BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 24 September 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Inside China’s push to become the world’s AI superpower
  
  Will AI overshadow Xi Jinping and Trump talks at the White House? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—A women's revolt in Germany
  
  A national debate over sexualised violence online has erupted in Germany
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Playing in front of people felt 'like an impenetrable wall'
  
  An epic motorbike journey helped Steven Sherrill to come to terms with his musicianship (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The gathering that helped shape decolonisation
  
  In 1945, Manchester's Pan-African Congress helped shape the struggle against colonialism (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Culture shock
  
  How moving abroad changes what you eat and cook
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump welcomes Xi to Washington
  
  China’s President Xi Jinping is in Washington for a highly anticipated state visit.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Xi arrives in Washington
  
  The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, is on his first visit to the White House since 2015.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Chinese leader visits to US
  
  President Trump has welcomed the Chinese Premier to Washington.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How did Italian politics become stable?
  
  Italy was once known for political instability, so how did that change?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Trump meets Xi: What's at stake?
  
  What both want from the visit and how the leaders' relationship could shape its outcome
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kinder Scout mass trespass
  
  Walkers trespassed on Kinder Scout to demand access to the countryside in 1932
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—A women's revolt in Germany
  
  A national debate over sexualised violence online has erupted in Germany (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Earl Spencer, the Palace and the Press
  
  How did Earl Spencer's revelations about the royal family play out in the media?
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Syria’s justice in absentia
  
  Can victims of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal reign in Syria find redress?
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Is a free press at serious risk in Trump’s America?
  
  What can America learn from the rest of the world about protecting journalists?
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I've lost friends to volcanoes, but I still love them
  
  When his supervisor fell into a lava flow on a visit to Kilauea, Hawaii, Dario saved him
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kinder Scout mass trespass
  
  Walkers trespassed on Kinder Scout to demand access to the countryside in 1932 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Culture shock
  
  How moving abroad changes what you eat and cook (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—OpenAI agent hacks Australian government site
  
  An OpenAI agent has hacked an Australian government website
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How did Italian politics become stable?
  
  Italy was once known for political instability, so how did that change? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Trump meets Xi: What's at stake?
  
  What both want from the visit and how the leaders' relationship could shape its outcome (R)
11. 14:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Trump welcomes Xi to the White House
  
  A trade truce between Washington and Beijing has been extended by two months
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website
  
  We explain what happened
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Trump welcomes Xi to White House
  
  Trump says he and Xi will discuss "security, technology and super intelligence"
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I've lost friends to volcanoes, but I still love them
  
  When his supervisor fell into a lava flow on a visit to Kilauea, Hawaii, Dario saved him (R)
18. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kinder Scout mass trespass
  
  Walkers trespassed on Kinder Scout to demand access to the countryside in 1932 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2026/09/24 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A women's revolt in Germany
  
  A national debate over sexualised violence online has erupted in Germany (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—Do you have the correct time?
  
  How do we measure time accurately and why is the rotation of the Earth causing problems?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Xi calls for China and US to cooperate despite differences
  
  Xi Jinping, on a visit to the US, calls for China and US to cooperate despite differences
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How did Italian politics become stable?
  
  Italy was once known for political instability, so how did that change? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Culture shock
  
  How moving abroad changes what you eat and cook (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—What does China and the USA want from the state visit?
  
  We find out what a trade truce could look like for China and the USA.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Earl Spencer, the Palace and the Press
  
  How did Earl Spencer's revelations about the royal family play out in the media? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Why are German voters turning away from mainstream parties?
  
  John Simpson analyses the state of Germany’s government after regional election defeats
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Is a free press at serious risk in Trump’s America?
  
  What can America learn from the rest of the world about protecting journalists? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Gauging China's AI strength
  
  China is competing with the United States and other nations to develop AI. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I've lost friends to volcanoes, but I still love them
  
  When his supervisor fell into a lava flow on a visit to Kilauea, Hawaii, Dario saved him (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kinder Scout mass trespass
  
  Walkers trespassed on Kinder Scout to demand access to the countryside in 1932 (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Mountain spirits of Spiti
  
  Dr Jane Orton uncovers the hidden Himalayas as it finds new ways to survive
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Xi and Trump tout friendship between US and China
  
  Trump has used a White House banquet to heap lavish praise on the visiting Chinese leader
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump hails talks with the Chinese leader
  
  Beijing and Washington have agreed to extend their trade truce by two months

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