BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 21 June 2026

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Early
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—US-Iran talks to begin
  
  JD Vance in Switzerland for peace talks
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Delegations arrive in Switzerland for Iran-US talks
  
  Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US-Iran talks in Switzerland
  
  Pakistan delegation attending talks
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump, G7, and the Iran deal
  
  Donald Trump once again dominated the agenda for the latest G7 summit in France (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Why do we love smoky flavours so much?
  
  We look at the enduring appeal of smoked foods around the world. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Snakebite solutions
  
  From the rapid responders in Nepal to the scientists working on a universal antivenom. (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Everest tourism's toll on Sherpas
  
  Why record numbers of climbers mean increased risk for mountain guides
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  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)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?
  
  Why have malnutrition deaths shot up in the US since 2012? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—South Africa's migrant deadline
  
  As protests continue, migrants and South Africans share their experiences (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Lebanon's Abandoned Lives
  
  People describe what life is like in Lebanon, a country repeatedly hit by war (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Negotiators in talks on US-Iran peace deal
  
  Negotiators in Switzerland for talks to turn US-Iran ceasefire into peace deal
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  The Climate Question—Is climate change ruining our sleep?
  
  How the rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep and our health
  
  Listen live
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Happy News
  
  Positive news stories (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Over to You—Focus on Eastern Europe
  
  How has reporting on and about Eastern Europe changed since the war in Ukraine? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Anyone for chips?
  
  The rising cost of microchips has the team investigating chips of all descriptions. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—21/06/2026 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Is climate change ruining our sleep?
  
  How the rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep and our health (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast—Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2026
  
  Music requests and special messages for the staff at the British Antarctic Survey
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Everest tourism's toll on Sherpas
  
  Why record numbers of climbers mean increased risk for mountain guides (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump, G7, and the Iran deal
  
  Donald Trump once again dominated the agenda for the latest G7 summit in France (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—Finding the evidence for the social media ban
  
  How do you research the impacts of social media on young people? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Dean Lomax
  
  Dean Lomax on his unconventional route into palaeontology and making BIG discoveries. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How does Bluetooth work?
  
  Bluetooth lets us share files and listen to music without wires. But how does it work? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Snakebite solutions
  
  From the rapid responders in Nepal to the scientists working on a universal antivenom. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Everest tourism's toll on Sherpas
  
  Why record numbers of climbers mean increased risk for mountain guides (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Helping women deal with trauma
  
  Psychiatrists in Rwanda and the UK discuss the impact of trauma and living beyond it
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—22/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—22/06/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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