BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 8 November 2025

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump grants Hungary exemption from sanctions
  President Trump held talks with Hungarian PM Viktor Orban at the White House
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—President Trump grants Hungary an exemption from sanctions
  Trump granted Hungary a one-year reprieve from sanctions for buying Russian oil.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Hungary secures break from US sanctions on Russian oil
  President Trump held talks at the White House with Hungarian PM Viktor Orban.
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Mamdani’s New Yorkers
  Supporters of Zohran Mamdani on how he might shape New York(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Americast—The Democrats are back… but will it last?
  Republicans suffered losses in key elections on Tuesday night.
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Glass half full
  The power of positive thinking with four athletes who have overcome insurmountable odds
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  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(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  World Questions—Greenland
  Caught in the middle of geopolitical storm, what next for Greenland?
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Hungary to avoid US sanctions for importing Russian oil
  Trump gives Hungary one-year exemption from Russian energy sanctions
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 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—08/11/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Don’t fear menopause
  Annice wants to empower her daughter to take control of her hormone health(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Colonel Gaddafi’s son plays in Italy’s top football league
  Italian top-flight side Perugia made the unusual signing of Al-Saadi Gaddafi in 2003
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is trouble brewing for the worldwide tea industry?
  Climate change and supply issues are bringing challenges to the global tea industry(R)
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Atomic bomb survivors campaigning for peace
  The atomic bomb survivors and families campaigning for peace and nuclear disarmament
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Writer, director and actor Dolores Fonzi
  Nikki Bedi talks to Argentinian filmmaker Dolores Fonzi about her film Belén
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Iran's worst drought in decades
  The government says water supplies in the capital Tehran will suffer periodic cuts
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Nasty C
  Nasty C, arguably South Africa’s biggest rapper, talks to DJ Edu about his new album
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Glass half full
  The power of positive thinking with four athletes who have overcome insurmountable odds(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Mamdani’s New Yorkers
  Supporters of Zohran Mamdani on how he might shape New York(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—In the shadow of the railway
  Will the US-led Lobito Corridor project deliver a brighter future for Angola?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Don’t fear menopause
  Annice wants to empower her daughter to take control of her hormone health(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Colonel Gaddafi’s son plays in Italy’s top football league
  Italian top-flight side Perugia made the unusual signing of Al-Saadi Gaddafi in 2003(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Cloud seeding to cut air pollution in Delhi
  We hear the fallout of a failed attempt at cloud seeding to cut pollution in Delhi(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  World Questions—Greenland
  Caught in the middle of geopolitical storm, what next for Greenland?(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Jamaica counts the cost of Hurricane Melissa
  The worst storm in the island's modern history has torn through its western farmlands
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  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(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/11/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—In the shadow of the railway
  Will the US-led Lobito Corridor project deliver a brighter future for Angola?(R)

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