BBC World Service Online Schedule Monday 17 August 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Drugs and clinical trials
  
  In a world not designed for women, medicine built for male bodies puts people at risk (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why can't I concentrate?
  
  Questions about attention and multitasking, answered by psychologists and neuroscientists (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The world's largest wildlife crossing
  
  Can a major engineering project help save Califonia's mountain lion population? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine and Russia’s recruitment war
  
  Ukraine and Russia both face challenges recruiting fighters (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women saving seeds for the future
  
  Two women from Uganda and the UK working to secure the future of the world's plants
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader
  
  A Palestinian official told BBC, Kushner met Hamas's new leader Khalil al-Hayya
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Gaza's future back in the agenda in Egypt
  
  Jared Kushner has held rare talks with Hamas on US-backed Gaza peace plan
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump envoy Kushner arrives in Israel
  
  Jared Kushner held rare Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan in Egypt
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Celeste Saulo, WMO: Extreme weather is the new normal
  
  Meteorologist Celeste Saulo on the crucial role of weather forecasting in today’s climate.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Are you a job hugger? Why workers are staying put
  
  Amid economic uncertainty, workers are more cautious about taking their next career step
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
  
  Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2026 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why can't I concentrate?
  
  Questions about attention and multitasking, answered by psychologists and neuroscientists (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Mau Mau uprising and man-eating lions
  
  A collection of the week's Witness History episodes
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
  
  Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—What the Odyssey revealed about my father
  
  Daniel Mendelsohn’s dad joined his Odyssey class, sparking an epic adventure of their own
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
  
  Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2026 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women saving seeds for the future
  
  Two women from Uganda and the UK working to secure the future of the world's plants (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
  
  Trump envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Celeste Saulo, WMO: Extreme weather is the new normal
  
  Meteorologist Celeste Saulo on the crucial role of weather forecasting in today’s climate. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Are you a job hugger? Why workers are staying put
  
  Amid economic uncertainty, workers are more cautious about taking their next career step (R)
11. 14:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—What the price of a katsu curry tells us about Japan's economy
  
  You've heard of the Big Mac Index, but what about the Katsu Curry Index?
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks
  
  Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has met with Benjamin Netanyahu
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Outside Source—Tupac murder trial
  
  The trial gets underway of the man charged in connection with the murder of Tupac Shakur
  
  Listen live
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—What the Odyssey revealed about my father
  
  Daniel Mendelsohn’s dad joined his Odyssey class, sparking an epic adventure of their own (R)
18. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
  
  Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2026/08/17 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—17/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan: five years after the Taliban takeover
  
  The girls now barred from school - and the female judges and lawyers now unable to work (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Safety Equipment
  
  In a world not designed for women, tools meant to protect can leave many exposed.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—17/08/2026 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Celeste Saulo, WMO: Extreme weather is the new normal
  
  Meteorologist Celeste Saulo on the crucial role of weather forecasting in today’s climate. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women saving seeds for the future
  
  Two women from Uganda and the UK working to secure the future of the world's plants (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 17/08/2026 21:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Mau Mau uprising and man-eating lions
  
  A collection of the week's Witness History episodes (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
  
  Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’ (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Raiders of the lost art
  
  How Manhattan's Antiquities Trafficking Unit works to track and return stolen art
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—What the Odyssey revealed about my father
  
  Daniel Mendelsohn’s dad joined his Odyssey class, sparking an epic adventure of their own (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
  
  Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011 (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Behind the scenes of Bookish
  
  Behind the scenes of Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet's murder-mystery TV series Bookish
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—18/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—18/08/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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