BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 16 December 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Musician and comedian Tim Minchin
  
  Tim Minchin joins Nikki from Australia to discuss his debut studio album Apart Together (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Biden acknowledged as President-elect
  
  Mitch McConnell has acknowledged that Joe Biden won the presidential election.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Finders Keepers, Finders Keepers: A house that came home
  
  What chance do communities have of getting looted artefacts back?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Who do you think you are?
  
  Stories of people whose identities were a mystery begging to be solved (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The birth of Bangladesh
  
  Pakistan's first democratic elections led to the creation of a new country, Bangladesh (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online
  
  Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online – should social media platforms be doing more? (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Top US Congress leaders say they hope to agree on Covid aid package
  
  Four senior US congressional members hold meeting to try to break months of stalemate
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Germany under tougher restrictions amid Covid rise
  
  All non-essential businesses will close under Germany's new restrictions
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Germany starts Christmas lockdown amid Covid surge
  
  All non-essential businesses will close under Germany's new restrictions
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Christopher Ruddy: Is the media amplifying division in America?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the conservative Newsmax media group
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Meeting in the virtual world
  
  Could virtual offices provide an alternative to endless Zoom calls?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—British reality TV is born
  
  The first British fly-on-the-wall documentary series aired on the BBC in 1974.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Finders Keepers, Finders Keepers: A house that came home
  
  What chance do communities have of getting looted artefacts back? (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't log off: Opportunity
  
  Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—From Covid crisis to renaissance
  
  Dr Mark Carney considers how money has come to rule human values and what to do about it
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online
  
  Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online – should social media platforms be doing more? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The epic Arabic poem that was born in a stable
  
  Iraqi poet Adnan Al-Sayegh began writing Uruk's Anthem while imprisoned in a stable
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—British reality TV is born
  
  The first British fly-on-the-wall documentary series aired on the BBC in 1974. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't log off: Opportunity
  
  Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—European countries impose pre-Christmas COVID lockdown
  
  Germany is among several European countries to impose a strict pre-Christmas lockdown
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Christopher Ruddy: Is the media amplifying division in America?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the conservative Newsmax media group (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Australia WTO appeal over Chinese barley tariffs
  
  Australia will appeal China's tariff on its barley at the World Trade Organisation
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Food banks
  
  MacKenzie Scott has donated $4.2bn to organisations helping people during the pandemic
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—China probe brings rocks from moon
  
  The Chang'e-5 space probe is due to land with the first lunar samples since 1976
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The epic Arabic poem that was born in a stable
  
  Iraqi poet Adnan Al-Sayegh began writing Uruk's Anthem while imprisoned in a stable (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—British reality TV is born
  
  The first British fly-on-the-wall documentary series aired on the BBC in 1974. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/12/16 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—16/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Finders Keepers, Finders Keepers: A house that came home
  
  What chance do communities have of getting looted artefacts back? (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Health Check—In Iran, one in five infected by coronavirus
  
  Study reveals prevalence of coronavirus infection across Iran, with 72 percent in one city
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Fourteen people convicted in Charlie Hebdo trial
  
  They were found guilty of aiding Islamist attacks in Paris in January 2015
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/12/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—WHO gets green light to visit Wuhan
  
  The WHO will visit Wuhan in China to investigate the origins of coronavirus
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Christopher Ruddy: Is the media amplifying division in America?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the conservative Newsmax media group (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't log off: Opportunity
  
  Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Big ideas: The city
  
  Five big ideas that could change the way we think about cities (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—WHO gets green light to visit Wuhan
  
  The WHO will visit Wuhan in China to investigate the origins of coronavirus
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Darfur: A precarious peace
  
  As UN peacekeepers leave Sudan’s troubled Darfur region, who will now protect civilians?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The epic Arabic poem that was born in a stable
  
  Iraqi poet Adnan Al-Sayegh began writing Uruk's Anthem while imprisoned in a stable (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—British reality TV is born
  
  The first British fly-on-the-wall documentary series aired on the BBC in 1974. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—In Iran, one in five infected by coronavirus
  
  Study reveals prevalence of coronavirus infection across Iran, with 72 percent in one city (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US trying to gauge full extent of cyber hack
  
  Recently discovered cyber attack on government is "significant and continuing", says US

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