BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 5 August 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/08/2024 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Fed: The fast food trap
  Dr Chris van Tulleken gets a taste of a guilty pleasure - sinful yet delicious fast food(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/08/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why is my handwriting so messy?
  Alex Lathbridge explores the genetics, culture and neuroscience of handwriting(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Greener ways to keep cool
  As the planet warms, how can we keep cool in a climate friendly way?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Your view on India's mega wedding
  Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's three-day spectacular cost a reported $600m(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Fake news and conspiracy theories explored
  We get your feedback on Whose Truth? and hear from its presenter, Babita Sharma(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/08/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women, bats and meerkats
  Costa Rican and Swiss biologists discuss what animal behaviour reveals about life
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Freed Russian dissident was certain he would die in jail
  Vladimir Kara Murza was released on Thursday as part of a prisoner exchange
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—More than ninety people killed in Bangladesh protests
  Anti-government protesters are expected to march to the country's capital city today
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Britain's government to hold emergency meeting over riots
  More than one hundred and fifty people were arrested following violence over the weekend
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—The whistleblowers
  Stephen Sackur looks back at guests who have risked their liberty to reveal information.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Panama's troubled copper mine
  We look at the impact of the sudden closure of the huge open pit Cobre Panamá
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Situation Room photograph
  The story behind the Situation Room photograph during the raid to kill Bin Laden in 2011
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/08/2024 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why is my handwriting so messy?
  Alex Lathbridge explores the genetics, culture and neuroscience of handwriting(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The History Hour—Ice Bucket Challenge and Bulgaria's dancing bears
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/08/2024 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Is Anybody Out There? Secrets for surviving solitary
  How a pair of pink trousers were used to pass messages in an Iranian jail
18. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Situation Room photograph
  The story behind the Situation Room photograph during the raid to kill Bin Laden in 2011(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/08/2024 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women, bats and meerkats
  Costa Rican and Swiss biologists discuss what animal behaviour reveals about life(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Bangladesh’s PM resigns and flees country
  Bangladeshi protestors storm Sheikh Hasina’s residence after she flees
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—The whistleblowers
  Stephen Sackur looks back at guests who have risked their liberty to reveal information.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Global stock markets fall
  Stocks recorded their biggest losses in decades
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Bangladeshi PM resigns and flees the country
  Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country after anti-government protests
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Almost 400 arrested in UK riots
  Anti-immigration violence has been spreading across UK towns and cities
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Is Anybody Out There? Secrets for surviving solitary
  How a pair of pink trousers were used to pass messages in an Iranian jail(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Situation Room photograph
  The story behind the Situation Room photograph during the raid to kill Bin Laden in 2011(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/08/2024 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/08/05 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—05/08/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Venezuela's disputed election
  Protesters took to the streets in Caracas denouncing "fraud" after Maduro claimed victory(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Fed: Big chicken
  Dr Chris van Tulleken ponders the global cost of keeping the world in wings
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Euphoria in Bangladesh after PM flees country
  Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled to India after weeks of unrest
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—The whistleblowers
  Stephen Sackur looks back at guests who have risked their liberty to reveal information.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women, bats and meerkats
  Costa Rican and Swiss biologists discuss what animal behaviour reveals about life(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/08/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Global Markets Meltdown
  We take a look at what has been happening with the global markets.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Ice Bucket Challenge and Bulgaria's dancing bears
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—What is going on with global stock markets?
  Weak economic data from the US has fuelled speculation its economy is slowing
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—The Italian town where praying is a political issue
  Monfalcone’s mayor has effectively tried to ban collective Muslim prayer in her town
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Is Anybody Out There? Secrets for surviving solitary
  How a pair of pink trousers were used to pass messages in an Iranian jail(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Situation Room photograph
  The story behind the Situation Room photograph during the raid to kill Bin Laden in 2011(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—B-girl Raygun: Breaking into the Olympics
  Australia’s top female breakdancer prepares for her debut at Paris 2024
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Bangladesh: Interim government to be formed
  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Interim government to run Bangladesh
  Student leaders have said that they will not accept a military-led government

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