BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 4 July 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is the American century over? Your questions answered
  With the BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen and China expert Celia Hatton.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Ben Stokes retires: What next for England?
  Is ‘Bazball’ finished after Stokes ends his England career?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The Outlook Mixtape: Fire and Ice
  Opposing forces bring about two nail-biting adventures(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Restoring the Statue of Liberty
  In 1984, the Statue of Liberty was rejuvenated ahead of her 100th birthday(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Stuck in a cycle
  The removal of sales tax on period products in Pakistan has us talking biological cycles.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/07/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  More than the Score—What makes a Grand Slam grand?
  What makes a "major" tournament major, and what makes a Grand Slam grand?
18. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Does a full moon make crime rates go up?
  Holding the moon to account for its role in crime rates
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US marks 250 years of independence
  Trump's new Air Force One will feature in one of the formations over the capital
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—US marks 250 years since independence
  We speak to a descendant of founding father Thomas Jefferson
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Protesters descend on AfD convention
  Thousands of antifascists gather at the far-right party’s annual conference
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Venezuelan earthquake survivors
  Survivors in Venezuela share their stories(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Americast—After 250 years, do US citizens still believe in the American Dream?
  Historian Heather Cox Richardson on what history tells us about modern America
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Two weeks at Wimbledon
  Those with personal relationship to Wimbledon that touch even those who have never been
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/07/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Health Check—Ebola drug trials in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  The latest on what is being done to try to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak.(R)
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  World Book Club—Rachel Kushner - The Mars Room
  Harriett Gilbert talks with Rachel Kusher about The Mars Room.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump: 'The most extraordinary republic ever, ever, ever'
  The United States of America celebrates 250 years
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The History Hour—The return of Chief Long Wolf and The Statue of Liberty's facelift
  A compilation of the week's Witness History episodes
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Stuck in a cycle
  The removal of sales tax on period products in Pakistan has us talking biological cycles.(R)
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC Conversations—Venezuelan earthquake survivors
  Survivors in Venezuela share their stories(R)
  Listen live
9. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 15:32GMT
  The Documentary—The social lives of bacteria
  The microscopic dramas of bacterial loners, crowd-lovers, backstabbers and do-gooders(R)
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Venezuela earthquakes: "I don't know how to rebuild my life"
  Friends, neighbours and teenage volunteers dig for survivors in the rubble
13. 16:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 16:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 16:32GMT
  The Conversation—Play to learn
  Two women discuss the importance of quality early years education(R)
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/07/2026 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 17:32GMT
  More than the Score—What makes a Grand Slam grand?
  What makes a "major" tournament major, and what makes a Grand Slam grand?(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The making of West Germany’s iconic 1990 football shirt
  West Germany’s football shirt for the 1990 World Cup became a design classic
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can the New World Screwworm be stopped?
  Is there a defence against the New World Screwworm?(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Documentary—A History of the United States in 100 Objects
  100 Objects #1: The Century Safe
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Indian filmmaker Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
  Nikki Bedi talks to India’s fresh new voice in cinema, Rohan Kanawade, about Cactus Pears
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—04/07/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Two weeks at Wimbledon
  Those with personal relationship to Wimbledon that touch even those who have never been(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/07/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Momo Hayek
  How Momo Hayek went from restaurateur to pop star in Ivory Coast
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/07/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Venezuelan earthquake survivors
  Survivors in Venezuela share their stories(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—The social lives of bacteria
  The microscopic dramas of bacterial loners, crowd-lovers, backstabbers and do-gooders(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  More than the Score—What makes a Grand Slam grand?
  What makes a "major" tournament major, and what makes a Grand Slam grand?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The making of West Germany’s iconic 1990 football shirt
  West Germany’s football shirt for the 1990 World Cup became a design classic(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Ebola drug trials in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  The latest on what is being done to try to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Rachel Kushner - The Mars Room
  Harriett Gilbert talks with Rachel Kusher about The Mars Room.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Venezuela earthquakes: "I don't know how to rebuild my life"
  Friends, neighbours and teenage volunteers dig for survivors in the rubble(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—How do you immortalise natural history?
  The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—Asia Specific
  Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The making of West Germany’s iconic 1990 football shirt
  West Germany’s football shirt for the 1990 World Cup became a design classic(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—05/07/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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