BBC World Service News Internet Schedule Saturday 9 December 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is COP failing?
  
  Are countries following up their eye-catching climate pledges with concrete action? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Cop 28: How will we replace fossil fuels?
  
  Delegates decide on the future of fossil fuels
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The children of paradise
  
  What’s happened to the hope and promises of a better nation since apartheid South Africa? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Somalia after the floods
  
  The impact of Somalia's flood crisis, following years of drought (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The release of DOOM
  
  In 1993, a controversial sci-fi video game called DOOM was released (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is COP failing?
  
  Are countries following up their eye-catching climate pledges with concrete action? (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2023 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2023 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Curse of County Mayo: Ep 2
  
  Can the last surviving player shed any light on the curse?
18. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Does endurance sport harm your heart?
  
  We investigate the connection between high levels of exercise and arrhythmia
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution
  
  The United States blocks a UN Security Council resolution calling for a truce in Gaza
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US uses veto to sink UN Gaza ceasefire resolution
  
  The US vetoes a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Doctors in Gaza ‘exhausted and starving’
  
  We hear from a doctor who describes the dire conditions in Gaza's hospitals
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Climate change and the young
  
  Living with air pollution and decidng not to have children to save the planet (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2023 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What is the oldest item in your wardrobe?
  
  Many of our new and old clothes end up in landfill - is it time for new habits?
11. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How US citizens flee states for their own safety
  
  Presenter Lucy Proctor answers questions on the documentary Florida’s Political Refugees
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The Kelce brothers, a Fairytale of Philadelphia and Taylor Swift
  
  Connor Barwin discusses producing charity album ‘A Philly Special Christmas Special’.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2023 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Can anything break the stalemate in the Ukraine war?
  
  Stories from the frontline as tensions rise from Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Zambia
  
  Political rights, soaring prices, and the wonders of women’s football debated in Lusaka
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Gaza: US blocks UN resolution for humanitarian ceasefire
  
  UN: The resolution defeat “a turning point in history”, hundreds more will be killed
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Doom and Danish brains
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is COP failing?
  
  Are countries following up their eye-catching climate pledges with concrete action? (R)
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Climate change and the young
  
  Living with air pollution and decidng not to have children to save the planet (R)
11. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2023 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 16:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—What is Five Eyes?
  
  Gordon Corera on the origins of the international spy network
13. 16:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Does endurance sport harm your heart?
  
  We investigate the connection between high levels of exercise and arrhythmia (R)
14. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Hope and disillusion in South Africa
  
  Almost thirty years after the end of apartheid, Fergal Keane revisits the country.
16. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2023 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 17:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Sweden: Living with guns and gangs
  
  How Sweden became a European hotspot for gangs, drugs and deadly violence (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Curse of County Mayo: Ep 2
  
  Can the last surviving player shed any light on the curse? (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The birth of the Fifa computer game
  
  Jan Tian says his devotion to coding the first EA Sports Fifa game nearly broke him
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Our democratic future: The future of security
  
  Prof Ben Ansell explores how we can control the security technologies of tomorrow
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Femi Kayode on his latest detective novel Gaslight
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to Nigerian Author Femi Kayode
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—United Nations says half the people of Gaza are starving
  
  The UN World Food Programme says half the Palestinians in Gaza are starving
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—09/12/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Cyprus: The battle over songbird slaughter
  
  How killing migrating birds became a multi-million dollar criminal business (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The source is the universe with Carlos Niño, André 3000, Liv.e and Luis Pérez Ixoneztli
  
  How does spirituality inspire music?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Climate change and the young
  
  Living with air pollution and decidng not to have children to save the planet (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2023 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Curse of County Mayo: Ep 2
  
  Can the last surviving player shed any light on the curse? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The birth of the Fifa computer game
  
  Jan Tian says his devotion to coding the first EA Sports Fifa game nearly broke him (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Boring science
  
  How might our future lie underground? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How do we know when a mystery illness is serious?
  
  Claudia Hammond hears how unusual health events are identified and investigated. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Zambia
  
  Political rights, soaring prices, and the wonders of women’s football debated in Lusaka (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Hope and disillusion in South Africa
  
  Almost thirty years after the end of apartheid, Fergal Keane revisits the country. (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—What is Five Eyes?
  
  Gordon Corera on the origins of the international spy network (R)
18. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The birth of the Fifa computer game
  
  Jan Tian says his devotion to coding the first EA Sports Fifa game nearly broke him (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/12/2023 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2023 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Sweden: Living with guns and gangs
  
  How Sweden became a European hotspot for gangs, drugs and deadly violence (R)

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