BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 30 August 2025

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump tariffs ruled illegal by US appeals court
  
  The US president says the removal of tariffs would be ‘a disaster’
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Oxlade acoustic session
  
  Oxlade performs four tracks from his latest album (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The romance playbook
  
  From meet-cutes to happily ever afters, the essential elements of a classic romance (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—John Lennon's final headline concerts
  
  In 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono performed at the One to One benefit concerts in the US (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Where do beaches come from?
  
  With people visiting the seaside, we investigate bucketloads of beach-based science (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/08/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Facebook grifters making money off AI Holocaust victims
  
  The content creators in Pakistan profiting from AI generated Holocaust victims on Facebook
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The photo which exposed a goalkeeper's fake injury
  
  In 1989, one photo caught Chile’s goalkeeper faking injury in a World Cup qualifier
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel declares Gaza City a dangerous combat zone
  
  Hamas warns that Israeli hostages will be at risk
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Survivor of Minneapolis school shooting describes attack
  
  Two pupils killed and 18 injured during school Mass
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israeli assault deepens in Gaza City
  
  Civilians flee south as Israel steps up strikes on Gaza City
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Wolf Alice and Deftones
  
  Brand new UK music charts with guests Wolf Alice and Deftones
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Superdome: Disaster and redemption
  
  20 years after Katrina why the Superdome symbolises New Orleans' trauma and recovery
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/08/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A breakthrough in treating chronic pain
  
  A gene has been identified that is critical for regulating pain signals (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Paul McCartney: Beatles and beyond
  
  The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs celebrates the life and legacy of Sir Paul McCartney
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US Court of Appeal rules Trump tariffs illegal
  
  President Trump has reacted furiously to the appeals court ruling
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/08/2025 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Facebook grifters making money off AI Holocaust victims
  
  The content creators in Pakistan profiting from AI generated Holocaust victims on Facebook (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are self-driving cars safer than cars with drivers?
  
  We look at claims that fully autonomous cars are 5 or ten times safer
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Striggio’s Mass for 40 voices
  
  Highlights from the 2025 season of BBC Proms
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Swiss American film-maker Jasmin Gordon on her film The Courageous
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to Swiss American filmmaker Jasmin Gordon about her film The Courageous
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—RSF tightens grip around el-Fasher
  
  Satellite images of Sudan show rebels have built wall around city, creating a 'kill box'
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Superdome: Disaster and redemption
  
  20 years after Katrina why the Superdome symbolises New Orleans' trauma and recovery (R)
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/08/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Oxlade acoustic session
  
  Oxlade performs four tracks from his latest album (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/08/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Surviving the floods in Pakistan
  
  Victims of flooding share their stories of survival and rescue (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary Podcast—Student Predator: Surviving Zhenhao Zou
  
  A window into our world. Investigating and reporting true stories from everywhere. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Japan moving to the right?
  
  Sanseito, the party led by Kamiya Sohei with a 'Japanese first' agenda, is gaining ground (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Facebook grifters making money off AI Holocaust victims
  
  The content creators in Pakistan profiting from AI generated Holocaust victims on Facebook (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The photo which exposed a goalkeeper's fake injury
  
  In 1989, one photo caught Chile’s goalkeeper faking injury in a World Cup qualifier (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A breakthrough in treating chronic pain
  
  A gene has been identified that is critical for regulating pain signals (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Paul McCartney: Beatles and beyond
  
  The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs celebrates the life and legacy of Sir Paul McCartney (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine and the battle for the Donbas
  
  Reports from the frontline in Ukraine and Alligator Alcatraz in the US.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—How Fear Spreads
  
  What can statistical physics say about the “Great Fear” epidemic of revolutionary France? (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary Podcast—Student Predator: Surviving Zhenhao Zou
  
  A window into our world. Investigating and reporting true stories from everywhere. (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Houthi rebels vow revenge after leader killed
  
  Yemen’s Houthi rebels say their prime minister was killed in an Israeli air strike

Sunday 31 August 2025

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