BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 18 October 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The worst betrayal
  
  A boxing champion is forced into hiding then betrayed by a former Olympic teammate (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Manchester City’s inflatable banana craze
  
  How City fans tried to bring back a bit of fun to the terraces in the late 1980s (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What happens in the ovaries postmenopause?
  
  New research shows the ovaries remain biologically active after the menopause (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  In Our Time—Indian Indentured Labour
  
  How slavery’s abolition led to Indian workers being recruited to work in British colonies. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—'Cockroach' protests over changes to India's voter rolls
  
  Opposition parties and youth activists unite to condemn electoral register update
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine as winter approaches
  
  John Simpson explores the effect on civilians of Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian cities (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Asia Specific—Does China copy or create?
  
  Critics have long accused China of copying, stealing and scaling up innovations
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Manchester City’s inflatable banana craze
  
  How City fans tried to bring back a bit of fun to the terraces in the late 1980s (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Violent protests in France and Albania
  
  Hundreds were arrested after huge demonstrations in both countries
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—How Kimberly Guilfoyle was forced to resign as US ambassador to Greece
  
  Guilfoyle says she will vigorously deny allegations of improper conduct
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Photojournalist's son condemns settler violence in West Bank
  
  Heidi Levine is recovering in hospital after she was attacked by Israeli settlers
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—'Cockroach' protests over changes to India's voter rolls
  
  Opposition parties and youth activists unite to condemn electoral register update (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to eat well when travelling for work
  
  How to keep your good food habits when working away from home. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The everyday tech helping to prevent disasters
  
  The groups using tech to save lives after natural disasters like earthquakes and fires (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Gaza's Ceasefire Summer
  
  Filming with Gaza families as they navigate shortages of essential supplies and services
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The worst betrayal
  
  A boxing champion is forced into hiding then betrayed by a former Olympic teammate (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Did Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centres stop disinformation bots?
  
  We investigate claims that strikes on Yandex disrupted Russian disinformation campaigns. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Final moments with death row inmates
  
  The long-term impact of witnessing an execution (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—Catching My Teacher, 4. Powerful enemies
  
  Is their quest for justice over? Or is there another way for the student detectives? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—A rare glimpse of life on the frontline in Ukraine
  
  We hear about life in Russian-occupied Oleshky, near Kherson
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Mining: Can we learn lessons from the past?
  
  Lithium and copper are crucial to the energy transition, but at what environmental cost?
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: An island of strangers saved our wedding
  
  Kimberly and Jayden were stuck on Hatteras Island after a storm closed roads
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 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 the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Over to You—Winning younger audiences
  
  What do young people care about and what is the BBC World Service is doing to reach them? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Taking a shortcut
  
  A marathon runner hitching a sneaky bike ride has us contemplating scientific shortcuts. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—France protests: Macron addresses the nation
  
  Emmanuel Macron says rioters are trying to 'bring down the Republic’
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Mining: Can we learn lessons from the past?
  
  Lithium and copper are crucial to the energy transition, but at what environmental cost? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Hungary after Orban
  
  Hungary under Viktor Orban was a model for the populist right. How is it different now? (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Gaza's Ceasefire Summer
  
  Filming with Gaza families as they navigate shortages of essential supplies and services (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—'Cockroach' protests over changes to India's voter rolls
  
  Opposition parties and youth activists unite to condemn electoral register update (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—The climate changing power of 400 billion toasters
  
  How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Edith Heard
  
  Epigeneticist Edith Heard on decoding the details of how X chromosomes are expressed (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why don't we lay eggs?
  
  Why give birth to live young when eggs seem so much simpler? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The everyday tech helping to prevent disasters
  
  The groups using tech to save lives after natural disasters like earthquakes and fires (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Gaza's Ceasefire Summer
  
  Filming with Gaza families as they navigate shortages of essential supplies and services (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women making sport greener
  
  How the Olympics and Formula 1 are tackling carbon footprints and unwanted old kit
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Chicago's battle against synthetic drugs
  
  A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States.
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—New homemade, synthetic drugs sweep US
  
  This new wave of drugs is raising fear of a worsening drug crisis.

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