BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Sunday 19 April 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 4. Shoes to fill
  4/10KH Lee takes charge of Samsung, but the business is struggling(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Sporting Witness
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Health Check
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  In Our Time—Tthe Mariana Trench
  Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 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—19/04/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—16/04/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash
  Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—19/04/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—19/04/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—19/04/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 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—19/04/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Food Chain
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Back from the brink: Uganda’s gentle giants
  The eco-tourism that is helping to protect mountain gorillas in Uganda(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 4. Shoes to fill
  4/10KH Lee takes charge of Samsung, but the business is struggling(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—More or Less
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 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—19/04/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Pakistan: the hospitals that give children HIV
  How and why children in Pakistan are attending hospital and becoming HIV positive.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—19/04/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—Happy News
  Positive news stories(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—19/04/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  Over to You—16/04/2026 GMT
  Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.(R)
4. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 18:32GMT
  Over to You—Over to You
  Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.(R)
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  The news you know, the science you don't.(R)
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—19/04/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.(R)
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—Pakistan: the hospitals that give children HIV
  How and why children in Pakistan are attending hospital and becoming HIV positive.(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—16/04/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Dark Breath
  The story of a scientific surprise and what happened next.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why is salt so delicious?
  Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Back from the brink: Uganda’s gentle giants
  The eco-tourism that is helping to protect mountain gorillas in Uganda(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Rice: women feeding the world
  An agronomist in Tanzania and an economist in India on the vital role women play
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—20/04/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—20/04/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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