BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 16 May 2022

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The British prime minister visits Northern Ireland
  
  Boris Johnson's visit comes amid escalating tensions over trading arrangements
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Inger Ashing: Is the war in Ukraine overshadowing other crises?
  
  Zeinab Badawi speaks to the CEO of Save the Children International
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily Meets: Estonia’s first billionaire
  
  Kristo Käärmann tells us how a €500 mistake led to a multi-billion dollar business.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—People Power in the Philippines
  
  In 1986, four days of huge public protests brought down President Ferdinand Marcos
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why is Asia embracing nuclear power?
  
  China, Korea and India are expanding their nuclear capacity. Why? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does photographic memory exist?
  
  Why do some people have better memories than others? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The art of memory
  
  How artists are using the stories and hidden memories of the past (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Gaming Brazil's election
  
  How will Brazil’s gaming community affect the upcoming presidential election? (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Did the WHO get some of its excess death estimates wrong?
  
  We look at the World Health Organisation’s latest estimates of the pandemic’s death toll (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Tracing forgotten female ancestors
  
  Genealogists Kenyatta Berry and Marie Cappart look for women’s forgotten stories (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Bike-riding bank robber, part 1
  
  Olympic hopeful to audacious thief – the racing cyclist who turned to crime
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—People Power in the Philippines
  
  In 1986, four days of huge public protests brought down President Ferdinand Marcos (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2022 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does photographic memory exist?
  
  Why do some people have better memories than others? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hundreds of Ukrainians reportedly executed in Bucha
  
  Around 650 people were shot, according to a Ukrainian official
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Inger Ashing: Is the war in Ukraine overshadowing other crises?
  
  Zeinab Badawi speaks to the CEO of Save the Children International (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China's economy slows sharply
  
  Amid a wave of Covid lockdowns, there has been a sharp slowdown in the Chinese economy
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Buffalo shooting: Victims' names released
  
  We hear from Buffalo in the US where 10 people were killed over the weekend
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Cost of living crisis: Sri Lanka
  
  We hear about the impact of rising prices around the world
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Bike-riding bank robber, part 1
  
  Olympic hopeful to audacious thief – the racing cyclist who turned to crime (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—People Power in the Philippines
  
  In 1986, four days of huge public protests brought down President Ferdinand Marcos (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/05/16 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why is Asia embracing nuclear power?
  
  China, Korea and India are expanding their nuclear capacity. Why? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Surprising symmetries
  
  Two eyes, two arms, two legs - we are roughly symmetrical on the outside. Why is that?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Intense fighting in eastern Ukraine
  
  We report from the Donbas where Ukrainian forces are resisting Russia's offensive
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Inger Ashing: Is the war in Ukraine overshadowing other crises?
  
  Zeinab Badawi speaks to the CEO of Save the Children International (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Tracing forgotten female ancestors
  
  Genealogists Kenyatta Berry and Marie Cappart look for women’s forgotten stories (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/05/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Sri Lanka fuel shortages
  
  The latest on the crisis in Sri Lanka, where there is only one day's supply of fuel left.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/05/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The war in Transnistria
  
  Moldova battles Russian-backed separatists; Egypt bread riots; Eyjafjallajökull erupts (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—McDonald's pulls out of Russia
  
  Fast food giant McDonald's says it will permanently end its business in Russia.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Escape from the Taliban
  
  Sana Safi follows the stories of Afghan women judges trying to escape the Taliban.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Bike-riding bank robber, part 1
  
  Olympic hopeful to audacious thief – the racing cyclist who turned to crime (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—People Power in the Philippines
  
  In 1986, four days of huge public protests brought down President Ferdinand Marcos (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—N K Jemisin: Writing new worlds
  
  The American science-fiction author goes in-depth about her world-building process
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Besieged Mariupol soldiers evacuated
  
  More than two-hundred soldiers now evacuated from the long-besieged steelworks
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol
  
  More than 260 soldiers evacuated after more than 80 days of siege.

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