BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 5 May 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Amazon vice-president resigns over firings
  
  A vice president at Amazon has quit after Amazon fired workers over safety complaints.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—A Sporting Chance
  
  How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Ignaz Semmelweiss: The hand washer
  
  Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, the hand washer (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Response—The Response: Coronavirus, Lockdown: Tales from Brazil, Germany and Australia
  
  2/4 Listeners from different countries offer their unique perspectives on a global crisis
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Belarus Free Theatre: Directing from a distance
  
  Belarus Free Theatre - directing a play down a Skype line from London to Minsk
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Love and defection on the dancefloor
  
  Cuban ballet stars Mayara Piñeiro Contido and Etienne Díez found love in exile (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Wehrmacht exhibition that shocked Germany
  
  An exhibition about the German army’s role in WW2 caused a scandal in 1995. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—French doctor finds early - and surprising - coronavirus case
  
  A doctor retesting suspected pneumonia samples finds covid-19 case from December
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia announces a rise of 10,000 covid-19 cases in just one day
  
  A Russian doctor tells us she was held by police for speaking out about the lack of PPE
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran: the airline accused of spreading coronavirus
  
  An investigation by BBC News Arabic tracked how covid-19 spread to Iraq and Lebanon.
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Ignaz Semmelweiss: The hand washer
  
  Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, the hand washer (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—A Sporting Chance
  
  How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds. (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—After Coronavirus: A Trans-Tasman travel bubble?
  
  Are New Zealand and Australia considering lifting travel restrictions too early?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The death of Hitler
  
  First-hand accounts of Hitler's death from the BBC's archives
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  The Response—The Response: Coronavirus, Lockdown: Tales from Brazil, Germany and Australia
  
  2/4 Listeners from different countries offer their unique perspectives on a global crisis (R)
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Irish director Lenny Abrahamson
  
  The director of Room talks about bringing Sally Rooney's novel Normal People to TV (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Belarus Free Theatre: Directing from a distance
  
  Belarus Free Theatre - directing a play down a Skype line from London to Minsk (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I became ‘dad’ to a baby ocelot
  
  Harry always felt out of place but found ‘home’ with a baby ocelot in the Peruvian jungle
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The death of Hitler
  
  First-hand accounts of Hitler's death from the BBC's archives (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Ignaz Semmelweiss: The hand washer
  
  Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, the hand washer (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—France’s first known Covid-19 case ‘was in December’
  
  Tests in France say Covid -19 was in the country weeks before the first official case
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—A Sporting Chance
  
  How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The coronavirus hit to charity fundraising
  
  We find out how the coronavirus pandemic has affected charity fundraising
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How is the coronavirus crisis hitting India’s farmers?
  
  Is the country's food security under threat? (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Response—The Response: Coronavirus, Lockdown: Tales from Brazil, Germany and Australia
  
  2/4 Listeners from different countries offer their unique perspectives on a global crisis (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus Conversations: Contact-tracing apps
  
  We look at how contact-tracing apps work
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I became ‘dad’ to a baby ocelot
  
  Harry always felt out of place but found ‘home’ with a baby ocelot in the Peruvian jungle (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The death of Hitler
  
  First-hand accounts of Hitler's death from the BBC's archives (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/05/05 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—05/05/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—A Sporting Chance
  
  How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Chinese mobile data predicts Covid-19 Spread
  
  Using mobile phone data, researchers can predict the spread of Covid-19 through China
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UK coronavirus death toll is now the highest in Europe
  
  But are these numbers compiled in the same way in other countries?
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Response—The Response: Coronavirus, Lockdown: Tales from Brazil, Germany and Australia
  
  2/4 Listeners from different countries offer their unique perspectives on a global crisis (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Belarus Free Theatre: Directing from a distance
  
  Belarus Free Theatre - directing a play down a Skype line from London to Minsk (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Disney takes coronavirus hit
  
  The pandemic is likely to cost Disney $1.4 billion between April and June.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Irish director Lenny Abrahamson
  
  The director of Room talks about bringing Sally Rooney's novel Normal People to TV (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Disney takes coronavirus hit
  
  The pandemic is likely to cost Disney $1.4 billion between April and June.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Bradford Royal Infirmary: Week five inside the wards fighting against Covid-19
  
  This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Chinese mobile data predicts Covid-19 Spread
  
  Using mobile phone data, researchers can predict the spread of Covid-19 through China (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 2. Halutzim
  
  2/10 1925. Miriam and her mother move into a new kibbutz close to Jerusalem
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Sound Odyssey, Loyle Carner in Guyana
  
  1/2 UK rapper Loyle Carner joins flautist Keith Waithe in Guyana for a musical collaboration
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I became ‘dad’ to a baby ocelot
  
  Harry always felt out of place but found ‘home’ with a baby ocelot in the Peruvian jungle (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The death of Hitler
  
  First-hand accounts of Hitler's death from the BBC's archives (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US coronavirus task force to be scrapped
  
  President Trump says new group will concentrate on 'safety and opening'
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump: "We are bringing our country back"
  
  What's behind the White House's decision to disband its coronavirus task force?

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