BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 13 August 2023

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Early
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
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Anger in Hawaii as death toll rises
  Anger growing over the official response to a wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Hawaii fires: six billion dollars of damage caused
  The governor of Hawaii says fires caused at least six billion dollars' worth of damage
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  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(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—The murder case that started a cyber sleuth revolution
  Todd Matthews became obsessed with identifying 'Tent Girl,' a decades-old unsolved crime
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  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(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  The Explanation—What is Nato?
  Will Nato continue to expand?(R)
15. 10:50GMT
  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?(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—A tribute to Lata Mangeshkar, Bollywood Legend
  Highlights from the 2023 season of BBC Proms, the UK’s greatest music festival(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—The number of dead on Maui continues to rise
  More than ninety people are now known to have been killed by wildfires in Hawaii
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  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(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 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—13/08/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Studio—Ajay Chowdhury: Using AI for crime writing
  Ajay Chowdhury writes his latest crime fiction novel using artificial intelligence tools.(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Some of our universe is missing
  Could science help trace Yevgeny Prigozhin, and the missing gas in the cosmos?(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Hawaii appeals for federal aid to help recover from wildfires
  The wildfires on Maui have been described as the worst in the US for a century.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Prof Jim Skea: living in an era of 'global boiling'
  As global temperature records are shattered, have we underestimated climate change?
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2023 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Your favourite stories from the Women's World Cup
  The rise of new football nations Jamaica and the Philippines(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  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(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—13/08/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—The murder case that started a cyber sleuth revolution
  Todd Matthews became obsessed with identifying 'Tent Girl,' a decades-old unsolved crime(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  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(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Explanation—What is Nato?
  Will Nato continue to expand?(R)
23. 23:50GMT
  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?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/08/2023 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Happy News—Six months on, revisiting the baby born under the rubble
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are dogs good for us?
  Investigating whether our canine companions are good for our health and wellbeing(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—A billion batteries
  The US teens and children campaigning for used batteries to be recycled(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Your favourite stories from the Women's World Cup
  The rise of new football nations Jamaica and the Philippines(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  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(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Conservators: Preserving the past for the future
  Two women from Norway and Venezuela talk about preserving art for future generations
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Hawaii Fires: Search continues for missing
  Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hawaii governor says ‘little left’ in Lahaina
  Josh Green warns death toll will likely rise.

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