BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 20 August 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Consumer confidence weakens across the world
  In countries like the UK, shoppers' trust in their finances is at decades low
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Chris Gayle: Introducing The 6ixty
  The West Indies legend tells us that the Universe Boss trophy is bigger than a World Cup!
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine's stolen sunflowers
  Ukraine’s symbolic flower is being stolen in the occupied regions(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Bard of Bengal
  Rabindranath Tagore was one of India's greatest poets. He died in August 1941(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Salman Rushdie and the fatwa
  The story of how Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses led to a call for his killing(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Empty arms
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—The numbers behind 'natural' birth control
  We examine online claims about the effectiveness of “natural” birth control methods
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Mexico arrests its former attorney-general
  Authorities in Mexico arrest ex-attorney-general
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Thousands of Russian Jews leave for Israel
  Thousands of Russian Jews are leaving for Israel following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—More grain shipments leave Ukrainian ports
  Grain shipments get the nod to leave war-torn Ukraine
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2022 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women at the negotiating table
  What role do women play in negotiating peace around the world?(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—One year of the Taliban
  Afghans discuss what it’s like to live under Taliban control
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Living in two languages
  Our Facebook followers share their experiences of living in bilingual communities
11. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Challenges facing the BBC’s teams in Afghanistan
  How the BBC World Service marked a year since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Sailing and saving the seven seas
  Hannah Mills on Olympic gold, pregnancy and saving the planet for future generations
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2022 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2022 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Bringing the cheetah back to India
  Can an ambitious project to reintroduce the world's fastest land mammal to India succeed?
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—How things are done in Odesa
  A fiercely independent city living through a time of war
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—At least 12 died in hotel attack by Al-Shabab in Somalia’s capital
  Dozens of guests and staff members have been rescued
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2022 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2022 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Empty arms
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The most controversial three seconds in basketball history
  The USSR faced the USA in the 1972 Olympic men's basketball final(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—The Vienna Radio Symphony plays Dvořák and Eisendle
  Highlights from the 2022 season of BBC Proms, UK’s greatest classical music festival
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Musician John Legend on life before fame
  Ron Howard's film 13 Lives, music from Dudu Tassa, Aimee Lou Wood on body dysmorphia
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Somali forces battle Islamist militants for Mogadishu hotel
  Somali security forces still battling for Mogadishu hotel stormed by Islamist militants
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Music Life—Genres are a game with ÌFÉ, Matthew Halsall, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Maria Chiara Argiró
  An international line-up of jazz musicians discuss how they make their music
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/08/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Salman Rushdie: Is free speech under attack?
  What does the stabbing of Sir Salman Rushdie mean for writers?
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—One year of the Taliban
  Afghans discuss what it’s like to live under Taliban control(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2022 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Empty arms
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—The numbers behind 'natural' birth control
  We examine online claims about the effectiveness of “natural” birth control methods(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Deadly drought
  The gloomy predictions for East Africa’s long running drought
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Transplant hope as kidney blood groups swapped
  Changing the blood groups of kidneys could improve access to donated organs(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—How things are done in Odesa
  A fiercely independent city living through a time of war(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Haiti on the edge
  Daily life is grinding to a halt in Haiti, as the global fuel crisis bites hard
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Salman Rushdie: Is free speech under attack?
  What does the stabbing of Sir Salman Rushdie mean for writers?(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Afghan Stars now
  A year on from the Taliban takeover, Sahar Zand talks to prominent Afghan musicians(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Siege ends at hotel in Somalia
  Authorities say that a siege of a hotel in Mogadishu has ended after thirty hours

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