BBC World Service Online Schedule Sunday 26 October 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A people’s history of Gaza
  
  An oral history of Gaza (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Walk away the first time
  
  Julia’s boyfriend slapped her in the face – but that was only the beginning (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Sofia Mulanovich’s first world surfing championship win
  
  Peruvian Sofia Mulanovich became the first South American to win a world surfing title
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How impostors distort medical research
  
  How to find human and bot impostors amongst real participants in health research (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Robots and reality
  
  The advance of domestic robots (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan: growing up in a civil war
  
  Across Khartoum, signs of the childhoods blighted by the conflict
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Will Hamas really give up control of Gaza?
  
  John Simpson analyses whether Hamas will lay down its weapons in Gaza (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—G-land: Surf and spirits
  
  G-land where spiritual beliefs protect waves and jungle of myth and legend (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—President Trump attends ASEAN summit
  
  President Trump begins a tour of South East Asian nations
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—President Trump oversees peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand
  
  Donald Trump starts his one-week visit of Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump in Malaysia for Asian summit
  
  President Trump attends first day of ASEAN summit
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan: growing up in a civil war
  
  Across Khartoum, signs of the childhoods blighted by the conflict (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The coffee habit: Why do we love it so much?
  
  The story of why we love coffee, through history, tradition and science. (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Harnessing the wind to keep us cool
  
  How Stuttgart in Germany has inspired other cities to use their natural airflow. (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—'Looking American' to avoid deportation
  
  The ways in which Brazilian people living illegally in the USA try to avoid deportation
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Walk away the first time
  
  Julia’s boyfriend slapped her in the face – but that was only the beginning (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is your housework split sexist?
  
  Corinne Low explains the economics of women, men and housework (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A people’s history of Gaza
  
  An oral history of Gaza (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump oversees Cambodia and Thailand deal
  
  The two countries have agreed to normalise relations after a brief border conflict
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Somalia: Where climate change meets conflict
  
  Justin Rowlatt reports on how global warming turbocharges crises in Somalia
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: 'I'm blind but I can read a book again'
  
  Doctors have used microchips to help blind patients regain the ability to read
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including live Premier League commentary
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—Death in Dubai, 5. The reality of ‘Porta Potty’
  
  The story behind the viral “Dubai Porta Potty” rumours. We follow the trail (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—How does biometric data work?
  
  Europe’s new entry/exit system has us looking at the science behind biometric data. (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Another US warship arrives off the coast of Venezuela
  
  There is a growing presence of US warships off the Venezuelan coast.
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—'Looking American' to avoid deportation
  
  The ways in which Brazilian people living illegally in the USA try to avoid deportation (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Somalia: Where climate change meets conflict
  
  Justin Rowlatt reports on how global warming turbocharges crises in Somalia (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Drugs, overdose, hope: Nevada
  
  The number of drug related deaths in the US is falling, but not in Nevada (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan: growing up in a civil war
  
  Across Khartoum, signs of the childhoods blighted by the conflict (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Coral extinctions and chalky unknowns
  
  Two species of coral declared functionally extinct in Florida reefs - can plankton cope? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Tim Coulson
  
  Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Should we help maggots and caterpillars?
  
  How do we learn to love the unsung insects that do so much good in gardens and farms (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Harnessing the wind to keep us cool
  
  How Stuttgart in Germany has inspired other cities to use their natural airflow. (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—'Looking American' to avoid deportation
  
  The ways in which Brazilian people living illegally in the USA try to avoid deportation (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Life as a top female referee
  
  Datshiane Navanayagam talks to women who referee ice hockey and football matches
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN alarmed by situation in El Fasher
  
  Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim they have full control of the city

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