BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 12 March 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Director Karan Kandhari and actor Radhika Apte
  Director Karan Kandhari and actor Radhika Apte talk about their film Sister Midnight(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Tariffs: A rollercoaster of on-and-off decisions
  America still plans a 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminium imports
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Elon Musk and science, and polar bear encounters
  The row at Britain's prestigious Royal Society about whether to expel Elon Musk(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The girl with 'too much fire': surviving the Khmer Rouge, part 1
  Loung Ung’s defiant spirit became her greatest weapon against Pol Pot's regime(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—King Kong: South Africa's first all-black musical
  South Africa’s first musical with an all-black cast opened to critical acclaim in 1959(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Zhang Yiming: TikTok’s tech boss
  How Chinese tech company ByteDance became a multi-billiondollar social media business
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine ready for ceasefire with Russia
  This comes three years after Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine ready to accept ceasefire
  This follows talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire
  This follows talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Dominique de Villepin: Can Europe become a superpower in its own right?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to former Prime Minister of France Dominique de Villepin
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The internet’s memory problem
  Without businesses paying to keep archives up, our online history is disappearing forever
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Capitol Crawl
  On 12 March 1990, hundreds of wheelchair users crawled up the steps of the US Capitol
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Elon Musk and science, and polar bear encounters
  The row at Britain's prestigious Royal Society about whether to expel Elon Musk(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Questions—India
  What's it like living in one of India's fastest growing cities?(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—A reckoning for Duterte
  The ex-Philippines president is arrested by the International Criminal Court
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The girl with 'too much fire': surviving the Khmer Rouge, part 2
  Loung Ung rebuilds her life in the US but longs to reunite with the sister left behind
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Capitol Crawl
  On 12 March 1990, hundreds of wheelchair users crawled up the steps of the US Capitol(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Zhang Yiming: TikTok’s tech boss
  How Chinese tech company ByteDance became a multi-billiondollar social media business(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Ukraine accepts US proposals for an initial ceasefire
  The US will speak to Russia today about the plan for a ceasefire in the Ukraine war.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Dominique de Villepin: Can Europe become a superpower in its own right?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to former Prime Minister of France Dominique de Villepin(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—South Africa’s budget deadlock: Treasury proposes smaller VAT hike
  South Africa’s Treasury has unveiled a revised budget with a smaller VAT hike
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—US set to present 30-day ceasefire offer to Russia
  The United States is to put proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine to Russia
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trade war escalates
  The EU, Canada and China are imposing counter-measures against Trump's tariffs
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The girl with 'too much fire': surviving the Khmer Rouge, part 2
  Loung Ung rebuilds her life in the US but longs to reunite with the sister left behind(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Capitol Crawl
  On 12 March 1990, hundreds of wheelchair users crawled up the steps of the US Capitol(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/03/12 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—12/03/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Elon Musk and science, and polar bear encounters
  The row at Britain's prestigious Royal Society about whether to expel Elon Musk(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Measles spreads in the Americas
  The Americas are in danger of losing their measles elimination status
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump on Ukraine ceasefire: US negotiators travel to Moscow
  Trump says US officials are travelling to Russia, to discuss the proposed ceasefire
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/03/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Tariffs: The EU and Canada retaliate
  Canada and the EU have announced reciprocal levies on US goods.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—12/03/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Dominique de Villepin: Can Europe become a superpower in its own right?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to former Prime Minister of France Dominique de Villepin(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/03/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Zhang Yiming: TikTok’s tech boss
  How Chinese tech company ByteDance became a multi-billiondollar social media business(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Questions—India
  What's it like living in one of India's fastest growing cities?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump tariffs stir up global retaliation
  Canada and the EU have announced reciprocal tariffs on US goods.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The village of sex offenders
  Do the residents of the Restoration Destination community deserve a second chance?
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The girl with 'too much fire': surviving the Khmer Rouge, part 2
  Loung Ung rebuilds her life in the US but longs to reunite with the sister left behind(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Capitol Crawl
  On 12 March 1990, hundreds of wheelchair users crawled up the steps of the US Capitol(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The art of food branding
  The designers influencing what and where you eat
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Tracking the deadly fentanyl drug targetted by US
  The BBC tracks the drug trade from a Mexican cartel safe house to the US

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