BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 2 June 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/06/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Nzambi Matee
  
  Discover the unsung heroines of science and their world changing inventions. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/06/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What on earth is quantum?
  
  A CrowdScience guide to quantum physics (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Malawi's waste warriors
  
  Presenter Myra Anubi is in Malawi to meet those making the most of the country's waste (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—How rich is the Catholic church?
  
  It could be worth one billion dollars or more - plus the most famous lunch photo ever (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Interviews that reflect the best of the BBC
  
  We hear what listeners think of The Interview and we’re joined by the show’s editor (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/06/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women saving endangered species
  
  Two women in Brazil and Nepal on saving the plants and animals they love from extinction
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks
  
  The second round of talks will be held in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Monday
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election
  
  He beat his liberal rival, Rafał Trzaskowski, by a very slim margin in a run-off vote
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Karol Nawrocki elected Poland president
  
  The right-wing historian beat his liberal rival, Rafał Trzaskowski, in a tight race
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Tom Fletcher, UN Humanitarian Chief: Is the world doing enough to get aid into Gaza?
  
  Fergal Keane speaks to Tom Fletcher, Chief of Humanitarian Affairs for the United Nations
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Paraguay: South America's Silicon Valley?
  
  The small country has big ambitions thanks to a reliable source of renewable energy
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Dolly Rathebe: South Africa’s first international film star
  
  Jim Comes to Jo’burg, also known as African Jim, launched Dolly Rathebe’s career in 1949
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/06/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What on earth is quantum?
  
  A CrowdScience guide to quantum physics (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Battle of the Beanfield and the Champions League anthem
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/06/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women saving endangered species
  
  Two women in Brazil and Nepal on saving the plants and animals they love from extinction (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secret story of my grandfather: President for 19 days
  
  Rich Benjamin, grandson of ex-Haitian president, Daniel Fignolé, knew little of his roots
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Dolly Rathebe: South Africa’s first international film star
  
  Jim Comes to Jo’burg, also known as African Jim, launched Dolly Rathebe’s career in 1949 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/06/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What on earth is quantum?
  
  A CrowdScience guide to quantum physics (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Right-winger wins Polish presidential election
  
  Poland's presidential election.has been narrowly won by a right-wing historian
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Tom Fletcher, UN Humanitarian Chief: Is the world doing enough to get aid into Gaza?
  
  Fergal Keane speaks to Tom Fletcher, Chief of Humanitarian Affairs for the United Nations (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—How is China going to hit back in the US trade war?
  
  China says the US has "severely violated" their trade truce
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—BBC Verify on Gaza 'mass casualty' incident
  
  The UN Secretary-General has called for an independent investigation
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Holocaust survivor among injured in Colorado attack
  
  Eight people injured after a man started "setting people on fire" in Colorado on Sunday
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secret story of my grandfather: President for 19 days
  
  Rich Benjamin, grandson of ex-Haitian president, Daniel Fignolé, knew little of his roots (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Dolly Rathebe: South Africa’s first international film star
  
  Jim Comes to Jo’burg, also known as African Jim, launched Dolly Rathebe’s career in 1949 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/06/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/06/02 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—02/06/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Forced to work in Myanmar scam centres
  
  Fake job ads lure applicants from Asia and Africa into cybercrime compounds (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Florence Bell
  
  How Florence Bell's work laid the foundation for a vital field of research - DNA (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN calls for investigation into Gaza aid stations deaths
  
  UN Secretary General calls for an investigation into alleged Gaza aid depot shooting
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Tom Fletcher, UN Humanitarian Chief: Is the world doing enough to get aid into Gaza?
  
  Fergal Keane speaks to Tom Fletcher, Chief of Humanitarian Affairs for the United Nations (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women saving endangered species
  
  Two women in Brazil and Nepal on saving the plants and animals they love from extinction (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/06/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump hopes to hold a phone call with China’s Xi to discuss tariffs
  
  US President hopes to hold a phone call with China president this week to discuss tariffs
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/06/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Battle of the Beanfield and the Champions League anthem
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—South Koreans vote for new president after failed martial law bid
  
  South Korea election: Snap presidential election after turmoil affecting the economy
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—What future for Assad’s army?
  
  Was it fair – or wise – to sack half a million Syrian servicemen?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secret story of my grandfather: President for 19 days
  
  Rich Benjamin, grandson of ex-Haitian president, Daniel Fignolé, knew little of his roots (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Dolly Rathebe: South Africa’s first international film star
  
  Jim Comes to Jo’burg, also known as African Jim, launched Dolly Rathebe’s career in 1949 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Designing Conclave
  
  Production designer Suzie Davies on her Oscar-nominated work on Conclave
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Korea votes for new president
  
  The country is still recovering from the martial law crisis last December.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Voting underway in South Korea's snap presidential election
  
  Millions vote for a new president after six months of turmoil

Tuesday 3 June 2025

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