BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 21 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  More than the Score—More than the Score 20/06 2026
  
  Unexpected questions and stories from beyond the scoresheet (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Sporting Witness
  
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health Check
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  In Our Time—The Code of Hammurabi
  
  The impact of the wide-ranging laws of Hammurabi King of Babylon from 4000 years ago (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Unspun World with John Simpson
  
  . (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Russian dream
  
  Meet the Westerners moving to Russia on Putin’s “anti-woke” visa (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—21/06/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—21/06/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—21/06/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world. (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Food Chain
  
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Snakebite solutions
  
  From the rapid responders in Nepal to the scientists working on a universal antivenom. (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  More than the Score—More than the Score 20/06 2026
  
  Unexpected questions and stories from beyond the scoresheet (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—More or Less
  
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Lebanon's Abandoned Lives
  
  People describe what life is like in Lebanon, a country repeatedly hit by war (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—21/06/2026 12:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—21/06/2026 GMT
  
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Happy News
  
  Positive news stories (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—21/06/2026 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Over to You—Over to You
  
  Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—21/06/2026 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—21/06/2026 GMT
  
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that. (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast—Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2026
  
  Music requests and special messages for the staff at the British Antarctic Survey
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world. (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/06/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—18/06/2026
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Dean Lomax
  
  Dean Lomax on his unconventional route into palaeontology and making BIG discoveries. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why is paper so foldable?
  
  Origami is the art of folding paper, but what makes paper remember its creases? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Snakebite solutions
  
  From the rapid responders in Nepal to the scientists working on a universal antivenom. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Helping women deal with trauma
  
  Psychiatrists in Rwanda and the UK discuss the impact of trauma and living beyond it
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—22/06/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—22/06/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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