BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 18 July 2021

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Water: Malian musician Inna Modja
  
  Meet artists, writers and musicians inspired by water (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Scramble
  
  10/10 A day that changed the course of World War Two (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Outlook and the story of blackmail aimed at a former rugby star
  
  Your reactions to Outlook and how a gay former rugby player faced being blackmailed. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: England Unlocking
  
  Reflecting the conversations ahead of the lifting of legal Covid restrictions (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist, Series 1, 12. The Macau connection
  
  “Dark arts”, murders, a place with a murky past (R)
10. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Stacy Dragila - Queen of the Women's Pole Vault
  
  The American vaulter who won the first ever Olympic women's competition at Sydney 2000 (R)
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Breaking through
  
  How breaking went from the inner city streets of New York City to the Olympic Games (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Is inflation back for good?
  
  Prices are rising around the world, should we be worried?
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—No sign of it stopping: the spread of Covid in Bangladesh
  
  With only a fraction of the population vaccinated, Covid is spreading across Bangladesh (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—What's the future of drones in India?
  
  Are drones about to become a more common sight in India's skies? (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Death toll rises as flooding recedes in Europe
  
  Death toll rises as flooding recedes in Europe
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—‘I fear the worst for Afghanistan and my people’
  
  Young Afghans leave their country fearing Taliban advances after US troop withdrawals
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Death toll rises as flooding recedes in Europe
  
  Death toll rises as flooding recedes in Europe
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Nigella Lawson: My life in five dishes
  
  The British food writer and TV cook tells us about her life through food (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—No sign of it stopping: the spread of Covid in Bangladesh
  
  With only a fraction of the population vaccinated, Covid is spreading across Bangladesh (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Escape from our "metal coffin" on the ocean floor
  
  42 metres down on the seabed with 22 sailors inside: the story of the submarine Pacocha
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode three
  
  How do the Unicode Consortium decide what is included in the official emoji keyboard?
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Uighur poets
  
  The Muslim Uighurs using poetry as support and resistance in the face of persecution
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/07/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Test, Covid and economic stimulus
  
  Can the Biden administration’s policies redefine US economy and its place in the world? (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—China in slogans
  
  How Communist Party slogans reveal a turbulent century of Chinese history (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—England to drop coronavirus restrictions amid soaring cases
  
  England to lift most pandemic restrictions on Monday, a move many experts see as reckless
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Rain or shine? A short history of the weather forecast
  
  A century and a half of scientific meteorology (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Long Covid and Vaccinating Children
  
  The world watches as the UK lifts its remaining Covid restrictions (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Giving voice to the voiceless with Ian Brennan, Alex Magaga, Van-Anh Vo and Gilbert Uwitonze
  
  How music helps persecuted people heal and find refuge (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—18/07/2021 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/07/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Uighur poets
  
  The Muslim Uighurs using poetry as support and resistance in the face of persecution (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Is inflation back for good?
  
  Prices are rising around the world, should we be worried? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—England prepares to lift coronavirus restrictions
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson currently self-isolating
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: England Unlocking
  
  Reflecting the conversations ahead of the lifting of legal Covid restrictions (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist, Series 1, 12. The Macau connection
  
  “Dark arts”, murders, a place with a murky past (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Long Covid and Vaccinating Children
  
  The world watches as the UK lifts its remaining Covid restrictions (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/07/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/07/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Escape from our "metal coffin" on the ocean floor
  
  42 metres down on the seabed with 22 sailors inside: the story of the submarine Pacocha (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode three
  
  How do the Unicode Consortium decide what is included in the official emoji keyboard? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Uighur poets
  
  The Muslim Uighurs using poetry as support and resistance in the face of persecution (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Covid rules ease in England
  
  Boris Johnson has urged caution as most legal restrictions on social contact lift
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Apichatpong Weerasethakul: From Colombia to Cannes
  
  Award-winning Thai filmmaker on the making of Memoria starring Tilda Swinton (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Michael Holding: Can sport win its fight against racism?
  
  A cricketing great on his stand against racism and his support for taking the knee
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do my cables keep getting tangled?
  
  Can science explain why cables and headphones become tangled up and knotted? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode three
  
  How do the Unicode Consortium decide what is included in the official emoji keyboard? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Uighur poets
  
  The Muslim Uighurs using poetry as support and resistance in the face of persecution (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—The North American heatwave
  
  Extreme heat is rarely viewed as a natural disaster. Why?
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Ghostwriters for hire
  
  Michelle Burford and Ellen Banda-Aaku on celebrity memoirs and collaborative writing
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—England marks 'Freedom Day' as Covid infections surge
  
  We get reaction from delighted nightclubbers and an aghast public health expert
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A doctor's perspective on England's 'Freedom Day'
  
  "We're literally at the top of the leader-board for the number of new cases each day"

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