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

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's fading hopes
  Confronting new questions in Kyiv; stories from Guatemala, Kenya and the Philippines(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Adjoa Andoh: Bridgerton, bodies, and bizarre pregnancy cravings
  What advice does Bridgerton actor Adjoa Andoh want to share with her children?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  More or Less—What are the chances of an asteroid hitting earth in 2032?
  Why the likelihood of planetary impact changed as asteroid 2024 YR4 approached.(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific - Rosalie David
  Explorations in the world of science(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are there global food allergy hotspots?
  Do food allergies vary around the world – and if so, why?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Helping the children of sex workers
  The youth club in Kolkata's red light districts that is making a difference(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Your take on the Tesla car backlash
  Demonstrators target the electric vehicle firm's showrooms in protest at owner Elon Musk(R)
18. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—The sound of a new BBC App launching
  How BBC Sounds is to end for international listeners and a new BBC app is to launch(R)
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Air traffic controllers
  Women from the UAE and Sweden discuss guiding aeroplane take-offs and landings
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—South Korea's Han Duck-soo reinstated
  The Constitutional Court in South Korea dismissed an earlier impeachment of the PM
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Turkish oppostion leader jailed
  President Erdogan's political rival, Ekrem Imamoglu, is awaiting a corruption trial.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine says ceasefire plans are constructive
  Officials from the United States are meeting their Ukraine and Russian counterparts
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—HARDtalk: The early years review
  A deep dive into the programme's archive
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—USAID: What happened when the funding stopped?
  The US government's main overseas aid agency has cancelled projects worldwide
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Germanwings plane crash
  General David Galtier who led the search operation recalls the 2015 crash
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are there global food allergy hotspots?
  Do food allergies vary around the world – and if so, why?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The History Hour—The history of space travel
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Noise: The not-so-silent killer?
  How sounds could be damaging your health(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Making Marvel magic: The creative spark from my hospital bed
  Spinal surgery ended Nnedi's tennis career but led her to Spiderman and the Black Panther
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Germanwings plane crash
  General David Galtier who led the search operation recalls the 2015 crash(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Conversation—Air traffic controllers
  Women from the UAE and Sweden discuss guiding aeroplane take-offs and landings(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Turkey experiences biggest unrest in a decade
  More than 1,000 people have been arrested in five days
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—HARDtalk: The early years review
  A deep dive into the programme's archive(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Turkish economy under pressure from anti-government protests
  The unrest has caused the Turkish lira to fall again
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Protests in Turkey to continue
  We broadcast live from Istanbul
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Erdogan brands Turkey protests 'evil'
  We have the latest from Istanbul
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Making Marvel magic: The creative spark from my hospital bed
  Spinal surgery ended Nnedi's tennis career but led her to Spiderman and the Black Panther(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Germanwings plane crash
  General David Galtier who led the search operation recalls the 2015 crash(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/03/24 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—24/03/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's fading hopes
  Confronting new questions in Kyiv; stories from Guatemala, Kenya and the Philippines(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific - Anna Korre
  Explorations in the world of science
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Erdogan blames Turkish opposition for “provoking” ongoing protests
  The Turkish President calls ongoing demonstrations in the country “evil”
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Trump vows tariff on Venezuela oil buyers
  President Trump said countries buying oil or gas from Venezuela will pay extra tariffs.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—24/03/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—HARDtalk: The early years review
  A deep dive into the programme's archive(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Air traffic controllers
  Women from the UAE and Sweden discuss guiding aeroplane take-offs and landings(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The history of space travel
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump threatens Venezuela oil buyers
  President Trump said countries buying oil or gas from Venezuela will pay extra tariffs.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Who is Alice Guo?
  Alice Guo was a popular small town Philippines mayor with the million dollar secret
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Making Marvel magic: The creative spark from my hospital bed
  Spinal surgery ended Nnedi's tennis career but led her to Spiderman and the Black Panther(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Germanwings plane crash
  General David Galtier who led the search operation recalls the 2015 crash(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—The Line
  In Saudi Arabia, NEOM are building a futuristic new city: The Line
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US attack on Yemen decided on an online chat group
  Top US officials in the Trump Administration came to a decision on a Signal chat group

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