BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 22 May 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Death in the rainforest
  
  Climate change may have doubled the death rate of rainforest trees over the last 50 years
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Healthcare provision in North Korea
  
  Data on healthcare provision in North Korea (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The advertising trap
  
  Digital advertising has taken over the world. But is it all based on smoke and mirrors? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The missing women of Afghanistan
  
  Space in public life for Afghan women shrinks; stories from Lebanon, Cambodia and Germany
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Breaking the boundaries of fiction
  
  Writers in popular genres like crime, horror and fantasy overcoming literary snobbery (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Escape from the Taliban
  
  Sana Safi follows the stories of Afghan women judges trying to escape the Taliban. (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Australia elects new PM
  
  Anthony Albanese has been elected Prime Minister of Australia, defeating Scott Morrison
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—End of an era in Australia
  
  Anthony Albanese replaces Scott Morrison as Prime Minister of Australia
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Biden in Japan
  
  US President Biden is on the second leg of his tour of the Asia-Pacific region
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How a stoma changed my life
  
  Living with a stoma bag, and learning what to eat, and when (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The missing women of Afghanistan
  
  Space in public life for Afghan women shrinks; stories from Lebanon, Cambodia and Germany (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—My revolutionary 70s summer camp
  
  Jim LeBrecht remembers Camp Jened, a revolutionary summer camp for disabled teenagers
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning mud into ‘clean’ concrete
  
  The man whose special powder turns waste soil into buildings (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Finding faith on a warship
  
  Rev Louisa Pittman is a female chaplain who helps sailors find faith on the frontline (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Money, Money, Money, Money, money, money: Psychology
  
  Trust expert Rachel Botsman looks into the psychology and the morality of money (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Interview With Professor Peter Singer—How can we live an ethical life?
  
  Philosopher Peter Singer on how to live a moral life (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Australia's new politics
  
  Australia's Labor Party hopes to win an overall majority
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Eunuchs and empires
  
  The painful route to power for some young boys and men (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  Over to You—What is it like to report on a slave-owning past?
  
  Listeners give their thoughts on Laura Trevelyan exploring her family’s slave owning past (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  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—22/05/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How do Ukrainians feel about the future?
  
  What hopes do Ukrainians have for their nation and are black holes the key to the cosmos?
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Marcos regime in the Philippines
  
  The rule of Ferdinand Marcos Senior; Shanghai during World War Two; McDonald's in Russia
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Concerns over spread of monkeypox
  
  The virus has been detected in more than a dozen countries outside Africa
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Is the cryptocurrency bubble bursting?
  
  Are sharply falling values a bump in the road or the beginning of the end for crypto? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Sri Lanka protests - and the joy of dancing to K-Pop
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by digital audiences (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—What is it like to report on a slave-owning past?
  
  Listeners give their thoughts on Laura Trevelyan exploring her family’s slave owning past (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—22/05/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Mariupolchanka FC: Surviving the siege of Mariupol
  
  The women of Mariupolchanka FC football team trying to find ways to endure the war (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The missing women of Afghanistan
  
  Space in public life for Afghan women shrinks; stories from Lebanon, Cambodia and Germany (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Sumukhi Suresh and Amrita Chanda
  
  Two of India’s brightest comedians explore the funny side of the global news
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Surprising symmetries
  
  Two eyes, two arms, two legs - we are roughly symmetrical on the outside. Why is that? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How can oceans help us capture carbon?
  
  From phytoplankton to whales, oceans absorb up to half the world’s carbon emissions
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Is the cryptocurrency bubble bursting?
  
  Are sharply falling values a bump in the road or the beginning of the end for crypto? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Sri Lanka protests - and the joy of dancing to K-Pop
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by digital audiences (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—What is it like to report on a slave-owning past?
  
  Listeners give their thoughts on Laura Trevelyan exploring her family’s slave owning past (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Female collectives and neighbourhood feminists
  
  Two women from Tunisia and Chile speak about the remarkable power of feminist collectives.
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's Prime Minister
  
  He is the first Labour Prime Minister in almost a decade
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US and Japan meet in Tokyo ahead of Quad meeting
  
  The fallout from Ukraine appears set to dominate discussions

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