BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 28 March 2026

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A bumper edition
  
  Colliding Japanese pedestrians has us exploring some bumpy science. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Meta and YouTube lose in a landmark trial
  
  A jury found the tech companies intentionally built addictive platforms (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—JC Kibombo
  
  How JC Kibombo has carried on making music after being forced to flee his home city
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Thunder and lightning
  
  A high-seas hunt for the Thunder and a jazz musician who was struck by lightning (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Anthony Bourdain's 'Don't Eat Before Reading This'
  
  In April 1999, Anthony Bourdain's essay Don't Eat Before Reading This was published (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A bumper edition
  
  Colliding Japanese pedestrians has us exploring some bumpy science. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 1. My kingdom for a horse
  
  1/10 Samsung’s future hangs in the balance as its heir-in-waiting faces jail
20. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How much water does AI consume?
  
  We take a deep dive into AI’s water consumption
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iranian missile hits US military base in Saudi Arabia
  
  US media report 12 American soldiers are injured
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran war: One month on
  
  Iranian drone strikes are intercepted in UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran war: Civilian death toll mounts
  
  Air defence systems have been activated across the Gulf countries
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—BTS and Luke Combs
  
  Latest UK music charts with guests BTS and Luke Combs
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The swan effect
  
  Stories of being cool, calm and controlled, but under the surface working furiously hard
11. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 11:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—US pauses strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure
  
  John Simpson analyses Donald Trump’s decision to halt attacks against Iran’s power plants (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Billion dollar babies
  
  The murky world of the global trade in baby eels
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Houthis launch missile attack on Israel
  
  Yemen's Houthis say they've entered the war with a missile attack on Israel
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—28/03/2026 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Americast—What is RFK doing to vaccines for children in America?
  
  Trump’s Health Secretary hits a major setback to “Make America Healthy Again”
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is the revolution in Cuba over?
  
  How might Cuba’s energy crisis reshape life in the country? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel's longest-serving PM
  
  Benjamin Netanyahu was Israel’s Ambassador to the UN before being elected PM in 1996
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Raoul Peck discusses his new George Orwell documentary
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to the award-winning filmmaker and Haiti's former Minister of Culture
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Yemen's Houthis launch missile attacks against Israel
  
  The Iranian- backed group launches second missile attack against Israeli military sites
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—JC Kibombo
  
  How JC Kibombo has carried on making music after being forced to flee his home city (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The swan effect
  
  Stories of being cool, calm and controlled, but under the surface working furiously hard (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 1. My kingdom for a horse
  
  1/10 Samsung’s future hangs in the balance as its heir-in-waiting faces jail (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness: First official penalty shootout
  
  How a game between Hull City and Manchester United in 1971 changed football forever.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Antimicrobial resistance in conflict zones
  
  War provides the perfect storm to accelerate the spread of multidrug-resistant infections (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Billion dollar babies
  
  The murky world of the global trade in baby eels (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cuba's power failures
  
  As food and fuel grow scarcer, and electricity more erratic, Cubans are speaking out more
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—US pauses strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure
  
  John Simpson analyses Donald Trump’s decision to halt attacks against Iran’s power plants (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—From famine to hope: Women reshape Madagascar
  
  Women in Madagascar defy patriarchal norms and use ‘Agro-ecology’ to feed communities. (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis vow to continue strikes on Israel
  
  Israel activates air defences as Iranian missiles detected

Sunday 29 March 2026

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