BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 30 July 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US-China: Tariff Deal or No Deal?
  If President Trump approves, the U.S. and China will extend their tariff truce
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How do we save the world's small islands?
  From coral reefs to raising land, how small islands are adapting to climate change(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Dancing in the glow of the bomb: life on a nuclear test site
  Explosions and glowing mushroom clouds lit up the night sky on our island home(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Eta’s assassination of Juan Mari Jáuregui
  On 29 July 2000, Basque separatists Eta killed the retired Spanish politician(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—The Space Shuttle, The Space Shuttle: 2. The greatest test flight
  The astronauts count down to flying a brand-new spacecraft for the very first time
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia triggers tsunami warnings
  Tsunami warnings have been issued in large parts of the Pacific region.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Widespread tsunami warnings after powerful 8.8 earthquake
  The earthquake struck off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Tsunami warnings after major earthquake off Russia
  Evacuations are taking place in Japan and the United States.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Former US Secretary of State John Kerry: We face a special challenge in America
  James Naughtie speaks to US politician John Kerry about the state of American politics
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Zambia: Copper country
  We look at the importance of the metal - and the potential impact of US tariffs
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Cleveland Balloonfest '86
  In 1986, one and a half million balloons were released as part of a world record attempt
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How do we save the world's small islands?
  From coral reefs to raising land, how small islands are adapting to climate change(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Movie theatre magic
  The charm and changing fortunes of cinemas(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—The Space Shuttle, The Space Shuttle: 2. The greatest test flight
  The astronauts count down to flying a brand-new spacecraft for the very first time(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—A family's secret library and the Dirty War
  The Gerchunoffs hid hundreds of blacklisted books during Argentina's military regime
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Cleveland Balloonfest '86
  In 1986, one and a half million balloons were released as part of a world record attempt(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Tech Life—Your AI servant
  What will the era of Agentic AI offer us ?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel criticises UK move on Palestinian statehood
  UK to recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Gaza ceasefire deal is reached
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Former US Secretary of State John Kerry: We face a special challenge in America
  James Naughtie speaks to US politician John Kerry about the state of American politics(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—India reacts as Trump imposes 25% tariffs
  New Delhi and Washington are set to resume trade deal negotiations in September
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Tsunami warnings: Your questions answered
  Tsunami warnings came after a huge earthquake off eastern Russia
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Heatwave and wildfires in Europe
  We hear from two people in Greece about the impact of fires on their lives
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—A family's secret library and the Dirty War
  The Gerchunoffs hid hundreds of blacklisted books during Argentina's military regime(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Cleveland Balloonfest '86
  In 1986, one and a half million balloons were released as part of a world record attempt(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/07/30 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—30/07/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How do we save the world's small islands?
  From coral reefs to raising land, how small islands are adapting to climate change(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Making human blood deadly to mosquitoes
  We assess a novel technique to combat malaria
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Increase in Israeli settler violence
  We look at attacks in the Israeli occupied West Bank
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Former US Secretary of State John Kerry: We face a special challenge in America
  James Naughtie speaks to US politician John Kerry about the state of American politics(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—The Space Shuttle, The Space Shuttle: 2. The greatest test flight
  The astronauts count down to flying a brand-new spacecraft for the very first time(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Why will key Brazilian exports escape US tariffs?
  President Donald Trump says US imports from Brazil face a 50% tariff next week
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Movie theatre magic
  The charm and changing fortunes of cinemas(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump's new tariff targets: South Korea, Brazil and India
  Trump targets South Korea, Brazil and India as global trade tensions escalate
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Controlling nature's data
  Could AI cure cancer using nature's DNA? A London tech firm creates a genome database.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—A family's secret library and the Dirty War
  The Gerchunoffs hid hundreds of blacklisted books during Argentina's military regime(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Cleveland Balloonfest '86
  In 1986, one and a half million balloons were released as part of a world record attempt(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Eating well with dementia
  How memory loss changes our relationship with food
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Canada announces plan to recognise Palestinian state
  He said he plans to do this in September unless Israel agrees to ceasefire.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Carney says Canada will recognise Palestinian state
  The move follows similar announcements by France and the UK.

Thursday 31 July 2025

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