BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 18 December 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Kingdom of Aksum: Africa's trading empire
  
  An ancient state in the Horn of Africa that is famed for its monumental stelae structures (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Joey Dunlop - Northern Ireland's motorsport hero
  
  The motorbike world champion whose high-speed triumphs united a divided country (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Google faces unfair practices lawsuit
  
  Legal action has been started alleging unfair and anti-competitive practices.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—A new era for Beitar Jerusalem?
  
  We look at the historic co-ownership of Beitar Jerusalem by an Arab and a Jew.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Discovering Stalin's million-dollar wine cellar
  
  Wine merchant John Baker on trying to buy Josef Stalin's secret wine collection (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The blockade of Gibraltar
  
  How a Spanish blockade of the disputed British territory ended in December 1982. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19 – Mutations are normal
  
  Viral mutations happen all the time but we still need to be wary of their impact. (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Abducted schoolboys freed in Nigeria
  
  Most of the more than 300 boys have been released, said the governor of Katsina state
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nigerian kidnapped boys returning to their families
  
  Nigeria schoolboys kidnapped last week have been released after a week in the forest
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nigerian Schoolboys: authorities find unguarded students
  
  Pictures on social media appear to show boys being driven in police trucks overnight
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Adam Goodes: How racism drove him from Australian Rules football
  
  What lessons can the world learn from an Aboriginal sports star's experience? (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Cannabis in the USA: An illegal tax-paying business
  
  Cannabis businesses are barred from accessing most financial services in the US
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The GDR's Namibian children
  
  At Christmas 1979 hundreds of Namibian children were taken to East Germany
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Hackers breach US government
  
  Key government agencies are among thousands of organisations believed to have been hit.
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  World Football—A new era for Beitar Jerusalem?
  
  We look at the historic co-ownership of Beitar Jerusalem by an Arab and a Jew. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Big Tech under pressure
  
  The US and EU move to curb the market influence of Silicon Valley
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19 – Mutations are normal
  
  Viral mutations happen all the time but we still need to be wary of their impact. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—'Milk siblings' and Islam
  
  Breastfeeding other women’s babies in Islam, and the bond between those children
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The GDR's Namibian children
  
  At Christmas 1979 hundreds of Namibian children were taken to East Germany (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Black Jesus
  
  Jesus' identity and colour has taken on a new significance in this year of protest.
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Nigerian boys released after kidnap ordeal
  
  More than 300 schoolboys have been released, a week after they were kidnapped in Nigeria
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Adam Goodes: How racism drove him from Australian Rules football
  
  What lessons can the world learn from an Aboriginal sports star's experience? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Cyberpunk 2077: Sony pulls game from Playstation store
  
  Sony has pulled one of the year's most anticipated games, Cyberpunk 2077, as it has bugs
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Nigeria kidnapped schoolboys released
  
  The governor of Katsina state says all 344 pupils have been freed from their captors
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: The Christmas dilemma
  
  Even if the Covid rules allow, should we visit our families this Christmas?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—'Milk siblings' and Islam
  
  Breastfeeding other women’s babies in Islam, and the bond between those children (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The GDR's Namibian children
  
  At Christmas 1979 hundreds of Namibian children were taken to East Germany (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/12/18 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—18/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Hackers breach US government
  
  Key government agencies are among thousands of organisations believed to have been hit. (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Was I born clumsy?
  
  Simon is sick of knocking stuff over, so CrowdScience looks at the science of clumsiness
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Covid-19: WHO secures vaccines for poor countries
  
  WHO says deliveries will begin in the first three months of next year.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/12/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Cyberpunk 2077: Sony pulls game from Playstation store
  
  Sony has pulled one of the year's most anticipated games, Cyberpunk 2077, as it has bugs
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Adam Goodes: How racism drove him from Australian Rules football
  
  What lessons can the world learn from an Aboriginal sports star's experience? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  World Football—A new era for Beitar Jerusalem?
  
  We look at the historic co-ownership of Beitar Jerusalem by an Arab and a Jew. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Big Tech under pressure
  
  The US and EU move to curb the market influence of Silicon Valley (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Sunburst hack on US government, 'worst ever'
  
  Cybersecurity officials say there is a "grave risk" to critical infrastructure
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Australia and India in thrilling Test battle
  
  News and reaction from the Adelaide Oval as Australia and India go head-to-head.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—'Milk siblings' and Islam
  
  Breastfeeding other women’s babies in Islam, and the bond between those children (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The GDR's Namibian children
  
  At Christmas 1979 hundreds of Namibian children were taken to East Germany (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  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 (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/12/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Board games: The politics of play
  
  How do board games encourage players to explore ideas, politics and morals?

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