BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 12 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Sam Bankman-Fried: Former billionaire headed to jail after bail revoked
  A judge in New York has revoked the bail of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former boss of FTX.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Lydia Greenway on cricket's first female shoe
  Ashes winner reveals how she helped design the first shoes for women cricketers in the UK
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting the global heatwave
  Wildfires in Tunisia, South Korean ‘fox-rain’ and enduring a Baghdad bakery(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Jean-Michel Basquiat bursts onto the New York art scene
  The success of graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—China, US and the fight for Taiwan
  China and Taiwan - how real is the risk of conflict?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S2, 6. Dubai downfall
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/lazarusheist
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Why is it so hard to predict the outcome of competitions like the Premier League?
  What variables do we look at when we try to predict the outcome of a sports competition?
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Residents of Lahaina allowed to return home
  At least sixty-seven people killed by Maui wildfires
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Sixty-seven dead in Hawaii wildfires
  Hundreds reported missing in Hawaii wildfires
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Hundreds reported missing in Hawaii
  Hawaii wildfires are US state’s deadliest ever natural disaster
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Football in Saudi-Arabia
  Fans, journalists and a rising star in Saudi women’s football share their experiences(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Your favourite stories from the Women's World Cup
  The rise of new football nations Jamaica and the Philippines
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—A show united by a common passion or experience
  We hear your feedback on the series The Conversation and meet its host Kim Chakanetsa
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—The veterinarian surgeon turned world cycling champion
  The veterinarian surgeon turned world cycling champion
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  Health Check—A closer look at leprosy
  Leprosy could now be endemic in Florida. We look at the disease’s past, present & future.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Engineers: Lunar exploration
  Space engineers discuss their return to the moon and what that entails
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Hawaii wildfire: State orders investigation
  Some residents return home to Lahaina to assess damage
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2023 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2023 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S2, 6. Dubai downfall
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/lazarusheist(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first female NBA referee
  In 1997 Violet Palmer stepped out on court to become the first female NBA referee
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—A tribute to Lata Mangeshkar, Bollywood Legend
  Highlights from the 2023 season of BBC Proms, the UK’s greatest music festival
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Film-makers, the Philippou brothers
  Nikki Bedi is joined by film critic, Rich Cline and French director Olivier Peyon
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Hawaii fires: 80 people confirmed dead
  Forensic work continues in the wake of devastating wildfires.
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Music Life—The log drum is the new 808 with Busiswa, DJ Lag, Karen Nyame KG and Scratchclart
  How South Africa's amapiano and gqom scenes have gone global
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—12/08/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  Tech Life—Fighting forest fires with technology
  We find out how artificial intelligence can make a difference in predicting wildfires.(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Football in Saudi-Arabia
  Fans, journalists and a rising star in Saudi women’s football share their experiences(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S2, 6. Dubai downfall
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/lazarusheist(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first female NBA referee
  In 1997 Violet Palmer stepped out on court to become the first female NBA referee(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Some of our universe is missing
  Could science help trace Yevgeny Prigozhin, and the missing gas in the cosmos?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—A closer look at leprosy
  Leprosy could now be endemic in Florida. We look at the disease’s past, present & future.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Engineers: Lunar exploration
  Space engineers discuss their return to the moon and what that entails(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Life and war in Yemen
  Trying to make life bearable in a front-line city in Yemen that's been besieged for years
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Explanation—What is Nato?
  Will Nato continue to expand?
13. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first female NBA referee
  In 1997 Violet Palmer stepped out on court to become the first female NBA referee(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Inside Afghanistan's secret schools
  Sana Safi finds out how teenage girls are getting around the Taliban ban on education(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Hawaii death toll reaches 89
  At least 89 people now known to have been killed by wildfires on Hawaiian island of Maui

Sunday 13 August 2023

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