BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 21 October 2020

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Justice Department hits Google with antitrust lawsuit
  
  This is the largest antitrust lawsuit in two decades.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Climate Wars, Climate Wars: The new Cold War
  
  As temperatures rise in the Arctic, global superpowers are eyeing new opportunities
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A dangerous obsession
  
  Why women’s rights advocate Julie Lalonde stayed silent about being stalked for a decade (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Joan Littlewood, 'mother of modern British theatre'
  
  The working class woman who shook up the British theatre establishment (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Go Viral! online game
  
  Spreading misinformation in the game Go Viral! (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nigeria SARS protests: reports of military firing on crowd
  
  Witnesses say CCTV cameras were taken down just before the armed men started shooting
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Eye witness: security forces fired on #EndSARS protestors
  
  The government in the state of Lagos, Nigeria say they will investigate alleged shooting
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nigeria: #EndSARS protesters killed in 'army' shooting
  
  Lagos government says it will investigate claims that army killed kneeling protesters
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jack Kingston: Can Trump win?
  
  The polls consistently say Trump is in trouble. Is there reason to think they are wrong?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Google hit by competition lawsuit
  
  The company is accused of violating competition law
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Cutter Incident
  
  How mistakes with the initial production of polio vaccine made thousands of children ill.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Climate Wars, Climate Wars: The new Cold War
  
  As temperatures rise in the Arctic, global superpowers are eyeing new opportunities (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Go Viral! online game
  
  Spreading misinformation in the game Go Viral! (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The TikTok election
  
  Sophia Smith Galer finds out how TikTok could influence the outcome of the US election (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Superlinguists, The polyglots
  
  Meet the people who speak many languages. How do they do it, and why? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Half a rotten apple: Growing up in 70s China
  
  Writer Xiaolu Guo on a childhood in the aftermath of China’s Cultural Revolution
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Cutter Incident
  
  How mistakes with the initial production of polio vaccine made thousands of children ill. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Go Viral! online game
  
  Spreading misinformation in the game Go Viral! (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Nigerian troops accused of killing protesters
  
  Witnesses say troops in Lagos opened fire on demonstrators, killing a number of them.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Climate Wars, Climate Wars: The new Cold War
  
  As temperatures rise in the Arctic, global superpowers are eyeing new opportunities (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Manchester United clocks up $30m loss
  
  Premier League football club Manchester United registered a $30m loss amid the pandemic
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jack Kingston: Can Trump win?
  
  The polls consistently say Trump is in trouble. Is there reason to think they are wrong? (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Superlinguists, The polyglots
  
  Meet the people who speak many languages. How do they do it, and why? (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Unrest in Nigeria after protest shooting
  
  We hear from Nigeria after an appeal for calm by President Buhari
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Half a rotten apple: Growing up in 70s China
  
  Writer Xiaolu Guo on a childhood in the aftermath of China’s Cultural Revolution (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Cutter Incident
  
  How mistakes with the initial production of polio vaccine made thousands of children ill. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/10/21 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—21/10/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Climate Wars, Climate Wars: The new Cold War
  
  As temperatures rise in the Arctic, global superpowers are eyeing new opportunities (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Do the Covid-19 drugs work?
  
  Remdesivir shown to be ineffective in global trial of drugs used to treat Covid-19
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Unrest in Nigeria after shootings
  
  At least twelve protesters were shot dead by the security forces in Lagos
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jack Kingston: Can Trump win?
  
  The polls consistently say Trump is in trouble. Is there reason to think they are wrong? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Superlinguists, The polyglots
  
  Meet the people who speak many languages. How do they do it, and why? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Purdue Pharma plead guilty in $8bn opioid settlement
  
  OxyContin maker reached a deal to resolve a probe of its role in fuelling opioid crisis.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The TikTok election
  
  Sophia Smith Galer finds out how TikTok could influence the outcome of the US election (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges for opioid sales
  
  The maker of OxyContin painkillers has reached an $8.3bn settlement
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The British and their fish
  
  Grimsby, the once-mighty UK fishing port that hopes Brexit will bring a renaissance
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Half a rotten apple: Growing up in 70s China
  
  Writer Xiaolu Guo on a childhood in the aftermath of China’s Cultural Revolution (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Cutter Incident
  
  How mistakes with the initial production of polio vaccine made thousands of children ill. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Do the Covid-19 drugs work?
  
  Remdesivir shown to be ineffective in global trial of drugs used to treat Covid-19 (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nigerian government responds to Lagos shootings
  
  There has been widespread condemnation after demonstrators were shot at a protest
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Latest reactions to shootings at Nigeria protest
  
  There has been widespread international condemnation after protestors were shot

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