BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 25 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Tyler Perry, and Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao
  Nikki speaks to Tyler Perry, and Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, Indian film star and director.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—What's in store for Asian economies in 2025?
  Expert voices in London and Tokyo discuss steel, cars and a Trump presidency
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Quiz of the Year 2024
  Two teams battle it out, looking back at the past year in climate change(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: The leaf
  How a tiny leaf became a symbol of hope for the WW2 spy, Odette Hallowes(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—When instant noodles came to India
  A turning point in Indian culinary history(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Dramas—Purple Heart Warriors, Purple Heart Warriors: 3. True Americans
  The battalion heads for Europe and Ken is desperate
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Two journalists and a police officer killed in Haiti shooting
  They were waiting for the reopening of a public hospital when the shooting began
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Armed men open fire on journalists at Haiti hospital reopening
  Two reporters and a police officer were killed and others injured
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Three shot dead as gunmen attack Haiti hospital
  The Viv Ansanm gang alliance says it carried out the attack
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Ciarán Hinds: Is Northern Ireland a creative powerhouse?
  Stephen Sackur interviews world-renowned actor Ciarán Hinds(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Shipwrecks: The search for the San José
  The treasure is worth an estimated $18bn - but who actually owns it?(R)
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Chef to five presidents
  Cristeta Comerford was the first woman and person of colour to the White House's top chef
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2024 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Quiz of the Year 2024
  Two teams battle it out, looking back at the past year in climate change(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Global Story—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2025
  BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2025 might have in store.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Are you ever too old to have a baby?
  Women are having children later in life and global fertility is in decline.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: The cardboard piano
  A hand-drawn keyboard propelled a boy from Nairobi on to the world stage
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Chef to five presidents
  Cristeta Comerford was the first woman and person of colour to the White House's top chef(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2024 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Dramas—Purple Heart Warriors, Purple Heart Warriors: 3. True Americans
  The battalion heads for Europe and Ken is desperate(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia unleashes major missile strikes on Ukraine
  Ukraine's president condemns Russia's missile strikes on energy infrastructure
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  His Majesty The King's Christmas Message—His Majesty The King's Christmas Message
  His Majesty the King's Christmas Message to the Commonwealth
12. 15:13GMT
  The Interview—Ciarán Hinds: Is Northern Ireland a creative powerhouse?
  Stephen Sackur interviews world-renowned actor Ciarán Hinds(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—World Business Report
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Christmas Day attacks in Ukraine
  Russia has described attacks in Ukraine as success
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Russia-Ukraine war
  Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine's energy system
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: The cardboard piano
  A hand-drawn keyboard propelled a boy from Nairobi on to the world stage(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Chef to five presidents
  Cristeta Comerford was the first woman and person of colour to the White House's top chef(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2024 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—Sport Today: Julien Alfred - The Race of My Life
  Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred tells Sport Today's Lee James about her historic year
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Quiz of the Year 2024
  Two teams battle it out, looking back at the past year in climate change(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—One Health in Malawi
  Claudia meets the vets who are treating animals in order to protect people from disease.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Protests have erupted in Syria after a video showed an attack on an Alawite shrine
  The new HTS administration said the footage is from earlier this month
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—World Business Report
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Ciarán Hinds: Is Northern Ireland a creative powerhouse?
  Stephen Sackur interviews world-renowned actor Ciarán Hinds(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Dramas—Purple Heart Warriors, Purple Heart Warriors: 3. True Americans
  The battalion heads for Europe and Ken is desperate(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Global Story—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2025
  BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2025 might have in store.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Myanmar’s Faltering Economy and Boeing's Rocky Year
  Myanmar's economy falters; Boeing faces challenges but sees a stock surge.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The street that tech built
  Are new technology and hyper-tourism changing the Italian city of Florence forever?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: The cardboard piano
  A hand-drawn keyboard propelled a boy from Nairobi on to the world stage(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Chef to five presidents
  Cristeta Comerford was the first woman and person of colour to the White House's top chef(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Table talk
  Why what you talk about over dinner matters(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Soldiers killed in Syria in clashes with forces loyal to Assad
  New Syrian rebel-led authorities say personnel were killed in 'an ambush'

Thursday 26 December 2024

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