BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 12 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Netflix’s Hollywood takeover drama
  
  The battle to control Warner Bros and what it could mean for movie fans (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: My best friend had my baby
  
  The extraordinary teenage promise that led to a woman having a baby for her best friend (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why the US says Europe is facing ‘civilisational erasure’
  
  President Trump takes on the US’s traditional allies in a foreign policy upheaval (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The darker side of streaming
  
  A popular streamer tells us about the downsides of making online content. (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Shot out of the sky: My photo exposed a US political scandal
  
  Lou Dematteis' photo was a catalyst in the unravelling of a CIA cover-up (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa
  
  When Apartheid was abolished, South Africans had to find a way to confront their past (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Divine Gift of Sex
  
  Sex and faith are intertwined, sex therapist Dr Rica Cruz explains why.
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Machado's escape was 'a special rescue mission'
  
  Her journey to reach Norway involved a land operation, two boats and a flight
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Dramatic details of Machado's clandestine exit emerge
  
  The man coordinating the dissident escape said the sea journey was made in pitch black
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Inside Machado's dramatic escape from Venezuela
  
  The man behind the exit says the journey involved a land operation, boats and a flight
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader: Our fight for freedom is a fight for peace
  
  Lucy Hockings speaks to María Corina Machado about the fight for democracy in Venezuela
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—John Pagano: The CEO trying to grow Saudi tourism
  
  We meet the real estate executive with projects spanning Canary Wharf to the Red Sea
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Paris climate agreement
  
  In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris climate agreement
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—Would our ancestors have benefited from early neanderthals making fire?
  
  New evidence shows that early neanderthals made fire 350 thousand years before we thought. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Chicken, with a side order of science
  
  Japan’s love for fried chicken at Christmas gets us digging into chicken’s origins.
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
  
  How two shocking murders of young women fueled outrage in Italy and led to femicide law
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Double acts...with a twist
  
  Teams of two that work together to achieve the remarkable
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Paris climate agreement
  
  In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris climate agreement (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Divine Gift of Sex
  
  Sex and faith are intertwined, sex therapist Dr Rica Cruz explains why. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Flood risk for the people of Gaza
  
  A winter storm is surging along the coast and most of the population is living in
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader: Our fight for freedom is a fight for peace
  
  Lucy Hockings speaks to María Corina Machado about the fight for democracy in Venezuela (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—John Pagano: The CEO trying to grow Saudi tourism
  
  We meet the real estate executive with projects spanning Canary Wharf to the Red Sea (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Australia's under-16s social media ban faces courtroom test
  
  Reddit says Australia’s social media ban threatens privacy and political rights
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Gaza's displaced at flood risk
  
  Storm and floods have battered displacement camps in Gaza
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—More photos from Epstein estate released
  
  The 19 photos include images of Donald Trump, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Steve Bannon
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Double acts...with a twist
  
  Teams of two that work together to achieve the remarkable (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Paris climate agreement
  
  In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris climate agreement (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/12/12 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—12/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Somalis in America
  
  Somalis on President Trump and their lives in the US
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can you play the guitar underwater?
  
  We explore underwater acoustics in search of a new music sensation
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—12/12/2025 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trade tensions: EU vs China
  
  Trade tensions escalate between the EU and Chinese businesses
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader: Our fight for freedom is a fight for peace
  
  Lucy Hockings speaks to María Corina Machado about the fight for democracy in Venezuela (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Divine Gift of Sex
  
  Sex and faith are intertwined, sex therapist Dr Rica Cruz explains why. (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Chicken, with a side order of science
  
  Japan’s love for fried chicken at Christmas gets us digging into chicken’s origins. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
  
  How two shocking murders of young women fueled outrage in Italy and led to femicide law (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Ashes 2025: Matt Prior on Wood, wicketkeeping and winning down under
  
  Three-time Ashes winner and former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior joins the show.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Double acts...with a twist
  
  Teams of two that work together to achieve the remarkable (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Paris climate agreement
  
  In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris climate agreement (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Chicken, with a side order of science
  
  Japan’s love for fried chicken at Christmas gets us digging into chicken’s origins. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2025 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 3
  
  The showdown between two rivals for an Olympic medal. Can Lithuania triumph in tie-dye? (R)
20. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—RCP 8.5: Why did the climate change model get it wrong?
  
  How an important climate model was too pessimistic about the future

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