BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 30 July 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—The criminal allegations against Jared Leto
  An exclusive BBC investigation reveals new allegations against the actor and musician(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—A battle that changed Ireland
  How a World War One battle still affects people and communities
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I went looking for mum's love scammer
  After his mum was tricked by a love scammer, Carlos Barragan set out to find them(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Sweden's summer shutdown
  In 1978, Swedish workers relished the chance to take long, paid vacations(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Should I cut down on carbs?
  Low-carb diets are popular. But do you really need to reduce how much carbs you eat?
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump says US is looking at introducing controls on AI
  Mr Trump's comment comes after a rogue ChatGPT agent attacked another AI-related company
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US launches another night of strikes against Iran
  BBC travels across Iran by train - managing to hear the voices of ordinary Iranians
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC News—30/07/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
  Listen live
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—BBC travels the length of Iran on train
  BBC gains access to parts of the country that foreign journalists normally can't enter
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we live with extreme heat?
  Are we ready for a hotter climate?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Power Players: India's Gen‑Z jobs crisis
  How a lack of jobs and exam leaks sparked some of India's biggest youth protests in years
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—'I organised the first Comic Con'
  In 1964 a group of teenage boys organised the first official comic convention in New York
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—A battle that changed Ireland
  How a World War One battle still affects people and communities(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Interviewing Elon Musk
  The Economist's editor-in-chief on the interview that sparked Musk's "traitor" attack.
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—MrBeast: The business of going viral
  From pranks to philanthropy: how MrBeast built a billion-dollar media empire
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
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20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Teenage girls 1, 'old men' 0
  How Copa 71, the first women’s World Cup, took on football’s 'old men'
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—'I organised the first Comic Con'
  In 1964 a group of teenage boys organised the first official comic convention in New York(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Should I cut down on carbs?
  Low-carb diets are popular. But do you really need to reduce how much carbs you eat?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—30/07/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we live with extreme heat?
  Are we ready for a hotter climate?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Power Players: India's Gen‑Z jobs crisis
  How a lack of jobs and exam leaks sparked some of India's biggest youth protests in years(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—30/07/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/07/30 15:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/07/30 16:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Teenage girls 1, 'old men' 0
  How Copa 71, the first women’s World Cup, took on football’s 'old men'(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—'I organised the first Comic Con'
  In 1964 a group of teenage boys organised the first official comic convention in New York(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/07/30 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—30/07/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—A battle that changed Ireland
  How a World War One battle still affects people and communities(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—30/07/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—30/07/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we live with extreme heat?
  Are we ready for a hotter climate?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Should I cut down on carbs?
  Low-carb diets are popular. But do you really need to reduce how much carbs you eat?(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 30/07/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Interviewing Elon Musk
  The Economist's editor-in-chief on the interview that sparked Musk's "traitor" attack.(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: My best friend turned out to be my brother
  Dave and Andrea met by chance at work before they found out the life changing news(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
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5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—Understanding AI Agents
  What do we need to know about agentic AI?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Teenage girls 1, 'old men' 0
  How Copa 71, the first women’s World Cup, took on football’s 'old men'(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—'I organised the first Comic Con'
  In 1964 a group of teenage boys organised the first official comic convention in New York(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/07/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Rastafari & I
  Questioning an inherited legacy of a Rastafarian faith in a family
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—31/07/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—31/07/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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