BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 25 August 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Pope Francis ‘betraying’ China’s Catholics?
  Is the Pope unifying or isolating China’s Catholics?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam—5. Waiting for Michael
  The dream is collapsing and there’s going to be a showdown at the gold exploration site(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/08/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—The latest on the mpox public health emergency
  Further developments in the spread of mpox around the world(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The next Paralympians
  The trailblazing sports stars with a learning disability - and the barriers they face(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The guardrails around Thailand's democracy
  In Bangkok, top judges can reshape politics - and limit the powers of elected governments
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  The Explanation—US Supreme Court
  Do nine justices in the Supreme Court fairly represent the diversity of views in the US?
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Winning gold at the first Paralympics
  In 1960, the first Paralympic Games took place(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/08/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—India's fight against TB
  In 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a target to eradicate TB by 2025(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Israel launches pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon
  Israel declares 48-hour state of emergency after detecting plans for a large-scale attack
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—German police arrest suspect in knife attack
  A Syrian man has confessed to carrying out a mass stabbing attack in the city of Solingen
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon
  Israel says it has struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon to foil a massive attack
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The guardrails around Thailand's democracy
  In Bangkok, top judges can reshape politics - and limit the powers of elected governments(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What does collagen do for you?
  Cosmetic companies and A-listers recommend it, but how sure is the science?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—The art of air pollution
  Meet the creatives that are turning deadly air pollution into art, ink and jewellery(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—What really happened in Bakhmut?
  Why was the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut such an important target for Russia?
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/08/2024 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  The Explanation—US Supreme Court
  Do nine justices in the Supreme Court fairly represent the diversity of views in the US?(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Do we eat a credit card's worth of microplastic each week?
  We look at whether humans really ingest five grams of microplastic on a weekly basis(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Songs and Dances with the Kanneh-Masons and Fantasia Orchestra
  Highlights from the 2024 season of BBC Proms(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel and Hezbollah exchange strikes in a major escalation
  Israel and Hezbollah exchange major fire across border
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Can bringing back nature save our cities from floods?
  Inspired by projects in China, "sponge cities" are now a global trend. But do they work?
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Uniting generations with a splash
  How a huge water fight brings joy to both young and old at a preschool with a difference
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 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 - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/08/2024 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Documentary—Invisible souls
  The fishermen who say they were mistreated by a Scottish fishing company speak out(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—A sticky situation
  Two astronauts are stuck on the ISS, which got us thinking about other sticky issues.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—What next for Israel and Hezbollah after new strikes?
  Hezbollah leader says all the group’s plans were carried out
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Can bringing back nature save our cities from floods?
  Inspired by projects in China, "sponge cities" are now a global trend. But do they work?(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How would you spend a billion dollars?
  Plus, the Amazon tribe who may hold the secret to living a long life(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—What do listeners think of science shows?
  We ask you to tell us what you think about science programmes on the BBC World Service(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/08/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—What really happened in Bakhmut?
  Why was the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut such an important target for Russia?(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/08/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The guardrails around Thailand's democracy
  In Bangkok, top judges can reshape politics - and limit the powers of elected governments(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Explanation—US Supreme Court
  Do nine justices in the Supreme Court fairly represent the diversity of views in the US?(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—Do we eat a credit card's worth of microplastic each week?
  We look at whether humans really ingest five grams of microplastic on a weekly basis(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/08/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/08/2024 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/08/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific
  Jonathan Van-Tam on Covid communication and the power of football analogies(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/08/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/08/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/08/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why am I symmetrical?
  Why is one side of the human body pretty much a mirror image of the other side?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/08/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The art of air pollution
  Meet the creatives that are turning deadly air pollution into art, ink and jewellery(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/08/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How would you spend a billion dollars?
  Plus, the Amazon tribe who may hold the secret to living a long life(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—What do listeners think of science shows?
  We ask you to tell us what you think about science programmes on the BBC World Service(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/08/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/08/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/08/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Underwater mechanics
  Commercial divers from Canada and Australia share their experiences
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/08/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire
  The United States says it's working to avoid a further escalation in hostilities
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/08/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US urges de-escalation in Middle East
  Israel says it carried out a wave of pre-emptive strikes across southern Lebanon

Monday 26 August 2024

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