BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 31 December 2023

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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Israel's PM gives defiant TV address
  Prime Minister Netanyahu warns war will continue for "many months"
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Moscow retaliates after Ukraine attack inside Russia
  Ukraine experiences another wave of Russian drone attacks, after Kyiv attacked Russia
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Russia pounds Kharkiv with missiles and drones
  Russia pounds Ukrainian city of Kharkiv with missiles and drones
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  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(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2023 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  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(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  Music Life—Everyone wants to be pop with Faizal Mostrixx, Afrorack, Grove and Kaya Byinshii
  How do musicians feel after a live performance?(R)
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2023 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2023 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  The Explanation—What is sportswashing?
  Dan Roan on why oil-rich nations are investing huge amounts of money in global sport(R)
17. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the year 2023
  Hand-picked stats that tell you something interesting about the world(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Adventurers
  Three adventurers share their experiences of 2023(R)
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2023 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Bolivia’s giant fish intruder
  The giant freshwater fish that's invading Bolivia's Amazonian rivers(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia hits back after Kyiv attack on border city
  Russia carried out drone strikes overnight, focussing on Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Music Life—Everyone wants to be pop with Faizal Mostrixx, Afrorack, Grove and Kaya Byinshii
  How do musicians feel after a live performance?(R)
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 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—31/12/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2023 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  In the Studio—Andrea Hernández: Photographing Venezuela
  Documenting the political and economic crisis across the country(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The Best of Unexpected Elements
  Marnie Chesterton and Caroline Steel look back at some of the best bits of the show.(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—US Navy sinks three Houthi boats in the Red Sea
  The Houthis say their attacks on shipping are in response to the war in Gaza.
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—31/12/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  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(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Who's doing best on fighting climate change?
  Emma Tracey hears from Kenya and Costa Rica - both considered world leaders on climate
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Over to You—Ask the BBC World Service English controller 2023
  Listeners’ tell us about what they’ve heard in the past year(R)
18. 23:59GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Late
1. 00:06GMT
  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(R)
2. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32GMT
  The Explanation—What is sportswashing?
  Dan Roan on why oil-rich nations are investing huge amounts of money in global sport(R)
4. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the year 2023
  Hand-picked stats that tell you something interesting about the world(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Mobile coverage reaches remote Norwegian town
  The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—2023 Year End Extravaganza, Part 2
  Welcome to Part 2 of our year-end extravaganza, full of bonus content and stories(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Fake birds and other stories
  This week a host of great ideas inspired by solutions we've told you about in 2023.(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  Over to You—Ask the BBC World Service English controller 2023
  Listeners’ tell us about what they’ve heard in the past year(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women fighting for justice on death row
  Nelufar Hedayat meets criminal defence lawyers Sarah Belal and Andrea Lyon
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israeli military continues its attacks in Gaza
  Israel's forces also preparing for the conflict with Hamas to continue throughout 2024.

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