BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 8 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
  Residents on both sides of the border share their experiences, hopes and fears(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—Ghost story
  A runner defies the athletics authorities who tried to take him off the track.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Puerto Rico upsets the USA in Olympic basketball
  In 2004, underdogs Puerto Rico beat the USA in one of the biggest upsets in basketball
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Europe’s car industry at a crossroads?
  Is Europe falling behind in the electric car revolution?(R)
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Javier Milei's first year in power
  Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work?
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Genetic risk of diabetes in South Asian populations
  New study finds genetic links to how and when South Asian populations develop diabetes(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  World Book Club—Douglas Stuart: Shuggie Bain
  Douglas Stuart talks about his Booker Prize winning novel Shuggie Bain(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan and the story of Mama Nour
  The remarkable woman providing refuge for other women and children amid Sudan's civil war
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Monitoring Africa
  What does it take to track media in Africa where radio is king?
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Puerto Rico upsets the USA in Olympic basketball
  In 2004, underdogs Puerto Rico beat the USA in one of the biggest upsets in basketball(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2024 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  100 Women—Byline Afghanistan
  What has happened to Afghanistan’s female journalists?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Syrian rebels capture Damascus
  A special edition of the programme on the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Al-Assad regime collapses
  A special edition of the programme dedicated to the fall of Al-Assad regime in Syria.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Bashar al-Assad flees Syria as rebels enter capital
  A special edition of the programme dedicated to the fall of Al-Assad regime in Syria.
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  Weekend—Syrians celebrate the collapse of Al-Assad regime
  A special edition of the programme dedicated to the fall of Al-Assad regime in Syria.
9. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Cleaning up India's streets
  We look at two projects that turn plastic and cigarette butt waste into everyday products(R)
11. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Javier Milei's first year in power
  Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work?(R)
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—Is there such a thing as evil?
  Forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead asks if there's such a thing as evil?(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Rebel forces in Syria say they have ended Assad's rule
  The Syrian president flees Damascus as Islamist-led rebels enter the city
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—08/12/2024 14:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2024 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Going home
  A potential homecoming for Chagossians got us investigating the science of home.(R)
5. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Russian media : Syria's Assad in Moscow
  Islamist-led rebels seize control of Damascus as President Assad flees Syria
7. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Javier Milei's first year in power
  Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work?(R)
11. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—08/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—What do melting glaciers mean for the Himalayas?
  We report from the front line of climate change in the mountains of Pakistan
13. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 23:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How Gen Z and TikTok are changing the way we speak
  Social media is driving language change around the world at a rate never before seen(R)
15. 23:50GMT
  Over to You—Investigating how to build your own virtual self
  Me and My Digital Twin. A comprehensive synopsis or pure nonsense?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan and the story of Mama Nour
  The remarkable woman providing refuge for other women and children amid Sudan's civil war(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Monitoring Africa
  What does it take to track media in Africa where radio is king?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Did one in 10 Greeks die in World War Two?
  We investigate if 10 percent of the Greek population died during the second world war(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/12/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Kip Thorne
  Kip Thorne's study of black holes earnt him a share of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why am I good at jigsaw puzzles?
  What skills do you need to complete a jigsaw puzzle? And why do we enjoy them?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Cleaning up India's streets
  We look at two projects that turn plastic and cigarette butt waste into everyday products(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How Gen Z and TikTok are changing the way we speak
  Social media is driving language change around the world at a rate never before seen(R)
18. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—Investigating how to build your own virtual self
  Me and My Digital Twin. A comprehensive synopsis or pure nonsense?(R)
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Deep sea explorers
  Women from the US and South Africa on discovering the wonders of the oceans
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Damascus falls to Syrian rebels
  Long-time president Bashar-al Assad has fled to Russia where he has sought asylum

Monday 9 December 2024

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