BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 12 May 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/05/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Tebello Nyokong
  Tebello Nyokong is deploying cutting-edge chemistry to revolutionise cancer treatment(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is red sky at night really sailor’s delight?
  Just how reliable is this common weather proverb?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The classroom tablet revolution
  In Malawi Myra Anubi looks at ways that technology is improving children’s education.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Why are millions livestreaming a Swedish forest?
  It's all to do with moose! Plus you say goodbye to radio legend, Julian Marshall(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Jamming shortwave, too many repeats and Americast
  How China is continuing to try and block BBC shortwave broadcasts in parts of Asia(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Tackling the tide of trash
  Two women in the UK and Nigeria ensuring what we throw away doesn’t go to waste
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukrainian President willing to meet Vladimir Putin
  Ukrainian President Zelensky will travel to Turkey to take part in talks with Russia.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—President Zelensky will meet Russia for direct talks
  Volodomyr Zelensky, says he will be in Turkey on Thursday for talks about the war.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—President Zelensky urged to meet Vladimir Putin
  President Zelensky says he'll travel to Turkey on Thursday for talks with Russia.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir John Major, former UK Prime Minister - are the lessons of WW2 being forgotten?
  Nick Robinson speaks to Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of the UK
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Tariffs and terroir
  From Burgundy to California, winemakers discuss the prospect of US taxes
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Intervision Song Contest
  In 1980, Finnish singer Marion Rung won Intervision, the USSR's answer to Eurovision
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/05/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is red sky at night really sailor’s delight?
  Just how reliable is this common weather proverb?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The History Hour—Rescuing Palmyra’s treasures and 80 years since VE Day
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—Tackling the tide of trash
  Two women in the UK and Nigeria ensuring what we throw away doesn’t go to waste(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The blind Holocaust survivor who caught a fugitive Nazi
  Lothar Hermann found out his neighbour was ‘architect of the Holocaust’ Adolf Eichmann
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Intervision Song Contest
  In 1980, Finnish singer Marion Rung won Intervision, the USSR's answer to Eurovision(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/05/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is red sky at night really sailor’s delight?
  Just how reliable is this common weather proverb?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—China and US agree major tariff cuts
  China and the United States have agreed to major tariff cuts during talks in Geneva
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir John Major, former UK Prime Minister - are the lessons of WW2 being forgotten?
  Nick Robinson speaks to Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of the UK(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Tariffs have fallen....but is the trade war over?
  The US and China have struck a temporary deal to ease their escalating trade war
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding
  The group has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkey
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Hamas release Israeli-American hostage
  Edan Alexander has been transferred to Israeli forces in Gaza.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The blind Holocaust survivor who caught a fugitive Nazi
  Lothar Hermann found out his neighbour was ‘architect of the Holocaust’ Adolf Eichmann(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Intervision Song Contest
  In 1980, Finnish singer Marion Rung won Intervision, the USSR's answer to Eurovision(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/05/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/05/12 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fear and mistrust in the new Syria
  As Syria tries to rebuild after the fall of Assad, sectarian violence fuels division.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann
  How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Last living US hostage released by Hamas
  Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after release by Hamas
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir John Major, former UK Prime Minister - are the lessons of WW2 being forgotten?
  Nick Robinson speaks to Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of the UK(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Tackling the tide of trash
  Two women in the UK and Nigeria ensuring what we throw away doesn’t go to waste(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US and China pull back from beyond brink
  The prohibitive triple-digit tariffs between both countries have been reduced
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—12/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Rescuing Palmyra’s treasures and 80 years since VE Day
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China and US agrees tariff cuts
  The prohibitive triple-digit tariffs between both countries have reduced significantly
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Syria: Return to ruins
  After 13 years of civil war, what awaits Syrians returning to their homes?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The blind Holocaust survivor who caught a fugitive Nazi
  Lothar Hermann found out his neighbour was ‘architect of the Holocaust’ Adolf Eichmann(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Intervision Song Contest
  In 1980, Finnish singer Marion Rung won Intervision, the USSR's answer to Eurovision(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Serbian singer-songwriter Luke Black
  Creating music inspired by video games, and life after Eurovision
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Donald Trump heading to Middle East
  He's touring the gulf region with economic and political deals on his agenda.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US President due to arrive in Saudi Arabia
  Donald Trump begins his 3-day tour of Gulf nations in Saudi Arabia today.

Tuesday 13 May 2025

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