BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 25 January 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Keep it clean
  A whole bathtub of science, from brains cleaning themselves to how space keeps sparkling(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump's oil plan: can lowering the price end the Ukraine war?
  Trump pressures OPEC to help him end Ukraine war.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Conrad: 'Australia will be foolhardy not to respect South Africa'
  South Africa Men's Test Coach Shukri Conrad shares a message ahead of the WTC Final.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: A lost cello and a mother and child reunion
  Your bonus edition with the stories we love this week(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The launch of Windows 95
  In 1995 Microsoft released a new operating system after a $300 million marketing campaign(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Keep it clean
  A whole bathtub of science, from brains cleaning themselves to how space keeps sparkling(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  Fame Under Fire—Diddy on Trial, Diddy on Trial - The history of Diddy: What you need to know
  From Bad Boy Records to billionaire, the history of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Did Trump make billions with his meme-coin?
  We investigate if the US president’s crypto is really worth tens of billions of dollars.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Hamas to release four Israeli hostages
  The four female soldiers will be released in the coming hours
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Tense fighting in Eastern DRC
  The fighting is between M23 rebels and the DRC army.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Four more Israeli hostages set to be released
  The four female soldiers will be released in the coming hours
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—The first days of the Gaza ceasefire
  People on both sides of the conflict share their experiences(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Pick of the World—What do US presidents eat?
  A cheeseburger washed down with diet Coke? Or chicken parmigiana?
11. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Keeping the world’s people informed about health
  With so many issues to choose from, how does Health Check decide what to cover?
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—The woman tackling American Football
  Santia Deck signed a $1m contract to play Women's gridiron but still hasn't played a game
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What's behind the growing tensions between China and Taiwan?
  John Simpson is in Taiwan for a special episode of Unspun World.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Forum—The seductive dance of charisma
  How magnetic personalities cast their spell
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Four Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas
  What does today's handover tell us about the current strength of Hamas?
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Fame Under Fire—Diddy on Trial, Diddy on Trial - The history of Diddy: What you need to know
  From Bad Boy Records to billionaire, the history of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—How Fanny Blankers-Koen became the 'flying housewife’
  Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics in London
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  World Book Club—World Book Café: Oslo
  World Book Café heads to Oslo to Europe’s largest Literature House
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Singer and actress Ariana Grande
  Singer and actress Ariana Grande talks about Wicked
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Rebel forces advance in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  Thirteen foreign peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 rebels
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Winny
  How Nigeria singer Winny is standing out from the crowd
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Songs from Auschwitz
  A story of hope, music and survival from Auschwitz.(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  Assignment—Death marches: Uncovering the truth beneath the soil
  How a town in Poland – once in Germany - is discovering its troubling past(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—The first days of the Gaza ceasefire
  People on both sides of the conflict share their experiences(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Fame Under Fire—Diddy on Trial, Diddy on Trial - The history of Diddy: What you need to know
  From Bad Boy Records to billionaire, the history of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—How Fanny Blankers-Koen became the 'flying housewife’
  Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics in London(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What next for Syria?
  Can Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the rebel group leading Syria govern it long term?(R)
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Russia's crackdown on gay clubs
  Why is Russia closing down gay clubs and arresting drag queens?
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—A WHO without the United States
  What happens if the United States withdraws from the WHO?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—The seductive dance of charisma
  How magnetic personalities cast their spell(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and the ceasefire
  The future challenges facing Gaza and Israel as the ceasefire comes into effect.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Ukraine war: The cost of bearing witness
  Open Source analysts and fact-checkers describe the toll of documenting the Ukraine war.
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—How Fanny Blankers-Koen became the 'flying housewife’
  Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics in London(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/01/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Songs from Auschwitz
  A story of hope, music and survival from Auschwitz.(R)

Sunday 26 January 2025

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