BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 7 May 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—What do Iranians think of the war?
  Iranians reveal how the war has affected them, as new attacks threaten the ceasefire.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—For the love of dogs
  In Uganda, dog-rescue scammers con animal lovers online
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—From singing while mopping floors to performing to thousands
  James Emmanuel moved to the UK to help support his family and found fame as a singer(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Finding the world’s most complete T-rex fossil
  In August 1990, a team discovered the most complete T-rex fossil in the world(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/05/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Rethinking the potato
  The rise, fall and return of one of the world's most popular foods.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine plans to ban surrogacy for foreign parents
  Ukraine is one of the leading hubs for commercial surrogacy.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukrainian commercial surrogacy could be banned for foreign parents
  Ukraine has been one of the world’s leading hubs for commercial surrogacy
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine could ban foreigners using commercial surrogates
  Ukraine has been one of the world’s leading hubs for commercial surrogacy.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Are countries really running out of jet fuel?
  Concerns of a jet fuel crisis grow, but are shortages real or overblown?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Business Daily—Why female led startups stall in Sub-Saharan Africa
  The region leads in entrepreneurship, yet many women founders struggle for investment
  Listen live
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Africa's worst stadium disaster
  In May 2001, 127 people died after a stampede at a football match in the Ghanaian capital
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/05/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—For the love of dogs
  In Uganda, dog-rescue scammers con animal lovers online(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: The Accidental BBC News Star
  How Guy Coma arrived for a job interview, ended up on live television, and created a meme
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Russia’s 'nyet' to the internet
  What’s driving the push to isolate Russia from the global internet?
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/05/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
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20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—My father and the curse of the golden egg
  Jeweller Paul Kutchinsky made the world’s biggest golden egg, but it broke his family
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Africa's worst stadium disaster
  In May 2001, 127 people died after a stampede at a football match in the Ghanaian capital(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/05/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Rethinking the potato
  The rise, fall and return of one of the world's most popular foods.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—07/05/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Are countries really running out of jet fuel?
  Concerns of a jet fuel crisis grow, but are shortages real or overblown?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Why female led startups stall in Sub-Saharan Africa
  The region leads in entrepreneurship, yet many women founders struggle for investment(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—07/05/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/05/07 15:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/05/07 16:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—My father and the curse of the golden egg
  Jeweller Paul Kutchinsky made the world’s biggest golden egg, but it broke his family(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Africa's worst stadium disaster
  In May 2001, 127 people died after a stampede at a football match in the Ghanaian capital(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/05/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/05/07 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—07/05/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—For the love of dogs
  In Uganda, dog-rescue scammers con animal lovers online(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—07/05/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—07/05/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Are countries really running out of jet fuel?
  Concerns of a jet fuel crisis grow, but are shortages real or overblown?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Rethinking the potato
  The rise, fall and return of one of the world's most popular foods.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/05/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 07/05/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—07/05/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: The Accidental BBC News Star
  How Guy Coma arrived for a job interview, ended up on live television, and created a meme(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2026 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
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  .(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—Could this tech help millions of us sleep better?
  A sleep apnoea wearable. Plus, tech to free up hospital beds and a breast health app.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—My father and the curse of the golden egg
  Jeweller Paul Kutchinsky made the world’s biggest golden egg, but it broke his family(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Africa's worst stadium disaster
  In May 2001, 127 people died after a stampede at a football match in the Ghanaian capital(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/05/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Befriending the man who killed my family
  In Rwanda, survivors face the return of men who killed their families.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—08/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—08/05/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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