BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 30 April 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump marks first 100 days in office
  Trump’s first 100 days in office and the impact on the economy
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Are dams still worth it?
  Dams transformed Thailand’s economy. Now, a warming world puts that progress in jeopardy.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Salvation in tacos - escaping cartel violence for the kitchen
  When gangs threatened Manolo de la Torre's life, he fled to London - and started cooking(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Surviving the fall of Saigon in 1975
  When South Vietnam fell, most people couldn’t escape(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  World of Secrets—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—30/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump 100 days
  President Trump says his first one hundred days the most successful in US history
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump celebrates 100 days in office
  He told supporters that his tariff and trade policies would bring jobs back to US
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US President marks 100 days in office
  He's also signed an executive order to ease the impact of his tariffs on US auto industry
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Emi Mahmoud, poet: Has the world abandoned Sudan?
  James Copnall speaks to Emi Mahmoud about the war that's claimed more than 150,000 lives
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The adults saving the toy industry
  Adults buying toys for themselves are keeping a struggling toy market alive
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Cu Chi tunnels of the Vietnam War
  The story of North Vietnam’s underground tunnel network in South Vietnam
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Are dams still worth it?
  Dams transformed Thailand’s economy. Now, a warming world puts that progress in jeopardy.(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—How airports took off
  The history and evolution of airports, from military airstrips to luxury shopping outlets(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  World of Secrets—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)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Surviving one of Uganda's oldest anti-homosexuality laws
  Rihanna faced life imprisonment for her sexuality in an historic LGBTQ trial
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Cu Chi tunnels of the Vietnam War
  The story of North Vietnam’s underground tunnel network in South Vietnam(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Tech Life—Weighing the world's forests
  The space mission to better understand how forests affect climate change on Earth.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—India weighs up whether to strike Pakistan after Kashmir terror attack
  The Indian PM has held a series of high-level meetings amid growing tension with Pakistan
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Emi Mahmoud, poet: Has the world abandoned Sudan?
  James Copnall speaks to Emi Mahmoud about the war that's claimed more than 150,000 lives(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—US GDP shrinks for the first time in three years
  US growth figures show the first contraction in the US economy in three years
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—India-Pakistan tensions rise over Kashmir
  A gun attack on tourists in Kashmir killed 26 people last week
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—US economy shrinks 0.3%
  There was a sharp downturn in the US economy in the first three months of the year
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Surviving one of Uganda's oldest anti-homosexuality laws
  Rihanna faced life imprisonment for her sexuality in an historic LGBTQ trial(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Cu Chi tunnels of the Vietnam War
  The story of North Vietnam’s underground tunnel network in South Vietnam(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/04/30 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—30/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Are dams still worth it?
  Dams transformed Thailand’s economy. Now, a warming world puts that progress in jeopardy.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Mycetoma’s only research centre destroyed
  What happens when the world’s only research centre for a neglected disease is destroyed?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—US economy shrinks
  US GDP shrank in the first quarter of 2025, partly because of a surge in imports
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Emi Mahmoud, poet: Has the world abandoned Sudan?
  James Copnall speaks to Emi Mahmoud about the war that's claimed more than 150,000 lives(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World of Secrets—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—30/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Are tariffs biting the United States and China?
  The US economy has shrunk for the first time in three years
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—How airports took off
  The history and evolution of airports, from military airstrips to luxury shopping outlets(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US and Ukraine sign ‘historic’ minerals deal
  But how will the work be done with a war going on?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—The call of Anastasia
  The new quasi-religious movement that is spreading across villages in Germany
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Surviving one of Uganda's oldest anti-homosexuality laws
  Rihanna faced life imprisonment for her sexuality in an historic LGBTQ trial(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Cu Chi tunnels of the Vietnam War
  The story of North Vietnam’s underground tunnel network in South Vietnam(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—A fresh start
  The bakeries and eateries employing staff with criminal records or history of addiction
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Deal signed on Ukraine mineral resources
  After months of negotiations, Kyiv and Washington have signed a deal.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US and Ukraine sign long awaited minerals deal
  They will persue the joint exploitation of Ukraine's mineral resources.

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