BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 28 January 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is it getting any easier for women in politics?
  Only 26% of the world's politicians are female - so what barriers do women face?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Goldman Sachs boss gets big pay cut
  David Solomon’s pay was $25m for 2022, down from $35m in 2021.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—'I found out about my Pakistan call-up on TV'
  Tayyab Tahir discusses his journey from club cricket to the Pakistan national set-up.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine’s corruption crackdown
  How has the war affected Ukraine’s long-running efforts to deal with corruption?(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Invention of the MP3
  It took Karlheinz Brandenburg and his team more than a decade to perfect MP3 technology(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is it getting any easier for women in politics?
  Only 26% of the world's politicians are female - so what barriers do women face?(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  The Explanation—Cuba–United States relations
  How a long, complex history between neighbours led to such an uneasy relationship
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Are wild mammals only 4% of the mammal population?
  We examine a study that says humans and livestock dominate mammal life on Earth
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Memphis police beating video released
  Footage of Memphis police beating 29-year-old black man Tyre Nichols has been released
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Seven dead in Jerusalem synagogue attack
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to announce measures in response to the attack
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Tyre Nichols not seen to resist police in bodycam footage
  Footage released by police shows officers repeatedly beating Memphis man
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Conversation—Coping with the death of a sibling
  An Irish writer and an academic from Botswana on how losing siblings changed their lives.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Babies and families
  We hear conversations about why people decide to have children or choose to be childfree
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Why we love physical music in our digital world
  Inside the biggest vinyl factory in Europe - and do we talk too much about Elon Musk?
13. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Will the focus remain on Africa?
  Why Focus on Africa is changing from broadcasting live to being pre-recorded
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—'I've a responsibility to talk about important things'
  Olympic gold medal basketball star Napheesa Collier on motherhood and making a difference
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Why isn’t the world heating equally?
  Some parts of the world are warming faster than the rest, why is this?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—A short history of sadness
  Author Helen Russell explores a history of gloom, and how different cultures tackle it
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Two people wounded in second shooting in Jerusalem
  Two wounded as thirteen year old Palestinian carries out fresh attack in Jerusalem
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 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 FA Cup.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Explanation—Cuba–United States relations
  How a long, complex history between neighbours led to such an uneasy relationship(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Calciopoli: The Juventus scandal
  In 2006, a match-fixing scandal rocked Italian football(R)
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Babies and families
  We hear conversations about why people decide to have children or choose to be childfree(R)
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  Outlook—Hugh Bonneville: From dress-up to Downton
  Actor Hugh Bonneville on catching the acting bug as a child and dealing with rejection
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Director Eirik Tveiten on the art of short films
  Guy Lodge and Eirik Tveiten join Nikki Bedi
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Five policemen charged with murder in death of Tyre Nichols
  Five US police officers charged with the murder of a Black motorist
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—28/01/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Why Indigenous and First Nation stories matter
  Indigenous and First Nation storytellers speaking up for their communities
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  Music Life—Music is a mayhem of joy with Dele Sosimi, Angélique Kidjo, the Allergies and Shingai
  Four artists discuss preserving music and putting it into a new space
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Babies and families
  We hear conversations about why people decide to have children or choose to be childfree(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Explanation—Cuba–United States relations
  How a long, complex history between neighbours led to such an uneasy relationship(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Are wild mammals only 4% of the mammal population?
  We examine a study that says humans and livestock dominate mammal life on Earth(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Bird flu (H5N1) outbreak in mink
  A review of the first mammal to mammal transmission of avian flu, observed in Spain
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—After the floods
  A medic describes the situation six months on from the worst floods in Pakistan’s history(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—A short history of sadness
  Author Helen Russell explores a history of gloom, and how different cultures tackle it(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—A bitter winter in Afghanistan
  Freezing weather and Taliban curbs on NGOs bite hard; stories from Peru, Russia and Spain.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Why Indigenous and First Nation stories matter
  Indigenous and First Nation storytellers speaking up for their communities(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Sierra Leone's children of war
  What happened to Sierra Leone's child soldiers?(R)

Sunday 29 January 2023

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