BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 5 March 2023

UK DAB/Freeview Schedule

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Nations agree first ever treaty to protect world's oceans
  After more than a decade of negotiations, treaty signed to promote marine conservation.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—National People's Congress gets underway in China
  China announces reduced economic growth target at start of annual parliamentary session.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—High Seas Treaty agreement reached
  Historic agreement to protect the world's oceans approved by UN member countries.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The joy of feeding birds
  Who’s getting more out of this human-animal interaction – the birds or us?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  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.(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  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(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Challenging attitudes to disability
  The silent cafe and VR game trying to make life better for people with disabilities(R)
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Two Rabbis, worlds apart in Israel
  Meet the rabbis at odds over how Jewish Israel should be.(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Compass—The Invention Of Russia, Catherine the Great and the question of Europe
  How Catherine the Great extended Russian influence south and west(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Will there be a united Ireland?
  Could there be a vote on whether to make Northern Ireland part of the Republic?(R)
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Nigeria's battle against bandits
  Fighting the powerful criminal gangs terrorising rural Nigeria(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—High seas treaty: ‘biggest thing we have seen...in years' for oceans
  The oceans deal took more than 10 years. And, China plans to increase military spending.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Forum—Tropicália: the movement that defied Brazil’s dictatorship
  The story of Brazil’s counter-cultural push of the late 1960s(R)
9. 14:50GMT
  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(R)
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Two Rabbis, worlds apart in Israel
  Meet the rabbis at odds over how Jewish Israel should be.(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  The History Hour—Pink triangles and political assassinations
  Gay men in Nazi concentration camps and the murder of Serbia's Prime Minister
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Greek PM seeks forgiveness after train crash
  Clashes and demonstrations after Tuesday's crash killed 57 people
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—05/03/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  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(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  Tech Life—Why are some governments worried about TikTok?
  Why are some governments worried about TikTok and what's the future of noise(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  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(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  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(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  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.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Two Rabbis, worlds apart in Israel
  Meet the rabbis at odds over how Jewish Israel should be.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/03/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Happy news
  The chicken who sailed around the world, and the naughty huskies who found a new home
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How can we prevent the spread of disease in a warming world?
  Once a tropical disease, dengue is now endemic in around 140 countries
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Tech Life—Why are some governments worried about TikTok?
  Why are some governments worried about TikTok and what's the future of noise(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  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(R)
17. 03:50GMT
  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(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/03/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in Hollywood: Styling the stars
  Kim Chakanetsa meets two of the most influential stylists in Hollywood.
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Turkey-Syria quakes: President Erdogan promises reconstruction will start soon
  In Turkey alone, 1.5m people are homeless after towns and cities were flattened, says UN

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