BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 18 May 2022

UK DAB/Freeview Schedule

View BBC World Service schedule variations

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Elon Musk takes aim at bots
  
  Elon Musk's planned takeover of Twitter is uncertain, due the platform's spam problem.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Money, Money, Money, Money, money, money: Psychology
  
  Trust expert Rachel Botsman looks into the psychology and the morality of money
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Bike-riding bank robber, part 2
  
  The FBI close in. “It’s a wake-up call when police are trying to shoot you.” (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The murder of Kelso Cochrane
  
  How a street killing in 1950s London led to Britain's first race relations inquiry (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't log off: Russia's invasion of Ukraine
  
  Alan Dein talks to Anna, Verena and Roman and hears how their lives have been blown away
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Biden visits Buffalo
  
  President Biden has denounced white supremacy.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russian soldier charged with war crimes
  
  This is the first case since the start of the war on Ukraine began.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine wants their troops in Mariupol to be exchanged for captured Russian soldiers
  
  Ukraine wants to make this exchange as part of a deal acknowledged by Moscow.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Stella Moris: Will Julian Assange be extradited to the US?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the wife of the Wikileaks founder
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Generation Z and crypto trading
  
  Why some young people are drawn to risky digital assets like cryptocurrency and NFTs
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first McDonald's in Moscow
  
  The American fast-food chain was a huge hit when it opened in the Soviet Union in 1990
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Money, Money, Money, Money, money, money: Psychology
  
  Trust expert Rachel Botsman looks into the psychology and the morality of money (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Reclaiming African art in digital form
  
  Nigerian project Looty is reclaiming African art as digital NFTs. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Billionaire ball game
  
  How the super-rich bought English football (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't log off: Russia's invasion of Ukraine
  
  Alan Dein talks to Anna, Verena and Roman and hears how their lives have been blown away (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Coming out as India’s first gay prince
  
  Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, heir to a royal dynasty, risked it all to be his true self
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first McDonald's in Moscow
  
  The American fast-food chain was a huge hit when it opened in the Soviet Union in 1990 (R)
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2022 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Reclaiming African art in digital form
  
  Nigerian project Looty is reclaiming African art as digital NFTs. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine begins first war crimes trial
  
  Russian soldiers, Vadim Shishimarin, pleads guilty to gunning down a 62 year old man
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Stella Moris: Will Julian Assange be extradited to the US?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the wife of the Wikileaks founder (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—EU unveils new energy strategy
  
  The European Commission has revealed a proposal to reduce reliance on Russian energy
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Climate indicators breaking records
  
  Our expert answers your questions on a new climate change report.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Buffalo: Black radio stations react
  
  Black American radio hosts share the conversations they’re having with their listeners.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Coming out as India’s first gay prince
  
  Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, heir to a royal dynasty, risked it all to be his true self (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first McDonald's in Moscow
  
  The American fast-food chain was a huge hit when it opened in the Soviet Union in 1990 (R)
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/05/18 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—18/05/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Money, Money, Money, Money, money, money: Psychology
  
  Trust expert Rachel Botsman looks into the psychology and the morality of money (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Healthcare provision in North Korea
  
  Data on healthcare provision in North Korea
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russian soldier pleads guilty to war crimes
  
  A Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing a civilian in Ukraine's first war crimes trial
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Stella Moris: Will Julian Assange be extradited to the US?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the wife of the Wikileaks founder (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't log off: Russia's invasion of Ukraine
  
  Alan Dein talks to Anna, Verena and Roman and hears how their lives have been blown away (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/05/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Billions of dollars are pledged to end global food shortage
  
  Tens of billions of dollars are pledged to help ease the global food shortage.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Billionaire ball game
  
  How the super-rich bought English football (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Will billions of dollars solve global hunger?
  
  Warnings that the Ukraine war, climate change and Coronavirus risk a global food shortage.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Love-bombing Estonia’s Russian speakers
  
  Can music and culture help unite Estonia?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Coming out as India’s first gay prince
  
  Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, heir to a royal dynasty, risked it all to be his true self (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first McDonald's in Moscow
  
  The American fast-food chain was a huge hit when it opened in the Soviet Union in 1990 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How a stoma changed my life
  
  Living with a stoma bag, and learning what to eat, and when
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cause global food shortages
  
  According to reports this crisis could impact the World for years to come
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—How does the war in Ukraine impact the global food supply?
  
  UN warns it will have a catastrophic effect unless supplies from Ukraine are released

Thursday 19 May 2022

Please choose the appropriate schedule