BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 8 November 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—River Rebound
  Helen Czerski meets the river lovers and how the natural life that returns.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Inheritance—Fiat, 3. The princeling
  3/10The Agnelli family and the succession plan are rocked by tragedy(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Sporting Witness
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Health Check
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  Artists at Work—World Book Club
  How creatives write, perform and make art, design and music(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Unspun World with John Simpson
  The BBC's world affairs editor examines the most important international stories(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  Asia Specific—Asia Specific
  Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
24. 05:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Sporting Witness
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—08/11/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—08/11/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—08/11/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—05/11/2026 GMT
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Digging deep to help farmers
  A new farming method is having a dramatic effect on crop yields in Malawi(R)
13. 10:29GMT
  Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph—National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph
  Live coverage of the National Service of Remembrance from the Cenotaph in London
14. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 11:32GMT
  Inheritance—Fiat, 3. The princeling
  3/10The Agnelli family and the succession plan are rocked by tragedy(R)
16. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—More or Less
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Dramas—Aisha’s Horizon by Idi Nasiru
  English as a Second Language Category: Aisha’s Horizon by Idi Nasiru(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—08/11/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
7. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  Happy News—Happy News
  Positive news stories
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—08/11/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Afghan refugees: Back to zero
  What reality awaits refugees returning to Afghanistan?(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  The news you know, the science you don't.(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—08/11/2026 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  More than the Score—More than the Score
  Unexpected questions and stories from beyond the scoresheet
13. 22:50GMT
  More or Less—More or Less
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—08/11/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.(R)
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Assignment—03/11/2026 GMT
  Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/11/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—05/11/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Robert Ballard
  Explorations in the world of science.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/11/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Ten Years Of Crowdscience
  Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Digging deep to help farmers
  A new farming method is having a dramatic effect on crop yields in Malawi(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/11/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  Happy News—Happy News
  Positive news stories(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/11/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/11/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  A History Of The United States In 100 Objects—09/11/2026 GMT
  100 objects. 100 stories. A new history of the US hiding in plain sight.
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—09/11/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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