BBC World Service TV Guide — Thursday, 14 May 2026

Browse the full BBC World Service TV guide for Thursday, 14 May 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

World Questions

Sweden

A debate on the big issues facing Sweden

Jonny Dymond chairs a debate with leading politicians on the big issues facing Sweden, in the country's capital of Stockholm, with questions from a Swedish audience

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: An Animal Exodus

How the UK Natural History Museum is moving millions of specimens to a new home

The relocation of millions of precious specimens from the UK Natural History Museum to a new state-of-the-art home

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

Uncovering a Lost Burial Ground in Rio

The discovery of the New Blacks Cemetery in Brazil, 1996

The story of how Merced dos Anjos found a mass grave under her home in Brazil, 1996, which turned out to be an ancient cemetery for enslaved Africans

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

When Sweden Invented the Reality Game Show

How Sweden launched the world's first reality-based competitive TV programme

How Sweden changed television history in 1997 by launching Expedition Robinson - widely regarded as the world's first reality-based competitive TV programme

09:00 30m

The Newsroom

09:30 30m

The Documentary: An Animal Exodus

How the UK Natural History Museum is moving millions of specimens to a new home

The relocation of millions of precious specimens from the UK Natural History Museum to a new state-of-the-art home

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

Happy News

A weekly round-up of the happiest stories in the world

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

When Sweden Invented the Reality Game Show

How Sweden launched the world's first reality-based competitive TV programme

How Sweden changed television history in 1997 by launching Expedition Robinson - widely regarded as the world's first reality-based competitive TV programme

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

When Sweden Invented the Reality Game Show

How Sweden launched the world's first reality-based competitive TV programme

How Sweden changed television history in 1997 by launching Expedition Robinson - widely regarded as the world's first reality-based competitive TV programme

19:00 30m

The Newsroom

19:30 30m

Sport Today

20:00 6m

News

20:06 24m

The Documentary: An Animal Exodus

How the UK Natural History Museum is moving millions of specimens to a new home

The relocation of millions of precious specimens from the UK Natural History Museum to a new state-of-the-art home

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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