BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 22 October 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Louvre daytime heist that shocked the world
  How thieves stole France’s crown jewels and what they could do with them(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  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)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Stabbed as a boy and becoming a poet for a lost generation
  'The Gen Z poet' Dan Whitlam survived a violent attack aged 16, he now writes about love(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Wangari Maathai: The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
  In 2004, Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—Evil Corp, 1. Zeus
  1/7Moscow drag racers, an opulent wedding and a malware code named after a Greek god
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump will no longer meet with Russian President
  Donald Trump says he doesn't want to have a 'wasted meeting.'
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump-Putin summit in Budapest cancelled
  Trump abandons his summit with Russia and says he doesn't want to 'waste' his time.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US Vice President to meet Israeli PM
  JD Vance is in the region to shore up a fragile cease-fire deal in Gaza.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—David Grossman: Isolating Israel is not the answer
  Tim Franks speaks to Israeli author David Grossman about the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can you buy your way into a job?
  In a tough employment market, applicants are spending money to try and get ahead
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The UK’s first black-owned music studio
  In 1961, record producer Sonny Roberts changed the history of British music
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  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)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Brazil's Miracle: An indigenous disaster
  Do Indigenous people in Brazil still suffer the impacts of the military dictatorship?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Jeffrey Epstein and the downfall of Prince Andrew
  Journalist Emily Maitlis on Prince Andrew's disastrous 2019 interview with the BBC
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Punjabi disco: The mother and son behind a lost cult album
  Kuljit and Mohinder Bhamra made a record in the 1980s that kick-started a musical genre
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The UK’s first black-owned music studio
  In 1961, record producer Sonny Roberts changed the history of British music(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—Evil Corp, 1. Zeus
  1/7Moscow drag racers, an opulent wedding and a malware code named after a Greek god(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Is China’s social contract under pressure?
  The Communist Party promises growth but that is now faltering.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—David Grossman: Isolating Israel is not the answer
  Tim Franks speaks to Israeli author David Grossman about the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can you buy your way into a job?
  In a tough employment market, applicants are spending money to try and get ahead(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—What's the beef with Beyond Meat?
  Retail traders have boosted its share price
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Did Israel break law on aid to Gaza?
  A UN court says Israel breached its duty under international law to deliver aid to Gaza
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Zelensky supports Trump's call for frontline freeze
  President Zelensky supports a US proposal to freeze current frontline
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Punjabi disco: The mother and son behind a lost cult album
  Kuljit and Mohinder Bhamra made a record in the 1980s that kick-started a musical genre(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The UK’s first black-owned music studio
  In 1961, record producer Sonny Roberts changed the history of British music(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/10/22 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—22/10/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  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)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—How impostors distort medical research
  How to find human and bot impostors amongst real participants in health research
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—UN court finds Israel must let aid into Gaza
  The ICJ finds that Israel has a duty to ensure aid gets in and to cooperate with UNRWA
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—David Grossman: Isolating Israel is not the answer
  Tim Franks speaks to Israeli author David Grossman about the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—Evil Corp, 1. Zeus
  1/7Moscow drag racers, an opulent wedding and a malware code named after a Greek god(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Starlink cuts services to Myanmar scam camps
  SpaceX targeted devices used by scam compounds along the Thai-Myanmar border.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Brazil's Miracle: An indigenous disaster
  Do Indigenous people in Brazil still suffer the impacts of the military dictatorship?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Jeffrey Epstein and the downfall of Prince Andrew
  Journalist Emily Maitlis on Prince Andrew's disastrous 2019 interview with the BBC(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—G-land: Surf and spirits
  G-land where spiritual beliefs protect waves and jungle of myth and legend
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Punjabi disco: The mother and son behind a lost cult album
  Kuljit and Mohinder Bhamra made a record in the 1980s that kick-started a musical genre(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The UK’s first black-owned music studio
  In 1961, record producer Sonny Roberts changed the history of British music(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The coffee habit: Why do we love it so much?
  The story of why we love coffee, through history, tradition and science.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US sanctions on Russia
  President Trump has targetted its energy sector including its two largest oil companies.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—United States sanctions Russian oil
  President Trump has imposed new sanctions against Russia's energy sector.

Thursday 23 October 2025

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