BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 18 December 2022

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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Low turnout in Tunisian elections
  Tunisian elections branded ‘fiasco’ by opposition
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Men’s football World Cup final
  France and Argentina meet in final
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—President Putin meets military chiefs
  Russia launches another wave of missiles
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Hard to swallow
  Dysphagia: Navigating an invisible disorder(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The gangs holding Haiti hostage
  Turf wars terrorise Port au Prince; plus stories from Sri Lanka, Morocco and Sweden(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—Surviving apartheid to make maritime history
  Captain Knowledge Bengu led the voyage to discover Shackleton's lost ship Endurance
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  Trending—Med beds: Miracle cure or misinformation?
  Why have ‘med beds’ taken off online and who is selling them?
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Iran protests
  Three Iranian women discuss religion, personal faith and the struggle for independence(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2022 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Compass—How To Be A Former President, How to be a former president: Part three
  How former world leaders try to influence global politics(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—The World Service is 90
  Calling the world since 1932. Meet the journalists and hear the treasured archive(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Excitement ahead of World Cup final in Qatar
  Defending champions France are poised to play against Argentina
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Forum—Belarus: The crossroads of Eastern Europe
  History of Belarus from the Middle Ages to Lukashenka(R)
7. 14:50GMT
  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?(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Music Life—Songwriting is like keeping a flower alive, with Skin, Nona Hendryx and Paolo Nutini
  Can you write a song in your dreams?(R)
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  The Documentary—The World Service is 90
  Calling the world since 1932. Meet the journalists and hear the treasured archive(R)
12. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 17:06GMT
  The Documentary—First contact
  Farrah Jarral on preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Sportsworld—18/12/2022 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2022 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Iran protests
  Three Iranian women discuss religion, personal faith and the struggle for independence(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  The History Hour—District Six and daredevils
  The forced removal of families who weren't white from District Six, in South Africa
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Argentina win the World Cup
  Lionel Messi leads his country to victory after a penalty shootout against France
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/12/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—Surviving apartheid to make maritime history
  Captain Knowledge Bengu led the voyage to discover Shackleton's lost ship Endurance(R)
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  Trending—Med beds: Miracle cure or misinformation?
  Why have ‘med beds’ taken off online and who is selling them?(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2022 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  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(R)
20. 23:50GMT
  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?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/12/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The gangs holding Haiti hostage
  Turf wars terrorise Port au Prince; plus stories from Sri Lanka, Morocco and Sweden(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2022 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Iran protests
  Three Iranian women discuss religion, personal faith and the struggle for independence(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/12/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/12/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Wild Inside: The Alpaca
  Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the secrets to success of the alpaca.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/12/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/12/2022 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Was the 2022 World Cup as green as it seemed?
  Did Qatar deliver on “the first carbon-neutral World Cup in history”?
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/12/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Tech Life—The law catches up with Sam Bankman-Fried
  The former crypto boss is arrested and charged with fraud: what next for the industry?(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  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(R)
17. 03:50GMT
  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?(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/12/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/12/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Excavating the hidden secrets of women in Ancient Egypt
  Kim Chakanetsa talks to two egyptologists uncovering secrets from the ancient world
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/12/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Argentina celebrates World Cup win
  Argentina wins 4-2 on penalties

Monday 19 December 2022

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