BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 22 March 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Nairobi
  Nikki Bedi on stage with artists who are shaping new ideas for Kenya's future(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Russia wants to build a new gas pipeline with China
  Fifty billion cubic metres of natural gas per year would be delivered
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Blind faith: Do genetic eye disease ‘treatments' work?
  Ramadan Younes investigates the world of genetic eye disease ‘treatments’
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Learning about life by studying the bones of the dead
  Alexa Hagerty helped uncover mass graves of the 'disappeared' in Guatemala and Argentina(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Alcatraz: The strangest escape
  Three prisoners escaped from the maximum security US jail, Alcatraz in June 1962(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Sunshine on Leith by The Proclaimers
  Why Sunshine on Leith is a love song to humanity
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UN: global water shortages mean 'imminent risk' of crisis
  United Nations warns global water shortages are creating an "imminent risk" of a crisis.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Water shortages: UN conference aims for solutions
  The UN is hosting a conference to try and increase global access to safe drinking water.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—UN warning: act now to prevent water crisis
  The UN warns of impending disaster, as billions currently without access to clean water.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Evgeny Popov: Are cracks appearing at the Kremlin?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian MP and pro-Kremlin TV host
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Chatbots and business
  We explore how AI chatbots are changing the way businesses are run.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—DDLJ: India’s longest running movie
  The longest running film in India was released in 1995
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2023 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—Blind faith: Do genetic eye disease ‘treatments' work?
  Ramadan Younes investigates the world of genetic eye disease ‘treatments’(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Documentary—Iraq War: A choice of horrors
  After the disastrous war in Iraq, should the West ever intervene in foreign conflicts?(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Sunshine on Leith by The Proclaimers
  Why Sunshine on Leith is a love song to humanity(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The indigenous singer-songwriter who was ahead of her time
  Buffy Sainte-Marie's pioneering career included famed love songs and iconic protest songs
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—DDLJ: India’s longest running movie
  The longest running film in India was released in 1995(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2023 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Digital Planet—3D printed food – what’s cooking?
  3D printed food – we discover what’s cooking layer by layer.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Uganda to make identifying as LGBT illegal
  The anti LGBT bill goes further than Uganda's existing laws banning homosexual activity
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Evgeny Popov: Are cracks appearing at the Kremlin?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian MP and pro-Kremlin TV host(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—All eyes on the US Federal Reserve
  US Central Bank is to decide if they will raise interest rates after financial turmoil
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Being LGBT in Africa
  We hear accounts of what it's like to be LGBT in different parts of Africa
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—UN global water report
  A United Nations report has warned of a looming global water crisis
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The indigenous singer-songwriter who was ahead of her time
  Buffy Sainte-Marie's pioneering career included famed love songs and iconic protest songs(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—DDLJ: India’s longest running movie
  The longest running film in India was released in 1995(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/03/22 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—22/03/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—Blind faith: Do genetic eye disease ‘treatments' work?
  Ramadan Younes investigates the world of genetic eye disease ‘treatments’(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—How giving babies peanut butter could cut allergy
  Study says giving babies peanut butter could cut allergy by 77%.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—UN issues dire warning over water
  UN issues plea to governments to better manage water, one of humanity's shared resources
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/03/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—22/03/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—The Fed raises rates again
  It's the ninth interest rate rise in a row by the US Federal Reserve
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/03/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Evgeny Popov: Are cracks appearing at the Kremlin?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian MP and pro-Kremlin TV host(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Sunshine on Leith by The Proclaimers
  Why Sunshine on Leith is a love song to humanity(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Iraq War: A choice of horrors
  After the disastrous war in Iraq, should the West ever intervene in foreign conflicts?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—The US sees a 9th rate rise in a row
  The Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates again, up by 0.25%
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/03/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Killer drug: Fentanyl in the US
  The synthetic opioid that’s destroying thousands of lives in southern California
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The indigenous singer-songwriter who was ahead of her time
  Buffy Sainte-Marie's pioneering career included famed love songs and iconic protest songs(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—DDLJ: India’s longest running movie
  The longest running film in India was released in 1995(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/03/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What do medics really eat?
  Healthcare staff discuss the challenge of eating healthily on shift
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/03/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—TikTok head to appear before US senators
  US Congress will question the head of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, over national security fears

Thursday 23 March 2023

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