BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 2 August 2025

UK DAB/Freeview Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US job growth slumps as trade tensions escalate
  US adds 73,000 jobs last month. Democrats blame Trump’s trade policy.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Is India's head coach Gautam Gambhir feeling the pressure?
  India's Gambhir was seen arguing with Oval groundsman Lee Fortis ahead of the 5th Test.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Brazil's loneliest fan and his footballing fairytale
  Tiago Rech alone in the away stands became a viral image - how far would his loyalty go?(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Japan's record-breaking rollercoaster
  On 1 August 2000, Steel Dragon 2000 opened as the world’s longest rollercoaster(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Traffic science
  A Shanghai robo-traffic-cop has the team contemplating the science of traffic.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Divorce is not a dirty word
  Vandana wants the daughters of India to know that marriage is a choice
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Are abortion numbers rising in the US?
  Looking at the data behind abortion in a post Dobbs America.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—What next for Gaza after Witkoff visit?
  Growing pressure on Israel to ease the hunger crisis in Gaza
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Palestinian official on Gaza and statehood
  Palestinian official originally from Gaza on Hamas and Western recognition
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Surge in West Bank violence
  Palestinian activist and filmmaker tells us about his friend who was shot dead
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Hunger in Gaza
  Doctors and journalists share their experiences of the struggle to get enough food(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Why you love stories about buried things
  Archaeologists uncover what is believed to be Europe’s oldest lake settlement in Albania
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Getting to grips with the new BBC app
  How are you finding the new BBC App? Is it user-friendly? And just why did Sounds end?
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Mountain Mommas
  We're in the mountains climbing, cycling and running from Mont Blanc to Mount Everest
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—The JNIM branch of al-Qaeda
  The JNIM branch of al-Qaeda is one of the world's deadliest jihadist groups
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  World Book Club—Juhea Kim - Beasts of a Little Land
  Harriett Gilbert speaks with Juhea Kim about her novel Beasts of a Little Land.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments
  The US president says he's ordered two nuclear submarines into waters closer to Russia
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 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—02/08/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2025 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2025 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Divorce is not a dirty word
  Vandana wants the daughters of India to know that marriage is a choice(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  More or Less—Are abortion numbers rising in the US?
  Looking at the data behind abortion in a post Dobbs America.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Ibrahim Maalouf, Arooj Aftab and friends
  Highlights from the 2025 season of BBC Proms
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Ugandan poet and playwright Nick Makoha
  Nikki talks to Ugandan poet and playwright Nick Makoha.
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump envoy meets with Israeli hostage families
  Hamas releases a video showing an emaciated Israeli hostage in a dimly-lit tunnel
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Mountain Mommas
  We're in the mountains climbing, cycling and running from Mont Blanc to Mount Everest(R)
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Milton Kizzy
  Milton Kizzy is proudly South Sudanese and wants the world to hear what he can do
13. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Hunger in Gaza
  Doctors and journalists share their experiences of the struggle to get enough food(R)
15. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Controlling nature's data
  Could AI cure cancer using nature's DNA? A London tech firm creates a genome database.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How has one leaked phone call shaken Thai politics?
  The Thailand and Cambodian border conflict erupts after two powerful families fall out(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Divorce is not a dirty word
  Vandana wants the daughters of India to know that marriage is a choice(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Jack Brabham: A champion in his own construction
  Jack Brabham won the Formula 1 world title in 1966 in a car he built himself
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Making human blood deadly to mosquitoes
  We assess a novel technique to combat malaria(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Juhea Kim - Beasts of a Little Land
  Harriett Gilbert speaks with Juhea Kim about her novel Beasts of a Little Land.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Gaza: a turning point?
  Jeremy Bowen reflects on the prospects for Palestinian statehood in the light of history.
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  On the Podium—Monica Puig: Puerto Rican pride
  Puerto Rico had waited 68 years for Olympic gold. Monica Puig was their unexpected hero(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Controlling nature's data
  Could AI cure cancer using nature's DNA? A London tech firm creates a genome database.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Ukraine arrests officials for corruption
  Four suspects have been arrested, including one MP from Zelensky's party

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