BBC World Service live
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BBC World Service live
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About BBC World Service live
Technical details, frequency and station information
BBC World Service goes out to a UK-wide audience and leans on news to carry the listener through the day.
The internet stream removes the limits of transmitter range: you can listen from anywhere in the UK, or abroad, as long as you have a connection.
BBC World Service's live stream sits in the player on this page, free and ready to run on mobile, tablet or desktop.
Station details
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Frequently asked questions about BBC World Service live
Neither. BBC World Service is internet-only, which in practice means no coverage map and no interference: it sounds the same in Cornwall, in Glasgow and abroad. The player on this page carries the live feed, free and without an account.
Breakfast is the most contested slot on British speech radio, and the one that sets the day's agenda. What you hear now is the live output, whatever the hour.
Quite a few. You can browse them all on the National page, or use the genre pages if you are after a particular kind of music rather than a particular area.
No. BBC World Service plays directly in the browser with nothing to download and no account to create. It works the same on Android, iPhone and desktop.
Not especially — around 30 to 60 MB an hour. On a capped tariff a full working day of BBC World Service would be noticeable, so wi-fi is worth using where you can.