BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 26 January 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—The first days of the Gaza ceasefire
  
  People on both sides of the conflict share their experiences (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Diddy On Trial—The history of Diddy: What you need to know
  
  From Bad Boy Records to billionaire, the history of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—How Fanny Blankers-Koen became the 'flying housewife’
  
  Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics in London (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What next for Syria?
  
  Can Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the rebel group leading Syria govern it long term? (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Russia's crackdown on gay clubs
  
  Why is Russia closing down gay clubs and arresting drag queens?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A WHO without the United States
  
  What happens if the United States withdraws from the WHO? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The seductive dance of charisma
  
  How magnetic personalities cast their spell (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and the ceasefire
  
  The future challenges facing Gaza and Israel as the ceasefire comes into effect.
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Ukraine war: The cost of bearing witness
  
  Open Source analysts and fact-checkers describe the toll of documenting the Ukraine war.
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—How Fanny Blankers-Koen became the 'flying housewife’
  
  Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics in London (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Songs from Auschwitz
  
  A story of hope, music and survival from Auschwitz (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel stops displaced Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza
  
  Israel accuse Hamas of breaching ceasefire deal
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Weekend—26/01/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
  
  Listen live
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—26/01/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and the ceasefire
  
  The future challenges facing Gaza and Israel as the ceasefire comes into effect. (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Is anyone following dietary guidelines?
  
  Exploring how realistic official healthy-eating advice is (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Prison of the mind
  
  In Sweden and the Netherlands a mental-health first approach to justice is beneficial (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Russia's crackdown on gay clubs
  
  Why is Russia closing down gay clubs and arresting drag queens? (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Trending—Ukraine war: The cost of bearing witness
  
  Open Source analysts and fact-checkers describe the toll of documenting the Ukraine war. (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Did Trump make billions with his meme-coin?
  
  We investigate if the US president’s crypto is really worth tens of billions of dollars. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—World Book Café: Oslo
  
  World Book Café heads to Oslo to Europe’s largest Literature House (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—26/01/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: The speed of global warming; space junk; advice for kids
  
  Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer your questions on all things climate change
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Meet the world's internet dad
  
  We hear from Rob Kenney, who has taught millions of people how to do everyday tasks
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - Including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Michael Visocchi: A sculpture for South Georgia
  
  Sculptor Michael Visocchi’s memorial to and celebration of the whales of Antarctica (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Keep it clean
  
  A whole bathtub of science, from brains cleaning themselves to how space keeps sparkling (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—26/01/2025 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Russia's crackdown on gay clubs
  
  Why is Russia closing down gay clubs and arresting drag queens? (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: The speed of global warming; space junk; advice for kids
  
  Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer your questions on all things climate change (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What do US presidents eat?
  
  A cheeseburger washed down with diet Coke? Or chicken parmigiana? (R)
17. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Keeping the world’s people informed about health
  
  With so many issues to choose from, how does Health Check decide what to cover? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and the ceasefire
  
  The future challenges facing Gaza and Israel as the ceasefire comes into effect. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Ukraine war: The cost of bearing witness
  
  Open Source analysts and fact-checkers describe the toll of documenting the Ukraine war. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Did Trump make billions with his meme-coin?
  
  We investigate if the US president’s crypto is really worth tens of billions of dollars. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Uncharted: The Grain of Truth
  
  Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How high can birds fly?
  
  What altitude can birds cope with, and which species soars highest? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Prison of the mind
  
  In Sweden and the Netherlands a mental-health first approach to justice is beneficial (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What do US presidents eat?
  
  A cheeseburger washed down with diet Coke? Or chicken parmigiana? (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Keeping the world’s people informed about health
  
  With so many issues to choose from, how does Health Check decide what to cover? (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Child helplines: giving young people a voice
  
  Two women from South Africa and Greece on running round-the-clock support for children
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—27/01/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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