BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 3 May 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 6. Octopus
  6/10Samsung turns to Hollywood as it searches for global recognition(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Juventus match-fixing scandal
  In 2006, Juventus were relegated to the Italian second division(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Psychedelic drugs as treatment
  The US is fast tracking development of psychedelic drugs as a treatment for addiction(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—John Connolly - The Book of Lost Things
  Harriett Gilbert talks with John Connolly about 'The Book of Lost Things'.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Inside Iran
  On Tehran's streets, signs of tension, exhaustion, defiance - and resolve
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s Donald Trump’s exit strategy from Iran?
  John Simpson looks at the pressure on President Trump to find an end to the Iran war(R)
  Listen live
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Atomic crossroads: Poland's Nuclear Future
  Poland aims to open its first nuclear power station. Is Chernobyl a distant memory?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—03/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—03/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—03/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Inside Iran
  On Tehran's streets, signs of tension, exhaustion, defiance - and resolve(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The food writers
  Three food writers on how their jobs matter more than ever in times of global uncertainty(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The secrets of greywater
  How relatively clean water can be reused to tackle water scarcity(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Mapping Epstein's global connections
  How World Service journalists mapped Jeffrey Epstein's web of influence around the world
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 6. Octopus
  6/10Samsung turns to Hollywood as it searches for global recognition(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Does it take 15,000 litres of water to produce a kilogram of beef?
  How a stat about cows and water is not all it seems(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—My social life as a wheelchair user
  Wheelchair users discuss the barriers they face in social situations(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Driving against net zero
  How populists are driving against the politics of net zero(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—03/05/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is this climate change or just crazy weather?
  The BBC's lead weather forecaster on the difference between weather and climate change
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Running topless because I'm proud of my scars
  The marathon runner who says showing her mastectomy scars is about power not pity(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Studio—Neha Vyaso: Crafting consent in Bollywood
  Bollywood’s leading intimacy co-ordinator, Neha Vyaso, workshops consent on and off set(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The soaring price of condoms
  The strait of Hormuz blockade raises condom costs, and we explore the science of safe sex(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—03/05/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is this climate change or just crazy weather?
  The BBC's lead weather forecaster on the difference between weather and climate change(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—Driving against net zero
  How populists are driving against the politics of net zero(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/05/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Mapping Epstein's global connections
  How World Service journalists mapped Jeffrey Epstein's web of influence around the world(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—03/05/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Inside Iran
  On Tehran's streets, signs of tension, exhaustion, defiance - and resolve(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/05/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Why is Europe the fastest-warming continent?
  We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Jim Ashworth-Beaumont
  Orthotist Jim Ashworth-Beaumont on how the body can adapt to life-changing injuries.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why can't I recognise faces?
  Face blindness affects 1 in 50 people. But what’s the cause?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The secrets of greywater
  How relatively clean water can be reused to tackle water scarcity(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Mapping Epstein's global connections
  How World Service journalists mapped Jeffrey Epstein's web of influence around the world(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Resolving conflict in relationships
  Family mediators on finding calm and co-operation in conflict and putting children first
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—04/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—04/05/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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