BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 17 May 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Moody's downgrades US credit rating, citing rising debt
  Moody’s has stripped the United States of its triple-A credit rating due to rising debt.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—What is Virat Kohli’s legacy in Test cricket?
  Stumped discuss Virat Kohli's legacy with former India Test opener Abhinav Mukund.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The colliding lives of four strangers
  The accidental ties that link four strangers and the encounters that bind them together(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Sweden’s shocking sugar experiment
  In the 1940s, vulnerable hospital patients were fed sugar to see if their teeth decayed.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Enduring it all
  We're looking at the science that helps you put one foot in front of the other.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Are we dating the same person?
  How a Facebook group exposing cheating boyfriends triggered an explicit retaliation
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—How dead is the internet?
  We investigate the claim that bots make up 50% of internet traffic
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Israeli military begins new offensive
  Offensive aimed at taking control of areas of Gaza
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Israel-Gaza war: New offensive in the north begins
  Humanitarian groups raises concern over the number of civilian deaths
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—New Israeli offensive begins
  Offensive aims to dismantle Hamas and free hostages
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Living in Kashmir
  What’s it like to live in one of the most disputed regions on Earth?(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The children with a digital school teacher
  The classroom tablet revolution in Malawi - plus the boy who brought anime to Pakistan.
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—People who love the six tiny dots of Braille
  Braille is celebrating 200 years. We hear your feedback on a celebratory documentary
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—The magic of the cup
  Katie Smith finds out what it takes to win the FA Cup and how cup stacking went global
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s next for Gaza?
  John Simpson examines the Israeli government’s plans for Gaza(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—Women warriors
  Against all the odds, why do women want to join the military?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel launches new offensive in Gaza
  The aim is to defeat Hamas and save the hostages
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Documentary—Autism, empathy and psychopaths
  Why society must rethink the damaging stereotypes about autistic people and low empathy(R)
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Trending—Are we dating the same person?
  How a Facebook group exposing cheating boyfriends triggered an explicit retaliation(R)
7. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—How dead is the internet?
  We investigate the claim that bots make up 50% of internet traffic(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English FA Cup final.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are global cases of measles rising?
  What is causing the rise of measles cases around the world?
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Climbing a mountain 64 times to inspire others
  Tania nearly died on Table Mountain but says The Happy Pod helped her fight
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Colombian artist Doris Salcedo
  Nikki Bedi and cultural critic Hanna Flint discuss Colombian artist Doris Salcedo’s work
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Hamas confirms new round of ceasefire talks with Israel
  Hamas confirms it's started a new round of ceasefire talks with Israel
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—The magic of the cup
  Katie Smith finds out what it takes to win the FA Cup and how cup stacking went global(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Scotts Maphuma
  Scotts Maphuma is fast becoming one of the biggest names in South Africa's Amapiano scene
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Living in Kashmir
  What’s it like to live in one of the most disputed regions on Earth?(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Autism, empathy and psychopaths
  Why society must rethink the damaging stereotypes about autistic people and low empathy(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why are global cases of measles rising?
  What is causing the rise of measles cases around the world?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—Are we dating the same person?
  How a Facebook group exposing cheating boyfriends triggered an explicit retaliation(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The 5-19 football riot in China in 1985
  Hong Kong inflicted an unexpected footballing defeat on China at the World Cup qualifier
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Listening to your body's signals
  We explore what interoception is and how we can listen to internal signals in our body(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Women warriors
  Against all the odds, why do women want to join the military?(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Evacuating Gaza's sick children
  Fergal Keane travels with two young cancer patients as they head to Jordan for treatment.
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s next for Gaza?
  John Simpson examines the Israeli government’s plans for Gaza(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Autism, empathy and psychopaths
  Why society must rethink the damaging stereotypes about autistic people and low empathy(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Possible ceasefire deal in Gaza
  Hamas reportedly ready to free nine hostages in ceasefire deal

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