BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 12 July 2026

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  More than the Score—Ghostwriting: How to tell someone else's story
  
  How professional authors turn sports stars' stories into bestselling books (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Nadal describes his historic Wimbledon win over Federer
  
  In 2008, Rafael Nadal won Wimbledon after a hard-fought final against Roger Federer
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health challenges after Venezuela earthquakes
  
  June 24th, twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, and the healthcare system has been overwhelmed (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Czech Republic
  
  The influence of Russian disinformation, the future of Czech TV and the housing crisis (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran: the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
  
  Millions attend public mourning rituals for the former Supreme Leader
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—Are we one step closer to creating life in a lab?
  
  Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/07/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Asia Specific—Asia Specific
  
  Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Nadal describes his historic Wimbledon win over Federer
  
  In 2008, Rafael Nadal won Wimbledon after a hard-fought final against Roger Federer (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
  
  Iran's IRGC said it closed the waterway until further notice
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran and US exchange strikes
  
  The US said it launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran and US clash again over Strait of Hormuz
  
  The US said it launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran: the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
  
  Millions attend public mourning rituals for the former Supreme Leader (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  More than the Score—Ghostwriting: How to tell someone else's story
  
  How professional authors turn sports stars' stories into bestselling books (R)
9. 08:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?
  
  Should we all take up tennis? We delve into the evidence on its life-extending powers. (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Finding hidden entrepreneurs
  
  The people turning life experience into business ideas with funding and other support (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Fruit Wars!
  
  Why Taiwan and Malaysia's luxury fruit growers have a complex relationship with China
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/07/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Gemma Griffiths
  
  Gemma Griffiths has become a much-loved star in her native Zimbabwe (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Chasing the Wimbledon dream
  
  Tennis pros in the lower rankings share their stories of sacrifice (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—China’s collapsing population
  
  Why is China’s population about to plummet and what could the consequences be? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Key Ally of Donald Trump Dies
  
  US Senator and key ally of Donald Trump dies
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can science fiction help us fight climate change?
  
  The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson talks to the Climate Question team
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner
  
  One couple's quest to make friends led them to host dinners with people they'd never met (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world..
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Everyone needs a hero
  
  A Mexican vigilante nicknamed Batman has us exploring superhero science.
3. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Donald Trump pays tribute to late politician Lindsey Graham
  
  The Republican senator died aged 71 after a short illness
5. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can science fiction help us fight climate change?
  
  The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson talks to the Climate Question team (R)
7. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 21:32GMT
  
  Assignment—China’s collapsing population
  
  Why is China’s population about to plummet and what could the consequences be? (R)
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/07/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Fruit Wars!
  
  Why Taiwan and Malaysia's luxury fruit growers have a complex relationship with China (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/07/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran: the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
  
  Millions attend public mourning rituals for the former Supreme Leader (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/07/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Madonna and Sienna Spiro
  
  The latest UK singles and album charts with guests Madonna and Sienna Spiro (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Tu Youyou
  
  Tu Youyou scoured ancient medical texts to find a world-changing treatment for malaria (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What are these strange rocks?
  
  There are some strange rocks on a beach in Indonesia. What are they? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Finding hidden entrepreneurs
  
  The people turning life experience into business ideas with funding and other support (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/07/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Fruit Wars!
  
  Why Taiwan and Malaysia's luxury fruit growers have a complex relationship with China (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/07/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Female film-makers join forces
  
  Film festivals with only women behind the camera
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—At least 27 killed in Bangkok club fire
  
  Thai officials are investigating a deadly fire at a Bangkok bar
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—An explosive fire at a Bangkok bar kills over 20
  
  Several victims were found in the toilets where they'd apparently sought refuge

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