BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 29 November 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—Izabela in Peru
  Young Polish field-recordist Izabela Dłużyk travels to the Amazonian rainforest of Peru.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Inheritance—Fiat, 5. The hangover
  5/10Can Gianni manage an industrial giant like Fiat as worker unrest grows in post-war Italy?(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—28/11/2026 GMT
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—2026/11/25 GMT
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—From barefoot To blacktop
  Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod discovers how running has transformed lives in Uganda(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—28/11/2026 GMT
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—26/11/2026 GMT
  A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  Asia Specific—29/11/2026 GMT
  Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
24. 05:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—28/11/2026 GMT
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—29/11/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—29/11/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—29/11/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—28/11/2026 GMT
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—26/11/2026 GMT
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Toilet troubleshooters
  Ways to improve sanitation and access to safe clean toilets(R)
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  More than the Score—More than the Score
  Unexpected questions and stories from beyond the scoresheet
15. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—28/11/2026 GMT
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Inheritance—Fiat, 5. The hangover
  5/10Can Gianni manage an industrial giant like Fiat as worker unrest grows in post-war Italy?(R)
20. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—28/11/2026 05:50 GMT
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—BBC Reith Lectures: The Human Superiority Complex
  The BBC's annual series of lectures from a major academic figure.(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—29/11/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Climate Question—29/11/2026 GMT
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
7. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  Happy News—28/11/2026 GMT
  Positive news stories
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—29/11/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2026 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—The Batista brothers: Meat and money
  How Brazilian brothers Wesley and Joesley Batista built the world’s largest meat empire(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—27/11/2026 GMT
  The news you know, the science you don't.(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—29/11/2026 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/11/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  More than the Score—More than the Score
  Unexpected questions and stories from beyond the scoresheet(R)
13. 22:50GMT
  More or Less—28/11/2026 05:50 GMT
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—29/11/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—29/11/2026 GMT
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Assignment—24/11/2026 GMT
  Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—28/11/2026 GMT
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—26/11/2026 GMT
  A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Adrian Crellin
  Prof Adrian Crellin discusses his pioneering career at the cutting edge of radiotherapy(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—What's the best way to learn a language?
  Listener Paul wants to know what science says about learning a second language(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Toilet troubleshooters
  Ways to improve sanitation and access to safe clean toilets(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  Happy News—28/11/2026 GMT
  Positive news stories(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  A History Of The United States In 100 Objects—100 Objects #6: “Sharpened Screwdriver”
  How was a household tool reimagined as a deadly weapon…that never actually existed?
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—30/11/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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