BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 20 May 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China is the focus on the second day of G7 summit
  The G7 leaders are meeting in Hiroshima and China will be the centre of their discussion
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Marcus Harris: ‘We can end 22-year wait for an away Ashes victory’
  Australia's Marcus Harris previews the World Test Championship final and the men's Ashes.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting Cyclone Mocha
  Reporting from the heart of the cyclone in Myanmar and Bangladesh(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Pippi Longstocking
  In Stockholm in 1941, Astrid Lindgren made up a story for her daughter about a young girl(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Why can’t America contain the fentanyl crisis?
  US authorities say fentanyl is now the main driver of US drug overdose deaths(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/05/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—On apples and trees
  Turning into your mother can be a joy and a trial
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Detecting bad science with data
  Uncovering fraud, malpractice and incompetence in science
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—F16 jets for Ukraine
  European leaders welcome F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—G7 leaders set to discuss China
  G7 leaders set to issue a statement on their approach to China
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—G7 focuses on China
  G7 leaders are set to discuss their concerns over China
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Long Covid
  People still affected by long Covid share their stories(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The last flight out of 'heart attack' airport
  More than a million of you engaged with our story about Kai Tak airport in Hong Kong
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Eurovision mission accomplished for Ukraine?
  BBC Ukraine’s editor reveals how her team provided Eurovision insight to the wider BBC
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Carl Ikeme on finding Mixed Martial Arts following leukemia and the end of his football career
  Former Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme discusses his move into mixed martial arts
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/05/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Is Ukraine's counter-offensive a turning point?
  Ukraine prepares a renewed offensive. Plus, what is a pangenome and how will it help us?
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—Iraq: Generation Invasion
  Young Iraqis recall life under US-occupation and speak of their hopes for the future
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—US Approves Fighter Jets For Ukraine
  US announces that its allies can supply Ukraine with American-made F-16 fighter jets
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—20/05/2023 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/05/2023 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2023 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—On apples and trees
  Turning into your mother can be a joy and a trial(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Kabaddi’s Asian Games golden debut
  The 2010 Asian Games saw women’s kabaddi included for the first time
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Africa’s Great Green Wall failing?
  Africa’s environmental project to create a green belt spanning Africa is only 4% complete(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Outlook—The medical textbook that inspired me to flee my homeland
  Waheed Arian left war-torn Afghanistan to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Australian documentary maker Matthew Bauer
  Nikki Bedi is joined by Australian documentary maker Matthew Bauer
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—F-16s: Russia warns of escalation
  Russia says the F-16 deal means the West is continuing the path of escalation in Ukraine
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Music Life—We are superconductors with Deena Abdelwahed, 3Phaz, Aïsha Devi and débruit
  How do musicians bring their studio sounds to the live stage?
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/05/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/05/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  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)
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/05/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Long Covid
  People still affected by long Covid share their stories(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—On apples and trees
  Turning into your mother can be a joy and a trial(R)
20. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Kabaddi’s Asian Games golden debut
  The 2010 Asian Games saw women’s kabaddi included for the first time(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Co-operation and cohesion
  Social cohesion, cellular cohesion and glue. Science stories inspired by election news(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Home testing kits for disease screening
  A USA study shows home test kits lead to more women getting screened for cervical cancer(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Iraq: Generation Invasion
  Young Iraqis recall life under US-occupation and speak of their hopes for the future(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—El Salvador's brutal battle with gangs
  Breaking the hold of criminal gangs on El Salvador, but at what cost?
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  Trending—Venezuelan deepfakes and propaganda
  Carl Miller delves into the tactics used by Venezuela to control the narrative online.
13. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Kabaddi’s Asian Games golden debut
  The 2010 Asian Games saw women’s kabaddi included for the first time(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/05/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—France: Soundtrack to the revolution
  Young people fight the power in France energised by a movement of revolutionary music(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Zelensky meets G7 leaders
  Ukraine's president joins key negotiations at the G7 summit

Sunday 21 May 2023

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