BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 24 September 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Inside China’s push to become the world’s AI superpower
  Will AI overshadow Xi Jinping and Trump talks at the White House?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—A women's revolt in Germany
  A national debate over sexualised violence online has erupted in Germany
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Playing in front of people felt 'like an impenetrable wall'
  An epic motorbike journey helped Steven Sherrill to come to terms with his musicianship(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The gathering that helped shape decolonisation
  In 1945, Manchester's Pan-African Congress helped shape the struggle against colonialism(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Culture shock
  How moving abroad changes what you eat and cook
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump welcomes Xi to Washington
  China’s President Xi Jinping is in Washington for a highly anticipated state visit.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Newsday—Xi arrives in Washington
  The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, is on his first visit to the White House since 2015.
  Listen live
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—24/09/2026 06:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How did Italian politics become stable?
  Italy was once known for political instability, so how did that change?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Trump meets Xi: What's at stake?
  What both want from the visit and how the leaders' relationship could shape its outcome
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Kinder Scout mass trespass
  Walkers trespassed on Kinder Scout to demand access to the countryside in 1932
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—A women's revolt in Germany
  A national debate over sexualised violence online has erupted in Germany(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show
  Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Syria’s justice in absentia
  Can victims of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal reign in Syria find redress?
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
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20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—I've lost friends to volcanoes, but I still love them
  At 25 years old, volcanologist Dario Tedesco pulled his supervisor out of a lava flow
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Kinder Scout mass trespass
  Walkers trespassed on Kinder Scout to demand access to the countryside in 1932(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Culture shock
  How moving abroad changes what you eat and cook(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—24/09/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How did Italian politics become stable?
  Italy was once known for political instability, so how did that change?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Trump meets Xi: What's at stake?
  What both want from the visit and how the leaders' relationship could shape its outcome(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—24/09/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/09/24 15:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/09/24 16:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—I've lost friends to volcanoes, but I still love them
  At 25 years old, volcanologist Dario Tedesco pulled his supervisor out of a lava flow(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Kinder Scout mass trespass
  Walkers trespassed on Kinder Scout to demand access to the countryside in 1932(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/09/24 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—24/09/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—A women's revolt in Germany
  A national debate over sexualised violence online has erupted in Germany(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—24/09/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—24/09/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How did Italian politics become stable?
  Italy was once known for political instability, so how did that change?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Culture shock
  How moving abroad changes what you eat and cook(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 24/09/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—24/09/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show
  Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Unspun World with John Simpson
  The BBC's world affairs editor examines the most important international stories
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  .(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—Gauging China's AI strength
  China is competing with the United States and other nations to develop AI.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—I've lost friends to volcanoes, but I still love them
  At 25 years old, volcanologist Dario Tedesco pulled his supervisor out of a lava flow(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Kinder Scout mass trespass
  Walkers trespassed on Kinder Scout to demand access to the countryside in 1932(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Mountain spirits of Spiti
  Dr Jane Orton uncovers the hidden Himalayas as it finds new ways to survive
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—25/09/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—25/09/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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