BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 6 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—How the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could change the world
  From famines to revolutions, El Niño has influenced more than just the climate.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Are Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru building an IPL dynasty?
  Could Royal Challengers Bengaluru become the first team to win three IPL titles in a row?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: A portrait of the artist
  A modern art fraud, a face blind artist and portraits from the village with no men(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The creation of Inspector Montalbano
  In March 1994, the first Inspector Montalbano mystery, The Shape of Water, was published(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Science bears fruit
  A shortage of India’s prized ‘king of mangoes’ has us exploring some fruity science.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  More than the Score—Jordan Cowan: The camera behind ice skating's viral hits
  How cameraman Jordan Cowan is turning ice skating into a social media phenomenon
18. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Factchecking claims that 400 churches were burned to the ground in France
  Looking into the numbers behind claims of attacks on churches
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US and Iran exchange strikes amid shaky ceasefire
  Kuwait and Bahrain targeted as US intercepts drones launched over the Strait of Hormuz
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Gulf states come under fire in US-Iran strikes
  US military says it shot down four Iranian drones heading towards the strait of Hormuz
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Lebanese army says troops killed in Israeli strikes
  Lebanon's Culture minister Ghassan Salamé speaks to BBC's Weekend programme
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Injured during childbirth
  Women share their experiences to help others(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Americast—Why Democrats think they can win back Iowa from Trump
  And president Trump’s winning streak ends after backing the losing Republican candidate
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Close knit
  Inspirational stories from around the world. This week a tour of England
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s it like to be living in Iran now?
  John Simpson explores the feelings of ordinary Iranians about the conflict with the US(R)
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  World Book Club—Karin Slaughter - The Good Daughter
  Karin Slaughter answers questions about 'The Good Daughter'
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes
  Bahrain describes the Iranian attacks as 'blatant aggression'
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the French Open tennis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  More than the Score—Jordan Cowan: The camera behind ice skating's viral hits
  How cameraman Jordan Cowan is turning ice skating into a social media phenomenon(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—When Diana Ross missed a penalty at the World Cup
  The story of Diana Ross' penalty miss at the opening ceremony of the 1994 World Cup
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Portugal’s drugs policy in need of reform?
  Is Portugal’s drugs policy outdated?(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Kinder medicine for millions of cancer patients
  New DNA test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Kristin Scott Thomas
  Kristin Scott Thomas on her debut as film director
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Hundreds of Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg
  The strikes on the city came on the final day of a prestigious international forum
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Not by the Playbook—Close knit
  Inspirational stories from around the world. This week a tour of England(R)
  Listen live
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—DJ Kerozen
  DJ Kerozen overcame a stutter, poverty and family resistance to follow his musical dreams
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Injured during childbirth
  Women share their experiences to help others(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Manosphere messiahs: Kenya
  The rise of the global manosphere, including Kenyan influencer Andrew Kibe(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  More than the Score—Jordan Cowan: The camera behind ice skating's viral hits
  How cameraman Jordan Cowan is turning ice skating into a social media phenomenon(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—When Diana Ross missed a penalty at the World Cup
  The story of Diana Ross' penalty miss at the opening ceremony of the 1994 World Cup(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Health at the football World Cup
  Monitoring risks from heat exhaustion to dengue fever at a major sporting event(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Karin Slaughter - The Good Daughter
  Karin Slaughter answers questions about 'The Good Daughter'(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ebola in the DRC: Fear and conspiracy theories
  Amid the D R Congo's corruption, warfare and poverty, rumours about the disease run rife
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s it like to be living in Iran now?
  John Simpson explores the feelings of ordinary Iranians about the conflict with the US(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Manosphere messiahs: Kenya
  The rise of the global manosphere, including Kenyan influencer Andrew Kibe(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—07/06/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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