BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 23 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—UK microchip giant Arm files to sell shares in US
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can small islands live with climate change?
  What can island nations do to survive rising sea levels?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Lost and Found: The ruby slippers
  The hunt for the most famous shoes in film history(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—How electricity came to rural Ireland
  The Rural Electrification Scheme brought power to 300,000 homes in the Irish countryside(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  On the Podium—Yip Pin Xiu: Swimming for gold
  Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—India heads to the moon
  Chandrayaan-3 would make India the first country to land near the Moon's south pole.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—India moon landing could make history today
  Chandrayaan-3 will attempt to land on the lunar south pole.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—India attempts historic moon landing
  Chandrayaan-3 will attempt to land on the lunar south pole.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Dominic Lee: Is China scaring investors away from Hong Kong?
  Stephen Sackur talks to a Hong Kong lawmaker who's backing Beijing's security crackdown
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The return of the wine cork
  We visit the world's largest cork producing region in Portugal where business is booming.
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Rose of Tralee
  In 1959, the first Rose of Tralee festival was held in Ireland
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2023 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can small islands live with climate change?
  What can island nations do to survive rising sea levels?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—The famine at the edge of the ocean
  Journalist Raissa Ioussouf meets the people worst affected by Madagascar's famine(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  On the Podium—Yip Pin Xiu: Swimming for gold
  Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Lost and Found: The lightning strike
  Surviving 'the brightest light and the loudest noise'
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Rose of Tralee
  In 1959, the first Rose of Tralee festival was held in Ireland(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2023 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Tech Life—Why do smart speakers get facts wrong?
  Smart assistants don't always get things right. We ask why AI could show bias(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—India makes history with south pole Moon landing
  India lands spacecraft on Moon
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Dominic Lee: Is China scaring investors away from Hong Kong?
  Stephen Sackur talks to a Hong Kong lawmaker who's backing Beijing's security crackdown(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—India lands on the Moon
  India makes first-ever south pole Moon landing
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—India makes history in moon landing
  India is the first country to have a space mission land near the south pole of the Moon
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Wildfires around the world
  Wildfires continue in Greece, Canada and Tenerife
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Lost and Found: The lightning strike
  Surviving 'the brightest light and the loudest noise'(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Rose of Tralee
  In 1959, the first Rose of Tralee festival was held in Ireland(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/08/23 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—23/08/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Can small islands live with climate change?
  What can island nations do to survive rising sea levels?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Disgraced surgeon appeals prison sentence
  Paolo Macchiarini appeals conviction for transplant surgeries in patients who later died.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Wagner boss may be dead
  Prigozhin was on the passenger list of an aircraft that crashed north of Moscow
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Dominic Lee: Is China scaring investors away from Hong Kong?
  Stephen Sackur talks to a Hong Kong lawmaker who's backing Beijing's security crackdown(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  On the Podium—Yip Pin Xiu: Swimming for gold
  Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Wagner boss Prigozhin on passenger list of crashed plane - Russia
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—The famine at the edge of the ocean
  Journalist Raissa Ioussouf meets the people worst affected by Madagascar's famine(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Wagner boss Prigozhin was on crashed plane - Russia
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Belize's blue bond
  Can a financial deal with a conservation charity save Belize's economy?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Lost and Found: The lightning strike
  Surviving 'the brightest light and the loudest noise'(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Rose of Tralee
  In 1959, the first Rose of Tralee festival was held in Ireland(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Stop chewing like that!
  Misophonia: Why does the sound of eating make some of us furious?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin listed in Russian plane crash
  Russia's aviation authority: the paramilitary group leader was on the plane that crashed.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Wagner boss Prigozhin listed in Russian plane crash
  Russian authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.

Thursday 24 August 2023

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