BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 21 May 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US stocks on a roll
  Record commodity prices, while the US stock market is on a roll
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—The Caspian crisis
  Why is the Caspian Sea shrinking and what does this means for the region?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Lost in lion country and saved by Spam
  Two friends stranded in the desert, only a discarded tin held the key to their escape(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Bata: Pioneering shoemakers
  A Czech company called Bata pioneered assembly line shoemaking(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/05/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Zoë Barrett and Patrick Eley: Wayfinding experts
  From massive signs to tiny icons, wayfinders shape the way we navigate spaces
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Iran declares five days of mourning after president's death
  President Ebrahim Raisi's funeral is due to start within hours
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Iran election date set for 28 June
  President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Funeral procession of Iranian president starts in Tabriz
  Ebrahim Raisi will be buried in his home city of Mashhad on Thursday
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Living with climate change
  We go to El Salvador to look at projects tackling the effects of rising temperatures.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2024 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Latin America and the Asian tiger economies
  What can the region learn from the rapid economic growth seen in East Asia?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—How a Brazilian flip-flop took over the world
  Havaianas has become one of the country's most successful and best-known exports
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/05/2024 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Assignment—The Caspian crisis
  Why is the Caspian Sea shrinking and what does this means for the region?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill
  Nikki Bedi is joined by Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill as he begins a global tour(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/05/2024 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:36GMT
  The Global Story—Iran: What's next after the president's death?
  What is Tehran's next move without Ebrahim Raisi?
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The reluctant fighter who made boxing history
  How champion boxer Maurice Hope faced his battles, in and out of the ring
19. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—How a Brazilian flip-flop took over the world
  Havaianas has become one of the country's most successful and best-known exports(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/05/2024 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2024 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  In the Studio—Zoë Barrett and Patrick Eley: Wayfinding experts
  From massive signs to tiny icons, wayfinders shape the way we navigate spaces(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Greek court drops shipwreck charges
  Court has no jurisdiction over nine Egyptian men accused of killing hundreds in shipwreck
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Living with climate change
  We go to El Salvador to look at projects tackling the effects of rising temperatures.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2024 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU approves landmark AI rule
  European Union approves landmark rules on artificial intelligence
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—'Sudden extreme turbulence' on flight
  One man's died after 'sudden extreme turbulence' on a Singapore Airlines flight
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—German group on trial for coup plot
  Court hears evidence about a far-right plot to overthrow the German government
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The reluctant fighter who made boxing history
  How champion boxer Maurice Hope faced his battles, in and out of the ring(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—How a Brazilian flip-flop took over the world
  Havaianas has become one of the country's most successful and best-known exports(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/05/2024 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/05/21 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Assignment—The Caspian crisis
  Why is the Caspian Sea shrinking and what does this means for the region?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Tech Life—Tackling online abuse of athletes
  The Olympics turn to AI to try crack down on online abuse aimed at athletes
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Ron Dermer: Israel has no starvation policy
  Member of Israeli war cabinet rejects the ICC prosecutor’s claims as ‘outrageous’
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Living with climate change
  We go to El Salvador to look at projects tackling the effects of rising temperatures.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Zoë Barrett and Patrick Eley: Wayfinding experts
  From massive signs to tiny icons, wayfinders shape the way we navigate spaces(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/05/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU agrees to use Russian assets to help Ukraine
  Brussels agrees to send €3bn from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/05/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill
  Nikki Bedi is joined by Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill as he begins a global tour(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—EU approves use of Russia’s frozen assets to support Ukraine
  EU approves use of profits from Russia’s frozen assets to support Ukraine
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—What does China's green tech revolution mean for the world?
  China is scouring the globe for the raw materials of the future. How will we be affected?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The reluctant fighter who made boxing history
  How champion boxer Maurice Hope faced his battles, in and out of the ring(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—How a Brazilian flip-flop took over the world
  Havaianas has become one of the country's most successful and best-known exports(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/05/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Things Fell Apart: Spicy Brando
  A young man is arrested on the most bizarre charges
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Tens of thousands gather for President Raisi’s funeral in Tehran
  Tehran residents received phone messages urging them to attend the funeral
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Crowds fill Tehran's streets to bid farewell to President Raisi
  Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is among those attending the president's funeral

Wednesday 22 May 2024

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