BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 31 August 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Social media platform X suspended in Brazil
  A Supreme Court judge has ordered "immediate and complete suspension"
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Jay Shah: A new era in world cricket at the ICC?
  Jay Shah has been elected as the next Chair of the International Cricket Council.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Big money, land of honey, and tiny pants
  Your bonus edition with the stories we love this week(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The woman who spoke to the space station
  Maggie Iaquinto was the first amateur radio enthusiast to contact Russian cosmonauts(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The world's worst tourist
  Following anti-tourism protests in Spain, we're looking at the world's peskiest visitors(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Apartheid Killer, 2. ‘We love Louis’
  Who killed Edward and so many others? His name was Louis van Schoor and we found him
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Where have Cuba’s people gone?
  We investigate the collapse in the Caribbean island’s population.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Musk's X banned in Brazil after disinformation row
  A judge ordered the suspension until X complies with all court orders and pays fines
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Brazilian judge suspends social media site X
  Alexandre de Moraes ordered the ban after Elon Musk failed to suspend some accounts
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—X banned in Brazil amid disinformation row
  The ban comes after the site failed to suspend accounts under investigation
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
  Afghan women discuss their everyday life and the impact of tighter new restrictions(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How long can you go without your smartphone?
  People Fixing the World escapes its notifications by visiting a phone-free cafe
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting the biggest gold mine fraud of all time
  We hear listeners’ feedback on “The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam” and meet its presenter
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—A Paralympic pleasure
  Live from Paris with all the action and stories from the 2024 Paralympic Games
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2024 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  Health Check—Living with a new brain
  Claudia Hammond is in Malawi, hearing what life is like after brain surgery.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Forum—The diary: A life page by page
  The centuries-old practice of keeping a personal journal
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Brazil bans Musk’s X
  Brazil's blocks X, formerly Twitter, after disinformation row
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2024 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2024 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Apartheid Killer, 2. ‘We love Louis’
  Who killed Edward and so many others? His name was Louis van Schoor and we found him(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Gambia's first Paralympic Games
  In 2012, The Gambia made their first appearance at the Paralympic Games
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Documentary—Three Million: 8. Road to the past
  Kavita Puri goes to India to meet some of the last survivors of the 1943 Bengal famine
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Film-maker Naqqash Khalid
  Hollywood star Blake Lively, and director Naqqash Khalid on his movie In Camera
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—UN agencies to start rollout of Gaza polio vaccines
  A rare humanitarian pause will allow hundreds of thousands of children to be vaccinated
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—Courting success: A Journey to Paris 2024
  Kgothatso Montjane talks about her life as a wheelchair tennis champion(R)
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Chike
  Nigerian Afropop star Chike drops his new album
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  Assignment—The struggle for Jerusalem’s Old City
  Why Armenians in Jerusalem say they are fighting an existential battle(R)
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
  Afghan women discuss their everyday life and the impact of tighter new restrictions(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Apartheid Killer, 2. ‘We love Louis’
  Who killed Edward and so many others? His name was Louis van Schoor and we found him(R)
19. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Gambia's first Paralympic Games
  In 2012, The Gambia made their first appearance at the Paralympic Games(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/09/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What does Hezbollah want?
  Hezbollah has always been in conflict with Israel. Why are tensions rising now?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam—6. The end of the bonanza
  With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, a terrible truth emerges(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/09/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/09/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Living with a new brain
  Claudia Hammond is in Malawi, hearing what life is like after brain surgery.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/09/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—The diary: A life page by page
  The centuries-old practice of keeping a personal journal(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/09/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Sudanese volunteers helping people in danger
  In Sudan citizens caught in the country’s war are stepping up to help each other
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  The Explanation—What does the World Bank do?
  Michelle Fleury on the origins and purpose of the global financial institution(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Gambia's first Paralympic Games
  In 2012, The Gambia made their first appearance at the Paralympic Games(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/09/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/09/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Courting success: A Journey to Paris 2024
  Kgothatso Montjane talks about her life as a wheelchair tennis champion(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/09/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—UN agencies begin rollout of Gaza polio vaccines
  The campaign relies on a series of pauses in fighting between IDF and Hamas fighters

Sunday 1 September 2024

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