BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 2 December 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—What is driving right-wing populism in Europe?
  A surprise win in the Netherlands comes as Europe's hard right parties are gaining power(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Agreement on farming and food at COP28
  World leaders commit to transforming food systems at COP28.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—The WBBL final: Will Adelaide Strikers dominate?
  The Adelaide Strikers have won 11 of 14 matches and face the Brisbane Heat in the final.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Breathless: The human cost of flaring
  How the oil industry’s gas flaring habit is putting health at risk(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—World's first solar-heated home
  In 1948, the Dover Sun House, in the US, was the first home to be heated by solar power(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—What is driving right-wing populism in Europe?
  A surprise win in the Netherlands comes as Europe's hard right parties are gaining power(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Curse of County Mayo: Ep 1
  Is County Mayo’s Gaelic football team cursed?
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Will there be a billion climate refugees?
  We investigate if floods, droughts and storms will cause mass international migration
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Former Israeli PM: Two-state solution the only way to end conflict
  Ehud Barak tells Weekend a two-state solution is necessary to achieve lasting peace
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Fighting resumes in Gaza as truce expires
  The Israeli military says it’s striking targets across the whole of the Gaza Strip
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—More than 400 airstrikes in Gaza as truce ends
  Israel’s military says it has struck targets all over Gaza as fighting resumes
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Israel and Gaza: Securing freedom
  Families reunited as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Pick of the World—What was the toy you really wanted as a child?
  Plus, how our brains respond differently to reading versus listening to a book
11. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Amazing Sport Stories: Incredible sporting recollections
  The team behind Amazing Sport Stories, a new podcast about underdogs, myths and drama
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman on sleeping out to help out
  Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How migration is changing European politics
  Migration is topping Europe's political agenda. Europe editor, Katya Adler, explains why.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  World Book Club—Shehan Karunatilaka: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
  Searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lankan civil war
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—First aid enters Gaza since end of ceasefire
  The Israeli military has been stepping up its renewed bombardment of Gaza.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 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 - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Curse of County Mayo: Ep 1
  Is County Mayo’s Gaelic football team cursed?(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—When West Brom went to China
  In 1978, West Bromwich Albion became British ambassadors in China.
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—Our democratic future: The future of democracy
  Are longstanding democracies at risk of breakdown and authoritarianism resurgent?
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Savanah Leaf on her debut film Earth Mama
  Nikki talks to award winning film director Savanah Leaf about her debut film Earth Mama
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Israeli bombardment of southern Gaza intensifies
  Hamas has said there will be no more hostage exchanges until a ceasefire is in place.
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—02/12/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  Assignment—Poland's forest frontier
  Poland builds a wall through one of Europe’s most precious forests. What’s the impact?(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  Music Life—Running out of melodies with Beirut, Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, and Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields
  Four musicians discuss how cities have influenced their songs
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Israel and Gaza: Securing freedom
  Families reunited as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Curse of County Mayo: Ep 1
  Is County Mayo’s Gaelic football team cursed?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—When West Brom went to China
  In 1978, West Bromwich Albion became British ambassadors in China.(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Meetings with intelligent worms
  From worm blobs to mangoes - there’s more to meetings than you thought.(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—New Zealand backtracks on smoking ban
  New Zealand’s government to scrap world leading ban on tobacco products.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  World Book Club—Shehan Karunatilaka: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
  Searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lankan civil war(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Everyday defiance in Iran
  More and more Iranian women are resisting - or ignoring - the country's hijab rules
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Explanation—Who are the Rohingyas?
  How the Rohingyas fled Myanmar to become the world’s largest stateless population(R)
18. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—When West Brom went to China
  In 1978, West Bromwich Albion became British ambassadors in China.(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—We the people are Barbados
  Candice Brathwaite revisits Barbados two years after it transitioned to a republic(R)

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