BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 19 January 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Living through the Los Angeles fires
  Survivors share their experiences of escaping the flames(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—Running for change
  Bobbi Gibb's battle to give women the right to run marathons.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Ice Mile
  In 2009, swimmer Ram Barkai broke the world record for the longest swim in freezing water(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is fake alcohol a global threat?
  How toxic and widespread is fake alcohol?(R)
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—IVF and me
  BBC journalist Ana Maria Roura shares her experience of undergoing fertility treatments
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—The toll of wildfires on health
  What are the long-term health effects of wildfires that persist even once extinguished?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Paths of return: A special homecoming to Sierra Leone
  A group of African Americans are in Sierra Leone for a very special homecoming(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Escaping the fires in Los Angeles
  Survivors - and their neighbourhoods - count their losses in the aftermath of the blazes
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Passport bros
  BBC Trending investigates the impact of 'passport bros' on Medellín, Colombia
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Ice Mile
  In 2009, swimmer Ram Barkai broke the world record for the longest swim in freezing water(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/01/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Licence to operate a space object
  The night sky holds so much power, why are we not fighting harder to protect it?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Gaza ceasefire delayed
  Israel won't go ahead until Hamas provides the names of the first hostages to be released
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Plumes of smoke seen above Gaza
  It seems Israeli strikes are continuing as photos show clouds of smoke above north Gaza
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Hamas publishes names of three hostages they say will be released on Sunday
  This list has been the key stumbling block behind Israel’s delay of the Gaza ceasefire
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Escaping the fires in Los Angeles
  Survivors - and their neighbourhoods - count their losses in the aftermath of the blazes(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Should we eat less rice?
  This staple grain is impacted by and contributes to climate change(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Documentary—Child soldiers and capoeira
  How former child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are using capoeira to heal(R)
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—IVF and me
  BBC journalist Ana Maria Roura shares her experience of undergoing fertility treatments(R)
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  Trending—Passport bros
  BBC Trending investigates the impact of 'passport bros' on Medellín, Colombia(R)
19. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—Can redheads handle 25% more pain than brunettes?
  We investigate if people with red hair have a hidden pain-blocking superpower(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Evidence—The burning problem in women's health
  Why do we know so little about one of the most common health complaints?(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Gaza ceasefire after 470 days of war
  After a slight delay, a ceasefire has begun between Israel and Hamas
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change?
  We're in India to see if rice farmers have found a solution to a big climate problem
7. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  The Coming Storm—Inauguration
  America through the looking glass - enter a world where nothing is as it seems.
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including live Premier League commentary
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  In the Studio—Madame Gandhi
  Musician, artist and activist Madame Gandhi makes music from the sounds of the Arctic.(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Circles, circumferences and Covid
  From ancient Earth measurements to viral cycles and the science of friendly limits(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—First Hostages Return to Israel as Palestinians Await Prisoners
  Hamas releases 3 female hostages while Palestinians wait for the first 90 prisoners freed
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—IVF and me
  BBC journalist Ana Maria Roura shares her experience of undergoing fertility treatments(R)
13. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change?
  We're in India to see if rice farmers have found a solution to a big climate problem(R)
15. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The man who ran a marathon every day for a year
  Plus the women fighting knife crime with spoons and are we closer to a cancer vaccine?(R)
17. 23:50GMT
  Over to You—Does the whole world laugh at the same jokes?
  The Arts Hour’s comedy special but how well does comedy translate to a global audience?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Escaping the fires in Los Angeles
  Survivors - and their neighbourhoods - count their losses in the aftermath of the blazes(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—Passport bros
  BBC Trending investigates the impact of 'passport bros' on Medellín, Colombia(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Can redheads handle 25% more pain than brunettes?
  We investigate if people with red hair have a hidden pain-blocking superpower(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Uncharted: Love Bytes
  Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Which animal has the biggest carbon footprint?
  Humans emit far too much planet-warming carbon, but what about other species?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Child soldiers and capoeira
  How former child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are using capoeira to heal(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The man who ran a marathon every day for a year
  Plus the women fighting knife crime with spoons and are we closer to a cancer vaccine?(R)
18. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—Does the whole world laugh at the same jokes?
  The Arts Hour’s comedy special but how well does comedy translate to a global audience?(R)
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—What’s it like to be a private chef?
  Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two private chefs who create intimate dining experiences
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ninety Palestinian prisoners freed
  They were released as part of Israel's ceasefire deal with Hamas

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