Schedule
Early
00:06
The Explanation—The Media Show: Jeans, cars, deodorant
Advertising legend Sir John Hegarty on creating some of the world’s most famous ads
00:30
BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32
Happy News—The Happy Pod: Happiest stories of the year
Looking back at the happiest stories of 2024
01:00
BBC News—27/12/2024 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06
Big Boss Interview—Is Russia really sabotaging undersea cables?
The EU threatens more sanctions over a severed power cable in the Baltic Sea
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
03:00
BBC News—27/12/2024 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06
Outlook—Memory Box: The medallion
How a golden medallion held the story of an Ethiopian woman's abduction
03:50
What in the World—Is this the end for canned hunting in South Africa?
South Africa’s government has banned it but hasn’t said when
04:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
04:30
Global News Podcast—The Happy Pod: 2024 News Review
The happiest stories of the year
05:06
Newsday—Israel warns of further strikes against Houthis
Israel launched a series of airstrikes against sites in Yemen on Thursday
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Morning
06:00
Today—27/12/2024
Sir Sajid Javid, former Conservative Chancellor, guest edits Today.
09:00
BBC News—27/12/2024 09:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:06
The Newsroom—27/12/2024 09:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
09:30
BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 09:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
09:32
Business Daily—Shipwrecks: Business Daily meets a treasure hunter
Carl Allen is a former businessman who now spends his time searching the seabed
09:50
Witness History—Dinner for One: How an English comedy became a German tradition
The sitcom Dinner for One, recorded in 1963, has become a German New Year's Eve tradition
10:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
10:30
Americast—What to X-pect from Elon Musk in 2025
How X is changing social media and why it matters
10:53
Latest News Picks—Annie Nightingale: A life well lived
Reflections from Jo Whiley on her colleague - a broadcasting pioneer.
11:00
BBC News—27/12/2024 11:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:06
The Newsroom—27/12/2024 11:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11:30
BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 11:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11:32
The Global Story—Lab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it
Is cultivated meat a solution to the climate crisis or just a gimmick?
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Afternoon
12:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
13:00
World at One—Ex-minister David Gauke wants more use of open prisons
The ex-justice secretary is reviewing sentencing for the government.
13:45
Latest News Picks—Annie Nightingale: A life well lived
Reflections from Jo Whiley on her colleague - a broadcasting pioneer.
13:50
Latest News Picks—Michael Mosley: A life well lived
Reflections from some familiar Radio 4 voices on a multi-talented doctor.
13:55
Best of the Latest News Playlist
Find more stories like these on the BBC Sounds homepage.
14:00
BBC News—27/12/2024 14:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:06
Newshour—Houthi spokesman on why Israel-Houthi strikes will continue
Fears of escalation grow over conflict between Israel and the Houthis in Yemen
15:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
15:30
BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 15:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15:32
World Business Report—The economic legacy of Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh is credited with liberalising India’s economy
16:00
BBC News—27/12/2024 16:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:06
BBC OS—First food aid reaches Sudan's capital
Fighting has left millions in urgent need of food aid.
17:00
PM—NASA spacecraft survives closest ever approach to the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe makes history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/12/2024 NATO Boosts Baltic Naval Presence
NATO is increasing naval presence in the Baltic, after the cutting of an undersea cable
18:15
Newscast—Electioncast: Revisited
Behind the scenes of the UK General Election.
19:00
BBC News—27/12/2024 19:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:06
The Newsroom—27/12/2024 19:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19:30
BBC News Summary—27/12/2024 19:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19:32
Sport Today—2024/12/27 GMT
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
20:00
BBC News—27/12/2024 20:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:06
Newshour—27/12/2024 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
21:00
BBC News—27/12/2024 21:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:06
Newshour—UN condemns Israel-Houthi escalation
Houthis vow to continue attacking Israel
22:00
The World Tonight—Israel forcibly evacuates Gaza hospital
Kamal Adwan is one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza
22:45
Stephen Nolan—Connor Phillips sits in
Connor Phillips sits in with the day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
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Late
01:00
BBC News—28/12/2024 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06
Big Boss Interview—Mexico prepares for the realities of Trump's inauguration
Mexico's government has announced an emergency strategy to protect migrants in the US
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
03:00
BBC News—28/12/2024 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06
Outlook—Memory Box: Your stories
Listeners from around the world share the stories of their most treasured objects
03:50
What in the World—Cultural appropriation of food: What is it?
And is it ok to trademark the Vietnamese national dish “pho”?(R)
04:00
BBC News—28/12/2024 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06
Unexpected Elements—Festive trash talk
December is a month of waste, rubbish and trash talk
05:00
BBC News—28/12/2024 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
The Newsroom—28/12/2024 05:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
05:30
BBC News Summary—28/12/2024 05:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32
Amazing Sport Stories—Just win the day
Basketball player Sebastien Bellin credits sport with helping him survive a bomb attack.
05:50
More or Less—Numbers of the year 2024
We ask experts about their favourite stats from 2024.

































