BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 8 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
  
  Residents on both sides of the border share their experiences, hopes and fears (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Ghost story
  
  A runner defies the athletics authorities who tried to take him off the track. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Puerto Rico upsets the USA in Olympic basketball
  
  In 2004, underdogs Puerto Rico beat the USA in one of the biggest upsets in basketball
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Europe’s car industry at a crossroads?
  
  Is Europe falling behind in the electric car revolution? (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Javier Milei's first year in power
  
  Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Genetic risk of diabetes in South Asian populations
  
  New study finds genetic links to how and when South Asian populations develop diabetes (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Douglas Stuart: Shuggie Bain
  
  Douglas Stuart talks about his Booker Prize winning novel Shuggie Bain (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan and the story of Mama Nour
  
  The remarkable woman providing refuge for other women and children amid Sudan's civil war
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Monitoring Africa
  
  What does it take to track media in Africa where radio is king?
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Puerto Rico upsets the USA in Olympic basketball
  
  In 2004, underdogs Puerto Rico beat the USA in one of the biggest upsets in basketball (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  100 Women—Byline Afghanistan
  
  What has happened to Afghanistan’s female journalists? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Syrian rebels capture Damascus
  
  A special edition of the programme on the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Al-Assad regime collapses
  
  A special edition of the programme dedicated to the fall of Al-Assad regime in Syria.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Bashar al-Assad flees Syria as rebels enter capital
  
  A special edition of the programme dedicated to the fall of Al-Assad regime in Syria.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Syrians celebrate the collapse of Al-Assad regime
  
  A special edition of the programme dedicated to the fall of Al-Assad regime in Syria.
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Cleaning up India's streets
  
  We look at two projects that turn plastic and cigarette butt waste into everyday products (R)
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Javier Milei's first year in power
  
  Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work? (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Is there such a thing as evil?
  
  Forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead asks if there's such a thing as evil? (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Rebel forces in Syria say they have ended Assad's rule
  
  The Syrian president flees Damascus as Islamist-led rebels enter the city
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—08/12/2024 14:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2024 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Going home
  
  A potential homecoming for Chagossians got us investigating the science of home. (R)
5. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russian media : Syria's Assad in Moscow
  
  Islamist-led rebels seize control of Damascus as President Assad flees Syria
7. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Javier Milei's first year in power
  
  Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work? (R)
11. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What do melting glaciers mean for the Himalayas?
  
  We report from the front line of climate change in the mountains of Pakistan
13. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—How Gen Z and TikTok are changing the way we speak
  
  Social media is driving language change around the world at a rate never before seen (R)
15. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Investigating how to build your own virtual self
  
  Me and My Digital Twin. A comprehensive synopsis or pure nonsense? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan and the story of Mama Nour
  
  The remarkable woman providing refuge for other women and children amid Sudan's civil war (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Monitoring Africa
  
  What does it take to track media in Africa where radio is king? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Did one in 10 Greeks die in World War Two?
  
  We investigate if 10 percent of the Greek population died during the second world war (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Kip Thorne
  
  Kip Thorne's study of black holes earnt him a share of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why am I good at jigsaw puzzles?
  
  What skills do you need to complete a jigsaw puzzle? And why do we enjoy them? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Cleaning up India's streets
  
  We look at two projects that turn plastic and cigarette butt waste into everyday products (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—How Gen Z and TikTok are changing the way we speak
  
  Social media is driving language change around the world at a rate never before seen (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Investigating how to build your own virtual self
  
  Me and My Digital Twin. A comprehensive synopsis or pure nonsense? (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Deep sea explorers
  
  Women from the US and South Africa on discovering the wonders of the oceans
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Damascus falls to Syrian rebels
  
  Long-time president Bashar-al Assad has fled to Russia where he has sought asylum

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