BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 17 December 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—A tough winter for Ukraine as Russia exploits the cold
  Ukrainians face a tough winter as Russia targets its infrastructure(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Crypto: Confidence crisis brew as auditing firm halts work
  Accounting firm Mazars has halted its work for Binance as outflows accelerated to $6bn
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2022 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Who should Australia fear?
  Australia top the ICC World Test Championship rankings but have England left it too late?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin?
  Who is the man behind the Russian mercenary group Wagner?(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Felix Baumgartner's huge leap
  In 2012, Felix Baumgartner skydived from the edge of space(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—The four freedoms: Freedom from want
  Author and musician Darren McGarvey, delivers his Reith Lecture on Freedom from want(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2022 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2022 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—17/12/2022 GMT
  Kalki Koechlin presents tales of being young and Indian in the 21st Century.
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Qatar World Cup: The pressure of penalties
  We analyse World Cup penalty data to ask what boosts the chance of scoring from the spot
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Peru in political crisis
  Two ministers in Peru’s new government resign
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Talks held in Peru
  Authorities begin talks amidst political crisis
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Tunisia prepares for elections
  President Saied dissolved previous parliament in July last year
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Conversation—100 Women: Can a frank conversation about sex be a revolutionary act?
  Chanel Contos and Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on their work to educate women about sex(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Striking workers
  We hear from striking workers around the world
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2022 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Pick of the World—'The sketchpad that saved my life'
  The parallel lives of two young women, one with a sketchbook, one with a gun
13. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Celebrating 90 years of broadcasting to the world
  What have listeners thought of the World Service during its 90-years of broadcasting?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—World Cup final
  We preview the World Cup final between Argentina and France
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2022 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2022 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How much does biodiversity matter to climate change?
  COP 15 is underway but how important is biodiversity to climate change?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—First contact
  Farrah Jarral on preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Tunisia votes in parliamentary election
  Tunisians are voting in a parliamentary election which opposition parties are boycotting
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—17/12/2022 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2022 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2022 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—17/12/2022 GMT
  Kalki Koechlin presents tales of being young and Indian in the 21st Century.(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Nicol David: How to be a number 1 squash player for 9 years
  Nicol David on becoming world number 1 in squash and staying there for 9 years in a row.(R)
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—The World Service is 90
  Calling the world since 1932. Meet the journalists and hear the treasured archive
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Tirana
  Albania’s top artists and performers join Nikki Bedi
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Peru’s new president rules out resigning
  Peru's president Dina Boluarte calls for early elections to curb the street protests
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—17/12/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Telling stories in times of conflict
  What can stories mean to people living in war? How do storytellers find hope in chaos?
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  Music Life—Songwriting is like keeping a flower alive, with Skin, Nona Hendryx and Paolo Nutini
  Can you write a song in your dreams?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Striking workers
  We hear from striking workers around the world(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—17/12/2022 GMT
  Kalki Koechlin presents tales of being young and Indian in the 21st Century.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Qatar World Cup: The pressure of penalties
  We analyse World Cup penalty data to ask what boosts the chance of scoring from the spot(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Fusion milestone
  Fusion milestone - the science behind the headlines
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2022 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Liver drug could be repurposed for Covid
  A widely used liver disease drug could be repurposed to stop Covid-19 in its tracks.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—First contact
  Farrah Jarral on preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The gangs holding Haiti hostage
  Turf wars terrorise Port au Prince; plus stories from Sri Lanka, Morocco and Sweden
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Telling stories in times of conflict
  What can stories mean to people living in war? How do storytellers find hope in chaos?(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2022 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Asylums of Japan: Makiko's story
  What is being done to change Japanese attitudes toward mental health?(R)

Sunday 18 December 2022

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