BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 12 November 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Yiyun Li: The Vagrants
  
  We talk to acclaimed Chinese author Yiyun Li about her harrowing debut novel The Vagrants (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Central America counts the cost of Hurricane Eta
  
  Thousands of homes and farmland have been devastated by the hurricane
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The burning scar
  
  Investigating a palm oil giant buying vast areas of Asia’s largest remaining rainforest
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—James Rhodes: My love letter to music
  
  The British pianist is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Music became his lifeline (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—World War One in Africa
  
  Rare recordings of African veterans of WW1 in East Africa (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid vaccine ‘90% effective’
  
  How big a deal is the ‘90% effective’ coronavirus vaccine? (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ethiopia crisis: Tigrayan population ordered to mobilise
  
  The decree on State TV follows a week of fighting between federal and regional forces
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ethiopia: Tigray conflict escalates
  
  Abiy Ahmed rejects peace talk request, while Tigrayan government mobilises its people
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tigray population mobilised amid concerns over refugees
  
  The regional government says it faces "flagrant aggression" from the federal government
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will the EndSARS protest change Nigeria?
  
  Will Nigeria's anti-police brutality protests bring wider change?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Does 'Green Finance' offer a solution to climate change?
  
  Big names in the finance think they can reverse capitalism’s effect on the planet
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When Pluto lost its planet status
  
  An international committee of astronomers agreed Pluto wasn't really a planet in 2006
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The burning scar
  
  Investigating a palm oil giant buying vast areas of Asia’s largest remaining rainforest (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid vaccine ‘90% effective’
  
  How big a deal is the ‘90% effective’ coronavirus vaccine? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The woman whose cells changed medical history
  
  The story of Henrietta Lacks who unwittingly left behind an extraordinary medical legacy
16. 10:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The 'Blind Maradona'
  
  The story of Silvio Velo, the captain of Argentina's world-beating blind football team
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Selassie Atadika: My life in five dishes
  
  The humanitarian aid worker-turned chef trying to empower a continent through its food
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Unmasking a horror film icon
  
  Kane Hodder is best known as on-screen killer Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th films
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When Pluto lost its planet status
  
  An international committee of astronomers agreed Pluto wasn't really a planet in 2006 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/11/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid vaccine ‘90% effective’
  
  How big a deal is the ‘90% effective’ coronavirus vaccine? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Defiant Hong Kong opposition condemned by China
  
  China says the resignation of pro-democracy lawmakers is a challenge to its authority.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The burning scar
  
  Investigating a palm oil giant buying vast areas of Asia’s largest remaining rainforest (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The future of British farming
  
  With seven weeks until the UK is not bound by EU rules, we consider the future of farming
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—US Election conversations: Trump supporters
  
  We hear how Trump supporters feel about the election result
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Masks and masculinity
  
  We examine the relationship between men, masks and masculinity
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Unmasking a horror film icon
  
  Kane Hodder is best known as on-screen killer Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th films (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When Pluto lost its planet status
  
  An international committee of astronomers agreed Pluto wasn't really a planet in 2006 (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/11/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/11/12 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—12/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The burning scar
  
  Investigating a palm oil giant buying vast areas of Asia’s largest remaining rainforest (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid-19 defeats US Marines
  
  The virus spread amongst recruits despite a range of thorough precautions
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—VW denies using forced labour in Chinese plant
  
  Volkswagen defends operations at its car factory in China's Xinjiang province.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Confirmed US daily covid cases at all time high
  
  More than 142,000 people tested positive in the past 24 hours.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will the EndSARS protest change Nigeria?
  
  Will Nigeria's anti-police brutality protests bring wider change? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/11/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Selassie Atadika: My life in five dishes
  
  The humanitarian aid worker-turned chef trying to empower a continent through its food (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The woman whose cells changed medical history
  
  The story of Henrietta Lacks who unwittingly left behind an extraordinary medical legacy (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The 'Blind Maradona'
  
  The story of Silvio Velo, the captain of Argentina's world-beating blind football team (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Confirmed US daily covid cases at all time high
  
  . More than 142,000 people tested positive in the past 24 hours.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Sassuolo flying high and African politics
  
  South African FA supremo Danny Jordaan and Sassuolo's Pedro Obiang join the team.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Unmasking a horror film icon
  
  Kane Hodder is best known as on-screen killer Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th films (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When Pluto lost its planet status
  
  An international committee of astronomers agreed Pluto wasn't really a planet in 2006 (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid-19 defeats US Marines
  
  The virus spread amongst recruits despite a range of thorough precautions (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Allegations of a massacre in Tigray, Ethiopia
  
  Amnesty International are reporting that possibly hundreds of civilians have been killed

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