BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 5 April 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 2. Move fast and break things
  2/10Samsung survives an early scandal on its way to becoming a global tech giant(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—'Fan man' crashes heavyweight championship
  In November 1993, a highly anticipated boxing match turned into a strange spectacle(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—What next for sunscreen in Australia?
  Can regulation improve standards after many brands were found to offer weak protection(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Ragnar Jonasson - The Darkness
  Octavia Bright talks to Ragnar Jonasson about his thriller - The Darkness.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria's farmers fear jihadist attacks
  In Borno state many farmers must harvest under armed guard or risk Boko Haram's violence
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Responding to your science questions
  Why men have nipples and how gravity slingshots work; your science questions answered.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Saltmakers
  Salt farmers in India's Rann of Kutch face a precarious future(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US rescues missing airman shot down in Iran
  Trump says US military has rescued second crew member of fighter jet shot down in Iran
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—'If we're going to die, we're going to die in our houses'
  The story of one town caught up in the war in southern Lebanon
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Indonesia condemns killing of it's peacekeepers in Lebanon
  Three Indonesian soldiers killed serving with UNIFIL in southern Lebanon
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria's farmers fear jihadist attacks
  In Borno state many farmers must harvest under armed guard or risk Boko Haram's violence(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Is kitchen culture changing?
  Chefs reflect on tough training, pressure, and life inside professional kitchens.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Empowering the LGBT community
  How two projects in Kenya and Spain are helping LGBT communities(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The woman fighting IS in Somalia
  A female soldier on the frontline of Somalia's fight against the Islamic State group
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 2. Move fast and break things
  2/10Samsung survives an early scandal on its way to becoming a global tech giant(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—How likely is ‘likely’?
  Adam Kucharski explains what people really mean when they use probability language(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Surviving a shark attack
  Swimmers and surfers share their terrifying stories(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—India’s shadow children
  Stephanie, a French woman adopted from India, travels to Maharashtra to find her mother(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—American airman rescued from Iran
  President Trump says the crew member is 'safe and sound' after a US rescue operation
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Why are some cities banning fossil fuel ads?
  Amsterdam is the first capital city to bring in a ban. Could this become the new normal?
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The decades long wait for the World Cup
  Fans in Iraq and the DRC are celebrating being back in football's biggest competition
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 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 English FA Cup.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC News—05/04/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
  Listen live
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2026 18:32 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Putting science on the map
  China’s undersea mapping project has us scanning the deep for map-tastic science.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—05/04/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Why are some cities banning fossil fuel ads?
  Amsterdam is the first capital city to bring in a ban. Could this become the new normal?(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—India’s shadow children
  Stephanie, a French woman adopted from India, travels to Maharashtra to find her mother(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/04/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The woman fighting IS in Somalia
  A female soldier on the frontline of Somalia's fight against the Islamic State group(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/04/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria's farmers fear jihadist attacks
  In Borno state many farmers must harvest under armed guard or risk Boko Haram's violence(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/04/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Responding to your science questions
  Why men have nipples and how gravity slingshots work; your science questions answered.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/04/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Superbugs: Resistance Rising Part 2
  Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising; is a great global crisis on the horizon?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/04/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Will rabbits become super predators?
  How do invasive species evolve?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Empowering the LGBT community
  How two projects in Kenya and Spain are helping LGBT communities(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The woman fighting IS in Somalia
  A female soldier on the frontline of Somalia's fight against the Islamic State group(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/04/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Sibling relationships
  Two writers in the UK and Nigeria putting sisters and brothers at the heart of books
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—06/04/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—06/04/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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