BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 16 March 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Should we be afraid of TikTok?
  
  US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Opioid epidemic
  
  We assess the economic impact of the opioid crisis in the US
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/03/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Jimmy Anderson: The David Bowie of cricket
  
  International musician Felix White discusses his close personal friends 700 Test wickets
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Israel’s Orthodox Jews and the army
  
  Protests in Israel over the army exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The last eruption of Mount Vesuvius
  
  Vesuvius is famous for burying Pompeii but it last erupted in 1944, during World War II. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Should we be afraid of TikTok?
  
  US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/03/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Making amends
  
  Musikari risks his life fighting corruption in Kenya, but at what cost to his family?
18. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Does the Russian government really spend 40% of its budget on the military?
  
  We investigate how much the Russian state is spending on the war in Ukraine
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US urges global action to tackle Fentanyl crisis
  
  US calls for global action to fight the huge rise in trafficking of Fentanyl.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Can police in Haiti tackle armed gangs?
  
  Police in Haiti have reportedly launched an operation to arrest gang leader Cherizier
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Second day of voting in Russia's presidential election
  
  Second day of Russian presidential election. President Vladimir Putin is expected to win.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Haiti: Gangs and stray bullets
  
  People in Haiti trying to survive and the struggle for aid workers trying to help them (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Football's top scorer is a she - Temwa Chawinga
  
  The Malawian got 63 goals last year – nine more than Cristiano Ronaldo
11. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Exposing little known atrocities in Bengal
  
  How an historical documentary series exposed little known atrocities on a grand scale
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The photo that changed my life
  
  USWNT defender Carson Pickett on the viral photo which changed her life.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/03/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Has Russia turned the tide in its war in Ukraine?
  
  Plus, gang violence in Haiti, and the possibility of unmanned ships on the oceans
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Running out of sand
  
  Sand mining is fuelling Cambodia's construction boom but at what cost to the environment?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Haitian police target top gang leader
  
  Police in Haiti are reportedly trying to arrest gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/03/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Making amends
  
  Musikari risks his life fighting corruption in Kenya, but at what cost to his family? (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Rajeev Bagga: Deaflympic badminton champion
  
  In 2005, badminton champion Rajeev Bagga took his total of Deaflympic gold medals to 14
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—The science of the menopause
  
  How is the menopause viewed around the world? Claudia Hammond unpacks the latest science
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Romanian director Radu Jude
  
  Acclaimed Romanian director Radu Jude joins Nikki Bedi in the studio
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Haiti on the brink of disaster, aid agencies warn
  
  Aid agencies warn that the humanitarian situation is deteriorating amid gang warfare
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/03/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/03/2024 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Border Stories, part 1: Zero Tolerance
  
  The ongoing effects of Zero Tolerance, the policy that divided families on the US border (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Everything's a drum with Ane Brun, Amelia Meath and Linden Jay
  
  Three musicians discuss collaboration, navigating between genres and lyrical inspirations
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Haiti: Gangs and stray bullets
  
  People in Haiti trying to survive and the struggle for aid workers trying to help them (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Making amends
  
  Musikari risks his life fighting corruption in Kenya, but at what cost to his family? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Rajeev Bagga: Deaflympic badminton champion
  
  In 2005, badminton champion Rajeev Bagga took his total of Deaflympic gold medals to 14 (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Fandom: The next generation
  
  K-Pop fans send us on a journey into fandom through Star Trek, football and physics (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/03/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A promising new cancer treatment
  
  Promising results from a global study provide hope for new cancer treatment (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Running out of sand
  
  Sand mining is fuelling Cambodia's construction boom but at what cost to the environment? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—DRC: Life after the Lord's Resistance Army
  
  In remote parts of D R Congo, survivors of the LRA's reign of terror rebuild their lives.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Contested waters: Crimea
  
  How water is used as a weapon of war following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
18. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Rajeev Bagga: Deaflympic badminton champion
  
  In 2005, badminton champion Rajeev Bagga took his total of Deaflympic gold medals to 14 (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/03/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Diving With a Purpose
  
  Meet the young scuba divers of colour who are searching for sunken slave ships (R)

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