BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Friday 13 February 2026

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Bonfire of the Murdochs
  Gabriel Sherman on the Murdoch family succession battle and the company’s direction(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Who is in control of Gaza now?
  John Simpson explores who is actually governing Gaza at the moment
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—With Jimmy Lai in jail, have Trump and the West abandoned Hong Kong?
  The media mogul’s case has caused global concern that Beijing is cracking down on dissent(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—Would you wear smart glasses?
  The smart glasses market is growing, with more choice of wearable devices.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Forget Cool Runnings: Inside the real Jamaican bobsled team
  Devon Harris made history at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Jamaica’s first bobsleigh team(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Mont Blanc Tunnel
  In July 1965, a 12km tunnel dug deep beneath the Alps was opened to traffic(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/02/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Gaudí code
  How Spain’s Sagrada Família went global
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—13/02/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—13/02/2026 06:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—13/02/2026 07:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Dame Sarah Mulally, Archbishop of Canterbury: Working in partnership with others
  Aleem Maqbool speaks to Dame Sarah Mulally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The banker who loaned to women when no one else would
  We meet Dr Jennifer Riria, one of Africa's leading female entrepreneurs
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The flooding of Florence
  In 1966, Florence was left underwater after heavy rainfall caused the River Arno to burst
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/02/2026 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Will there be a city on the moon in ten years?
  What would it really take to build a city on the moon?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Are you lucky?
  The formula behind how lucky you are – spoiler, it isn’t just down to chance.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/02/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 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—13/02/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: A day at the office
  Stories of the highs, lows and weird quirks of the workplace everyone loves to hate
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The flooding of Florence
  In 1966, Florence was left underwater after heavy rainfall caused the River Arno to burst(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/02/2026 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Gaudí code
  How Spain’s Sagrada Família went global(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—13/02/2026 14:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Dame Sarah Mulally, Archbishop of Canterbury: Working in partnership with others
  Aleem Maqbool speaks to Dame Sarah Mulally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—The banker who loaned to women when no one else would
  We meet Dr Jennifer Riria, one of Africa's leading female entrepreneurs(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—13/02/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—Outside Source
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outside Source—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—13/02/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: A day at the office
  Stories of the highs, lows and weird quirks of the workplace everyone loves to hate(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The flooding of Florence
  In 1966, Florence was left underwater after heavy rainfall caused the River Arno to burst(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/02/2026 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/02/13 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—13/02/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can we cancel light waves?
  Noise cancelling headphones remove unwanted sound. Can we do the same with light?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—13/02/2026 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/02/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 13/02/2026 22:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—13/02/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Dame Sarah Mulally, Archbishop of Canterbury: Working in partnership with others
  Aleem Maqbool speaks to Dame Sarah Mulally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/02/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Gaudí code
  How Spain’s Sagrada Família went global(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—14/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Are you lucky?
  The formula behind how lucky you are – spoiler, it isn’t just down to chance.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—14/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/02/2026 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—14/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  This Is Africa—This is Africa
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—14/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: A day at the office
  Stories of the highs, lows and weird quirks of the workplace everyone loves to hate(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The flooding of Florence
  In 1966, Florence was left underwater after heavy rainfall caused the River Arno to burst(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—14/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Are you lucky?
  The formula behind how lucky you are – spoiler, it isn’t just down to chance.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—14/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/02/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/02/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  The Dark Is Rising—9. Hawk in the Dark
  The Rider is poised to strike(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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