BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 19 October 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—Sabotage by smartphone
  Ukrainians are being recruited to carry out sabotage attacks against their own country.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Mira Rai: Child soldier to sky runner
  Mira Rai served in the Nepalese civil war as a teenager before becoming a sky runner
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—How to prioritise aid in Gaza
  What impact will aid deliveries have to health in Gaza(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Brazil's Miracle: An indigenous disaster
  Do Indigenous people in Brazil still suffer the impacts of the military dictatorship?(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump's Middle East victory lap
  The "diplomatic tornado" of a whirlwind trip of the region on Air Force One
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Gaza’s internal power struggle
  John Simpson analyses who will actually be running Gaza in the wake of the ceasefire there(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Fighting on two fronts
  Meet the Ukrainian polar scientists who lead extraordinary dual lives(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Thousands attend No Kings protests across the US
  Protesters came together to oppose what organisers see as threats to democracy
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—'No Kings' protests draw huge crowds
  Thousands packed New York City's iconic Times Square and streets across several US cities
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Hamas says US claim to break ceasefire is false
  US earlier said it had "credible reports" that Hamas was planning an "imminent" attack
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump's Middle East victory lap
  The "diplomatic tornado" of a whirlwind trip of the region on Air Force One(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The power of pepper
  We explore what pepper can do for your food.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Alaska’s wild solutions
  The island powered by renewables and how mushrooms could be the future of insulation(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting the impact of the Gaza ceasefire
  Reporting the impact of the Gaza ceasefire
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Trending—Sabotage by smartphone
  Ukrainians are being recruited to carry out sabotage attacks against their own country.(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Nobel economics prize 2025: What's the big idea?
  Tim Harford explains the ideas behind the winners of the economics Nobel Prize(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Evidence—Weight loss jabs: A medical game changer?
  Do weight loss injections have far-reaching benefits beyond weight management?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel strikes southern Gaza
  Israeli military says it has carried out air strikes on Rafah after an attack by Hamas
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Can Mumbai cope with a changing monsoon?
  As rain patterns shift, can the Indian megacity adapt to the prospect of more flooding?
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The healing power of singing
  Women with post-natal depression saw lasting benefits from a singing group
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 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—19/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  World of Secrets—Death in Dubai, 4. The right hand man
  4/7An insider at the heart of the illegal prostitution ring in Dubai(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Why are gold prices so high?
  Record-high gold prices have us searching for science nuggets(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel launches air strikes in Gaza
  Israel launches air strikes in Gaza, accusing Hamas of 'blatant violation of ceasefire'
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Can Mumbai cope with a changing monsoon?
  As rain patterns shift, can the Indian megacity adapt to the prospect of more flooding?(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Is the 'grey divorce' a big thing, then?
  A million of you stop by for a story about the so-called 'grey divorce' in later life(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—Listeners react to the new BBC app
  Now it’s settled in, we're hear listeners’ views on the new BBC app and its everyday use(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting the impact of the Gaza ceasefire
  Reporting the impact of the Gaza ceasefire(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump's Middle East victory lap
  The "diplomatic tornado" of a whirlwind trip of the region on Air Force One(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Science In Action—Paris agreement impacts and drought realities
  Ten years on from the Paris climate agreement, has it helped at all?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Brian Schmidt
  Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Brian Schmidt talks supernovae studies and wine-making(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can we record our senses?
  Can we record what it's like to taste, smell, or touch something?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Alaska’s wild solutions
  The island powered by renewables and how mushrooms could be the future of insulation(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Is the 'grey divorce' a big thing, then?
  A million of you stop by for a story about the so-called 'grey divorce' in later life(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Listeners react to the new BBC app
  Now it’s settled in, we're hear listeners’ views on the new BBC app and its everyday use(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Using sound as a tool for conservation
  Women in Scotland and Australia on the use of soundscape monitoring in conservation work
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Gaza fragile ceasefire shaken
  President Trump has said the ceasefire in Gaza is still in place
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in place
  Gaza has suffered the worst day of violence on Sunday

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