BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 24 April 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—US and China: What's the deal?
  
  Are the US and China starting to make moves to talk to each other about tariffs?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China
  
  BBC Eye investigates one of China’s most notorious cases of botched cosmetic surgery
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Chain Reaction #3: Sarah, the surgeon who performs "magic"
  
  The colliding lives of four strangers and the encounters that bind them together (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Coca-Cola’s ‘New Coke'
  
  On 23 April 1985, Coca-Cola changed the secret formula of its fizzy drink (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food cottage industries
  
  We hear from the women making food products at home as a source of income
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump criticises Zelensky over control of Crimea
  
  Donald Trump lashed out at Volodymyr Zelensk, accusing him of harming peace negotiations
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US pressure on Ukraine
  
  This comes as Russia carries out a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Deadly Russian missile and drone hits Kyiv - Mayor
  
  Kyiv's Mayor fears that a number of people may be trapped under the rubble
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is President Trump’s economic plan?
  
  Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—What's going on with US egg prices?
  
  Stores are charging up to $10 a dozen, and some restaurants are raising prices
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Staging Othello in apartheid South Africa
  
  Dame Janet Suzman recalls directing Shakespeare's classic in 1987
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China
  
  BBC Eye investigates one of China’s most notorious cases of botched cosmetic surgery (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Washington leak culture
  
  Pentagon hunt for the officials talking to journalists
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—The Kurdish issue: Part two
  
  What does the future hold for Kurdish people?
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food cottage industries
  
  We hear from the women making food products at home as a source of income (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Chain Reaction #4: Georgiana and the food that makes men cry
  
  The colliding lives of four strangers and the encounters that bind them together
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Staging Othello in apartheid South Africa
  
  Dame Janet Suzman recalls directing Shakespeare's classic in 1987 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—WHO agrees to a pandemic treaty
  
  WHO members have agreed to a draft treaty intended to make the world safer from pandemics (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine says Russia is the real obstacle to peace
  
  The comments come after Moscow launched a big missile and drone attack on Kyiv
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is President Trump’s economic plan?
  
  Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—India-Pakistan trade tension over Kashmir attack
  
  India-Pakistan trade tensions impact trade and economy
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir
  
  Tensions between the two rivals are mounting following the killing of Indian tourists
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—The legacy of Pope Francis
  
  We speak to the BBC's Religion Editor Aleem Maqbool about Pope Francis's legacy
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Chain Reaction #4: Georgiana and the food that makes men cry
  
  The colliding lives of four strangers and the encounters that bind them together (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Staging Othello in apartheid South Africa
  
  Dame Janet Suzman recalls directing Shakespeare's classic in 1987 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/04/24 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—24/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China
  
  BBC Eye investigates one of China’s most notorious cases of botched cosmetic surgery (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Wet market SARS CoV-2 origins revisited
  
  Scientists find yet more data from early Covid to suggest zoonotic cross-over as origin.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—India threatens Pakistan's water supply over deadly Kashmir attack
  
  Pakistan says any attempt to limit waters from the Indus would be seen as an "act of war"
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is President Trump’s economic plan?
  
  Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food cottage industries
  
  We hear from the women making food products at home as a source of income (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US and China: Who will blink first?
  
  China says no to trade talks until the US withdraws its tariffs, so who will blink first?
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Washington leak culture
  
  Pentagon hunt for the officials talking to journalists (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Happy News
  
  Positive news stories (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Could the US-China tariff war cancel Christmas?
  
  As the US-China trade war continues, could it lead to a shortage of toys over Christmas?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Talking dolphin
  
  Artificial intelligence is being used to unlock the mysteries of dolphin communication. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Chain Reaction #4: Georgiana and the food that makes men cry
  
  The colliding lives of four strangers and the encounters that bind them together (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Staging Othello in apartheid South Africa
  
  Dame Janet Suzman recalls directing Shakespeare's classic in 1987 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Our Sacred Harp
  
  Tim Eriksen takes us into the hair-raising sound of shape note singing
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump 'not happy' with strikes on Ukraine
  
  He has said President Vladimir Putin should 'stop' attacks.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Donald Trump rebukes Russia
  
  It follows a deadly attack on Ukraine's capital - Kyiv.

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