BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 28 January 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Wagner Moura and director Kleber Mendonça Filho
  Brazilian actor Wagner Moura and director Kleber Mendonça Filho on The Secret Agent(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—The mystery of Putin and the apartment bombs
  How a series of attacks on Russian apartments helped propel Putin’s rise to power.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How hot could the planet get?
  Climate change is happening. So just how high could temperatures go?(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The man trying to protect rice from extinction
  Debal Deb has spent 30 years collecting, growing and sharing 1492 rare types of rice.(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The liberation of Auschwitz
  In 1945, General Vasily Petrenko freed prisoners at the Nazi death camp(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 9. Black Saturday
  9/10Soviet anti-aircraft fire brings down a spy plane over Cuba – the crisis spirals
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump says he will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota
  This follows the death of two protesters at the hands of federal agents this month.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump says authorities will 'de-escalate' in Minneapolis
  The deaths of two protesters by federal agents has sparked widespread criticism.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump says he'll 'de-escalate' federal immigration operations in Minneapolis
  Donald Trump insisted this was "not a pullback but a change".
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Helen Thompson, professor of political economy: A new era of global power politics
  Amol Rajan speaks to Prof Helen Thompson of Cambridge University about geopolitics
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Copper theft: A growing economic problem
  Record prices have triggered a rise in theft of the metal globally
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Chile's 'Penguin Revolution'
  In 2006, more than 600,000 school children in Chile began a nationwide protest
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2026 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How hot could the planet get?
  Climate change is happening. So just how high could temperatures go?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Evidence—Anaesthesia
  What happens to our brains and our consciousness when we’re put to sleep?(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—What next for Venezuelans?
  Nicolás Maduro ruled for over a decade, but what's changed for Venezuelans now he's gone?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The couple who secretly lived in a shopping mall
  Michael and Adriana’s secret mall apartment was fun – until it took over their marriage
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Chile's 'Penguin Revolution'
  In 2006, more than 600,000 school children in Chile began a nationwide protest(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2026 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 9. Black Saturday
  9/10Soviet anti-aircraft fire brings down a spy plane over Cuba – the crisis spirals(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—UK prime minister lands in China on trade mission
  Keir Starmer visits China with transatlantic alliance under strain
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Helen Thompson, professor of political economy: A new era of global power politics
  Amol Rajan speaks to Prof Helen Thompson of Cambridge University about geopolitics(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—Copper theft: A growing economic problem
  Record prices have triggered a rise in theft of the metal globally(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—The Swiss franc flies high
  Switzerland’s currency hits its highest level against the dollar in more than a decade
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trump accuses mayor of Minneapolis of 'playing with fire'
  Jacob Frey says "the city does not and will not enforce federal immigration laws"
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal
  President Trump has threatened Iran with rapid, violent action
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The couple who secretly lived in a shopping mall
  Michael and Adriana’s secret mall apartment was fun – until it took over their marriage(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Chile's 'Penguin Revolution'
  In 2006, more than 600,000 school children in Chile began a nationwide protest(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2026 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/01/28 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—28/01/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How hot could the planet get?
  Climate change is happening. So just how high could temperatures go?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—South African coming-of-age initiations
  As 48 young men die due to complications from circumcision, what needs to change?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump : Iran 'needs' to sign nuclear deal
  US President Donald Trump warns that a "massive Armada" is heading towards Iran
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
  Is artificial intelligence starting to replace workers?
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Helen Thompson, professor of political economy: A new era of global power politics
  Amol Rajan speaks to Prof Helen Thompson of Cambridge University about geopolitics(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 9. Black Saturday
  9/10Soviet anti-aircraft fire brings down a spy plane over Cuba – the crisis spirals(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Evidence—Anaesthesia
  What happens to our brains and our consciousness when we’re put to sleep?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—What next for Venezuelans?
  Nicolás Maduro ruled for over a decade, but what's changed for Venezuelans now he's gone?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Hungary: The alternative to Orban
  Can opposition leader Peter Magyar challenge Viktor Orban?
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The couple who secretly lived in a shopping mall
  Michael and Adriana’s secret mall apartment was fun – until it took over their marriage(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Chile's 'Penguin Revolution'
  In 2006, more than 600,000 school children in Chile began a nationwide protest(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Fermented foods: A beginner's guide
  Discover the basics of fermented food. How to make it and what it's doing in our guts.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump warns Iran to negotiate a nuclear deal
  Donald Trump has repeated a call that a US "armada" was heading to Iran.

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