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

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Navigating the Strait of Hormuz
  
  Sailors share their experiences of navigating the Strait (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Europe's night train renaissance: Still on track?
  
  Night trains are back, connecting Europe’s cities with the promise of green journeys (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Being a girl dad
  
  Ajit from India talks about how tough it is for his daughters in a male dominated society (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Czech Republic at Euro 96
  
  The unfancied Czech Republic's remarkable run in Euro 96 (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Does your home country impact your cancer risk?
  
  North and South Koreans face different cancer risks due to childhood environment (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Hope and fear: India's space revolution
  
  India is undertaking a space revolution. Journalist Alok Jha finds out why (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran War: A sharp escalation in the Gulf
  
  Strikes on oil and gas sites provoke rebukes from Qatar and other Gulf states
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How is the Iran war impacting the global economy?
  
  John Simpson analyses the economic effects of the war in the Middle East (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Europe's night train renaissance: Still on track?
  
  Night trains are back, connecting Europe’s cities with the promise of green journeys (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—22/03/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—22/03/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—22/03/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran War: A sharp escalation in the Gulf
  
  Strikes on oil and gas sites provoke rebukes from Qatar and other Gulf states (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What to eat to run a marathon
  
  Running 26.2 miles? Paula Radcliffe and others explain what to eat to race and recover. (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Making cities feel quieter
  
  As urban noise increases, we look at how sound itself can be used to quieten things down (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bangladeshi newspapers attacked by mob
  
  Why did mobs burn the Dhaka offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo?
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Being a girl dad
  
  Ajit from India talks about how tough it is for his daughters in a male dominated society (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Paul Ehrlich: The man who bet England wouldn’t exist by the year 2000
  
  Why Paul Ehrlich’s dire predictions about a population collapse failed to materialise (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Navigating the Strait of Hormuz
  
  Sailors share their experiences of navigating the Strait (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Iran's media at war
  
  The war in Iran through the eyes of the Islamic Republic (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israeli Prime Minister visits site of latest Iranian strike
  
  The town of Arad was struck by Iranian missiles last night
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can better buses fix city pollution?
  
  From Bogotá to New York, cities try ways to cut traffic and emissions.
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Beers, braids and bonding
  
  Meet the men helping fellow Dads connect with their daughters through hairstyling lessons
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 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 Football League Cup.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2026 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Over to You—A focus on East Asia
  
  We unpack the ways the BBC World Service covers the East Asia region (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—In the name of science
  
  Katy Perry vs Katie Perry, a trademark war has us exploring the science of names (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel steps up offensive in southern Lebanon
  
  Military action a prelude to full-scale ground invasion - Lebanese president
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bangladeshi newspapers attacked by mob
  
  Why did mobs burn the Dhaka offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo? (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can better buses fix city pollution?
  
  From Bogotá to New York, cities try ways to cut traffic and emissions. (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—How to spend billions fast: Carney’s defence deadline
  
  Inside Canada's sprint to hit Natos 2% by 31 March 2026 (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran War: A sharp escalation in the Gulf
  
  Strikes on oil and gas sites provoke rebukes from Qatar and other Gulf states (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—Is quantum computing having its moment?
  
  The UK government announces a £2billion investment in quantum computing. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Jehane Ragai
  
  Egyptian chemist Jehane Ragai on proving forged paintings and uncovering masterpieces. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can I unlock my car using my head?
  
  Wireless keys work better if you press them against your skull. But why? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Making cities feel quieter
  
  As urban noise increases, we look at how sound itself can be used to quieten things down (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bangladeshi newspapers attacked by mob
  
  Why did mobs burn the Dhaka offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo? (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Supporting women with endometriosis
  
  Millions of women around the world suffer years of pain before a diagnosis
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran says the Strait is "open to all but those who violate our soil"
  
  Iran warns it would fully close the Strait of Hormuz if US continues with threats

Monday 23 March 2026

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