BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 29 November 2025

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Solar radiation glitch grounds thousands of Airbus jets worldwide
  Solar radiation glitch grounds Airbus jets, triggering global delays
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Deadly Drone Strike Hits Kyiv Amid Peace Talks
  Russian drone strike on Kyiv kills 1, injures 7 as peace talks loom with US officials
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Deadly Russian drone strike hits Kyiv as peace talks loom
  Russian drone strike hits Kyiv as negotiators head to Washington amid Yermak's exit
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Brain fog and perimenopause
  The global conversation sparked by a BBC reporter’s brain fog(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Americast—The Donald Trump v Zohran Mamdani Show
  How long can the US president and next mayor of New York continue to get on?
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Body positive
  Reclaiming the right to look fit and healthy in whatever way works
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Why there is hope for Haiti
  Nick Miles asks a simple question - why is there still hope for Haiti?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—Young and stateless
  The stories of young stateless individuals around the world
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Nigeria's School Kidnapping Crisis
  More than 250 children abducted from a school in Nigeria remain in captivity
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 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—29/11/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  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)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Premier League’s first female photographer
  Magi Haroun was the first female photographer in the Premier League
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—Rutger Bregman: 1. Moral revolution
  Dutch historian Rutger Bregman delivers his first BBC Reith Lecture, Moral Revolution
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Director Nia DaCosta on her film Hedda
  Nikki Bedi talks to director Nia DaCosta about her film Hedda starring Tessa Thompson
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Venezuela slams Trump's airspace warning
  Venezuela condemns Trump's warning that its airspace should be considered closed
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Gunz
  How rapper Gunz became one of the most popular musicians in Seychelles
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Body positive
  Reclaiming the right to look fit and healthy in whatever way works(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Brain fog and perimenopause
  The global conversation sparked by a BBC reporter’s brain fog(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Chinese Cryptoqueen
  How Qian Zhimin ended up at the heart of the UK’s biggest cryptocurrency seizure(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  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)
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Premier League’s first female photographer
  Magi Haroun was the first female photographer in the Premier League(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Childhood hypertension becomes more common
  New study finds the prevalence of high blood pressure in childhood has doubled since 2000(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Young and stateless
  The stories of young stateless individuals around the world(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria's epidemic of school kidnappings
  Armed jihadist groups and criminal gangs have abducted hundreds of children for ransom
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Why there is hope for Haiti
  Nick Miles asks a simple question - why is there still hope for Haiti?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Chinese Cryptoqueen
  How Qian Zhimin ended up at the heart of the UK’s biggest cryptocurrency seizure(R)

Sunday 30 November 2025

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