BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 4 March 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—What will China’s declining population mean for the world?
  China's population is shrinking - and fast. What might the impact be?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Looking ahead to China's National People's Congress
  Thousands of delegates will descend on Beijing over the weekend
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Would England enforce an Ashes follow-on?
  We discuss New Zealand’s thrilling one-run win over England in Wellington.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting Iran's school poisonings
  The challenges of investigating what’s behind the wave of school poisonings in Iran(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Zoran Djindjic: The murder of Serbia's prime minister
  In 2003, Serbia's prime minister was assassinated in Belgrade(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—What will China’s declining population mean for the world?
  China's population is shrinking - and fast. What might the impact be?(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/03/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  The Explanation—How the Good Friday Agreement helped bring peace to Northern Ireland
  Denis Murray reflects on the legacy of the 1998 agreement
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Does British jewellery contain stolen Brink’s-Mat gold?
  We ask what happened to the 3 tonnes of pure gold after the infamous robbery of 1983
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—IAEA chief in Iran for nuclear talks
  The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog to meet with senior officials in Tehran.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Palestinians want investigation into West Bank violence
  Occupied Palestinian territories call for Israeli actions to be looked into.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—‘Fighting in the streets’ of besieged Ukrainian city
  Bakhmut’s deputy mayor says Russians have not yet gained control.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in Hollywood: Oscar nominees
  Kim Chakanetsa meets two women who’ve made it onto this year’s Oscar nominees list(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Migrants
  We hear from people who travelled by boat to reach Europe
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Moments when we become our true selves
  A difficult conversation about changing to the Ifa religion of Nigeria and West Africa
13. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Listeners’ questions about 12 months of war
  “Ukraine: a year of war” and how a show driven by listeners’ questions is put together
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Lesley Paterson: Winning triathlons and Oscar nominations
  The World Champion triathlete and film screenwriter discusses her Oscar dreams.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/03/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can the ski industry survive climate change?
  Record-breaking temperatures could be a bad omen for the ski industry(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  World Book Club—Marie Darrieussecq: Pig Tales
  Marie Darrieussecq in Paris discussing her feminist satire of sex, power and corruption.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—The battle for Bakhmut
  Russian and Ukrainian forces fight in the streets of the city.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 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 with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/03/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Explanation—How the Good Friday Agreement helped bring peace to Northern Ireland
  Denis Murray reflects on the legacy of the 1998 agreement(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The boxing referee who started a riot
  A New Zealand referee quit after starting a riot during the Summer Olympics of 1988(R)
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Migrants
  We hear from people who travelled by boat to reach Europe(R)
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  Outlook—How the girl who was denied an education founded her own school
  As a child Ashwini Angadi was turned away from school because of her visual impairment
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Directors Todd Field and Ruben Ostlund
  Nikki Bedi speaks to the directors of two Best Picture Oscar nominees
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia presses advantage in Bakhmut
  Fighting in the streets of Bakhmut as Russian forces increase pressure on Ukraine
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/03/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—04/03/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—What the AI revolution means for arts
  How is AI changing the world of art, music and theatre? Opportunity or threat?
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  Music Life—The courage to seek the unknown with Liraz, Derya Yildrim, Adrian Younge and Ladybug Mecca
  A globe-trotting quartet of artists discuss how they make their music
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Migrants
  We hear from people who travelled by boat to reach Europe(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Explanation—How the Good Friday Agreement helped bring peace to Northern Ireland
  Denis Murray reflects on the legacy of the 1998 agreement(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Does British jewellery contain stolen Brink’s-Mat gold?
  We ask what happened to the 3 tonnes of pure gold after the infamous robbery of 1983(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Drought worsens in East Africa
  Why the long rains in East Africa are forecast to fail again.
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Vaccines: A tale of the unexpected
  We explore how some vaccines can have positive effects beyond their target(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  World Book Club—Marie Darrieussecq: Pig Tales
  Marie Darrieussecq in Paris discussing her feminist satire of sex, power and corruption.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Genaro García Luna: Mexico's drug czar behind bars
  The García Luna trial in NYC rocks Mexico; tales from Uzbekistan, Cambodia and Lithuania.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—What the AI revolution means for arts
  How is AI changing the world of art, music and theatre? Opportunity or threat?(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Flying Seagulls: Child's play
  The travelling project bringing circus and play to marginalised kids around the world(R)

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