BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 25 December 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Another winter at war for Ukraine
  Kyiv is determined to fight on even as ammunition runs low and foreign funding is held up(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Explanation—What is BRICS?
  Can a group of emerging economies change the existing global economic hierarchy?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Can chocolate be better than salad?
  We investigate a nutritional conundrum – can chocolate ever be better for you than salad?(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Happy News—Happy News Review 2023
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—2023 Year-End Extravaganza, Part 1
  It’s Part 1 of CrowdScience’s year-end extravaganza! Say hello to some familiar faces.(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Making landfill less awful
  The people trying to improve this icon of our wasteful culture(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Your top picks from around the world in 2023
  A special show looking back at a year of clicks, comments and shares(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in love with cheese
  Cheese specialists Mausam Narang and Emma Young are revolutionising the dairy industry.
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Subdued mood in Bethlehem this Christmas.
  It's being described as a ghost town as celebrations have been suspended
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hamas: seventy people killed in airstrike in Gaza
  The Hamas run health ministry says an Israeli air strike hit the Al Maghazi refugee camp
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Hamas: seventy people killed in airstrike in Gaza.
  The Hamas run health ministry says an Israeli air strike hit the Al Maghazi refugee camp
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Kwame Kwei-Armah: Are audiences prepared to engage?
  A theatre director whose work poses questions about race, identity, equality and justice(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Short Stories: The activist short seller
  We speak to one of the most prominent new voices, Carson Block(R)
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Inventing Nutella
  How the chocolate and hazelnut spread was created in 1946
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2023 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  CrowdScience—2023 Year-End Extravaganza, Part 1
  It’s Part 1 of CrowdScience’s year-end extravaganza! Say hello to some familiar faces.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The History Hour—Tsunamis and Caster Semenya
  The tsunami that devastated Samoa and when Caster Semenya faced questions over her gender
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in love with cheese
  Cheese specialists Mausam Narang and Emma Young are revolutionising the dairy industry.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—A Family Affair: My dad was Britain's 'most wanted'
  Without realising it, Nick Reynolds had been living his childhood on the run
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Inventing Nutella
  How the chocolate and hazelnut spread was created in 1946(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2023 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  CrowdScience—2023 Year-End Extravaganza, Part 1
  It’s Part 1 of CrowdScience’s year-end extravaganza! Say hello to some familiar faces.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Hamas: Scores killed in Israeli strike
  The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 70 killed in refugee camp explosion
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  His Majesty The King's Christmas Message—25/12/2023 GMT
  His Majesty the King's Christmas Message to the Commonwealth
12. 15:12GMT
  The Interview—Kwame Kwei-Armah: Are audiences prepared to engage?
  A theatre director whose work poses questions about race, identity, equality and justice(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—World Business Report: A round up of 2023 stories
  We examine some of our most interesting business and finance stories of 2023.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Israel-Gaza: Hamas says dozens killed in air strike
  Hamas says over 70 died in Israel's strike on a refugee camp
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Taylor Swift fans
  We hear a conversation with four Taylor Swift fans, known as Swifties.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—A Family Affair: My dad was Britain's 'most wanted'
  Without realising it, Nick Reynolds had been living his childhood on the run(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Inventing Nutella
  How the chocolate and hazelnut spread was created in 1946(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  The Documentary—Football and faith
  Mani Djazmi talks to current and former footballers about their faith
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Another winter at war for Ukraine
  Kyiv is determined to fight on even as ammunition runs low and foreign funding is held up(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—What's stopping us from exercising in older age?
  James Gallagher tries to understand what holds us back from exercise as we age.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—25/12/2023 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—25/12/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—World Business Report: A round up of 2023 stories
  We examine some of our most interesting business and finance stories of 2023.(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Kwame Kwei-Armah: Are audiences prepared to engage?
  A theatre director whose work poses questions about race, identity, equality and justice(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in love with cheese
  Cheese specialists Mausam Narang and Emma Young are revolutionising the dairy industry.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—Tsunamis and Caster Semenya
  The tsunami that devastated Samoa and when Caster Semenya faced questions over her gender(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—The AI revolution
  We examine the AI revolution in 2023.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Rewilding the orphaned elephants
  Former Samburu warriors rescue baby elephants, but can they rewild them during drought?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—A Family Affair: My dad was Britain's 'most wanted'
  Without realising it, Nick Reynolds had been living his childhood on the run(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Inventing Nutella
  How the chocolate and hazelnut spread was created in 1946(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/12/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Andrea Hernández: Photographing Venezuela
  Documenting the political and economic crisis across the country
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel to intensify operations in Gaza.
  Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s military campaign was “not close to being over”.

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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