BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 18 February 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Can Lula fix the Amazon?
  Brazil’s President Lula has pledged zero deforestation by 2030 but how realistic is it?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Tech Giants face stricter rules as EU Digital Services Act comes into force
  Tech giants from Google to TikTok face tougher EU rules
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—The Women's Premier League auction
  We discuss a momentous moment in women's cricket as the WPL auction has taken place.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—BBC Ukrainian: A year of war
  Stories of displacement, separation and front line reporting from BBC Ukrainian(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—First winter ascent of Everest
  On 17 February 1980, the first people climbed Everest in winter(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Can Lula fix the Amazon?
  Brazil’s President Lula has pledged zero deforestation by 2030 but how realistic is it?(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  The Explanation—Sudan’s journey from independence to revolution
  Mohanad Hashim explains some of the complex history of the country he grew up in
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Florence Nightingale and how she visualised data
  Tim Harford discusses the power of the nurse statistician’s groundbreaking diagrams
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Ukraine's health sector struggles under the effects of war
  Ukraine's health sector struggles under the effects of war.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—British PM set to rally support for Ukraine
  British PM set to rally support for Ukraine at Munich conference.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Turkish writer reflects on deadly earthquake
  Turkish writer and essayist Kaya Genc captures the anger over deadly earthquake.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Conversation—Step-mothers: The joys and challenges
  A US step-parenting coach and a journalist in India discuss being a step-parent(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Nigeria elections
  Nigerians discuss issues that are important to them in this month's elections
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Pick of the World—A plea from earthquake-hit Syria
  A plea from a follower in earthquake-hit Syria - and the strange case of UFOs over the US
13. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Behind-the-scenes of a weekend news show
  We meet the team behind Weekend and put to them your comments and feedback
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Sportshour remembers Christian Atsu
  Tributes to Christian Atsu after he was found dead two weeks after the Turkey earthquake.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How can oceans help us capture carbon?
  From phytoplankton to whales, oceans absorb more than half the world’s carbon(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—Cold War in full swing
  Kevin Le Gendre discovers how Louis Armstrong came to play jazz in communist East Germany(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Turkey-Syria earthquake: survival stories
  We hear from one man living in a plastic greenhouse with his family in Antakya, Turkey
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 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—18/02/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Explanation—Sudan’s journey from independence to revolution
  Mohanad Hashim explains some of the complex history of the country he grew up in(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Muay Thai: World champion Sylvie Von Duuglas-Ittu
  American Sylvie Von Duuglas-Ittu became one of the most successful Muay Thai fighters(R)
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  BBC World Drama—The Snowman
  An Antarctic explorer’s desperate attempts to return to base camp with two colleagues
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Director Pan Nalin on the importance of family
  Michelle Yeoh's Oscar nomination, Shekhar Kapur, Monica Heisey, KSI, Alejandro Iñárritu
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—World leaders call for long-term support of Ukraine
  US Vice President Kamala Harris has condemned the war anew
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/02/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/02/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Modi's hip-hop nation
  Bobby Friction explores what hip-hop means to India’s unheard youth
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  Music Life—Becoming your own muse, with Amelia Moore, REI AMI, G Flip and Royal & the Serpent
  Four futuristic pop artists discuss how they make their music
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Nigeria elections
  Nigerians discuss issues that are important to them in this month's elections(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Explanation—Sudan’s journey from independence to revolution
  Mohanad Hashim explains some of the complex history of the country he grew up in(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Florence Nightingale and how she visualised data
  Tim Harford discusses the power of the nurse statistician’s groundbreaking diagrams(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—CRISPR & bioethics
  He Jiankui refuses to talk about his controversial genome editing of twin babies in 2018.
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Biting back: The fight against snakebite
  What is being done to tackle the issue of venomous snakebites?(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Cold War in full swing
  Kevin Le Gendre discovers how Louis Armstrong came to play jazz in communist East Germany(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Rescue hopes fade in Turkey and Syria
  Rescue efforts wind down in Turkey and Syria, plus stories from Nigeria and Ukraine.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Modi's hip-hop nation
  Bobby Friction explores what hip-hop means to India’s unheard youth(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/02/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—America's first black bank
  Szu Ping Chan looks at the the history and collapse of The Freedman’s Bank and its legacy(R)

Sunday 19 February 2023

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