BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 18 May 2025

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Pivotal elections taking place in eastern Europe
  Voters in Romania and Poland go to the polls amid the war in Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
  The talks come as the Israeli army continues its newest offensive in Gaza
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Evacuating Gaza's sick children
  Fergal Keane travels with two young cancer patients as they head to Jordan for treatment.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Snackification: Our love affair with snacks
  How did snacking start and why do we do it?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Helping Chile’s stolen children
  How a small NGO is helping people in Chile to trace their birth families(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine, the war and TikTok
  How the war in Ukraine is portrayed on social media
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Trending—Are we dating the same person?
  How a Facebook group exposing cheating boyfriends triggered an explicit retaliation(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—How dead is the internet?
  We investigate the claim that bots make up 50% of internet traffic(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Living in Kashmir
  What’s it like to live in one of the most disputed regions on Earth?(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Syria: Return to ruins
  After 13 years of civil war, what awaits Syrians returning to their homes?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Dozens more killed in Gaza amid ceasefire talks
  There are reports that all public hospitals in the north of Gaza are out of service
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 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.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Studio—Serbian singer-songwriter Luke Black
  Creating music inspired by video games, and life after Eurovision(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Enduring it all
  We're looking at the science that helps you put one foot in front of the other.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Exit polls suggest pro-EU candidate will win Romanian election
  Centrist Nicusor Dan is the projected winner in the country’s presidential race
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—What makes a good climate novel?
  A new climate fiction prize has been launched in the UK. We talk to the Nigerian winner.
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  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.(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  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(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine, the war and TikTok
  How the war in Ukraine is portrayed on social media(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Evacuating Gaza's sick children
  Fergal Keane travels with two young cancer patients as they head to Jordan for treatment.(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Science In Action—Vaccinating rabies’ reservoir dogs
  Can the WHO’s Zero by 2030 be achieved for dog-mediated rabies?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/05/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann
  How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is my yoghurt really alive?
  Local culture and local cultures at the Sofia Science Festival in Bulgaria(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Helping Chile’s stolen children
  How a small NGO is helping people in Chile to trace their birth families(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  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.(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  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(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—The next generation of women wrestlers
  Wrestlers from China and India on honing their craft in a male-dominated industry
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer
  A statement from his office said he had an aggressive form of the disease
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Well wishes pour in for Joe Biden
  The former US president has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer

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