BBC World Service TV Guide — Thursday

Browse the full BBC World Service TV guide for Thursday, 22 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 54m

In Our Time

Indian Indentured Labour

How sugar planters recruited workers from India after the abolition of slavery

Misha Glenny and guests discuss how, after the abolition of slavery, sugar planters recruited workers from India to replace or compete with their formerly enslaved labourers
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

The Documentary: The Silence Of The Oligarchs

How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin

How the political influence of Russia's super-rich, who once ruled the country, has declined under the rise of Vladimir Putin
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

Malta's Divorce Referendum

The 2011 referendum in Malta to decide whether divorce should be legalised

The 2011 referendum in Malta to decide whether the country should remain one of the few places in the world where divorce was not permitted
04:00 30m

The Newsroom
04:30 30m

The Food Chain

The business, science and cultural significance of food

The business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put it on a person's plate
05:00 3h

Newsday

The latest headlines

Morning

08:00 6m

News
08:06 24m

The Inquiry

The trends, forces and ideas shaping the world

Programme that goes behind the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world
08:30 20m

Business Daily

Business and finance news, interviews and reports
08:50 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
09:00 30m

The Newsroom
09:30 30m

The Documentary: The Silence Of The Oligarchs

How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin

How the political influence of Russia's super-rich, who once ruled the country, has declined under the rise of Vladimir Putin
10:00 6m

News
10:06 24m

The Media Show

The important questions about long-running stories

The important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news
10:30 30m

The Global Jigsaw: Afghan Refugees

The Exodus

Exploring how millions of Afghans have been displaced from their country

Exploring how millions of Afghans have been displaced from their country and pushed into circular migration, while examining what awaits them in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
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

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
13:00 30m

The Newsroom
13:30 30m

The Food Chain

The business, science and cultural significance of food

The business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put it on a person's plate
14:00 1h

Newshour
15:00 6m

News
15:06 24m

The Inquiry

The trends, forces and ideas shaping the world

Programme that goes behind the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world
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

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
19:00 30m

The Newsroom
19:30 30m

Sport Today
20:00 6m

News
20:06 24m

The Documentary: The Silence Of The Oligarchs

How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin

How the political influence of Russia's super-rich, who once ruled the country, has declined under the rise of Vladimir Putin
20:30 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
21:00 1h

Newshour
22:00 6m

News
22:06 24m

The Inquiry

The trends, forces and ideas shaping the world

Programme that goes behind the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world
22:30 30m

The Food Chain

The business, science and cultural significance of food

The business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put it on a person's plate
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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