BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 28 August 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US consumer confidence reaches a six-month high
  
  What does the willingness of Americans to go out and spend mean for the rest of the world?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/08/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can bringing back nature save our cities from floods?
  
  Inspired by projects in China, "sponge cities" are now a global trend. But do they work? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—John Chiti: 'It was a shock - they'd never seen a person with albinism in the limelight'
  
  How Zambian singer John Chiti is changing perspectives on albinism (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The writer of Mary Poppins
  
  It's 60 years since the Disney film was released, based on writer PL Travers's book (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/08/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam—6. The end of the bonanza
  
  With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, a terrible truth emerges
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukranian troops push further into the Russian region of Kursk
  
  Zelensky says the incursion is part of a victory plan he intends to present to Biden.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A large-scale Israeli military operation targets West Bank
  
  At least ten Palestinians are reported to be killed by Israeli forces.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The main roads into Jenin have been closed off
  
  Israeli military launches major West Bank operation.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Neil Lawrence: Being human in the age of the machine
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to leading artificial intelligence researcher Neil Lawrence
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The short-term rental clamp down
  
  We look at the measures being brought in to restrict the growth of Airbnb style lets
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Waris Dirie
  
  In 1987, Waris Dirie had her first photo-shoot and became a supermodel sensation
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/08/2024 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can bringing back nature save our cities from floods?
  
  Inspired by projects in China, "sponge cities" are now a global trend. But do they work? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The next Paralympians
  
  The trailblazing sports stars with a learning disability - and the barriers they face (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/08/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Noise: The not-so-silent killer?
  
  How sounds could be damaging your health
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I became a millionaire but felt empty inside
  
  Gary Stevenson on why he became a campaigner against wealth inequality
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Waris Dirie
  
  In 1987, Waris Dirie had her first photo-shoot and became a supermodel sensation (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/08/2024 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam—6. The end of the bonanza
  
  With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, a terrible truth emerges (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel launches major West Bank operation
  
  At least nine Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Neil Lawrence: Being human in the age of the machine
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to leading artificial intelligence researcher Neil Lawrence (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Can the UK 'reset' relations with the EU?
  
  Four years after Brexit, UK's Prime Minister seeks new approach to relations with the EU
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israel launches major West Bank operation
  
  Israel is targeting at least four Palestinian cities at the same time
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Paralympic Games Paris 2024
  
  We look at what athletes and spectators can expect from the Games
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I became a millionaire but felt empty inside
  
  Gary Stevenson on why he became a campaigner against wealth inequality (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Waris Dirie
  
  In 1987, Waris Dirie had her first photo-shoot and became a supermodel sensation (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/08/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/08/28 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—28/08/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can bringing back nature save our cities from floods?
  
  Inspired by projects in China, "sponge cities" are now a global trend. But do they work? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Living with a new brain
  
  Claudia Hammond is in Malawi, hearing what life is like after brain surgery.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Nine killed in Israeli raids in the West Bank
  
  The raids were part of the biggest operation in the West Bank in twenty years
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Neil Lawrence: Being human in the age of the machine
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to leading artificial intelligence researcher Neil Lawrence (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam—6. The end of the bonanza
  
  With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, a terrible truth emerges (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/08/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/08/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Record sales for NIVIDIA, but what about its next AI chips?
  
  Tech companies are scrambling for its technology, but the firm has seen production delays
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/08/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The next Paralympians
  
  The trailblazing sports stars with a learning disability - and the barriers they face (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/08/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Bumper earnings for chips giant Nvidia, but what about its production delays?
  
  The AI boom has seen huge demand for the firm's advanced computer chips
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/08/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/08/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/08/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Courting success: A Journey to Paris 2024
  
  Kgothatso Montjane talks about her life as a wheelchair tennis champion
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/08/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I became a millionaire but felt empty inside
  
  Gary Stevenson on why he became a campaigner against wealth inequality (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Waris Dirie
  
  In 1987, Waris Dirie had her first photo-shoot and became a supermodel sensation (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/08/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/08/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/08/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How risky is drinking alcohol?
  
  We look at what the evidence says about the health risks of drinking alcohol
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/08/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN calls for an immediate end to Israel's operation in the West Bank
  
  Local journalists said they had not seen anything of this scope and scale.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/08/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel continues with what it calls 'counter-terror raids'
  
  A Palestinian tells BBC 'Israeli forces were bringing military vehicles and bulldozers'

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