BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 25 March 2025

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—White House texted secret Yemen war plans to journalist
  The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed plans to attack Houthi rebels in Yemen
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US officials shared Yemen attack plans with a journalist in chat group
  The Trump administration is facing a political uproar
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Building a clinic to save a forest
  How cut price health treatment has helped reduce logging in Borneo(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—'Made in Canada': is manufacturing coming home?
  In the wake of US-imposed tariffs, some Canadian businesses are 'reshoring' operations
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Goodluck Jonathan’s phone call that changed Nigeria
  President Goodluck Jonathan's call to Muhammadu Buhari to concede election defeat in 2015
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Assignment—Who is Alice Guo?
  Alice Guo was a popular small town Philippines mayor with the million dollar secret(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne
  Playwright Jack Thorne talks about Adolescence, co-written with actor Stephen Graham(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—How did one fire paralyse Europe's busiest airport?
  London Heathrow cancelled all flights after a local power outage
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The art detective who rescued the world's stolen treasures
  How Bob Wittman went undercover to rescue the world's stolen treasures
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Goodluck Jonathan’s phone call that changed Nigeria
  President Goodluck Jonathan's call to Muhammadu Buhari to concede election defeat in 2015(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  In the Studio—The Line
  In Saudi Arabia, NEOM are building a futuristic new city: The Line(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—US defence secretary calls Europe 'pathetic'
  A journalist was added to a group chat where officials discussed plans for a Yemen strike
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Building a clinic to save a forest
  How cut price health treatment has helped reduce logging in Borneo(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Ukraine and Russia agree Black Sea ceasefire
  White House says Russia and Ukraine agreed safe passage for commercial shipping
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—US intel chiefs grilled amid group chat fallout
  A journalist was inadvertently added to a group text about U.S. military plans
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—CIA director denies air strike chat leak was major mistake
  President Trump is facing calls to remove his senior security officials over the mistake
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The art detective who rescued the world's stolen treasures
  How Bob Wittman went undercover to rescue the world's stolen treasures(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Goodluck Jonathan’s phone call that changed Nigeria
  President Goodluck Jonathan's call to Muhammadu Buhari to concede election defeat in 2015(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/03/25 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—25/03/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Who is Alice Guo?
  Alice Guo was a popular small town Philippines mayor with the million dollar secret(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Tech Life—Living life with a mind-reading chip
  Noland Arbaugh has a chip in his brain to translate his thoughts into computer commands.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—CIA director denies air strike chat leak was major mistake
  Trump intelligence officials testify in Senate after war plans revealed to a journalist
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/03/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Ceasefire terms: Is Russia lying?
  Ukraine's president says Russia is "lying" about the terms of their Black Sea ceasefire.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/03/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Building a clinic to save a forest
  How cut price health treatment has helped reduce logging in Borneo(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  In the Studio—The Line
  In Saudi Arabia, NEOM are building a futuristic new city: The Line(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne
  Playwright Jack Thorne talks about Adolescence, co-written with actor Stephen Graham(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Russia and Ukraine agree Black Sea ceasefire
  Ukraine's president says Russia is "lying" about the terms of their Black Sea ceasefire.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How do you stop a megacity going under water?
  Bangkok is a boom town, but it's also sinking fast and facing a serious flooding problem(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The art detective who rescued the world's stolen treasures
  How Bob Wittman went undercover to rescue the world's stolen treasures(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Goodluck Jonathan’s phone call that changed Nigeria
  President Goodluck Jonathan's call to Muhammadu Buhari to concede election defeat in 2015(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam, 1. The fall
  A body falls from a chopper into the jungle and smashes open a billion dollar secret
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Wildfires in South Korea
  18 people have been killed as firefighters struggle to contain fire.

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