BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 30 December 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2024
  BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2024 might have in store.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—How the war is impacting Russia's economy
  As the war continues, we take a look at the state of the Russian economy
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—The Best of Stumped in 2023
  Alison Mitchell looks back on the best of Stumped in 2023.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Stories of hope and joy
  Seagull neighbours, forest regeneration and a visit home: hopeful stories from 2023(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Ken Hom's 'Chinese Cookery'
  In 1984, Ken Hom taught TV audiences to cook Chinese food for the first time(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2024
  BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2024 might have in store.(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
  He’s the famous gamer with 33 million subscribers but none of them know who he is.(R)
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the year 2023
  Hand-picked stats that tell you something interesting about the world
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—UN condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine
  The UN Security Council overwhelmingly condemns Russia's aerial assault on Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Gaza: Israel and Hamas mull new peace proposal from Egypt
  Egypt awaits response from both Hamas and Israel to fresh proposals to end the conflict.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Gaza: Israeli forces continue bombardment of parts of southern and central Gaza
  Gaza: Israeli forces continue bombardment of parts of southern and central Gaza
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Adventurers
  Three adventurers share their experiences of 2023(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Over to You—Ask the BBC World Service English controller 2023
  Listeners’ tell us about what they’ve heard in the past year
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Sportshour's year of inspiration
  Hear some of the most inspiring and moving stories we've brought you this past year
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  Health Check—A year in health in review
  The highs and lows of global health news in 2023 reviewed(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Vietnam War soundtrack
  Beatriz De La Pava plays the music that chronicled the Vietnam War
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Gaza: fighting and humanitarian crisis intensifies
  Fighting intensifies in Khan Younis, seen by Israel as a stronghold for Hamas
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 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—30/12/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
  He’s the famous gamer with 33 million subscribers but none of them know who he is.(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The man who skied down Everest
  How Japanese alpinist Yuichiro Miura became the first person to ski on Everest in 1970
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s going on with sargassum seaweed?
  Why is sargassum seaweed causing so much controversy?(R)
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  Outlook—A Family Affair: Dad was a best-selling sex writer
  Dying of Alzheimer's, Ira Alterman asked his daughter to help him write his final books
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour Comedy Show 2023
  The Arts Hour celebrates the New Year with some of the world’s finest comedians
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Ukraine strikes Russian city
  Ukraine has retaliated against Russia's massive aerial bombardment on Friday
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—30/12/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Assignment—Bolivia’s giant fish intruder
  The giant freshwater fish that's invading Bolivia's Amazonian rivers(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  Music Life—Everyone wants to be pop with Faizal Mostrixx, Afrorack, Grove and Kaya Byinshii
  How do musicians feel after a live performance?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Adventurers
  Three adventurers share their experiences of 2023(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2023 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
  He’s the famous gamer with 33 million subscribers but none of them know who he is.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The man who skied down Everest
  How Japanese alpinist Yuichiro Miura became the first person to ski on Everest in 1970(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The Best of Unexpected Elements
  Marnie Chesterton and Caroline Steel look back at some of the best bits of the show.(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—A year in health in review
  The highs and lows of global health news in 2023 reviewed(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Vietnam War soundtrack
  Beatriz De La Pava plays the music that chronicled the Vietnam War(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Twenty years of change in China
  How the public face of Beijing - and the character of the nation - have been transformed
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Explanation—What is sportswashing?
  Dan Roan on why oil-rich nations are investing huge amounts of money in global sport
18. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The man who skied down Everest
  How Japanese alpinist Yuichiro Miura became the first person to ski on Everest in 1970(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2023 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2023 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Rewilding the orphaned elephants
  Former Samburu warriors rescue baby elephants, but can they rewild them during drought?(R)

Sunday 31 December 2023

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