BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Femi Kayode on his latest detective novel Gaslight
  Nikki Bedi talks to Nigerian Author Femi Kayode(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Argentina devalues the peso
  Argentina has announced it will weaken its peso by more than 50% to 800 per dollar
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—The 100 Women climate debate
  Mercy Juma in Nairobi hosts a conversation with three leading women activists from Africa(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—A life made beautiful by rubbish
  Robi Walters finds solace in making art, after a childhood isolated by trauma(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Yeltsin speaks at the reburial of the Romanovs
  In 1998, the Russian president condemned the Soviet violence that killed Tsar Nicholas II(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—The children of paradise
  What’s happened to South Africa's hope and promises of a better nation since apartheid?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Climate summit draft fails to agree to phase out fossil fuel
  COP28 draft text includes a reference to ''transitioning away'' from fossil fuels
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Climate summit negotiators publish new draft on fossil fuel
  COP28: Draft talks about transitioning away from fossil fuel but not phasing them out
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—COP28 looking for final agreement over fossil fuel energy
  Final draft agreement has for the first time called for transition away from fossil fuels
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
  Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Taiwan: Prepping for war
  We meet ordinary citizens reacting to growing threats of a Chinese invasion
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Anna Akhmatova: The poet who defied a regime
  How the great poet kept writing even through the darkest days of Soviet history
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2023 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—The 100 Women climate debate
  Mercy Juma in Nairobi hosts a conversation with three leading women activists from Africa(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Questions—Zambia
  Political rights, soaring prices, and the wonders of women’s football debated in Lusaka(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—The children of paradise
  What’s happened to South Africa's hope and promises of a better nation since apartheid?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The Hollywood screenwriter born in a cult
  Guinevere Turner spent her childhood in a cult as strange as any film
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Anna Akhmatova: The poet who defied a regime
  How the great poet kept writing even through the darkest days of Soviet history(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2023 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Tech Life—Connecting people
  Tech Life looks at ways to connect people in our digital world(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—COP28: agreement calls for "transition away from fossil fuels"
  Delegates at the UN Climate Conference agree to "transition away from fossil fuels"
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
  Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay.(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Argentina's economy: short-term pain for long-term gain?
  Argentina has announced plans to devalue the peso by more than half
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Deal agreed at the UN climate Summit
  Deal agreed at the climate change conference on fossil fuels
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Gaza: Heavy rains worsen living conditions
  Many Palestinians slept in makeshift shelters after an overnight storm in Gaza.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The Hollywood screenwriter born in a cult
  Guinevere Turner spent her childhood in a cult as strange as any film(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Anna Akhmatova: The poet who defied a regime
  How the great poet kept writing even through the darkest days of Soviet history(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/12/13 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—13/12/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The 100 Women climate debate
  Mercy Juma in Nairobi hosts a conversation with three leading women activists from Africa(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Closer to a cure for morning sickness
  Researchers work out why some pregnant women are more at risk of morning sickness
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—COP28: UN Climate Summit in Dubai ends
  198 countries have agreed to 'transition away' from fossil fuels.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—13/12/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged
  It gives signals that interest rates may be cut next year
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
  Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay.(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—The children of paradise
  What’s happened to South Africa's hope and promises of a better nation since apartheid?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—14/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Questions—Zambia
  Political rights, soaring prices, and the wonders of women’s football debated in Lusaka(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—14/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged
  It gives signals that interest rates may be cut next year
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—14/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Ukraine: Fighting for openness
  Meet the citizens battling for better government on Ukraine's home front
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—14/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The Hollywood screenwriter born in a cult
  Guinevere Turner spent her childhood in a cult as strange as any film(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Anna Akhmatova: The poet who defied a regime
  How the great poet kept writing even through the darkest days of Soviet history(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—14/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/12/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Feed your brain
  Why is it important to ‘feed’ your brain?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—14/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US lawmakers vote to investigate President's family's finances
  President Biden calls the vote for opening impeachment inquiry a baseless political stunt

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