BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 15 May 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Portrait of the monster black hole at our galaxy’s heart
  
  Astronomers image the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—New trial results of a fourth Covid booster
  
  Brand new trial results investigating a fourth Covid booster. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Billionaire ball game
  
  How the super-rich bought English football (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Living through Shanghai’s lockdown
  
  A Chinese megacity in suspended animation; stories from Switzerland, Finland and Jamaica
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The art of memory
  
  How artists are using the stories and hidden memories of the past (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Grenada: Confronting the past
  
  Laura Trevelyan discovers her family’s connection to the slave trade in Grenada (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ten people dead in New York state shooting
  
  The FBI says that the killing was racially-motivated
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukraine triumphs at the Eurovision Song Contest
  
  Ukraine hopes to stage next year's Eurovision Song Contest
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Will Sweden join Nato?
  
  Ruling Social Democrats decide today whether to join alliance
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The problem with wheat
  
  Are we too reliant on one crop for our nutritional needs? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Living through Shanghai’s lockdown
  
  A Chinese megacity in suspended animation; stories from Switzerland, Finland and Jamaica (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Twenty-three years longing to find my mum
  
  Omar and Hassan Mohamed are two Somali brothers who never stopped looking for their mum
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Robots fixing sewers
  
  The robots that navigate sewer pipes to find leaks and blockages so people don't have to (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Kenya's last great Laibon
  
  Meet Mokompo, one of Kenya's last laibons or mystic seer, in traditional Maasai culture (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Money, Money, Money, Money, money, money: Value
  
  Broadcaster and trust expert Rachel Botsman asks what is the value of money? (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Germany
  
  World Questions discusses Germany’s changing political landscape in Berlin (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Elections in Lebanon: Will things change?
  
  A country marred by financial and political turmoil
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What do Russians know about the war?
  
  What do Russians believe about the conflict and why are Russian mercenaries in Mali? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The war in Transnistria
  
  Moldova battles Russian-backed separatists; Egypt bread riots; Eyjafjallajökull erupts
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Finland announces NATO membership application
  
  Finland's president and PM have announced that the country will apply for NATO membership
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Learning the lessons of Wannacry, five years on
  
  It was the most crippling malware attack the world had ever seen - could it happen again? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Hidden Sport—Switch
  
  A sport bridging generational divides in West London (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—New podcast Lives Less Ordinary
  
  Lives Less Ordinary is from the team who produce Outlook. So what lies in store? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—15/05/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Twenty-three years longing to find my mum
  
  Omar and Hassan Mohamed are two Somali brothers who never stopped looking for their mum (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/05/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Living through Shanghai’s lockdown
  
  A Chinese megacity in suspended animation; stories from Switzerland, Finland and Jamaica (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Fabrizio Copano and Evelyn Mok
  
  Comedians from Chile and Sweden join Jess and Eman to take on the global headlines
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The weird waves of wi-fi
  
  We use wi-fi every day, but do you know how it works? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why is Asia embracing nuclear power?
  
  China, Korea and India are expanding their nuclear capacity. Why?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Learning the lessons of Wannacry, five years on
  
  It was the most crippling malware attack the world had ever seen - could it happen again? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Hidden Sport—Switch
  
  A sport bridging generational divides in West London (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—New podcast Lives Less Ordinary
  
  Lives Less Ordinary is from the team who produce Outlook. So what lies in store? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Tracing forgotten female ancestors
  
  Genealogists Kenyatta Berry and Marie Cappart look for women’s forgotten stories
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rising cost of living affecting economies around the world
  
  Many children in India are not getting enough to eat
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—British prime minister to visit Northern Ireland amid escalating tensions
  
  Boris Johnson said he is preparing legislation to override the Northern Ireland protocol

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