BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 9 January 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Book Club—Anne Holt: 1,222
  Norwegian crime writer Anne Holt discusses her novel 1,222(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Los Angeles wildfires burn over 1,000 structures
  Five people have died and 1.5 million people are without power
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Canadian Immigration: Boom or Bust?
  Canada has a proud history of immigration. Why do some now want to close its doors?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Coming out as India’s first gay prince
  Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, heir to a royal dynasty, risked it all to be his true self(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The invention of the hotel key card
  In the 1970s, Norwegian Tor Sornes invented the hotel key card(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What's the point of cookbooks?
  We ask why people are still willing to pay for recipes
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Los Angeles: Five people are dead and thousands have fled homes
  There are at least six fires raging in Los Angeles and its neighbouring Ventura county
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—New fire erupts in Hollywood Hills
  President Biden cancels a trip to Italy to focus on the response
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Fear and confusion in Hollywood Hills as fires burn
  Palisades, the first blaze to break out, has become the most destructive in LA's history
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Are we close to a cancer vaccine?
  Are vaccines for cancer treatment on the horizon?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Peru's new Chinese funded 'megaport'
  The South American region is at the centre of a trade war between China and the US
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The mystery of Raoul Wallenberg
  The Swedish diplomat saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War Two
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—Canadian Immigration: Boom or Bust?
  Canada has a proud history of immigration. Why do some now want to close its doors?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Meta drops fact-checkers and Grand Theft Auto 6 hype builds
  Why Mark Zuckerberg has changed tactics ahead of President Trump’s return
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—Israel's Unrwa ban
  What will it mean for Palestinians if Israel bans Unrwa, the UN agency that provides aid?
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—The fight for the Arctic
  How melting ice and geopolitical rivalries are heating up competition in the Arctic
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The strange saga of a rock concert in North Korea
  The Slovenian band Laibach went to North Korea to perform a historic rock’n’roll show
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The mystery of Raoul Wallenberg
  The Swedish diplomat saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War Two(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What's the point of cookbooks?
  We ask why people are still willing to pay for recipes(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Five fires rage in Los Angeles, with whole communities destroyed
  Five people are confirmed dead and more than 137,000 people have been evacuated
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Are we close to a cancer vaccine?
  Are vaccines for cancer treatment on the horizon?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Joe Biden declares an emergency in California as wildfires devastate Los Angeles
  President Biden declares an emergency in California as wildfires devastate in Los Angeles
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—LA wildfires: Hollywood blaze under control
  Five people are confirmed dead and 137,000 have been evacuated
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—LA wildfires: Firefighters still battling multiple blazes
  Winds are expected to subside today but firefighters are still battling multiple blazes
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The strange saga of a rock concert in North Korea
  The Slovenian band Laibach went to North Korea to perform a historic rock’n’roll show(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The mystery of Raoul Wallenberg
  The Swedish diplomat saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War Two(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—Canadian Immigration: Boom or Bust?
  Canada has a proud history of immigration. Why do some now want to close its doors?(R)
8. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—First US avian flu fatality
  H5N1 bird flu is still spreading across farms in the US and claims its first human life
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—LA mayor says winds and drought created 'perfect storm'
  Officials in Los Angeles say wildfires ravaging the city are still uncontained
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Fierce wildfires continue burning out of control in California
  More than 350,000 energy customers without power
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Are we close to a cancer vaccine?
  Are vaccines for cancer treatment on the horizon?(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What's the point of cookbooks?
  We ask why people are still willing to pay for recipes(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Meta drops fact-checkers and Grand Theft Auto 6 hype builds
  Why Mark Zuckerberg has changed tactics ahead of President Trump’s return(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
  Meet the Buz Stop Boys, a group of volunteers cleaning up the streets of Ghana(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—California wildfires blaze on, defying containment
  What happens when you've lost everything?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—A glimpse into the future of tech
  Tech Life is at CES in Las Vegas, one of the world’s biggest consumer tech shows.(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The strange saga of a rock concert in North Korea
  The Slovenian band Laibach went to North Korea to perform a historic rock’n’roll show(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The mystery of Raoul Wallenberg
  The Swedish diplomat saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War Two(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The plight of Hindus in Bangladesh: Part two
  Sahar Zand investigates the plight of Hindus in Bangladesh
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Average temperatures in 2024 pass 1.5C global warming limit
  Copernicus says temperatures were 1.6 degrees higher than pre-industrial average

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