BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 7 December 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Book Club—Shehan Karunatilaka: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
  Searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lankan civil war(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Ukraine Aid blocked by US Senate Republicans
  Senate Republicans block funding bill that includes aid for Ukraine and Israel.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Cyprus: The battle over songbird slaughter
  How killing migrating birds became a multi-million dollar criminal business
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—A Chilean couple’s enduring love and a nation’s memory
  A life spent exposing the truth of dictatorship and dementia(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—A Greek coup: The day the colonels took power
  In 1967, army officers seized power in Greece in a US-backed coup(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to stop cooking killing
  Millions die each year because of their stoves, so what's being done about it?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UN Chief says war is causing a catastrophe in Gaza
  Antonio Guterres warns Security Council that the Gaza humanitarian system may collapse.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel calls UN's Guterres 'a danger to world peace'
  UN chief warned the Security Council of a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel battles Hamas in south Gaza city
  Focus of Israel turns to Khan Younis as it hunts for Hamas leaders.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Paris ready for the 2024 Olympics?
  Are Paris’s Olympic preparations on track for the Games next Summer?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Star Wars: The empire strikes cash
  We look at the growing market for vintage figures
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—‘The disappeared’ of Argentina
  In 1977 a woman became one of thousands who disappeared from the streets of Buenos Aires
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2023 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Assignment—Cyprus: The battle over songbird slaughter
  How killing migrating birds became a multi-million dollar criminal business(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Boring science
  How might our future lie underground?
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to stop cooking killing
  Millions die each year because of their stoves, so what's being done about it?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—How a Greek grandmother’s cooking helped us heal
  When brothers Luke and Daniel moved in next to ‘yiayia’, her kindness changed their lives
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—‘The disappeared’ of Argentina
  In 1977 a woman became one of thousands who disappeared from the streets of Buenos Aires(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2023 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Health Check—How do we know when a mystery illness is serious?
  Claudia Hammond hears how unusual health events are identified and investigated.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Gaza civilians struggle to escape intense fighting in south
  Civilians struggle to escape fighting in southern Gaza as Israeli forces pursue Hamas
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Paris ready for the 2024 Olympics?
  Are Paris’s Olympic preparations on track for the Games next Summer?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Brazil deploys troops to Venezuela border
  Brazil moves troops near Venezuela – as tensions over oil-rich Guyana continue.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Displaced Palestinians head to Rafah
  Tens of thousands of Palestinians are streaming into Rafah City near Egypt
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ukraine aid bill blocked in US Senate
  US Senate Republicans have blocked additional security assistance for Ukraine and Israel
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—How a Greek grandmother’s cooking helped us heal
  When brothers Luke and Daniel moved in next to ‘yiayia’, her kindness changed their lives(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—‘The disappeared’ of Argentina
  In 1977 a woman became one of thousands who disappeared from the streets of Buenos Aires(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/12/07 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—07/12/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Cyprus: The battle over songbird slaughter
  How killing migrating birds became a multi-million dollar criminal business(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Can carbon capture live up to its hype?
  Climate expert Richard Black discusses the good, the bad and the ugly of carbon capture.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—US to hold military drills amid fears of Venezuela land grab
  The drills come after Venezuela threatened to annex the region of Essequibo in Guyana
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/12/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—07/12/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Leaders meet at EU-China summit
  EU leaders meet President Xi Jinping at summit in China.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—07/12/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Paris ready for the 2024 Olympics?
  Are Paris’s Olympic preparations on track for the Games next Summer?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to stop cooking killing
  Millions die each year because of their stoves, so what's being done about it?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Boring science
  How might our future lie underground?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China and EU leaders meet for high stake talks
  EU leaders meet President Xi Jinping at summit in China
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—From farm to fork with tech
  The tech helping farmers bring food to our plates(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—How a Greek grandmother’s cooking helped us heal
  When brothers Luke and Daniel moved in next to ‘yiayia’, her kindness changed their lives(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—‘The disappeared’ of Argentina
  In 1977 a woman became one of thousands who disappeared from the streets of Buenos Aires(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Sarajevo Haggadah
  How a 700-year-old Jewish prayer book captures the story of Sarajevo
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US says Israel has to do everything possible to protect Gaza's civilians
  It says a gap remains between Israel's intent to protect civilians and results.

Friday 8 December 2023

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