BBC World Service TV Guide — Friday

Browse the full BBC World Service TV guide for Friday, 23 October 2026. 48 programmes listed , including 14 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 6m

News
00:06 24m

The Media Show

The important questions about long-running stories

The important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news
00:30 30m

Unspun World with John Simpson

The BBC's world affairs editor reflects on the week's major global news stories, talking to local experts from around the world to go behind the headlines
01:00 30m

The Newsroom
01:30 30m

The Global Story

The story of America and the world

The story of America and the world, hosted by Asma Khalid in Washington, DC and Tristan Redman in London
02:00 30m

The Newsroom
02:30 30m

Tech Life

The ways in which technology is changing lives

The ways in which technology is changing people's lives, wherever they are in the world
03:00 6m

News
03:06 44m

Outlook

Perspectives on important issues

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives
03:50 10m

Witness History

Keith Haring's Berlin Wall Mural

American artist Keith Haring's painted mural on the Berlin Wall

US artist Keith Haring's Berlin Wall mural, which he was invited to paint in 1986. The artist said he wanted the mural to be a sign of unity for people on both sides of the wall
04:00 30m

The Newsroom
04:30 30m

Heart and Soul

The Right Thing: Gaza's Parish Priest

The work of Gaza's only Catholic parish priest

The work of Catholic parish priest Father Romanelli, who came from Argentina to Gaza to lead the Holy Family Church and has continued to do so throughout the war with Israel
05:00 3h

Newsday

The latest headlines

Morning

08:00 6m

News
08:06 24m

The Interview

Exploring issues of modern life

Exploring the ideas and thinking behind issues of modern life
08:30 20m

Business Daily

Business and finance news, interviews and reports
08:50 10m

Witness History

The Hungarian Revolution

The 1956 Budapest protests against a Soviet rule in Hungary

A look back at when, in 1956, students and workers took to the streets of Budapest to protest against a Soviet rule in Hungary
09:00 30m

The Newsroom
09:30 30m

BBC Inside Science

The latest scientific research

The latest scientific research to make the news headlines and how science is evolving to transform culture and affect lives
10:00 6m

News
10:06 54m

Unexpected Elements

Scientific stories and connections from around the globe

Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way with Unexpected Elements
11:00 30m

The Newsroom
11:30 30m

The Global Story

The story of America and the world

The story of America and the world, hosted by Asma Khalid in Washington, DC and Tristan Redman in London

Daytime

12:00 6m

News
12:06 44m

Outlook

Perspectives on important issues

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives
12:50 10m

Witness History

The Hungarian Revolution

The 1956 Budapest protests against a Soviet rule in Hungary

A look back at when, in 1956, students and workers took to the streets of Budapest to protest against a Soviet rule in Hungary
13:00 30m

The Newsroom
13:30 30m

Heart and Soul

The Right Thing: Gaza's Parish Priest

The work of Gaza's only Catholic parish priest

The work of Catholic parish priest Father Romanelli, who came from Argentina to Gaza to lead the Holy Family Church and has continued to do so throughout the war with Israel
14:00 1h

Newshour
15:00 6m

News
15:06 24m

The Interview

Exploring issues of modern life

Exploring the ideas and thinking behind issues of modern life
15:30 20m

Business Daily

Business and finance news, interviews and reports
15:50 10m

World Business Express
16:00 2h

BBC OS

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 6m

News
18:06 44m

Outlook

Perspectives on important issues

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives
18:50 10m

Witness History

The Hungarian Revolution

The 1956 Budapest protests against a Soviet rule in Hungary

A look back at when, in 1956, students and workers took to the streets of Budapest to protest against a Soviet rule in Hungary
19:00 30m

The Newsroom
19:30 30m

Sport Today
20:00 6m

News
20:06 24m

BBC OS Conversations

How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world

Nuala McGovern brings together people from around the world to discuss how major news stories are affecting their lives
20:30 30m

CrowdScience

How Do Insects Hear?

Caroline Steel investigates the science behind how insects hear

Caroline Steel investigates the science behind how insects hear, learning that they can have ears all over their bodies - only needing an air cavity with a membrane across it
21:00 1h

Newshour
22:00 6m

News
22:06 24m

The Interview

Exploring issues of modern life

Exploring the ideas and thinking behind issues of modern life
22:30 30m

Heart and Soul

The Right Thing: Gaza's Parish Priest

The work of Gaza's only Catholic parish priest

The work of Catholic parish priest Father Romanelli, who came from Argentina to Gaza to lead the Holy Family Church and has continued to do so throughout the war with Israel
23:00 30m

The Newsroom
23:30 30m

World Business Report

Finance and business news

Finance and business news from around the world

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

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