BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 14 March 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Out for blood
  
  Oscar favourite Sinners has us sinking our teeth into some vampire-inspired science (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How the Oscars went international
  
  The Academy Awards are increasingly nominating films made outside of America. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Men’s T20 World Cup Final: India demolish New Zealand to retain title
  
  India became the first team to retain the Men's T20 World Cup.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Friday the 13th
  
  Tales of misfortune and horror to mark Friday the 13th (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Casablanca: Making one of Hollywood’s greatest movies
  
  In 1942, one of the most famous movies of all time, Casablanca, was released (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Out for blood
  
  Oscar favourite Sinners has us sinking our teeth into some vampire-inspired science (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The gift of life
  
  Brenda’s daughter donated a kidney so that her mother could receive a transplant
20. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Transgender women in sport: Does ‘comparable’ mean ‘equal’?
  
  Investigating a scientific paper analysing the strength and fitness of transgender women
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—President Trump: US has "totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's Kharg Island
  
  Around 90% of Iran's oil exports pass through the island
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US military has bombed key Iranian island, President Trump says
  
  Kharg Island is a tiny but strategic oil export terminal for Iran
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—United States strikes military targets on Kharg island
  
  Lebanon says more than 800 people have been killed since conflict began
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Women and the future of Formula 1
  
  Three young women competing in F1 Academy discuss speed, ambition and sexism (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Americast—Is Cuba Trump’s next target after Iran?
  
  The US president threatens Cuba with a “friendly takeover”
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—On top of the world!
  
  Inspiring stories of athletes doing incredible things that'll warm the coldest of hearts
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What do people in Iran think about the war?
  
  Caroline Hawley explores what life in Iran is like as the war intensifies (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Guyana
  
  The world’s fastest growing economy
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump says military targets on Iran's key oil island 'obliterated'
  
  The US military has given more details about its strikes last night on Kharg Island
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The gift of life
  
  Brenda’s daughter donated a kidney so that her mother could receive a transplant (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first Women’s Six Nations Rugby Championship
  
  In 2002, the first Women’s Six Nations Rugby Championship was played
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is Poland’s economy booming?
  
  How Poland’s economy became one of Europe’s fastest-growing success stories (R)
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Larry Ellison: Winning the database wars
  
  Larry Ellison is one of Silicon Valley’s most combative and controversial billionaires
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Baz Luhrmann on EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert
  
  Baz Luhrmann on his labour of love, EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump urges other powers to send ships to help secure Strait of Hormuz
  
  Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows to keep blocking the strait
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Kivumbi King
  
  Kivumbi King is trying to put Rwanda on the musical map
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—On top of the world!
  
  Inspiring stories of athletes doing incredible things that'll warm the coldest of hearts (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Women and the future of Formula 1
  
  Three young women competing in F1 Academy discuss speed, ambition and sexism (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/03/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Namibia’s hydrogen superpower dream
  
  What impact will a green hydrogen project have on Namibia’s environment and unemployment? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/03/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The gift of life
  
  Brenda’s daughter donated a kidney so that her mother could receive a transplant (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first Women’s Six Nations Rugby Championship
  
  In 2002, the first Women’s Six Nations Rugby Championship was played (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/03/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/03/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Using lasers to fight brain cancer
  
  Laser treatment weakens the brain’s protective barrier, allowing cancer drugs in (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Guyana
  
  The world’s fastest growing economy (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran War: Life under bombardment
  
  As US-Israeli attacks intensify, Iranians speak about what daily life is like
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/03/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What do people in Iran think about the war?
  
  Caroline Hawley explores what life in Iran is like as the war intensifies (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/03/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/03/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Namibia’s hydrogen superpower dream
  
  What impact will a green hydrogen project have on Namibia’s environment and unemployment? (R)

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