BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 21 January 2023

UK DAB/Freeview Schedule

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—US sanctions Russia's Wagner mercenaries
  The US designated the Russia's Wagner group as a "transnational criminal organisation."
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—US impose new sanctions on Russia's Wagner Group
  The US designates Russia's Wagner Group an international criminal organisation.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Peru protests: Clashes leave tens injured
  Supporters of the impeached former president are calling for a snap election
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women and chronic migraine pain
  Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women whose lives have been shaped by migraines(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Afghan women
  We speak to Afghan women about life under the Taliban
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Pick of the World—What would you change about the seven-day week?
  How this unnatural cycle came to organise our lives - and what you would do differently
13. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Was undue prominence given to Prince Harry?
  Should Prince Harry’s personal opinions have been given so much airtime?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Diving in and facing your fears
  World champion high diver Lysanne Richard on over coming fear and jumping from 27 metres
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Global Questions—Sri Lanka: Rising global unrest
  Is the Sri Lanka civil unrest a consequence of rising costs globally?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—Yiddish glory: Jewish refugees in Central Asia
  A journey to discover Yiddish songs confiscated by the KGB
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Is pacificism behind German reluctance to send tanks?
  Kyiv is urgently requesting German Leopard 2 tanks to confront Russian military
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Explanation—Roe v Wade and abortion in America
  Katty Kay explains how abortion became central to American politics(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  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)
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Black Book
  Why was the Black Book, a chronicle of the Nazi extermination of Soviet Jews banned?
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Comedian Alex Edelman on dealing with internet trolls
  Nikki Bedi is joined by comedian Alex Edelman and cultural critic Hanna Flint
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Protests in Israel against plans to limit judiciary powers
  Mass protests in Israel against Netanyahu government's plans to limit judicial powers
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—21/01/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Cate Blanchett: My ‘dangerous’ role
  Cate Blanchett on playing a conductor accused of sexual misconduct in the film Tár
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  Music Life—More is more, with Σtella, Michelle Gurevich, and Las Palabras
  How do you express yourself in a second language?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Afghan women
  We speak to Afghan women about life under the Taliban(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Explanation—Roe v Wade and abortion in America
  Katty Kay explains how abortion became central to American politics(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  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.(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Climate science activism
  What happens when climate scientists take to the streets?
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/01/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—The ‘Endo-Monster inside me’
  This week, we hear from two women who talk about what life is like with endometriosis.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Yiddish glory: Jewish refugees in Central Asia
  A journey to discover Yiddish songs confiscated by the KGB(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine dreams of a different future
  Grim determination in the Donbas; plus stories from Nepal, Iraq and the Netherlands.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Cate Blanchett: My ‘dangerous’ role
  Cate Blanchett on playing a conductor accused of sexual misconduct in the film Tár(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/01/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—What do you think you are? Part two
  Are animals 'sentient' beings? Sue Armstrong reports on the latest scientific evidence(R)

Sunday 22 January 2023

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