BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 4 October 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Adoption day
  Fleur on adopting her daughter, and why marking her adoption day matters(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Mr YouTube Man
  Nicknamed Mr YouTube Man, Julius Yego taught himself javelin by watching online videos(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Do men and women receive different medical treatment?
  Men and women are frequently treated differently by healthcare systems(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  Artists at Work—World Book Club: Paul Tremblay, A Head Full of Ghosts
  Josie Long interviews Paul Tremblay about A Head Full of Ghosts(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nepal: Living on the edge of disaster
  A village refuses to abandon its Buddhist monastery - despite the looming risk of floods
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What effect are Russian drone strikes having on Ukraine?
  John Simpson looks at the impact of intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/10/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—Why Vietnam’s coffee beans might outlast others
  Robusta coffee is holding up far better than arabica as the climate warms
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Mr YouTube Man
  Nicknamed Mr YouTube Man, Julius Yego taught himself javelin by watching online videos(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Brazil heads to the polls in tight presidential race
  The main contenders held their final campaign rallies on Saturday
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Polls suggest neck-and-neck race in Brazil election
  The main contenders held their final campaign rallies on Saturday
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Polls open in Bosnia and Herzegovina election
  The main parties have been campaigning on ethnic divisions rooted in its 1990s war
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nepal: Living on the edge of disaster
  A village refuses to abandon its Buddhist monastery - despite the looming risk of floods(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to eat for success on weight-loss drugs
  How to change your diet before, during and after taking GLP-1s - and why you should.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Bringing Kashmir’s lakes back to life
  In northern India, conservationists and communities are reviving threatened lakes(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Follow the money: India's 'paper parties'
  The shadowy political parties raking in millions in donations in India
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/10/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Adoption day
  Fleur on adopting her daughter, and why marking her adoption day matters(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—The Uzbekistan-shaped hole in an influential climate cost paper
  How a global study on the cost of climate change fell apart when one country was removed(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—'Renting is such a struggle'
  On the front line of the global housing crisis(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  World of Secrets—Catching My Teacher, 2. The student detectives
  Yusron and Zia follow the clues. Soon, more secrets emerge(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Healthy pregnancy using 23-year old tissue in scientific milestone
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Battery Revolution
  How a new generation of batteries is transforming the world's electricity systems
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Fat Bear Week returns
  More than two million votes were cast in this year's contest
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the Women's Super League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/10/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—The politics of water: Iraq and Turkey
  Two rivers helped build civilisation. Now they're at the heart of a geopolitical struggle(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Rogue Agents
  News of an AI agent going rogue leads us to explore the science of infiltration(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Brazilians vote to elect a new president
  As voting ends in the first round, we hear from supporters of the two main candidates
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Battery Revolution
  How a new generation of batteries is transforming the world's electricity systems(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—Nepal: In the shadow of a glacier
  The 1000-year-old Himalayan community now facing an existential threat(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  The Newsroom—04/10/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
  Listen live
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Follow the money: India's 'paper parties'
  The shadowy political parties raking in millions in donations in India(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/10/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nepal: Living on the edge of disaster
  A village refuses to abandon its Buddhist monastery - despite the looming risk of floods(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/10/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—The future of particle physics
  What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Ocean Within Us
  Humans are around 70% water. But where is it all? And what's it doing inside us?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How are shells made?
  Underwater architecture and mollusc maths as Marnie Chesterton investigates seashells.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Bringing Kashmir’s lakes back to life
  In northern India, conservationists and communities are reviving threatened lakes(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/10/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Follow the money: India's 'paper parties'
  The shadowy political parties raking in millions in donations in India(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/10/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Crime scene and trauma cleaners
  Two women discuss turning crime scenes back into homes
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—05/10/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—05/10/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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