BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 5 January 2025

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—How going viral changed my life
  
  Four stars of social media in 2024 share their stories (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Fixing the Crazy Gang
  
  A young woman finds herself at the heart of one of English football's most infamous teams. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The ice hockey team sponsored by Colonel Gaddafi
  
  In 1987, Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi sponsored German ice hockey team ECD Iserlohn (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can RFK Jnr ‘make America healthy again?’
  
  Can nominated US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr ‘make America healthy again’? (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Fighting crime with kitchen spoons
  
  How a group of Nigerian women came together to protect their community from violence
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A Malawi ‘Spay Day’
  
  How can a ‘Spay Day’ help stop the spread of rabies? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Anne Holt: 1,222
  
  Norwegian crime writer Anne Holt discusses her novel 1,222 (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mexico prepares for Trump 2.0
  
  From threats of tariffs and deportations to a new drug war, Sheinbaum has a full in-tray
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Valencia's floods: Engineered weather?
  
  BBC Trending investigates conspiracy theories that swirled around Valencia's floods
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The ice hockey team sponsored by Colonel Gaddafi
  
  In 1987, Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi sponsored German ice hockey team ECD Iserlohn (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The dogs of Palermo
  
  How the Sicilian city of Palermo embraces the stray dogs living on its streets (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Biden administration to send more arms to Israel
  
  Proposal would be worth eight billion dollars of arms
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—President Biden planning to send more arms to Israel
  
  Proposal would be worth eight billion dollars of arms
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—South Koreans rally for and against Yoon arrest
  
  Rival groups gathered in Seoul as the political crisis escalates
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mexico prepares for Trump 2.0
  
  From threats of tariffs and deportations to a new drug war, Sheinbaum has a full in-tray (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—First impressions of a new food culture
  
  Stories of culinary discovery from across the world (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Restoring nature for all
  
  We visit a major project in the north of England that is restoring a damaged landscape (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Fighting crime with kitchen spoons
  
  How a group of Nigerian women came together to protect their community from violence (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Trending—Valencia's floods: Engineered weather?
  
  BBC Trending investigates conspiracy theories that swirled around Valencia's floods (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Numbers of the year: Part two
  
  Our listeners' favourite numbers of 2024 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—How going viral changed my life
  
  Four stars of social media in 2024 share their stories (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The human cost of developing Cambodia's Angkor wonder
  
  Changing the temple complex of Cambodia's '8th wonder of the world' (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Rival protests in Seoul as impeached president continues to resist arrest
  
  Thousands of rival demonstrators have been protesting in South Korea's capital Seoul
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How is climate change affecting animal migration?
  
  From wildebeest to sharks, animal journeys are changing - with impacts for humans too
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
  
  Meet the Buz Stop Boys, a group of volunteers cleaning up the streets of Ghana (R)
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Contemporary Artist Tomás Saraceno
  
  Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno tells us about his hot air balloon creation, Aerocene. (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—(Re)New Year
  
  New year is giving Team Unexpected renewed chances to learn about regenerative science (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Musk: Farage 'doesn't have what it takes' to be Reform UK leader
  
  Elon Musk had been a vocal supporter of the UK politician and his right-wing party
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Fighting crime with kitchen spoons
  
  How a group of Nigerian women came together to protect their community from violence (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How is climate change affecting animal migration?
  
  From wildebeest to sharks, animal journeys are changing - with impacts for humans too (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Should under-16s be banned from social media?
  
  Plus three young women from India, Nigeria and the US share their top online stories (R)
17. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Our listeners’ panel looks ahead to 2025
  
  Four listeners set the agenda for what they would like from the BBC World Service in 2025 (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mexico prepares for Trump 2.0
  
  From threats of tariffs and deportations to a new drug war, Sheinbaum has a full in-tray (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Valencia's floods: Engineered weather?
  
  BBC Trending investigates conspiracy theories that swirled around Valencia's floods (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Numbers of the year: Part two
  
  Our listeners' favourite numbers of 2024 (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/01/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Inside Health: Can Insomnia be fixed?
  
  How did you sleep last night?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why am I embarrassed when I fall?
  
  Falling can be serious – so why do we find it embarrassing or even funny? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Restoring nature for all
  
  We visit a major project in the north of England that is restoring a damaged landscape (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/01/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Should under-16s be banned from social media?
  
  Plus three young women from India, Nigeria and the US share their top online stories (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Our listeners’ panel looks ahead to 2025
  
  Four listeners set the agenda for what they would like from the BBC World Service in 2025 (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women turning pain into art
  
  Women from the UK and Romania creatively inspired by their chronic conditions
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Korean investigators pass arrest responsibility to the police
  
  They have failed to detain impeached president Yoon Seok Yeol over the last three days

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