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The Newsroom

21/07/2026 12:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

13:30 BST

BBC News Summary

21/07/2026 12:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

13:32 BST

Discovery

Unstoppable: Kura Paul-Burke

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber tell each other inspiring tales of pioneering female scientists– the stories they wish they’d known about the women that came before them.

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber tell each other inspiring tales of pioneering female scientists– the stories they wish they’d known about the women that came before them.

14:00 BST

BBC News

21/07/2026 13:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

14:06 BST

Newshour

21/07/2026 13:06 GMT

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

15:00 BST

BBC News

21/07/2026 14:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

15:06 BST

People Fixing The World

How to make cities better for everyone

Recorded live at the BBC’s Future of Journalism Festival, University of Nairobi, Kenya

Recorded live at the BBC’s Future of Journalism Festival, University of Nairobi, Kenya

15:30 BST

BBC News Summary

21/07/2026 14:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

15:32 BST

Business Daily

Follow the Money: The Memecoin Economy

Search for "memecoin" on social media and you'll find promises of easy money, alongside stories of huge losses. We explore where the money goes and who profits.

Search for "memecoin" on social media and you'll find promises of easy money, alongside stories of huge losses. We explore where the money goes and who profits.

15:50 BST

World Business Express

21/07/2026 GMT

Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world

Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world

16:00 BST

BBC News

21/07/2026 15:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.