and restaurants told to close
  
  UK pubs and restaurants told to close in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Cricket in the time of coronavirus
  
  We hear from one player who tells us what the impact of coronavirus will be for him.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Presidents came in two by two
  
  If one president is good, are two better? Stories from Guinea Bissau and Afghanistan (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Chinese cure for malaria
  
  How scientists in the 1970s discovered an anti-malarial drug using a traditional remedy. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: The economic crisis
  
  Just how bad will the downturn be and can anything be done to soften the blow? (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Trending—The fight against Poland’s ‘LGBT free zones’
  
  Activists are using social media to fight against laws banning “LGBT ideology”
18. 05:50GMT
  
  World Wise Web—Drones
  
  How battery-powered aircraft deliver medical supplies in Rwanda and Ghana

Saturday 21 March 2020

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