BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Saturday 6 June 2026

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could change the world
  
  From famines to revolutions, El Niño has influenced more than just the climate. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Are Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru building an IPL dynasty?
  
  Could Royal Challengers Bengaluru become the first team to win three IPL titles in a row?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: A portrait of the artist
  
  A modern art fraud, a face blind artist and portraits from the village with no men (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The creation of Inspector Montalbano
  
  In March 1994, the first Inspector Montalbano mystery, The Shape of Water, was published (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Science bears fruit
  
  A shortage of India’s prized ‘king of mangoes’ has us exploring some fruity science. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  More than the Score—Jordan Cowan: The camera behind ice skating's viral hits
  
  How cameraman Jordan Cowan is turning ice skating into a social media phenomenon
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Factchecking claims that 400 churches were burned to the ground in France
  
  Looking into the numbers behind claims of attacks on churches
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US and Iran exchange strikes amid shaky ceasefire
  
  Kuwait and Bahrain targeted as US intercepts drones launched over the Strait of Hormuz
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Gulf states come under fire in US-Iran strikes
  
  US military says it shot down four Iranian drones heading towards the strait of Hormuz
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Lebanese army says troops killed in Israeli strikes
  
  Lebanon's Culture minister Ghassan Salamé speaks to BBC's Weekend programme
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Injured during childbirth
  
  Women share their experiences to help others (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Americast—Why Democrats think they can win back Iowa from Trump
  
  And president Trump’s winning streak ends after backing the losing Republican candidate
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Close knit
  
  Inspirational stories from around the world. This week a tour of England
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s it like to be living in Iran now?
  
  John Simpson explores the feelings of ordinary Iranians about the conflict with the US (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Karin Slaughter - The Good Daughter
  
  Karin Slaughter answers questions about 'The Good Daughter'
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes
  
  Bahrain describes the Iranian attacks as 'blatant aggression'
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the French Open tennis.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  More than the Score—Jordan Cowan: The camera behind ice skating's viral hits
  
  How cameraman Jordan Cowan is turning ice skating into a social media phenomenon (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—When Diana Ross missed a penalty at the World Cup
  
  The story of Diana Ross' penalty miss at the opening ceremony of the 1994 World Cup
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Portugal’s drugs policy in need of reform?
  
  Is Portugal’s drugs policy outdated? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Kinder medicine for millions of cancer patients
  
  New DNA test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Kristin Scott Thomas
  
  Kristin Scott Thomas on her debut as film director
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hundreds of Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg
  
  The strikes on the city came on the final day of a prestigious international forum
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Close knit
  
  Inspirational stories from around the world. This week a tour of England (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—DJ Kerozen
  
  DJ Kerozen overcame a stutter, poverty and family resistance to follow his musical dreams
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Injured during childbirth
  
  Women share their experiences to help others (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Manosphere messiahs: Kenya
  
  The rise of the global manosphere, including Kenyan influencer Andrew Kibe (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  More than the Score—Jordan Cowan: The camera behind ice skating's viral hits
  
  How cameraman Jordan Cowan is turning ice skating into a social media phenomenon (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—When Diana Ross missed a penalty at the World Cup
  
  The story of Diana Ross' penalty miss at the opening ceremony of the 1994 World Cup (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health at the football World Cup
  
  Monitoring risks from heat exhaustion to dengue fever at a major sporting event (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Karin Slaughter - The Good Daughter
  
  Karin Slaughter answers questions about 'The Good Daughter' (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ebola in the DRC: Fear and conspiracy theories
  
  Amid the D R Congo's corruption, warfare and poverty, rumours about the disease run rife
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s it like to be living in Iran now?
  
  John Simpson explores the feelings of ordinary Iranians about the conflict with the US (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Manosphere messiahs: Kenya
  
  The rise of the global manosphere, including Kenyan influencer Andrew Kibe (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg
  
  Russia says it intercepted 339 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions

Sunday 7 June 2026

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