World Service Schedule

The Russian dream

Meet the Westerners moving to Russia on Putin’s “anti-woke” visa

21/06/2026 00:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 00:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

21/06/2026 00:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Ellie Bouttell: The British boxer who found herself in China

How Ellie Bouttell embarked on one of boxing's most unlikely journeys

Brazil 1-7 Germany: Brazil's heaviest defeat

How Germany humiliated Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final in Brazil

21/06/2026 01:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 01:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

21/06/2026 01:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.

21/06/2026 02:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The Code of Hammurabi

The impact of the wide-ranging laws of Hammurabi King of Babylon from 4000 years ago

21/06/2026 03:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.

21/06/2026 03:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

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21/06/2026 04:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 04:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

21/06/2026 04:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The Russian dream

Meet the Westerners moving to Russia on Putin’s “anti-woke” visa

21/06/2026 05:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 GMT

A review of the week with the latest news.

21/06/2026 06:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 GMT

A review of the week with the latest news.

21/06/2026 07:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 GMT

A review of the week with the latest news.

21/06/2026 08:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.

21/06/2026 08:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

21/06/2026 09:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Snakebite solutions

From the rapid responders in Nepal to the scientists working on a universal antivenom.

21/06/2026 09:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

21/06/2026 10:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 10:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

21/06/2026 10:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Ellie Bouttell: The British boxer who found herself in China

How Ellie Bouttell embarked on one of boxing's most unlikely journeys

Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

21/06/2026 11:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world

21/06/2026 11:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

People describe what life is like in Lebanon, a country repeatedly hit by war

21/06/2026 12:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 12:06 GMT

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

21/06/2026 13:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 GMT

Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.

21/06/2026 13:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Positive news stories

21/06/2026 14:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 GMT

Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.

21/06/2026 18:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 18:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

21/06/2026 18:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.

21/06/2026 19:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The news you know, the science you don't.

21/06/2026 20:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 20:06 GMT

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

21/06/2026 21:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 GMT

Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.

21/06/2026 21:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2026

Music requests and special messages for the staff at the British Antarctic Survey

21/06/2026 22:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21/06/2026 22:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

21/06/2026 22:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

21/06/2026 23:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.

21/06/2026 23:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

18/06/2026

A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.