BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 12 August 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—China’s a robot superpower – but are the people being left behind?
  Are we entering the Chinese Century, or is the Chinese Dream already fading for some?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC News—12/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
  Listen live
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Is this a new era of wildfires?
  Is climate change increasing the size and intensity of wildfires? And what can we do?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Fake essays: What I learned meeting Kenya’s shadow scholars
  Patricia Kingori reflects on an industry where you can buy ideas and take the credit(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Treetops: The day a princess became a queen
  In 1952, Princess Elizabeth became queen while staying at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—How did we get here: Israel and the Palestinians
  Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—12/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—12/08/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—12/08/2026 06:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Yemi Alade, singer: I wanted to be a mega superstar
  Nkechi Ogbonna speaks to Yemi Alade about becoming one of Africa’s biggest music stars
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Founders: How Vitaminwater founder Mike Repole built a drinks empire
  From Queens supermarket worker to Vitaminwater founder behind billion-dollar brands
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The last of the Mau Mau fighters
  In 1963 as Kenya gained independence, one of the last Mau Mau fighters laid down her arms
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Is this a new era of wildfires?
  Is climate change increasing the size and intensity of wildfires? And what can we do?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—The engineers: Flying at the edge
  Engineers Kelly Latimer, Rob Miller, Daniel Moczydlower discuss their pioneering work(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
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18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The last of the Mau Mau fighters
  In 1963 as Kenya gained independence, one of the last Mau Mau fighters laid down her arms(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Documentary—How did we get here: Israel and the Palestinians
  Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—12/08/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Yemi Alade, singer: I wanted to be a mega superstar
  Nkechi Ogbonna speaks to Yemi Alade about becoming one of Africa’s biggest music stars(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Founders: How Vitaminwater founder Mike Repole built a drinks empire
  From Queens supermarket worker to Vitaminwater founder behind billion-dollar brands(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—12/08/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/08/12 15:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/08/12 16:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The last of the Mau Mau fighters
  In 1963 as Kenya gained independence, one of the last Mau Mau fighters laid down her arms(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/08/12 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—12/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is this a new era of wildfires?
  Is climate change increasing the size and intensity of wildfires? And what can we do?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Health Check
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—12/08/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Yemi Alade, singer: I wanted to be a mega superstar
  Nkechi Ogbonna speaks to Yemi Alade about becoming one of Africa’s biggest music stars(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—How did we get here: Israel and the Palestinians
  Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 12/08/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—The engineers: Flying at the edge
  Engineers Kelly Latimer, Rob Miller, Daniel Moczydlower discuss their pioneering work(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2026 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—13/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Tree of diplomacy
  How botany has kept the US and China talking for decades
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The last of the Mau Mau fighters
  In 1963 as Kenya gained independence, one of the last Mau Mau fighters laid down her arms(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Food Chain
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—13/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—13/08/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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