BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 24 May 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—EU promises to defend itself from US tariff threat
  EU vows to defend interests after US tariff threat.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—England's 2025: A defining year for Bazball?
  Could 2025 be a defining year for the England Men's Test team?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: When daddy kept his cool
  The story of three defiant daughters on adventures sparked by their fearless fathers(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Vivian Maier: Secret street photographer
  The secret street photography of a US nanny in the 1950s and 1960s(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Story time
  The news you know, the science you don't(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Brazilian farmers are (very) online
  Rural pride goes viral in Brazil, but is it masking deeper environmental issues?
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Is the UN underestimating the global fall in fertility?
  How one graph shows the conservative side of the United Nations’ population estimates
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US threatens 50% tariff on all European Union goods
  The EU's trade chief calls for a deal based on "respect" with the United States
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—UN Chief : Gaza war in "cruellest phase"
  As aid trickles in, the UN says thousands need medical treatment outside Gaza.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Ukraine and Russia achieve biggest prisoner exchange since 2022
  Russia and Ukraine have each handed over 390 soldiers and civilians
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Living with prostate cancer
  Men in the US and UK discuss their diagnosis, treatment, fears and hopes for the future.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The female Afghan bodybuilder
  The women in Afghanistan who refuse to stay unseen and unheard
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Analysis on what is happening in American politics
  We go behind-the-scenes with the team from Americast podcast
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Scratching the surface
  Katie Smith scours the world’s surface – including diving deeper with Alessia Zecchini
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Can the UK-EU reset deal move Britain on from Brexit?
  James Landale analyses the UK’s new deal with the EU(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Forum—What makes us nostalgic?
  Recalling a past that wasn’t
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia, Ukraine conduct biggest prisoner swap to date
  The biggest exchange of prisoners to date has continued for a second day
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 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 with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2025 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2025 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Trending—Brazilian farmers are (very) online
  Rural pride goes viral in Brazil, but is it masking deeper environmental issues?(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  More or Less—Is the UN underestimating the global fall in fertility?
  How one graph shows the conservative side of the United Nations’ population estimates(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What does Japan’s rice crisis say about its economy?
  Japan is releasing emergency supplies of rice to tackle high prices and empty shelves(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health
  The man travelling the world with a cuddly duck to get others to open up
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Ziddi Girls director Vasant Nath
  Nikki Bedi is joined by Indian writer and director Vasant Nath and critic Rhianna Dhillon
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Gazan doctor loses nine children in Israeli strike
  A Bulgarian doctor in Gaza says the doctor’s husband is in a “life-threatening” condition
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Scratching the surface
  Katie Smith scours the world’s surface – including diving deeper with Alessia Zecchini(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—James BKS
  James BKS says meeting his father, Cameroonian legend Manu Dibango, was inspirational
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Living with prostate cancer
  Men in the US and UK discuss their diagnosis, treatment, fears and hopes for the future.(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—TikTok and the digital pimps: Eye Investigates
  Debula Kemoli investigates the sexual exploitation of girls on TikTok live streams(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What does Japan’s rice crisis say about its economy?
  Japan is releasing emergency supplies of rice to tackle high prices and empty shelves(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—Brazilian farmers are (very) online
  Rural pride goes viral in Brazil, but is it masking deeper environmental issues?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Revolutionising sumo: The Mongolian influence
  How Mokonami Sakae, a Mongolian sumo wrestler, made his mark in the sport.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—A promising new antimalarial
  A new antimalarial targets disease-causing parasites and lasts a year on mosquito nets(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—What makes us nostalgic?
  Recalling a past that wasn’t(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Turkey's chance for peace
  A 40 year insurgency comes to an end, as the PKK announces it will disarm and disband.
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Can the UK-EU reset deal move Britain on from Brexit?
  James Landale analyses the UK’s new deal with the EU(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—TikTok and the digital pimps: Eye Investigates
  Debula Kemoli investigates the sexual exploitation of girls on TikTok live streams(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Russian air strikes on Ukraine kills 13
  Drone attacks in Russia and Ukraine amidst of ongoing prisoner swap.

Sunday 25 May 2025

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