BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 17 May 2023

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—ChatGPT CEO urges US Senate to regulate AI
  Sam Altman says governments must work to mitigate risks of increasingly powerful models
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can we trust Google’s carbon footprint calculations?
  How Google significantly miscalculates the climate impact of planes and trains.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Revolution in a test tube: Inventing the home pregnancy test
  In 1960s New York, Meg Crane fought for a pregnancy test women could do themselves(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—German child evacuees of World War Two
  Thousands of German children during World War Two were sent to camps in the countryside(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Global dancefloor: Beirut
  Keeping nightlife alive in a country in crisis
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Call for AI regulation voiced by big tech in US Senate hearing
  Head of ChatGPT says government intervention is needed to regulate rapidly expanding AI
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—CEO of OpenAI - the operator of ChatGPT - testifies in US Senate
  am Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, told senators a new agency should be formed to licence AI
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—A warning on Artificial Intelligence from US big tech
  AI needs government intervention to regulate the industry, says OpenAI boss Sam Altman
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Jane Horrocks: The pathway to empowerment
  Stephen Sackur speaks to an actor with an extraordinary range
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Is a four-day working week the future?
  We hear from companies and employees who've been trialling the idea.
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Dambusters
  Eighty years ago a daring raid destroyed dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2023 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can we trust Google’s carbon footprint calculations?
  How Google significantly miscalculates the climate impact of planes and trains.(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Questions—Bangladesh
  The hot issues of Bangladesh debated by the public and politicians(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—Global dancefloor: Beirut
  Keeping nightlife alive in a country in crisis(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The 'hyperactive listener' capturing the world around him
  Andy Slater lost his sight in childhood and is now an award-winning sound artist
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Dambusters
  Eighty years ago a daring raid destroyed dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2023 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Tech Life—Is Elon Musk's Twitter harming global political free speech?
  Wikipedia's founder criticises Twitter for taking down content about Turkey's election(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Global warming set to break key limit – report
  A UN report says we will likely pass the 1.5C global warming threshold for the first time
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Jane Horrocks: The pathway to empowerment
  Stephen Sackur speaks to an actor with an extraordinary range(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Kenya and Somalia: Open for business
  The two countries agree to re-open their common border after more than a decade
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Global warming set to break 1.5C limit
  Scientists say it's likely we will pass the 1.5C global warming threshold by 2027.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Harry and Meghan in 'near catastrophic' car chase - spokesperson
  Harry and Meghan involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" - we'll have the latest.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The 'hyperactive listener' capturing the world around him
  Andy Slater lost his sight in childhood and is now an award-winning sound artist(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Dambusters
  Eighty years ago a daring raid destroyed dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/05/17 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Can we trust Google’s carbon footprint calculations?
  How Google significantly miscalculates the climate impact of planes and trains.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Home testing kits for disease screening
  A USA study shows home test kits lead to more women getting screened for cervical cancer
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Global warming report sparks calls for urgent action
  Climate scientists warn revelations must be a “rallying cry” for change
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Jane Horrocks: The pathway to empowerment
  Stephen Sackur speaks to an actor with an extraordinary range(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Global dancefloor: Beirut
  Keeping nightlife alive in a country in crisis(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—17/05/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Ghana to get a $3bn loan from the IMF
  The IMF approves a three-year extended credit for the African nation
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  World Questions—Bangladesh
  The hot issues of Bangladesh debated by the public and politicians(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Montana becomes the first US state to ban TikTok
  The ban will take effect in 2024 although doubts about how it will be enforced remain
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Hard times in the Big Easy
  New Orleans is the murder capital of the United States
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The 'hyperactive listener' capturing the world around him
  Andy Slater lost his sight in childhood and is now an award-winning sound artist(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Dambusters
  Eighty years ago a daring raid destroyed dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?
  A visit to a spice testing lab reveals how fraudsters tamper with food to make money
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Dire warning on global warming from the United Nations
  The UN suggests the planet is going to miss globally agreed targets to reduce warming
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—New explosions in Kyiv and elsewhere in Ukraine
  Ukraine's military in Kyiv said the missiles were launched from Russian strategic bombers

Thursday 18 May 2023

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