BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 2 October 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Inside the Flydubai attack that could upend Israeli elections
  A cockpit stabbing puts Israeli security under scrutiny(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—How an AI was tricked into breaking its own rules
  How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Nigeria's forgotten king of boogie and his 30-year comeback
  Singer Steve Monite disappeared for decades, only to discover he'd become a music icon(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Dead Sea Scrolls
  In 1947, a missing goat led to a remarkable archaeological discovery(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Miracle Doctor of Lourdes
  The woman who checks Catholic miracles in Lourdes.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Tennesse inmate in critical condition lawyer says
  In a botched execution she survived two lethal injections.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—French student protests
  More than four hundred schools across France will remain closed today.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hundreds of schools in France to close today
  It follows protests by secondary-school students this week.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Kai Bird, Author: Roy Cohn, the man who shaped Trump?
  Author Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, the lawyer and mentor who shaped Trump’s approach to power
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Taking stock: How evicting an 87-year-old woman in Spain disrupted the debate on housing
  Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Boer War: Siege of Ladysmith
  In 1899, British troops faced a four-month siege in South Africa
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—The future of particle physics
  What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Rogue Agents
  News of an AI agent going rogue leads us to explore the science of infiltration
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—How white South Africans became the face of Trump’s refugee policy
  Afrikaners got fast-tracked to the US. How has their life in America panned out?
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Heart of Glass
  Personal stories told through the complex and fragile lens of one material: glass
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Boer War: Siege of Ladysmith
  In 1899, British troops faced a four-month siege in South Africa(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Miracle Doctor of Lourdes
  The woman who checks Catholic miracles in Lourdes.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—School protests send shivers down French government's spine
  More than 500 schools are facing disruption.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Kai Bird, Author: Roy Cohn, the man who shaped Trump?
  Author Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, the lawyer and mentor who shaped Trump’s approach to power(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Taking stock: How evicting an 87-year-old woman in Spain disrupted the debate on housing
  Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—The price of diesel continues to surge
  US calls on Europe to release diesel from strategic reserves to help bring prices down
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—Woman in Cornell University rape case was 'failed at every turn', New York governor says
  The case was reopened after the woman filed a civil lawsuit last month
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Outside Source—G7 to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil
  The move is an attempt to stop soaring prices
  Listen live
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Heart of Glass
  Personal stories told through the complex and fragile lens of one material: glass(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Boer War: Siege of Ladysmith
  In 1899, British troops faced a four-month siege in South Africa(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/10/02 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—02/10/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—'Renting is such a struggle'
  On the front line of the global housing crisis
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How are shells made?
  Underwater architecture and mollusc maths as Marnie Chesterton investigates seashells.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—02/10/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Kai Bird, Author: Roy Cohn, the man who shaped Trump?
  Author Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, the lawyer and mentor who shaped Trump’s approach to power(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Miracle Doctor of Lourdes
  The woman who checks Catholic miracles in Lourdes.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 02/10/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Rogue Agents
  News of an AI agent going rogue leads us to explore the science of infiltration(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—How white South Africans became the face of Trump’s refugee policy
  Afrikaners got fast-tracked to the US. How has their life in America panned out?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—What's next for West Indies cricket?
  Players face pay cuts and tournaments have been suspended
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Heart of Glass
  Personal stories told through the complex and fragile lens of one material: glass(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Boer War: Siege of Ladysmith
  In 1899, British troops faced a four-month siege in South Africa(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Rogue Agents
  News of an AI agent going rogue leads us to explore the science of infiltration(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/10/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Adoption day
  Fleur on adopting her daughter, and why marking her adoption day matters
18. 04:50GMT
  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
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—03/10/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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