BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 31 May 2026

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Morning

Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 10. The good son
  10/10Samsung faces an uncertain future when its chairman is jailed(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—30/05/2026 GMT
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—2026/05/27 GMT
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Africa's football dreamers
  Justice Baidoo meets the Ghanaian boys and girls dreaming of football superstardom(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—28/05/2026 GMT
  .(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—28/05/2026 GMT
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—31/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—31/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—31/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 10. The good son
  10/10Samsung faces an uncertain future when its chairman is jailed(R)
9. 08:50GMT
  More or Less—More or Less
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.(R)
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The dogs that bring hope
  Rescued street dogs in Uganda help survivors find comfort, healing and renewed hope.(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—30/05/2026 GMT
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  This Is Africa—30/05/2026 GMT
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—26/05/2026 GMT
  Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.(R)