BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 17 May 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  The Newsroom—17/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
  Listen live
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 8. Scapegoat
  8/10An old feud comes back to haunt the Lee family(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Leicester City’s Premier League win
  In May 2016, Leicester City were crowned champions of England's top tier(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Why renaming a health condition matters
  Polycystic ovary syndrome has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  In Our Time—The Columbian Exchange
  Misha Glenny and guests discuss the spread of animals, crops and diseases after 1492.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—China-US talks: when Trump met Xi
  Pomp and ceremony for the American President in Beijing - but differences remained
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Why can’t the US and Iran reach a peace deal?
  John Simpson analyses what’s preventing the US and Iran from ending their conflict(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—An animal exodus
  The UK Natural History Museum is moving millions of precious specimens to a new home(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—17/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—17/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—17/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—China-US talks: when Trump met Xi
  Pomp and ceremony for the American President in Beijing - but differences remained(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to meal prep like a pro
  How batch cooking can save time, money and food waste(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Saving Chile's urban wetlands
  We visit the communities in Chile restoring vital wetlands in cities and towns.(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—How Belarus silenced its free press
  Belarus has crushed press freedom with jail terms for journalists and their readers
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 8. Scapegoat
  8/10An old feud comes back to haunt the Lee family(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Erdos Problem 1196: Can AI now solve maths that no human can?
  How a 23-year-old mathematician used AI to crack an unsolved maths problem(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Hantavirus nearly killed me
  “I died for 11 minutes” – what’s it like to be infected with hantavirus?(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Return to Khartoum: War, loss and hope
  Mohanad Hashim returns home to a fabled city wrecked by war(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—17/05/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 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 English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The electric car boom in South East Asia
  How Thailand and Vietnam are seeing rapid growth in EV sales and manufacturing
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Speaking from the heart
  The story of Anna, a Christian who at the age of 25 became “locked in” after a stroke(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Studio—Mika Obanda: Mosaic art
  Kenyan artist Mika Obanda creates mosaics from painted eggshells(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Hantavirus outbreak and what’s in a name
  An outbreak of hantavirus has us looking at the unexpected science around the disease.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—17/05/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The electric car boom in South East Asia
  How Thailand and Vietnam are seeing rapid growth in EV sales and manufacturing(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—Return to Khartoum: War, loss and hope
  Mohanad Hashim returns home to a fabled city wrecked by war(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/05/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—How Belarus silenced its free press
  Belarus has crushed press freedom with jail terms for journalists and their readers(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—17/05/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—China-US talks: when Trump met Xi
  Pomp and ceremony for the American President in Beijing - but differences remained(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—The science behind hantavirus
  What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Lucy Carpenter
  Atmospheric chemist Lucy Carpenter explains how natural marine processes impact ozone.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do we itch?
  Why do we feel itchy? We explore the science behind itching and scratching.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Saving Chile's urban wetlands
  We visit the communities in Chile restoring vital wetlands in cities and towns.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—How Belarus silenced its free press
  Belarus has crushed press freedom with jail terms for journalists and their readers(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/05/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Catfishing and its consequences
  Women in the UK and Sweden conned by men they met on dating sites
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—18/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—18/05/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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