BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 15 August 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—‘Spermageddon’: what’s going on with male fertility?
  Why are men trying unproven methods to boost their sperm count?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Should the ICC make the Cricket World Cup bigger?
  Scotland and Netherlands criticise the ICC's plans to reduce teams in next World Cup.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Great escapes
  Escapes that defied borders, the limits of human imagination, and a controlling man(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The tortoise and the hippo
  A baby hippo and a giant tortoise form an unlikely friendship(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Light entertainment
  This week’s solar eclipse has us investigating the science of blocking sunlight(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—What makes a man?
  Fiona from Kenya reflects on raising her son and the kind of man she hopes he’ll become
18. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—14 million deaths or zero deaths? The impact of the USAID cuts
  The complexities of calculating lives saved and lives lost.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Taliban mark five years in power
  Five years on from the capture of Kabul, what is life like under the Taliban?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Will Europe change course on climate change?
  Countries across Europe are battling a wave of new wildfires.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Afghanistan: five years of Taliban rule
  An Afghan woman who fled the country shares her experience.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Experiences of drought
  Failing crops and angry alligators – how a lack of rain is affecting people worldwide(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Americast—Is AOC ready to run for president?
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on woke 1, egg freezing and a possible 2028 run.
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Fight for the right
  Five people from the sports world who are fighting for far more than just sporting glory
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Health Check—The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Three months since the outbreak was declared more than 1,900 people have died from Ebola(R)
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  In Our Time—The Spanish-American War 1898
  How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Taliban celebrates five years since they took control of Afghanistan
  The takeover is being marked with parades and events that women are banned from joining
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—15/08/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/08/2026 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—What makes a man?
  Fiona from Kenya reflects on raising her son and the kind of man she hopes he’ll become(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first Ultimate Frisbee World Championship
  Finnish teenager Maini Schildt played in the first Ultimate Frisbee World Championship
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is daylight saving time working?
  The debate over changing the clocks is gathering pace(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: How Neil the Seal won hearts across the world
  A 1,000 kg elephant seal has been causing a stir in Australia and online.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Wild Wild Women
  Nikki Bedi chats to India's first all-female hip-hop collective
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Was the US right to leave Afghanistan?
  Five years on, allegations of Taliban repression of women and girls continue
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Fight for the right
  Five people from the sports world who are fighting for far more than just sporting glory(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Phillbill
  Phillbill from Cameroon is succeeding despite the odds
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC Conversations—Experiences of drought
  Failing crops and angry alligators – how a lack of rain is affecting people worldwide(R)
  Listen live
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Tree of diplomacy
  How botany has kept the US and China talking for decades(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—What makes a man?
  Fiona from Kenya reflects on raising her son and the kind of man she hopes he’ll become(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first Ultimate Frisbee World Championship
  Finnish teenager Maini Schildt played in the first Ultimate Frisbee World Championship(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Three months since the outbreak was declared more than 1,900 people have died from Ebola(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  In Our Time—The Spanish-American War 1898
  How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan: five years after the Taliban takeover
  The girls now barred from school - and the female judges and lawyers now unable to work
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Should we be scared of AI viruses?
  Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—The politics around China’s own ‘manosphere’
  China has a growing “manosphere” but it looks nothing like the West
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first Ultimate Frisbee World Championship
  Finnish teenager Maini Schildt played in the first Ultimate Frisbee World Championship(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—16/08/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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