BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 27 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Jeans, cars, deodorant
  Advertising legend Sir John Hegarty on creating some of the world’s most famous ads(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Happiest stories of the year
  Looking back at the happiest stories of 2024(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Is Russia really sabotaging undersea cables?
  The EU threatens more sanctions over a severed power cable in the Baltic Sea
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—Tech Life's look back at the year
  We look back at the high and lows of another fascinating twelve months in tech(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: The medallion
  How a golden medallion held the story of an Ethiopian woman's abduction(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—'Kimchi war'
  In the 1990s, a diplomatic dispute broke out between Japan and South Korea over kimchi(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From The Ashes: Notre Dame
  Stories of hope and inspiration around the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel warns of further strikes against Houthis
  Israel launched a series of airstrikes against sites in Yemen on Thursday
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach Prime Minister
  Han Duck-soo has been acting as president after the president was suspended from office
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Acting S Korean president faces impeachment vote
  Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been replacing president Yoon suspended from office
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Steven McRae: Should ballet do more for young dancers?
  Mishal Husain speaks to Steven McRae, a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Shipwrecks: Business Daily meets a treasure hunter
  Carl Allen is a former businessman who now spends his time searching the seabed(R)
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Dinner for One: How an English comedy became a German tradition
  The sitcom Dinner for One, recorded in 1963, has become a German New Year's Eve tradition
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2024 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Science In Action—Five years of Covid: Part one
  Five years on from the emergence of Sars CoV-2, what have we learned?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Festive trash talk
  December is a month of waste, rubbish and trash talk
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Lab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it
  Is cultivated meat a solution to the climate crisis or just a gimmick?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: Your stories
  Listeners from around the world share the stories of their most treasured objects
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Dinner for One: How an English comedy became a German tradition
  The sitcom Dinner for One, recorded in 1963, has become a German New Year's Eve tradition(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2024 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From The Ashes: Notre Dame
  Stories of hope and inspiration around the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Houthi spokesman on why Israel-Houthi strikes will continue
  Fears of escalation grow over conflict between Israel and the Houthis in Yemen
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Steven McRae: Should ballet do more for young dancers?
  Mishal Husain speaks to Steven McRae, a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—The economic legacy of Manmohan Singh
  Manmohan Singh is credited with liberalising India’s economy
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—First food aid reaches Sudan's capital
  Fighting has left millions in urgent need of food aid.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun
  The Parker Solar Probe has sent a signal that it is operating normally back to scientists
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: Your stories
  Listeners from around the world share the stories of their most treasured objects(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Dinner for One: How an English comedy became a German tradition
  The sitcom Dinner for One, recorded in 1963, has become a German New Year's Eve tradition(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2024 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/12/27 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—27/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Winning your country’s first Olympic or Paralympic medal
  Athletes from Cape Verde, Dominica and Nepal share their stories
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—I didn’t know that!
  Did you know that flies fly in rectangles and fish hide by lighting themselves up?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—UN condemns Israel-Houthi escalation
  Houthis vow to continue attacking Israel
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US sanctions Georgian billionaire
  The US says he's "derailed Georgia's Euro-Atlantic future"
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Steven McRae: Should ballet do more for young dancers?
  Mishal Husain speaks to Steven McRae, a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From The Ashes: Notre Dame
  Stories of hope and inspiration around the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Festive trash talk
  December is a month of waste, rubbish and trash talk(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Mexico prepares for the realities of Trump's inauguration
  Mexico's government has announced an emergency strategy to protect migrants in the US
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—The best of Stumped in 2024
  Alison Mitchell looks back on the best of Stumped in 2024
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: Your stories
  Listeners from around the world share the stories of their most treasured objects(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Dinner for One: How an English comedy became a German tradition
  The sitcom Dinner for One, recorded in 1963, has become a German New Year's Eve tradition(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Festive trash talk
  December is a month of waste, rubbish and trash talk(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/12/2024 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—Just win the day
  Basketball player Sebastien Bellin credits sport with helping him survive a bomb attack.
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the year 2024
  We ask experts about their favourite stats from 2024.

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