BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 6 February 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Meg Rosoff: How I Live Now
  
  Novelist Meg Rosoff answers questions about one of her best-loved novels, How I Live Now (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Tariffs, China and the US - Can the WTO intervene?
  
  China has complained to the World Trade Organisation about Donald Trump's tariffs.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Germany: Rebellion on the Rhine
  
  In the run up to Germany’s snap general elections Jeremy Cliffe goes to Ludwigshafen
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The NYPD cop who gave children a break from the Troubles
  
  Denis Mulcahy gave 23,000 children from Northern Ireland a holiday away from the conflict (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cuban blindness
  
  In the early 1990s, around 50,000 Cubans were struck down with sight loss (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The world's oldest restaurants
  
  How has the oldest restaurant in the world stayed open for 300 years?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Widespread condemnation of US plan for Gaza
  
  Arab states have rejected the plan and the UN has warned against "ethnic cleansing".
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Warmest January on record
  
  Last month was the world's warmest month despite a shift away from El Nino
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hottest January on record surprise scientists
  
  Temperatures for the last month were 1.75 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Where are we in the battle against inflation?
  
  Prices have continued to rise since Covid and the war in Ukraine
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Rebuilding Africa’s largest second-hand clothes market
  
  We're in Ghana where Kantamanto receives most of the 15 million garments arriving weekly
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first global case of coral bleaching
  
  In 1998 a strange phenomenon turned the world’s most colourful coral reefs deathly white
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Germany: Rebellion on the Rhine
  
  In the run up to Germany’s snap general elections Jeremy Cliffe goes to Ludwigshafen (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Bill Gates on tech and politics
  
  Microsoft co-founder discusses social media, Trump, and his concerns over misinformation
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
  
  Armia Khalil's chance encounter with a visitor led to his dream of exhibiting at a museum (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Trump’s Gaza plan: The end of the two-state solution?
  
  The US proposal to take over Gaza could drastically change the future of the Middle East
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A stroke of insight: A doctor who learnt as her brain failed
  
  When her brain began to shut down, Dr Jill Bolte Taylor thought, “Wow! This is so cool!”
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first global case of coral bleaching
  
  In 1998 a strange phenomenon turned the world’s most colourful coral reefs deathly white (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The world's oldest restaurants
  
  How has the oldest restaurant in the world stayed open for 300 years? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump reaffirms plan for US takeover of Gaza
  
  He repeats his plan for a takeover of Gaza, despite widespread rejection of the idea
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Where are we in the battle against inflation?
  
  Prices have continued to rise since Covid and the war in Ukraine (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—South Africa's president addresses the nation as the economy struggles
  
  South Africa's president addresses the nation as the economy struggles
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Record January warmth puzzles scientists
  
  Last month was the world's warmest January on record
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—South Africa: State of the Nation Address
  
  We hear from South Africans about what they expect from the president's address
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A stroke of insight: A doctor who learnt as her brain failed
  
  When her brain began to shut down, Dr Jill Bolte Taylor thought, “Wow! This is so cool!” (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first global case of coral bleaching
  
  In 1998 a strange phenomenon turned the world’s most colourful coral reefs deathly white (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/02/06 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Germany: Rebellion on the Rhine
  
  In the run up to Germany’s snap general elections Jeremy Cliffe goes to Ludwigshafen (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Earthquakes swarms and whale chart toppers
  
  The mystery swarm of small earthquakes near the island of Santorini beg for more data
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Would a US takeover of Gaza be against international law?
  
  US President Donald Trump reaffirms support for Palestinians to leave Gaza
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump tariffs: What does the US Trade Representative actually do?
  
  Nominee Jamieson Greer goes before a Senate committee.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Where are we in the battle against inflation?
  
  Prices have continued to rise since Covid and the war in Ukraine (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The world's oldest restaurants
  
  How has the oldest restaurant in the world stayed open for 300 years? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Bill Gates on tech and politics
  
  Microsoft co-founder discusses social media, Trump, and his concerns over misinformation (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/02/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Donald Trump’s whirlwind start to his second term
  
  John Simpson examines Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Trump tariffs: US Trade Representative nominee faces Senate committee
  
  Another confirmation hearing for one of Donald Trump’s top team, this time Jamieson Greer
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—China's AI world
  
  As DeepSeek shocked the world, we speak to an AI expert who worked at a Chinese AI firm. (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A stroke of insight: A doctor who learnt as her brain failed
  
  When her brain began to shut down, Dr Jill Bolte Taylor thought, “Wow! This is so cool!” (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first global case of coral bleaching
  
  In 1998 a strange phenomenon turned the world’s most colourful coral reefs deathly white (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/02/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Feminism is my jihad
  
  How feminists in Turkey navigate Islam and activism
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump sanctions International Criminal Court
  
  He accuses it of illegitimate and baseless actions against the United States and Israel

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