BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 8 August 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is it OK to talk about Ariana Grande's body?
  Reactions to a new music video expose a fine line between care and criticism(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Smriti Mandhana on India’s winning culture
  India legend Mandhana on life in The Hundred, T20 World Cup and historic Test at Lord's.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Eureka! part 2
  Even more dreamers and tinkerers whose inventions travelled far beyond their expectations(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The origins of the all-inclusive holiday
  How a holiday village in Majorca helped pioneer the all-inclusive holiday(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Someone's always watching
  Gen Z's new love of birdwatching has us on the lookout for some fascinating science.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Surviving my daughter’s killing
  When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice
18. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—How much of all the money in the world does Elon Musk have?
  Calculating Elon Musk’s personal share of total global wealth
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—New Colombian right-wing president sworn in
  Abelardo de la Espriella promises to restore security by cracking down on cartels
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Should Infantino remain Fifa president?
  FA withdraw support for Infantino as Uefa say World Cup boycott may still go ahead
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Spain imposes border controls against Italy
  Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Ariana Grande and the public scrutiny of women
  Fans and content creators share their experiences(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Americast—Why the Democrats may never be the same again
  Abdul El-Sayed’s left-wing victory in Michigan has sent shock waves through the party.
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Behind the scenes
  Sport stars who have had to come through tremendous personal challenges, unseen by fans.
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Health Check—Why are some people microdosing weight loss drugs?
  Makers of the drugs say they don't condone people modifying how they use their products(R)
  Listen live
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—The engineers: Flying at the edge
  Engineers Kelly Latimer, Rob Miller, Daniel Moczydlower discuss their pioneering work
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—08/08/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—08/08/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Surviving my daughter’s killing
  When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first time women played basketball at the Olympics
  In 1976, six women's teams competed in Olympic basketball for the first time
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Indigenous education at risk?
  Can Māori heritage survive reforms in education?(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The baby saved by surgery in the womb
  A ground-breaking operation fixed Theo's life-threatening birth defect inside the womb
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Samantha Morton on her role in The Odyssey
  Samantha Morton on playing Circe in The Odyssey
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—08/08/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Behind the scenes
  Sport stars who have had to come through tremendous personal challenges, unseen by fans.(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Davido
  Davido says African artists need to stop obsessing about US success and remember Africa
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—08/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Ariana Grande and the public scrutiny of women
  Fans and content creators share their experiences(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—The teenagers who wired Romania
  How Romanian teenagers built a daring DIY internet network that inspired telecoms giants(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Surviving my daughter’s killing
  When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first time women played basketball at the Olympics
  In 1976, six women's teams competed in Olympic basketball for the first time(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Why are some people microdosing weight loss drugs?
  Makers of the drugs say they don't condone people modifying how they use their products(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The engineers: Flying at the edge
  Engineers Kelly Latimer, Rob Miller, Daniel Moczydlower discuss their pioneering work(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  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?
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—The state of our substrate: What is drought doing to our soil?
  The surprising science of how drought affects the health of our soils.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—Are the glory days of cheap flights in Asia over?
  Rising fuel prices are squeezing Asia’s budget airlines - what happens next?
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first time women played basketball at the Olympics
  In 1976, six women's teams competed in Olympic basketball for the first time(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—09/08/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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