BBC World Service Online Schedule Tuesday 3 June 2025

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Early
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
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Fatal shooting near aid distribution in southern Gaza
  
  At least 19 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire at aid distribution point
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Shipping containers fixing the world
  
  How the metal boxes can be re-engineered in surprising and useful ways
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Is the solar industry entering a new era?
  
  New photovoltaic technology made from materials called perovskites is generating a buzz
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world’s largest model train set
  
  In 2000, twins Frederik and Gerrit started building Miniatur Wunderland
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Assignment—What future for Assad’s army?
  
  Was it fair – or wise – to sack half a million Syrian servicemen? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Best-selling author Jessie Burton
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to writer Jessie Burton about her novel, Hidden Treasure. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Designing Conclave
  
  Production designer Suzie Davies on her Oscar-nominated work on Conclave (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The mortician, the 'werewolf' and the keeper of brains
  
  Alexandra Morton-Hayward unlocks the secrets of the human brain but her own betrays her
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world’s largest model train set
  
  In 2000, twins Frederik and Gerrit started building Miniatur Wunderland (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Florence Bell
  
  How Florence Bell's work laid the foundation for a vital field of research - DNA (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Doctor describes 'total carnage' as 27 reported killed by Israeli fire at Gaza aid centre
  
  Chaos and another major shooting incident near a Gaza aid station
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Shipping containers fixing the world
  
  How the metal boxes can be re-engineered in surprising and useful ways (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—South Korea presidential election: how will it affect the economy?
  
  Can this election heal the economy?
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—What's happening in Gaza?
  
  We hear from people in Gaza after more are killed at an aid distribution centre
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Pakistani teenage influencer shot dead
  
  Sana Yousaf was shot dead by an intruder who broke into her home in Islamabad
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The mortician, the 'werewolf' and the keeper of brains
  
  Alexandra Morton-Hayward unlocks the secrets of the human brain but her own betrays her (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world’s largest model train set
  
  In 2000, twins Frederik and Gerrit started building Miniatur Wunderland (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/06/03 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—03/06/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—What future for Assad’s army?
  
  Was it fair – or wise – to sack half a million Syrian servicemen? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Data and me
  
  Protecting your personal data when a company gets into financial difficulty.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel says it will investigate Palestinian deaths
  
  The reported killings happened near a US-backed aid distribution centre in Gaza
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Shipping containers fixing the world
  
  How the metal boxes can be re-engineered in surprising and useful ways (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Designing Conclave
  
  Production designer Suzie Davies on her Oscar-nominated work on Conclave (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump signs order hiking steel tariffs
  
  President Trump signs order hiking steel tariffs to 50%
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The World Debate—Israel-Gaza: Are we witnessing war crimes?
  
  Anna Foster leads a debate on whether war crimes have taken place in Israel and Gaza
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Trump doubles steel and aluminium tariffs
  
  President Trump signs order hiking steel and aluminium tariffs to 50%
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can nature help us to store carbon?
  
  Could we put carbon dioxide in rocks or seaweed to help fight climate change? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The mortician, the 'werewolf' and the keeper of brains
  
  Alexandra Morton-Hayward unlocks the secrets of the human brain but her own betrays her (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world’s largest model train set
  
  In 2000, twins Frederik and Gerrit started building Miniatur Wunderland (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—John de Mol: Big Brother’s daddy
  
  By reinventing reality TV, John de Mol made television history and a billion dollars
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Gaza food sites close for one day
  
  The IDF warns that roads leading to the sites will be considered "combat zones."
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Gaza aid centres close for a day
  
  GHF says it's suspending opeations until Thursday

Wednesday 4 June 2025

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