BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 16 October 2022

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Inserting human neurons into the brains of rats
  Fusing the brain of a human with a rat could offer insight into neurological disorders
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/10/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Can a new star system help us to eat healthily?
  How to work out what to eat to stay healthy(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Who is Xi Jinping?
  How China’s Xi Jinping took control of his party and his country(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: a war of nerves
  Ukrainians brace for escalation; tales from Iraqi Kurdistan, Burkina Faso and Thailand
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Protest songs in Iran
  Two Iranian artists on the recent protests(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/10/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Father figures
  Father figures of black men killed by the police share their stories(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Xi Jinping opens five-yearly Congress
  China congress: Xi Jinping defends zero-Covid as party meeting opens.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—UK cost of inflation on communities
  Severe effect of cost of living on communities
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Liz Truss: What next?
  Liz Truss is facing a huge struggle to hold on to her job.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Can farmers influence food prices?
  How rising global prices impact food production around the world(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: a war of nerves
  Ukrainians brace for escalation; tales from Iraqi Kurdistan, Burkina Faso and Thailand(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—My unknown song became a political anthem in Hong Kong
  How Matthew Keegan found out he had become an overnight pop star 5,000 miles away
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Sustainability in death
  How you can be eco-friendly after you die(R)
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From riches to religion
  We meet Patrick van der Vorst, who gave up his business and became a priest(R)
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/10/2022 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Compass—On The Border, On the Border: Niagara Falls
  How the communities at either side of the Niagara Falls are shaped by the changing border(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Truth about Jazz—The roots of jazz
  Clive Myrie examines the early roots of jazz in New Orleans and hears early protest songs(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Xi Jinping opens Chinese Communist Party congress
  Xi Jinping doubles down on zero-Covid as meeting opens
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Forum—How the paparazzi transformed photojournalism
  Why 1950s Rome was the birthplace of the paparazzi(R)
5. 13:50GMT
  Over to You—The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star
  The Untold Legends producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series(R)
6. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  Music Life—We’re emotional wrecks, with Poppy Ajudha, Maverick Sabre and Madison McFerrin
  Finding the balance between the personal and political in songwriting(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/10/2022 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Russia renews its attack on Ukraine
  John Simpson reports from Kyiv as Russian missiles bombard the city once again.(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The History Hour—Global strikes and industrial action
  When workers around the world took industrial action in pursuit of better conditions
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Ethiopia's Tigray region 'running out of food and medicine'
  Nearly two years of civil war in northern Ethiopia has left Tigray in dire need
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Tech Life—How TikTok syphons off money from some of those most in need
  Much of the money donated to displaced people in Syria is ending up in TikTok's pockets(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How much do your kitchen pots mean to you?
  From ladles to sandwich makers, why cooking with family heirlooms makes food taste good(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star
  The Untold Legends producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/10/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—16/10/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—My unknown song became a political anthem in Hong Kong
  How Matthew Keegan found out he had become an overnight pop star 5,000 miles away(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: a war of nerves
  Ukrainians brace for escalation; tales from Iraqi Kurdistan, Burkina Faso and Thailand(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From riches to religion
  We meet Patrick van der Vorst, who gave up his business and became a priest(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2022 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—US Indigenous Peoples' Day On The World Service
  Iona Hampson and Peter Goffin look at Indigenous and tribal peoples around the world.
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Are prizes the best solution for climate change?
  From Elon Musk to Prince William, millions of dollars are up for grabs - who really wins?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Tech Life—How TikTok syphons off money from some of those most in need
  Much of the money donated to displaced people in Syria is ending up in TikTok's pockets(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How much do your kitchen pots mean to you?
  From ladles to sandwich makers, why cooking with family heirlooms makes food taste good(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star
  The Untold Legends producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2022 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women making the most of water
  Jimena Puyana and Smita Kurup work on sustainable solutions to cope with droughts
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Xi Jinping prepares for third term in power
  China's leader to stay in power, past the customary ten-year term
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine reports kamikaze drone strikes
  Three blasts hit central Kyiv

Monday 17 October 2022

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