BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 26 May 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Hedy Lamarr
  Discover the unsung heroines of science and their world changing inventions.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can eating honey help save bees?
  Bee populations are declining - could eating honey help support them?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Working with our minds
  The people using mindfulness and meditation to improve mental and physical health.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The female Afghan bodybuilder
  The women in Afghanistan who refuse to stay unseen and unheard(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Analysis on what is happening in American politics
  We go behind-the-scenes with the team from Americast podcast(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Crime, children and custody
  Two women on how the system responds when children break the law
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Israeli airstrike kills twenty Palestinians
  It targeted a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel kills dozens in Gaza
  Many of the bodies were severely burned as large fires engulfed two classrooms
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump rebukes Putin
  The US president has described his Russian counterpart as 'absolutely crazy'
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Surviving Syria’s sectarian violence
  Tim Franks speaks to a British-Syrian Alawite who fled sectarian violence in Syria
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Critical minerals: The global race is on
  Essential to the green transition, modern tech, and defence systems, demand is soaring
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—'I wrote the Champions League anthem'
  The story of how one of the most iconic tunes in sport was created in 1992
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can eating honey help save bees?
  Bee populations are declining - could eating honey help support them?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The History Hour—The history of photography
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—Crime, children and custody
  Two women on how the system responds when children break the law(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—José Mujica: Guerilla, president and occasional romantic
  The surprising life story of the ex-President of Uruguay who died this month
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—'I wrote the Champions League anthem'
  The story of how one of the most iconic tunes in sport was created in 1992(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can eating honey help save bees?
  Bee populations are declining - could eating honey help support them?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel orders Palestinians to evacuate Khan Younis
  The latest evacuation order comes ahead of what Israel calls an "unprecedented attack"
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Surviving Syria’s sectarian violence
  Tim Franks speaks to a British-Syrian Alawite who fled sectarian violence in Syria(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—The trillion dollar court battle
  Two of the world's biggest energy firms are in court fighting over a new oil project
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Israel orders Gazans to evacuate Khan Younis
  The IDF said it was launching an unprecedented attack in response to rocket fire
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ukrainians react to Russia's record drone strike
  Russia has launched a record number of drones into Ukraine
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—José Mujica: Guerilla, president and occasional romantic
  The surprising life story of the ex-President of Uruguay who died this month(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—'I wrote the Champions League anthem'
  The story of how one of the most iconic tunes in sport was created in 1992(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/05/26 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—26/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  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.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Nzambi Matee
  Discover the unsung heroines of science and their world changing inventions.(R)
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Inside a hospital in Southern Gaza bracing for a new Israeli offensive
  Israel has again ordered Palestinians to evacuate the city of Khan Younis in South Gaza.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Surviving Syria’s sectarian violence
  Tim Franks speaks to a British-Syrian Alawite who fled sectarian violence in Syria(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Crime, children and custody
  Two women on how the system responds when children break the law(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Optimism over US-EU trade talks
  United States and European Union agree to continue trade negotiations.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—The history of photography
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Optimism over US-EU trade talks
  United States and European Union agree to continue trade negotiations.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Spain: Can an algorithm predict murder?
  How a risk assessment tool is used by police in Spain to predict gender-based violence
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—José Mujica: Guerilla, president and occasional romantic
  The surprising life story of the ex-President of Uruguay who died this month(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—'I wrote the Champions League anthem'
  The story of how one of the most iconic tunes in sport was created in 1992(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Kenyan artist Mika Obanda
  Using egg shell mosaics to tell the story of their life and their community
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Car ploughs into Liverpool crowd
  British police say incident is not connected to terrorism.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Gaza aid distribution starts
  A US-backed group tasked with supplying aid to Gaza says it began operations on Monday

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