BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 14 October 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Why Hamas agreed to a ceasefire – but isn’t disarming yet
  Donald Trump is in Israel after securing what he says is the start of lasting peace.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Drugs, overdose, hope: North Carolina
  Why the number of drug related deaths is falling in the United States
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The escape from Vietnam that tore my family apart
  Doan made it onto one of the last helicopters from Saigon but her sister was left behind(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Wallander and the rise of Nordic Noir
  First published in 1991, Henning Mankell's novels changed the world of crime fiction(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Alexey Seliverstov: Bionic birdsong
  Transforming mountain bird chirps into an interactive sound installation
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump hails 'historic dawn' in Middle East
  Difficult negotiations will be needed in order to move forward with the latter phases
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump: Peace in the Middle East
  Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the US signed a declaration as guarantors of the ceasefire deal
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—'Uncertainty' over Gaza's process next steps
  Bereaved Israeli families express anger that the remains of only four were handed over
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Alaska’s wild solutions
  The island powered by renewables and how mushrooms could be the future of insulation
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Has Canada lost its trade war with the US?
  Tariffs have now been dropped on a long list of US products
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Jorge Luis Borges: 'Father' of Latin American fiction
  In 1961, the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges came to the world's attention
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/10/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Assignment—Drugs, overdose, hope: North Carolina
  Why the number of drug related deaths is falling in the United States(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Director Simon Stone
  Nikki Bedi speaks to Simon Stone, director of Woman in Cabin 10 starring Keira Knightley(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/10/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Trump is bailing out Argentina. What happened to ‘America first’?
  Trump is offering his friend Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, a $20 billion lifeline.
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Enter the new dragon: The Bruce Lee of Afghanistan
  Abbas Alizada copied his hero's kung fu moves - and look - and became an overnight star
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Jorge Luis Borges: 'Father' of Latin American fiction
  In 1961, the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges came to the world's attention(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/10/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  In the Studio—Alexey Seliverstov: Bionic birdsong
  Transforming mountain bird chirps into an interactive sound installation(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—What's next for Palestinians and Israelis?
  There's uncertainty over the next steps in the Gaza peace process.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Alaska’s wild solutions
  The island powered by renewables and how mushrooms could be the future of insulation(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Has Canada lost its trade war with the US?
  Tariffs have now been dropped on a long list of US products(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—France to suspend pension reform
  France grapples with political turmoil over budget and deficit cuts
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—What are the next steps for Gaza?
  There are fears Hamas's delay in handing over bodies could derail the ceasefire
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Gaza ceasefire deal: What next?
  Palestinians fear the ceasefire may not hold
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Enter the new dragon: The Bruce Lee of Afghanistan
  Abbas Alizada copied his hero's kung fu moves - and look - and became an overnight star(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Jorge Luis Borges: 'Father' of Latin American fiction
  In 1961, the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges came to the world's attention(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/10/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/10/14 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—14/10/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Assignment—Drugs, overdose, hope: North Carolina
  Why the number of drug related deaths is falling in the United States(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Tech Life—Drones with Tasers
  The head of the company that makes Tasers tells us about the future of the technology.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel to restrict aid over return of hostage remains
  The decision comes after Hamas returned just four of 28 Israeli hostages' bodies on Monday
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Alaska’s wild solutions
  The island powered by renewables and how mushrooms could be the future of insulation(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Alexey Seliverstov: Bionic birdsong
  Transforming mountain bird chirps into an interactive sound installation(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Is there still hope for the US economy?
  How is a government shutdown impacting the world's largest economy?
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—14/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Director Simon Stone
  Nikki Bedi speaks to Simon Stone, director of Woman in Cabin 10 starring Keira Knightley(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Trump is bailing out Argentina. What happened to ‘America first’?
  Trump is offering his friend Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, a $20 billion lifeline.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?
  Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Enter the new dragon: The Bruce Lee of Afghanistan
  Abbas Alizada copied his hero's kung fu moves - and look - and became an overnight star(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Jorge Luis Borges: 'Father' of Latin American fiction
  In 1961, the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges came to the world's attention(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Braille and me
  A celebration of Braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Hamas returns more bodies of hostages
  Israel says the bodies of four more deceased hostages have been returned from Gaza.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Four more dead hostages have been returned to Israel
  Unconfirmed reports suggest another four could be handed over by Hamas on Wednesday.

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