BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 19 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China property giant Evergrande files for US bankruptcy protection
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Spencer Johnson: From greenskeeper to Australia’s Baggy Green?
  Spencer Johnson's journey from career-threatening injuries to playing for Australia.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Peshawar's school for Afghans
  The teacher offering free schooling for Afghan children in Peshawar(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Wizard of Oz: The stolen ruby slippers
  Ruby slippers used in the film 'The Wizard of Oz' were stolen in 2005.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—How should the world engage with the Taliban?
  The West has deployed sanctions to put pressure on the regime - but to no visible effect(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/08/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S2, 7. Crypto Comrades
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/lazarusheist
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—How many butterflies are there in the world?
  The world’s butterfly population doesn’t seem to be online – so what is it?
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Canadian province declares a state of emergency
  Canada dealing with its worst wildfire season on record
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—British Columbia province declares emergency
  Canadian wildfires threaten to destroy more homes
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Sweden raises terror threat
  Sweden has seen spate of Quran burnings
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—The fires in Hawaii
  Losing the family home and volunteers respond to the disaster(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The top footballers heading for Saudi Arabia
  New podcast What in the World looks at the rise of the Saudi Pro League
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—A journey into space with The Lunar Exploration
  The producer of The Engineers talks about making space technology understandable
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Women's World Cup final
  We preview the Women's World Cup final between England and Spain
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/08/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  Health Check—Contaminated cough syrup found in Iraq
  Cough medicine batch contained unacceptable levels of toxic chemicals says WHO.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—The famine at the edge of the ocean
  Journalist Raissa Ioussouf meets the people worst affected by Madagascar's famine
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Canada wildfires: British Columbia declares emergency
  With 1,000 fires burning across the country, it's Canada’s worst wildfire season ever
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 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—19/08/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/08/2023 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2023 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S2, 7. Crypto Comrades
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/lazarusheist(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Cricket's Blackwash test series
  The West Indies beat England 5-0 in a 1984 test series that became known as Blackwash
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Romanticism the Hungarian way
  Highlights from the 2023 season of BBC Proms, the UK’s greatest classical music festival
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Rapper and movie star Ice Cube
  Nikki Bedi is joined by author Ayesha Manazir Siddiqui and film critic Naima Khan
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—A Russian missile attack on a theatre in the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv
  We speak to the mayor who arrived at the scene minutes after it happened
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Music Life—Don't wait for permission, with Kathryn Tickell, Laura Cannell, Amy Thatcher and Ruth Lyon
  Four British folk stars discuss how they make their music
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/08/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—19/08/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  Tech Life—Tech taught me
  From life hacks to tech skills, the people learning and teaching online(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—The fires in Hawaii
  Losing the family home and volunteers respond to the disaster(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S2, 7. Crypto Comrades
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/lazarusheist(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Cricket's Blackwash test series
  The West Indies beat England 5-0 in a 1984 test series that became known as Blackwash(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Corrupted thinking and cancerous co-option
  Can scientific thinking detect political and corporate corruption?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Contaminated cough syrup found in Iraq
  Cough medicine batch contained unacceptable levels of toxic chemicals says WHO.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The famine at the edge of the ocean
  Journalist Raissa Ioussouf meets the people worst affected by Madagascar's famine(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Counting the dead after Hawaii's wildfires
  Tensions rise in Hawaii as tourists swim in waters where islanders died in the wildfires
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Explanation—Kosovo–Serbia relations
  Will Serbia ever recognise Kosovo?
13. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Cricket's Blackwash test series
  The West Indies beat England 5-0 in a 1984 test series that became known as Blackwash(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Did big tech know I was gay before I did?
  What do big tech recommendations mean for LGBTQ people around the world?(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Canada wildfires: More households ordered to evacuate
  British Columbia declares emergency as 15,000 homes told to evacuate

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