BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 20 August 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—How is global trade shifting amid the US tariffs war?
  We explore how China is benefiting from Trump's tariffs
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  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)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Amazing Love Stories: Our dream to marry 22 times
  Fleur Pierets and Julian Boom wanted to wed in every country that allowed gay marriage(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—One man’s escape from McCarthyism
  In 1951, a US soldier defected to the Soviet Union during the anti-communist crackdown(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 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: 5. Space truck
  President Reagan declares the shuttle open for business. Then a satellite goes missing
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Rising tensions between US and Venezuela
  The US is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—M23 rebels accused of massacre in Democratic Republic of Congo
  Rights group says there's evidence that rebel M23 militia killed at least 140 civilians
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—M23 blamed for massacre in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  Rights group says the M23 rebel militia commited one of the worst massacres.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Eliot Higgins: Algorithms don’t drive the truth
  Amol Rajan speaks to Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, about tackling misinformation
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Denmark's "burp tax"
  How the country is including a tax on livestock emissions to try to make farming greener
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The book that changed Norway’s view of immigrants
  Maria Amelie's 2010 book triggered a change to Norway's immigration regulations
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  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)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Ghost cities FC
  The story of two refugee football clubs who once played in the same Soviet league.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 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: 5. Space truck
  President Reagan declares the shuttle open for business. Then a satellite goes missing(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Amazing Love Stories: The lost diary that kept a love alive
  How the 'Polish Shirley Temple' and her sister's secret diary survived the holocaust
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The book that changed Norway’s view of immigrants
  Maria Amelie's 2010 book triggered a change to Norway's immigration regulations(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Tech Life—Tech and performance at the Edinburgh Festivals
  A special from Edinburgh, where art and performance meet tech with spectacular results.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—DRC: Rights group alleges mass killings by armed group M23
  The Congolese government said the alleged massacres violate ceasefire agreement
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Eliot Higgins: Algorithms don’t drive the truth
  Amol Rajan speaks to Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, about tackling misinformation(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Doll-maker Labubu’s profits to rise nearly 400%
  Pop Mart’s CEO also announces new mini Labubu dolls.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Floods in Pakistan
  Hundreds of people have been killed in this year's monsoon season
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Israel calls up 60,000 reservists
  The Israeli army has approved a controversial widened offensive to capture Gaza City
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Amazing Love Stories: The lost diary that kept a love alive
  How the 'Polish Shirley Temple' and her sister's secret diary survived the holocaust(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The book that changed Norway’s view of immigrants
  Maria Amelie's 2010 book triggered a change to Norway's immigration regulations(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/08/20 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—20/08/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  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)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Using AI to discover new antibiotics
  How AI has helped find potential new antibiotics to fight gonorrhoea and MRSA
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel says offensive in Gaza City has begun
  Israel says widened offensive in Gaza City has begun
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Eliot Higgins: Algorithms don’t drive the truth
  Amol Rajan speaks to Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, about tackling misinformation(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 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: 5. Space truck
  President Reagan declares the shuttle open for business. Then a satellite goes missing(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Federal Reserve comes under pressure as interest rate decision looms
  Federal Reserve faces scrutiny ahead of interest rate decision
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Ghost cities FC
  The story of two refugee football clubs who once played in the same Soviet league.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Federal Reserve comes under pressure as interest rate decision looms
  Federal Reserve faces scrutiny ahead of interest rate decision
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—White coats v the White House
  How cuts, reorganisations and political strong-arming of US science may affect us all
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Amazing Love Stories: The lost diary that kept a love alive
  How the 'Polish Shirley Temple' and her sister's secret diary survived the holocaust(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The book that changed Norway’s view of immigrants
  Maria Amelie's 2010 book triggered a change to Norway's immigration regulations(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Making care home food better
  The people aiming to bring quality, nutritious meals for elderly residents in care homes
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel begins first stages of Gaza City takeover
  The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
  It follows the first stages of an Israeli military offensive on Gaza City.

Thursday 21 August 2025

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