BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 3 August 2025

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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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Zelensky: Bribery in military procurement is "absolutely immoral"
  Ukraine arrests officials for corruption
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Witkoff meets Israeli hostage families
  The father of an American-Israeli hostage in Gaza on how close a deal might be
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Gaza: a turning point?
  Jeremy Bowen reflects on the prospects for Palestinian statehood in the light of history.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Eating well with dementia
  How memory loss changes our relationship with food(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How seaweed is surprisingly useful
  From powering cars to feeding farm animals, how using seaweed more can help the planet(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Why a South Korean church bought a village in Paraguay
  How the remote rural village of Puerto Casado ended up at the centre of a land dispute
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Divorce is not a dirty word
  Vandana wants the daughters of India to know that marriage is a choice(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Are abortion numbers rising in the US?
  Looking at the data behind abortion in a post Dobbs America.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Ibrahim Maalouf, Arooj Aftab and friends
  Highlights from the 2025 season of BBC Proms(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Pope Leo presides over jubilee Mass
  The first American Pope is greeted by hundreds of thousands of young Catholics
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Bill Gates: Why I'm a climate optimist
  The tech billionaire turned philanthropist on how he stays positive on climate change
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Learning begins with breakfast
  The charity providing breakfast for three million children across 16 countries
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—The JNIM branch of al-Qaeda
  The JNIM branch of al-Qaeda is one of the world's deadliest jihadist groups(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Traffic science
  A Shanghai robo-traffic-cop has the team contemplating the science of traffic.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—A thousand young Catholics spread the gospel online
  Pope Leo XIV thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Bill Gates: Why I'm a climate optimist
  The tech billionaire turned philanthropist on how he stays positive on climate change(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  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(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  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?(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Why a South Korean church bought a village in Paraguay
  How the remote rural village of Puerto Casado ended up at the centre of a land dispute(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Gaza: a turning point?
  Jeremy Bowen reflects on the prospects for Palestinian statehood in the light of history.(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Science In Action—Getting ahead of tsunamis
  The scientist behind the pacific tsunami warning and the decades of work before it.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Tooth and Claw: Praying Mantises
  An insect known for eating its prey alive – including, at times, its own species!(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How are teeth made?
  What are teeth made of and why can’t we have unlimited replacements, like sharks?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How seaweed is surprisingly useful
  From powering cars to feeding farm animals, how using seaweed more can help the planet(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  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(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  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?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women training dogs to be superheroes
  Women from Greece and Sweden training service dogs
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Father of Palestinian-American killed in West Bank speaks out
  In mid-July Sayfollah Musallet was killed allegedly by extremist Israeli settlers
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Dozens of migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen
  Yemeni officials said the boat capsized near the province of Abyan

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