BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 19 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Could Trump-backed ‘El Tigre’ become the next president of Colombia?
  
  How would Trump benefit from yet another ally in Latin America? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—ChatGPT prompt generates disturbing images
  
  The prompt that made ChatGPT generate disturbing images. What does this tell us about AI? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Facing addiction while pursuing music nearly cost me it all
  
  Janet Devlin rose to fame at 16, but then found herself fighting alcoholism (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of Mungo Man
  
  On 26 February 1974, Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in Australia (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—War, God and the Islamic Republic
  
  How Iranians are turning away from state-imposed religion.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran says Trump signed the deal out of desperation
  
  Iran's Supreme Leader says Tehran would not submit if Washington made excessive demands
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US lifts naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
  
  US Central Command confirmed some US vessels would remain "in the general area"
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Further talks between Iran and the US appear to be delayed
  
  The White House said the vice president had pulled out of the planned trip
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jack Clark, Anthropic co-founder: put brakes on AI
  
  Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark says AI needs a brake pedal as it grows more powerful.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Taking Stock: AI and jobs, affordability and Toy Story
  
  Which jobs could be most resistant to the rise of AI?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of Lyme disease
  
  In 1975, a medical breakthrough led to the identification and naming of Lyme disease
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—Finding the evidence for the social media ban
  
  How do you research the impacts of social media on young people? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Anyone for chips?
  
  The rising cost of microchips has the team investigating chips of all descriptions.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon
  
  A former weapons inspector on the big challenges of monitoring Iran’s nuclear programme.
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Notorious D. A. D.
  
  Two dads making their unique mark on the world and the daughters who surfed their wake
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of Lyme disease
  
  In 1975, a medical breakthrough led to the identification and naming of Lyme disease (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—War, God and the Islamic Republic
  
  How Iranians are turning away from state-imposed religion. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire
  
  Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire, US official confirms
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jack Clark, Anthropic co-founder: put brakes on AI
  
  Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark says AI needs a brake pedal as it grows more powerful. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Taking Stock: AI and jobs, affordability and Toy Story
  
  Which jobs could be most resistant to the rise of AI? (R)
11. 14:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—India's biggest ever share offer
  
  Mobile firm Reliance Jio hopes to raise $4 billion.
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire
  
  The pause in fighting was due to begin at 16:00 local time.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire
  
  Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire after a day of intensive hostilities
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Notorious D. A. D.
  
  Two dads making their unique mark on the world and the daughters who surfed their wake (R)
18. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of Lyme disease
  
  In 1975, a medical breakthrough led to the identification and naming of Lyme disease (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Sport Today—2026/06/19 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
  
  Listen live
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—South Africa's migrant deadline
  
  As protests continue, migrants and South Africans share their experiences
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How does Bluetooth work?
  
  Bluetooth lets us share files and listen to music without wires. But how does it work?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—19/06/2026 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jack Clark, Anthropic co-founder: put brakes on AI
  
  Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark says AI needs a brake pedal as it grows more powerful. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—War, God and the Islamic Republic
  
  How Iranians are turning away from state-imposed religion. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 19/06/2026 21:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Anyone for chips?
  
  The rising cost of microchips has the team investigating chips of all descriptions. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon
  
  A former weapons inspector on the big challenges of monitoring Iran’s nuclear programme. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Bangladesh make history with first ever ODI series win against Australia
  
  Can Australia’s men fix their ODI issues before the Cricket World Cup?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Notorious D. A. D.
  
  Two dads making their unique mark on the world and the daughters who surfed their wake (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of Lyme disease
  
  In 1975, a medical breakthrough led to the identification and naming of Lyme disease (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Anyone for chips?
  
  The rising cost of microchips has the team investigating chips of all descriptions. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  More than the Score—Ellie Bouttell: The British boxer who found herself in China
  
  How Ellie Bouttell embarked on one of boxing's most unlikely journeys
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?
  
  Why have malnutrition deaths shot up in the US since 2012?
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—20/06/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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