BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 30 May 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—India endures severe heatwave
  Millions of Indians are struggling to deal with a severe heatwave.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Perfume’s dark secret
  Children as young as five are picking jasmine, an ingredient used in leading perfumes
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Ditching military gear for glitter: Paraguay’s Queen of drag
  In the military Omar Mareco carried the flag on parade but now he leads a different march(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Aboriginal MP
  In August 1971, the first Aboriginal MP took his place in the Australian Senate.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Eating in the heat
  What people in Delhi eat to keep cool in the city’s blazing summer
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—South African elections
  The country is eargerly awaiting the result of the election
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Votes are being counted in South African election
  The Electoral Commission says turnout in Wednesday's general election was high
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—South African election
  The Electoral Commission says turnout in Wednesday's general election was high
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What can the world’s biggest iceberg tell us?
  How is Iceberg A23a impacting the ocean ?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The Baltimore bridge collapse – what happens next?
  We look at the long-term impact on local and global businesses
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Flint water crisis
  In 2014, a city in Michigan was exposed to dangerous levels of lead in its water supply
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2024 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—Perfume’s dark secret
  Children as young as five are picking jasmine, an ingredient used in leading perfumes(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Is this the TikTok election?
  Exploring the role of Big Tech in a crucial election year around the world
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The opera singing rescue dog
  Meet Georgia, the opera- singing greyhound, the oldest person to go to space and more(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2024 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Palestinian state recognition: Does it change anything?
  Ireland, Norway and Spain join 140 other countries in recognising statehood
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The man behind Disney's legendary songs
  A tribute to the late great Richard M. Sherman who brought the music to Mary Poppins
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Flint water crisis
  In 2014, a city in Michigan was exposed to dangerous levels of lead in its water supply(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2024 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Eating in the heat
  What people in Delhi eat to keep cool in the city’s blazing summer(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong convicts 14 activists of subversion
  It's the largest use yet of a China-imposed National Security Law
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What can the world’s biggest iceberg tell us?
  How is Iceberg A23a impacting the ocean ?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Australia looking into alleged Ticketmaster hack
  More than half a billion customer details allegedly hacked on Ticketmaster
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Mexico election violence
  Dozens of contenders have been killed, mainly by drug cartels
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Italy's far-right
  We speak to our Rome correspondent about his investigation into Italy's far-right
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The man behind Disney's legendary songs
  A tribute to the late great Richard M. Sherman who brought the music to Mary Poppins(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Flint water crisis
  In 2014, a city in Michigan was exposed to dangerous levels of lead in its water supply(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2024 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/05/30 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—30/05/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—Perfume’s dark secret
  Children as young as five are picking jasmine, an ingredient used in leading perfumes(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Trusting AI with science
  AI will be a feature of future breakthroughs, how will we know when to trust its results?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—US reportedly gives green light to use of its weapons against Russian targets
  Reports says Biden has told Ukraine it can use US weapons inside Russia
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What can the world’s biggest iceberg tell us?
  How is Iceberg A23a impacting the ocean ?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2024 21:32 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in criminal trial
  He is the first former or serving US president to be convicted of a crime
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Is this the TikTok election?
  Exploring the role of Big Tech in a crucial election year around the world(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Will the UK's election change its place in the world?
  Plus, can Iran's governing elite win back popular support?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Donald Trump found guilty in criminal trial
  He's the first former US president to be convicted of a crime
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The man behind Disney's legendary songs
  A tribute to the late great Richard M. Sherman who brought the music to Mary Poppins(R)
7. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Flint water crisis
  In 2014, a city in Michigan was exposed to dangerous levels of lead in its water supply(R)
8. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Hijabs and skinny jeans: Nora's Dutch dilemma
  Nora Akachar questions what it means to be Muslim in the Netherlands today
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Donald Trump found guilty
  He becomes the first former or serving President to be convicted of a crime
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Donald Trump guilty on all counts
  He becomes the first former or serving US president to be convicted of a crime

Friday 31 May 2024

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