BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 20 February 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  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.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Stripped of my spirituality
  How Native Americans forced into Church boarding schools are reclaiming their spirituality(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Bad Blood: The curse of Mendel
  How Gregor Mendel discovered the gene, an insight which inspired eugenics from the 1900s(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can natural gas ever be green?
  Natural Gas adverts say the fuel is clean and green. Is that claim misleading?
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Tech Life—Apple workers accuse firm of 'union busting'
  One employee tells the BBC the tech giant has been trying to 'scare' staff.(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  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(R)
17. 03:50GMT
  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(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—A new life for women after redundancy
  How Eleanor Tweddell and Dawn Kelly re-built their lives and careers after being laid off
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Turkey earthquake: Rescue effort ends in all but two areas
  Searches continue in the provinces of Kahramanmaras and Hatay after Turkey's earthquake
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Tensions rise as North Korea launches two missiles into the sea off Japan
  Japan wants an emergency UN Security Council meeting after North Korea missile launches
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—North Korea fires missiles into the sea off Japan's coast
  North Korea launches missiles in response to planned US and S Korea military exercises
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Stefanie Green: The ethics of assisted dying
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a Canadian doctor and assisted dying advocate
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Ukraine war: Economic fallout
  A year since Russia invaded Ukraine, we examine the real state of the Russian economy.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Battle for the capital: Bonn v Berlin
  In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and Germany decided which city would be the new capital
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2023 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can natural gas ever be green?
  Natural Gas adverts say the fuel is clean and green. Is that claim misleading?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Modi's hip-hop nation
  Bobby Friction explores what hip-hop means to India’s unheard youth(R)
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  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)
18. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Florence Nightingale and how she visualised data
  Tim Harford discusses the power of the nurse statistician’s groundbreaking diagrams(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—A new life for women after redundancy
  How Eleanor Tweddell and Dawn Kelly re-built their lives and careers after being laid off(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The chicken who sailed the world
  Guirec Soudée sailed around the world with just his chicken Monique for company
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Battle for the capital: Bonn v Berlin
  In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and Germany decided which city would be the new capital(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2023 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are yoga claims bogus claims?
  Which of the many claims about yoga are backed up by science?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv
  US President Joe Biden visits Ukraine, his first visit since Russia invaded
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Stefanie Green: The ethics of assisted dying
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a Canadian doctor and assisted dying advocate(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—President Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine
  The US president promises new Russian sanctions on first Ukraine visit since the invasion
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—President Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv
  Biden says the United States would stand with Ukraine "for as long as it takes"
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Nigeria election 2023: What do people want?
  We go to a salon in Lagos and hear what people want from a new president
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The chicken who sailed the world
  Guirec Soudée sailed around the world with just his chicken Monique for company(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Battle for the capital: Bonn v Berlin
  In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and Germany decided which city would be the new capital(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/02/20 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—20/02/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Can natural gas ever be green?
  Natural Gas adverts say the fuel is clean and green. Is that claim misleading?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Bad Blood: Newgenics
  Could powerful genetic technologies usher in a new eugenic era?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—President Biden says America will back Ukraine
  President Biden says America will back Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/02/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Ukraine: how far does US support go?
  Some have raised questions over President Biden's latest financial commitment
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Stefanie Green: The ethics of assisted dying
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a Canadian doctor and assisted dying advocate(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—A new life for women after redundancy
  How Eleanor Tweddell and Dawn Kelly re-built their lives and careers after being laid off(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—'Hot Autumn' and Tutankhamun
  Workers' strikes in Italy and 100 years since the opening of Tutankhamun's burial chamber(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden pledges more support for Ukraine
  The US says another half a billion dollars will be spent on weapons for Ukraine
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Fishrot: Clear waters, murky dealings
  How journalists in Namibia and Iceland broke an epic corruption scandal, all about fish
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The chicken who sailed the world
  Guirec Soudée sailed around the world with just his chicken Monique for company(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Battle for the capital: Bonn v Berlin
  In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and Germany decided which city would be the new capital(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/02/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Keith McNally's Balthazar
  Inside one of New York's most celebrated restaurants
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US president Joe Biden has been in Kyiv promising more weapon deliveries as Ukraine attempts to defend itself against Russia
  The American president has said his country would back Ukraine for as long as it took.

Tuesday 21 February 2023

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