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World Service

News & views from the BBC's international radio station.

LIVE
03:06 BST
Outlook
Outlook Mixtape: Strangers on a train, part 2
Tales of a lovestruck commuter, an Indian student doctor who helped a woman give birth on a train, and a London underground driver whose deep voice got him to Hollywood.
03:50 BSTWitness History
Star Trek: America's first interracial TV kiss
04:00 BSTBBC News
05/09/2026 03:01 GMT
04:06 BSTUnexpected Elements
The show must go on
05:00 BSTBBC News
05/09/2026 04:01 GMT
05:06 BSTThe Newsroom
05/09/2026 04:06 GMT
05:30 BSTBBC News Summary
05/09/2026 04:30 GMT
05:32 BSTDear Daughter
Mother and son champions
05:50 BSTMore or Less
Is every card shuffle unique?
06:00 BSTBBC News
05/09/2026 05:01 GMT
Schedule

Inquisitive speech radio to make sense of your world.

LIVE
01:00 BST
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
05/09/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:30 BSTNews Summary
05/09/2026
05:34 BSTShipping Forecast
05/09/2026
05:43 BSTPrayer for the Day
A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11
05:45 BSTLiving on the Edge
Cardiff Bay
06:00 BSTNews and Papers
05/09/2026
06:07 BSTOpen Country
Bramble Bank Cricket Match
06:30 BSTFarming Today
Farming Today This Week 05/09/26 Bluetongue; food security; data centres; river DNA testing; corncrakes; dung beetle vet.
06:57 BSTWeather
05/09/2026
07:00 BSTToday
05/09/2026
Schedule