BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 10 September 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Why America's allies are sanctioning West Bank settlers
  The UK is banning trade with West Bank settlements. How will the US respond?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Turkey's growing sinkhole problem
  Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The Sierra Leonean girl who performs Chinese opera
  Maria Kargbo’s love of Chinese TV led her from the streets of Freetown to a Beijing stage(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Bayeux Tapestry: the lost Nazi archive
  In 1994, a French curator helped recover documents thought lost since World War Two(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What do chefs eat?
  How chefs stay fueled whilst cooking for us
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump promises $5,000 to US Republican voters
  He promised to pay US adult citizens if Republicans win midterms.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump promises $5,000 to voters at midterms
  He promised every American adult would receive $5,000 if his party wins both houses.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump promises every American $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
  Mr Trump says the dividend would be paid if Republicans kept both houses.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can Africa take control of its digital future?
  Can Africa achieve digital sovereignty?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Power Players: Can new BP leadership steady the ship?
  The energy giant has had four chief executives and three chairs in the past six years
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The weather report that changed the date of D-Day
  In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/09/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—Turkey's growing sinkhole problem
  Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: A Television Experiment That Lasted 60 Years
  After more than 60 years, the groundbreaking Up documentary series comes to an end.
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—The dictators' survival guide
  As ‘strong man’ politics is on the march, we try to understand the behaviour of dictators
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/09/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—How the AfD is rewriting German history
  Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wants to teach children less about Hitler.
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—I was ashamed of my stammer, until I met Scatman John
  Gina Waggott’s favourite popstar told her to love herself, and her voice
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The weather report that changed the date of D-Day
  In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/09/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What do chefs eat?
  How chefs stay fueled whilst cooking for us(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump offers voters $5,000 for GOP win
  Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can Africa take control of its digital future?
  Can Africa achieve digital sovereignty?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Power Players: Can new BP leadership steady the ship?
  The energy giant has had four chief executives and three chairs in the past six years(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—ECB hikes rates to 2.5%
  The European Central Bank has raised interest rates as inflation keeps climbing
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—Yemen: Houthis seize another port on the Red Sea
  Iran-backed Houthi militants have tightened their control of the Bab el-Mandeb waterway
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—Trump: $5,000 for every American if Republicans win
  Trump's plan would cost more than a trillion dollars
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—I was ashamed of my stammer, until I met Scatman John
  Gina Waggott’s favourite popstar told her to love herself, and her voice(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The weather report that changed the date of D-Day
  In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/09/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/09/10 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—10/09/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—Turkey's growing sinkhole problem
  Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—What AI agents talk about behind your back
  Prof Stuart Russell offers some advice following a report into July’s Hugging Face hack.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Houthis seize Yemen Red Sea port city
  The Houthis have seized the city of Mokha from Saudi-backed pro-government forces
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can Africa take control of its digital future?
  Can Africa achieve digital sovereignty?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What do chefs eat?
  How chefs stay fueled whilst cooking for us(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  The Newsroom—10/09/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
  Listen live
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—China’s President to travel to the BRICS summit in India
  The visit to New Delhi is Xi Jinping’s first trip to India in seven years
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—10/09/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: A Television Experiment That Lasted 60 Years
  After more than 60 years, the groundbreaking Up documentary series comes to an end.(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Record pig kidney transplant brings hope
  A man has survived nine months with a kidney from a pig, bringing hope to patients(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—11/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—How the AfD is rewriting German history
  Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wants to teach children less about Hitler.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—11/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—The copyright extortionists
  Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—11/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—I was ashamed of my stammer, until I met Scatman John
  Gina Waggott’s favourite popstar told her to love herself, and her voice(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The weather report that changed the date of D-Day
  In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—11/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Woman Who Saved Me on 9/11
  How Paul Carris helped a colleague escape the North Tower on 9/11.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—11/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—11/09/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—11/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—11/09/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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