BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 21 September 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Consumer Products
  In a world not designed for women, everyday products ignore women’s real needs.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How many dead people are on the internet?
  How much of the internet belongs to people who are no longer with us?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The pictures that help and heal
  We look at two solutions that harness the power of pictures to help disabled people.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Bangkok's famous 50-year-old soup
  How one Bangkok restaurant has kept its sought-after soup bubbling for 50 years(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Cricket’s top women umpires
  Women from India and the UK who officiate international and domestic matches
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine fires its largest drone attack in Russia as elections take place
  Three people were killed when residential areas and Moscow oil refinery were hit
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party
  Preliminary results indicate his CDU party is voted out of parliament in Mecklenburg
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—German Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite defeat
  Merz is under mounting pressure, with poor approval ratings
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Fally Ipupa, musician: Speak out on DRC suffering
  Congolese musician Fally Ipupa on using his platform to highlight suffering at home
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—From Mao and Nixon to Xi and Trump: A history of China-US trade
  What can Xi and Trump learn from the past ahead of their latest summit
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The nightclub that changed Manchester
  In 1962, the Reno became Manchester's first racially inclusive nightclub
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How many dead people are on the internet?
  How much of the internet belongs to people who are no longer with us?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The History Hour—Norway's teacher resistance and Ireland's deadly nightclub fire
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Searching for Russia’s missing soldiers
  The woman counting Russia’s true death toll.
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The Jonestown massacre – a sister’s story
  Rebecca Moore didn’t join her sisters’ cult. Years later, she uncovered what happened
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The nightclub that changed Manchester
  In 1962, the Reno became Manchester's first racially inclusive nightclub(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Conversation—Cricket’s top women umpires
  Women from India and the UK who officiate international and domestic matches(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Conflict in Yemen leads to Djibouti refugee crisis
  Fighting in Yemen prompts thousands to flee by boat to Djibouti
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Fally Ipupa, musician: Speak out on DRC suffering
  Congolese musician Fally Ipupa on using his platform to highlight suffering at home(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—From Mao and Nixon to Xi and Trump: A history of China-US trade
  What can Xi and Trump learn from the past ahead of their latest summit(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—Novo Nordisk shares slide
  Shares in Novo, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy have fallen more than five per cent
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—Millions urged to evacuate as powerful typhoon hits Japan
  Almost two million people are under evacuation orders in Japan
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—US TV networks suspend White House pooled coverage of Trump
  We explain what is behind the boycott by major US television networks
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The Jonestown massacre – a sister’s story
  Rebecca Moore didn’t join her sisters’ cult. Years later, she uncovered what happened(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The nightclub that changed Manchester
  In 1962, the Reno became Manchester's first racially inclusive nightclub(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/09/21 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—21/09/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Could more North Korean troops join Russia's war in Ukraine?
  What Pyongyang has to gain from sending men to fight alongside Russian forces(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—The Art of Being a Zombie Ant Fungus
  Cultural entomologist Bridget Nicholls investigates a bizarre natural phenomenon
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Newshour—Three US news outlets sue Trump administration
  CNN, Politico and MS Now take legal action against White House ban.
  Listen live
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Fally Ipupa, musician: Speak out on DRC suffering
  Congolese musician Fally Ipupa on using his platform to highlight suffering at home(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Cricket’s top women umpires
  Women from India and the UK who officiate international and domestic matches(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 21/09/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/09/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Norway's teacher resistance and Ireland's deadly nightclub fire
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Searching for Russia’s missing soldiers
  The woman counting Russia’s true death toll.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Has Poland fallen out of love with Ukraine?
  Why has anti-Ukrainian feeling been growing in Poland, especially in recent months?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The Jonestown massacre – a sister’s story
  Rebecca Moore didn’t join her sisters’ cult. Years later, she uncovered what happened(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The nightclub that changed Manchester
  In 1962, the Reno became Manchester's first racially inclusive nightclub(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—In The Studio: poet Leonie Charlton on wildfires
  Leonie Charlton on her new book of poetry about wildfires
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—22/09/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—22/09/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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