BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 17 December 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Ukrainians and hope
  People directly affected by the war share their experiences at home and abroad(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2023 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 3
  Is the truth about the curse finally in sight?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Roger Federer's first Men's Wimbledon win
  How Roger Federer won the Wimbledon Men’s title for the first time in 2003(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—An exploration of empathy
  On the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, we look at empathy(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Closer to a cure for morning sickness
  Researchers work out why some pregnant women are more at risk of morning sickness(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Taiwan's balancing act
  Two young Taiwanese share their lives and views in the run up to the election(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Wagner Group at work in the Central African Republic
  Russian private military companies, cultural clout and economic influence in Bangui
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Explanation—How does the World Health Organization work?
  Tulip Mazumdar looks at the successes and failures of the WHO
18. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Roger Federer's first Men's Wimbledon win
  How Roger Federer won the Wimbledon Men’s title for the first time in 2003(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Stories from the New Silk Road: Norway
  From King Crab to shipping routes, how is China's Polar Silk Road impacting Norway?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Britain and Germany call for 'sustainable ceasefire' in Gaza
  The two countries renew call for a halt to the fighting on the ground
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Pressure grows on Israel to secure hostage release
  Father of captive in Gaza urges government to do more
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Britain and Germany say "sustainable" truce needed in war
  But both countries have stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Wagner Group at work in the Central African Republic
  Russian private military companies, cultural clout and economic influence in Bangui(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—The beatboxing cellist making music out of family history
  How US cellist Gary Washington turned a painful history of slavery into a symphony
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  Music Life—Breathing through your fingers with Adrian Younge, Lonnie Liston Smith, Jean Carne and Brian Jackson
  Four musicians share anecdotes from their storied careers(R)
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  The Explanation—How does the World Health Organization work?
  Tulip Mazumdar looks at the successes and failures of the WHO(R)
17. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—China’s missing numbers
  How the Chinese state make inconvenient statistics disappear(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—Our democratic future: The future of solidarity
  Can we develop a shared sense of belonging in today's polarised societies?(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Mounting pressure on Israel to bring hostages home
  Pressure mounts on the Israeli government to bring back Hamas hostages
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Music Life—Breathing through your fingers with Adrian Younge, Lonnie Liston Smith, Jean Carne and Brian Jackson
  Four musicians share anecdotes from their storied careers(R)
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  In the Studio—Kengo Kuma: Building new Japanese histories
  One of the world’s finest architects plans an unusual monument(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—An exploration of empathy
  On the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, we look at empathy(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Calls grow for Israel to let more humanitarian supplies into Gaza
  Aid trucks pass through Kerem Shalom crossing for the first time since the war began
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—17/12/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—The beatboxing cellist making music out of family history
  How US cellist Gary Washington turned a painful history of slavery into a symphony(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Was this year's climate summit a game-changer?
  Some are calling the deal at the COP conference in Dubai "historic". Are they right?
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Pick of the World—What is your best video game of all time?
  Witness History goes back in time to play Tetris(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  Over to You—A listener’s radio diary on World Questions
  As World Questions head to Zambia, we asked a listener to go behind-the-scenes(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Wagner Group at work in the Central African Republic
  Russian private military companies, cultural clout and economic influence in Bangui(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Explanation—How does the World Health Organization work?
  Tulip Mazumdar looks at the successes and failures of the WHO(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—China’s missing numbers
  How the Chinese state make inconvenient statistics disappear(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Refugees share their stories of hope
  The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are seeds alive?
  How come a seed can do nothing for months, or even years, before bursting into life?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The country tackling loneliness
  How the Netherlands is making a serious attempt to tackle something we can all feel(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—What is your best video game of all time?
  Witness History goes back in time to play Tetris(R)
18. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—A listener’s radio diary on World Questions
  As World Questions head to Zambia, we asked a listener to go behind-the-scenes(R)
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/12/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in cybersecurity
  How Vandana Verma Sehgal and Sophina Kio-Lawson help women stay safe online.
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hamas: ‘90 killed at Jabalia refugee camp’
  Authorities in Gaza blame Israeli airstrikes for deaths.

Monday 18 December 2023

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