BBC World Service News Internet Schedule Sunday 23 August 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Keeping traditions
  Tamaki reflects on her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony and keeping traditions alive(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Creating the English Premier League
  In 1992, the top-flight of English football changed forever(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—The health threat of rising temperatures
  Older people have lower heat tolerance than previously thought(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—China: The rise of a science superpower
  Roland Pease analyses why China is on the brink of global scientific dominance(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Russia blames the West
  Petrol runs short and warehouses burn, while Moscow's media argue the causes lie abroad(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
  Avtar found a blog post by someone called Nicci, who turned out to be his half-sister.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—The fight to define ‘Asian pop’ at the Grammys
  BTS rejects the Grammys’ new Asian pop category
20. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Creating the English Premier League
  In 1992, the top-flight of English football changed forever(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US-Canada are in a trade "war"
  Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has said the country is now at "war" with the US.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Ukraine's former defence minister stands by his call for wartime elections
  Mikhailo Fedorov stopped short of declaring political ambitions of his own.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Trade "war" continues as Canada faces 50% tarrifs on a range of goods
  Donald Trump has said Canada wants "the benefits of being a State, without being one".
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Russia blames the West
  Petrol runs short and warehouses burn, while Moscow's media argue the causes lie abroad(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The regulars
  Why some people frequent the same business again and again(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Kansas City cycling revolution
  Kansas City was named America's worst city for cyclists in 2008. Has it improved?(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Secret phone calls from a Saudi jail
  How the BBC's Tigrinya language service became a voice for Ethiopian men on death row
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Keeping traditions
  Tamaki reflects on her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony and keeping traditions alive(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—How much of the world isn’t owned by anyone?
  Explaining the story behind the un-owned parts of the land and sea(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Flying with kids: Cabin chaos
  How do you deal with a disruptive child on a flight?(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Raiders of the lost art
  How Manhattan's Antiquities Trafficking Unit works to track and return stolen art(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Ukraine's former defence minister repeats call for elections
  Mykhailo Fedorov tells the BBC he still wants nationwide elections
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Documentary—Special forces on trial
  Was a detective murdered to cover up the alleged crimes of South Africa’s special forces?(R)
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How do we save Africa's forests?
  Environmentalist Wanjira Mathai on protecting some of the planet's most vital ecosystems
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor James Norton on Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon
  British actor James Norton on the popular Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon(R)
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Assignment—Raiders of the lost art
  How Manhattan's Antiquities Trafficking Unit works to track and return stolen art(R)
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Vatican's AI Battle
  Silicon Valley says it's ‘creating God’ with AI. The Catholic Church is watching closely.(R)
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  The Documentary—China: The rise of a science superpower
  Roland Pease analyses why China is on the brink of global scientific dominance(R)
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Kansas City cycling revolution
  Kansas City was named America's worst city for cyclists in 2008. Has it improved?(R)
17. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 17:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The regulars
  Why some people frequent the same business again and again(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Over to You—What makes an expert?
  We explore how the BBC World Service finds experts and decides who to trust(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Fashionably late
  An overdue library book sparks stories of late earthquakes, Martian meteorites and more(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Iran’s currency hits an all-time low against the US dollar
  The country is braced for more American sanctions and even higher inflation
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How do we save Africa's forests?
  Environmentalist Wanjira Mathai on protecting some of the planet's most vital ecosystems(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Tech Life—Can AI tackle aviation’s climate problem?
  Vapour trails from aircraft contribute to warming in the atmosphere.(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Secret phone calls from a Saudi jail
  How the BBC's Tigrinya language service became a voice for Ethiopian men on death row(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—23/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Russia blames the West
  Petrol runs short and warehouses burn, while Moscow's media argue the causes lie abroad(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?
  Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Safety Equipment
  In a world not designed for women, tools meant to protect can leave many exposed.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why am I warm blooded?
  CrowdScience listener Matt wants to know is it better to be warm blooded or cold blooded?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can elections restore Moroccans’ faith in their country?
  How can Morocco politically engage its citizens?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Secret phone calls from a Saudi jail
  How the BBC's Tigrinya language service became a voice for Ethiopian men on death row(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—The manosphere and its impact on women
  Two women discuss online toxic masculinity in South Africa and South Korea
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Washington prepares to unveil new economic sanctions against Iran
  The Iranian currency, the rial, has fallen to a record low against the dollar
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Iranian currency, the rial, falls to a record low
  Washington prepares to unveil more economic sanctions against Iran

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