BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 12 January 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Dealing with trauma after vehicle-ramming attacks
  
  Survivors, relatives and counsellors share their experiences of vehicle-ramming attacks (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Surfing the ocean’s mountains
  
  The Nazare surfers who put their lives in the ocean’s hands. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Ron Grant: First man to run around Australia
  
  In 1983, ultra-runner Ron Grant became the first person to run around Australia (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we close to a cancer vaccine?
  
  Are vaccines for cancer treatment on the horizon? (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—China's empty maternity wards
  
  How falling birth rates led to the closure of over 400 maternity wards in China
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Should we be worried about HMPV?
  
  We look behind the headlines to reality check what is going on with HMPV. (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Australia
  
  What next for Australia? Up for debate - house prices, immigration and indigenous rights (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Israeli and Palestinian schism
  
  The challenges of living and working as a journalist amid divided communities.
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—The woman who built an 'aidbot'
  
  BBC Trending speaks to the Lebanese engineer harnessing WhatsApp to deliver aid.
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Ron Grant: First man to run around Australia
  
  In 1983, ultra-runner Ron Grant became the first person to run around Australia (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Canadian Immigration: Boom or Bust?
  
  Canada has a proud history of immigration. Why do some now want to close its doors? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Los Angeles fires death toll rise
  
  LA firefighters battle to contain monster inferno as death toll rises
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—LA fires: Firefighters battle intense winds
  
  Four wildfires are currently burning around Los Angeles
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Elon Musk accused of meddling in foreign politics
  
  Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Israeli and Palestinian schism
  
  The challenges of living and working as a journalist amid divided communities. (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What's the point of cookbooks?
  
  We ask why people are still willing to pay for recipes (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Built different: Why women athletes suffer ACL injuries more than males
  
  Lianne Sanderson explores the science and solutions for ACL injuries in female athletes (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—China's empty maternity wards
  
  How falling birth rates led to the closure of over 400 maternity wards in China (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Trending—The woman who built an 'aidbot'
  
  BBC Trending speaks to the Lebanese engineer harnessing WhatsApp to deliver aid. (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Do 79% of Swedish asylum seekers go on holiday to the country they fled from?
  
  We investigate a refugee claim that is often being taken out of context. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Dealing with trauma after vehicle-ramming attacks
  
  Survivors, relatives and counsellors share their experiences of vehicle-ramming attacks (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—South Korea: The feminist hunters
  
  How feminists in South Korea are being hunted down, attacked and sacked (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Los Angeles fires: Fears as strong winds are forecast to return
  
  LA fires death toll rises to 16 as firefighters brace for intense winds
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including live FA Cup commentary
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—News update: The Earth breaches its temperature target
  
  In 2024, the global temperature was more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The woman helping hundreds of thousands of premature babies
  
  We meet a Texas woman whose donated breastmilk helped 350,000 babies (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Israel's Unrwa ban
  
  What will it mean for Palestinians if Israel bans Unrwa, the UN agency that provides aid? (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Scientist spotlight
  
  Humans outrunning horses, mountains made from plankton and much, much more. (R)
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Wildfires still raging in Los Angeles
  
  More evacuation orders issued as LA's biggest wildfire hits a new area
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—China's empty maternity wards
  
  How falling birth rates led to the closure of over 400 maternity wards in China (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—News update: The Earth breaches its temperature target
  
  In 2024, the global temperature was more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Why you love stories about animals
  
  A hare, an owl, an otter, a goat and the arctic fox all feature in your online choices (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Learning about the power of the spoken word
  
  What role does language play in the propaganda of war? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Israeli and Palestinian schism
  
  The challenges of living and working as a journalist amid divided communities. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The woman who built an 'aidbot'
  
  BBC Trending speaks to the Lebanese engineer harnessing WhatsApp to deliver aid. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Do 79% of Swedish asylum seekers go on holiday to the country they fled from?
  
  We investigate a refugee claim that is often being taken out of context. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Inside Health: Life after my mountain accident
  
  Explorations in the world of science. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is beer better without alcohol?
  
  How does non-alcoholic beer differ from the original - and is it better for us? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Built different: Why women athletes suffer ACL injuries more than males
  
  Lianne Sanderson explores the science and solutions for ACL injuries in female athletes (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Why you love stories about animals
  
  A hare, an owl, an otter, a goat and the arctic fox all feature in your online choices (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Learning about the power of the spoken word
  
  What role does language play in the propaganda of war? (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Deminers: Women excavating the explosive remnants of war
  
  Two women from Zimbabwe and Ukraine on clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance.
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Los Angeles fires death toll rises to 24
  
  Firefighters are bracing for more days of strong winds that threaten further destruction

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