BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 27 February 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—How the US dollar came to dominate the world
  The story of the world’s pre-eminent currency(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Donald Trump threatens to slap 25% tariffs on the EU
  EU was born to 'screw' US, Trump says
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The flight of the vulture
  Sacha Dench investigates the plight of one of the world's most persecuted birds
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I talk to warlords
  Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda negotiates with warlords for the release of child soldiers(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Denmark’s Inuit children experiment
  In 1951, 22 Inuit children from Greenland were sent to live with families in Denmark(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/02/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Bouillon: The story of stock
  How the simplest dish influenced restaurants and cuisine today
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel releases Palestinian prisoners
  Hamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages in exchange
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hamas hands over four hostage bodies
  It has released the bodies of Israelis in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel frees Palestinian detainees
  Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages in exchange
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Do we need the International Criminal Court?
  Is the ICC delivering justice, or too slow and politically vulnerable to be effective?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara
  The Pokémon Company president on running one of the world's biggest media franchises
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Surviving Chile's tsunami
  In 2010, an earthquake struck the coast of Chile triggering a tsunami
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/02/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—The flight of the vulture
  Sacha Dench investigates the plight of one of the world's most persecuted birds(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Mehdi Hasan on journalism, opinion, and independence
  The former MSNBC star on why he’s now flying solo
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Life in occupied Ukraine: Donbas
  Moscow’s efforts to assert itself in the east of Ukraine
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/02/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Inside Ukraine as Trump targets minerals
  Three years into war, where do Ukrainians stand?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My mother’s sitcom genius and her necklace of tears
  TV pioneer Peg Lynch left a big legacy and curious jewels for her daughter to untangle
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Surviving Chile's tsunami
  In 2010, an earthquake struck the coast of Chile triggering a tsunami(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/02/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Bouillon: The story of stock
  How the simplest dish influenced restaurants and cuisine today(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother fly to the US
  The two men face charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania and the UK
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Do we need the International Criminal Court?
  Is the ICC delivering justice, or too slow and politically vulnerable to be effective?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Crypto: The biggest heist ever
  The FBI has accused North Korea of stealing $1.5bn worth of the cryptocurrency Ethereum.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Remembering Gene Hackman
  The Hollywood star Gene Hackman and his wife have been found dead in their home in the US
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Starmer meeting Trump at White House
  We have the latest on the UK prime minister's meeting with the US president
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My mother’s sitcom genius and her necklace of tears
  TV pioneer Peg Lynch left a big legacy and curious jewels for her daughter to untangle(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Surviving Chile's tsunami
  In 2010, an earthquake struck the coast of Chile triggering a tsunami(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/02/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/02/27 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—27/02/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—The flight of the vulture
  Sacha Dench investigates the plight of one of the world's most persecuted birds(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Asteroid 2024 YR4 crisis averted?
  How astronomers minimised our asteroid angst, despite a threat to our darkest skies
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump says he's hopeful for Ukraine peace deal
  On Ukraine, Trump says a ceasefire will be agreed "soon" or "won't be at all"
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/02/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Donald Trump set to impose delayed tariffs
  President Trump is expected to bring in tariffs which had been delayed.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—27/02/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Do we need the International Criminal Court?
  Is the ICC delivering justice, or too slow and politically vulnerable to be effective?(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/02/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Bouillon: The story of stock
  How the simplest dish influenced restaurants and cuisine today(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Mehdi Hasan on journalism, opinion, and independence
  The former MSNBC star on why he’s now flying solo(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Is Russia’s war in Ukraine nearing an endgame?
  John Simpson analyses whether Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Donald Trump is set to bring in delayed tariffs
  President Trump is expected to impose tariffs which had been delayed.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—Could AI pick the next James Bond?
  With Amazon in charge of James Bond, could they use AI for scripts and casting?(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My mother’s sitcom genius and her necklace of tears
  TV pioneer Peg Lynch left a big legacy and curious jewels for her daughter to untangle(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Surviving Chile's tsunami
  In 2010, an earthquake struck the coast of Chile triggering a tsunami(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/02/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Becoming a Buddhist Bhikshuni in Bhutan
  The first Western Buddhist nun to be fully ordained in Bhutan tells us her story
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Zelensky in Washington to sign minerals deal
  Ukrainian President is hoping to win some kind of security guarantees for his country

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