BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 18 September 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Israel accused of genocide as Gaza City offensive begins
  
  What’s the evidence in the UN commission’s genocide report, and could it change anything? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The social lives of bacteria
  
  The microscopic dramas of bacterial loners, crowd-lovers, backstabbers and do-gooders
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Mountain-climbing ‘miracle doctor’ who learned to read at 16
  
  Polio as a baby left Dr Li Chuangye unable to stand up – but he loves climbing mountains (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Egypt criminalises sexual harassment
  
  In 2014, Egypt’s outgoing president issued a decree criminalising sexual harassment (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to set a food trend
  
  How much work goes into creating the next big thing in food?
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Lula da Silva says he has 'no relationship with US President
  
  Brazil's President said Americans 'would pay' for the tariff decisions of the US.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—'No relationship' with Trump says Brazil's President
  
  He said relations particularly icy since Mr Trump imposed fifty percent tariffs.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Brazil's President says there's 'no relationship' with US
  
  He said relations particularly icy since Mr Trump imposed fifty percent tariffs.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is it time to copyright your face?
  
  Could copyright law protect ourselves from Deepfakes?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Could AI ever replace the news?
  
  Established media companies are embracing the technology, as some startups go AI-first
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Aswan High Dam
  
  In the 1960s, the construction of one of the world’s largest dams in Egypt took place
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The social lives of bacteria
  
  The microscopic dramas of bacterial loners, crowd-lovers, backstabbers and do-gooders (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Reporting Charlie Kirk’s killing
  
  How journalists have covered the murder of a polarising figure
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The second map: The battered suitcase
  
  Key moments in the attack on Pearl Harbour and atomic bombing of Japan in World War Two
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why Trumpworld is obsessed with free speech in Britain
  
  US Republicans are obsessed with criticizing UK's free speech amidst a crackdown at home
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How an imaginary soul superstar finally found his audience
  
  A box of fake records led Dori Hadar to track down a fictional funk and soul legend
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Aswan High Dam
  
  In the 1960s, the construction of one of the world’s largest dams in Egypt took place (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to set a food trend
  
  How much work goes into creating the next big thing in food? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US and UK sign tech partnership on Trump state visit
  
  Technology partnership between the US and the UK on Trump's state visit to the UK
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump and Starmer press conference
  
  President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer take questions from media
9. 14:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Trump and Starmer forge tech alliance
  
  Trump says the US and UK will work together to “dominate” the future of AI
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Trump and Starmer press conference
  
  Trump and Starmer sign a "technology prosperity deal" ahead of a joint press conference
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Trump says Putin 'let me down'
  
  Trump made the comment in a joint press conference with the British PM Starmer
14. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How an imaginary soul superstar finally found his audience
  
  A box of fake records led Dori Hadar to track down a fictional funk and soul legend (R)
16. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Aswan High Dam
  
  In the 1960s, the construction of one of the world’s largest dams in Egypt took place (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/09/18 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The social lives of bacteria
  
  The microscopic dramas of bacterial loners, crowd-lovers, backstabbers and do-gooders (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Stephen Hawking gets it right again
  
  LIGO witnesses two black holes merge just how Hawking predicted.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump ends UK trip with little progress on international issues
  
  Donald Trump and Keir Starmer discussed issues such as Gaza, Ukraine and migration
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is it time to copyright your face?
  
  Could copyright law protect ourselves from Deepfakes? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Disney suspends talk show host
  
  We look at the business reasons and ramifications behind the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Stephen Hawking gets it right again
  
  LIGO witnesses two black holes merge just how Hawking predicted. (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Reporting Charlie Kirk’s killing
  
  How journalists have covered the murder of a polarising figure (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—President Trump’s second state visit to the UK
  
  John Simpson examines the relationship between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why Trumpworld is obsessed with free speech in Britain
  
  US Republicans are obsessed with criticizing UK's free speech amidst a crackdown at home (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Keeping connected
  
  Find out about the networks of cables that keep the internet fast and functioning. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How an imaginary soul superstar finally found his audience
  
  A box of fake records led Dori Hadar to track down a fictional funk and soul legend (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Aswan High Dam
  
  In the 1960s, the construction of one of the world’s largest dams in Egypt took place (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Faith on the Russia-Ukraine frontline
  
  We hear from military chaplains and priests on both sides of the war in Ukraine
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US vetos call for Gaza ceasefire at UN
  
  The UN Security Council text expressed concern over Israel's expanding military operation
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US vetos resolution for Gaza ceasefire
  
  The UN resolution called for immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

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