BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 21 September 2025

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—Will a fugitive oligarch sway Moldova’s election?
  The BBC goes undercover, exposing a disinformation campaign ahead of Moldova’s election.
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Second time around
  German high jumper Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth on winning two Olympic golds 12 years apart
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—More children are obese than underweight
  For the first time there are more overweight than underweight children globally(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Digital Dolittles: Talking to the animals?
  Could new technologies help us to communicate with some animals?(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Europe's migrant challenge
  Ten years after Merkel's welcome: how Europe went from "We can do this" to "Keep Out"
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—President Trump’s second state visit to the UK
  John Simpson examines the relationship between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—The social lives of bacteria
  The microscopic dramas of bacterial loners, crowd-lovers, backstabbers and do-gooders(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Britain set to announce recognition of Palestinian state
  The move would be a major change in British foreign policy on the Middle East
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—British PM Starmer set to announce recognition of Palestinian state
  The move would be a major change in British foreign policy on the Middle East
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Palestinian state to be recognised by Britain's government
  The move would be a major change in British foreign policy on the Middle East
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Europe's migrant challenge
  Ten years after Merkel's welcome: how Europe went from "We can do this" to "Keep Out"(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to set a food trend
  How much work goes into creating the next big thing in food?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The power of play
  We visit the children’s playground where parents aren’t allowed(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—A radio lifeline for Afghan women
  Radio for women, by women in the Panjshir Valley
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Trending—Will a fugitive oligarch sway Moldova’s election?
  The BBC goes undercover, exposing a disinformation campaign ahead of Moldova’s election.(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Is JD Vance right about left-wing violence?
  Following the murder of Charlie Kirk, what is the data on political violence in the US?(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Charlie Kirk and free speech
  Kirk’s supporters and other activists discuss the future for freedom of speech in the US.(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Kenya: A Battle For Gen Z
  Protests, abductions, defiance - the young people caught in a struggle for Kenya(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Britain to recognise a Palestinian state
  British deputy prime minister insists now is right time to recognise a Palestinian state
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How does extreme heat affect pregnancy?
  How high temperatures are increasing the risk of miscarriage in India.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Nurse revives 'drunk' raccoon
  A woman in Kentucky saved a baby raccoon who became 'drunk' on fermented fruit(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 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 - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Documentary—The second map: The battered suitcase
  Key moments in the attack on Pearl Harbour and atomic bombing of Japan in World War Two(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Pirate science ahoy!
  For International Talk Like a Pirate Day, we set anchor on some swashbuckling science.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—UK formally recognises Palestine state
  Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal have recognised the state of Palestine
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How does extreme heat affect pregnancy?
  How high temperatures are increasing the risk of miscarriage in India.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—An amazing story of jungle survival
  Our interview with plane crash survivor Annette Herfkens gets your attention(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—The team behind People Fixing The World
  What qualifies a topic to be on People Fixing The World and how much scrutiny is applied?(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—A radio lifeline for Afghan women
  Radio for women, by women in the Panjshir Valley(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Europe's migrant challenge
  Ten years after Merkel's welcome: how Europe went from "We can do this" to "Keep Out"(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Science In Action—Stephen Hawking gets it right again
  LIGO witnesses two black holes merge just how Hawking predicted.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Doyne Farmer
  Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do birds understand us?
  Listener David can mimic bird calls, but he wants to know if his chirps have any meaning(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The power of play
  We visit the children’s playground where parents aren’t allowed(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—An amazing story of jungle survival
  Our interview with plane crash survivor Annette Herfkens gets your attention(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—The team behind People Fixing The World
  What qualifies a topic to be on People Fixing The World and how much scrutiny is applied?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/09/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female foragers
  Women using their senses and the seasons to forage in South Africa and Japan
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump calls Charlie Kirk 'a modern day martyr'
  Mr Trump repeatedly blamed the radical left for Kirk's murder at his memorial service
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Kirk's wife says she has forgiven the alleged killer
  Trump was the headline speaker at the memorial, praising Kirk's political legacy

Monday 22 September 2025

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