BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Monday 12 January 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Venezuela: Maduro's downfall
  
  Reactions to the capture of Venezuela's President - and his record while in power (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—How rare are Greenland’s rare earth elements?
  
  What rare earths have been found in Greenland, and why do we want them? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—What is Quantum?
  
  Marnie Chesterton travels to the birthplace of quantum theory armed with one question (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do cicadas know what season it is?
  
  How do these enigmatic insects know that the time is right to emerge into the light? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Can AI power a green fashion revolution?
  
  Is AI helping to make fashion more sustainable? Or could it make the problem worse? (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Taraneh: Iran's defiant actress
  
  Why has a documentary about Taraneh Alidoosti been watched by millions in Iran? (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women changing the art space
  
  Two art dealers with galleries in Nigeria and Switzerland on representing women artists
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump says Iran's leadership is seeking to negotiate
  
  Trump said a meeting was being set up, but the US "may have to act" before that happens
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hundreds killed in protests in Iran
  
  One Iranian human rights group said it had verified almost five hundred dead
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump mulls 'very strong' military options in Iran
  
  A human rights organisation says it has verified the deaths of nearly 500 protesters
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Gabriel Zuchtreigel, Director of Pompeii: Archaeology is the most democratic form of history
  
  Gabriel Zuchtreigel, director of Pompeii’s archaeological site, on understanding our past
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Bonds: Heroes or villains?
  
  The story of the bond market and how these IOUs have shaped the modern economy
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Brain: PC virus
  
  In 1986, what’s thought to be the first computer virus spreads around the world
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do cicadas know what season it is?
  
  How do these enigmatic insects know that the time is right to emerge into the light? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The House of the Spirits and Tracey Emin's unmade bed
  
  Isabel Allende's debut novel in 1982 and a controversial piece of art in 1999
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—American influence from Monroe to Donroe
  
  What does US history tell us about America’s changing role in the world right now?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Living a lie: Discovering my dad faked who he was
  
  Joanne Briggs thought her dad was a scientific superhero. But he was hiding a dark secret
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Brain: PC virus
  
  In 1986, what’s thought to be the first computer virus spreads around the world (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women changing the art space
  
  Two art dealers with galleries in Nigeria and Switzerland on representing women artists (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump mulls "very strong" military options in Iran
  
  Anti-government protests have entered a third week
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Gabriel Zuchtreigel, Director of Pompeii: Archaeology is the most democratic form of history
  
  Gabriel Zuchtreigel, director of Pompeii’s archaeological site, on understanding our past (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Bonds: Heroes or villains?
  
  The story of the bond market and how these IOUs have shaped the modern economy (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Fed Chair hits back at criminal investigation
  
  Jerome Powell accuses investigation of being politically motivated
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Iran protests: Your questions answered
  
  Our Iran expert answers audience questions
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Trump considers military action after Iran protests
  
  Hundreds have reportedly died in the anti-government protests in Iran
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Living a lie: Discovering my dad faked who he was
  
  Joanne Briggs thought her dad was a scientific superhero. But he was hiding a dark secret (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Brain: PC virus
  
  In 1986, what’s thought to be the first computer virus spreads around the world (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2026/01/12 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Venezuela: Maduro's downfall
  
  Reactions to the capture of Venezuela's President - and his record while in power (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Frontiers of Space Science
  
  The very latest developments in the world of space science with Roland Pease
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran's foreign minister: protests brought under 'total control'
  
  The Ayatollah says Iran's enemies have been thwarted
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Is the White House at war with the Federal Reserve?
  
  Prosecutors probe Fed chair over $2.5 billion HQ renovation
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Gabriel Zuchtreigel, Director of Pompeii: Archaeology is the most democratic form of history
  
  Gabriel Zuchtreigel, director of Pompeii’s archaeological site, on understanding our past (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women changing the art space
  
  Two art dealers with galleries in Nigeria and Switzerland on representing women artists (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The House of the Spirits and Tracey Emin's unmade bed
  
  Isabel Allende's debut novel in 1982 and a controversial piece of art in 1999 (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—American influence from Monroe to Donroe
  
  What does US history tell us about America’s changing role in the world right now? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Netherlands: 10 new cities?
  
  The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could 10 new cities be the answer?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Living a lie: Discovering my dad faked who he was
  
  Joanne Briggs thought her dad was a scientific superhero. But he was hiding a dark secret (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Brain: PC virus
  
  In 1986, what’s thought to be the first computer virus spreads around the world (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Bianca Raffaella: See what she can see
  
  Registered blind, painter Bianca Raffaella's practice is shaped by the limits of sight
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump announces tariffs for countries doing business with Iran
  
  The American President said the businesses with get a twenty five percent tax

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