BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 25 April 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—What are UFO hunters really searching for?
  
  The US government has reignited interest in UFOs. What deeper meaning are people seeking? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Could Test cricket become a squad game?
  
  Could the international game adopt replacement players?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The girlband edition
  
  It's high kicks, harmonies and matching hairstyles as we celebrate the girlband (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Tabasco floods
  
  In 2007, the Mexican state of Tabasco experienced its worst flooding in 50 years (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Chernobyl: 40 years later
  
  Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, we look at radiation science. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 5. Cinderella and the prince
  
  5/10 Samsung enters the internet era
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Have RFK and MAHA really changed American views on vaccines?
  
  Why a Politico headline overstated vaccine scepticism in the US
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran and US envoys travel to Pakistan for talks
  
  There are no plans for a direct meeting between the US and Iran
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain
  
  Fellow EU leaders who are also in Nato leaped to Spain's defence
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Islamabad braces for US-Iran talks round two
  
  Iran FM says there are no plans for a direct meeting between the US and Iran
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Meet the preppers
  
  “Stockpiling peace” preppers share their experiences (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Americast—Democrats fight back against Trump in Virginia… and win
  
  Has Trump’s plan to redraw America’s political map backfired?
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Why it's never too late
  
  "It is never too late to be what you might have been" George Elliot.
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—US-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates
  
  John Simpson analyses the confrontation between Iran and the United States in the Gulf (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The last dance floor in Chernobyl
  
  A young couple fall in love against the backdrop of disaster
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran foreign minister in Islamabad for peace talks
  
  US envoys Witkoff and Kushner set to arrive in Pakistan later
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world including the English FA Cup.
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Evening
1. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
2. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: I invented a way for my brother to communicate
  
  Ari wanted to reopen the world for Ben, who can't walk, talk or move his hands
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Comedian Sindhu Vee
  
  Comedian and actor Sindhu Vee talks about her new stand-up show
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali
  
  Mali’s government says it has repulsed the attacker and asks people to stay calm
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Why it's never too late
  
  "It is never too late to be what you might have been" George Elliot. (R)
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Veola and AzureDé
  
  Meet Veola, Ghana's latest Afrofusion star, and South Africa's "3Step Queen" AzureDé
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Meet the preppers
  
  “Stockpiling peace” preppers share their experiences (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Under the influence of AI
  
  What happens when conversations with AI start to feel more real than the world around you? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/04/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 5. Cinderella and the prince
  
  5/10 Samsung enters the internet era (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Making Escape To Victory
  
  How an Ipswich Town player shared the screen with Pele and Sylvester Stallone
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/04/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Making surgery safer for infants
  
  A new injectable microgel to help reduce bleeding in infants who require surgical care (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The last dance floor in Chernobyl
  
  A young couple fall in love against the backdrop of disaster (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Pakistan's diplomatic push
  
  Why did Islamabad host US-Iran talks - and what does it gain from playing peacemaker?
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—US-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates
  
  John Simpson analyses the confrontation between Iran and the United States in the Gulf (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/04/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Under the influence of AI
  
  What happens when conversations with AI start to feel more real than the world around you? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—President Trump evacuated after gunman opens fire
  
  Gunshots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Sunday 26 April 2026

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