BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 3 November 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Argentina's Milei wins big
  How the chainsaw-wielding 'anarcho-capitalist' cut through in midterm elections(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—How science got here, and where next
  As anti-science leaves research reeling, does evidence-based policy have a future?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Catherine Heymans
  Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans talks telescopes, dark matter and comedy.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do people love horror films?
  The scary science and terrifying truths behind people's love of horror films(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Helping and healing in Sierra Leone
  How community solutions are helping amputees and drug users in the West African nation(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—How Russian AI targets news organisations
  ‘Russian Doll’ and ‘Doppelganger’: the bot networks targeting journalists(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female breadwinners
  A South African academic and UK author on the impact of women earning more than partners
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump: US could deploy troops to Nigeria
  Trump says he would not allow Christians deaths to continue in Nigeria
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Nigeria denies Christians are disproportionately targeted
  Donald Trump suggests the US could deploy troops to Nigeria
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US government shutdown on course to be the longest
  President Trump described Democrats blocking a Senate spending bill as "crazed lunatics"
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Edward Enninful, former editor of British Vogue: fashion has to be more inclusive
  Amol Rajan speaks to Edward Enninful, British Vogue’s former editor, about fashion for all
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Is this New York’s cost of living election?
  We look at why political newcomer Zohran Mamdani is leading the race
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The brains behind Thunderbirds
  It's 60 years since Thunderbirds first blast onto TV screens
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do people love horror films?
  The scary science and terrifying truths behind people's love of horror films(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The History Hour—Emerante de Pradines and Orson Welles’s The War of the Worlds
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—What if Russia wins?
  One professor’s imagined scenario has become an international bestseller.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The near-death experience that created a clown
  Gaby Muñoz had no idea that a surgery gone wrong would lead her to her life's passion
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The brains behind Thunderbirds
  It's 60 years since Thunderbirds first blast onto TV screens(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female breadwinners
  A South African academic and UK author on the impact of women earning more than partners(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Tanzania's president blames outsiders for election violence
  Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with 98% of the vote
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Edward Enninful, former editor of British Vogue: fashion has to be more inclusive
  Amol Rajan speaks to Edward Enninful, British Vogue’s former editor, about fashion for all(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—Is this New York’s cost of living election?
  We look at why political newcomer Zohran Mamdani is leading the race(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—US Government shutdown close to becoming the longest in history
  Workers feel impact as US Government nears longest ever shutdown
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Celebrations in India after World Cup victory
  India have won a historic first cricket Women's World Cup
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—At least three killed in Nepal avalanche
  The climbers died after being hit by an avalanche on a Himalayan peak in Nepal
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The near-death experience that created a clown
  Gaby Muñoz had no idea that a surgery gone wrong would lead her to her life's passion(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The brains behind Thunderbirds
  It's 60 years since Thunderbirds first blast onto TV screens(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/11/03 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Argentina's Milei wins big
  How the chainsaw-wielding 'anarcho-capitalist' cut through in midterm elections(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Dame Pratibha Gai
  Pratibha Gai on her microscope that brought chemical reactions into sharp focus.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—03/11/2025 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US shutdown set to enter record sixth week
  Federal workers join the emergency food queues
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Edward Enninful, former editor of British Vogue: fashion has to be more inclusive
  Amol Rajan speaks to Edward Enninful, British Vogue’s former editor, about fashion for all(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Female breadwinners
  A South African academic and UK author on the impact of women earning more than partners(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—Emerante de Pradines and Orson Welles’s The War of the Worlds
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—What if Russia wins?
  One professor’s imagined scenario has become an international bestseller.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—The real Yellowstone: A battle for the cowboy way of life
  Ranches, rodeos and the selloff of public land - the battle raging in the American West
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The near-death experience that created a clown
  Gaby Muñoz had no idea that a surgery gone wrong would lead her to her life's passion(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The brains behind Thunderbirds
  It's 60 years since Thunderbirds first blast onto TV screens(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Lara Dizeyee's Kurdish couture
  Kurdish designer Lara Dizeyee blends culture and couture at Milan Fashion Week
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Emergency funds offered during US shutdown
  Food aid is to be given to Americans, with no end in sight to the government shutdown

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