BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 28 November 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Another day, another BBC editing row?
  A disputed Reith Lectures cut adds to questions over BBC governance(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life
  An organ donor has seen the impact she had by meeting the boy who received her kidney(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Shein: How the fast fashion disruptor ran into real world problems
  The inside story of Shein’s success, and the challenges it faces in its bid to go public(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—Should we allow AI into the classroom?
  Some children in the United States are learning with help from AI-powered apps at school.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My private trauma was leaked to the press - so I fought back
  Jenny helped expose a national scandal after her police testimony appeared in a newspaper(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—India goes to the UN
  Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit led India’s first delegation to the United Nations(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Twin spirits: A lost bond that lives in dreams
  How a twin brother lost at birth became one woman’s spiritual guide.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—National Guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC
  President Trump said the other soldier, Andrew Wolfe, was in a serious condition
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump to pause migration from 'Third World countries'
  He also said he would end all federal benefits to non-citizens
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US announces tough migration actions after shooting
  President Trump says he'll stop all migration from what he called 'third world countries'
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Maria Ressa: The information apocalypse is threatening democracy
  Marianna Spring speaks to Maria Ressa about online misogyny and how to protect democracy
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales
  The free online encyclopaedia is one of the internet's most read sites
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Ravi and George
  In 1967, Ravi Shankar taught the ‘quiet Beatle’ George Harrison how to play the sitar.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/11/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Why aren’t gene therapies more common?
  Three decades since the first successful gene therapy, why aren’t we using them more?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The unexpected science behind Klimt's artwork
  A record-breaking painting leads us to microbes, spiders, gold and cave art.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—When popes get political
  Will Pope Leo follow his predecessors in trying to influence global affairs?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Unseen yet powerful
  People improving our lives with their invisible technologies
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Ravi and George
  In 1967, Ravi Shankar taught the ‘quiet Beatle’ George Harrison how to play the sitar.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/11/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Twin spirits: A lost bond that lives in dreams
  How a twin brother lost at birth became one woman’s spiritual guide.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump vows immigration policy changes after shooting
  National guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Maria Ressa: The information apocalypse is threatening democracy
  Marianna Spring speaks to Maria Ressa about online misogyny and how to protect democracy(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales
  The free online encyclopaedia is one of the internet's most read sites(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—India economy grows faster than expected
  India's GDP grows at 8.2%, beating the expectation.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Zelensky's chief of staff resigns
  Yermak has been Zelensky's closest adviser throughout Russia's full-scale war
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trump wants to pause migration from 'third-world countries'
  US officials said they would suspend processing all immigration requests from Afghans
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Unseen yet powerful
  People improving our lives with their invisible technologies(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Ravi and George
  In 1967, Ravi Shankar taught the ‘quiet Beatle’ George Harrison how to play the sitar.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/11/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/11/28 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—28/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Brain fog and perimenopause
  The global conversation sparked by a BBC reporter’s brain fog
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How big is a rainbow?
  Are all rainbows the same size or are some larger than others?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Ukraine president's top adviser resigns
  The decision comes after anti-corruption investigators raided the home of Andriy Yermak
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US Black Friday sales
  What can Black Friday sales tell us about consumer confidence in the US economy?
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Maria Ressa: The information apocalypse is threatening democracy
  Marianna Spring speaks to Maria Ressa about online misogyny and how to protect democracy(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/11/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Twin spirits: A lost bond that lives in dreams
  How a twin brother lost at birth became one woman’s spiritual guide.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The unexpected science behind Klimt's artwork
  A record-breaking painting leads us to microbes, spiders, gold and cave art.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—When popes get political
  Will Pope Leo follow his predecessors in trying to influence global affairs?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Ashes 2025: Gillespie on Bazball, bowling and Brisbane
  Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie reflects on Perth and looks towards Brisbane
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Unseen yet powerful
  People improving our lives with their invisible technologies(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Ravi and George
  In 1967, Ravi Shankar taught the ‘quiet Beatle’ George Harrison how to play the sitar.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The unexpected science behind Klimt's artwork
  A record-breaking painting leads us to microbes, spiders, gold and cave art.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 1
  One basketballer’s journey from the USSR to the NBA - and a Grateful Dead concert(R)
20. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Richard Thaler and The Winner’s Curse
  Richard Thaler on two of his most famous observations in behavioural economics

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