BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 15 October 2025

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hamas returns more deceased hostages
  Unconfirmed reports suggest another four could be handed over by Hamas on Wednesday
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase: I am worried about the global economy
  Simon Jack speaks to Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase about the global economy
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—What's going on with Indonesia's economy?
  Amidst violent protests and rising living costs, we hear what life is like for businesses
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The trial of Soviet writers Daniel and Sinyavsky
  How the arrest of two writers sparked the Soviet dissident movement
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  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)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Questions—Peru
  What can save Peru from its crisis of crime?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is the US-China trade war back on?
  How the US and China got locked in a trade war and what it means for the things you buy
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Why The Rocky Horror Show means so much to so many
  Linus O’Brien on the legacy of the transgressive musical his father created
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The trial of Soviet writers Daniel and Sinyavsky
  How the arrest of two writers sparked the Soviet dissident movement(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Documentary—Braille and me
  A celebration of Braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Anger in Israel as pressure mounts on Hamas to return hostage bodies
  Hostage families confirm identities of three of four bodies handed over by Hamas
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase: I am worried about the global economy
  Simon Jack speaks to Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase about the global economy(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—What's going on with Indonesia's economy?
  Amidst violent protests and rising living costs, we hear what life is like for businesses(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—India resumes shipping small parcels to the US
  It's been welcomed by small businesses but comes with new tariff costs
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Israel says one body released by Hamas not a hostage
  People in Gaza are stockpiling food as prices surge
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Pentagon press restrictions
  We speak to two US journalists about what's behind the Pentagon press restrictions
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Why The Rocky Horror Show means so much to so many
  Linus O’Brien on the legacy of the transgressive musical his father created(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The trial of Soviet writers Daniel and Sinyavsky
  How the arrest of two writers sparked the Soviet dissident movement(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/10/15 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—15/10/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  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)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—How to prioritise aid in Gaza
  What impact will aid deliveries have to health in Gaza
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Hamas returns bodies of two more hostages
  Gazans have been stockpiling food as prices surge over fears the ceasefire may not hold
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase: I am worried about the global economy
  Simon Jack speaks to Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase about the global economy(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Braille and me
  A celebration of Braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Are Chinese businesses feeling the squeeze?
  With the latest data showing prices in China falling again, is its economy stuck?
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  World Questions—Peru
  What can save Peru from its crisis of crime?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is the US-China trade war back on?
  How the US and China got locked in a trade war and what it means for the things you buy(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Fighting on two fronts
  Meet the Ukrainian polar scientists who lead extraordinary dual lives
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Why The Rocky Horror Show means so much to so many
  Linus O’Brien on the legacy of the transgressive musical his father created(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The trial of Soviet writers Daniel and Sinyavsky
  How the arrest of two writers sparked the Soviet dissident movement(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The power of pepper
  We explore what pepper can do for your food.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—The toll of war on Sudan's children
  After two years of brutal civil war in Sudan we report on the impact on children.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Effects of war on Sudan's children
  After two years of brutal civil war in Sudan we report on the impact on children.

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