BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 3 May 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Millions of Australians head to the polls
  Millions of Australians are voting in a national election dominated by the economy.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Cameron Bancroft open to Australia return
  Gloucestershire captain Cameron Bancroft on his Australian international ambitions
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Putting pen to paper
  Three remarkable writers; forming bonds, forging dreams and creating whole new worlds(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Snake: Popularising mobile gaming
  In 1998, the Snake game made its debut on mobile phones(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—In memoriam
  The death of the Pope inspired Unexpected Elements to look at the science of loss(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—BBC Trending: From a smuggler’s TikTok to tragedy
  BBC Trending tracks the digital footprint of a wanted people smuggler
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Donald Trump: 100 days fact-check
  Working out the reality behind President Trump’s claims on immigration, fentanyl and eggs
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Vance backs AfD after ‘extremist’ designation
  Vance says Germany is 'rebuilding the Berlin wall' after AfD party labelled 'extremist'
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump hails immigration, Ukraine deal, as wins in first 100 days
  The much-anticipated natural resources deal comes after months of tense negotiations
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Voting underway in Australian election
  Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looks to secure second term in office
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Protecting children from online harm
  Three parents on why they believe social media contributed to their children’s deaths(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Is it ever ok to be late?
  The science of punctuality - plus how to say sorry and inside China's beauty industry
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—A funeral that brought together 400,000 mourners
  What did listeners think of the coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral?
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—What's in a name?
  Meeting extraordinary women whose names are much more than just something they are called
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What part did Trump play in Canada’s election?
  John Simpson analyses US President Donald Trump’s role in the Liberals’ surprise comeback(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  World Book Club—Abdulrazak Gurnah: Paradise
  Harriett Gilbert talks with Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah about his novel Paradise
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Australia’s Labor Party wins general election
  Australia's governing Labor Party wins, less than a week after the Liberals won in Canada
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2025 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2025 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Trending—BBC Trending: From a smuggler’s TikTok to tragedy
  BBC Trending tracks the digital footprint of a wanted people smuggler(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  More or Less—Donald Trump: 100 days fact-check
  Working out the reality behind President Trump’s claims on immigration, fentanyl and eggs(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is extinction a thing of the past?
  Scientists have used new technology to extract ancient DNA(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The rescued Ukraine lions learning to roar again
  A group of lions rescued from Ukraine are roaring again in new homes built with donations
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—French director Louise Courvoisier’s film Holy Cow
  Nikki talks to director Louise Courvoisier about her award winning film Holy Cow
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Australia PM Albanese makes stunning comeback with landslide win
  Labor's Anthony Albanese re-elected Australia's prime minister in a landslide.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—What's in a name?
  Meeting extraordinary women whose names are much more than just something they are called(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Kenya Mko Wapi: Part two
  DJ Edu meets Njerae, one of Kenya's most promising female artists
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Protecting children from online harm
  Three parents on why they believe social media contributed to their children’s deaths(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—The call of Anastasia
  The new quasi-religious movement that is spreading across villages in Germany(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is extinction a thing of the past?
  Scientists have used new technology to extract ancient DNA(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—BBC Trending: From a smuggler’s TikTok to tragedy
  BBC Trending tracks the digital footprint of a wanted people smuggler(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Flying Mother and the first Giro D'Italia Femminile
  How Maria Canins won the Giro D'Italia Femminile which was first raced in 1988.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Mycetoma’s only research centre destroyed
  What happens when the world’s only research centre for a neglected disease is destroyed?(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Abdulrazak Gurnah: Paradise
  Harriett Gilbert talks with Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah about his novel Paradise(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Protests in Israel and Gaza
  As some Israelis stand against the war, some Gazans voice rejection of Hamas
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What part did Trump play in Canada’s election?
  John Simpson analyses US President Donald Trump’s role in the Liberals’ surprise comeback(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—The call of Anastasia
  The new quasi-religious movement that is spreading across villages in Germany(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Polls open in Romania's Presidential election rerun
  Voting is underway in Romania after a court annulled the 2024 presidential election

Sunday 4 May 2025

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