BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 3 September 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is the world giving up on the US dollar?
  Economist Kenneth Rogoff argues that that the era of dollar dominance may be ending(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—A23a: Biography of an iceberg
  Glaciologist Catherine Walker explores the birth, life and death of megaberg A23a
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Missing in action, my 51-year search for my father
  Karoni Forrester was two years old when her dad Ron’s plane was lost in the Vietnam war(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler
  In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Snackification: Our love affair with snacks
  How did snacking start and why do we do it?(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Venezuela US oil deal
  The deal will hand over a fifth of Venezuela's crude to the US.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US hails Venezuela oil deal
  The deal will hand over a fifth of Venezuela's crude to the US.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—New York announces AI ban for young students in schools
  The mayor said "children need teachers and human connections in order to learn and grow"
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Should rivers have personhood?
  Do our rivers need legal rights?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Power players: Can Premier League transfer spending keep breaking records?
  We dig into the Premier League after the league spent $4.7bn (£3.57bn) on new players
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/09/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—A23a: Biography of an iceberg
  Glaciologist Catherine Walker explores the birth, life and death of megaberg A23a(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Meet the 'meat proxies'
  The humans who’ve become mouthpieces for text written by AI
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Ukraine's 'hell jumpers'
  The rescuers who dodge drones and bombs to evacuate people from the frontline in Ukraine
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/09/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is the AI backlash actually a Chinese psy-op?
  When is foreign interference really to blame, and when is it a scapegoat?
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Parkrun: The lonely child behind a global movement
  After years of isolation, running gave Paul Sinton-Hewitt a sense of belonging
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/09/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Snackification: Our love affair with snacks
  How did snacking start and why do we do it?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Spain's prime minister under pressure over migrant crisis
  Pedro Sánchez said no-one foresaw the influx of 72,000 migrants in the exclave of Ceuta
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Should rivers have personhood?
  Do our rivers need legal rights?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Power players: Can Premier League transfer spending keep breaking records?
  We dig into the Premier League after the league spent $4.7bn (£3.57bn) on new players(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—Record fine over US basket player’s wages
  LA Clippers fined $30 million - owner and former Microsoft chief also fined
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia
  Weeks-long wildfires continue to burn across South East Asia
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies
  Gloria Steinem was a leader of the women's liberation movement in the US
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Parkrun: The lonely child behind a global movement
  After years of isolation, running gave Paul Sinton-Hewitt a sense of belonging(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/09/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/09/03 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—03/09/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—A23a: Biography of an iceberg
  Glaciologist Catherine Walker explores the birth, life and death of megaberg A23a(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC Inside Science—The quest for dark matter
  Researchers may have discovered the signature of a bit of dark matter.
  Listen live
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—03/09/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Should rivers have personhood?
  Do our rivers need legal rights?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Snackification: Our love affair with snacks
  How did snacking start and why do we do it?(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/09/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 03/09/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—03/09/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Meet the 'meat proxies'
  The humans who’ve become mouthpieces for text written by AI(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: My tattoo is his voice
  Jessica's son Hunter is autistic, so she found a unique way to communicate(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is the AI backlash actually a Chinese psy-op?
  When is foreign interference really to blame, and when is it a scapegoat?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—What if AI doesn’t speak your language?
  AI can only communicate in languages that it's been trained on.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Parkrun: The lonely child behind a global movement
  After years of isolation, running gave Paul Sinton-Hewitt a sense of belonging(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Fred Hammond
  Gospel music legend Fred Hammond talks to Swarzy about his faith journey.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—04/09/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—04/09/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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