BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 10 August 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann
  How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why is TB still killing people?
  Tuberculosis kills over a million people every year, despite a vaccine and a cure. Why?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Stop being a terrible tourist
  How cities are tackling the challenges of mass tourism(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Rapping behind bars in Cameroon
  How a record label was created in one of Cameroon's most notorious prisons(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women helping earthquake survivors
  Women supporting those affected by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Myanmar
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US insists its peace plan is best way forward
  Israeli Prime Minister has rejected the 15-point plan for Gaza.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US insists its peace plan for Gaza is best deal
  Israeli Prime Minister has rejected the 15-point plan for Gaza
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel rejects US latest peace proposal on Gaza
  Binyamin Netanyahu told his cabinet that the army would not withdraw from Gaza.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Sonam Wangchuk, Indian activist: Hunger strike for education reform
  Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk on how his hunger strike helped force education reform
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Denmark is scrapping royal warrants. Will businesses miss them?
  What do Danish companies affected think and could other countries follow Denmark's lead?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Finding the den of the Tsavo man-eaters
  In 1997, scientists set out to find a cave believed to have sheltered man-eating lions
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/08/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why is TB still killing people?
  Tuberculosis kills over a million people every year, despite a vaccine and a cure. Why?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The History Hour—Taiwan's White Terror and the making of City of God
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—AI goes on a hacking spree
  Alarm sounded after three tech companies said their AI models hacked into other companies
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Managing my friend Fela Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat
  Rikki Stein is a music manager who's worked with some of the world's biggest artists
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Finding the den of the Tsavo man-eaters
  In 1997, scientists set out to find a cave believed to have sheltered man-eating lions(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/08/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women helping earthquake survivors
  Women supporting those affected by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Myanmar(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Oceans hit record-high July temperatures
  El Niño conditions said to be partly responsible
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  The Interview—Sonam Wangchuk, Indian activist: Hunger strike for education reform
  Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk on how his hunger strike helped force education reform(R)
  Listen live
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Denmark is scrapping royal warrants. Will businesses miss them?
  What do Danish companies affected think and could other countries follow Denmark's lead?(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—10/08/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—Questions over the killing of a detective in South Africa
  We get details of the investigation into the killing of a South African detective
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/08/10 16:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Managing my friend Fela Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat
  Rikki Stein is a music manager who's worked with some of the world's biggest artists(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Finding the den of the Tsavo man-eaters
  In 1997, scientists set out to find a cave believed to have sheltered man-eating lions(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/08/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/08/10 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—China's alleged 'Fentanyl King' and the Mexican cartels
  How did a graduate of Peking University end up accused of enabling a global drug trade?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Drugs and Clinical Trials
  In a world not designed for women, medicine built for male bodies puts people at risk.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—10/08/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Sonam Wangchuk, Indian activist: Hunger strike for education reform
  Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk on how his hunger strike helped force education reform(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women helping earthquake survivors
  Women supporting those affected by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Myanmar(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 10/08/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Taiwan's White Terror and the making of City of God
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—AI goes on a hacking spree
  Alarm sounded after three tech companies said their AI models hacked into other companies(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Victoria Falls: Wilderness on the edge
  How to preserve one of the natural wonders of the world
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Managing my friend Fela Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat
  Rikki Stein is a music manager who's worked with some of the world's biggest artists(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Finding the den of the Tsavo man-eaters
  In 1997, scientists set out to find a cave believed to have sheltered man-eating lions(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Africa's first film city
  Prayers, palace talks and big dreams: tracking Lagos's ambitious film city, Kebulania
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—11/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—11/08/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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