BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 20 September 2026

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The importance of education
  
  Marco explains why educating his daughters matters so deeply in South Sudan (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The most successful Paralympian
  
  Trischa Zorn-Hudson has won 55 medals at the Paralympics (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Expanding reproductive choice in women's sports
  
  The Spanish FA announces new fertility treatment options for female footballers and refs (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  In Our Time—Cybernetics
  
  The origins and lasting influences of the study of communication in animals and machines (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Could more North Korean troops join Russia's war in Ukraine?
  
  What Pyongyang has to gain from sending men to fight alongside Russian forces
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How is Yemen’s escalating war impacting the Middle East?
  
  John Simpson analyses the impact of the latest outbreak of hostilities in Yemen (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Asia Specific—An awkward accident shines a spotlight on Hyrox
  
  Hyrox athlete apologises after Beijing controversy - can the fitness craze keep growing?
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The most successful Paralympian
  
  Trischa Zorn-Hudson has won 55 medals at the Paralympics (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Houthi militants target Saudi capital
  
  The Iran-allied group said it launched ballistic missiles in response to Saudi strikes
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Tightly controlled Russian vote underway
  
  Putin’s ruling party is expected to win in the first election since the Ukraine invasion
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The 25-year-old Ukrainian war veteran who became a bestselling writer
  
  Artur Dron's book of prose from the frontline is being published in English.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Could more North Korean troops join Russia's war in Ukraine?
  
  What Pyongyang has to gain from sending men to fight alongside Russian forces (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Is a healthy diet more expensive?
  
  With the price of food rising globally, Ruth Alexander asks, does healthy food cost more? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The pictures that help and heal
  
  We look at two solutions that harness the power of pictures to help disabled people. (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bangkok's famous 50-year-old soup
  
  How one Bangkok restaurant has kept its sought-after soup bubbling for 50 years
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The importance of education
  
  Marco explains why educating his daughters matters so deeply in South Sudan (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are carrots becoming less nutritious?
  
  Have crops lost nutrients since the 1950s? We dig into the evidence. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Can we live without our phones?
  
  Sharing experiences of tech addiction and “weirdness” on smartphones (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Turkey on trial: Can courts control a nation?
  
  From jailed mayors to comedians, Emily Wither investigates Turkey's crackdown (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Germans vote in state elections
  
  The elections could weaken Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s hold on power
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—The solar power boom in Pakistan and the Philippines
  
  Jordan Dunbar finds out why Pakistanis and Filipinos are embracing solar panels
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The best friends who turned out to be sisters
  
  Meena and Minal were born in India, but adopted by different families (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 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—20/09/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Over to You—The sound of a story
  
  How does the BBC World Service use words, sound and music to bring stories to life? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A distorted view
  
  A new world map inspires a fresh look at our planet and beyond. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—German chancellor describes state election results as a 'disaster'
  
  A CDU member says that warding off the threat from the far-right AfD must be a priority
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—The solar power boom in Pakistan and the Philippines
  
  Jordan Dunbar finds out why Pakistanis and Filipinos are embracing solar panels (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Turkey on trial: Can courts control a nation?
  
  From jailed mayors to comedians, Emily Wither investigates Turkey's crackdown (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bangkok's famous 50-year-old soup
  
  How one Bangkok restaurant has kept its sought-after soup bubbling for 50 years (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Could more North Korean troops join Russia's war in Ukraine?
  
  What Pyongyang has to gain from sending men to fight alongside Russian forces (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—AI to solve the energy crisis?
  
  Might the UK and US joining their AI forces help solve nuclear fusion? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Consumer Products
  
  In a world not designed for women, everyday products ignore women’s real needs. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How many dead people are on the internet?
  
  How much of the internet belongs to people who are no longer with us? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The pictures that help and heal
  
  We look at two solutions that harness the power of pictures to help disabled people. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bangkok's famous 50-year-old soup
  
  How one Bangkok restaurant has kept its sought-after soup bubbling for 50 years (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Cricket’s top women umpires
  
  Women from India and the UK who officiate international and domestic matches
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine fires its largest drone attack in Russia as elections take place
  
  Three people were killed when residential areas and Moscow oil refinery were hit
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party
  
  Preliminary results indicate his CDU party is voted out of parliament in Mecklenburg

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