BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Friday 17 October 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—A Gazan journalist’s diary
  
  A month in the life of Ghada Al-Kurd, a freelance journalist from Gaza City (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Drones with Tasers
  
  The head of the company that makes Tasers tells us about the future of the technology. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Iraqi orphan now making music with the stars
  
  How Emmanuel Kelly’s childhood dream of performing with Coldplay came true (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Helen Fielding: The creator of Bridget Jones
  
  In 1995, a single 30-something woman first appeared in a weekly newspaper column (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Mamdani New York
  
  Religion’s role in Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric rise in New York’s political scene.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump to meet Vladimir Putin
  
  Mr Trump says the pair have agreed to face-to-face talks in Hungary.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Hungary
  
  Mr Trump said they would meet to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—State funeral of Raila Odinga
  
  Thousands of mourners are in attendance at national stadium Nairobi.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Americast—Can Trump silence the press?
  
  Journalists walk out of the Pentagon after refusing to sign new restrictions
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Lamborghini's Stephan Winklemann
  
  The boss of the luxury supercar brand tells about his journey from paratrooper to CEO
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—My aunt created The Moomins
  
  Tove Jansson's book The Moomins and the Great Flood was published in 1945
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Paris agreement impacts and drought realities
  
  Ten years on from the Paris climate agreement, has it helped at all? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Why are gold prices so high?
  
  Record-high gold prices have us searching for science nuggets
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why has Trump authorised CIA action in Venezuela?
  
  Following recent boat strikes, Trump says he is considering strikes on Venezuelan soil
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Why did the chicken...
  
  …Cross the ocean, inspire a Disney princess, and become a secret recipe for success?
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—My aunt created The Moomins
  
  Tove Jansson's book The Moomins and the Great Flood was published in 1945 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Mamdani New York
  
  Religion’s role in Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric rise in New York’s political scene. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Zelensky to make case for missiles at Trump meeting
  
  The presidents of the US and Ukraine to meet. Ukraine wants US Tomahawk missiles
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Americast—Can Trump silence the press?
  
  Journalists walk out of the Pentagon after refusing to sign new restrictions (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Lamborghini's Stephan Winklemann
  
  The boss of the luxury supercar brand tells about his journey from paratrooper to CEO (R)
11. 14:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Pushback on proposed IMO shipping emission cuts
  
  Representatives voted to postpone a decision by a year
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Zelensky to meet Trump at White House
  
  President Zelensky is expected to make the case for long-range missiles
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Zelensky to make case for long-range missiles at White House
  
  The US has been the biggest source of military aid to Ukraine
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Why did the chicken...
  
  …Cross the ocean, inspire a Disney princess, and become a secret recipe for success? (R)
18. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—My aunt created The Moomins
  
  Tove Jansson's book The Moomins and the Great Flood was published in 1945 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/10/17 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Families in Israel and Gaza share their stories
  
  Two families on either side of the border on their hopes for the future
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we record our senses?
  
  Can we record what it's like to taste, smell, or touch something?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine president meets Trump over Russia war
  
  Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to ask the US for long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Americast—Can Trump silence the press?
  
  Journalists walk out of the Pentagon after refusing to sign new restrictions (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Mamdani New York
  
  Religion’s role in Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric rise in New York’s political scene. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Landmark global shipping deal paused
  
  A landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions has been put on hold for a year
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Why are gold prices so high?
  
  Record-high gold prices have us searching for science nuggets (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why has Trump authorised CIA action in Venezuela?
  
  Following recent boat strikes, Trump says he is considering strikes on Venezuelan soil (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Harmanpreet Kaur: How was India's captain discovered?
  
  Cricket coach Yadwinder Singh Sodhi explains how his father first spotted Kaur's talent.
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Why did the chicken...
  
  …Cross the ocean, inspire a Disney princess, and become a secret recipe for success? (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—My aunt created The Moomins
  
  Tove Jansson's book The Moomins and the Great Flood was published in 1945 (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Why are gold prices so high?
  
  Record-high gold prices have us searching for science nuggets (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Sabotage by smartphone
  
  Ukrainians are being recruited to carry out sabotage attacks against their own country.
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Nobel economics prize 2025: What's the big idea?
  
  Tim Harford explains the ideas behind the winners of the economics Nobel Prize
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Zelensky guarded on Tomahawk missile talks with Trump
  
  Trump warns that giving Ukraine Tomahawk missiles "could mean bigger escalation"

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