BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 15 November 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—A keg of beer-based science
  Inspired by the opening of a 150-year-old bottle of ale, we pore over beer-based stories(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Ghislaine Maxwell, the Epstein Files, and the scandal that won’t go away
  Does Epstein’s long-time associate have the answers the public wants?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—England Ashes winner Steven Finn on the secret to winning the urn in Australia
  Three-time Ashes winner Steven Finn shares what England can learn from their predecessors
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Heavens above
  A galaxy of personal stories which might lead you to see the sky in a whole new way(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—When Maldives' ministers met underwater
  In 2009, ministers from the Maldives held the first underwater cabinet meeting(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—A keg of beer-based science
  Inspired by the opening of a 150-year-old bottle of ale, we pore over beer-based stories(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/11/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Grieving you
  Paola writes a letter to her daughter, who died aged 15
20. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Has there been a $50 trillion wealth transfer to the richest Americans?
  Bernie Sanders says vast riches have moved to the wealthiest in the US. Is he right?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump say he'll sue BBC for up to $5bn
  BBC apologised, calls edit 'error of judgement'
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump says he'll sue BBC over Panorama edit
  BBC apologised to the president but said it would not pay financial compensation.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump demands probe into Epstein and Democrats' ties
  US Congress will vote next week on releasing all Epstein files
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Changing religion for love
  Couples share their experiences of religion and romance(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Americast—Are cracks showing inside Trump’s MAGA movement?
  The growing questions from Republicans on how Trump is running the country
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Clutch mentality
  Some things you just can't train for but could be the difference between a win and loss
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Are Russian forces on the brink of seizing Pokrovsk?
  John Simpson analyses why Russia is so keen to capture the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—The great hunger: Stalin's famine in Kazakhstan
  The Kazakhs who came through one of the worst man-made famines the world has seen
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—President Trump says he'll sue the BBC for up to five billion dollars
  President Trump has said he'll sue the BBC for up to five billion dollars
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—15/11/2025 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/11/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/11/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Grieving you
  Paola writes a letter to her daughter, who died aged 15(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Malice at the Palace
  How a NBA game spiralled into one of the most infamous brawls in sport's history.
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is the world ready for more climate migration?
  Can nations cope with a future of mass climate migration?(R)
8. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/11/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Saving a drowning man changed me
  A woman who saved a kayaker's life says she feels like he's one of her children
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Booker Prize for Fiction 2025 Special: Who has won?
  Nikki Bedi talks to two Booker judges and we hear who has won this year's prize
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Thousands march outside COP30 summit
  The rally in the streets of Belem marks the half-way point of the conference
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Miss Jobizz
  Miss Jobizz on the challenges facing female artists in The Gambia
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—15/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Clutch mentality
  Some things you just can't train for but could be the difference between a win and loss(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Changing religion for love
  Couples share their experiences of religion and romance(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—Striking gas in Bolivia
  A huge gas find reignites old debates over Bolivia’s energy and environmental future(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Grieving you
  Paola writes a letter to her daughter, who died aged 15(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Malice at the Palace
  How a NBA game spiralled into one of the most infamous brawls in sport's history.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Canada loses measles elimination status
  Why are measles cases continuing to spread in North America and beyond?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—The great hunger: Stalin's famine in Kazakhstan
  The Kazakhs who came through one of the worst man-made famines the world has seen(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The shadow of Islamic State in Syria
  In the Kurdish-run camps for IS fighters' families, the group's ideology is still alive
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Are Russian forces on the brink of seizing Pokrovsk?
  John Simpson analyses why Russia is so keen to capture the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/11/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Striking gas in Bolivia
  A huge gas find reignites old debates over Bolivia’s energy and environmental future(R)

Sunday 16 November 2025

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