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

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The biker gang ‘securing’ deadly Gaza aid sites
  
  How did an anti-Islamic biker gang end up running security at GHF aid sites? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—When Greg Louganis hit his head on a diving board
  
  At the Seoul 1988 Olympics, the US diver hit his head while attempting a reverse 2½ pike
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Immune system researchers win Nobel Prize
  
  We explain the science behind the Nobel winners (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Peru
  
  What can save Peru from its crisis of crime? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's death messenger
  
  What is it like to break the worst possible news to soldiers' families - time after time?
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Bolivia’s Cholitas – From Outcasts to Icons
  
  How Bolivian women are reclaiming their cultural heritage (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/10/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Global dancefloor: Saigon
  
  What does Vietnamese alternative culture looks and sounds like today? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Troops join Madagascar Gen Z protests
  
  An elite Malagasy army unit calls on security forces to refuse orders to shoot protesters
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hamas to release hostages on Monday
  
  Hostages to be released as part of Gaza ceasefire agreement
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Aid trucks enter Gaza
  
  Displaced Palestinians begin returning north to Gaza City
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's death messenger
  
  What is it like to break the worst possible news to soldiers' families - time after time? (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How (not) to complain
  
  Believe it or not, restaurants really do want your feedback, but in-person, not online. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The preschool in a retirement home
  
  How young and old benefit from living side by side (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Tackling loneliness in India
  
  We live in an ultra-connected world, but does that mean we’re less lonely?
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/10/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—The biker gang ‘securing’ deadly Gaza aid sites
  
  How did an anti-Islamic biker gang end up running security at GHF aid sites? (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are 72% of prison inmates in Switzerland foreign?
  
  Donald Trump says three quarters of Swiss prisoners are not Swiss. Is he right? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Trump and Autism – People affected speak out
  
  People with autism react to President Trump’s recent comments (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Bolivia’s Cholitas – From Outcasts to Icons
  
  How Bolivian women are reclaiming their cultural heritage (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel’s hospitals prepare for freed Israeli hostages
  
  'We are inventing captivity medicine'
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?
  
  Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Love, cake, and a long-lost mother
  
  A man's search for his birth mother led him back to his favourite local bakery (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tel Aviv's 'Hostages Square' awaits releases
  
  Israel expects all 20 living hostages to be released together on Monday morning
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including live Women's Super League commentary
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/10/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—Death in Dubai, 3. The most powerful pimp
  
  3/7 Two of Monic’s friends in Dubai speak out. How many others are there like Monic? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The strongest stuff in the Universe
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are flexing their muscles and tackling all things strong. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hamas counts Israeli hostages ahead of release
  
  Newshour's Tim Franks is in Hostages Square
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?
  
  Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What do women click on?
  
  Why BBC World Service cares so much about reaching female audiences online (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How to report the topic of Sainthood
  
  How Heart and Soul told the story of a boy who died in 2006 and has been declared a Saint (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Tackling loneliness in India
  
  We live in an ultra-connected world, but does that mean we’re less lonely? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's death messenger
  
  What is it like to break the worst possible news to soldiers' families - time after time? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/10/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Old faces and big spaces in small places
  
  The 2025 Nobel prizes are announced – how did Science in Action’s predictions fare? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Jane Goodall
  
  Celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall reflects on her life and work. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are atoms immortal?
  
  Do atoms exist forever, or can they be destroyed? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The preschool in a retirement home
  
  How young and old benefit from living side by side (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/10/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What do women click on?
  
  Why BBC World Service cares so much about reaching female audiences online (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How to report the topic of Sainthood
  
  How Heart and Soul told the story of a boy who died in 2006 and has been declared a Saint (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women giving cash to new mums
  
  Women in Kenya and the US on the impact of no-strings-attached money on child health
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israelis gather to await hostages
  
  Crowds are gathering in Tel Aviv as they await news of the hostages' release
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Handover of Israeli hostages set to begin
  
  Hamas which has held the hostages has released a list of those being freed

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