BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 22 February 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—Give me my child back
  The Greenlandic parents fighting for the return of their children.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Dark Is Rising—10. The King of Fire and Water
  Will’s sister is missing(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The X Games
  In 1995, the first ever Extreme Games featuring sports like BMXing took place(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Surviving without lungs for 48 hours
  How a man too ill to receive his lung transplant survived with an artificial one.(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Dream Makers
  Can the emerging field of dream engineering influence our thoughts as we sleep?(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s the future of US-Europe relations?
  John Simpson analyses the state of the transatlantic alliance(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Give me my child back
  The Greenlandic parents fighting for the return of their children.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—22/02/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—22/02/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—22/02/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The risk takers
  The tough choices food founders make to survive.(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Who cares for the carers?
  We hear about projects in Bangladesh and the UK to help give carers a break.(R)
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine after four years of war
  Despite relentless bombardments the people of Kharkiv love their city more than ever
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  The Dark Is Rising—10. The King of Fire and Water
  Will’s sister is missing(R)
19. 11:50GMT
  More or Less—More or Less
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Fixing Chile’s fashion graveyard
  What happens to dumped fast fashion clothes?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—22/02/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Climate Question—22/02/2026 GMT
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Happy News—Happy News
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world(R)
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world, including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Over to You—How is social media used on BBC World Service?
  We hear your views on social media and how the BBC World Service uses it(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Seeing double
  A pair of twins on trial for murder has us wondering about all things identical.(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—22/02/2026 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine after four years of war
  Despite relentless bombardments the people of Kharkiv love their city more than ever(R)
13. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—22/02/2026 GMT
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.(R)
15. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  Assignment—Fixing Chile’s fashion graveyard
  What happens to dumped fast fashion clothes?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—How to bury radioactive waste
  And how can future civilisations remember where we put it?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Caroline Smith
  Caroline Smith on meteorites, rocks on Mars and the potential for ancient life there.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why don't more animals have opposable thumbs?
  Thumbs are incredibly useful to humans, so why didn’t they evolve in more species?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Who cares for the carers?
  We hear about projects in Bangladesh and the UK to help give carers a break.(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine after four years of war
  Despite relentless bombardments the people of Kharkiv love their city more than ever(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/02/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women-only living
  Two women from Finland and Canada discuss setting up single-sex living spaces
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—23/02/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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