BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 26 May 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Myanmar on the brink of collapse?
  
  Civil war, economic instability and a military struggling to govern. Can Myanmar survive? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Things Fell Apart: Spicy Brando
  
  A young man is arrested on the most bizarre charges (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Medical Innovations
  
  This week we look at some innovative thinking in medicine. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The fight for women’s education
  
  Empowering women through schooling (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar's Jungle Revolutionaries
  
  A fierce battle is being fought between young opposition fighters and the military junta.
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—Long Covid: Think yourself well?
  
  BBC Trending investigates a controversial treatment programme being promoted online.
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Manchester United's record-breaking treble
  
  How Manchester United became the first team to win the treble (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Denmark's esports revolution
  
  Why a European country has put competitive gaming on the school curriculum (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Zelensky appeals again for more weapons
  
  Ukrainian President says more weapons are needed from its Western allies
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Russia bombs shopping centre in Kharkiv
  
  Russia has carried out a deadly bombing on a superstore in the city of Kharkiv.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Eleven killed in Russian bombing in Kharkiv
  
  Eleven people are killed after Russia bombs shopping centre in Kharkiv
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar's Jungle Revolutionaries
  
  A fierce battle is being fought between young opposition fighters and the military junta. (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The burrito story
  
  We trace the origins of the spicy wrap from humble Mexican street food to global hit (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Living with climate change
  
  We go to El Salvador to look at projects tackling the effects of rising temperatures. (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—My last suitcase: life in exile
  
  Two journalists from Afghanistan and Russia share their experience of living in exile
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—Long Covid: Think yourself well?
  
  BBC Trending investigates a controversial treatment programme being promoted online. (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is intermittent fasting going to kill you?
  
  Investigating research which suggested time restricted eating increased the risk of death (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Shadow war: China and the West
  
  Gordon Corera asks what approach Western powers should take to a defining challenge (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hundreds feared dead in PNG landslide
  
  Landslide swept villages in remote area of Papua New Guinea.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: Climate change for kids, solar power, music for plants
  
  Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer climate questions from listeners
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The opera singing rescue dog
  
  Meet Georgia, the opera- singing greyhound, the oldest person to go to space and more
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 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—26/05/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Zoë Barrett and Patrick Eley: Wayfinding experts
  
  From massive signs to tiny icons, wayfinders shape the way we navigate spaces (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A world going on underground
  
  In bunkers, basements and boreholes, we explore life going on underground (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN fears 670 people buried in Papua landslide
  
  Houses were swamped by up to eight metres of rock, earth and trees
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: Climate change for kids, solar power, music for plants
  
  Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer climate questions from listeners (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The Thai school where kids make the rules
  
  If you could invent a new kind of school, what would it look like? (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Why are news reports often repeated?
  
  What listener's think of correspondents’ news reports being repeated (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/05/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—My last suitcase: life in exile
  
  Two journalists from Afghanistan and Russia share their experience of living in exile (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/05/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar's Jungle Revolutionaries
  
  A fierce battle is being fought between young opposition fighters and the military junta. (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—Long Covid: Think yourself well?
  
  BBC Trending investigates a controversial treatment programme being promoted online. (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is intermittent fasting going to kill you?
  
  Investigating research which suggested time restricted eating increased the risk of death (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/05/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Nzambi Matee
  
  Discover the unsung heroines of science and their world changing inventions. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Will mountains shrink as sea levels rise?
  
  Should we re-calculate the height of mountains to account for sea levels rising? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Living with climate change
  
  We go to El Salvador to look at projects tackling the effects of rising temperatures. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The Thai school where kids make the rules
  
  If you could invent a new kind of school, what would it look like? (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Why are news reports often repeated?
  
  What listener's think of correspondents’ news reports being repeated (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/05/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women on allotments: soil in the city
  
  Ukrainian cook Olia Hercules and Kenyan creative JC Niala on growing food on allotments
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israeli strike hits Rafah area
  
  The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says dozens of people were killed in a refugee camp
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Reports say dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on Rafah
  
  Israel said the attack targeted a Hamas compound

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