BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 18 October 2026

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—18/10/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—18/10/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to eat well when travelling for work
  How to keep your good food habits when working away from home.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The everyday tech helping to prevent disasters
  The groups using tech to save lives after natural disasters like earthquakes and fires(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Gaza's Ceasefire Summer
  Filming with Gaza families as they navigate shortages of essential supplies and services
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The worst betrayal
  A boxing champion is forced into hiding then betrayed by a former Olympic teammate(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—More or Less
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  World of Secrets—Catching My Teacher, 4. Powerful enemies
  Is their quest for justice over? Or is there another way for the student detectives?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—18/10/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  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.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: An island of strangers saved our wedding
  Kimberly and Jayden were stuck on Hatteras Island after a storm closed roads
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 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—18/10/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Over to You—Winning younger audiences
  What do young people care about and what is the BBC World Service is doing to reach them?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Taking a shortcut
  A marathon runner hitching a sneaky bike ride has us contemplating scientific shortcuts.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—18/10/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  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)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—Hungary after Orban
  Hungary under Viktor Orban was a model for the populist right. How is it different now?(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Gaza's Ceasefire Summer
  Filming with Gaza families as they navigate shortages of essential supplies and services(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—The climate changing power of 400 billion toasters
  How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Edith Heard
  Epigeneticist Edith Heard on decoding the details of how X chromosomes are expressed(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why don't we lay eggs?
  Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The everyday tech helping to prevent disasters
  The groups using tech to save lives after natural disasters like earthquakes and fires(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Gaza's Ceasefire Summer
  Filming with Gaza families as they navigate shortages of essential supplies and services(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women making sport greener
  How the Olympics and Formula 1 are tackling carbon footprints and unwanted old kit
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—19/10/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—19/10/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Monday 19 October 2026

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