Browse the full BBC World Service TV guide for Saturday, 18 July 2026. 39 programmes listed , including 13 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
00:06
54m
Scientific stories and connections from around the globe
01:00
30m
01:30
30m
The story of America and the world
02:00
30m
02:30
30m
Weekly cricket show
03:00
6m
03:06
44m
Perspectives on important issues
03:50
10m
A look at life under Francisco Franco's rule during the Spanish Civil War
04:00
6m
04:06
54m
Scientific stories and connections from around the globe
05:00
30m
05:30
20m
05:50
10m
Numbers and statistics used in everyday life
Morning
06:00
3h
09:00
6m
09:06
24m
How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
09:30
30m
Analysis of cultural and social stories breaking in the US
10:00
6m
10:06
54m
Interviews with people defying the odds
11:00
30m
11:30
30m
The latest health issues from around the world
Daytime
12:00
6m
12:06
54m
A discussion on the biology, physics, and chemistry of silicon
13:00
1h 6m
14:06
3h 54m
Reports, interviews and analysis
Tonight's Highlights
18:00
30m
18:30
20m
18:50
10m
The origins of the Mexican Wave celebration
19:00
6m
19:06
24m
The trends, forces and ideas shaping the world
19:30
30m
A weekly round-up of the happiest stories in the world
20:00
6m
20:06
54m
21:00
1h
22:00
6m
22:06
54m
Interviews with people defying the odds
23:00
30m
23:30
30m
DJ Edu's pan-African music show for the BBC World Service