BBC World Service Online Schedule Friday 23 January 2026

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Afternoon
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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: The battle for brand Beckham
  The Beckham’s family fallout reignites questions on how celebrities shape press coverage(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 6. The calls
  6/6Mothers confront the people who scammed them - they want answers
  Listen live
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Is Canada leading the global resistance against Trump?
  Canada’s PM Mark Carney says “the old world order is not coming back”.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—What's new in health tech?
  Tech Life presenter Shiona McCallum looks for new health tech innovations.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—‘The stillness was a gift’
  Why becoming a museum guard gave writer Patrick Bringley solace after bereavement(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Challenger space shuttle tragedy
  In January 1986, the launch of space shuttle Challenger ended in tragedy(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Daughters of thunder
  Exploring the transformative work and faith of black female pastors in the American south
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—23/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—23/01/2026 06:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—23/01/2026 07:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Chloé Zhao, director: I was an outsider
  Anita Rani speaks to Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao about her career
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Lew Frankfort: building a billion-dollar brand
  How Coach grew from a family handbag business to a billion-dollar company
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Agatha Christie: best-selling novelist of all time
  In January 1976, author Agatha Christie died aged 85
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/01/2026 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—How is air travel returning to supersonic speeds?
  50 years since Concorde’s first commercial flight, is aviation going supersonic again?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Banging the science drum
  The world's most unlikely drumming duo has us banging the drum for some rhythmic science.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/01/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Agatha Christie: best-selling novelist of all time
  In January 1976, author Agatha Christie died aged 85(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/01/2026 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Daughters of thunder
  Exploring the transformative work and faith of black female pastors in the American south(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—23/01/2026 14:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Chloé Zhao, director: I was an outsider
  Anita Rani speaks to Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao about her career(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—Lew Frankfort: building a billion-dollar brand
  How Coach grew from a family handbag business to a billion-dollar company(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—23/01/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Outside Source
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Outside Source
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Agatha Christie: best-selling novelist of all time
  In January 1976, author Agatha Christie died aged 85(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/01/2026 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/01/23 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—BBC OS Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do fish know what they look like?
  Are there self-aware shoals of fish drifting through our oceans?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—23/01/2026 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/01/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 23/01/2026 22:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Chloé Zhao, director: I was an outsider
  Anita Rani speaks to Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao about her career(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Daughters of thunder
  Exploring the transformative work and faith of black female pastors in the American south(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Banging the science drum
  The world's most unlikely drumming duo has us banging the drum for some rhythmic science.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Steve Waugh on investing in a new European T20 Premier League
  Australia legend Steve Waugh and Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan on new European League
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Agatha Christie: best-selling novelist of all time
  In January 1976, author Agatha Christie died aged 85(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Banging the science drum
  The world's most unlikely drumming duo has us banging the drum for some rhythmic science.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  The Dark Is Rising—6. The Opening of the Present
  Will is betrayed. Nowhere is safe and his family are in danger(R)
20. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—More or Less
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

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