BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 20 April 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What does President Putin want now?
  How Trump’s return to office reshapes Putin’s strategic ambitions(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Mama Seebz: Social media fame and dealing with haters
  TikTok star Mama Seebz on how social media helped her connect with her daughter(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The woman who faked her Boston Marathon win
  In 1980, the Boston Marathon was rocked by scandal when runner Rosie Ruiz faked her win
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Have we found an animal reservoir of mpox?
  Investigating the mystery of which animals form reservoirs of mpox in the wild.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Defeated: How ordinary Germans experienced the end of World War Two
  Six ordinary Germans who lived through the end of World War Two tell their stories(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: more vulnerable than ever
  Scenes from a Russian missile attack on Sumy as Kyiv's support from the US runs low
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Science In Action—Any more for Moore’s Law?
  It's 60 years since Gordon Moore predicted computing power would double every two years(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Braille and me
  A celebration of Braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Ukraine accuses Russia of breaching Easter truce
  Ukraine says Russia continuing to fire despite ceasefire declared by Putin for Easter
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Israel's PM vows to continue Gaza war
  Netanyahu says there’s no other option but to continue war against Hamas.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—President Zelensky accuses Russia of violating Easter truce
  He says shelling has continued in several places of the front line in Ukraine.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: more vulnerable than ever
  Scenes from a Russian missile attack on Sumy as Kyiv's support from the US runs low(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What’s the future for Indigenous food?
  First Nations people in Canada talk about opportunities and barriers to food security.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How sport can bring outsiders in
  We visit two projects that show how sport can be a powerful tool for social inclusion(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Inside the Taliban's surveillance network
  Why did the Taliban install over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul?
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Mama Seebz: Social media fame and dealing with haters
  TikTok star Mama Seebz on how social media helped her connect with her daughter(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—The pioneers of proof
  Professor Adam Kucharski on his new book, Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Women discuss colourism
  Women share their experiences of discrimination because of the dark tone of their skin(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—New Zealand: What counts as Māori equality
  Protest against New Zealand’s moves to abolish Māori rights in the name of equality(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—"Easter Truce" between Russia and Ukraine collapses
  Presidents Putin and Zelensky accuse each other of breaching an Easter Sunday truce
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Could a love of nature bring out the eco-hero in you?
  Research suggests that the more time we spend in nature, the more we try to protect it
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—Happy News
  Positive news stories(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—The Kurdish issue: Part one
  What does the future hold for Kurdish people?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—An eggciting episode
  The Christian celebration of Easter got us thinking about egg-related science.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—'Operational misunderstanding' led to killing of Gaza medics, IDF inquiry says
  The deputy commander of the unit involved has been dismissed.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Could a love of nature bring out the eco-hero in you?
  Research suggests that the more time we spend in nature, the more we try to protect it(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How Korea won the internet
  From TV to beauty and food, Korean culture is everywhere online. Why?(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—The challenges facing the BBC’s Russian service
  The editor of BBC News Russian explains the impact of being labelled “foreign agents”(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Inside the Taliban's surveillance network
  Why did the Taliban install over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul?(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: more vulnerable than ever
  Scenes from a Russian missile attack on Sumy as Kyiv's support from the US runs low(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Science In Action—Any more for Moore’s Law?
  It's 60 years since Gordon Moore predicted computing power would double every two years(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Tu Youyou
  Tu Youyou scoured ancient medical texts to find a world-changing treatment for malaria(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why am I always late?
  Why do some people find it easier to be punctual than others?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How sport can bring outsiders in
  We visit two projects that show how sport can be a powerful tool for social inclusion(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How Korea won the internet
  From TV to beauty and food, Korean culture is everywhere online. Why?(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—The challenges facing the BBC’s Russian service
  The editor of BBC News Russian explains the impact of being labelled “foreign agents”(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Faith and tackling climate change
  Two women on how their Muslim and Christian beliefs shape their love of nature
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine and Russia Easter truce ends
  Each side has accused the other of multiple violations
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine and Russia report fighting
  The two countries have accused each other of breaching a 30-hour Easter ceasefire

Monday 21 April 2025

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