BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 6 August 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Pharmaceuticals set for US tariffs hike
  Trump warns of possible 250% taxes on imported medicines
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  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)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Becoming Black – how a Ska ‘princess’ found her calling
  Adopted as a baby, music icon Pauline Black spent decades questioning her true identity(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—When Stalin silenced Shostakovich
  In 1936, Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich was denounced(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 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: 3. Glass rocket
  Columbia reaches orbit but the shuttle has been damaged – can they make it home safely?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—What is it like to give birth in Gaza?
  Newsday speaks to a young Palestinian mother who just had her first baby girl
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—BBC investigation exposes migrant smuggling gang
  The powerful gang has been taking people across the English Channel in small boats
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Giving birth in Gaza
  Newsday speaks to a young Palestinian mother who just had her first baby girl
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—John Denton, Secretary-General of the ICC: Uncertainty is harming business
  Suranjana Tewari speaks to John Denton about tariffs and the uncertainty they create
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—From China to California: What's next for Chinese migrants?
  We catch up with people we spoke to in 2023 who were trying to cross the Mexican border
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Assam-Tibet earthquake
  In 1950, an earthquake in the Himalayas devastated parts of Tibet and India
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  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)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  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)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 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: 3. Glass rocket
  Columbia reaches orbit but the shuttle has been damaged – can they make it home safely?(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The day I woke up with new, beautiful hands
  Luka Krizanac immediately felt that the hands given to him by a stranger were his own
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Assam-Tibet earthquake
  In 1950, an earthquake in the Himalayas devastated parts of Tibet and India(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Tech Life—What happened to DeepSeek?
  China’s DeepSeek took the AI world by storm this year. Where is it now? And: AI doomsday?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—US government halts mRNA vaccine development projects
  The US is halting $500m funding for mRNA vaccines against infections such as COVID
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—John Denton, Secretary-General of the ICC: Uncertainty is harming business
  Suranjana Tewari speaks to John Denton about tariffs and the uncertainty they create(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—What do US tariffs mean for Brazillian coffee?
  US tariffs of fifty per cent have come into effect on a number of Brazilian products
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—US-Russia hold 'constructive' talks
  The Kremlin says US envoy Witkoff and Russia's Putin have held "constructive" talks
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—How will US tariffs impact Brazil's coffee trade?
  US tariffs of 50% have come into effect on a number of Brazilian products
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The day I woke up with new, beautiful hands
  Luka Krizanac immediately felt that the hands given to him by a stranger were his own(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Assam-Tibet earthquake
  In 1950, an earthquake in the Himalayas devastated parts of Tibet and India(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/08/06 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—06/08/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  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)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Malnutrition in Gaza
  The impact of malnutrition on health and the aid needed in Gaza
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia talks: President Trump says 'great progress' has been made
  Headway made at US-Russia talks as Ukraine ceasefire deadline looms
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—John Denton, Secretary-General of the ICC: Uncertainty is harming business
  Suranjana Tewari speaks to John Denton about tariffs and the uncertainty they create(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 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: 3. Glass rocket
  Columbia reaches orbit but the shuttle has been damaged – can they make it home safely?(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Trump slaps a further 25% tariff on India
  US president Donald Trump's tariff regime on 69 countries is set to come into effect
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  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)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—India faces the threat of 50% mark ups on imports into the US
  US president Donald Trump's global tariffs regime comes into force
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—New Zealand: Heading across the ditch
  What will New Zealand's rapidly changing demographics mean for the country's future?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The day I woke up with new, beautiful hands
  Luka Krizanac immediately felt that the hands given to him by a stranger were his own(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Assam-Tibet earthquake
  In 1950, an earthquake in the Himalayas devastated parts of Tibet and India(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/08/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The anti-dementia diet
  Could the food you eat help to reduce your risk of dementia?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump could meet Putin soon
  Mr Trump says the two could meet as early as next week to discuss Ukraine ceasefire
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—The realities of treating the injured in Gaza
  A doctor describes what it’s like working in an intensive care unit

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