BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 5 March 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Nikki Bedi presents an Arts Hour packed with Oscar Nominees
  Nikki Bedi with a selection of film guests in an Arts Hour packed with Oscar Nominees(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump's tariffs ignite global trade tensions
  China has imposed additional tariffs of 10% to 15% on key U.S. agricultural products
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My secret father and surviving the pressures of fame
  Singer Rumer was 11 when she was told her biological father was actually the family cook(R)
9. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The invention of the shopping trolley
  In 1937, American supermarket owner Sylvan Goldman wanted his customers to spend more.(R)
10. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 04:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: Beer, brewing and biotech
  How India’s first female self-made billionaire built a pharmaceutical empire
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump addresses a joint session of Congress
  The President has used his speech to list what he calls his 'bold actions'
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump tells Congress he is 'just getting started'
  President Trump's address to Congress lasted a whopping 1 hour and 40 minutes
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump's marathon address to laud 'bold actions'
  President Trump promises that he is 'just getting started' with unrelenting action
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Volker Türk: Are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Adding value to Ugandan bananas
  We hear from entrepreneurs trying to turn the much-loved fruit into exportable products
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The US invasion of Panama
  In 1989, more than 20,000 US soldiers descended on the tiny Central American country
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Why are some countries fighting extreme cold?
  In Mongolia climate change is fuelling colder winters. Can its nomadic herders survive?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Book Club—Ottessa Moshfegh: My Year of Rest and Relaxation
  Ottessa Moshfegh discusses her second novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Have RFK Jr.'s vaccine views gone mainstream?
  Robert Kennedy now heads the US health ministry and doubts about vaccines are rising
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Me and my pen pal, Tupac Shakur
  In the depths of despair, Nina Bhadreshwar formed an unlikely bond with a rap legend
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The US invasion of Panama
  In 1989, more than 20,000 US soldiers descended on the tiny Central American country(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: Beer, brewing and biotech
  How India’s first female self-made billionaire built a pharmaceutical empire(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump to Congress: America is back
  Addressing a joint session of Congress, US President Donald Trump listed his achievements
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Volker Türk: Are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Tariff confusion
  Talks on tariffs continue between the US, Canada and Mexico.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trump's first speech to Congress
  What do President Trump's voters think about his first speech to the US Congress?
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—US suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine
  The suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine comes after the pause in military aid
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Me and my pen pal, Tupac Shakur
  In the depths of despair, Nina Bhadreshwar formed an unlikely bond with a rap legend(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The US invasion of Panama
  In 1989, more than 20,000 US soldiers descended on the tiny Central American country(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/03/05 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—05/03/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Why are some countries fighting extreme cold?
  In Mongolia climate change is fuelling colder winters. Can its nomadic herders survive?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Ninety percent of USAID programs cut
  How will large cuts to US aid affect global health?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—US stops sharing intelligence with Ukraine
  President Trump questioned President Zelensky's commitment to peace
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/03/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Donald Trump announces a one-month postponement for auto tariffs
  The delay comes after Donald Trump met with the CEOs of the Big Three automakers
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/03/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Volker Türk: Are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/03/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: Beer, brewing and biotech
  How India’s first female self-made billionaire built a pharmaceutical empire(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Book Club—Ottessa Moshfegh: My Year of Rest and Relaxation
  Ottessa Moshfegh discusses her second novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Donald Trump grants one-month tariff exemptions on North American cars
  Move follows warnings that tariffs could cut one-third of North American vehicle output
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Boxing Sisters: Yazidi women boxing their way back to health
  The Yazidi women using boxing to channel their emotions and anger
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Me and my pen pal, Tupac Shakur
  In the depths of despair, Nina Bhadreshwar formed an unlikely bond with a rap legend(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The US invasion of Panama
  In 1989, more than 20,000 US soldiers descended on the tiny Central American country(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Why we love noodles
  The history and evolution of this popular food
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Macron: Europe is 'at a turning point in history'
  Nerves have grown increasingly frayed since Trump and Zelensky's showdown last week

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