BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 16 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Worries about the Chinese economy
  How are China’s economic woes affecting the rest of the world?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Prof Jim Skea: living in an era of 'global boiling'
  As global temperature records are shattered, have we underestimated climate change?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Word search: The playwright who lost her language skills
  Rabiah Hussain had a dream commission at a major theatre but had to face her biggest fear(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Iran: How the prime minister was overthrown in 1953
  It's 70 years since the US-backed coup which brought the Shah of Iran to power in 1953(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  On the Podium—Santiago Lange: Sailing to gold
  The Argentinian legend who fought back from cancer
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Hawaii officials begin identifying the dead
  A mobile morgue has arrived on Maui to help identify victims.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukrainian POW say they were tortured at Russian prison
  Ex-detainees allege physical and psychological abuse by Russian officers and guards.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—‘Russia is using torture’ say Ukrainian POW
  Ex-detainees allege physical and psychological abuse by Russian officers and guards.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Lucy Prebble: How are writers facing the future?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the writers behind hit TV show Succession
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Business daily meets: Ida Tin
  The woman who invented Femtech and co-founded one of the first period tracking apps.
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Returning Benin Bronzes
  In 2004, a chance encounter in Nigeria led to the return of two looted art treasures
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2023 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Prof Jim Skea: living in an era of 'global boiling'
  As global temperature records are shattered, have we underestimated climate change?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Engineers: Lunar exploration
  Space engineers discuss their return to the moon and what that entails(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  On the Podium—Santiago Lange: Sailing to gold
  The Argentinian legend who fought back from cancer(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Students by day and hostage negotiators by night
  Miles Hargrove asked his old school friend to negotiate with his dad’s kidnappers
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Returning Benin Bronzes
  In 2004, a chance encounter in Nigeria led to the return of two looted art treasures(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2023 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Tech Life—Tech taught me
  From life hacks to tech skills, the people learning and teaching online(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Ecuador on 'brink of becoming a narco-state'
  Andrea González: I'm not letting Fernando's legacy die
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Lucy Prebble: How are writers facing the future?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the writers behind hit TV show Succession(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Vietnam EV maker VinFast valued at more than Ford or GM
  VinFast: Vietnam EV maker has been valued at more than Ford or GM
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Hawaii: First wildfire victims named
  We speak to three people affected by the devastating wildfires in Hawaii.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Hawaii: Death toll passes 100
  We speak to three people affected by the devastating wildfires in Hawaii.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Students by day and hostage negotiators by night
  Miles Hargrove asked his old school friend to negotiate with his dad’s kidnappers(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Returning Benin Bronzes
  In 2004, a chance encounter in Nigeria led to the return of two looted art treasures(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/08/16 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—16/08/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Prof Jim Skea: living in an era of 'global boiling'
  As global temperature records are shattered, have we underestimated climate change?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Contaminated cough syrup found in Iraq
  Cough medicine batch contained unacceptable levels of toxic chemicals says WHO.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Is Ecuador on the brink?
  Two politicians have been killed in less than a week, days before a snap election
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Lucy Prebble: How are writers facing the future?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the writers behind hit TV show Succession(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  On the Podium—Santiago Lange: Sailing to gold
  The Argentinian legend who fought back from cancer(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—16/08/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—President Biden claims landmark law known as Inflation Reduction Act will boost economy on its first anniversary
  President Biden says the clean energy law will boost the US economy.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Engineers: Lunar exploration
  Space engineers discuss their return to the moon and what that entails(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Joe Biden pledges to boost US on first anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act
  Joe Biden promises to grow the US economy through clean technology.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Zimbabwe's worker exodus
  Why tens of thousands of Zimbabweans are fleeing their country to work in the West
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Students by day and hostage negotiators by night
  Miles Hargrove asked his old school friend to negotiate with his dad’s kidnappers(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Returning Benin Bronzes
  In 2004, a chance encounter in Nigeria led to the return of two looted art treasures(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Banh mi: A sandwich with a story
  How the French baguette got a Vietnamese makeover and became a global hit
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Maui fire: Death toll reaches 110 in Hawaii
  More than 1,000 people are estimated still missing as Joe Biden says he will visit Hawaii
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Maui fire: 'There's been so much loss'
  A survivor speaks about the catastrophic impact of the fires on his family and Maui

Thursday 17 August 2023

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