BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 16 March 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—The health wagon
  On the road with the oldest mobile clinic in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Credit Suisse rocked as banking fallout continues
  The Swiss banking giant is the latest to feel the impact of US bank collapses.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Killer drug: The Mexico connection
  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid killing thousands of Americans – it is made in Mexico
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I played violin during my brain surgery
  Dagmar Turner played to prevent any damage to her violin skills.(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Iraq War: 'Most wanted' playing cards
  In April 2003, playing cards were given to US troops to help them identify Iraqi targets(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to photograph food
  What it really takes to make something look delicious.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Credit Suisse: Troubled bank borrows $54bn from government
  Switzerland has agreed to provide massive loans to Credit Suisse to save it from collapse
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Credit Suisse secures huge central bank loans to shore up its finances
  Shares in Credit Suisse fell 24% after it found "weakness" in its financial reporting
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—First South Korea-Japan leaders summit in 12 years
  South Korea and Japan seek to set aside historic disputes to focus on common threats
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are so many people dying on America’s roads?
  America is facing a crisis on its roads with the number of deaths at a 20 year high.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The unbanked
  We ask why 1.4 billion people can't get a bank account, and what's being done to help.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Iraq War: The capture of Saddam Hussein
  On 13 December 2003, Saddam Hussein was captured by United States forces
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2023 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Assignment—Killer drug: The Mexico connection
  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid killing thousands of Americans – it is made in Mexico(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Alexander the Great or not so great?
  One of the world’s most astonishing military leaders, but was he brilliant or brutal?
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Ammo Baba: Iraq's footballing hero
  The footballer and coach loved by the people of Iraq
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to photograph food
  What it really takes to make something look delicious.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The Kyiv composer preserving his city’s disappearing sounds
  After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Oleh Shpudeiko made an album to preserve Kyiv's sound
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Iraq War: The capture of Saddam Hussein
  On 13 December 2003, Saddam Hussein was captured by United States forces(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2023 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Health Check—Obesity drug: New hope for weight loss?
  How a drug designed for diabetes patients could offer hope for obesity(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Imran Khan accuses government of 'unlawful abduction'
  Imran Khan accuses the Pakistani government of trying to 'get him out of the way'
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are so many people dying on America’s roads?
  America is facing a crisis on its roads with the number of deaths at a 20 year high.(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Credit Suisse gets $54 billion lifeline
  Credit Suisse has accepted a $54bn bailout fund from the nation's central bank.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—TikTok UK government ban
  The use of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on UK government phones has been banned
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Asian Americans living in the US
  We continue to hear from Asian Americans about their experience of life in the US
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The Kyiv composer preserving his city’s disappearing sounds
  After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Oleh Shpudeiko made an album to preserve Kyiv's sound(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Iraq War: The capture of Saddam Hussein
  On 13 December 2003, Saddam Hussein was captured by United States forces(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/03/16 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—16/03/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Killer drug: The Mexico connection
  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid killing thousands of Americans – it is made in Mexico(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Return of Cyclone Freddy
  Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy devastates Mozambique for the second time in one month.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—The battle for ‘meat grinder’ Bakhmut rages on
  The BBC joins Ukrainian soldiers as they battle for the city in the Donbas region.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—16/03/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Major US banks come up with $30bn to rescue First Republic
  Major US banks come up with $30bn to rescue the troubled First Republic Bank
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/03/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are so many people dying on America’s roads?
  America is facing a crisis on its roads with the number of deaths at a 20 year high.(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to photograph food
  What it really takes to make something look delicious.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Alexander the Great or not so great?
  One of the world’s most astonishing military leaders, but was he brilliant or brutal?(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Ammo Baba: Iraq's footballing hero
  The footballer and coach loved by the people of Iraq(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Attempts to stabilise global banking that stumbled stock markets
  What efforts being made to stabilise global banking that caused shocks to stock markets?
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—World Cup expansion and the Reyna-Berhalter feud
  Mani Djazmi will be joined by Pat Nevin and Heather O’Reilly for World Football
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The Kyiv composer preserving his city’s disappearing sounds
  After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Oleh Shpudeiko made an album to preserve Kyiv's sound(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Iraq War: The capture of Saddam Hussein
  On 13 December 2003, Saddam Hussein was captured by United States forces(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/03/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—An instrument speaking to the infinite
  How did the organ become a vehicle for cosmic ideas - for atheists and believers alike?
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine warns countries failing to support it, they will be held to account
  Ukraine's top diplomat Dmytro Kuleba tells allies weapons aren't coming fast enough

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