BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 28 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  More than the Score—Are sport and fashion closer than ever?
  How do sport and fashion influence each other?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Rebuilding Ronaldo’s knee
  In 2000, one of the world’s best footballers suffered a horrific knee injury(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Lack of evidence most IVF ‘add-ons’ improve fertility
  Providers may offer add-ons, additional treatments they say could help patients conceive(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Sheba: Just like us?
  Primate experimentation: we have the need, but do we have the right?(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan's secret schools for women
  As their freedoms vanish, young Afghan women hold on to their dreams of work and study
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Has Britain become ungovernable?
  John Simpson examines the factors behind the resignation of Britain’s prime minister(R)
  Listen live
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Agony and ecstasy: A history of penalty shootouts
  What makes a penalty shootout so dramatic?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—28/06/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—28/06/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—28/06/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan's secret schools for women
  As their freedoms vanish, young Afghan women hold on to their dreams of work and study(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What to eat for a better night's sleep
  From kiwi fruit to caffeine: what helps, and what hinders, a good night's rest?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Freeing modern slaves
  The projects in America and Nepal to detect and help those who are being trafficked(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Witnessing the 'Hand of God'
  A BBC journalist remembers Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  More than the Score—Are sport and fashion closer than ever?
  How do sport and fashion influence each other?(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—The messy history behind the modern calendar
  Why is May, May? We explain the genesis of the modern calendar(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—What is it like to have a lung transplant?
  Our guests share their experiences of this major surgery(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—How Germany fails disabled people
  In Germany it’s hard for disabled people to find work. So how could it be more inclusive?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—28/06/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—"Super" El Niños and climate change
  How does the El Niño weather pattern work? And what's the link to global warming?
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: All aboard the Bike Bus
  The rising popularity of bike buses, which let children cycle to school safely(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 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 with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/06/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Studio—Sean Cooney, singer and dog lover
  Tom Raine meets singer Sean Cooney as he writes a new set of songs about heroic dogs(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Dividing lines
  A shifting border line in South Korea has us investigating all things boundaries.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—28/06/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—"Super" El Niños and climate change
  How does the El Niño weather pattern work? And what's the link to global warming?(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—How Germany fails disabled people
  In Germany it’s hard for disabled people to find work. So how could it be more inclusive?(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Witnessing the 'Hand of God'
  A BBC journalist remembers Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan's secret schools for women
  As their freedoms vanish, young Afghan women hold on to their dreams of work and study(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Can we engineer ourselves out of a heatwave?
  Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Friendly Virus
  As antibiotics start to fail, are we ready to enter the age of phage?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do animals care about the past?
  The past matters to humans, but does it matter to animals?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Freeing modern slaves
  The projects in America and Nepal to detect and help those who are being trafficked(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/06/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Witnessing the 'Hand of God'
  A BBC journalist remembers Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Play to learn
  Two women discuss the importance of quality early years education
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—29/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—29/06/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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