BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 7 September 2025

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Israel destroys high-rise building in Gaza
  Residents of Gaza City are urged to leave as the Israeli army continues its attacks
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Vatican to canonise first millennial saint
  Carlo Acutis, an Italian who died of leukaemia at 15, will be canonised on Sunday
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  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(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Should I eat breakfast?
  What makes a healthy first meal of the day, and when to have it(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Flower power
  Exploring innovative solutions to flower waste from temples in India(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Colombia's cocaine submarines
  How Colombian drug cartels are using new methods to boost their revenues
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/09/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  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)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Do 11,000 sharks die every hour?
  Investigating if 100 million sharks are killed by fishing nets every year.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Grey divorce
  The personal impact of separating later in life and how it also affects adult children(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?
  Celia Hatton explores the unprecedented show of unity from China, North Korea and Russia(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia launches largest aerial bombardment of Ukraine
  Russia has fired over 800 drones and missiles into Ukraine
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Will there be a solar power boom in Africa?
  There's been a recent surge in solar panels arriving in Africa. Is this a game-changer?
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer
  Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport - including a preview to the World Athletics Championships
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/09/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Documentary—The second map
  Key moments in the attack on Pearl Harbour and atomic bombing of Japan in World War Two(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Punk rock science
  A new, spiky dinosaur has us riffing through all things punk, rock and metal.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia hits main government building in Kyiv
  Ukraine's main government building in Kyiv hit for the first time
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Will there be a solar power boom in Africa?
  There's been a recent surge in solar panels arriving in Africa. Is this a game-changer?(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Have we gone cuckoo for bird impressions?
  Contests in Hong Kong and New York to find the best bird impression(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  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(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/09/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Colombia's cocaine submarines
  How Colombian drug cartels are using new methods to boost their revenues(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  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(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Science In Action—Why is Afghanistan so vulnerable to earthquakes?
  Earthquakes in Afghanistan this week have left more than 1000 dead. Why?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Sir Magdi Yacoub
  Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub discusses his career at the cutting edge of transplant surgery(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Will drinking milk help me live longer?
  Is drinking milk good for us, or an unnecessary habit?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Flower power
  Exploring innovative solutions to flower waste from temples in India(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Have we gone cuckoo for bird impressions?
  Contests in Hong Kong and New York to find the best bird impression(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  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(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/09/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Bringing movies back to life
  Two women from Italy and US discuss film restoration and the ‘detective work’ it requires
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Australia's mushroom killer jailed for life
  Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Australian triple-murderer sentenced to life in prison
  Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives

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