BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 24 May 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Apple signs a multi-billion-dollar deal with US chipmaker Broadcom
  Apple have announced a multi-billion-dollar deal with technology company Broadcom.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Is lab-grown meat better for the planet?
  Eating meat is bad for the planet, but is growing it in a lab any better?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Trinidad’s family-tree detective, and his Indian quest
  Shamshu Deen has helped thousands trace their roots and reunite with distant relatives(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Fikret Alić
  In 1992, a photograph of a starving man in a Bosnian concentration camp stunned the world(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Global dancefloor: Salvador
  How a music collective is advocating for oppressed communities in Brazil
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan fighting hampers delivery of aid
  Saudi Arabia and the US ask warring parties to stop violating the seven-day truce.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan’s warring parties told to hold fire
  US and Saudi Arabia say violations to the seven-day truce need to stop.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Sporadic fighting in Sudan as aid is distributed
  Saudi Arabia and the US have asked warring parties to stop violating the seven-day truce.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Fikile Mbalula: Will the ANC pay the price of failure?
  Stephen Sackur is in Johannesburg to speak to secretary general of the ANC
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Music and business: Gospel
  Gospel: Is the spiritual message of the music getting lost in the world of commercialism?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Chasing the world’s biggest tornado
  In May 2013, the widest tornado ever recorded hit the US state of Oklahoma
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2023 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Is lab-grown meat better for the planet?
  Eating meat is bad for the planet, but is growing it in a lab any better?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Iraq: Generation Invasion
  Young Iraqis recall life under US-occupation and speak of their hopes for the future(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—Global dancefloor: Salvador
  How a music collective is advocating for oppressed communities in Brazil(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Hidden kingdom: My battle to save the world’s largest cave
  When Vietnam’s spectacular Son Doong cave came under threat, Huong Le knew she had to act
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Chasing the world’s biggest tornado
  In May 2013, the widest tornado ever recorded hit the US state of Oklahoma(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2023 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Tech Life—What's the deal with chips?
  Tech Life unpacks what chips are and the global competition to make them(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—The woman who feels no pain
  Study finds how Jo Cameron's gene mutation works
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Fikile Mbalula: Will the ANC pay the price of failure?
  Stephen Sackur is in Johannesburg to speak to secretary general of the ANC(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—What went wrong for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit?
  Why the firm failed to take off, and what it says about the space information race
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ukraine war: Belgorod incursion
  The US has distanced itself from an incursion by armed insurgents into Russia
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Uvalde shooting: A family uprooted by grief
  We hear from the town of Uvalde, a year on from the mass shooting there
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Hidden kingdom: My battle to save the world’s largest cave
  When Vietnam’s spectacular Son Doong cave came under threat, Huong Le knew she had to act(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Chasing the world’s biggest tornado
  In May 2013, the widest tornado ever recorded hit the US state of Oklahoma(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/05/24 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—24/05/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is lab-grown meat better for the planet?
  Eating meat is bad for the planet, but is growing it in a lab any better?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—What can we do about back pain?
  600 million people around the world have lower back pain so what can we do to help?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Music legend Tina Turner dies
  The Grammy award-winning singer, known as the 'Queen of Rock and Roll' dies at 83
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Fikile Mbalula: Will the ANC pay the price of failure?
  Stephen Sackur is in Johannesburg to speak to secretary general of the ANC(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Global dancefloor: Salvador
  How a music collective is advocating for oppressed communities in Brazil(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—24/05/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Ron DeSantis: will he get corporate America's vote?
  Ron DeSantis has filed the necessary paperwork to run for the US presidency.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Iraq: Generation Invasion
  Young Iraqis recall life under US-occupation and speak of their hopes for the future(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Will Ron DeSantis get support from US businesses?
  Ron DeSantis has filed the necessary paperwork to run for the US presidency.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Germany’s forests under threat
  What can be done to save Germany’s forests?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Hidden kingdom: My battle to save the world’s largest cave
  When Vietnam’s spectacular Son Doong cave came under threat, Huong Le knew she had to act(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Chasing the world’s biggest tornado
  In May 2013, the widest tornado ever recorded hit the US state of Oklahoma(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Teaching tomorrow's chefs
  Meet the culinary school lecturers training the next generation.
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Tina Turner: Queen of rock'n'roll dies at 83
  Tributes pour in from fans and celebrities for the musical icon who was 'simply the best'
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trail-blazing musical icon Tina Turner dies
  Tina Turner rose to stardom with husband Ike, then rose higher still after divorcing him

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