BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 7 November 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Lessons from Top Gear
  Producer Andy Wilman on success and fallout at TV’s biggest car show(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How is the Ukraine war impacting ordinary Russians?
  John Simpson explores war-weariness in Russia and the problem it poses for the Kremlin
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—A tale of two cities: London’s lesson for New York’s first Muslim mayor
  London mayor Sadiq Khan gives advice to the mayor-elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—Digital parenting
  The issues around parents keeping an eye on their children using tracking technology.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Folklore, music and me: my chart-topping lullabies
  Hafdís Huld's lullabies captivated Iceland and made music history(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The ‘father of e-books’
  In 1971, there was a key moment in the digital revolution of e-books(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Kai Höss: My grandfather, the Commandant of Auschwitz
  The grandson of Rudolf Höss, Commandant of Auschwitz, comes to terms with his family(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—$1trillion pay package approved for Elon Musk
  The deal, by Tesla shareholders, will solidify his posiion as the world's richest man.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Elon Musk set to receive $1tn Tesla pay deal
  The car manufacturer Tesla has approved a pay deal that could make him a trillionaire.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Elon Musk to get $1tn pay deal
  It could make him the world's first trillionaire.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Nhial Deng Nhial: ‘South Sudan is being run down’
  James Copnall speaks to politician Nhial Deng Nhial about instability in South Sudan
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Tim Brown, co-founder of Allbirds
  How a dream to rescue a struggling wool industry inspired a shoe brand
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Discovering the largest dinosaur ever
  In 2012, a shepherd uncovered a bone belonging to a new dinosaur in Argentina
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/11/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker?
  New evidence that the expansion of the universe is slowing. And the Godfather of AI.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—A storm of science
  Hurricane Melissa has us thinking about the science of storms
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Viktor Orban’s dilemma: Trump’s favour or Russian oil
  Will Trump choose to keep an old friend close, or put pressure on Putin?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Earth, Wind and Fire
  An elemental exploration down into caves, up in a hot air balloon, and a fiery spirit
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Discovering the largest dinosaur ever
  In 2012, a shepherd uncovered a bone belonging to a new dinosaur in Argentina(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/11/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Kai Höss: My grandfather, the Commandant of Auschwitz
  The grandson of Rudolf Höss, Commandant of Auschwitz, comes to terms with his family(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Musk's pay package: obscene or fair?
  Tesla shareholders' vote could make Elon Musk the world's first dollar trillionaire
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Nhial Deng Nhial: ‘South Sudan is being run down’
  James Copnall speaks to politician Nhial Deng Nhial about instability in South Sudan(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Tim Brown, co-founder of Allbirds
  How a dream to rescue a struggling wool industry inspired a shoe brand(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—Jamaica to get $150 million from “catastrophe” bond
  Jamaica will receive a full $150 million dollar payout from its catastrophe bond.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—EU tightens visa rules for Russian citizens
  The European Union is ending multi-entry visas for Russians
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Sudan's capital hit by drone attacks
  Hopes of a pause in fighting have been dashed with reports of drone strikes
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Earth, Wind and Fire
  An elemental exploration down into caves, up in a hot air balloon, and a fiery spirit(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Discovering the largest dinosaur ever
  In 2012, a shepherd uncovered a bone belonging to a new dinosaur in Argentina(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/11/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/11/07 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—07/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Mamdani’s New Yorkers
  Supporters of Zohran Mamdani on how he might shape New York
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are near-death experiences real?
  Are near-death experiences visions of an afterlife?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Is COP still worth it for small nations?
  The president of a Pacific island nation considers the conference's value.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US government shutdown grounds thousands of flights
  Many air traffic controllers who've gone unpaid are calling in sick or taking other jobs
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—07/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Nhial Deng Nhial: ‘South Sudan is being run down’
  James Copnall speaks to politician Nhial Deng Nhial about instability in South Sudan(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Kai Höss: My grandfather, the Commandant of Auschwitz
  The grandson of Rudolf Höss, Commandant of Auschwitz, comes to terms with his family(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—A storm of science
  Hurricane Melissa has us thinking about the science of storms(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Viktor Orban’s dilemma: Trump’s favour or Russian oil
  Will Trump choose to keep an old friend close, or put pressure on Putin?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—India win their first Women's Cricket World Cup
  We celebrate India winning their first World Cup with former captain Anjum Chopra
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Earth, Wind and Fire
  An elemental exploration down into caves, up in a hot air balloon, and a fiery spirit(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Discovering the largest dinosaur ever
  In 2012, a shepherd uncovered a bone belonging to a new dinosaur in Argentina(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—A storm of science
  Hurricane Melissa has us thinking about the science of storms(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Don’t fear menopause
  Annice wants to empower her daughter to take control of her hormone health
20. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Is RFK Jr right about China's diabetes rate?
  Investigating if 50% of people in China really have diabetes.

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