BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 26 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is the US falling out of love with Israel?
  US public opinion on Israel is shifting. How does that affect politics in both countries?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
  Listen live
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—Viva technology!
  We're at one of Europe's biggest tech events.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—How I helped create the biggest World Cup song Waka Waka
  South African Zolani Mahola worked with Shakira to create the biggest World Cup anthem(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—WW1: The Battle of the Somme
  BBC Archive recordings with veterans of the 1916 battle(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Musician on a mission to keep bhajans alive
  The musician with a mission to keep devotional Hindu music alive
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—26/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—26/06/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—26/06/2026 06:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Michel Barnier, chief EU Brexit negotiator: We need to be together in a fragile world
  Katya Adler speaks to EU negotiator Michel Barnier 10 years on since the Brexit vote
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Taking Stock: Heatwaves, Pensions and Tech Turbulence
  Heatwaves, pensions, and tech volatility - stories shaping the global economy this week.
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Rata de dos patas: Mexico’s famous insult song
  Composer Manuel Eduardo Toscano on the origins of Paquita la del Barrio's signature tune
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/06/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Can we engineer ourselves out of a heatwave?
  Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Dividing lines
  A shifting border line in South Korea has us investigating all things boundaries.
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—26/06/2026 GMT
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18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: How does your garden grow?
  The king of giant veg, the plant messiah and the composer who turned a garden into music
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Rata de dos patas: Mexico’s famous insult song
  Composer Manuel Eduardo Toscano on the origins of Paquita la del Barrio's signature tune(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/06/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Musician on a mission to keep bhajans alive
  The musician with a mission to keep devotional Hindu music alive(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—26/06/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Michel Barnier, chief EU Brexit negotiator: We need to be together in a fragile world
  Katya Adler speaks to EU negotiator Michel Barnier 10 years on since the Brexit vote(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Taking Stock: Heatwaves, Pensions and Tech Turbulence
  Heatwaves, pensions, and tech volatility - stories shaping the global economy this week.(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—26/06/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/06/26 15:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/06/26 16:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: How does your garden grow?
  The king of giant veg, the plant messiah and the composer who turned a garden into music(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Rata de dos patas: Mexico’s famous insult song
  Composer Manuel Eduardo Toscano on the origins of Paquita la del Barrio's signature tune(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/06/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/06/26 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—26/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do animals care about the past?
  CrowdScience listener Taiwo wants to know if the past has any meaning for animals
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—26/06/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Michel Barnier, chief EU Brexit negotiator: We need to be together in a fragile world
  Katya Adler speaks to EU negotiator Michel Barnier 10 years on since the Brexit vote(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Musician on a mission to keep bhajans alive
  The musician with a mission to keep devotional Hindu music alive(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 26/06/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—26/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Dividing lines
  A shifting border line in South Korea has us investigating all things boundaries.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—26/06/2026 GMT
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5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—R Ashwin on life in Major League Cricket and India's teenage star Sooryavanshi
  Ravichandran Ashwin on life in the US, his coaching ambitions, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: How does your garden grow?
  The king of giant veg, the plant messiah and the composer who turned a garden into music(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Rata de dos patas: Mexico’s famous insult song
  Composer Manuel Eduardo Toscano on the origins of Paquita la del Barrio's signature tune(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Dividing lines
  A shifting border line in South Korea has us investigating all things boundaries.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  More than the Score—Are sport and fashion closer than ever?
  How do sport and fashion influence each other?
18. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—More or Less
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—27/06/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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