BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 31 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Zadie Smith
  Nikki Bedi talks to writer Zadie Smith about her new essay collection, Dead and Alive(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is the AI boom actually a bubble?
  Could AI be the biggest market bubble since the dot-com crash?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—What can whales tell us about climate change?
  From deep ocean to inner ear, scientists are uncovering how whales record our climate.(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My life-defining walk across the world with my best friend
  Tom Turcich took his rescue puppy Savannah on a 48,000 kilometre walk(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Radio Free Europe
  Seventy-five years ago, RFE started broadcasting to audiences behind the Iron Curtain(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 5. The crisis: Day one
  5/10Spy plane pictures reveal the missile build up to the Americans. How will they respond?
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Protests spread across Iran
  Protests and strikes in Iran are over inflation and currency devaluation
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Iranians protest over soaring cost of living
  The Iranian government said it "recognises the protests" and would listen "with patience"
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel to bar 37 aid groups from Gaza
  Israel said the groups had failed to hand over "complete" personal details of their staff
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Lady Gaga, global music icon and film star: the joy of music is to make people happy
  Mark Savage speaks to American superstar Lady Gaga about fame, music and finding love
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—What's it like being a delivery rider?
  It's one of the busiest times of year for doorstep food deliveries
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The longest musical composition
  In 1999, Longplayer started playing and it will continue, without repeating, until 2999
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—What can whales tell us about climate change?
  From deep ocean to inner ear, scientists are uncovering how whales record our climate.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2026
  BBC correspondents discuss the events and trends set to shape 2026.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia
  Roger Carstens on how he freed Americans wrongfully detained by Russia
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The Girl from Ipanema: the woman who inspired the hit
  It all started with a regular stroll past a bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The longest musical composition
  In 1999, Longplayer started playing and it will continue, without repeating, until 2999(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 5. The crisis: Day one
  5/10Spy plane pictures reveal the missile build up to the Americans. How will they respond?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—EU objects to Gaza NGO ban
  EU says new Israeli ban on 37 aid groups in Gaza will severely impact Palestinians
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Lady Gaga, global music icon and film star: the joy of music is to make people happy
  Mark Savage speaks to American superstar Lady Gaga about fame, music and finding love(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—What's it like being a delivery rider?
  It's one of the busiest times of year for doorstep food deliveries(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—Global economic predictions for 2026
  We're almost at the end of the year - what could 2026 hold for the global economy?
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—World welcomes 2026
  Sydney in Australia welcomed 2026 with a spectacular fireworks display
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Israel to bar 37 aid groups in Gaza
  Israel says the organisations failed to meet requirements under new registration rules
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The Girl from Ipanema: the woman who inspired the hit
  It all started with a regular stroll past a bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The longest musical composition
  In 1999, Longplayer started playing and it will continue, without repeating, until 2999(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/12/31 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—31/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—What can whales tell us about climate change?
  From deep ocean to inner ear, scientists are uncovering how whales record our climate.(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—How can we eliminate malaria?
  The big ideas and innovations that may help us one day eliminate malaria
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Will Israel’s NGO ban in Gaza impact the ceasefire deal?
  Israel’s plan to revoke the licences of 37 aid organisations has been widely criticised
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—How is streaming changing what we listen to and watch?
  Why Netflix is showing its latest hit at the cinema and MTV is closing video channels.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Lady Gaga, global music icon and film star: the joy of music is to make people happy
  Mark Savage speaks to American superstar Lady Gaga about fame, music and finding love(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 5. The crisis: Day one
  5/10Spy plane pictures reveal the missile build up to the Americans. How will they respond?(R)
22. 23:59GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Late
1. 00:06GMT
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2026
  BBC correspondents discuss the events and trends set to shape 2026.(R)
2. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia
  Roger Carstens on how he freed Americans wrongfully detained by Russia(R)
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Kibera ballerinas
  Aspiring dancers in Kibera, Kenya, prepare for their biggest show yet
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The Girl from Ipanema: the woman who inspired the hit
  It all started with a regular stroll past a bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The longest musical composition
  In 1999, Longplayer started playing and it will continue, without repeating, until 2999(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What's the point of cookbooks?
  We ask why people are still willing to pay for recipes(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—New Year arrives in New York City
  Around a million revellers braved the cold weather to gather in Times Square

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