BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 6 September 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US jobs market weakens further in August
  Weak data raises new fears about the health of the world's largest economy
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—From farm to fours: Meet South Africa's rising star Annerie Dercksen
  We are joined by South Africa allrounder Annerie Dercksen ahead of the Women's World Cup.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Wrestle-mania! A trilogy of takedowns
  Three unexpected stories from the wild world of wrestling via India, Bolivia, and the USA(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—‘How I sold my clothes and created a $5 billion Vinted empire’
  In 2008, Lithuanian student Milda Mitkutė realised she had too many clothes(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Punk rock science
  A new, spiky dinosaur has us riffing through all things punk, rock and metal.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Floods hit Texas, then came the cloud talk
  Did cloud seeding trigger the Texas floods? No, but that didn’t stop the online rumours.
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Do 11,000 sharks die every hour?
  Investigating if 100 million sharks are killed by fishing nets every year.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump rebrands Department of Defense as Department of War
  The move restores a name the agency last held in the 1940s
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump renames defence ministry 'Department of War'
  The president has said the name 'just sounded better' than Defense department
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—US Department of Defense rebranded 'Department of War'
  The move restores a name the agency last held in the 1940s
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Grey divorce
  The personal impact of separating later in life and how it also affects adult children(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Have we gone cuckoo for bird impressions?
  Contests in Hong Kong and New York to find the best bird impression
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Covid and the story of a boat under lockdown
  Looking at the challenges of a making a nautical series for Lives Less Ordinary
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Man (still) in Motion
  The surprising hidden and inspirational truth behind one of the most popular 1980's songs
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Martha Stewart: The original lifestyle influencer
  Martha Stewart, the homemaker who sold perfection to America(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  World Book Club—Arthur Conan Doyle - The Hound of the Baskervilles
  Join Harriett for a special episode exploring the legacy of Sherlock Holmes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel urges residents of Gaza City to evacuate
  Israel is expanding its military operation in the territory.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 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—06/09/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2025 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2025 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Trending—Floods hit Texas, then came the cloud talk
  Did cloud seeding trigger the Texas floods? No, but that didn’t stop the online rumours.(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  More or Less—Do 11,000 sharks die every hour?
  Investigating if 100 million sharks are killed by fishing nets every year.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How much of a threat is satellite warfare?
  Countries have been testing anti-satellite weapons in space(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Documentary—Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?
  Celia Hatton explores the unprecedented show of unity from China, North Korea and Russia
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Writer and comedian Bill Posley
  Nikki Bedi talks to US writer and comedian Bill Posley.
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel destroys another high rise building in Gaza
  Israel destroys second high-rise as assault on Gaza City intensifies,
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Man (still) in Motion
  The surprising hidden and inspirational truth behind one of the most popular 1980's songs(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Wally Seck
  DJ Edu meets Wally Seck, Senegal's "prince of African pop"
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Grey divorce
  The personal impact of separating later in life and how it also affects adult children(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Germany's timber detectives
  A group of German scientists tackling illegal deforestation(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How much of a threat is satellite warfare?
  Countries have been testing anti-satellite weapons in space(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—Floods hit Texas, then came the cloud talk
  Did cloud seeding trigger the Texas floods? No, but that didn’t stop the online rumours.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Oscar De La Hoya: ‘I knocked him down, he knocked me down’
  WBC welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya's showdown against Ike Quartey from Ghana
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Have we found a better alternative to aspirin?
  An alternative blood thinner is showing improvements in warding off heart attack(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Arthur Conan Doyle - The Hound of the Baskervilles
  Join Harriett for a special episode exploring the legacy of Sherlock Holmes.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—China's vision of a new world order
  Xi Jinping called China ‘unstoppable’ as he walked with Russia and North Korea's leaders
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—Martha Stewart: The original lifestyle influencer
  Martha Stewart, the homemaker who sold perfection to America(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/09/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Germany's timber detectives
  A group of German scientists tackling illegal deforestation(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Israel continues bombardment of Gaza
  The Israeli army has destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City.

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