BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 19 July 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  More than the Score—Alex Rose: The engineer making athletics history for Samoa
  Alex Rose won Samoa's first World Athletics Championship medal while working full-time(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The start of the Mexican Wave
  On 15 October 1981, fans stood up and sat down in sections at a baseball game in the US(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—HIV fears due to Niger’s anti-gay laws
  Organisations providing HIV services to gay men have had to close in Niger(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  In Our Time—Silicon
  Misha Glenny and guests discuss the biology, physics, and chemistry of Silicon(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak
  How an immunisation success story went into reverse - and hundreds died
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—How might we spot nukes in space?
  What’s the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can’t spot them?(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/07/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—Inside a major baby trafficking trial in Indonesia
  Could adopted babies from Indonesia have been trafficked into Singapore?
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The start of the Mexican Wave
  On 15 October 1981, fans stood up and sat down in sections at a baseball game in the US(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—19/07/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—19/07/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—19/07/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak
  How an immunisation success story went into reverse - and hundreds died(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The rise of eating alone
  More of us live alone now, but are we becoming more comfortable with dining solo too?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to reuse and repair
  The people finding new ways to keep old things in use(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Belarus's university in exile
  How the Belarus government targets independent higher education by threatening students
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/07/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  More than the Score—Alex Rose: The engineer making athletics history for Samoa
  Alex Rose won Samoa's first World Athletics Championship medal while working full-time(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?
  Investigating the role of random chance in football(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Older women and the challenge of IVF
  Women share their experiences of fertility treatment(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Agony and ecstasy: A history of penalty shootouts
  What makes a penalty shootout so dramatic?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—19/07/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Delyth Lloyd presents build up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final live from New York.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  In the Studio—Zain Duraie
  Jordanian director Zain Duraie on her debut.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/07/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Over to You—BBC World Service cuts: What is being lost?
  We discuss changes at the BBC World Service and the shows that will be lost(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—A scientific odyssey
  A new film adaptation of the Greek epic poem sends us on our own unexpected journey(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—19/07/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—Euthanasia in Spain: Whose life is it anyway?
  The fall-out from the death by euthanasia of Noelia Castillo in Spain earlier this year(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/07/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Belarus's university in exile
  How the Belarus government targets independent higher education by threatening students(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—19/07/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak
  How an immunisation success story went into reverse - and hundreds died(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—How might we spot nukes in space?
  What’s the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can’t spot them?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
  Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered a new stellar object to redefine astrophysics at just 24(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are there diseases in space?
  Space missions are looking for life, but could that life be dangerous?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to reuse and repair
  The people finding new ways to keep old things in use(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Belarus's university in exile
  How the Belarus government targets independent higher education by threatening students(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Giving stature to women
  Two sculptors redressing the lack of women in prominent statues in our parks and cities
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—20/07/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—20/07/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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