BBC World Service News Internet Schedule Sunday 16 March 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Cuts to US foreign aid funding
  
  US aid staff and the people they work with describe the impact of cuts to USAID (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 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 - Celebs named and lurid new claims in lawsuit; Diddy denies it all
  
  Celebs deny new explicit allegations added to Diddy lawsuit (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Becoming the 60m fastest woman in the world
  
  At 60m, Nelli Cooman is a former indoor world record holder, running 7:00 seconds. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can South Africa solve land inequality?
  
  Can a new Expropriation Act benefit South African land reform? (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Kenyan women saying no to motherhood
  
  Why are more women in Kenya opting for a child-free life?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Measles spreads in the Americas
  
  The Americas are in danger of losing their measles elimination status (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—LOUD: Is noise an invisible killer?
  
  How our noisy world is increasing health problems from heart attacks, to sleep and anxiety (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Inside Mexico's drug cartels
  
  The narcos' networks moving deadly fentanyl to users in the United States (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Legend of Takhti: Ep 3
  
  Following Takhti’s death, Tehran is on edge. From its depths, a legend is born (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Becoming the 60m fastest woman in the world
  
  At 60m, Nelli Cooman is a former indoor world record holder, running 7:00 seconds. (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/03/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The village of sex offenders
  
  Do the residents of the Restoration Destination community deserve a second chance? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Donald Trump launches air strikes on Yemen Houthis
  
  The United States has launched strikes on Houthi targets, killing at least 23 people
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump orders 'decisive and powerful' strikes on Yemen
  
  Over 30 dead after US air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen, leaving over 30 dead
  
  Donald Trump orders "decisive and powerful" air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Inside Mexico's drug cartels
  
  The narcos' networks moving deadly fentanyl to users in the United States (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The art of food branding
  
  The designers influencing what and where you eat (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Fishing trash from our oceans
  
  Tackling the millions of tonnes of waste being washed out to sea every year (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Kenyan women saying no to motherhood
  
  Why are more women in Kenya opting for a child-free life? (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/03/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Legend of Takhti: Ep 3
  
  Following Takhti’s death, Tehran is on edge. From its depths, a legend is born (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—What is an IQ map and can we trust them?
  
  We investigate maps that suggest extremely low average IQs in developing countries (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Cuts to US foreign aid funding
  
  US aid staff and the people they work with describe the impact of cuts to USAID (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Guatemala’s ‘Indigenous Spring’
  
  Is life improving for the country’s indigenous population? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US launches air strikes on Yemen's Houthis
  
  US forces launch massive air strikes against Houthi targets
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The village of sex offenders
  
  Do the residents of the Restoration Destination community deserve a second chance? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can I save money and save the planet?
  
  We need to be 40% more energy efficient to hit climate goals. Can the world do it?
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Joe Wright
  
  British director Joe Wright talks about his TV series, Mussolini: Son of the Century (R)
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Guatemala’s ‘Indigenous Spring’
  
  Is life improving for the country’s indigenous population? (R)
15. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 16:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: A gift that reopened the world
  
  How an offroad wheelchair inspired by love reopened one woman's world and helped hundreds (R)
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—LOUD: Is noise an invisible killer?
  
  How our noisy world is increasing health problems from heart attacks, to sleep and anxiety (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Americans with Disabilities Act and the invention of GPS
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/03/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Fashion Designer Kwaku Bediako
  
  Ghanaian fashion innovator Kwaku Bediako is redefining luxury (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The fast and the curious
  
  The Unexpected Elements team takes a whistlestop tour of all things fast! (R)
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 59
  
  Officials say more than 155 have been injured in the blaze in Kočani
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/03/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Kenyan women saying no to motherhood
  
  Why are more women in Kenya opting for a child-free life? (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/03/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can I save money and save the planet?
  
  We need to be 40% more energy efficient to hit climate goals. Can the world do it? (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The story of a lost language
  
  Millions of you are fascinated by Bo and the last woman to speak it (R)
19. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Why it’s more than radio with pictures on YouTube
  
  We meet the team behind What in the World’s visualisations and hear listeners’ feedback (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Inside Mexico's drug cartels
  
  The narcos' networks moving deadly fentanyl to users in the United States (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Legend of Takhti: Ep 3
  
  Following Takhti’s death, Tehran is on edge. From its depths, a legend is born (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—What is an IQ map and can we trust them?
  
  We investigate maps that suggest extremely low average IQs in developing countries (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/03/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific - Peter Stott
  
  Explorations in the world of science (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are humans naturally monogamous?
  
  Why is one partner usually the norm for humans around the world? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Fishing trash from our oceans
  
  Tackling the millions of tonnes of waste being washed out to sea every year (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The story of a lost language
  
  Millions of you are fascinated by Bo and the last woman to speak it (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Why it’s more than radio with pictures on YouTube
  
  We meet the team behind What in the World’s visualisations and hear listeners’ feedback (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—One-woman sound machines
  
  Two female Foley artists discuss their careers in sound
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Night club fire in North Macedonia
  
  At least fifteen people arrested over the fire that killed nearly sixty people

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