BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 7 June 2026

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Early
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
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Armenia votes as Russia steps up pressure
  
  PM Nikol Pashinyan seeks re-election on EU integration promise
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukraine talks: Starmer to host Zelensky
  
  UK and France lead initiative to provide Ukraine security guarantees
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  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 (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Can I save the family restaurant?
  
  Following Lisa He as she puts her career on hold to try and save the family's restaurant (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Slow down!
  
  How slowing down could offer a more meaningful way to live (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Finding soldier Tom
  
  A prisoner of war hid from the Nazis for 2 years, but after the war he disappeared
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  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)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  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 (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Injured during childbirth
  
  Women share their experiences to help others (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Italy’s migrant fruit pickers
  
  Why Italy’s anti-immigration government is issuing thousands of visas for migrant workers (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Armenians go to the polls
  
  They're voting in a parliamentary election
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can the World Cup cope with extreme heat?
  
  Will hot temperatures affect players and fans? And what's the World Cup's climate impact?
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Kinder medicine for millions of cancer patients
  
  New DNA test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including Diamond League athletics.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—São Paulo's carnival competition
  
  São Paulo samba school Águia de Ouro prepare for carnival 2026 (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Science bears fruit
  
  A shortage of India’s prized ‘king of mangoes’ has us exploring some fruity science. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel carries out deadly strikes on southern Beirut
  
  Iran has responded by firing a ballistic missile towards northern Israel
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can the World Cup cope with extreme heat?
  
  Will hot temperatures affect players and fans? And what's the World Cup's climate impact? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Italy’s migrant fruit pickers
  
  Why Italy’s anti-immigration government is issuing thousands of visas for migrant workers (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Finding soldier Tom
  
  A prisoner of war hid from the Nazis for 2 years, but after the war he disappeared (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  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 (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—How is AI going to change science?
  
  What role will humans play in the future of scientific research? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Seth Berkley
  
  Epidemiologist Seth Berkley on a career trying to get vaccines to those in need. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do plants have personalities?
  
  Can brainless plants really think for themselves? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Slow down!
  
  How slowing down could offer a more meaningful way to live (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/06/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Finding soldier Tom
  
  A prisoner of war hid from the Nazis for 2 years, but after the war he disappeared (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The impact of epilepsy
  
  A neurosurgeon and a woman with epilepsy on reducing fear and stigma around the condition
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israeli military launches retaliatory strikes on Iran
  
  President Trump earlier urged Israel not to retaliate for the Iranian strikes
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—More missiles launched from Iran towards Israel
  
  Trump earlier urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate

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