BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 20 February 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Ukraine: The architects' plan
  How will Ukraine be rebuilt after the war?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump slams brakes on New York congestion charge
  President Trump moves to end New York City congestion pricing
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Saudi and trans: Eden’s final message
  After a Saudi trans woman’s death went viral, BBC Eye investigates her final months
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—'Kids of the Colony': YouTubers exploring their homelands
  British best friends explore their families' homelands in Bangladesh, Morocco and Somalia(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Bolivia’s first indigenous president
  The election of Evo Morales in 2005 was a historic first for the South American country(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Masters of the craft
  What motivates someone to dedicate years of their life to learning one skill?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator'
  President Trump spent the day attacking Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Rift between US and Ukraine widens
  Trump says Zelensky has done a 'terrible job' comparing him to a dictator
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump: Zelensky has done a terrible job
  Trump says the only thing Zelensky 'was really good at was playing Biden like a fiddle'
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Are we ready for the new male contraceptives?
  Is the world ready for new male contraceptives?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can Germany's auto industry be revived?
  We're in Wolfsburg, home of Volkswagen, to find out how the market is changing
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Murder at the Berlin Wall
  In March 1974, Polish man Czesław Kukuczka was shot by a Stasi officer at the Berlin Wall
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—Saudi and trans: Eden’s final message
  After a Saudi trans woman’s death went viral, BBC Eye investigates her final months(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Diplomacy and the media and 100 years of The New Yorker
  The battle to report Ukraine, Russia, and government narratives
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Life in occupied Ukraine: Crimea
  Looking at the world through the lens of its media
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—From welcome to wary: Europe's divide on migration
  A decade of migration through the eyes of one German city
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—A secret music video shot in Iran: My punk family adventure
  Nadia Tehran recorded a forbidden music video on the streets of Iran with their dad
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Murder at the Berlin Wall
  In March 1974, Polish man Czesław Kukuczka was shot by a Stasi officer at the Berlin Wall(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Masters of the craft
  What motivates someone to dedicate years of their life to learning one skill?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Hamas hands over first dead hostages
  Hamas returns the bodies of four Israeli hostages
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Are we ready for the new male contraceptives?
  Is the world ready for new male contraceptives?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Students protest in Indonesia over government budget cuts
  Hundreds have taken part in ‘Dark Indonesia’ demonstrations
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—US envoy in Ukraine
  We have the latest on today's meeting between President Zelensky and Keith Kellogg
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Hamas hands over first dead hostages
  Masked gunmen oversaw the handing of the bodies to the Red Cross in Khan Younis in Gaza
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—A secret music video shot in Iran: My punk family adventure
  Nadia Tehran recorded a forbidden music video on the streets of Iran with their dad(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Murder at the Berlin Wall
  In March 1974, Polish man Czesław Kukuczka was shot by a Stasi officer at the Berlin Wall(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/02/20 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—20/02/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—Saudi and trans: Eden’s final message
  After a Saudi trans woman’s death went viral, BBC Eye investigates her final months(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Who runs science?
  A call from European flu experts to create a more sustainable research network.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Zelensky and US Ukraine envoy's news conference cancelled
  It followed a heated exchange between Ukrainian and US presidents
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/02/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Mexico vs US: guns, drugs and trade
  President Trump designated Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/02/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Are we ready for the new male contraceptives?
  Is the world ready for new male contraceptives?(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Masters of the craft
  What motivates someone to dedicate years of their life to learning one skill?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Diplomacy and the media and 100 years of The New Yorker
  The battle to report Ukraine, Russia, and government narratives(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Where do the US-Russia talks leave Ukraine?
  John Simpson examines what happened at the negotiating table.
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Mexico drugs vs US guns
  President Trump says Mexican drug cartels are terrorists groups.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—Human life under the oceans
  Plans are underway for humans to live and work in underwater habitats for long durations(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—A secret music video shot in Iran: My punk family adventure
  Nadia Tehran recorded a forbidden music video on the streets of Iran with their dad(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Murder at the Berlin Wall
  In March 1974, Polish man Czesław Kukuczka was shot by a Stasi officer at the Berlin Wall(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/02/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The only thing certain in life
  Can we prepare or train for our own mortality in order to find peace with death?
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Body returned from Gaza not Bibas mother
  Israel says the bodies of her sons have been identified but not the mother

Friday 21 February 2025

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