BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 31 July 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Was Lindsey Graham the last US foreign policy hawk?
  Zelensky and Netanyahu pay respects to their fiercest ally in Washington(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—Understanding AI Agents
  What do we need to know about agentic AI?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Teenage girls 1, 'old men' 0
  How Copa 71, the first women’s World Cup, took on football’s 'old men'(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—'I organised the first Comic Con'
  In 1964 a group of teenage boys organised the first official comic convention in New York(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Rastafari and I
  Silas Gray travels to Ethiopia to explore the legacy he inherited from his Rastafarian dad
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Hamas says it agrees to disarm
  Trump described the move as a critical step towards a new Palestinian government
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump: Board of Peace agrees "complete disarmament" of Hamas
  The deal was brokered with the help of mediators from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hamas official tells BBC it has agreed to completely disarm
  The Board of Peace says the agreement concludes months of negotiations
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Sumant Sinha: Green tech to triumph over drilling
  Leanna Byrne speaks to head of clean energy company ReNew about hopes for a greener India
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Taking stock: China gains in the AI race
  Is China catching up to the US in the AI race?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The cellist who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau
  In 1943, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch survived Auschwitz after being recruited to an orchestra
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Are we alone in the universe?
  What if the Goldilocks zone is for idiots?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Down The Rabbit Hole
  As Disney’s Alice in Wonderland turns 75, we celebrate the science behind story
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is embryo selection allowing parents to ‘build-a-baby’?
  Some fertility startups promise a future free from genetic disease. Is that scientific?
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Eureka! part 1
  The dreamers, tinkerers and inventors whose ideas travelled far beyond their expectations
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The cellist who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau
  In 1943, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch survived Auschwitz after being recruited to an orchestra(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Rastafari and I
  Silas Gray travels to Ethiopia to explore the legacy he inherited from his Rastafarian dad(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump says Hamas has agreed to disarm
  Hamas says it has agreed to disarm after Trump announces Board of Peace plan
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  The Interview—Sumant Sinha: Green tech to triumph over drilling
  Leanna Byrne speaks to head of clean energy company ReNew about hopes for a greener India(R)
  Listen live
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Taking stock: China gains in the AI race
  Is China catching up to the US in the AI race?(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—31/07/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/07/31 15:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/07/31 16:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Eureka! part 1
  The dreamers, tinkerers and inventors whose ideas travelled far beyond their expectations(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The cellist who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau
  In 1943, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch survived Auschwitz after being recruited to an orchestra(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/07/31 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—31/07/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Wildfires in Europe
  Victims and volunteers share their experiences
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Will I get hit by a meteor?
  How dangerous are meteors?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—31/07/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Sumant Sinha: Green tech to triumph over drilling
  Leanna Byrne speaks to head of clean energy company ReNew about hopes for a greener India(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Rastafari and I
  Silas Gray travels to Ethiopia to explore the legacy he inherited from his Rastafarian dad(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—FIFA fallout: 'What's wrong with wanting to make money?'
  Opposition grows to FIFA's plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Down The Rabbit Hole
  As Disney’s Alice in Wonderland turns 75, we celebrate the science behind story(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is embryo selection allowing parents to ‘build-a-baby’?
  Some fertility startups promise a future free from genetic disease. Is that scientific?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—New era for England as Stephen Fleming appointed Test coach
  Is former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming the right man to lead England’s Test team?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Eureka! part 1
  The dreamers, tinkerers and inventors whose ideas travelled far beyond their expectations(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The cellist who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau
  In 1943, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch survived Auschwitz after being recruited to an orchestra(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Down The Rabbit Hole
  As Disney’s Alice in Wonderland turns 75, we celebrate the science behind story(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Donor conceived
  Emma and her mum, Ida, from Denmark, share their donor conception story
18. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Would you take £50,000 or a 50/50 chance of £1m?
  How to understand risk-averse financial decision making.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—01/08/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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