BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 2 November 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—US midterms: Anger v loyalty
  American voters in Iowa and Michigan talk about their priorities(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—The race to protect a third of the world
  Time is running out for one of the most ambitious environmental pledges in history.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Gillian Forrester
  Professor Gillian Forrester on how we became the walking, talking great apes we are today(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are right-handed people more creative?
  Does being ‘right-brained’ or ‘left-brained’ affect how you think?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The dolphin whisperer of the Amazon
  How one Colombian scientist and his team are racing to protect iconic pink river dolpins.(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Personalised cancer vaccine shows promise in major trial
  A cancer vaccine has cut patients' risk of death by 42% in a global clinical trial(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  A History Of The United States In 100 Objects—100 Objects: 2. 60-degree screw
  A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Democrat endorses the Republican Senate candidate in Michigan
  Haley Stevens made a surprise appearance alongside the Republican candidate
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump appears at his final rally ahead of midterm elections
  The Republicans are defending their majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Russia and Ukraine report alert apps cyber-attacks
  Late on Sunday Ukraine warned that its air alert app appeared to have been compromised
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Klaus Thymann, scientist: Indonesia’s ‘eternal glaciers’ are vanishing
  Scientist Klaus Thymann on the cultural heritage disappearing with Indonesia’s glaciers.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can businesses trust AI?
  As businesses grapple with AI hallucinations, we explore their causes and prevention
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Day of the Dead parade
  On 29 October 2016, Mexico City held the first Día de los Muertos parade
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2026 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are right-handed people more creative?
  Does being ‘right-brained’ or ‘left-brained’ affect how you think?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Siege of Paris and earthquakes in Mexico
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Anthropic warns its AI could be dangerous. So why do people want to invest?
  Anthropic claims it might destroy the world. They also think you should invest in it
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Big voice from a small island: the story of a Samoan opera star
  Pene Pati discovered opera at 18. Now, he's one of the world's most sought-after tenors
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Day of the Dead parade
  On 29 October 2016, Mexico City held the first Día de los Muertos parade(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2026 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  A History Of The United States In 100 Objects—100 Objects: 2. 60-degree screw
  A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia and Ukraine hit by fake attack alerts
  Kyiv and Moscow say citizens received fake warnings of radiation and chemical attacks
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  The Interview—Klaus Thymann, scientist: Indonesia’s ‘eternal glaciers’ are vanishing
  Scientist Klaus Thymann on the cultural heritage disappearing with Indonesia’s glaciers.(R)
  Listen live
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can businesses trust AI?
  As businesses grapple with AI hallucinations, we explore their causes and prevention(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—02/11/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/11/02 16:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/11/02 17:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Big voice from a small island: the story of a Samoan opera star
  Pene Pati discovered opera at 18. Now, he's one of the world's most sought-after tenors(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Day of the Dead parade
  On 29 October 2016, Mexico City held the first Día de los Muertos parade(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2026 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/11/02 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—US midterms: Anger v loyalty
  American voters in Iowa and Michigan talk about their priorities(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Robert Ballard
  Oceanographer Bob Ballard discusses his 60-year career in deep-sea exploration.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—02/11/2026 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 02/11/2026 22:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Klaus Thymann, scientist: Indonesia’s ‘eternal glaciers’ are vanishing
  Scientist Klaus Thymann on the cultural heritage disappearing with Indonesia’s glaciers.(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  A History Of The United States In 100 Objects—100 Objects: 2. 60-degree screw
  A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Siege of Paris and earthquakes in Mexico
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Anthropic warns its AI could be dangerous. So why do people want to invest?
  Anthropic claims it might destroy the world. They also think you should invest in it(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Part 2: When your parents choose to die – a son’s story
  The son of a couple who chose euthanasia reflects on his loss
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Big voice from a small island: the story of a Samoan opera star
  Pene Pati discovered opera at 18. Now, he's one of the world's most sought-after tenors(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The first Day of the Dead parade
  On 29 October 2016, Mexico City held the first Día de los Muertos parade(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Vietnamese Cinema
  In the Studio
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—03/11/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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