BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 13 September 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Lessons from childhood
  Bullied as a child, Yeiwah returns to Sierra Leone to raise her daughter with confidence(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first Rubik's Cube world champion
  In 1982, a teenage refugee from Vietnam, Minh Thai, made puzzle-solving history(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Addressing the risks of period pain in childhood
  Understanding which childhood risk factors lead to teenage period pain, and which don't(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Reunion: The 9/11 Attacks
  Twenty-five years on from the September 11th, 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria recruits vigilantes to fight off bandits
  Mass kidnappings are spreading to regions where they never happened before
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—What AI agents talk about behind your back
  Prof Stuart Russell offers some advice following a report into July’s Hugging Face hack.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/09/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—Why are Australia’s native animals going extinct?
  Why Australia's conservation efforts aren’t working
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The first Rubik's Cube world champion
  In 1982, a teenage refugee from Vietnam, Minh Thai, made puzzle-solving history(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—AI fears grow: could machines turn against humanity?
  AI bosses call for checks on the development of the technology
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—AI bosses call for AI development to slow down
  'Extinction' warnings ramp up as AI safety fears grow
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—AI race: An insider's warning
  Former Anthropic safety researcher warned of AI race risks
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria recruits vigilantes to fight off bandits
  Mass kidnappings are spreading to regions where they never happened before(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—What do chefs eat?
  How chefs stay fueled whilst cooking for us(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Getting the homeless homed
  Two projects creating safe places to stay for people without a home.(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Jailed for disrespect in Bali
  The Swiss tourist sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a sacred religious event
13. 10:00GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC News—13/09/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
  Listen live
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/09/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Lessons from childhood
  Bullied as a child, Yeiwah returns to Sierra Leone to raise her daughter with confidence(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Could this be the strongest El Niño in 1,000 Years?
  Climate scientist Zeke Hausfather on a potentially record-breaking El Niño.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—The business of modern dating
  Are in-person dating events the future for dating apps?(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Ukraine: Fighting Russia, fighting Russian
  Is Russian an enemy language in Ukraine? Or just the language of millions of citizens?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—13/09/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The choir proud to admit they can't sing
  The Off-Key Choir meets weekly to enjoy the benefits of singing without judgement(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 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, including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/09/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Documentary—The dictators' survival guide
  As ‘strong man’ politics is on the march, we try to understand the behaviour of dictators(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The phizz-whizzing science of Roald Dahl
  Roald Dahl Day has us seeking out some phizz-whizzing science inspired by his stories.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—13/09/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—Ukraine: Fighting Russia, fighting Russian
  Is Russian an enemy language in Ukraine? Or just the language of millions of citizens?(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/09/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Jailed for disrespect in Bali
  The Swiss tourist sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a sacred religious event(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—13/09/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria recruits vigilantes to fight off bandits
  Mass kidnappings are spreading to regions where they never happened before(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/09/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—What AI agents talk about behind your back
  Prof Stuart Russell offers some advice following a report into July’s Hugging Face hack.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—14/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Medical Devices
  In a world not designed for women, devices put inside of female bodies pose hidden risks.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—14/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can my veggie sausages save the world?
  Are ‘veggie meats’ better for the environment and your health than real meat?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—14/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Getting the homeless homed
  Two projects creating safe places to stay for people without a home.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/09/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Jailed for disrespect in Bali
  The Swiss tourist sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a sacred religious event(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—14/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women bringing science to social media
  Women from Sweden and the UK using their platforms to encourage more girls into science
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—14/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—14/09/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—14/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—14/09/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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