Schedule
Early
00:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
00:30
BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32
Amazing Sport Stories—Running for change
Bobbi Gibb's battle to give women the right to run marathons.
00:50
Sporting Witness—The Ice Mile
In 2009, swimmer Ram Barkai broke the world record for the longest swim in freezing water
01:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
01:30
BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32
The Fifth Floor—IVF and me
BBC journalist Ana Maria Roura shares her experience of undergoing fertility treatments
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
03:00
BBC News—19/01/2025 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06
The Documentary—Paths of return: A special homecoming to Sierra Leone
A group of African Americans are in Sierra Leone for a very special homecoming
04:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
04:30
BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32
Trending—Passport bros
BBC Trending investigates the impact of 'passport bros' on MedellÃn, Colombia
04:50
Sporting Witness—The Ice Mile
In 2009, swimmer Ram Barkai broke the world record for the longest swim in freezing water
05:00
BBC News—19/01/2025 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
The Newsroom—19/01/2025 05:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
05:30
BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 05:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32
The Documentary—Licence to operate a space object
The night sky holds so much power, why are we not fighting harder to protect it?
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Morning
06:00
BBC News—19/01/2025 06:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:06
Weekend—Gaza ceasefire delayed
Israel won't go ahead until Hamas provides the names of the first hostages to be released
07:00
BBC News—19/01/2025 07:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
07:06
Weekend—Plumes of smoke seen above Gaza
It seems Israeli strikes are continuing as photos show clouds of smoke above north Gaza
08:00
BBC News—19/01/2025 08:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:06
Weekend—Hamas publishes names of three hostages they say will be released on Sunday
This list has been the key stumbling block behind Israel’s delay of the Gaza ceasefire
09:00
Ceasefire in Gaza begins after three hour delay
Hamas has now named the first three Israeli hostages it plans to free first.
10:00
Ceasefire in Gaza begins after three hour delay
Hamas has now named the first three Israeli hostages it plans to free first.
11:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
13:00
The World This Weekend—Gaza ceasfire comes into force
A ceasefire comes into force in Gaza.
13:30
The Coming Storm—S2: Inauguration - Bonus Episode
The storm breaks as Donald Trump returns.
14:00
The Coming Storm—S2: Inauguration - Live Q&A
What did listeners want to know about the incoming Trump administration?
14:45
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
15:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
16:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
17:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
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Evening
18:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
19:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
20:00
Stephen Nolan—Steffan Powell sits in
Steffan Powell presents a news special following the start of the ceasefire in Gaza.
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Late
00:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
01:00
BBC News—20/01/2025 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06
The Newsroom—20/01/2025 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30
BBC News Summary—20/01/2025 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32
Discovery—Uncharted: Love Bytes
Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery.
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
03:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
04:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
05:00
BBC News—20/01/2025 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
Newsday—Ninety Palestinian prisoners freed
They were released as part of Israel's ceasefire deal with Hamas


















