BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 5 January 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Timing is everything
  Can you visualize time? We don’t all see it the same way(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Houthis defy US warning with new attack in the Red Sea
  Rebels detonate an unmanned vessel a day after US and allies warned with military action
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—Tech predictions for 2024
  BBC reporters around the world predict the top tech trends for the year ahead.(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—A Family Affair: A hand-me-down recipe made me a cookery star
  Elizabeth Chong popularised Chinese food in Australia with her father's family recipes(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Hindenburg airship disaster
  In 1937, the Hindenburg burst into flames during mooring, killing 35 people on board.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—My sex work and my faith
  Can you be a sex worker and still follow your faith?(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel outlines post-war Gaza plan
  Defence Minister says Israel would retain overall security control.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Antony Blinken heads to Middle East
  This is the US Secretary of State’s fourth trip to the region since 7 October 2023.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel’s post-war plan for Gaza
  Defence Minister says Israel would retain overall security control.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Aida Touma-Sliman: What does war mean for Israel's Arab population?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a Palestinian Arab member of Israel's parliament
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Kathryn Jacob
  We meet the CEO of the cinema advertising firm Pearl & Dean
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—What the 1989 solar storm did to Quebec
  In 1989, a huge solar flare ground life to a halt in Quebec
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2024 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Science In Action—Tackling tuberculosis in South Africa
  Fighting a disease that has become South Africa's biggest killer(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is the world losing faith in democracy?
  As we enter a record-breaking year for elections, is democracy itself on the line?
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—My sex work and my faith
  Can you be a sex worker and still follow your faith?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Rushdi Abualouf: family, work and war
  The BBC’s Rushdi Abualouf on reporting the war in Gaza, and now watching from outside
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—What the 1989 solar storm did to Quebec
  In 1989, a huge solar flare ground life to a halt in Quebec(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2024 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Science In Action—Tackling tuberculosis in South Africa
  Fighting a disease that has become South Africa's biggest killer(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius released from prison
  South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Aida Touma-Sliman: What does war mean for Israel's Arab population?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a Palestinian Arab member of Israel's parliament(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Iberia workers begin four day strike
  Hundreds of flights cancelled as baggage handlers walk out
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Fleeing Gaza
  35-year old Layan shares how she fled Gaza with her two daughters
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Escaping the burning Japan Airlines plane
  We speak to Anton who was among the passengers evacuated from a burning plane in Japan
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Rushdi Abualouf: family, work and war
  The BBC’s Rushdi Abualouf on reporting the war in Gaza, and now watching from outside(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—What the 1989 solar storm did to Quebec
  In 1989, a huge solar flare ground life to a halt in Quebec(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2024 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/01/05 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—05/01/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Covid-19 four years later
  Burnt-out doctors, long Covid sufferers and positive stories from the pandemic
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Will electric cars help solve noise pollution?
  Will electric cars solve noise pollution?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Blinken heads to Middle East amid fears of regional escalation
  US Secretary of State Blinken heads to the Middle East amid fears of regional escalation
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/01/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—05/01/2024 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Janet Yellen says the US economy is seeing 'a soft landing'
  The US Treasury Secretary says inflation is being tamed without big damage to jobs
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/01/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Aida Touma-Sliman: What does war mean for Israel's Arab population?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a Palestinian Arab member of Israel's parliament(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—My sex work and my faith
  Can you be a sex worker and still follow your faith?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is the world losing faith in democracy?
  As we enter a record-breaking year for elections, is democracy itself on the line?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US jobs growth remains strong
  Hiring defied forecasts as the US economy added 216000 jobs in December
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/01/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/01/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—How to save Test cricket?
  We debate how to save Test Match cricket and are joined by the women's Bangladesh captain
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Rushdi Abualouf: family, work and war
  The BBC’s Rushdi Abualouf on reporting the war in Gaza, and now watching from outside(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—What the 1989 solar storm did to Quebec
  In 1989, a huge solar flare ground life to a halt in Quebec(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is the world losing faith in democracy?
  As we enter a record-breaking year for elections, is democracy itself on the line?(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/01/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/01/2024 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/01/2024 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
  Siddharth is slowing down the pace of life by walking along India’s longest river(R)
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—How much money do the ‘Ndrangheta mafia make?
  We investigate whether one criminal group could have a turnover of billions of dollars

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