BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 1 September 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What does Hezbollah want?
  
  Hezbollah has always been in conflict with Israel. Why are tensions rising now? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  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. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Living with a new brain
  
  Claudia Hammond is in Malawi, hearing what life is like after brain surgery. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The diary: A life page by page
  
  The centuries-old practice of keeping a personal journal (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Sudanese volunteers helping people in danger
  
  In Sudan citizens caught in the country’s war are stepping up to help each other
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—What does the World Bank do?
  
  Michelle Fleury on the origins and purpose of the global financial institution (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Gambia's first Paralympic Games
  
  In 2012, The Gambia made their first appearance at the Paralympic Games (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Courting success: A Journey to Paris 2024
  
  Kgothatso Montjane talks about her life as a wheelchair tennis champion (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—UN agencies begin rollout of Gaza polio vaccines
  
  The campaign relies on a series of pauses in fighting between IDF and Hamas fighters
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children against polio in Gaza is launched
  
  The rollout follows the first confirmed case of polio in 25 years in the enclave
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel recovers the bodies of six hostages
  
  The IDF said it found the bodies in a tunnel beneath Rafah
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Sudanese volunteers helping people in danger
  
  In Sudan citizens caught in the country’s war are stepping up to help each other (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How risky is drinking alcohol?
  
  We look at what the evidence says about the health risks of drinking alcohol (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A better start
  
  The people finding solutions to improve the odds for premature babies (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine's 'Memory Cafés'
  
  Could a cup of coffee become an act of love and remembrance?
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—What does the World Bank do?
  
  Michelle Fleury on the origins and purpose of the global financial institution (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Where have Cuba’s people gone?
  
  We investigate the collapse in the Caribbean island’s population. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Three Million: 8. Road to the past
  
  Kavita Puri goes to India to meet some of the last survivors of the 1943 Bengal famine (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel recovers bodies of six Gaza hostages
  
  Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of six hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why is climate change fuelling child marriage?
  
  Extreme weather increases the risk of girls being pushed into marriage. Can we stop this?
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The sky is no limit at 102
  
  Meet Manette, the 102-year-old who has become Britain's oldest skydiver
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 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—01/09/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Architect Daniel Libeskind
  
  Creating a building to house Albert Einstein's legacy, work and research in Jerusalem (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The world's worst tourist
  
  Following anti-tourism protests in Spain, we're looking at the world's peskiest visitors (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Far right party set to win German state elections
  
  Exit polls from Thuringia in eastern Germany suggest a victory for the AFD
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why is climate change fuelling child marriage?
  
  Extreme weather increases the risk of girls being pushed into marriage. Can we stop this? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—How long can you go without your smartphone?
  
  People Fixing the World escapes its notifications by visiting a phone-free cafe (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting the biggest gold mine fraud of all time
  
  We hear listeners’ feedback on “The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam” and meet its presenter (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine's 'Memory Cafés'
  
  Could a cup of coffee become an act of love and remembrance? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Sudanese volunteers helping people in danger
  
  In Sudan citizens caught in the country’s war are stepping up to help each other (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—What does the World Bank do?
  
  Michelle Fleury on the origins and purpose of the global financial institution (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Where have Cuba’s people gone?
  
  We investigate the collapse in the Caribbean island’s population. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/09/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Charles Godfray
  
  Explorations in the world of science. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/09/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can my body regenerate?
  
  Where do our healing powers begin and where do they end? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A better start
  
  The people finding solutions to improve the odds for premature babies (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—How long can you go without your smartphone?
  
  People Fixing the World escapes its notifications by visiting a phone-free cafe (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting the biggest gold mine fraud of all time
  
  We hear listeners’ feedback on “The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam” and meet its presenter (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/09/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Children's TV presenters: magic, mayhem and mishaps
  
  Irish and South African presenters discuss their love for inspiring young minds
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trade unions in Israel call for general strike
  
  The call follows the killing of six hostages in Gaza by Hamas
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel facing nationwide strike after hostage deaths
  
  Strike called in protest at the government's failure to secure the release of hostages

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