BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 7 November 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Maxxed out
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are science-maxxing. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  The Global Story—Russell Brand and the unfinished MeToo reckoning
  
  The comedian and actor was found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults. (R)
  
  Listen live
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Is Rashid Khan the greatest T20 bowler ever?
  
  Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan is first to 200 T20I wickets
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: All Rise!
  
  From Judge Judy's courtroom to Pakistan's Jirgas: women taking on power and prejudice (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Robert Prevost in Peru: The Pope's 'compadre'
  
  In 1985, a small town welcomed missionaries unaware one of them would one day become Pope (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Maxxed out
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are science-maxxing. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Inheritance—Fiat, 2. Il Duce
  
  2/10 A ruthless young politician poses a problem for Fiat’s founder
20. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are French school protesters right to say education is underfunded?
  
  We look at pupils’ claims that the French education system has a major funding problem.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—07/11/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—07/11/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—07/11/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The US midterms and the cost of living
  
  Three young mothers share their experiences of trying to make ends meet (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Americast—Midterms! The Democrat race for 2028 has already begun
  
  We speak to Jim Messina, Barack Obama’s former campaign manager
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Making your mark
  
  Making your mark on the world is hard. If easy, everybody would do it. But it's not
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How will Trump react to Republicans’ midterms defeat?
  
  John Simpson explores what Donald Trump’s final two years in office might look like (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—World Book Club: Ocean Vuong : On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
  
  William Lee Adams welcomes Ocean Vuong to discuss On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—07/11/2026 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Inheritance—Fiat, 2. Il Duce
  
  2/10 A ruthless young politician poses a problem for Fiat’s founder (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The International Island Games
  
  In 2007 Faroese swimmer Pal Joensen took part in the International Island Games
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Dramas—International Audio Dramas 2026, Aisha’s Horizon by Idi Nasiru
  
  In a refugee camp, Aisha decides to embark on a dangerous journey with the man she loves
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Indian mega-star and actor Ranbir Kapoor
  
  Ranbir Kapoor on his latest film, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—07/11/2026 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Saint Realest
  
  Malawi's Saint Realest is back with a new album, Saintrified, and it's top of the charts.
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Making your mark
  
  Making your mark on the world is hard. If easy, everybody would do it. But it's not (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The US midterms and the cost of living
  
  Three young mothers share their experiences of trying to make ends meet (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—River rebound
  
  How urban rivers can be transformed from neglected rubbish dumps to climate change heroes (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Inheritance—Fiat, 2. Il Duce
  
  2/10 A ruthless young politician poses a problem for Fiat’s founder (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The International Island Games
  
  In 2007 Faroese swimmer Pal Joensen took part in the International Island Games (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The challenges of thalidomide-related disabilities and age
  
  Thalidomide caused limb deformities, sight and hearing problems, internal damage and more (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—World Book Club: Ocean Vuong : On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
  
  William Lee Adams welcomes Ocean Vuong to discuss On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: escaping "hell" in Oleshky
  
  Some families reunite after years of separation - but Russian strikes continue elsewhere
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How will Trump react to Republicans’ midterms defeat?
  
  John Simpson explores what Donald Trump’s final two years in office might look like (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Asia Specific—Is elective surgery the answer to height dysphoria in Asia?
  
  Would you let doctors to break your bones so you can grow taller?
24. 05:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The International Island Games
  
  In 2007 Faroese swimmer Pal Joensen took part in the International Island Games (R)

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