BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Wednesday 18 February 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Oscar and BAFTA nominated actor Wunmi Mosaku
  
  British Nigerian Actor Wunmi Mosaku on her Oscar and BAFTA nominated role in Sinners (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Gisèle Pelicot on confronting shame and finding hope
  
  Gisèle Pelicot’s bravery during the rape trial of her husband and 50 men made her an icon (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What can we do to reduce black carbon?
  
  This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis. (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Kangaroo Dundee: I gave it all up to become a 'kangaroo mum'
  
  Chris "Brolga" Barns fell in love with joeys and built an orphan kangaroo sanctuary (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Toxic shock syndrome and tampon safety
  
  In the 1980s, deaths were linked to super-absorbent tampons (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Darkest Web, 1. Meeting a monster
  
  Two US Special Agents travel to Amsterdam to meet a prolific paedophile
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—People mourn US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson
  
  He was a leader of American's civil-rights movement and a protege of Martin Luther King.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tributes continue to pour in for Jesse Jackson
  
  He was a leader of American's civil-rights movement and a protege of Martin Luther King.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tributes paid to US civil-rights activist Jesse Jackson
  
  He was considered as one of America's most influential black figures.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister: US giving conflicting signals
  
  Lyse Doucet speaks to Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, about US talks
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Why are so many French restaurants closing?
  
  Bistros serving traditional cuisine are closing at a rate of about 25 a day
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The photo which symbolised Argentina’s resistance
  
  Adriana Lestido captured a mother and her daughter raising their arms in protest in 1982
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2026 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What can we do to reduce black carbon?
  
  This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Questions—New Zealand
  
  Jonny Dymond and a panel of political leaders face questions from across New Zealand. (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The tightrope of reporting in Putin’s Russia
  
  The full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to an intense crackdown on dissent.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The couple who foiled New Zealand's biggest drugs plot
  
  An ordinary couple foiled the country's biggest drugs deal, all by doing a good deed
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The photo which symbolised Argentina’s resistance
  
  Adriana Lestido captured a mother and her daughter raising their arms in protest in 1982 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2026 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Darkest Web, 1. Meeting a monster
  
  Two US Special Agents travel to Amsterdam to meet a prolific paedophile (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine and Russia still at loggerheads over Donbas
  
  As talks end in Geneva, the two sides remain at loggerheads over Eastern Ukraine
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister: US giving conflicting signals
  
  Lyse Doucet speaks to Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, about US talks (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Why are so many French restaurants closing?
  
  Bistros serving traditional cuisine are closing at a rate of about 25 a day (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Is it a Tokyo drift for tourism?
  
  The number of tourists visiting Japan falls for first time in four years
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Uefa to investigate racist abuse claims
  
  Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior says he was racially abused in the match against Benfica
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Meta's Zuckerberg to testify in social media trial
  
  Mark Zuckerberg will testify in a landmark jury trial on social media addiction
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The couple who foiled New Zealand's biggest drugs plot
  
  An ordinary couple foiled the country's biggest drugs deal, all by doing a good deed (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The photo which symbolised Argentina’s resistance
  
  Adriana Lestido captured a mother and her daughter raising their arms in protest in 1982 (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2026 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2026/02/18 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What can we do to reduce black carbon?
  
  This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis. (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Surviving without lungs for 48 hours
  
  How a man too ill to receive his lung transplant survived with an artificial one.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Mark Zuckerberg defends Instagram
  
  The Meta-head has been testifying in a landmark legal case over social media addiction.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
  
  Zuckerberg in court defending Meta in landmark child social media addiction case.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister: US giving conflicting signals
  
  Lyse Doucet speaks to Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, about US talks (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Darkest Web, 1. Meeting a monster
  
  Two US Special Agents travel to Amsterdam to meet a prolific paedophile (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Questions—New Zealand
  
  Jonny Dymond and a panel of political leaders face questions from across New Zealand. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The tightrope of reporting in Putin’s Russia
  
  The full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to an intense crackdown on dissent. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Give me my child back
  
  The Greenlandic parents fighting for the return of their children.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The couple who foiled New Zealand's biggest drugs plot
  
  An ordinary couple foiled the country's biggest drugs deal, all by doing a good deed (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The photo which symbolised Argentina’s resistance
  
  Adriana Lestido captured a mother and her daughter raising their arms in protest in 1982 (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/02/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The risk takers
  
  The tough choices food founders make to survive.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Korea to deliver verdict in trial of impeached president
  
  Yoon Suk Yeol is accused of leading an insurrection in December 2024.

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