BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 18 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Hungary pays couples to have babies: Does it work?
  The possibilities and limitations of pro-natalism(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Russian dream
  Meet the Westerners moving to Russia on Putin’s “anti-woke” visa
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The engineer who invented a fix for his own heart condition
  Tal Golesworthy was the first patent to get an experimental implant that he created(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Women Walk Home: Cyprus' forgotten peace march
  In June 1987, hundreds of women took part in a peace march against the division of Cyprus(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Why do we love smoky flavours so much?
  We look at the enduring appeal of smoked foods around the world.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump and Iran have signed an initial deal
  The deal aims to end the war and includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US-Iran first step deal to end war
  It would instantly reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the US blockade of Iranian ports.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US and Iran sign deal to end war in Iran
  The deal includes an end to the war in Lebanon and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap?
  Is the gender pay gap solution in sight?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—US-Iran deal: Can the Strait of Hormuz get the world moving again?
  When can oil and gas shipments resume at scale? And when will consumers see lower prices?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The discovery of Mungo Man
  On 26 February 1974, Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in Australia
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/06/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Russian dream
  Meet the Westerners moving to Russia on Putin’s “anti-woke” visa(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Citizen journalists at protests - reporting or activism?
  The growing role of online creators at protests and public disorder in the UK
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Over to You—Focus on Eastern Europe
  How has reporting on and about Eastern Europe changed since the war in Ukraine?
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Could Trump-backed ‘El Tigre’ become the next president of Colombia?
  How would Trump benefit from yet another ally in Latin America?
20. 11:00GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC News—18/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
  Listen live
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Facing addiction while pursuing music nearly cost me it all
  Janet Devlin rose to fame at 16, but then found herself fighting alcoholism
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The discovery of Mungo Man
  On 26 February 1974, Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in Australia(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/06/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Why do we love smoky flavours so much?
  We look at the enduring appeal of smoked foods around the world.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—18/06/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap?
  Is the gender pay gap solution in sight?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—US-Iran deal: Can the Strait of Hormuz get the world moving again?
  When can oil and gas shipments resume at scale? And when will consumers see lower prices?(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—18/06/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/06/18 15:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/06/18 16:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Facing addiction while pursuing music nearly cost me it all
  Janet Devlin rose to fame at 16, but then found herself fighting alcoholism(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The discovery of Mungo Man
  On 26 February 1974, Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in Australia(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/06/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/06/18 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—18/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Russian dream
  Meet the Westerners moving to Russia on Putin’s “anti-woke” visa(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—18/06/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Ebola deaths rise to over 100
  The number of deaths linked to the current ebola outbreak rises sharply
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap?
  Is the gender pay gap solution in sight?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Why do we love smoky flavours so much?
  We look at the enduring appeal of smoked foods around the world.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 18/06/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Citizen journalists at protests - reporting or activism?
  The growing role of online creators at protests and public disorder in the UK(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 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—19/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Could Trump-backed ‘El Tigre’ become the next president of Colombia?
  How would Trump benefit from yet another ally in Latin America?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—ChatGPT prompt generates disturbing images
  The prompt that made ChatGPT generate disturbing images. What does this tell us about AI?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Facing addiction while pursuing music nearly cost me it all
  Janet Devlin rose to fame at 16, but then found herself fighting alcoholism(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The discovery of Mungo Man
  On 26 February 1974, Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in Australia(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—War, God and the Islamic Republic
  How Iranians are turning away from state-imposed religion.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—19/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—19/06/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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