BBC World Service Online Schedule Tuesday 16 December 2025

Online Schedule

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Morning

Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—13/12/2025 GMT
  
  An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—15/12/2025 GMT
  
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—16/12/2025 GMT
  
  Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—15/12/2025 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—15/12/2025 GMT
  
  The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—16/12/2025 GMT
  
  In the Studio takes us into the minds and processes of leading and emerging figures from across the creative world.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—16/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—16/12/2025 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.