BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 30 May 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
  Listen live
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—From campus to the Vatican, is an AI backlash growing stronger?
  The emerging signs of resistance to the AI revolution(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Afghanistan Women’s Refugee Team: What’s next?
  The Afghanistan Women’s Refugee team will be on a development tour of England in June.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Kinds of Blue
  From the Egyptian depths to Louisiana backwaters, two stories of the blues(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Filming Titanic in Mexico
  In 1997, Titanic - one of the most successful films in movie history – was made in Mexico(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Celebrating science on Africa Day
  From continental shifts to sky mountain, we explore the science across Africa(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 10. The good son
  10/10Samsung faces an uncertain future when its chairman is jailed
18. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—The known unknowns of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  The data race to find out how fast Ebola is spreading
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—30/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—30/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—30/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Responding to Ebola
  Tackling the latest outbreak and what it's like to catch the disease(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Americast—Does the US need new laws to protect elections?
  And, why does Donald Trump want to “nationalise” elections?
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Pioneering
  They say "it can be lonely at the top". Know what's lonelier? Being the first one there!
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Is the US preparing to invade Cuba?
  John Simpson analyses the possibility of the US forcing regime change in Cuba(R)
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—Africa's football dreamers
  Justice Baidoo meets the Ghanaian boys and girls dreaming of football superstardom
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—30/05/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—30/05/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 15:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Pioneering
  They say "it can be lonely at the top". Know what's lonelier? Being the first one there!(R)
7. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 16:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Responding to Ebola
  Tackling the latest outbreak and what it's like to catch the disease(R)
9. 16:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 16:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 16:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Is the US preparing to invade Cuba?
  John Simpson analyses the possibility of the US forcing regime change in Cuba(R)
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 10. The good son
  10/10Samsung faces an uncertain future when its chairman is jailed(R)
15. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Mexico’s Cachirules scandal
  In 1988, Mexico's football teams were banned from international tournaments for two years
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s the future for monetary unions?
  Do common currencies work?(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The simple plastic sheet saving lives
  Researchers say a plastic drape is helping to prevent women dying after childbirth
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—International bestselling novelist Tayari Jones
  International bestselling novelist Tayari Jones on her latest book, Kin
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—30/05/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Pioneering
  They say "it can be lonely at the top". Know what's lonelier? Being the first one there!(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Vex Prince
  Rwanda's Vex Prince loves performing for audiences in Ivory Coast
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Responding to Ebola
  Tackling the latest outbreak and what it's like to catch the disease(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Manosphere messiahs: Mexico
  The real-world impact of the global manosphere including Mexican influencer El Temach(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 10. The good son
  10/10Samsung faces an uncertain future when its chairman is jailed(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Mexico’s Cachirules scandal
  In 1988, Mexico's football teams were banned from international tournaments for two years(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Seafarer welfare in the Strait of Hormuz
  20,000 remain trapped on board their ships three months after the blockade began(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Africa's football dreamers
  Justice Baidoo meets the Ghanaian boys and girls dreaming of football superstardom(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cuba's revolutionary exhaustion
  How are Cubans reacting to US legal moves to charge Raul Castro with murder?
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Is the US preparing to invade Cuba?
  John Simpson analyses the possibility of the US forcing regime change in Cuba(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Manosphere messiahs: Mexico
  The real-world impact of the global manosphere including Mexican influencer El Temach(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—31/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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