BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 20 March 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Romanian director Radu Jude
  Acclaimed Romanian director Radu Jude joins Nikki Bedi in the studio(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Hong Kong's lawmakers pass tough security bill
  The law broadens the definition of state secrets in a way that could scare away investors
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: Reversing climate change, eating avocados, electric vehicles and more
  Graihagh Jackson and her expert panel dive into your questions(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Searching for belonging in Wordsworth’s Lake District
  After a breakdown Esther Rutter found new hope in the home of an old English poet(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Surviving re-education in China’s Cultural Revolution
  Thousands of people were sent to re-education camps during China’s cultural revolution(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Hollywood Exiles—5. Billy's list
  Hollywood Reporter publisher Billy Wilkerson is first to name movie business communists
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Senegal's President says he did nothing wrong
  Outgoing president Macky Sall refuses to apologise over political uncertainty he created
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Outgoing president denies he tried to mount a coup in Senegal
  I was not responsible for the attempt to delay elections, President Macky Sall tells BBC
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US pushes for Gaza ceasefire amid famine warnings
  US diplomat Antony Blinken is heading to the region to try to secure a pause in fighting
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Chris Mullin: Have lessons been learned from the Birmingham Six injustice?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a former politician and justice campaigner
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Is Saudi Arabia softening its alcohol ban?
  The Kingdom's new liquor shop signals a change in approach as the tourism industry grows
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The 'comfort women' of World War Two
  Hundreds of thousands of Asian women were forced into sex slavery in the 1930s and 1940s
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2024 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: Reversing climate change, eating avocados, electric vehicles and more
  Graihagh Jackson and her expert panel dive into your questions(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Documentary—Running out of sand
  Sand mining is fuelling Cambodia's construction boom but at what cost to the environment?(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Hollywood Exiles—5. Billy's list
  Hollywood Reporter publisher Billy Wilkerson is first to name movie business communists(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Going cold turkey in a Bangkok prison
  Holly’s life was shaped by heroin addiction. At rock bottom, she finally got clean
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The 'comfort women' of World War Two
  Hundreds of thousands of Asian women were forced into sex slavery in the 1930s and 1940s(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2024 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Tech Life—Tech Life meets Spot the robot
  How a robot named Spot is helping humans in radioactive places(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Famine looms in Sudan as a result of its "forgotten war"
  Famine looms in Sudan as a result of what has been called "a forgotten war"
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Chris Mullin: Have lessons been learned from the Birmingham Six injustice?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a former politician and justice campaigner(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU imposes tariffs on Ukrainian produce
  EU agrees to cap tariff-free Ukrainian imports.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Famine looms in Sudan
  The UN says Sudan’s civil war could trigger the world's largest hunger crisis
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells
  The early results of the research are being presented at a conference next week
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Going cold turkey in a Bangkok prison
  Holly’s life was shaped by heroin addiction. At rock bottom, she finally got clean(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The 'comfort women' of World War Two
  Hundreds of thousands of Asian women were forced into sex slavery in the 1930s and 1940s(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2024 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/03/20 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—20/03/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: Reversing climate change, eating avocados, electric vehicles and more
  Graihagh Jackson and her expert panel dive into your questions(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Should we stop talking about long Covid?
  New research suggests long Covid is indistinguishable from other post-viral conditions
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Sudan: who is fuelling the war?
  The war in Sudan: who is fuelling the war?
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/03/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/03/2024 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Fed signals three interest rate cuts in 2024
  The US central bank left interest rates unchanged at a 23-year-high
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/03/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Chris Mullin: Have lessons been learned from the Birmingham Six injustice?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a former politician and justice campaigner(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Hollywood Exiles—5. Billy's list
  Hollywood Reporter publisher Billy Wilkerson is first to name movie business communists(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Running out of sand
  Sand mining is fuelling Cambodia's construction boom but at what cost to the environment?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Federal Reserve sees three rate cuts this year
  The US central bank has left interest rates unchanged this month
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/03/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Border Stories, part 2: Coyotes and kidnap
  Tales of kidnap and extortion from those who risk everything to enter the US from Mexico
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Going cold turkey in a Bangkok prison
  Holly’s life was shaped by heroin addiction. At rock bottom, she finally got clean(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The 'comfort women' of World War Two
  Hundreds of thousands of Asian women were forced into sex slavery in the 1930s and 1940s(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/03/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Fasting and feasting
  Is fasting for faith good for the mind and body?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/03/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel’s PM Netanyahu approves military plan for Rafah ground offensive
  Netanyahu says he will soon approve proposal to evacuate civilian population

Thursday 21 March 2024

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