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

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Protests in Georgia
  Georgians express anger over a draft law which many see as a sign of Russian influence.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—An instrument speaking to the infinite
  How did the organ become a vehicle for cosmic ideas - for atheists and believers alike?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Happy News
  How a computer data centre could heat pools, Michelle Yeoh, Guillaume Diop and more
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can artificial intelligence help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change?
  AI is changing the way we work and live, including how we farm
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Tech Life—ChatGPT: Where will we use AI chatbots next?
  Tech Tent hears how Microsoft and Duolingo are incorporating AI chat bot GPT4(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The most remote museum on Earth?
  A visit to a museum at the end of the world - and do good-looking people earn more money?(R)
17. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—How sports programming was knocked off air
  Why did Sportsworld last Saturday fail to make it to air? Plus what is the The Happy Pod?(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in F1
  Engineers Bernie Collins and Lisa Veltman work on the world’s fastest cars
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—China's Xi in Russia to meet president Putin
  Chinese President Xi is going to Russia to meet President Putin - we take a look.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Xi and Putin talks: China's President heads to Moscow
  China's President Xi and Russian counterpart Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Xi in Moscow: Chinese premier heads for talks with Putin
  China's president Xi is visiting Russia, his first trip there since the Ukraine invasion
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—James Daunt: Is the books industry a place where creativity and diversity truly thrive?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of Barnes & Noble James Daunt
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Antibiotics: How to fix a broken market
  Research into new antibiotics is crucial - how can we fix the market so it happens?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Kieu Chinh: A real Hollywood story
  In 1974, actress Kieu Chinh found herself on a farm cleaning up after chicken
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2023 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can artificial intelligence help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change?
  AI is changing the way we work and live, including how we farm(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Reclaim and resist: Canada's indigenous musicians
  The musicians reclaiming suppressed cultures and resisting colonial narratives(R)
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Healing letters
  The 'Queen of Letters', Isabel Allende, on writing, processing grief and a full garage(R)
18. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Silicon Valley Bank: A very modern bank run
  How do bank runs happen?(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in F1
  Engineers Bernie Collins and Lisa Veltman work on the world’s fastest cars(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I help girls leave gangs
  Trouble at home led Cherie Johnson to crime. Now she helps others to change their lives
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Kieu Chinh: A real Hollywood story
  In 1974, actress Kieu Chinh found herself on a farm cleaning up after chicken(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2023 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can robots be soft?
  CrowdScience uncovers how nature is weaving its way into robotic design(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Chinese leader arrives in Moscow
  Xi Jinping's first visit since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—James Daunt: Is the books industry a place where creativity and diversity truly thrive?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of Barnes & Noble James Daunt(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Why has Credit Suisse been taken over?
  The UBS takeover of Credit Suisse has led to volatility on global markets.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—UN Climate Report
  Scientists have released a 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Iraq War: 20 years on
  We reflect on the 20th anniversary of the war in Iraq
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I help girls leave gangs
  Trouble at home led Cherie Johnson to crime. Now she helps others to change their lives(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Kieu Chinh: A real Hollywood story
  In 1974, actress Kieu Chinh found herself on a farm cleaning up after chicken(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/03/20 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—20/03/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Can artificial intelligence help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change?
  AI is changing the way we work and live, including how we farm(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Judith Bunbury: Unearthing the secrets of Ancient Egypt
  Dr Judith Bunbury on enriching our knowledge of ancient Egypt and beyond
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—UN climate report warns of disaster
  The UN's climate body says the world is on the brink of irrevocable damage
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/03/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Sri Lanka's $2.9bn bailout by IMF
  Sri Lanka has secured a $2.9bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—James Daunt: Is the books industry a place where creativity and diversity truly thrive?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of Barnes & Noble James Daunt(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in F1
  Engineers Bernie Collins and Lisa Veltman work on the world’s fastest cars(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Invasion of Iraq
  Stories marking 20 years since the American led invasion of Iraq in March 2003(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Sri Lanka secures a $2.9bn bailout by the IMF
  The International Monetary Fund have agreed on a $2.9bn bailout for Sri Lanka
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Can technology save democracy?
  Is technology eroding democracy or can it reconnect citizens to their governments?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I help girls leave gangs
  Trouble at home led Cherie Johnson to crime. Now she helps others to change their lives(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Kieu Chinh: A real Hollywood story
  In 1974, actress Kieu Chinh found herself on a farm cleaning up after chicken(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/03/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Sofi Oksanen: Crafting a new novel
  The Finnish author explains the work involved in writing a new novel
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Protests in France over pension reforms
  Protesters take to the streets across France over controversial pension reforms

Tuesday 21 March 2023

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