BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 22 February 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Remembering Ukrainians who have lost their lives in the war
  
  Families and friends share their memories of loved ones (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Give me my child back
  
  The Greenlandic parents fighting for the return of their children. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—10. The King of Fire and Water
  
  Will’s sister is missing (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The X Games
  
  In 1995, the first ever Extreme Games featuring sports like BMXing took place (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Surviving without lungs for 48 hours
  
  How a man too ill to receive his lung transplant survived with an artificial one. (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Dream Makers
  
  Can the emerging field of dream engineering influence our thoughts as we sleep? (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: Four Years of War
  
  Soldiers and civilians share their stories of grief, resistance and desire for peace
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s the future of US-Europe relations?
  
  John Simpson analyses the state of the transatlantic alliance (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Give me my child back
  
  The Greenlandic parents fighting for the return of their children. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% in defiance of Supreme Court decision
  
  Trump raises tariffs to 15% one day after the US Supreme Court declared them illegal
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Victims speak out: A survivor on exposing Jeffrey Epstein
  
  A survivor recounts how she met Jeffrey Epstein at 14 and her fight to expose his crimes
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—“We got used to losing friends”: Ex-tennis pro turned soldier in Ukraine tells his story
  
  Ex-tennis pro turned soldier recalls four years of war in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: Four Years of War
  
  Soldiers and civilians share their stories of grief, resistance and desire for peace (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The risk takers
  
  The tough choices food founders make to survive. (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Who cares for the carers?
  
  We hear about projects in Bangladesh and the UK to help give carers a break. (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine after four years of war
  
  Despite relentless bombardments the people of Kharkiv love their city more than ever
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—10. The King of Fire and Water
  
  Will’s sister is missing (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Did AI researchers let AI hallucinations into scientific papers?
  
  Investigating a claim that 100 made-up claims were found in AI papers (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Remembering Ukrainians who have lost their lives in the war
  
  Families and friends share their memories of loved ones (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Fixing Chile’s fashion graveyard
  
  What happens to dumped fast fashion clothes? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia launches huge overnight bombing of Ukraine
  
  Ukraine says the Russian attack involved 50 missiles and nearly 300 drones
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—China's green energy revolution
  
  Has China managed to stop its greenhouse gas emissions from growing thanks to renewables?
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Former teacher celebrated as a crocodile
  
  A newly discovered species is named after Mr Jones (R)
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world, including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  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 (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Seeing double
  
  A pair of twins on trial for murder has us wondering about all things identical. (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Secret Service shoot armed man at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
  
  The suspect was carrying a shotgun and fuel can when he was killed
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine after four years of war
  
  Despite relentless bombardments the people of Kharkiv love their city more than ever (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/02/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—China's green energy revolution
  
  Has China managed to stop its greenhouse gas emissions from growing thanks to renewables? (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Fixing Chile’s fashion graveyard
  
  What happens to dumped fast fashion clothes? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: Four Years of War
  
  Soldiers and civilians share their stories of grief, resistance and desire for peace (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—How to bury radioactive waste
  
  And how can future civilisations remember where we put it? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Caroline Smith
  
  Caroline Smith on meteorites, rocks on Mars and the potential for ancient life there. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why don't more animals have opposable thumbs?
  
  Thumbs are incredibly useful to humans, so why didn’t they evolve in more species? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Who cares for the carers?
  
  We hear about projects in Bangladesh and the UK to help give carers a break. (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine after four years of war
  
  Despite relentless bombardments the people of Kharkiv love their city more than ever (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/02/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women-only living
  
  Two women from Finland and Canada discuss setting up single-sex living spaces
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Zelensky says Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped
  
  Zelensky said Kremlin was trying to impose a different way of life on the world

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