BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 22 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Syrian prisoners and their families
  Former prisoners share their experiences of Assad’s brutal regime(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Christmas truce
  The beautiful moment football replaced fighting in World War One.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Germany’s first black national footballer
  Footballer Erwin Kostedde talks about how racism affected his career(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can Nato protect the Baltic Sea?
  After undersea cables are cut in the Baltic Sea can Nato protect this infrastructure?(R)
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—K-drama craze
  K-dramas are taking the world by storm. What's the secret of their success?
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—2024 in global health: a review
  Which stories shaped global health in 2024?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Global Story—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2025
  BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2025 might have in store.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Searching for Syria's missing
  At prisons, hospitals and grave sites, thousands of families seek disappeared relatives
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—The language of war: Russia
  Decoding the Kremlin’s warspeak
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Germany’s first black national footballer
  Footballer Erwin Kostedde talks about how racism affected his career(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/12/2024 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Srebrenica’s forgotten refugees
  Why those who fled the atrocities of Bosnia’s war are still living as refugees 30 years on(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Palestinian official says Gaza ceasefire talks '90% complete'
  A key sticking point is the continued Israeli military presence in the south of Gaza
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—German Christmas market attack suspect remanded
  The 50-year-old was brought before a judge on Saturday evening
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete
  Progress in talks between Gaza and Israel according to both Israeli and Hamas sources
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Searching for Syria's missing
  At prisons, hospitals and grave sites, thousands of families seek disappeared relatives(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Has Christmas food gone mad?
  Inside the race for creating the most eye-catching festive flavours(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The cows fighting wildfires
  How animals and space tech are helping tackle a growing problem.(R)
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—K-drama craze
  K-dramas are taking the world by storm. What's the secret of their success?(R)
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—The language of war: Russia
  Decoding the Kremlin’s warspeak(R)
19. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—Did Mussolini make the trains run on time?
  Fact checking the fascist regime.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—Can we change violent minds?
  In her final Reith Lecture, Dr Gwen Adshead asks if we can change violent minds?(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Could German market attack have been prevented?
  Ambassador speaks of "anger, sorrow, grief"
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Quiz of the Year 2024
  Two teams battle it out, looking back at the past year in climate change
7. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  Happy News—Happy Pod: The homeless pianist raising money for others
  Rhys Wynne Jones was filmed playing the piano at a homeless church shelter and went viral
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 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—22/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/12/2024 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  The Documentary—Footprints: Why did human feet start washing up on the west coast of Canada and the US?
  Since 2007, more than 20 human feet have washed up on the shores of Canada and the US(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The science of Santa
  The Unexpected Elements team are unwrapping the science of Santa!(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Syrian rebel leader says state to control all weapons
  Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa wants to bring all weapons in the country under state control
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—K-drama craze
  K-dramas are taking the world by storm. What's the secret of their success?(R)
13. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Quiz of the Year 2024
  Two teams battle it out, looking back at the past year in climate change(R)
15. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Which country has the best schools in the world?
  More than 400,000 of you watch our education episode of The Global Story on YouTube(R)
17. 23:50GMT
  Over to You—Ask the controller
  Your questions answered by the controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Searching for Syria's missing
  At prisons, hospitals and grave sites, thousands of families seek disappeared relatives(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—The language of war: Russia
  Decoding the Kremlin’s warspeak(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Did Mussolini make the trains run on time?
  Fact checking the fascist regime.(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/12/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Inside Health: How can we age well?
  A panel of experts explain what we can all do to help ourselves age well.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Will the Earth ever lose its Moon?
  Anand Jagatia is joined by a panel of experts to answer listener questions about the Moon(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The cows fighting wildfires
  How animals and space tech are helping tackle a growing problem.(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Which country has the best schools in the world?
  More than 400,000 of you watch our education episode of The Global Story on YouTube(R)
18. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—Ask the controller
  Your questions answered by the controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha(R)
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in love with romance
  Romantic fiction authors from Nigeria and US discuss creating love stories for everyone
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Syria's new leader to bring all weapons under state control
  Ahmed al-Sharaa says armed factions would be incorporated into the army

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