BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 1 October 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Are conspiracy theories America’s biggest export?
  One British family deals with the devastating consequences of health conspiracies(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Why don’t we use more geothermal energy?
  Geothermal energy is renewable, reliable and powerful. So, why is most of it untapped?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Life as a tennis pro: it's lonely at the bottom of the top
  Conor Niland lifts the curtain on the surprising life of a professional tennis player(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The birth of the Excel spreadsheet
  In September 1985, Excel, an electronic spreadsheet document was created(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist Specials: Part one
  The biggest heist yet. $1.5 billion disappears in minutes
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US government shutdown
  A final vote on extending government spending has failed to pass the US Senate.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US government shuts down
  Government funding cut off at midnight with thousands of employees at risk.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US government shuts down after Senate fails to pass last-ditch funding plan
  The shutdown is the first since the end of 2018
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Chris Wright, US Energy Secretary: The problem with climate alarmism
  Justin Rowlatt speaks to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright about his climate change views
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Fighting economic abuse
  What happens when a controlling partner takes over your income and spending?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The strike that shook up India's tea industry
  In 2015, thousands of women tea pickers spent nine days protesting about low wages
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Why don’t we use more geothermal energy?
  Geothermal energy is renewable, reliable and powerful. So, why is most of it untapped?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Weddings: Romance and ritual
  Lifting the veil on the history of marriage ceremonies(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—The rehabilitation of Syria’s ex-jihadist president
  Syria will soon hold its first elections since Assad fell. Will they be democratic?
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Murder in Moscow: What happened to my film star grandmother?
  Chris Pouy investigates the murder of his babushka, famed Russian actress Zoya Fydorova
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The strike that shook up India's tea industry
  In 2015, thousands of women tea pickers spent nine days protesting about low wages(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist Specials: Part one
  The biggest heist yet. $1.5 billion disappears in minutes(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Red Cross suspends operations in Gaza City
  Israel's defence minister issued ‘last warning’ for residents of Gaza City to leave
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Chris Wright, US Energy Secretary: The problem with climate alarmism
  Justin Rowlatt speaks to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright about his climate change views(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Fighting economic abuse
  What happens when a controlling partner takes over your income and spending?(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—The US government has shutdown over a spending row
  The US government has shutdown after senators failed to agree on a funding bill
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—US government shutdown hits key services
  The US government shut down after senators failed to agree on a last-minute funding bill
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—EU leaders discuss 'drone wall'
  EU leaders are meeting in Copenhagen under pressure to boost European defence
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Murder in Moscow: What happened to my film star grandmother?
  Chris Pouy investigates the murder of his babushka, famed Russian actress Zoya Fydorova(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The strike that shook up India's tea industry
  In 2015, thousands of women tea pickers spent nine days protesting about low wages(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/10/01 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—01/10/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Why don’t we use more geothermal energy?
  Geothermal energy is renewable, reliable and powerful. So, why is most of it untapped?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Creating human eggs from skin cells
  How cell reprogramming might help address infertility
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Russian incursions into EU airspace dominates summit
  Danish PM calls for strong answer from EU leaders to Russia's hybrid attacks
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Chris Wright, US Energy Secretary: The problem with climate alarmism
  Justin Rowlatt speaks to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright about his climate change views(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist Specials: Part one
  The biggest heist yet. $1.5 billion disappears in minutes(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US shutdown costs $400M daily as furloughs begin for federal workers
  White House warns of imminent layoffs if shutdown continues
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Weddings: Romance and ritual
  Lifting the veil on the history of marriage ceremonies(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—The rehabilitation of Syria’s ex-jihadist president
  Syria will soon hold its first elections since Assad fell. Will they be democratic?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Powering Nigeria
  Can Nigeria solve its electricity crisis and power a more reliable future?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Murder in Moscow: What happened to my film star grandmother?
  Chris Pouy investigates the murder of his babushka, famed Russian actress Zoya Fydorova(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The strike that shook up India's tea industry
  In 2015, thousands of women tea pickers spent nine days protesting about low wages(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Portion size: How much should you eat?
  How to make sure you’re eating the right amount of food
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel intercepts Gaza bound Flotilla
  Several vessels, in the Global Sumud Flotilla, were attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israeli naval ships intercept Gaza-bound flotilla
  More than a dozen vessels carrying humanitarian aid stopped by Israeli forces.

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