BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 4 May 2025

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Early
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
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Mark Carney prepares to negotiate with Trump
  Canada's newly-elected prime minister is set to go to Washington for direct tariff talks
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Son of detained Palestinian journalist says his father was targeted
  The son of West Bank journalist Ali al-Samoudi says the IDF wanted to silence his father
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Protests in Israel and Gaza
  As some Israelis stand against the war, some Gazans voice rejection of Hamas(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—A fresh start
  The bakeries and eateries employing staff with criminal records or history of addiction(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Tackling bias in health
  We meet the solution-seekers trying to make healthcare more equal(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Education against the odds
  How the BBC's Dars Arabic show is trying to reach children who are out of school
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Trending—BBC Trending: From a smuggler’s TikTok to tragedy
  BBC Trending tracks the digital footprint of a wanted people smuggler(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Donald Trump: 100 days fact-check
  Working out the reality behind President Trump’s claims on immigration, fentanyl and eggs(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Protecting children from online harm
  Three parents on why they believe social media contributed to their children’s deaths(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Leaving Israel for Cyprus
  Thousands of Israelis are making a new home in Cyprus in the wake of 7th October(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Romania reruns annulled Presidential election
  Romanians vote for a new president after suspected Russian interference in 2024 poll
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Trump and the planet: The first 100 days
  Will President Trump slow down the green transition in America and beyond?
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  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(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 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—04/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—The Kurdish issue: Part three
  What does the future hold for Kurdish people?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—In memoriam
  The death of the Pope inspired Unexpected Elements to look at the science of loss(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel calls up reservists for wider Gaza offensive
  Israeli army starts calling up reservists for planned expansion to Gaza offensive
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Trump and the planet: The first 100 days
  Will President Trump slow down the green transition in America and beyond?(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  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(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—A funeral that brought together 400,000 mourners
  What did listeners think of the coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral?(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Education against the odds
  How the BBC's Dars Arabic show is trying to reach children who are out of school(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Protests in Israel and Gaza
  As some Israelis stand against the war, some Gazans voice rejection of Hamas(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Science In Action—Scientists of the world unite
  Earth science in every direction from the European Geosciences Union’s 2025 assembly(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Kura Paul-Burke
  Kura Paul-Burke is combining Māori knowledge with marine science to save our ocean(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why can't I fall asleep?
  Why is getting to sleep much harder for some people than others?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Tackling bias in health
  We meet the solution-seekers trying to make healthcare more equal(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  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(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—A funeral that brought together 400,000 mourners
  What did listeners think of the coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—The power of performance poetry
  Women from Norway and Nigeria on performing poetry in front of an audience
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison
  He said the reopening of the notorious prison would serve as a "symbol of law."
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz
  In a post on Truth Social, he said is "will serve as a symbol of Law, Order and Justice."

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