BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 31 January 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Leo Vardiashvili on his debut novel Hard by a Great Forest
  Nikki chats to Georgian author Leo Vardiashvili(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Microsoft and Alphabet report results
  Microsoft and Google’s parent company Alphabet reveal results for their fourth quarter.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Is climate change on the ballot paper in 2024?
  Around 2bn people globally are voting this year. Will climate policy affect the results?(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Vampires in Lollywood: The 40-year hunt for the desi Dracula
  Zinda Laash was Pakistan’s first ever horror film – but then it just disappeared(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Brazil's Landless Workers Movement
  In 1980, poor rural workers occupied land owned by the rich and violent clashes followed(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Disciples, The Disciples 4/6: The Maze
  To listen online, visit www.bbcworldservice.com/worldofsecrets
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Gaza: Donors nations hold 'constructive' meeting, says UN
  The UN Secretary General has urged donor countries not to end funding for UNRWA
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel raids Palestinian hospital in occupied West Bank
  Senior Palestinian official for Fatah criticises Israeli raid on a hospital in Jenin
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Jailed former Pakistan PM sentenced for extra 14 years
  Politician Imran Khan is sentenced to 14 more years, allegedly for selling state gifts
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Ronald Lamola: Is South Africa's genocide case against Israel a geo-political game changer?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's justice minister
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Should dynamic pricing be regulated?
  We look at whether the retail strategy is fair on consumers
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Arctic’s doomsday seed vault
  In 2008, seeds began arriving at a frozen vault designed to save the world’s food supply
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2024 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Is climate change on the ballot paper in 2024?
  Around 2bn people globally are voting this year. Will climate policy affect the results?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Diplomacy
  The reality of international diplomacy(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Disciples, The Disciples 4/6: The Maze
  To listen online, visit www.bbcworldservice.com/worldofsecrets(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My father Faiz: Pakistan’s revolutionary poet, part 1
  Salima Hashmi grew up with puppets and poetry, inspiring her own career in performance
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Arctic’s doomsday seed vault
  In 2008, seeds began arriving at a frozen vault designed to save the world’s food supply(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2024 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Tech Life—Rescue Tech
  The device that can save lives in water and bring comfort to relatives.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—UN: "catastrophic consequences" if funding not restored
  We have a report on the rising number of orphans in Gaza
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Ronald Lamola: Is South Africa's genocide case against Israel a geo-political game changer?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's justice minister(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—US judge voids Elon Musk's Tesla pay package
  A judge in Delaware says the $55.8bn pay deal awarded in 2018 must be cancelled
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Tech bosses testify over child safety concerns
  Tech CEO's face US Senate committee in Washington
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Norway calls on donors to restore UNRWA funding
  Heads of UN aid agencies warn withdrawing funds has catastrophic consequences for Gazans.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My father Faiz: Pakistan’s revolutionary poet, part 1
  Salima Hashmi grew up with puppets and poetry, inspiring her own career in performance(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Arctic’s doomsday seed vault
  In 2008, seeds began arriving at a frozen vault designed to save the world’s food supply(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2024 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/01/31 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—31/01/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is climate change on the ballot paper in 2024?
  Around 2bn people globally are voting this year. Will climate policy affect the results?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Surviving Noma disease
  What its like living after having Noma disease as researchers hold an inaugural meeting
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—What do victims’ families think of the child safety US Senate hearing?
  We hear from a bereaved parent about the US Senate hearing on child safety online
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—31/01/2024 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Tech bosses testify
  Tech CEOs testify about online child sexual exploitation at US Senate
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Ronald Lamola: Is South Africa's genocide case against Israel a geo-political game changer?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's justice minister(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Disciples, The Disciples 4/6: The Maze
  To listen online, visit www.bbcworldservice.com/worldofsecrets(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Diplomacy
  The reality of international diplomacy(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Tech CEOs testify
  Tech bosses grilled by US politicians over child online safety
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/02/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Spain: The kiss and the culture war
  Has feminism gone too far? A world cup kiss that set a match to Spanish gender relations
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My father Faiz: Pakistan’s revolutionary poet, part 1
  Salima Hashmi grew up with puppets and poetry, inspiring her own career in performance(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Arctic’s doomsday seed vault
  In 2008, seeds began arriving at a frozen vault designed to save the world’s food supply(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/02/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Rebuilding Turkey’s food culture
  We report on the impact of the 2023 earthquakes on food businesses in Antakya, Turkey
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/02/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US law-makers criticise big tech over child protection safeguards
  TikTok, Snap, X and Discord bosses said they already had robust systems in place

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