BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 30 May 2026

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—From campus to the Vatican, is an AI backlash growing stronger?
  
  The emerging signs of resistance to the AI revolution (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Vex Prince
  
  Rwanda's Vex Prince loves performing for audiences in Ivory Coast
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Kinds of Blue
  
  From the Egyptian depths to Louisiana backwaters, two stories of the blues (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Filming Titanic in Mexico
  
  In 1997, Titanic - one of the most successful films in movie history – was made in Mexico (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Celebrating science on Africa Day
  
  From continental shifts to sky mountain, we explore the science across Africa (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 10. The good son
  
  10/10 Samsung faces an uncertain future when its chairman is jailed
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The known unknowns of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
  The data race to find out how fast Ebola is spreading
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hegseth urges Asian allies to ramp up military spending
  
  US Defence Secretary addresses defence conference in Singapore
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Romanian President discusses Russian drone
  
  This week a Russian drone hit a block of flats in Romania
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Romania’s President speaks to Weekend
  
  Drone that hit apartment block is Russian says President Dan
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Maisie Peters and Bleachers
  
  Latest UK music charts with guests Maisie Peters and Bleachers
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Pioneering
  
  They say "it can be lonely at the top". Know what's lonelier? Being the first one there!
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Is the US preparing to invade Cuba?
  
  John Simpson analyses the possibility of the US forcing regime change in Cuba (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Africa's football dreamers
  
  Justice Baidoo meets the Ghanaian boys and girls dreaming of football superstardom
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—New test could eliminate chemo for many breast cancer patients
  
  Millions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—30/05/2026 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Responding to Ebola
  
  Tackling the latest outbreak and what it's like to catch the disease (R)
7. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 15:32GMT
  
  Sportsworld—30/05/2026 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
2. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The simple plastic sheet saving lives
  
  Researchers say a plastic drape is helping to prevent women dying after childbirth
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—International bestselling novelist Tayari Jones
  
  International bestselling novelist Tayari Jones on her latest book, Kin
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ebola spread in DR Congo 'alarming', says MSF
  
  The rapid spread of Ebola in the DR Congo has created a "deeply alarming" situation
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Pioneering
  
  They say "it can be lonely at the top". Know what's lonelier? Being the first one there! (R)
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Vex Prince
  
  Rwanda's Vex Prince loves performing for audiences in Ivory Coast (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Responding to Ebola
  
  Tackling the latest outbreak and what it's like to catch the disease (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Manosphere messiahs: Mexico
  
  The real-world impact of the global manosphere including Mexican influencer El Temach (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 10. The good son
  
  10/10 Samsung faces an uncertain future when its chairman is jailed (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Mexico’s Cachirules scandal
  
  In 1988, Mexico's football teams were banned from international tournaments for two years
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Seafarer welfare in the Strait of Hormuz
  
  20,000 remain trapped on board their ships three months after the blockade began (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Africa's football dreamers
  
  Justice Baidoo meets the Ghanaian boys and girls dreaming of football superstardom (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cuba's revolutionary exhaustion
  
  As Cubans struggle with the US fuel blockade, the revolutionary spirit is under strain
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Is the US preparing to invade Cuba?
  
  John Simpson analyses the possibility of the US forcing regime change in Cuba (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Manosphere messiahs: Mexico
  
  The real-world impact of the global manosphere including Mexican influencer El Temach (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ebola spread in DR Congo 'deeply alarming' warns MSF
  
  Ebola outbreak has already infected 1000 people

Sunday 31 May 2026

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