BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 31 March 2024

UK DAB/Freeview Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is climate change impacting chocolate production?
  Is the global chocolate market under threat?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Hollywood Exiles—6. Hollywood on trial
  Washington turns its spotlight on Hollywood in the search for “Unamerican” activities(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Pig kidney transplanted into patient
  Gene edited organ transplanted into living person for the first time(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Rwanda 30 years on
  Rwanda's journey towards healing and reconciliation after the 1994 genocide(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Surviving ‘chemical detention’ in Belarus
  Hundreds of people, including many women, live under a Soviet-era form of house arrest
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Moscow attack: Disinfo wars
  Who is behind the Crocus City Hall attack? We track the blame game.
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The plasterer who fought a boxing legend
  Ten thousand people watched the unlikely fight in 1997(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—A reckoning with drugs in Oregon
  How has Oregon’s radical drug decriminalisation policy changed lives?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—UN observers wounded in south Lebanon
  UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon expresses concern about extended Israeli shelling
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—UN military observers wounded in blast in Lebanon
  UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon expresses concern about extended Israeli shelling
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Turkey goes to the polls in local elections
  President Erdogan's party is hoping to regain control of the biggest city, Istanbul.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Surviving ‘chemical detention’ in Belarus
  Hundreds of people, including many women, live under a Soviet-era form of house arrest(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Million: 5. Ghosts
  Three million people died in the Bengal Famine - but why are they not better remembered?
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Greener ways to feed the world
  How lab-brewed dairy and urban food forests can tackle climate change and hunger(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The real Willy Wonkas
  What’s it really like to work in a chocolate factory?(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2024 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Moscow attack: Disinfo wars
  Who is behind the Crocus City Hall attack? We track the blame game.(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Remembering Daniel Kahneman
  Tim Harford on the great social scientist, who has died at the age of 90(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Messages from Gaza
  Four women share their experiences since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Choking in Chiang Mai
  What it’s like to live and die in a polluted city(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Turkish vote: President Erdogan tries to regain power in Istanbul
  Turkey's economic and social powerhouse, Istanbul, was won by a united opposition in 2019
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How is climate change affecting animal migration?
  From wildebeest to sharks, animal journeys are changing - with impacts for humans too
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The search for a mystery gift giver
  The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2024 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Studio—Helmut Deutsch and Michael Volle: Staging Winterreise
  An acclaimed pianist and baritone tackle Franz Schubert's song cycle(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—G.O.A.T
  The greatest baseball player of all time and the greatest science to boot!(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Opposition ahead in Turkish local elections
  Republican People's Party set to win mayoral elections in Ankara and Istanbul
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How is climate change affecting animal migration?
  From wildebeest to sharks, animal journeys are changing - with impacts for humans too(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Million: 5. Ghosts
  Three million people died in the Bengal Famine - but why are they not better remembered?(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Berlin's techno scene gets UN heritage status
  Why clubbing in Germany's capital is such a special experience(R)
17. 22:50GMT
  Over to You—Your reaction to schedule and programming changes
  As BBC World Service English announces schedule changes, what do listeners think?(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Surviving ‘chemical detention’ in Belarus
  Hundreds of people, including many women, live under a Soviet-era form of house arrest(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Moscow attack: Disinfo wars
  Who is behind the Crocus City Hall attack? We track the blame game.(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—Remembering Daniel Kahneman
  Tim Harford on the great social scientist, who has died at the age of 90(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2024 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Uncharted: Access denied
  What happens when a system designed to help people harms them instead?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Could climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions?
  We head to New Zealand to ask how a hotter planet will affect volcanoes.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Greener ways to feed the world
  How lab-brewed dairy and urban food forests can tackle climate change and hunger(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Berlin's techno scene gets UN heritage status
  Why clubbing in Germany's capital is such a special experience(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Your reaction to schedule and programming changes
  As BBC World Service English announces schedule changes, what do listeners think?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—The trailblazing women of the Dakar Rally
  Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women who race in one of the toughest off-road rallies
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Turkish local elections: Opposition stuns President Erdoğan
  Main opposition party claims big election victories in Istanbul and Ankara
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Opposition claims big city wins in Turkish local elections
  President Erdoğan describes his party's worst-ever defeat as a turning point.

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