BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 5 May 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—India's coronavirus battle intensifies
  
  20,000,000 cases have been diagnosed in the country since the disease first appeared
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Gambling: A Sure Bet?, Gambling: A sure bet? USA
  
  The Native American Tribes feeling threatened by the rise in online sports betting
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Hunting for my past in a Hong Kong stairwell
  
  Claire Martin was abandoned at two days old. For years she searched for blood relatives (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The IRA hunger strikes
  
  Republican prisoner Bobby Sands died in the Maze prison in Northern Ireland on May 5 1981 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 15: Life on land
  
  Seventeen-year-old Afrae finds out how desertification is impacting Morocco
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The killer of George Floyd asks for a new trial
  
  The lawyer of Derek Chauvin says his client was deprived a fair trial
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US: Derek Chauvin calls for a new trial
  
  The lawyer for the killer of George Floyd says his client was deprived of a fair trial
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—G7 meeting urged to share Covid-19 vaccines fairly
  
  Rich nations are being asked to do more to help poorer countries tackle the pandemic
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mohamedou Ould Slahi: What is the Guantanamo legacy?
  
  For 14 years, Mohamedou Salahi was held at Guantanamo Bay. He was released without charge
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Electric vehicles hit the big time
  
  The car industry is preparing to go fully electric sooner than you might imagine
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ursula Le Guin
  
  The pioneer of feminist science fiction and creator of the Earthsea fantasy series
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Gambling: A Sure Bet?, Gambling: A sure bet? USA
  
  The Native American Tribes feeling threatened by the rise in online sports betting (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Tech does not impact teenage mental health
  
  Little association between tech use and mental health problems in teenagers (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Louise Penny: Still Life
  
  Award-winning murder mystery set in rural Quebec from Canada’s queen of crime-writing (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 15: Life on land
  
  Seventeen-year-old Afrae finds out how desertification is impacting Morocco (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The surfer who fought apartheid to become a world champion
  
  Cass Collier learnt to surf on segregated beaches – now he's fighting apartheid's legacy
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ursula Le Guin
  
  The pioneer of feminist science fiction and creator of the Earthsea fantasy series (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Tech does not impact teenage mental health
  
  Little association between tech use and mental health problems in teenagers (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—G7 discusses fairer access to vaccines
  
  Major powers seek to boost global distribution of Covid vaccinations.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mohamedou Ould Slahi: What is the Guantanamo legacy?
  
  For 14 years, Mohamedou Salahi was held at Guantanamo Bay. He was released without charge (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—European Union updates industrial strategy
  
  The European Union has revealed an updated industrial strategy for a post-pandemic world
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Donald Trump's Facebook ban upheld
  
  The former US president was banned in January following the Capitol Hill riots
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—What's behind the protests in Colombia?
  
  Police stations in the capital, Bogota, have been attacked as demonstrators gather
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The surfer who fought apartheid to become a world champion
  
  Cass Collier learnt to surf on segregated beaches – now he's fighting apartheid's legacy (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ursula Le Guin
  
  The pioneer of feminist science fiction and creator of the Earthsea fantasy series (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/05/05 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—05/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Gambling: A Sure Bet?, Gambling: A sure bet? USA
  
  The Native American Tribes feeling threatened by the rise in online sports betting (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures
  
  Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures; celebrating the Windrush generation in theatre
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Facebook's Trump ban upheld by Oversight Board
  
  Facebook's oversight board has upheld its ban on Donald Trump's account for now
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mohamedou Ould Slahi: What is the Guantanamo legacy?
  
  For 14 years, Mohamedou Salahi was held at Guantanamo Bay. He was released without charge (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 15: Life on land
  
  Seventeen-year-old Afrae finds out how desertification is impacting Morocco (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/05/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Biden administration backs lifting vaccine patent protections
  
  The move has been lauded as a breakthrough for efforts to combat coronavirus
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Louise Penny: Still Life
  
  Award-winning murder mystery set in rural Quebec from Canada’s queen of crime-writing (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Biden administration backs lifting vaccine patent protections
  
  The move has been lauded as a breakthrough in efforts to combat coronavirus
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Myanmar: The spring revolution
  
  The brutal military coup puts three young activists in a fight for their future
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The surfer who fought apartheid to become a world champion
  
  Cass Collier learnt to surf on segregated beaches – now he's fighting apartheid's legacy (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ursula Le Guin
  
  The pioneer of feminist science fiction and creator of the Earthsea fantasy series (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The blind cooks
  
  Learning to cook after sight-loss and empowering others to do the same
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US supports waiving intellectual property protections for Covid vaccines
  
  India and South Africa proposed the move at the World Trade Organisation
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Reactions to the US backing the waving of Covid vaccines intellectual property rights
  
  India and South Africa were leading voices in getting the patents on vaccines set aside

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