BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 20 September 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Putin’s new Eurovision
  
  Why is Vladimir Putin relaunching Intervision, the Soviet era version of Eurovision? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—India v Pakistan: The row rumbles on
  
  We reflect on events that have unfolded after a non-handshake between Pakistan and India
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Between the ears
  
  The magic of the grey matter inside our heads including a Uruguayan "super brain" (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Omar Sharif stars in Lawrence of Arabia
  
  Egyptian film star Omar Sharif made his Hollywood debut in Lawrence of Arabia in 1962 (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Pirate science ahoy!
  
  For International Talk Like a Pirate Day, we set anchor on some swashbuckling science. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Russian informers: Hunting the enemy within
  
  How a victim of Russia’s super informer exposed their persecutor’s real identity (R)
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is JD Vance right about left-wing violence?
  
  Following the murder of Charlie Kirk, what is the data on political violence in the US?
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US destroys another boat in the Caribbean
  
  It comes after Venezuela urged the UN to investigate US strikes on its boats
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Venezuela urges UN to investigate US strikes on its boats
  
  It comes as Donald Trump says it struck another boat in the Caribbean
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Estonia and European Union condemn Russian incursion
  
  Estonia says Russian jets entered its airspace on Friday
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Charlie Kirk and free speech
  
  Kirk’s supporters and other activists discuss the future for freedom of speech in the US. (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—An amazing story of jungle survival
  
  Our interview with plane crash survivor Annette Herfkens gets your attention
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The team behind People Fixing The World
  
  What qualifies a topic to be on People Fixing The World and how much scrutiny is applied?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—A life of two halves
  
  Those from the world of sport who have achieved two very different inspiring stories
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—President Trump’s second state visit to the UK
  
  John Simpson examines the relationship between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Digital Dolittles: Talking to the animals?
  
  Could new technologies help us to communicate with some animals?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Estonia seeks Nato talks after Russian jets violate airspace
  
  The Baltic nation described it as most serious violation since it joined the alliance
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2025 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—Russian informers: Hunting the enemy within
  
  How a victim of Russia’s super informer exposed their persecutor’s real identity (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is JD Vance right about left-wing violence?
  
  Following the murder of Charlie Kirk, what is the data on political violence in the US? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is it time to copyright your face?
  
  Could copyright law protect ourselves from Deepfakes? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Nurse revives 'drunk' raccoon
  
  A woman in Kentucky saved a baby raccoon who became 'drunk' on fermented fruit
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Jan-Ole Gerster on his film Islands
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to German director Jan-Ole Gerster about his film, Islands.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump introduces $100,000 visa
  
  Visa applies to skilled foreign workers
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—A life of two halves
  
  Those from the world of sport who have achieved two very different inspiring stories (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Theodora
  
  Big Boss Lady Theodora is taking France by storm with her unique take on Afro-pop
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Charlie Kirk and free speech
  
  Kirk’s supporters and other activists discuss the future for freedom of speech in the US. (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The social lives of bacteria
  
  The microscopic dramas of bacterial loners, crowd-lovers, backstabbers and do-gooders (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Will a fugitive oligarch sway Moldova’s election?
  
  The BBC goes undercover, exposing a disinformation campaign ahead of Moldova’s election.
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Second time around
  
  German high jumper Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth on winning two Olympic golds 12 years apart
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—More children are obese than underweight
  
  For the first time there are more overweight than underweight children globally (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Digital Dolittles: Talking to the animals?
  
  Could new technologies help us to communicate with some animals? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Europe's migrant challenge
  
  Ten years after Merkel's welcome: how Europe went from "We can do this" to "Keep Out"
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—President Trump’s second state visit to the UK
  
  John Simpson examines the relationship between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The social lives of bacteria
  
  The microscopic dramas of bacterial loners, crowd-lovers, backstabbers and do-gooders (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Britain set to announce recognition of Palestinian state
  
  The move would be a major change in British foreign policy on the Middle East

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