BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 17 August 2025

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump backs Putin's call for permanent peace deal
  Trump drops his demand for an immediate ceasefire and backs Putin's permanent peace deal
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Where does Alaska summit leave Europe's 'coalition of the willing'?
  European leaders prepare to aid Zelensky ahead of Washington peace talks with Trump
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanstan's hidden lives
  We hear the story of two Afghan women who have seen their dreams crushed.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Garlic: Food or medicine?
  A journey through this pungent bulb's history, culture and cuisine.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Speaking out
  Solutions helping people who struggle to communicate(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Comedians and Afghan weddings
  How Afghans found alternative ways to celebrate weddings after the Taliban banned music
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Bombs overhead
  Firyal wakes to the sound of bombing. How can she reassure her three-year-old daughter?(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  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?(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—From Dark till Dawn
  Highlights from the 2025 season of BBC Proms(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—European leaders to join Zelensky for key meeting in Washington
  EU leaders rally behind Ukraine as President Zelensky heads to Washington
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is Brazil doing enough to protect the Amazon?
  Are forest fires and demands for oil exploration putting the rainforest at risk?
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Mountaintop matchmaking
  In the Swiss Alps, notebooks left in mountaintop letterboxes are being used to find love
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 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—17/08/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Interview—Captain Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander.
  Captain Jim Lovell, commander of the doomed Apollo 13 space mission to the Moon.(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Why do we follow trends?
  The fad for ugly-cute Labubu dolls has us playing around with the science of trends.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—US offers Ukraine 'historic' security guarantees
  US envoy says Vladimir Putin has agreed to 'robust' security guarantees for Ukraine
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is Brazil doing enough to protect the Amazon?
  Are forest fires and demands for oil exploration putting the rainforest at risk?(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  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(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  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(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/08/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Comedians and Afghan weddings
  How Afghans found alternative ways to celebrate weddings after the Taliban banned music(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—17/08/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanstan's hidden lives
  We hear the story of two Afghan women who have seen their dreams crushed.(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Science In Action—Vaccine study retraction request rejected
  US Health Secretary RFK Jr’s call to retract a study on childhood vaccines is resisted.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Liz Morris
  Liz Morris on Antarctic adventures and the melting polar ice sheets(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How long does light last?
  Trying to catch a glimpse of the oldest stuff in the universe(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Speaking out
  Solutions helping people who struggle to communicate(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  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(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  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(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—How to be a confident woman
  Women from the UK and New Zealand on the value of believing in yourself
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—European leaders will join Zelensky in Washington
  Zelensky will meet President Trump to press his version of an end of the war in Ukraine.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—European leaders join Washington meeting on Ukraine
  European prime ministers and presidents will join Zelensky when he meets Trump.

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