BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 3 April 2025

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Early
1. 00:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06 Local time
  
  Business Matters—Trump announces sweeping new tariffs
  
  China, Vietnam, and Taiwan among nations facing highest tariff rates
3. 01:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32 Local time
  
  The Documentary—The subsea war
  
  Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure
7. 02:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06 Local time
  
  Outlook—My military service was a joke - but then I had to use it
  
  Maksym Butkevych spent nearly two and a half years as a prisoner of war (R)
9. 02:50 Local time
  
  Witness History—The Wonder Woman of DC Comics
  
  In 1976 Jenette Kahn became the first female head of DC Comics, home of the superheroes (R)
10. 03:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32 Local time
  
  The Food Chain—How to run a local shop
  
  Why convenience stores are having to change to stay in business
14. 04:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06 Local time
  
  Newsday—Stocks fall in response to Trump tariffs
  
  Tariffs hit Asia badly but European Union also marked out
16. 05:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06 Local time
  
  Newsday—Trump's new tariffs
  
  Donald Trump argues the tariffs will allow the US to succeed.
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Morning
1. 06:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06 Local time
  
  Newsday—Donald Trump unveils new tariffs
  
  All US trading partners have been hit in President's 'Liberation Day.'
3. 07:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06 Local time
  
  The Inquiry—Is SpaceX ok?
  
  SpaceX’s Starship has exploded twice in a row—should we be worried?
5. 07:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32 Local time
  
  Business Daily—Saudi Arabia: The saviour of boxing?
  
  We explore the global sport's revival - largely thanks to investment from the Kingdom
7. 07:50 Local time
  
  Witness History—JFK’s 1963 Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech
  
  The US President spoke at the newly constructed Berlin Wall at the height of the Cold War
8. 08:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32 Local time
  
  The Documentary—The subsea war
  
  Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure (R)
12. 09:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06 Local time
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: What teenage boys are watching online
  
  How the Netflix drama Adolescence has started a conversation about online influence
14. 09:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32 Local time
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Football while fasting - Egypt's Ramadan pastime
  
  Millions gather each year on Egypt's streets for football tournaments during Ramadan (R)
16. 10:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32 Local time
  
  The Food Chain—How to run a local shop
  
  Why convenience stores are having to change to stay in business (R)
20. 11:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06 Local time
  
  Outlook—Brazil's 'baby swap' boys: 15 years on
  
  The happy ending for two families at the heart of an historic hospital scandal
22. 11:50 Local time
  
  Witness History—JFK’s 1963 Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech
  
  The US President spoke at the newly constructed Berlin Wall at the height of the Cold War (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32 Local time
  
  Health Check—Zimbabwe government takes on ‘friendship benches’
  
  A famed Zimbabwean mental health intervention is being handed over to the government (R)
5. 13:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06 Local time
  
  Newshour—‘Major blow’: world leaders react to Trump tariffs
  
  Tariffs risk a global trade war as leaders plan next steps
7. 14:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06 Local time
  
  The Inquiry—Is SpaceX ok?
  
  SpaceX’s Starship has exploded twice in a row—should we be worried? (R)
9. 14:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32 Local time
  
  World Business Report—Global markets slide as Trump tariffs hit stocks
  
  World leaders condemn Trump’s sweeping global tariffs
11. 15:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06 Local time
  
  BBC OS—Reaction to Trump's tariffs
  
  We hear from business owners from around the world
13. 16:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06 Local time
  
  BBC OS—Stock markets fall after Trump unveils tariffs
  
  We get reaction from Americans and from around the world to Donald Trump's announcement
15. 17:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06 Local time
  
  Outlook—Brazil's 'baby swap' boys: 15 years on
  
  The happy ending for two families at the heart of an historic hospital scandal (R)
17. 17:50 Local time
  
  Witness History—JFK’s 1963 Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech
  
  The US President spoke at the newly constructed Berlin Wall at the height of the Cold War (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32 Local time
  
  Sport Today—2025/04/03 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06 Local time
  
  The Documentary—The subsea war
  
  Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure (R)
7. 19:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32 Local time
  
  Science In Action—Earthquakes and the first breath of life on Earth
  
  How Myanmar’s tragic earthquake left a 500km scar on earth's surface in just 90 seconds.
9. 20:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06 Local time
  
  Newshour—US stock markets drop sharply
  
  Stocks around the world are lower as investors digest Donald Trump's tariffs
11. 21:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06 Local time
  
  The Inquiry—Is SpaceX ok?
  
  SpaceX’s Starship has exploded twice in a row—should we be worried? (R)
13. 21:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32 Local time
  
  The Food Chain—How to run a local shop
  
  Why convenience stores are having to change to stay in business (R)
15. 22:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32 Local time
  
  World Business Report—Donald Trump defends tariffs on US imports
  
  Wall Street suffering its worst day since the early months of the Covid pandemic.
19. 23:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—03/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06 Local time
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: What teenage boys are watching online
  
  How the Netflix drama Adolescence has started a conversation about online influence (R)
21. 23:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32 Local time
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Football while fasting - Egypt's Ramadan pastime
  
  Millions gather each year on Egypt's streets for football tournaments during Ramadan (R)
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Late
1. 00:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—04/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06 Local time
  
  Business Matters—Donald Trump defends tariffs on US imports
  
  Wall Street suffering its worst day since the early months of the Covid pandemic.
3. 01:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—04/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—04/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32 Local time
  
  Tech Life—Jamming and spoofing
  
  UN agencies are worried about rising cases of satellite navigation signal interference. (R)
7. 02:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—04/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06 Local time
  
  Outlook—Brazil's 'baby swap' boys: 15 years on
  
  The happy ending for two families at the heart of an historic hospital scandal (R)
9. 02:50 Local time
  
  Witness History—JFK’s 1963 Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech
  
  The US President spoke at the newly constructed Berlin Wall at the height of the Cold War (R)
10. 03:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—04/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—04/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32 Local time
  
  Heart and Soul—Guns, grief and god: Part 1
  
  How a school shooting victim helped his community heal through faith and forgiveness
14. 04:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—04/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06 Local time
  
  Newsday—South Korea impeachment judgement
  
  South Korea's constitutional court has upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
16. 05:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—04/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06 Local time
  
  Newsday—Impeachement of South Korean President upheld
  
  A unanimous court ruling in South Korea to uphold the impeacheent of Yoon Suk Yeol.

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