BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 28 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Festive Trash Talk
  
  December is a month of waste, rubbish and trash talk (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Mexico prepares for the realities of Trump's inauguration
  
  Mexico's government has announced an emergency strategy to protect migrants in the US
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—The Best of Stumped in 2024
  
  Alison Mitchell looks back on the best of Stumped in 2024
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Memory Box: Your stories
  
  Listeners from around the world share the stories of their most treasured objects (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Dinner for One: How an English comedy became a German tradition
  
  The sitcom Dinner for One, recorded in 1963, has become a German New Year's Eve tradition (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Festive Trash Talk
  
  December is a month of waste, rubbish and trash talk (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Just win the day
  
  Basketball player Sebastien Bellin credits sport with helping him survive a bomb attack.
18. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Numbers of the year 2024
  
  We ask experts about their favourite stats from 2024.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Yemen's Houthis vow to continue strikes against Israel
  
  Houthi leader says the group will continue attacks on Israel, despite airstrikes on Yemen
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israeli air strikes on Yemen kill six and disrupt UN operations
  
  Israeli air strikes in Sanaa on Thursday, killed at least six people and injured dozens
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Gaza’s last major northern hospital evacuated by Israeli military
  
  The World Health Organisation says the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza is inoperable
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Winning your country’s first Olympic or Paralympic medal
  
  Athletes from Cape Verde, Dominica and Nepal share their stories (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Best of 2024: World of Secrets & a surprise Banksy
  
  World of Secrets, a real-life K-Pop drama and waking up with a Banksy in your garden
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Sportshour—From Paris with love
  
  A look back at the biggest sporting event of the year, the Paris Olympics and Paralympics
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  Health Check—One Health in Malawi
  
  Claudia meets the vets who are treating animals in order to protect people from disease. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The rise of fans and fandom
  
  Iszi Lawrence and guests discuss the history and inexorable rise of fandom
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Head of WHO on being nearly hit by an Israeli missile in Yemen
  
  Dr Tedros told the BBC his team 'escaped death narrowly'
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 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 with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Just win the day
  
  Basketball player Sebastien Bellin credits sport with helping him survive a bomb attack. (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Maria Costello: the record-breaking female motorcyclist
  
  In 2005, Maria Costello became the fastest woman ever round the Isle of Man TT course
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  New Year's Concert—New Year Concert
  
  The annual New Year concert showcasing members of BBC's New Generation Artists
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  The Arts Hour—Arts Hour Comedy Special 2024
  
  Host Daliso Chaponda is joined by 6 hilarious comedians from around the world.
  
  Listen live
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—28/12/2024 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—DJ Edu's New Year party mix
  
  DJ Edu serves up a New Year party mix of some of the hottest tunes from Africa in 2024
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The street that tech built
  
  Are new technology and hyper-tourism changing the Italian city of Florence forever? (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Poland's ghosts, Ukraine's heroes
  
  The ghosts haunting Ukraine's relations with Poland - and the killers some see as heroes (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Winning your country’s first Olympic or Paralympic medal
  
  Athletes from Cape Verde, Dominica and Nepal share their stories (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Just win the day
  
  Basketball player Sebastien Bellin credits sport with helping him survive a bomb attack. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Maria Costello: the record-breaking female motorcyclist
  
  In 2005, Maria Costello became the fastest woman ever round the Isle of Man TT course (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can Bhutan retain its happiness?
  
  How does Bhutan plan to keep its people happy? (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bollywood binge
  
  Old hits and horror movies: what is trending in Bollywood right now
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—One Health in Malawi
  
  Claudia meets the vets who are treating animals in order to protect people from disease. (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The rise of fans and fandom
  
  Iszi Lawrence and guests discuss the history and inexorable rise of fandom (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Glimpses of hope in Russia
  
  How a BBC correspondent's song for a Russian news vendor went viral - and built bridges
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—The language of war: Ukraine
  
  Kyiv’s answer to the Kremlin’s warspeak
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Maria Costello: the record-breaking female motorcyclist
  
  In 2005, Maria Costello became the fastest woman ever round the Isle of Man TT course (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/12/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The street that tech built
  
  Are new technology and hyper-tourism changing the Italian city of Florence forever? (R)

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