BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 31 January 2023

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The death penalty and broadcasting bans
  A prison guard and a hangman discuss capital punishment among other stories(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China's Sichuan lifts birth restrictions
  The Chinese province will allow couples to have as many children as they want
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Night Witches of World War Two
  The all-female Soviet combat unit which terrorised German forces using wooden biplanes
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Walking away from the crash that killed my friends
  Lech Blaine on guilt, grief and accepting his luck after surviving a fatal car accident(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Palestine Post bombing
  Mordechai Chertoff was the editor on the Palestine Post when it was bombed in 1948(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Kaija Saariaho: Composing intricate soundworlds
  An innovative composer turns her attention to the trumpet
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—The IMF has upgraded its global growth forecast
  The worst of the cost of living crisis could now be behind us according to the IMF
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Pakistan mosque blast: more than 80 dead
  No group has said it did the attack but it has been linked to the Pakistan Taliban.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—IMF raises world economic outlook
  High interest rates and inflation persist but global recovery is gathering pace says IMF
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Turning waste into power
  How old food and hot computers are being used to provide new sources of energy
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The market for military memorabilia
  The ethics of buying and selling military artefacts and replica uniforms
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Czechoslovakia's 'Velvet Divorce'
  Two former Prime Ministers describe how they split Czechoslovakia in two in 1993
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Night Witches of World War Two
  The all-female Soviet combat unit which terrorised German forces using wooden biplanes(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Director Eirik Tveiten on the art of short films
  Guy Lodge and Eirik Tveiten join Nikki Bedi(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  In the Studio—Kaija Saariaho: Composing intricate soundworlds
  An innovative composer turns her attention to the trumpet(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Grandma and the great gold rush of Suriname
  Hennah Draaibaar is on the trail of her family’s legendary lost gold
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Czechoslovakia's 'Velvet Divorce'
  Two former Prime Ministers describe how they split Czechoslovakia in two in 1993(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Discovery—Bad Blood: Birth controlled
  The women forcibly sterilised against their will and the campaign for birth control(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Pakistan mosque blast: at least 100 dead
  Most of the victims were police officers
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Turning waste into power
  How old food and hot computers are being used to provide new sources of energy(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—IMF upgrades its global economic forecast
  The International Monetary Fund has given a brighter outlook in its latest report.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Secretive Saudi executions
  We hear how families in Saudi Arabia have no advance warning of relatives being executed
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Impact of electricity power cuts on hotels
  We hear from hotel owners in Nigeria and Sri Lanka dealing with daily power failures
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Grandma and the great gold rush of Suriname
  Hennah Draaibaar is on the trail of her family’s legendary lost gold(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Czechoslovakia's 'Velvet Divorce'
  Two former Prime Ministers describe how they split Czechoslovakia in two in 1993(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/01/31 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—31/01/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Night Witches of World War Two
  The all-female Soviet combat unit which terrorised German forces using wooden biplanes(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A smart glove to save babies
  A smart sterile glove that detects a baby’s position during labour could save lives
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Blinken underlines US support for Israel-Palestine two-state solution
  Blinken underlines Washington's support for a two-state solution on Israel and Palestine
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—31/01/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US Fed meets to decide on interest rates
  The US Federal Reserve will decide whether to raise interest rates.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Turning waste into power
  How old food and hot computers are being used to provide new sources of energy(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  In the Studio—Kaija Saariaho: Composing intricate soundworlds
  An innovative composer turns her attention to the trumpet(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Director Eirik Tveiten on the art of short films
  Guy Lodge and Eirik Tveiten join Nikki Bedi(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden administration criticises ExxonMobil profits
  US oil giant ExxonMobil's record profits have drawn the anger of the Biden administration
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Compass—Why We Play, Adulthood and the importance of play
  What role does play have in our adult lives and how can it increase productivity at work?(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Grandma and the great gold rush of Suriname
  Hennah Draaibaar is on the trail of her family’s legendary lost gold(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Czechoslovakia's 'Velvet Divorce'
  Two former Prime Ministers describe how they split Czechoslovakia in two in 1993(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/02/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby—Love, Janessa, 1. From my world to yours
  New Year’s Eve. Simon receives a message from a beautiful stranger. Then she needs cash
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Tyre Nichols funeral in Memphis.
  Calls for police reforms after the violent arrest and subsequent death of Tyre Nichols

Wednesday 1 February 2023

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