BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 29 January 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Singer and actress Ariana Grande
  Singer and actress Ariana Grande talks about Wicked(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Could Heathrow's multi-billion pound runway be the future of UK aviation?
  UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to back the expansion of Europe’s busiest airport
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: The speed of global warming; space junk; advice for kids
  Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer your questions on all things climate change(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The film couple turning their own lives into romantic comedy
  Karan Soni and Roshan Sethi's real-life love story inspired their film A Nice Indian Boy(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Baltic chain protest
  On 23 August 1989, approximately two million people joined hands to form a human chain(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Sergey Brin: Googling billions
  By founding Google, Sergey Brin helped shape the internet. He also got very, very rich
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UN Security Council condemns Rwanda's support for the rebels
  Rebels appear to be edging closer to taking control of the key city of Goma
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—DRC: International community pushes for an end to fighting
  UN accuse Rwanda of backing M23 rebels but Kigali denies the allegations.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—M23 rebels ' have captured almost the whole of Goma'
  US Secretary of State urges Rwanda's President to ensure immediate ceasefire in the DRC
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Basem Naim: Can Gaza find long-term peace?
  Sarah Montague speaks to Basem Naim, a senior political figure in Hamas
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Cashing in on Ghana's cashews
  How can farmers and producers add value in a way that benefits the country?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Lithuania's 'wolf children'
  In the aftermath of World War Two, children fled East Prussia in order to survive
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: The speed of global warming; space junk; advice for kids
  Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer your questions on all things climate change(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—The seductive dance of charisma
  How magnetic personalities cast their spell(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—DeepSeek: AI revolution or just hype?
  The Chinese chatbot app, made at a fraction of its rivals' cost, has shaken US markets
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Voice notes of the past - what my dad's singing revealed
  An old cassette, a yearning for a lost parent, and a treasure trove of migrant history
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Lithuania's 'wolf children'
  In the aftermath of World War Two, children fled East Prussia in order to survive(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Sergey Brin: Googling billions
  By founding Google, Sergey Brin helped shape the internet. He also got very, very rich(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Rebels closer to taking key DR Congo city
  We hear that Goma in the east of DRC has mostly fallen to rebels backed by Rwanda
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Basem Naim: Can Gaza find long-term peace?
  Sarah Montague speaks to Basem Naim, a senior political figure in Hamas(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—ASML reports large rise in bookings for advanced chipmaking tools
  Chipmaker ASML says its outlook for 2025 remains promising
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—What's happening in the DRC?
  BBC correspondents help us to understand the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—DRC aid workers share their experiences
  We hear about conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting continues
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Voice notes of the past - what my dad's singing revealed
  An old cassette, a yearning for a lost parent, and a treasure trove of migrant history(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Lithuania's 'wolf children'
  In the aftermath of World War Two, children fled East Prussia in order to survive(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/01/29 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: The speed of global warming; space junk; advice for kids
  Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer your questions on all things climate change(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—USA issues stop-work order on global aid
  President Trump has stopped work on foreign aid projects.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—RFK Jr grilled over US health secretary nomination
  RFK Jr defends vaccine stance at US health secretary confirmation hearings
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US. Fed holds interest rates steady amid Trump’s criticism
  Benchmark interest rate now sits at a range of 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Basem Naim: Can Gaza find long-term peace?
  Sarah Montague speaks to Basem Naim, a senior political figure in Hamas(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Sergey Brin: Googling billions
  By founding Google, Sergey Brin helped shape the internet. He also got very, very rich(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—The seductive dance of charisma
  How magnetic personalities cast their spell(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China's DeepSeek shakes US markets as AI battle heats up
  DeepSeek’s arrival sparks debate in Congress over China’s AI ambitions
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Flamboyant Funerals
  Hannah Ajala uncovers the stories behind the unique traditions of Ghanaian funerals
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Voice notes of the past - what my dad's singing revealed
  An old cassette, a yearning for a lost parent, and a treasure trove of migrant history(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Lithuania's 'wolf children'
  In the aftermath of World War Two, children fled East Prussia in order to survive(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Crunch!
  Why we like crunchy foods, and what benefits they might have
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Jet with passengers collides with US Army helicopter
  The plane crashed in the Potomac River, which weaves through DC

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