BBC World Service TV Guide — Monday, 8 June 2026

Browse the full BBC World Service TV guide for Monday, 8 June 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

From Our Own Correspondent

Reports from across the globe

Global reports as BBC correspondents across the world tell stories and examine news developments in their region

00:30 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

01:00 30m

The Newsroom

01:30 30m

Discovery

The Life Scientific: Seth Berkley

Dr Seth Berkley talks about the highs and lows of his globe-trotting career

Dr Seth Berkley talks about the highs and lows of his globe-trotting career, from saving millions of young lives through vaccine distribution, to setting his own shattered leg

02:00 30m

The Newsroom

02:30 30m

CrowdScience

Do Plants Have Personalities?

Investigating whether mushrooms and plants have different personalities

Alex Lathbridge investigates whether mushrooms and plants have different personalities, searching for answers in a botanical garden, high-tech labs, and the rainforest canopy

03:00 6m

News

03:06 24m

People Fixing the World

Slow Down!

Exploring whether the modern obsession with speed is damaging

Exploring whether the modern obsession with speed is damaging, looking at the slow movement - a philosophy suggesting slowing down could offer a more meaningful way of life

03:30 30m

The Fifth Floor

Global news

The week's global stories from the Fifth Floor, home to the BBC's 40 language services

04:00 30m

The Newsroom

04:30 30m

The Conversation

The Impact of Epilepsy

Women from Sweden and Zambia on reducing fear and stigma around epilepsy

Datshiane Navanayagam talks to women from Sweden and Zambia who are passionate about reducing stigma and fear around epilepsy.

05:00 3h

Newsday

The latest headlines

Morning

08:00 6m

News

08:06 24m

The Interview

Conversations from across the BBC with influential figures shaping the world

Thought-provoking conversations from across the BBC with influential figures shaping the world, including politicians, activists, thinkers, cultural leaders and business figures

08:30 20m

Business Daily

Business and finance news, interviews and reports

08:50 10m

Witness History

Nelson Mandela's incarceration at Robben Island

Nelson Mandela's time in the maximum security prison on Robben Island

Nelson Mandela's 18 years at the maximum security prison on Robben Island, off the coast of South Africa, after he was convicted of sabotage

09:00 30m

The Newsroom

09:30 30m

CrowdScience

Do Plants Have Personalities?

Investigating whether mushrooms and plants have different personalities

Alex Lathbridge investigates whether mushrooms and plants have different personalities, searching for answers in a botanical garden, high-tech labs, and the rainforest canopy

10:00 6m

News

10:06 54m

The History Hour

Memories of historical reporting told by the people who were there

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

Nelson Mandela's incarceration at Robben Island

Nelson Mandela's time in the maximum security prison on Robben Island

Nelson Mandela's 18 years at the maximum security prison on Robben Island, off the coast of South Africa, after he was convicted of sabotage

13:00 30m

The Newsroom

13:30 30m

The Conversation

The Impact of Epilepsy

Women from Sweden and Zambia on reducing fear and stigma around epilepsy

Datshiane Navanayagam talks to women from Sweden and Zambia who are passionate about reducing stigma and fear around epilepsy.

14:00 1h

Newshour

15:00 6m

News

15:06 24m

The Interview

Conversations from across the BBC with influential figures shaping the world

Thought-provoking conversations from across the BBC with influential figures shaping the world, including politicians, activists, thinkers, cultural leaders and business figures

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

Nelson Mandela's incarceration at Robben Island

Nelson Mandela's time in the maximum security prison on Robben Island

Nelson Mandela's 18 years at the maximum security prison on Robben Island, off the coast of South Africa, after he was convicted of sabotage

19:00 30m

The Newsroom

19:30 30m

Sport Today

20:00 6m

News

20:06 24m

From Our Own Correspondent

Stories from BBC correspondents around the world

Stories from BBC correspondents around the world, presented by Kate Adie

20:30 30m

Discovery

The Life Scientific: Helen Hastie

Professor Helen Hastie on building trust between humans and robots

Professor Helen Hastie on the importance of building trust between humans and robots - and why the fictional Wall-E is a good example of a robot people would like to interact with

21:00 1h

Newshour

22:00 6m

News

22:06 24m

The Interview

Conversations from across the BBC with influential figures shaping the world

Thought-provoking conversations from across the BBC with influential figures shaping the world, including politicians, activists, thinkers, cultural leaders and business figures

22:30 30m

The Conversation

The Impact of Epilepsy

Women from Sweden and Zambia on reducing fear and stigma around epilepsy

Datshiane Navanayagam talks to women from Sweden and Zambia who are passionate about reducing stigma and fear around epilepsy.

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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