BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 20 July 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
  Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered a new stellar object to redefine astrophysics at just 24(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are there diseases in space?
  Space missions are looking for life, but could that life be dangerous?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How to reuse and repair
  The people finding new ways to keep old things in use(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Belarus's university in exile
  How the Belarus government targets independent higher education by threatening students(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Giving stature to women
  Two sculptors redressing the lack of women in prominent statues in our parks and cities
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Spain wins the World Cup for a second time
  Spain have beaten Argentina one- nil after extra time at the World Cup final
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup
  Celebrations have been taking place across Spain after the World Cup
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Andy Burnham will become the UK's prime minister
  Burnham is replacing Sir Keir Starmer who will offer his resignation
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Maggie Haberman, US journalist: Trump tests limits
  US journalist Maggie Haberman on how Trump is pushing the limits of presidential power
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The hidden cost of the gold rush
  Ed Butler explores the global gold rush including Sierra Leone, asking who bears the cost
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Mexico’s ‘little old lady killer’
  In 2008, Juana Barraza was found guilty of murdering 11 elderly women
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are there diseases in space?
  Space missions are looking for life, but could that life be dangerous?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Spanish Civil War and the Birkin bag
  An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is the International Criminal Court coming for Americans?
  The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the ICC ‘brick by brick’
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—"Food is a Gift" - How a recipe creator cooked through the tough times
  Yewande Komolafe is a recipe developer who had to relearn to cook after losing her limbs
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Mexico’s ‘little old lady killer’
  In 2008, Juana Barraza was found guilty of murdering 11 elderly women(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Britain's fifth prime minister in four years
  Andy Burnham takes the reins at the top of British politics
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Maggie Haberman, US journalist: Trump tests limits
  US journalist Maggie Haberman on how Trump is pushing the limits of presidential power(R)
7. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—The hidden cost of the gold rush
  Ed Butler explores the global gold rush including Sierra Leone, asking who bears the cost(R)
9. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—Andy Burnham becomes the UK new prime minister
  Andy Burnham promises to reverse the decline of British industry
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—Andy Burnham becomes new UK PM
  Andy Burnham has promised a 10-year plan for the country
12. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—New UK PM Andy Burnham speaks with Trump
  One of the first calls Andy Burnham made after taking office was to President Trump
14. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—"Food is a Gift" - How a recipe creator cooked through the tough times
  Yewande Komolafe is a recipe developer who had to relearn to cook after losing her limbs(R)
16. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Mexico’s ‘little old lady killer’
  In 2008, Juana Barraza was found guilty of murdering 11 elderly women(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/07/20 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—20/07/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak
  How an immunisation success story went into reverse - and hundreds died(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Kura Paul-Burke
  Kura Paul-Burke is combining Māori knowledge with marine science to save our ocean(R)
  Listen live
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Andy Burnham picks his team
  The UK's seventh prime minister in ten years assembles his ministerial team
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Maggie Haberman, US journalist: Trump tests limits
  US journalist Maggie Haberman on how Trump is pushing the limits of presidential power(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Giving stature to women
  Two sculptors redressing the lack of women in prominent statues in our parks and cities(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 20/07/2026 21:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Spanish Civil War and the Birkin bag
  An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is the International Criminal Court coming for Americans?
  The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the ICC ‘brick by brick’(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Italy’s child obesity time-bomb
  How Italian children have become some of the most overweight in Europe
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—"Food is a Gift" - How a recipe creator cooked through the tough times
  Yewande Komolafe is a recipe developer who had to relearn to cook after losing her limbs(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Mexico’s ‘little old lady killer’
  In 2008, Juana Barraza was found guilty of murdering 11 elderly women(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/07/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Can a walk across the Arctic be art?
  Slow art: trekking the Arctic borderlands
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—21/07/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—21/07/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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