BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 21 January 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Surviving sepsis
  Inspiring stories on adapting to a new life(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2024 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
  Rapping for a casteless society – the musician using the power of his voice and words(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Elfstedentocht
  How only 69 of the 10,000 skaters finished in one of the world's toughest ice races(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Rulers and the rules of ageing
  Under the stress and strains of leadership, how might power affect youthfulness?(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Endurance
  From rowing across the Atlantic Ocean to running across the Sahara Desert.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Paris: Football’s greatest talent factory
  What is it about Paris's banlieues that helps create such amazing football talent?(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ecuador's state of emergency
  The violence unleashed by prison gangs and drug cartels ravages a country.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Crude fakes in Uganda
  Who's harassing Ugandan climate activists using fake accounts?
18. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Elfstedentocht
  How only 69 of the 10,000 skaters finished in one of the world's toughest ice races(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2024 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2024 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Return
  The African-Americans who have moved to Ghana through the Year of Return initiative(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—US blames pro-Iran militants for Iraqi base attack
  Attack targets Al-Asad airbase used by US military.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—US blames Iran for ballistic missiles attack on Iraqi airbase
  Pentagon says Iran-backed militants responsible for Al-Asad airbase attack.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—US personnel injured in missile attack
  US claims Iran-backed militia targeted airbase
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ecuador's state of emergency
  The violence unleashed by prison gangs and drug cartels ravages a country.(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—The spies in my house
  Ulrike Poppe was one of the most surveilled women in East Berlin
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  Music Life—Music doesn’t stop with Nightmares on Wax, Corinne Bailey Rae, Theo Croker and James Lavelle
  How has the digital age helped and hindered musicians?(R)
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  Trending—Crude fakes in Uganda
  Who's harassing Ugandan climate activists using fake accounts?(R)
17. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—Are there more possible games of chess than atoms in the universe?
  We investigate how the vast possibilities in chess compare to the vastness of the universe(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Surviving sepsis
  Inspiring stories on adapting to a new life(R)
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2024 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—Feeling unwanted
  How to heal from a childhood without love(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—More protests against far-right party in Germany
  Demonstrations against AfD party after its members discuss mass migrant deportations
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Music Life—Music doesn’t stop with Nightmares on Wax, Corinne Bailey Rae, Theo Croker and James Lavelle
  How has the digital age helped and hindered musicians?(R)
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 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—21/01/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2024 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What's the West's strategy for the Houthis?
  Have US and UK-led attacks on the Houthis in Yemen backfired?(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Rulers and the rules of ageing
  Under the stress and strains of leadership, how might power affect youthfulness?(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Deadly blast hits market in Russia-held Ukraine city
  A market and shopping district in the Russian-occupied Donetsk has been hit by shelling
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/01/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—21/01/2024 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—The spies in my house
  Ulrike Poppe was one of the most surveilled women in East Berlin(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/01/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: The impact of war; "green" rooftops; carbon cost of pets
  Graihagh Jackson and her expert panel answer questions from listeners
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Time bending and why history is not always old
  The stories from recent history that got your social media attention(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  Over to You—Listeners respond to the boss of BBC World Service English
  Director of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha, responds to listeners' questions(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ecuador's state of emergency
  The violence unleashed by prison gangs and drug cartels ravages a country.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—Crude fakes in Uganda
  Who's harassing Ugandan climate activists using fake accounts?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Are there more possible games of chess than atoms in the universe?
  We investigate how the vast possibilities in chess compare to the vastness of the universe(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/01/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/01/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Were humans ever semi-aquatic?
  Was there a semi-aquatic period for humans as we’ve evolved?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Ending homelessness the Finnish way
  How Finland eliminated street homelessness by turning housing policy on its head(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Time bending and why history is not always old
  The stories from recent history that got your social media attention(R)
18. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—Listeners respond to the boss of BBC World Service English
  Director of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha, responds to listeners' questions(R)
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/01/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women on the frontline in the fight against malaria
  Malaria is one of the world's deadliest diseases. Why can't we get rid of it?
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ron DeSantis drops out of US presidential race
  Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are the contenders for the Republican nomination.

Monday 22 January 2024

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