BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 20 January 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—The writer Rachel Carson who fought insecticide wars
  How Silent Spring, a book about DDT use, changed the way we think about the environment(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Tiger Woods wins his first major
  At the age of 21, Tiger Woods won the US Masters in 1997 by dominating the golf course(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US: Can the debt ceiling be raised?
  US Treasury announces extraordinary measures to prevent default
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Age cheating and rule changes
  Former Cameroon player Patrick Suffo and agent Paulo Teixeira discuss age fraud.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Connecting with Dad: a Pacific voyage and never-heard tape
  A Pacific row gave Louis Bird courage to listen to a tape his dad had left him(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—France's nuclear tests in Algeria
  Between 1960 and 1966, France carried out 17 nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Viking priest
  Ásatrú is Iceland’s fastest growing faith, but it is being hijacked by white supremacists
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Defence chiefs to debate Ukraine's military needs in its war against Russia
  Will defence chiefs at a summit in Germany decide to provide tanks to Ukraine?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukrainian authorities put pressure on west to provide tanks
  Kyiv will press its case at a meeting today of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Germany under growing pressure to provide tanks to Ukraine
  President Zelensky says hundreds of tanks are needed in its war against Russia
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Celso Amorim: Is Brazil becoming ungovernable?
  Stephen Sackur interviews President Lula’s foreign policy advisor
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The resurgence of vinyl records
  Demand for vinyl records is rising but how is the pressing industry coping with the rush?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy
  In 2009 a vaccine designed to stop swine flu appeared to trigger a sleep disorder
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2023 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Tech Life—Stadia: Goodbye to the cloud-based gaming platform
  As Google closes its gaming platform Stadia, we hear about the games lost forever
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Real Story—Has Germany been holding back the war effort in Ukraine?
  Germany, 'pacifism' and the war in Ukraine.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  World Football—Age cheating and rule changes
  Former Cameroon player Patrick Suffo and agent Paulo Teixeira discuss age fraud.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Belarus language crackdown
  Why it's become dangerous to speak Belarusian in Belarus
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy
  In 2009 a vaccine designed to stop swine flu appeared to trigger a sleep disorder(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2023 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Science In Action—Climate science activism
  What happens when climate scientists take to the streets?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Pressure on Germany to send tanks to Ukraine
  Kyiv's allies meet at a US airbase to hash out further military support
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Celso Amorim: Is Brazil becoming ungovernable?
  Stephen Sackur interviews President Lula’s foreign policy advisor(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs
  The cuts will affect 6% of Alphabet's workforce worldwide.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Tanks for Ukraine
  Western alliances have failed to agree on the provision of tanks to Ukraine
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghanistan: Some Taliban 'open to women's rights talks'
  A top UN official says there's progress on reducing restrictions for women in Afghanistan
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Belarus language crackdown
  Why it's become dangerous to speak Belarusian in Belarus(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy
  In 2009 a vaccine designed to stop swine flu appeared to trigger a sleep disorder(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/01/20 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Tech Life—Stadia: Goodbye to the cloud-based gaming platform
  As Google closes its gaming platform Stadia, we hear about the games lost forever(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do we get jealous?
  Crowdscience grapples with the green-eyed monster in close relationships.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—No German tanks for Ukraine
  Ukraine ‘disappointed’ over Berlin’s Leopard 2s position
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/01/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—China prepares for first Lunar New Year since Covid Lockdowns end
  More than 2 billion trips will take place in China as the Year of the Rabbit begins.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Celso Amorim: Is Brazil becoming ungovernable?
  Stephen Sackur interviews President Lula’s foreign policy advisor(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  World Football—Age cheating and rule changes
  Former Cameroon player Patrick Suffo and agent Paulo Teixeira discuss age fraud.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Has Germany been holding back the war effort in Ukraine?
  Germany, 'pacifism' and the war in Ukraine.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China: Will the Lunar New Year boost the economy?
  More than 2 billion trips will take place across China as the Lunar New Year begins
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Shukri Conrad: 'I face a monumental task with South Africa'
  The new South Africa men’s Test coach joins us to discuss turning their fortunes around.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Belarus language crackdown
  Why it's become dangerous to speak Belarusian in Belarus(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy
  In 2009 a vaccine designed to stop swine flu appeared to trigger a sleep disorder(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Has Germany been holding back the war effort in Ukraine?
  Germany, 'pacifism' and the war in Ukraine.(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  The Explanation—Roe v Wade and abortion in America
  Katty Kay explains how abortion became central to American politics
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Does toilet paper cause 15% of global deforestation?
  We investigate the impact of our use of toilet paper on the world’s forests.

Saturday 21 January 2023

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