BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 23 August 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Keeping traditions
  Tamaki reflects on her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony and keeping traditions alive(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Creating the English Premier League
  In 1992, the top-flight of English football changed forever(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—The health threat of rising temperatures
  Older people have lower heat tolerance than previously thought(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  The Documentary—China: The rise of a science superpower
  Roland Pease analyses why China is on the brink of global scientific dominance(R)
  Listen live
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Russia blames the West
  Petrol runs short and warehouses burn, while Moscow's media argue the causes lie abroad
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?
  Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—The fight to define ‘Asian pop’ at the Grammys
  BTS rejects the Grammys’ new Asian pop category
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Creating the English Premier League
  In 1992, the top-flight of English football changed forever(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—23/08/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—23/08/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—23/08/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Russia blames the West
  Petrol runs short and warehouses burn, while Moscow's media argue the causes lie abroad(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The regulars
  Why some people frequent the same business again and again(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Kansas City cycling revolution
  Kansas City was named America's worst city for cyclists in 2008. Has it improved?(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Secret phone calls from a Saudi jail
  How the BBC's Tigrinya language service became a voice for Ethiopian men on death row
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Keeping traditions
  Tamaki reflects on her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony and keeping traditions alive(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—How much of the world isn’t owned by anyone?
  Explaining the story behind the un-owned parts of the land and sea(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Flying with kids: Cabin chaos
  How do you deal with a disruptive child on a flight?(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Raiders of the lost art
  How Manhattan's Antiquities Trafficking Unit works to track and return stolen art(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—23/08/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How do we save Africa's forests?
  Environmentalist Wanjira Mathai on protecting some of the planet's most vital ecosystems
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
  Avtar found a blog post by someone called Nicci, who turned out to be his half-sister.(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—23/08/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Over to You—What makes an expert?
  We explore how the BBC World Service finds experts and decides who to trust(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Fashionably late
  An overdue library book sparks stories of late earthquakes, Martian meteorites and more(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—23/08/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How do we save Africa's forests?
  Environmentalist Wanjira Mathai on protecting some of the planet's most vital ecosystems(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—Raiders of the lost art
  How Manhattan's Antiquities Trafficking Unit works to track and return stolen art(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Secret phone calls from a Saudi jail
  How the BBC's Tigrinya language service became a voice for Ethiopian men on death row(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Russia blames the West
  Petrol runs short and warehouses burn, while Moscow's media argue the causes lie abroad(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?
  Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Safety Equipment
  In a world not designed for women, tools meant to protect can leave many exposed.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why am I warm blooded?
  CrowdScience listener Matt wants to know is it better to be warm blooded or cold blooded?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Kansas City cycling revolution
  Kansas City was named America's worst city for cyclists in 2008. Has it improved?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Secret phone calls from a Saudi jail
  How the BBC's Tigrinya language service became a voice for Ethiopian men on death row(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—The manosphere and its impact on women
  Two women discuss online toxic masculinity in South Africa and South Korea
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—24/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—24/08/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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