BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 13 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—The World Cup referee barred from the United States
  The US denying entry to a Somali referee is the latest setback for African nations(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Will Ben Stokes captain England again after being replaced by Joe Root?
  Stokes has been dropped following an incident in a London nightclub.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: No ordinary Joe
  An orphanage for joeys, perfect coffee from Yemen, and a 4-year-old preacher named Marjoe(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Hussein of Jordan: The survivor king
  In 1970 King Hussein of Jordan escaped unharmed after gunmen opened fire on his motorcade(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The beautiful game
  The Fifa Men’s World Cup has the Unexpected Elements team exploring all things football(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  More than the Score—Aston Moore: Do coaches get better with age?
  How much of an asset is experience for sports coaches?
18. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Andrew Ross Sorkin: What can the Great Crash of 1929 tell us about today?
  The financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin on the numbers behind the 1929 crash
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—SpaceX valuation rockets to over two trillion dollars
  SpaceX debuts on Nasdaq stock market
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Musk becomes first trillionaire
  SpaceX makes largest IPO in history
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Iranian drones targeting ships in Strait of Hormuz shot down
  US and Iran indicate movement towards peace deal
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC Conversations—World Cup superfans
  Fans come together to share their passion for the World Cup(R)
  Listen live
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Americast—The battle in rural America against AI data centres
  Utah approves the world’s largest data centre (62sq miles) but opposition is growing
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—World Cup: Beyond the pitch
  A story from each country hosting the Men's Soccer World Cup, that go beyond the field
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Fighting resumes between Israel and Hezbollah
  John Simpson explores the impact of Israel’s recent attacks on Lebanon(R)
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  World Questions—Morocco: Young Women and Change
  Jonny Dymond chairs a diverse panel of young women’s advocates in Morocco
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—13/06/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/06/2026 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  More than the Score—Aston Moore: Do coaches get better with age?
  How much of an asset is experience for sports coaches?(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Pickles the dog finds the World Cup trophy
  Just before the 1966 World Cup, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen and found by a dog
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why does Ebola keep coming back?
  Ebola outbreaks continue to challenge health systems across Africa(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Surviving six days alone on Everest
  Dawa Sherpa was presumed dead but managed to crawl and slide down from the upper slopes
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Leila Slimani
  Nikki speaks to the French-Moroccan author about her trilogy of novels
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—13/06/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—World Cup: Beyond the pitch
  A story from each country hosting the Men's Soccer World Cup, that go beyond the field(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Ans-T Crazy
  Dancer-turned-urban music star Ans-T Crazy is flying the flag for Guinea
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—13/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—World Cup superfans
  Fans come together to share their passion for the World Cup(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Black Power Station: I rap what I like
  Meet the young South African hip hop artists translating hardship into hope.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—14/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  More than the Score—Aston Moore: Do coaches get better with age?
  How much of an asset is experience for sports coaches?(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Pickles the dog finds the World Cup trophy
  Just before the 1966 World Cup, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen and found by a dog(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—14/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—How reading fiction impacts our mental health
  What novels do for our minds, our imaginations and our well-being(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—14/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Questions—Morocco: Young Women and Change
  Jonny Dymond chairs a diverse panel of young women’s advocates in Morocco(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—14/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar's military strikes back
  Myanmar's generals fortify their army with conscripts in a push to take back territory
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Fighting resumes between Israel and Hezbollah
  John Simpson explores the impact of Israel’s recent attacks on Lebanon(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—14/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Black Power Station: I rap what I like
  Meet the young South African hip hop artists translating hardship into hope.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—14/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—14/06/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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