BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 20 June 2026

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Early
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—US says Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire
  
  Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire as continued strikes reported
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US-Iran talks remain fragile
  
  Fears for US-Iran deal as Israel and Hezbollah trade deadly attacks
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Lebanon reports fresh Israeli strikes
  
  An end to Israel–Hezbollah cross‑border strikes is central to the US–Iran talks
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—South Africa's migrant deadline
  
  As protests continue, migrants and South Africans share their experiences (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Americast—Elon Musk the trillionaire... does the global economy need him to succeed?
  
  The US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for AI and sending people into space
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—A fantastic adventure
  
  Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul.
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Who’re the winners and losers of the US-Iran agreement?
  
  John Simpson examines the new deal aimed at ending the war between the US and Iran (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  In Our Time—The Code of Hammurabi
  
  The impact of the wide-ranging laws of Hammurabi King of Babylon from 4000 years ago
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade strikes despite 'ceasefire'
  
  Could the latest violent attacks by both parties derail tentative US-Iran peace deal?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 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—20/06/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/06/2026 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  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 (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Brazil 1-7 Germany: Brazil's heaviest defeat
  
  How Germany humiliated Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final in Brazil
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap?
  
  Is the gender pay gap solution in sight? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Happy News
  
  Positive news stories
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Tina Gharavi on Virginia Woolf
  
  Nikki Bedi speaks to Iranian-born director about Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again
  
  US disputes the claim, saying the Strait remains open
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Not by the Playbook—A fantastic adventure
  
  Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul. (R)
  
  Listen live
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Dieg
  
  Dieg follows in the footsteps of Cabo Verde's musical giants
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—South Africa's migrant deadline
  
  As protests continue, migrants and South Africans share their experiences (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Russian dream
  
  Meet the Westerners moving to Russia on Putin’s “anti-woke” visa (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  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 (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Brazil 1-7 Germany: Brazil's heaviest defeat
  
  How Germany humiliated Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final in Brazil (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The global toll of food poisoning
  
  A new WHO report finds that food contamination accounts for 1.5+ million deaths annually (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  In Our Time—The Code of Hammurabi
  
  The impact of the wide-ranging laws of Hammurabi King of Babylon from 4000 years ago (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump, G7, and the Iran deal
  
  Donald Trump once again dominated the agenda for the latest G7 summit in France
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Who’re the winners and losers of the US-Iran agreement?
  
  John Simpson examines the new deal aimed at ending the war between the US and Iran (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Russian dream
  
  Meet the Westerners moving to Russia on Putin’s “anti-woke” visa (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—21/06/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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