BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 1 November 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Maysoon Pachachi director of Our River…Our Sky
  Nikki Bedi is joined by Iraqi film director Maysoon Pachachi and critic Hanna Flint(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Israel military confirms deadly strike in north Gaza
  Israel's military has confirmed that its jets carried out an attack in north Gaza.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/11/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil?
  Ecuador recently voted to stop extracting oil from an important part of the Amazon(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—'Russia formed me' - The odyssey of a people-trafficked poet
  Eric Ngalle Charles was just a teenager when he was taken from Cameroon to Moscow(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The discovery of the HIV virus
  In 1983, scientists at the Pasteur Institute in Paris first discovered the HIV virus(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/11/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Bomb—Leo Szilard, The Einstein letter
  To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/thebomb
16. 04:50GMT
  Witness History—Japan surrenders in China
  The signing of the Japanese surrender documents at the Forbidden City in Beijing in 1945.(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel-Hamas war: Senior Hamas commander targeted
  Israel confirms it carried out an airstrike on Tuesday which Hamas says killed 50 people
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Communications networks cut in Gaza
  Mobile networks are cut in Gaza after a night of continued fighting and airstrikes
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel has cut off telecommunications in Gaza as fighting continues there
  All communications and internet services have again been cut off in the Gaza Strip
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Abdallah Bou Habib: Could Lebanon get dragged into war with Israel by Hezbollah?
  If Hezbollah and its Iranian backers opt for all-out war, what then for Lebanon?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The Crypto King and the journalist
  Chronicling the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Inventing the black box
  In 1962 a prototype of the cockpit flight recorder was tested in Australia
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/11/2023 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil?
  Ecuador recently voted to stop extracting oil from an important part of the Amazon(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—What makes a good boss?
  An exploration of how we can get the best out of people in the workplace.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/11/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Bomb—Leo Szilard, The Einstein letter
  To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/thebomb(R)
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Japan surrenders in China
  The signing of the Japanese surrender documents at the Forbidden City in Beijing in 1945.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The 'five careers' of Bettye Lavette
  The rocky road from her first hit at age 16 to global recognition at 63
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Inventing the black box
  In 1962 a prototype of the cockpit flight recorder was tested in Australia(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/11/2023 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Tech Life—Artificial intelligence in the classroom
  Should schools be teaching pupils about AI ? We take a look at the global picture.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Rafah border crossing opens to allow some injured people from Gaza to Egypt
  It's the first time there have been medical evacuations since the conflict began.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Abdallah Bou Habib: Could Lebanon get dragged into war with Israel by Hezbollah?
  If Hezbollah and its Iranian backers opt for all-out war, what then for Lebanon?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—AI safety summit: Countries reach agreement
  "World first agreement" on how to manage the riskiest forms of AI
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—First foreign nationals leave Gaza
  The crossing from Gaza to Egypt has opened for the first time since Israel's siege began
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Palestinians on relatives killed in Gaza
  We hear from Palestinians who have lost family members from Israel's air strikes on Gaza
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The 'five careers' of Bettye Lavette
  The rocky road from her first hit at age 16 to global recognition at 63(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Inventing the black box
  In 1962 a prototype of the cockpit flight recorder was tested in Australia(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/11/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/11/01 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil?
  Ecuador recently voted to stop extracting oil from an important part of the Amazon(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Warnings over antibiotic resistance in children
  A new study shows some antibiotics are now less than 50% effective at treating infections
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Foreign passport holders and injured Palestinians leave Gaza through Rafah crossing
  Foreigner passport holders and injured Palestinian leave Gaza through Rafah crossing
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/11/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—01/11/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US Fed hits pause on interest rate hike
  The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—01/11/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Abdallah Bou Habib: Could Lebanon get dragged into war with Israel by Hezbollah?
  If Hezbollah and its Iranian backers opt for all-out war, what then for Lebanon?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Bomb—Leo Szilard, The Einstein letter
  To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/thebomb(R)
23. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—Japan surrenders in China
  The signing of the Japanese surrender documents at the Forbidden City in Beijing in 1945.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—What makes a good boss?
  An exploration of how we can get the best out of people in the workplace.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Fed holds interest rates at 22-year high
  The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged in a bid to curb inflation
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Taught to fear: Corporal punishment in the classroom
  Reported cases of teachers beating their students in Kenyan schools are on the rise
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The 'five careers' of Bettye Lavette
  The rocky road from her first hit at age 16 to global recognition at 63(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Inventing the black box
  In 1962 a prototype of the cockpit flight recorder was tested in Australia(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Cooking in extreme places
  The chefs serving meals up mountains, pizza under the sea and tapas in Antarctica
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israeli military says its ground forces at gates of Gaza City
  Joe Biden thanks partners in the Middle East for their help in opening the Rafah crossing

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