BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 24 February 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Missing in Ukraine
  The war has killed thousands of Ukrainians and many have simply disappeared without trace(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—Can Community Notes clean up your feed?
  Will Meta’s move to X-style Community Notes work?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—Are 150 year olds getting social security payments?
  Is this ‘the biggest fraud in the whole of history'?(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/02/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Bill Gates
  The Gates Foundation has tackled issues around health, education, and climate change(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why isn't the sky green?
  Why do we see so many colours in the sky, but never green?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to have better sex
  Solutions to help people enjoy sex more(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Is the working from home era over?
  Our podcast The Global Story looks at worldwide trends around work - and where we do it(R)
18. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—Putting the focus on the making of a war drama
  We hear listeners’ reactions to the time-travelling WW2 war drama Purple Heart Warriors(R)
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/02/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women investigating bribery and corruption
  Yousr Khalil from Egypt and Judy Krieg in the US discuss detecting global business fraud
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Friedrich Merz's conservatives win Germany's election
  He says his top priority will be strengthening unity in Europe
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Conservatives win German election
  The far-right AFD secured more than a fifth of the vote
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Friedrich Merz set to become Germany's new chancellor
  The conservative CDU/CSU party has won the German election with 28.6% of the vote
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—N. Ram: Freedom of expression in India
  Stephen Sackur speaks to N. Ram, director of the Hindu Publishing Group
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Philippines: The remittance lifeline
  The money Filipino overseas workers send home continues to play a big role in the economy
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Discovering the structure of haemoglobin
  Dr Max Perutz made one of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 20th century
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/02/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why isn't the sky green?
  Why do we see so many colours in the sky, but never green?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The History Hour—Death of a language and the world’s longest kiss
  We hear about the death of an ancient language and a record-breaking kiss
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/02/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Inside Russia: Putin’s war, three years on
  What have Russians won and lost during the conflict in Ukraine?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My hunt for the Gutenberg – the rare book that solved a family mystery
  Michael Visontay’s unexpected link to the Gutenberg Bible, the world’s most coveted book
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Discovering the structure of haemoglobin
  Dr Max Perutz made one of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 20th century(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/02/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women investigating bribery and corruption
  Yousr Khalil from Egypt and Judy Krieg in the US discuss detecting global business fraud(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Next German chancellor: The US is indifferent to Europe's fate
  Friedrich Merz issues a stark warning to Europe
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—N. Ram: Freedom of expression in India
  Stephen Sackur speaks to N. Ram, director of the Hindu Publishing Group(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Germany has a new chancellor
  The man set to lead Germany, Friedrich Merz, is facing challenges already.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ukraine war: Three years on
  Today marks the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—European leaders promise enduring support for Ukraine
  It's three years since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My hunt for the Gutenberg – the rare book that solved a family mystery
  Michael Visontay’s unexpected link to the Gutenberg Bible, the world’s most coveted book(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Discovering the structure of haemoglobin
  Dr Max Perutz made one of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 20th century(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/02/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/02/24 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—24/02/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Missing in Ukraine
  The war has killed thousands of Ukrainians and many have simply disappeared without trace(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific - Darren Croft
  Explorations in the world of science.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—'Peace must not mean a surrender of Ukraine,' Macron says alongside Trump
  President Macron and President Trump have been meeting to discuss the war in Ukraine
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/02/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—How will Ukraine's minerals deal with the US look?
  Will President Zelensky sign the deal?
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—24/02/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—N. Ram: Freedom of expression in India
  Stephen Sackur speaks to N. Ram, director of the Hindu Publishing Group(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/02/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women investigating bribery and corruption
  Yousr Khalil from Egypt and Judy Krieg in the US discuss detecting global business fraud(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—Death of a language and the world’s longest kiss
  We hear about the death of an ancient language and a record-breaking kiss(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—How will Ukraine's minerals deal with the US look?
  Will President Zelensky sign the deal?
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Road wars: Cycling in Paris
  How a recent killing in Paris reveals a dark side to the city's cycling revolution
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My hunt for the Gutenberg – the rare book that solved a family mystery
  Michael Visontay’s unexpected link to the Gutenberg Bible, the world’s most coveted book(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Discovering the structure of haemoglobin
  Dr Max Perutz made one of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 20th century(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/02/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Mohammad Barrangi: The Last Rain in Wonderland
  Mohammad Barrangi sprinted for Iran at the Paralympics, but is now an artist in the UK
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Macron and Trump optimistic about Ukraine
  The two leaders discussed Ukraine three years after Russia's invasion of the country

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