BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 17 October 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 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—17/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—How do you solve Test cricket’s bad light problem?
  South Africa and Australia lost more than 60 overs in the first Test.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The Road Trip
  Personal stories on two-wheels, four-wheels and a horse-drawn wagon(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Declaring chimpanzees an endangered species
  In 1990, human’s closest living relatives were declared endangered for the first time(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Taking a shortcut
  A marathon runner hitching a sneaky bike ride has us contemplating scientific shortcuts.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The worst betrayal
  A boxing champion is forced into hiding then betrayed by a former Olympic teammate(R)
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—17/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—17/10/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—17/10/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—17/10/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Americast—Are Latino voters turning on Trump?
  And could they decide which party controls Congress?
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Clarity
  “One who has a why to live for, can bear almost any how.” Friedrich Nietzsche
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—US Election Jargon Made Simple
  Celia Hatton looks at terms and phrases from the US elections with Anthony Zurcher.
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  In Our Time—Indian Indentured Labour
  How slavery’s abolition led to Indian workers being recruited to work in British colonies.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—17/10/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2026 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The worst betrayal
  A boxing champion is forced into hiding then betrayed by a former Olympic teammate(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Manchester City’s inflatable banana craze
  How City fans tried to bring back a bit of fun to the terraces in the late 1980s
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is a deal on the Kuril Islands ever possible?
  The Kuril Islands: What’s at stake?(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  World of Secrets—Catching My Teacher, 4. Powerful enemies
  Is their quest for justice over? Or is there another way for the student detectives?
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Boots Riley on his film ‘I Love Boosters’
  London Film Festival director Boots Riley on his film ‘I Love Boosters’
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—17/10/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Clarity
  “One who has a why to live for, can bear almost any how.” Friedrich Nietzsche(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/10/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—This is Africa
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—17/10/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—The dream academy
  Does the world have a sleep problem? We Explore how different cultures sleep(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The worst betrayal
  A boxing champion is forced into hiding then betrayed by a former Olympic teammate(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Manchester City’s inflatable banana craze
  How City fans tried to bring back a bit of fun to the terraces in the late 1980s(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—What happens in the ovaries postmenopause?
  New research shows the ovaries remain biologically active after the menopause(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  In Our Time—Indian Indentured Labour
  How slavery’s abolition led to Indian workers being recruited to work in British colonies.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine as winter approaches
  John Simpson explores the effect on civilians of Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian cities(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—Does China copy or create?
  Critics have long accused China of copying, stealing and scaling up innovations
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Manchester City’s inflatable banana craze
  How City fans tried to bring back a bit of fun to the terraces in the late 1980s(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—18/10/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

Sunday 18 October 2026

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