BBC World Service Online Schedule Wednesday 26 November 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Wicked: For Good and Pluribus
  Nikki Bedi talks to director Jon M Chu and Pluribus’ Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Can Trump’s Gaza plan turn a ceasefire into permanent peace?
  Many sticking points remain unresolved in the US-led peace plan for Gaza.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How can the world speed up climate action?
  We're still behind on our global warming targets after the big summit in Brazil.(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Ash Atalla and The Office: how I started a TV phenomenon
  The award-winning TV producer on the pitch that brought him global success(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Colombia's Salt Cathedral
  In 1995, a cathedral was built 180m underground in the Zipaquirá Salt Mine(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—Evil Corp, 6. Fatherland
  6/7Investigators hunt for Maksim Yakubets. But who is protecting him?
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Taiwan to increase defence spending
  President says China is speeding up military preparations to take the island by force.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Taiwan to increase defence spending by $40 billion
  President says China is speeding up military preparations to take the island by force.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Taiwan to boost defence spending
  President says China is speeding up military preparations to take the island by force.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir Nick Clegg: Social media’s power paradox
  Amol Rajan speaks to Sir Nick Clegg about big tech, AI and the future of social media
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The cocoa conundrum
  Can chocolate be sustainable and affordable?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Howard Hughes literary hoax
  In 1971 a conman fooled publishers with a fake autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/11/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How can the world speed up climate action?
  We're still behind on our global warming targets after the big summit in Brazil.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Documentary—‘No justice, just kills’
  Families of Iraqis killed by US marines in Haditha learn why the killers walked free(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—The international drama of Miss Universe
  Miss Universe 2025 has been chaotic and scandalous - but will it win back viewers?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The human cannonball family
  David 'Cannonball Smith' made history being fired out of a cannon - now his kids do it too
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Howard Hughes literary hoax
  In 1971 a conman fooled publishers with a fake autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/11/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—Evil Corp, 6. Fatherland
  6/7Investigators hunt for Maksim Yakubets. But who is protecting him?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Taiwan to spend extra $40bn on defence to counter China
  Taiwan seeks to increase its defence spending to counter the rising threat from China
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir Nick Clegg: Social media’s power paradox
  Amol Rajan speaks to Sir Nick Clegg about big tech, AI and the future of social media(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—The cocoa conundrum
  Can chocolate be sustainable and affordable?(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—Taxing more to cut the debt
  The UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, says she will cut borrowing to cut the debt.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—At least 13 dead in Hong Kong tower block fire
  Some residents are still unaccounted for
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Russia casts doubt on Ukraine peace deal
  Russia has confirmed that it's received updated proposals for a peace agreement
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The human cannonball family
  David 'Cannonball Smith' made history being fired out of a cannon - now his kids do it too(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Howard Hughes literary hoax
  In 1971 a conman fooled publishers with a fake autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/11/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/11/26 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—26/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How can the world speed up climate action?
  We're still behind on our global warming targets after the big summit in Brazil.(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Childhood hypertension becomes more common
  New study finds the prevalence of high blood pressure in childhood has doubled since 2000
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks
  At least 36 people have been killed in a huge fire in Hong Kong
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—What does the UK budget show us about global debt challenges?
  The UK government has unveiled its latest budget
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—26/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir Nick Clegg: Social media’s power paradox
  Amol Rajan speaks to Sir Nick Clegg about big tech, AI and the future of social media(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—Evil Corp, 6. Fatherland
  6/7Investigators hunt for Maksim Yakubets. But who is protecting him?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—‘No justice, just kills’
  Families of Iraqis killed by US marines in Haditha learn why the killers walked free(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—The international drama of Miss Universe
  Miss Universe 2025 has been chaotic and scandalous - but will it win back viewers?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Chinese Cryptoqueen
  How Qian Zhimin ended up at the heart of the UK’s biggest cryptocurrency seizure
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The human cannonball family
  David 'Cannonball Smith' made history being fired out of a cannon - now his kids do it too(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Howard Hughes literary hoax
  In 1971 a conman fooled publishers with a fake autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—To tip or not to tip?
  What wait staff really think about your payments for their service
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Dozens killed and hundreds missing in Hong Kong fire.
  Mulitple high-rise apartment buildings were engulfed by flames.

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