BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Thursday 19 February 2026

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Korean court due to deliver verdict in insurrection trial
  
  Prosecutors have sought the death penalty for impeached ex-president Yoon Seuk Yeol.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN says atrocities carried out against non-Arab civilians in Sudan
  
  The report says the actions of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces point to genocide.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is the 2026 World Cup an own goal?
  
  Is football’s 2026 World Cup pricing ordinary fans out of the game?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Why is India striking so many trade deals?
  
  In just a few months, the country has signed or advanced several major deals
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'I taught the Dalai Lama'
  
  In the late 1940s, an Austrian mountaineer becomes the young Dalai Lama's tutor
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/02/2026 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Give me my child back
  
  The Greenlandic parents fighting for the return of their children. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: MTV’s co‑founder on reshaping pop culture
  
  Ros Atkins interviews MTV co‑founder Tom Freston about his career and new book
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Over to You—How is social media used on BBC World Service?
  
  We hear your views on social media and how the BBC World Service uses it
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/02/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—What ‘looksmaxxing’ tells us about modern masculinity
  
  Inside the ‘looksmaxxing’ trend, which could be reshaping male beauty standards.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Why I still love sharks even after one nearly killed me
  
  Mauricio Hoyos was under water tagging sharks when one of them turned on him
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'I taught the Dalai Lama'
  
  In the late 1940s, an Austrian mountaineer becomes the young Dalai Lama's tutor (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/02/2026 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The risk takers
  
  The tough choices food founders make to survive. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Member of the British royal family arrested
  
  Former Prince Andrew taken into custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is the 2026 World Cup an own goal?
  
  Is football’s 2026 World Cup pricing ordinary fans out of the game? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Why is India striking so many trade deals?
  
  In just a few months, the country has signed or advanced several major deals (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Has controversy overshadowed India’s AI summit?
  
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched India as a key player in the global AI race
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested
  
  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested
  
  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Why I still love sharks even after one nearly killed me
  
  Mauricio Hoyos was under water tagging sharks when one of them turned on him (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'I taught the Dalai Lama'
  
  In the late 1940s, an Austrian mountaineer becomes the young Dalai Lama's tutor (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/02/2026 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2026/02/19 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—19/02/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Give me my child back
  
  The Greenlandic parents fighting for the return of their children. (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—How to bury radioactive waste
  
  And how can future civilisations remember where we put it?
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—King Charles: law must take its course
  
  Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/02/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Nationwide union strike in Argentina over labour reforms
  
  Buenos Aires comes to a halt as workers stage another general strike over labour reforms
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is the 2026 World Cup an own goal?
  
  Is football’s 2026 World Cup pricing ordinary fans out of the game? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The risk takers
  
  The tough choices food founders make to survive. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: MTV’s co‑founder on reshaping pop culture
  
  Ros Atkins interviews MTV co‑founder Tom Freston about his career and new book (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s the future of US-Europe relations?
  
  John Simpson analyses the state of the transatlantic alliance
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—What ‘looksmaxxing’ tells us about modern masculinity
  
  Inside the ‘looksmaxxing’ trend, which could be reshaping male beauty standards. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Engaging chatbots
  
  We chat about a conversational AI that's almost human-like in its speech skills (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Why I still love sharks even after one nearly killed me
  
  Mauricio Hoyos was under water tagging sharks when one of them turned on him (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'I taught the Dalai Lama'
  
  In the late 1940s, an Austrian mountaineer becomes the young Dalai Lama's tutor (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/02/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—‘Oasis of peace’ in wartime
  
  The challenges faced by Israeli Jews and Arabs living together in a unique community
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Andrew released under investigation after arrest
  
  Andrew's arrest has increased calls in the US for officials there to act more firmly

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