BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 25 December 2015

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Robert Downey Jr Pardoned for 20-Year-Old Drug Conviction
  Nigeria gas blast causes casualties, Afghan forces 'kill Taliban leader in Sangin'
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—25/12/2015 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/25 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  World Football—Prince Ali's Fifa Ambitions and Birthday Wishes
  Fifa presidential hopeful Prince Ali says he's not interested in playing political games
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Six Routes to a Richer World: Germany, Nigeria, Brazil
  Lizzie O’Leary takes us through three countries at the forefront of the global economy.(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—I Didn't Tell My Mum I Was Her Child
  Nurse Phyllis Whitsell spent years caring for her mother, who'd given her up for adoption(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Richard Leakey - Chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service
  Will the fight for Africa's endangered wildlife have a happy ending?
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/25 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Science In Action—Top Science Stories of 2015
  Reflections on the top science news of the year: Rosetta and Pluto, Ebola and more(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Americans Held Hostage In Iran Win Compensation
  Iran hostages compensation; Casualties in Nigeria gas explosion; A call from space
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Greek and Turkish Cypriot Leaders Issue First Joint Holiday Message
  Cyprus peace effort; Nigeria gas explosion; Japan comfort women
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/25 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  World Football—Prince Ali's Fifa Ambitions and Birthday Wishes
  Fifa presidential hopeful Prince Ali says he's not interested in playing political games(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—More Than 100 Feared Killed in Nigeria Gas Explosion
  Nigeria gas blast; Justin Welby's Christmas message; A call from space
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Workers And Customers Burnt Beyond Recognition In Nigeria Gas Explosion
  Nigeria Gas Explosion; Middle East Christians; Switzerland's banks
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Swiss Referendum On Bank Loans
  Bank loans in Switzerland; Nigeria gas explosion casualties; Iran hostages compensation
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/25 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh
  The original Christmas gifts are still produced today, and in some extraordinary places.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Beagle 2 Mission to Mars
  On Christmas Day 2003, a British space craft was due to land on Mars to look for life
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Ghostly Voices of World War One
  Resurrecting the voices of ordinary soldiers from the British Empire who fought in WW1(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—India PM in surprise visit to Pakistan
  Modi in Lahore; Nigeria gas explosion; Christian persecution; Sydney to Hobart boat race
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS—Indian Prime Minister Makes Surprise Visit To Pakistan
  Narendra Modi drops in on Pakistani counterpart on his birthday
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Festive Fun With Languages
  Tongue twisters, proverbs and strange animals noises with the BBC's language journalists
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Interview—Richard Leakey - Chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service
  Will the fight for Africa's endangered wildlife have a happy ending?(R)
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/25 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Science In Action—Top Science Stories of 2015
  Reflections on the top science news of the year: Rosetta and Pluto, Ebola and more(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—India PM makes surprise visit to Pakistan
  Modi holds talks with Sharif; Sydney to Hobart boat race; Newshour special quiz
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message—A Message to the Commonwealth
  Coverage of Her Majesty the Queen's traditional Christmas message to the Commonwealth
11. 15:12GMT
  Tech Life—News Quiz of the Year 2015
  BBC World TV Click take on BBC Online Tech Desk. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/25 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Sport Today—2015/12/25 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.(R)
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  World Have Your Say—Stories of migration 2015
  We reflect on some of the personal stories we heard in the 2015 European migration crisis
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Festive Fun With Languages
  Tongue twisters, proverbs and strange animals noises with the BBC's language journalists(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—India PM's Surprise Pakistan Visit
  Top Syrian rebel killed, Spacecall mishap
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/25 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  World Business Report—China’s slowdown reverberates around the world
  World Service Business Editor, Martin Webber, explains the big events of the past year.(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Syria Rebel Leader Killed
  Iraqi forces fight against I S in Ramadi, Nigeria gas explosion, NHS beats Bieber
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/25 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  World Football—Prince Ali's Fifa Ambitions and Birthday Wishes
  Fifa presidential hopeful Prince Ali says he's not interested in playing political games(R)
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Richard Leakey - Chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service
  Will the fight for Africa's endangered wildlife have a happy ending?(R)
11. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/25 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Group Thinking
  Why do we succumb to 'Groupthink' and how do we overcome the urge to be part of a crowd
13. 20:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the Year 2015 - Part One
  A look back at some of the most interesting numbers that made the news during 2015
14. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Archbishop Warns IS Threat to Christianity
  Christians face Middle East elimination; Erdogan stops suicide; Newshour quiz.
16. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—'Russia Airstrike' kills Syrian Rebel
  Paraguay Floods, Sydney yacht race, Xmas no.1
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/25 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2015/12/25 22:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.(R)
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/25 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Ghostly Voices of World War One
  Resurrecting the voices of ordinary soldiers from the British Empire who fought in WW1(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/26 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Paraguay Floods
  Syrian rebel leader killed, Sydney yacht race
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—26/12/2015 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/26 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  Stumped—Christmas on Tour
  Ex-England bowler Phil Defreitas recalls dressing up as Diana Ross on tour in Australia.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/26 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Business Matters Review of 2015
  Martin Webber takes a look back at the business stories from 2015.
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/26 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Festive Fun With Languages
  Tongue twisters, proverbs and strange animals noises with the BBC's language journalists(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/26 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Senses of Place
  Smells, tastes and sounds from a Serbian perfumery; Paris streets; Argentina and Kenya
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/26 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Festive Traditions and Magical Places
  Discovering festive traditions in China and Italy
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/26 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Ghostly Voices of World War One
  Resurrecting the voices of ordinary soldiers from the British Empire who fought in WW1(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2015/12/26 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The World This Week—Iraqi troops move into Ramadi centre
  Iraqi troops began a final assault on so-called Islamic State in Ramadi.
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2015/12/26 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Boston Calling—The World in Words
  The language barrier that separates elderly immigrants in the US from their grandchildren.

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