BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 23 May 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Has the US set the stage for military intervention in Cuba?
  Cuba’s former leader faces criminal charges in the US - but what’s the view from Havana?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Should India’s Virat Kohli have to prove his worth ahead of the World Cup?
  Kohli has suggested he may not play if he needs to prove himself to India’s selectors.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Stories from the small print
  Three surprising tales spun from the world of advertising(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Canada's worst E.coli outbreak
  In 2000, contaminated drinking water triggered one of Canada’s worst health disasters(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected enhancements
  From cocaine salmon to peptides we look at performance enhancement(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 9. Leverage
  9/10JY Lee steps into the biggest role of his life. Can he navigate business and politics?
18. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Is the ‘loneliness epidemic’ real?
  We investigate if loneliness is increasing at epidemic rates
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—DRC says Ebola cases reported across several conflict-hit areas
  WHO upgrades risk assessment for current outbreak to ‘very high’
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—WHO head says Ebola risk remains ‘low’ globally
  Outbreak centred on DR Congo has resulted in 177 suspected deaths
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion
  More than 100 people are said to have been taken to hospital
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Life in a volcano danger zone
  People who live and work near volcanos talk of the danger and why it's worth it(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Americast—Will Trump invade Cuba?
  The US charges Cuba’s 94-year-old former president Raul Castro with murder.
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Dominance
  To win is one thing, to dominate quite another
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/05/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Are US-China relations at a turning point?
  John Simpson analyses whether there has been a shift in the US-China relationship(R)
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Sarkozy affair
  The story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise and fall
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Reports of another attack on an Ebola treatment centre in the DRC
  Reports from DRC say an Ebola treatment centre in Ituri province has been destroyed
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Sportsworld—23/05/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
  Listen live
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/05/2026 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 9. Leverage
  9/10JY Lee steps into the biggest role of his life. Can he navigate business and politics?(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Shakhtar Donetsk win the UEFA Cup
  In 2009, Shakhtar Donetsk was the first club in independent Ukraine to win the UEFA Cup
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Are the Himalayan glaciers at a tipping point?
  Melting Himalayan glaciers are increasing the risk to communities and the ecosystem(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The art of ageing gracefully
  We find out why art is good for you and how you can view world-renowned pieces from home
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Sandra Oh, star of Killing Eve and Grey’s Anatomy
  Killing Eve star Sandra Oh on her UK Theatrical debut
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—23/05/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Dominance
  To win is one thing, to dominate quite another(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/05/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—XIV and Voila Lulu
  Meet XIV from Cabo Verde and young Beninese artist Voila Lulu
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Life in a volcano danger zone
  People who live and work near volcanos talk of the danger and why it's worth it(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—When Shiraz calls
  Intimate conversations of two Iranian sisters - one in the UK, the other in Iran(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 9. Leverage
  9/10JY Lee steps into the biggest role of his life. Can he navigate business and politics?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Shakhtar Donetsk win the UEFA Cup
  In 2009, Shakhtar Donetsk was the first club in independent Ukraine to win the UEFA Cup(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is declared a health emergency(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Sarkozy affair
  The story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise and fall(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan: picking up the pieces in Khartoum
  The once-storied, much-loved Sudanese capital shows some signs of recovery from civil war
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Are US-China relations at a turning point?
  John Simpson analyses whether there has been a shift in the US-China relationship(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—When Shiraz calls
  Intimate conversations of two Iranian sisters - one in the UK, the other in Iran(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—24/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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