BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 4 April 2026

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/04/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2026 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—04/04/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/04/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—This is Africa
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The first commercially successful electronic cigarette
  In May 2004, pharmacist Hon Lik's vape went on sale in China(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  The news you know, the science you don't.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/04/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 2. Move fast and break things
  2/10Samsung survives an early scandal on its way to becoming a global tech giant
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—04/04/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—04/04/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—04/04/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—04/04/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Top of the Pops
  The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Risk and fear
  The risky, rewarding and surprisingly refined world of downhill skateboarding
9. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/04/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  Health Check—Health Check
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.(R)
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  World Book Club—Ragnar Jonasson - The Darkness
  Octavia Bright talks to Ragnar Jonasson about his thriller - The Darkness.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—04/04/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Norwegian best selling crime author Jo Nesbo
  Norwegian crime author Jo Nesbo on his Netflix series, Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/04/2026 14:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  Americast—03/04/2026
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—04/04/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is basic income being debated?
  Ireland’s new permanent government cash transfer scheme is being watched globally
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Happy News—Happy News
  Positive news stories
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—04/04/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Risk and fear
  The risky, rewarding and surprisingly refined world of downhill skateboarding(R)
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/04/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—This is Africa
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.(R)
13. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/04/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
15. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Saltmakers
  Salt farmers in India's Rann of Kutch face a precarious future.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 2. Move fast and break things
  2/10Samsung survives an early scandal on its way to becoming a global tech giant(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Sporting Witness
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Health Check
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Ragnar Jonasson - The Darkness
  Octavia Bright talks to Ragnar Jonasson about his thriller - The Darkness.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 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—05/04/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—02/04/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Saltmakers
  Salt farmers in India's Rann of Kutch face a precarious future.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—05/04/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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