BBC World Service News Internet Schedule Friday 2 October 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Inside the Flydubai attack that could upend Israeli elections
  
  A cockpit stabbing puts Israeli security under scrutiny (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—How an AI was tricked into breaking its own rules
  
  How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Nigeria's forgotten king of boogie and his 30-year comeback
  
  Singer Steve Monite disappeared for decades, only to discover he'd become a music icon (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Dead Sea Scrolls
  
  In 1947, a missing goat led to a remarkable archaeological discovery (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The miracle doctor of Lourdes
  
  Dr Giana Monami's unique job is to investigate Catholic miracles in Lourdes
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tennesse inmate in critical condition lawyer says
  
  In a botched execution she survived two lethal injections.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—French student protests
  
  More than four hundred schools across France will remain closed today.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hundreds of schools in France to close today
  
  It follows protests by secondary-school students this week.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Kai Bird, Author: Roy Cohn, the man who shaped Trump?
  
  Author Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, the lawyer and mentor who shaped Trump’s approach to power
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Taking stock: How evicting an 87-year-old woman in Spain disrupted the debate on housing
  
  Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Boer War: Siege of Ladysmith
  
  In 1899, British troops faced a four-month siege in South Africa
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—The future of particle physics
  
  What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Rogue Agents
  
  News of an AI agent going rogue leads us to explore the science of infiltration
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How white South Africans became the face of Trump’s refugee policy
  
  Afrikaners got fast-tracked to the US. How has their life in America panned out?
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Heart of Glass
  
  Personal stories told through the complex and fragile lens of one material: glass
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Boer War: Siege of Ladysmith
  
  In 1899, British troops faced a four-month siege in South Africa (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—The future of particle physics
  
  What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—School protests send shivers down French government's spine
  
  More than 500 schools are facing disruption.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Kai Bird, Author: Roy Cohn, the man who shaped Trump?
  
  Author Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, the lawyer and mentor who shaped Trump’s approach to power (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Taking stock: How evicting an 87-year-old woman in Spain disrupted the debate on housing
  
  Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate (R)
11. 14:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—G7 agrees to release diesel from strategic reserves
  
  US calls on Europe to release diesel from strategic reserves to help bring prices down
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Woman in Cornell University rape case was 'failed at every turn', New York governor says
  
  The case was reopened after the woman filed a civil lawsuit last month
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—G7 to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil
  
  The move is an attempt to stop soaring prices
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Heart of Glass
  
  Personal stories told through the complex and fragile lens of one material: glass (R)
18. 17:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Location: Tiny Island. Population: YOU
  
  Why some people move to remote islands
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2026/10/02 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—02/10/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—'Renting is such a struggle'
  
  On the front line of the global housing crisis
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How are shells made?
  
  Underwater architecture and mollusc maths as Marnie Chesterton investigates seashells.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—France gripped by school protests
  
  Riot police clash with students as dispute over learning conditions continues
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  The Interview—Kai Bird, Author: Roy Cohn, the man who shaped Trump?
  
  Author Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, the lawyer and mentor who shaped Trump’s approach to power (R)
  
  Listen live
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The miracle doctor of Lourdes
  
  Dr Giana Monami's unique job is to investigate Catholic miracles in Lourdes (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/10/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Why has Nike lost its shine?
  
  Sportswear giant Nike announces job cuts and forecasts falling revenues.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/10/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Rogue Agents
  
  News of an AI agent going rogue leads us to explore the science of infiltration (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How white South Africans became the face of Trump’s refugee policy
  
  Afrikaners got fast-tracked to the US. How has their life in America panned out? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Americast—Can the Democratic Socialists of America win over voters?
  
  We speak to the DSA’s co-chair on what the party really stands for
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Heart of Glass
  
  Personal stories told through the complex and fragile lens of one material: glass (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Boer War: Siege of Ladysmith
  
  In 1899, British troops faced a four-month siege in South Africa (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Rogue Agents
  
  News of an AI agent going rogue leads us to explore the science of infiltration (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/10/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Adoption day
  
  Fleur on adopting her daughter, and why marking her adoption day matters
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Uzbekistan-shaped hole in an influential climate cost paper
  
  How a global study on the cost of climate change fell apart when one country was removed
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—03/10/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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