BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 20 October 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s the succession plan for Murdoch’s empire?
  Who will run Rupert Murdoch’s businesses after he’s gone?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  World of Secrets—Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods, 4. Surveillance state
  Security cameras were everywhere in Harrods. There’s an atmosphere of paranoia(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—US election: The big issues ahead of the vote
  Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher respond to questions about the upcoming US election
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—An end to Aids?
  Is the goal of an end to the HIV/Aids pandemic by 2030 really possible?(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and a wish list for the future
  Young Israelis and Palestinians speak of their hopes – and their lack of trust
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  Trending—Yami Baito: Inside Japan’s dark part-time jobs
  How job postings on social media are luring people into organised crime in Japan.
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Agnes Keleti: The world's oldest living Olympian
  Hungarian Agnes Keleti is the world's oldest living Olympian at 103(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—The children's hospital of Entebbe
  A new free-to-access children’s hospital is revolutionising paediatric care in Uganda
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Israeli strikes hit northern Gaza’s city of Beit Lahia
  Reports say 73 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza's Beit Lahia
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—At least seventy-three people have reportedly been killed in Beit Lahia
  At least seventy-three people have been killed in Beit Lahia in fresh Israel strikes.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Voters in Moldova are going to the polls
  A review Voters in Moldova to elect a new president and to decide on joining the EU
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and a wish list for the future
  Young Israelis and Palestinians speak of their hopes – and their lack of trust(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Housemates
  The highs and lows of cooking in a shared kitchen(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The pioneering TV news service
  Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Who runs Russia's African Initiative?
  African Initiative claims to be a media organisation. Who's behind it?
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2024 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Trending—Yami Baito: Inside Japan’s dark part-time jobs
  How job postings on social media are luring people into organised crime in Japan.(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Nobel Prize: Why are some countries so much richer than others?
  Why Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Evidence—Would you get sick for science?
  Why are some people deliberately infected with diseases?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Hamas-run ministry says 87 killed in Gaza
  Hamas-run ministry says 87 killed in Gaza in Israeli strikes. Israel disputes the numbers
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: The value of trees, "black" oxygen, AI's carbon footprint
  Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer your questions on all things climate change
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator
  Meet the 14-year-old human calculator, Aaryan Shukla, who holds a Guinness World Records
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 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—20/10/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2024 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Coming Storm—The Coming Storm
  To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/comingstorm(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—TV made me do it
  Macron’s comments on Emily in Paris has us unpicking the power of television.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli strike
  Lebanese army says three of its soldiers were killed by an Israeli air strike
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: The value of trees, "black" oxygen, AI's carbon footprint
  Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer your questions on all things climate change(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How do you take your tea?
  Tea drinking is a very serious business around the world - what's your ritual?(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—Al Fayed’s behaviour uncovered by World of Secrets
  Listener comments and an interview with the editor of Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Who runs Russia's African Initiative?
  African Initiative claims to be a media organisation. Who's behind it?(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and a wish list for the future
  Young Israelis and Palestinians speak of their hopes – and their lack of trust(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Trending—Yami Baito: Inside Japan’s dark part-time jobs
  How job postings on social media are luring people into organised crime in Japan.(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—Nobel Prize: Why are some countries so much richer than others?
  Why Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2024 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Dr Nira Chamberlain
  Nira Chamberlain on how mathematics can solve real-world problems.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do my armpits smell?
  Deodorant hasn’t been around forever, so is there any evolutionary reason for body odour?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The pioneering TV news service
  Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How do you take your tea?
  Tea drinking is a very serious business around the world - what's your ritual?(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Al Fayed’s behaviour uncovered by World of Secrets
  Listener comments and an interview with the editor of Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2024 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Feel the fear: Women directing horror movies
  Iranian and Mexican women on their passion for making horror movies
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Israeli military targets bank it links to Hezbollah
  Those living near the bank's offices told to leave
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel carries out airstrikes across Lebanon
  Branches of a bank Israel says helps finance Hezbollah have been targeted

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