BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 6 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The World Cup and hallucinogenic bananas
  The unexpected science of the World Cup and are banana skins hallucinogenic?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Henrietta Lacks’ family settle lawsuit
  Family of a black woman whose cells were taken settle case with biotech company(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Pilar Quintana: The Bitch
  Love, loss and violence on the remote Pacific coast of Colombia(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cambodia's strongman bows out
  Keeping it in the family: Cambodia's prime minister Hun Sen is handing over to his son
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Explanation—Venezuela crisis
  With more oil reserves than Saudi Arabia, how is Venezuela so poor?
13. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Nigeria's path to the Women's World Cup
  How the Nigerian women’s football team were the first African side in the 1991 World Cup.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Invading the past: Russia and science fiction
  Catherine Merridale explores Russian science fiction in the age of Putin(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Niger risks military intervention
  Pressure for Niger to restore deposed President
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Tension in Niger
  West Africa puts pressure on Niger
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Potential military action in Niger
  Strong reaction against coup in Niger
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cambodia's strongman bows out
  Keeping it in the family: Cambodia's prime minister Hun Sen is handing over to his son(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—The priest leading the fight for LGBT rights in Poland
  How Szymon Niemiec combined his faith and activism to found Poland's first Gay Pride
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Music Life—Music is escapism with Nitin Sawhney, Tim Burgess, Nainita Desai and Ayanna Witter-Johnson
  How does your family history affect the things you create?(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  The Explanation—Venezuela crisis
  With more oil reserves than Saudi Arabia, how is Venezuela so poor?(R)
15. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Are the media exaggerating how hot it is in the Mediterranean?
  A look at how accurately media report on the weather – especially recent heatwaves.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—A double Proms debut
  Highlights from the 2023 season of BBC Proms, the UK’s greatest classical music festival(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—The remarkable recovery of Syria's earthquake baby
  The video of baby Afraa's rescue from the earthquake six months ago captivated the world
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Music Life—Music is escapism with Nitin Sawhney, Tim Burgess, Nainita Desai and Ayanna Witter-Johnson
  How does your family history affect the things you create?(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Beats, rhymes and life: Hip-hop at 50
  DJ and writer Lynnée Denise reflects on hip-hop as it marks its 50th year(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The World Cup and hallucinogenic bananas
  The unexpected science of the World Cup and are banana skins hallucinogenic?(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—ECOWAS deadline for Niger
  An expiration of the deadline risk military intervention
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Meet the Climate Quitters: Part One
  Luke Jones meets four people who've changed career to help protect the climate
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2023 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Why bells mean so much to Nigeria
  What the journey of bells from Italy to sub-Saharan Africa tells us about religion there(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—The stress of reporting on the Monkey Haters
  Where do you draw the line on broadcasting the horrors of animals being tortured?(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—06/08/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—The priest leading the fight for LGBT rights in Poland
  How Szymon Niemiec combined his faith and activism to found Poland's first Gay Pride(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cambodia's strongman bows out
  Keeping it in the family: Cambodia's prime minister Hun Sen is handing over to his son(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Explanation—Venezuela crisis
  With more oil reserves than Saudi Arabia, how is Venezuela so poor?(R)
23. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—Are the media exaggerating how hot it is in the Mediterranean?
  A look at how accurately media report on the weather – especially recent heatwaves.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/08/2023 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Happy News—The Norwegian Nepali duo reaching new heights
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
  Does living somewhere sunny make us happier and healthier?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Surprising solar
  New ways of getting energy from the sun(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Why bells mean so much to Nigeria
  What the journey of bells from Italy to sub-Saharan Africa tells us about religion there(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—The stress of reporting on the Monkey Haters
  Where do you draw the line on broadcasting the horrors of animals being tortured?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in Beirut: Telling our stories
  Joana Hadjithomas and Madonna Adib tell women’s stories through art and movies
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30
  Several carriages of the Hazara Express overturned near Sahara railway station.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Niger junta closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline expires
  Fears there will be a threat of military intervention from neighbours.

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