BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 16 August 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Ukraine summit ends with no deal
  Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin end summit without a ceasefire .
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—Vaccine study retraction request rejected
  US Health Secretary RFK Jr’s call to retract a study on childhood vaccines is resisted.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Indiana Jones, soccer grannies, and the £1 music deal
  Stories of people with tools for transformation, making a mark on the world around them(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Pramoedya Ananta Toer: The banned author of Indonesia
  Indonesian writer, Pramoedya Ananta Toer wrote novels whilst imprisoned on an island(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Why do we follow trends?
  The fad for ugly-cute Labubu dolls has us playing around with the science of trends.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Bombs overhead
  Firyal wakes to the sound of bombing. How can she reassure her three-year-old daughter?
16. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The referee who invented the red card
  How a referee invented the red and yellow card system to caution and send off a player.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump and Putin fail to agree peace deal in Alaska
  Trump says he can overcome the 'significant points' of difference with Putin on Ukraine
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump says peace deal 'up to Zelensky'
  After the historic peace summit in Alaska, Trump says its up to Zelensky to 'get it done'
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Zelensky agrees to meet Putin and Trump
  Zelensky backs new round of talks and that could see him meet Putin face-to-face
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Messages from Sudan's war
  People inside Sudan share their experiences of the war they say the world has ignored(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Ashes in a bottle and a new approach to death
  A rebirth in our thinking on bereavement - and an act of neighbourly love
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Focussing on one of Hollywood’s golden-age stars
  Untold Legends profiles Hedy Lamarr. We hear your comments and meet its presenter
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—A left-field look at the Premier League
  Some of the characters from the more unusual and hidden away parts of the Premier League
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  The Interview—Captain Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander.
  Captain Jim Lovell, commander of the doomed Apollo 13 space mission to the Moon.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—Ghost cities FC
  The story of two refugee football clubs who once played in the same Soviet league.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump touts progress towards peace deal
  After Alaska summit ends without agreement, US president wants full Ukraine peace deal
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 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—16/08/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2025 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2025 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Bombs overhead
  Firyal wakes to the sound of bombing. How can she reassure her three-year-old daughter?(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  More or Less—How weird was the Mediterranean Sea heatwave?
  Did the Mediterranean experience a 1 in 216,000,000,000-year sea temperature anomaly?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—From Dark till Dawn
  Highlights from the 2025 season of BBC Proms
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Celine Song discusses Materialists
  South Korean-born Canadian director Celine Song and writer-comedian Julio Torres
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Ukraine: Trump pushing ahead with diplomacy despite no breakthrough
  Putin says Alaska summit 'very useful' as Trump pivots on Ukraine ceasefire
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—A left-field look at the Premier League
  Some of the characters from the more unusual and hidden away parts of the Premier League(R)
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Blinky Bill
  Blinky Bill, a key player in Kenya’s alternative music aims to bring more diverse sounds
13. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Messages from Sudan's war
  People inside Sudan share their experiences of the war they say the world has ignored(R)
15. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Birding the gender gap
  How studying female birds is reshaping our understanding of nature(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How are drones changing the landscape of modern warfare?
  What impact are drones having on military strategy?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Bombs overhead
  Firyal wakes to the sound of bombing. How can she reassure her three-year-old daughter?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The referee who invented the red card
  How a referee invented the red and yellow card system to caution and send off a player.(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—How plastic harms health
  As negotiations conclude on a global treaty, we consider how plastic affects our health(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Ghost cities FC
  The story of two refugee football clubs who once played in the same Soviet league.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanstan's hidden lives
  We hear the story of two Afghan women who have seen their dreams crushed.
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  On the Podium—Marit Bouwmeester: Perfection and parenthood
  How Marit Bouwmeester built the mindset that made her the Olympics' top female sailor(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Birding the gender gap
  How studying female birds is reshaping our understanding of nature(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Can Ukraine accept 'land for peace' deal?
  Zelensky is expected to face pressure from Trump to surrender Donbas in return for peace

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