BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 16 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Coming home to a changed Syria
  A return to Damascus after Assad's fall; stories from Ukraine, Ghana and Saudi Arabia(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Turkey’s foothold in Africa
  A dive into the narratives surrounding Turkey’s ambitions in Africa(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—How many Americans live ‘paycheck to paycheck’?
  How many Americans live ‘paycheck to paycheck’?(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific - Peter Goadsby
  Professor Peter Goadsby is a true pioneer in the field of migraine.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why does pain sometimes feel good?
  What makes people seek out unpleasant or painful sensations, like eating chilli?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Reducing gun violence
  We look at projects trying to cut down deaths and injuries from firearms(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Rapping and skydiving - the joy of new things
  You loved seeing the world's oldest battle rapper - plus jumping from a plane at 102(R)
18. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—Listeners give their views on Finding Mr Fox
  Presenters of the podcast World of Secrets: Finding Mr Fox respond to listeners' comments(R)
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women using satellites to track coastal erosion
  Women from Sri Lanka and France using images taken from space to counter coastal erosion.
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hundreds feared dead in Mayotte
  Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by a powerful cyclone
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Mayotte: 'We've had no water for three days now'
  Hundreds are feared dead in the French Indian Ocean territory hit by a powerful cyclone
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Whole neighbourhoods flattened in Mayotte
  Hundreds are feared dead in the French Indian Ocean territory hit by the cyclone.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Asma Khan: Can cooking change the world?
  Stephen Sackur speaks with restaurateur and activist Asma Khan(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Crisis at Northvolt
  Staff layoffs and cancelled orders - we're in Sweden to find out what's going on
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Peshawar school massacre
  In 2014, one of Pakistan’s worst terror attacks took place at Peshawar Army School
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2024 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why does pain sometimes feel good?
  What makes people seek out unpleasant or painful sensations, like eating chilli?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The History Hour—Panama and the 'Purple Heart Battalion'
  How the Panama Canal changed the Americas, and the US military's most successful regiment
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Does Trump’s return threaten the future of Nato?
  Donald Trump's return as President is seen as a potential threat to European security
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—A prince, a death, and a promise made by an open grave
  In 1978 in the dead of night Birgit Hamer’s brother was shot; at his grave she made a vow
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Peshawar school massacre
  In 2014, one of Pakistan’s worst terror attacks took place at Peshawar Army School(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2024 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women using satellites to track coastal erosion
  Women from Sri Lanka and France using images taken from space to counter coastal erosion.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—German government to face confidence vote
  The German parliament is debating a motion of no confidence in the government
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Asma Khan: Can cooking change the world?
  Stephen Sackur speaks with restaurateur and activist Asma Khan(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Insurance broker President says firms should rethink CEO security
  The President of Aon tells the BBC firms should rethink their executives’ security plans.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Mayotte: 'Apocalyptic scenes' after Cyclone Chido
  Residents of Mayotte have spoken of "apocalyptic scenes" caused by the cyclone
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Schools reopen in Syria
  We hear from two teachers in Syria
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—A prince, a death, and a promise made by an open grave
  In 1978 in the dead of night Birgit Hamer’s brother was shot; at his grave she made a vow(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Peshawar school massacre
  In 2014, one of Pakistan’s worst terror attacks took place at Peshawar Army School(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2024 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/12/16 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Coming home to a changed Syria
  A return to Damascus after Assad's fall; stories from Ukraine, Ghana and Saudi Arabia(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Inside Health: How can we age well?
  A panel of experts explain what we can all do to help ourselves age well.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—"We had to hide": Mayotte cyclone survivor
  Residents of Mayotte have spoken of "apocalyptic scenes" after worst storm in 90 years
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Why did Canada's finance minister suddenly quit?
  Chrystia Freeland resigned hours before she was to present the autumn economic statement
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Asma Khan: Can cooking change the world?
  Stephen Sackur speaks with restaurateur and activist Asma Khan(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women using satellites to track coastal erosion
  Women from Sri Lanka and France using images taken from space to counter coastal erosion.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—Panama and the 'Purple Heart Battalion'
  How the Panama Canal changed the Americas, and the US military's most successful regiment(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Oh, Canada
  The Canadian finance minister resigns.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Argentina - Milei's Chainsaw
  President Milei promised to hack Argentina's state and budget, what's the impact?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—A prince, a death, and a promise made by an open grave
  In 1978 in the dead of night Birgit Hamer’s brother was shot; at his grave she made a vow(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Peshawar school massacre
  In 2014, one of Pakistan’s worst terror attacks took place at Peshawar Army School(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Creating Selfridges’ Christmas windows
  Behind the scenes with the teams designing the London store’s festive windows.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Syria's de facto leader asks for removal of sanctions
  Ahmed al-Sharaa says removal of sanctions is necessary for displaced Syrians to return

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