BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 11 August 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Anthony Fauci
  Anthony Fauci on a medical career navigating pandemics and presidents(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can we stop the rain?
  Can we use science to stop the rain from falling?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Safer streets in Cairo
  Can redesigning parts of Cairo make the city's streets safer for women?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The balloon record that went wrong - and right
  Why a US city's attempt at making history was good - in the end - for the environment(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Getting to grips with a new BBC App, part 2
  Part two of our conversation with a BBC executive about the switch to a new BBC app(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women designing affordable homes
  Two female architects in Tanzania and Spain designing cheaper, more sustainable homes
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Prominent Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli strike in Gaza
  Anas al Sharif was killed alongside four of his colleagues
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
  The five journalists include Anas al Sharif
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza
  They were killed in an Israeli strike near Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite: We have a purpose to help people survive
  Jewel Kiriungi speaks to Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of South African retail giant Shoprite
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Bolivia's ongoing economic crisis
  Fuel and food prices are soaring and businesses are floundering
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Santa Cruz Massacre
  In 1991, Indonesian troops opened fire on independence activists in East Timor's capital
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can we stop the rain?
  Can we use science to stop the rain from falling?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The History Hour—Nagasaki bomb and Brazil’s biggest bank heist
  An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women designing affordable homes
  Two female architects in Tanzania and Spain designing cheaper, more sustainable homes(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The ragtag boy who was taken in by a football icon
  The incredible story of how Brian Clough’s kindness changed a young kid’s life forever
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Santa Cruz Massacre
  In 1991, Indonesian troops opened fire on independence activists in East Timor's capital(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can we stop the rain?
  Can we use science to stop the rain from falling?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Funerals held for Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza
  Israel says it targeted correspondent Anas al-Sharif
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite: We have a purpose to help people survive
  Jewel Kiriungi speaks to Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of South African retail giant Shoprite(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Nvidia and AMD to give 15% of China chip sales to US
  The microchip makers will pay the US government in return for export licences
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Funerals held for five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza
  Israel is facing condemnation for the killing of the five journalists in Gaza
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trump's crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington
  President Trump says he's sending national guard troops to Washington DC
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The ragtag boy who was taken in by a football icon
  The incredible story of how Brian Clough’s kindness changed a young kid’s life forever(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Santa Cruz Massacre
  In 1991, Indonesian troops opened fire on independence activists in East Timor's capital(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/08/11 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—11/08/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's summer camp for children of the missing
  The summer camp helping children whose parents have gone missing during the war(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Liz Morris
  Liz Morris on Antarctic adventures and the melting polar ice sheets
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Condemnation of Israel's killing of Al Jazeera journalists
  The Committee to Protect Journalists said it was appalled by the attack
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite: We have a purpose to help people survive
  Jewel Kiriungi speaks to Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of South African retail giant Shoprite(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women designing affordable homes
  Two female architects in Tanzania and Spain designing cheaper, more sustainable homes(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US-China tariff deadline extended another 90 days
  Tariffs on China were expected to rise on Tuesday, but Trump pauses.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Nagasaki bomb and Brazil’s biggest bank heist
  An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump extends China tariff deadline
  Tariffs on China were expected to rise on Tuesday, but Trump pauses.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Tajikistan’s last, lonely hyenas
  One man’s determination to save the last few striped hyenas of Tajikistan
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The ragtag boy who was taken in by a football icon
  The incredible story of how Brian Clough’s kindness changed a young kid’s life forever(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Santa Cruz Massacre
  In 1991, Indonesian troops opened fire on independence activists in East Timor's capital(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Yoko Nishina: Japanese calligraphy
  Updating traditional Japanese calligraphy
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC
  He says the city has been ‘taken over by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals’
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Donald Trump orders National Guard to Washington
  This is part of what he calls a crackdown on crime and homelessness

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