BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 1 May 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—01/05/2025 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The call of Anastasia
  
  The new quasi-religious movement that is spreading across villages in Germany
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Surviving one of Uganda's oldest anti-homosexuality laws
  
  Rihanna faced life imprisonment for her sexuality in an historic LGBTQ trial (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Cu Chi tunnels of the Vietnam War
  
  The story of North Vietnam’s underground tunnel network in South Vietnam (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—A fresh start
  
  The bakeries and eateries employing staff with criminal records or history of addiction
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—01/05/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—01/05/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—01/05/2025 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is extinction a thing of the past?
  
  Scientists have used new technology to extract ancient DNA
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—From guerrillas to entrepreneurs
  
  How Colombia's former Farc rebels are being reintegrated into the workforce
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ten countries join the EU in one night
  
  On 1 May 2004, the European Union went through its biggest ever enlargement
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The call of Anastasia
  
  The new quasi-religious movement that is spreading across villages in Germany (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show
  
  A global, topical weekly show that lifts the hood on the entertainment and news business
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—The Kurdish issue: Part three
  
  What does the future hold for Kurdish people?
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—A fresh start
  
  The bakeries and eateries employing staff with criminal records or history of addiction (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ten countries join the EU in one night
  
  On 1 May 2004, the European Union went through its biggest ever enlargement (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health Check
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—01/05/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is extinction a thing of the past?
  
  Scientists have used new technology to extract ancient DNA (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 01/05/2025 14:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2025/05/01 15:06 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2025/05/01 16:06 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ten countries join the EU in one night
  
  On 1 May 2004, the European Union went through its biggest ever enlargement (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/05/01 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—01/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The call of Anastasia
  
  The new quasi-religious movement that is spreading across villages in Germany (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Science in Action
  
  The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—01/05/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is extinction a thing of the past?
  
  Scientists have used new technology to extract ancient DNA (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—A fresh start
  
  The bakeries and eateries employing staff with criminal records or history of addiction (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 01/05/2025 21:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show
  
  A global, topical weekly show that lifts the hood on the entertainment and news business (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Unspun World with John Simpson
  
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—02/05/2025 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Weighing the world's forests
  
  The space mission to better understand how forests affect climate change on Earth. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ten countries join the EU in one night
  
  On 1 May 2004, the European Union went through its biggest ever enlargement (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—After Francis: What do Catholics want next?
  
  After Pope Francis' death, Catholics look to Rome as the Church elects a new leader.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—02/05/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—02/05/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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