BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 3 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The dark side of reality TV
  
  The BBC has heard allegations raising serious concerns about Married at First Sight UK (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can we save the world's coral?
  
  Corals protect human and marine life. Can scientists grow more climate-proof versions? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I was forced to rob my own bank, part 2
  
  How do you forgive a man who held a gun to your daughter’s head? (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first Irish language television channel
  
  In 1996, Ireland launched its first television channel broadcasting exclusively in Irish (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Beyoncé: The business of Queen B
  
  How Beyoncé went from talent show tween to music mogul
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US and Iran launch new strikes
  
  The US launched "self-defense" strikes in response to attempted attacks by Iran.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US and Iran exchange new strikes
  
  The US says it launched "self-defence" strikes on Iran in response to attacks by Iran.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US and Iran launch new strikes
  
  The US says it has launched strikes on Iran in "self-defence".
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Reid Hoffman, tech billionaire: AI job revolution
  
  Amol Rajan speaks to LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman about using AI to transform work.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The blurring of K-beauty
  
  As the trend goes global, are the products starting to lose their Korean identity? (R)
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Australia's first Big Thing
  
  In 1963, a giant sculpture of a Scotsman began one of the country's quirkiest phenomena
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2026 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can we save the world's coral?
  
  Corals protect human and marine life. Can scientists grow more climate-proof versions? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Africa's football dreamers
  
  Justice Baidoo meets the Ghanaian boys and girls dreaming of football superstardom (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why the UK banned Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
  
  Why two left-wing American commentators have been denied entry to the UK
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Twins, parliament and my secret battle with psychosis
  
  Mar García Puig gave birth, became an MP and had a mental health crisis – on the same day
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Australia's first Big Thing
  
  In 1963, a giant sculpture of a Scotsman began one of the country's quirkiest phenomena (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2026 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Beyoncé: The business of Queen B
  
  How Beyoncé went from talent show tween to music mogul (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russian warship among targets hit in a large-scale attack on St Petersburg
  
  Ukraine says a warship was among targets hit in a large-scale attack on St Petersburg
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Reid Hoffman, tech billionaire: AI job revolution
  
  Amol Rajan speaks to LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman about using AI to transform work. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The blurring of K-beauty
  
  As the trend goes global, are the products starting to lose their Korean identity? (R)
11. 14:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—US seeks to refloat its tariffs policy
  
  A White House adviser proposes new duties of at least 10% on 60 countries
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Protests in UK over handling of stabbing case
  
  Henry Nowak was stabbed and then arrested and handcuffed as he lay dying on the ground
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Aid workers on Ebola frontline in DRC
  
  We speak to aid workers on how they are coping on the ground
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Twins, parliament and my secret battle with psychosis
  
  Mar García Puig gave birth, became an MP and had a mental health crisis – on the same day (R)
18. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Australia's first Big Thing
  
  In 1963, a giant sculpture of a Scotsman began one of the country's quirkiest phenomena (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2026/06/03 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—03/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can we save the world's coral?
  
  Corals protect human and marine life. Can scientists grow more climate-proof versions? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health at the football World Cup
  
  Monitoring risks from heat exhaustion to dengue fever at a major sporting event
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Venezuela: 5 months since Maduro’s overthrow
  
  Five months to the day since Nicolás Maduro was seized by the US, what has changed?
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Reid Hoffman, tech billionaire: AI job revolution
  
  Amol Rajan speaks to LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman about using AI to transform work. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Beyoncé: The business of Queen B
  
  How Beyoncé went from talent show tween to music mogul (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Can Trump's latest tariff plan on 60 countries stick?
  
  US cites forced labour concerns as the reason for its latest levies on trading partners
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Africa's football dreamers
  
  Justice Baidoo meets the Ghanaian boys and girls dreaming of football superstardom (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why the UK banned Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
  
  Why two left-wing American commentators have been denied entry to the UK (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Manosphere messiahs: Kenya
  
  The rise of the global manosphere, including Kenyan influencer Andrew Kibe
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Twins, parliament and my secret battle with psychosis
  
  Mar García Puig gave birth, became an MP and had a mental health crisis – on the same day (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Australia's first Big Thing
  
  In 1963, a giant sculpture of a Scotsman began one of the country's quirkiest phenomena (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Can I save the family restaurant?
  
  Following Lisa He as she puts her career on hold to try and save the family's restaurant
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US House approves war powers resolution
  
  The vote could halt US military action against Iran.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US House votes to rein in Trump's Iran war powers
  
  A handful of Republicans voted with Democrats limiting President Trump's power.

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