BBC World Service News Internet Schedule Saturday 22 February 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Standing on the shoulders of giants
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are going supersized. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Apple vs UK: Data Showdown
  
  Apple is removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Jerry Seinfeld: The world’s richest comedian
  
  How a hit sitcom made a New York stand-up the richest comedian in history (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The smelly edition
  
  From the million dollar nose to the science behind how we smell scents (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Assassination of Malcolm X
  
  In 1965, the controversial black leader, Malcolm X, was assassinated in New York (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Standing on the shoulders of giants
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are going supersized. (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Fame Under Fire—Diddy on Trial, Diddy on Trial - Does hip-hop have a problem? Plus Diddy’s influence on the music industry
  
  How Diddy ‘brought the party’ and examining the culture and history of hip-hop
18. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are 150 year olds getting social security payments?
  
  Is this ‘the biggest fraud in the whole of history'?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hamas to hand over more hostages
  
  Six hostages are due to be handed over in Gaza later today
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hamas set to hand over more hostages
  
  Six more hostages due to be handed over in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel awaits the release of Gaza hostages
  
  Six hostages are being handed over to Red Cross officials in Gaza
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Ukraine: Three years of war
  
  Every moment can be the last experiences of life in Ukraine (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Is the working from home era over?
  
  Our podcast The Global Story looks at worldwide trends around work - and where we do it
11. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Putting the focus on the making of a war drama
  
  We hear listeners’ reactions to the time-travelling WW2 war drama Purple Heart Warriors
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The solo ocean challenge and Damian King’s return to the waves
  
  Triple amputee Craig Wood and bodyboarder Damian King talk about their ocean challenges
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Where do the US-Russia talks leave Ukraine?
  
  John Simpson examines what happened at the negotiating table. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Forum—How the US dollar came to dominate the world
  
  The story of the world’s pre-eminent currency
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Six Israeli hostages handed over to Red Cross by Hamas in Gaza
  
  Hamas has released more Israeli hostages at highly stage- managed events in Gaza
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Death of a language and the world’s longest kiss
  
  We hear about the death of an ancient language and a record-breaking kiss
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Standing on the shoulders of giants
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are going supersized. (R)
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Ukraine: Three years of war
  
  Every moment can be the last experiences of life in Ukraine (R)
11. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2025 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 16:32GMT
  
  Trending—Can Community Notes clean up your feed?
  
  Will Meta’s move to X-style Community Notes work?
13. 16:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are 150 year olds getting social security payments?
  
  Is this ‘the biggest fraud in the whole of history'? (R)
14. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Missing in Ukraine
  
  The war has killed thousands of Ukrainians and many have simply disappeared without trace
16. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 17:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Saudi and trans: Eden’s final message
  
  After a Saudi trans woman’s death went viral, BBC Eye investigates her final months (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Fame Under Fire—Diddy on Trial, Diddy on Trial - Does hip-hop have a problem? Plus Diddy’s influence on the music industry
  
  How Diddy ‘brought the party’ and examining the culture and history of hip-hop (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Exploring the caves of the world's biggest iceberg
  
  In 2000, Jill Heinerth became the first person to dive under the caves of a vast iceberg
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we ready for the new male contraceptives?
  
  Is the world ready for new male contraceptives? (R)
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Life in occupied Ukraine: Crimea
  
  Looking at the world through the lens of its media (R)
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—TV writer and co-creator Samuel Jefferson
  
  TV writer and co-creator Samuel Jefferson talks about his series Berlin ER
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Final day of German election campaign
  
  Economic woes, worries about immigration and the rise of the far right loom over vote
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Imilo Lechanceux
  
  Imilo Lechanceux shares his love for Burkina Faso
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Saudi and trans: Eden’s final message
  
  After a Saudi trans woman’s death went viral, BBC Eye investigates her final months (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The village that came back from the dead
  
  The coalmine that swallows villages whole and the village that survived (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Ukraine: Three years of war
  
  Every moment can be the last experiences of life in Ukraine (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Fame Under Fire—Diddy on Trial, Diddy on Trial - Does hip-hop have a problem? Plus Diddy’s influence on the music industry
  
  How Diddy ‘brought the party’ and examining the culture and history of hip-hop (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Exploring the caves of the world's biggest iceberg
  
  In 2000, Jill Heinerth became the first person to dive under the caves of a vast iceberg (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we ready for the new male contraceptives?
  
  Is the world ready for new male contraceptives? (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Syria after Assad
  
  How has the country changed since the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The global oxygen crisis
  
  The global need for medical oxygen is high, but there are huge access gaps to tackle. (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—How the US dollar came to dominate the world
  
  The story of the world’s pre-eminent currency (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Missing in Ukraine
  
  The war has killed thousands of Ukrainians and many have simply disappeared without trace (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Can Community Notes clean up your feed?
  
  Will Meta’s move to X-style Community Notes work? (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Exploring the caves of the world's biggest iceberg
  
  In 2000, Jill Heinerth became the first person to dive under the caves of a vast iceberg (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/02/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Saudi and trans: Eden’s final message
  
  After a Saudi trans woman’s death went viral, BBC Eye investigates her final months (R)

Sunday 23 February 2025

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