SATURDAY 04 OCTOBER 2025

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3yfb8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wm)
Science inspired by Taylor Swift

The launch of Taylor Swift’s much-anticipated 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, has inspired this week’s episode of Unexpected Elements.

First up, we hear how a Brazilian songbird courts its mate as part of a boyband. We then find out about the microbes that dance to survive in their extreme habitat.

Next up, Professor Troy Magney, a forest ecophysiologist at the University of Montana, tells us about his TSWIFT machine and how it can assess the health of the planet’s forests.

Also in the programme, we find out why migratory birds trick weather data, how fish sing, and how hackers used SWIFT bank payments to nearly pull off a billion-dollar heist.

All that, plus many more Unexpected Elements.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Camilla Mota and Godfred Boafo
Producers: Imaan Moin and Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, with Robbie Wojciechowski and Lucy Davies


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3yk2d)
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SAT 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjxy2s)
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SAT 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qmxbs)
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SAT 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct714q)
How a festival in Saudi Arabia rocked the American comedy world

This week, some of the world’s most influential comedians have travelled to Saudi Arabia, for comedy festival organized by the government of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The bill for the Riyadh Comedy Festival includes superstars like Aziz Ansari, Dave Chapelle, Kevin Hart and Louis CK. And the event has attracted significant backlash, with critics accusing the participating comedians of helping Saudi Arabia to “comedy-wash” its record on human rights and free speech.

We speak to the comedian Gianmarco Soresi, who has been highly critical of peers who chose to play the festival, and from BBC security correspondent and resident Saudi Arabia expert, Frank Gardner.

Producers: Xandra Ellin and Valerio Esposito
Executive producers: James Shield and Annie Brown
Mix: Travis Evans
Senior news editor: China Collins


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3yntj)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjy1tx)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qn12x)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct6zjt)
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and the Women’s World Cup

Alison Mitchell is in Guwahati and Mumbai to sample the sights and sounds as the long-awaited Women's World Cup gets underway. Joining Alison are the ABC's Brett Sprigg and Akashvani's Charu Sharma.

We speak exclusively to BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia about the growth of women's cricket in India, and whether handshakes will be exchanged ahead of India's match against Pakistan in Colombo.

Plus, President of the Assam Cricket Association, Taranga Gogoi, tell us about the prestige of being asked to assume hosting duties in place of Bangalore.

Photo: Stumped presenter Alison Mitchell with India fans outside the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India. (Credit: BBC)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3yskn)
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SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6whf)
Outlook Mixtape: Saved by the bell

Dr Katriona O'Sullivan from Coventry in the UK was born to parents addicted to heroin. She was neglected and, at times, not even fed. But, thanks to the encouragement and nurturing of two influential teachers, Katriona's life took a very different turn - she became a university professor and even made a speech at the United Nations. Katriona's written a book about her life called Poor.

Riyad Aljoboury is a teacher from the Iraqi town of Hamam Al Halil. It's located around 30 kilometres southeast of the city of Mosul which, between 2016 and 2017, was at the centre of an intense battle by Iraqi forces to flush out the Islamic State group. After the group stormed into Riyad's town in 2014 he was forced to teach English to their children. He spoke to Anu Anand in 2017.

Tito Quiroz used to wave up at the inmates of the prison next door to his university in Ensenada, Mexico, and they'd wave back from their cell windows. Then, one day, he got the opportunity to go inside to teach them his passion, the violin. Tito endured the somewhat intimidating atmosphere inside, and found an audience desperate to learn. One man in particular - Arturo Reyna - would use the music he was imbued with to turn his life around. Outlook reporter Clayton Conn went to meet them in 2019.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: June Christie

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct744d)
The acquittal of OJ Simpson

It’s 30 years since American football star OJ Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.

Ron Shipp was a close friend of OJ Simpson's and also a police officer, he decided to testify against him in the criminal trial.

In 2017, Ron spoke to Rebecca Kesby about why he wanted to testify.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

(Photo: OJ Simpson at his double murder trial. Credit: VIince Bucci/AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3yx9s)
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SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3z11x)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjyf29)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qndb9)
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SAT 05:32 Trending (w3ct72tn)
Deepfaking disability

A growing industry of content creators is teaching people how to make money from AI models, promising quick profits. Their strategy: steal content, alter faces with AI, and funnel users from Instagram to adult platforms. And one trend has caught the internet’s attention - Down’s Syndrome deepfakes.

In this BBC Trending investigation, Rowan Ings and Nathalie Jimenez dive into the growing world of AI deepfakes, how it works, and hear from victims about the human cost of turning AI into a business of exploitation.

Reporters: Rowan Ings & Nathalie Jimenez
Producer: Nathalie Jimenez
Editor: Flora Carmichael


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzg)
Is the world getting less miserable?

When you follow the news, particularly in countries like the UK and the US, it sometimes feels like people are less optimistic about their lives than they were in the past.
But a new piece of analysis from polling company Gallup suggests this might just be the local view, not the global one.
Using data from the Gallup World Poll, it suggests that “people in more countries are living better lives and expressing more hope for the future” than at any point in the last decade.

Tim Harford speaks to Gallup’s Benedict Vigers, who wrote the report, to understand what improvements in the “global median for thriving” really means.
If you’ve seen a number in the news you think we should look at, email the team: moreorless@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Tim Harford
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Bob Nettles
Editor: Richard Vadon


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3z4t1)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zw89jqs6qj0)
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SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3z8k5)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zw89jqs6v84)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3zd99)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zw89jqs6z08)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3zj1f)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn4)
Conversations from a year in Gaza and Israel

In this special edition of BBC OS Conversations, we look back over the past 12 months of the conflict between Israel and Hamas through the conversations we have recorded.

It’s almost two years since Hamas militants attacked Israel – killing 1200 people and taking 251 hostage. In response, the Israeli government vowed to destroy Hamas. Since then – according to the Hamas-run health ministry – more than 60,000 people have been killed in air and ground attacks, the United Nations says that most of the population has had to leave their homes, and half a million are facing starvation.

Throughout the conflict, we have spoken to families of those killed by Hamas or taken hostage. “It’s heartbreaking what is happening to our hostages and it’s heartbreaking to see what is happening in Gaza,” Sharone tells us.

One of our producers, Kristina, has also been receiving regular voice notes from 17-year-old Sanabel in Gaza. “October 7th is what I hate the most,” Sanabel says. “Because of this date, I lost everything in my life, literally everything.”

Presenter: Rahul Tandon
BBC Producers: Ben Davis, Iqra Farooq and Kristina Volk
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham

An EcoAudio certified Boffin Media production in partnership with the OS team.

(Photo: Sanabel in Gaza. Credit: Sanabel)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qnw9t)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z5c)
Can we finally talk to animals?

Digital technology is transforming the ways we can understand creature communications - will AI help us even more? Plus the rare butterfly that led one man to his father, and the wondrous power of play.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct6xvw)
Telling the stories beyond the scoresheet

The World Service has launched a news sports show that it says will “tell the stories beyond the scoresheet”. We hear your views on whether More Than The Score will appeal to sports fans who are interested in the bigger picture. And we meet one of its presenters John Bennett plus the show’s producer, Jonathan McKeith.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer Howard Shannon
A Whistledown production for BBC World Service


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3zmsk)
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SAT 10:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct8788)
Survival

Katie Smith presents a show all about survival and Dutch triathlete Els Visser knows exactly what it takes to survive against the odds. In 2014, Visser was a medical student travelling in Indonesia when the boat she was on started to sink. She made the decision to swim eight hours to a deserted island where she was finally rescued by a passing boat the next day. This not only saved her life, but it also set her on a career path that she never once imagined would be possible. She shares her story and how surviving a shipwreck led to her becoming a successful triathlete.

Danny Rensch has helped change the way chess is played, but his own path to chess mastery is one of trauma, isolation and resilience to the point he says chess saved him. He shares how chess was his tormentor but also his mentor with this talent for the game taken advantage of when he was younger and growing up in what he describes as a cult. He now says chess has helped provide solace through how he’s now helping others enjoy the game.

Eric Murangwa Eugene explains how football saved his life during the Rwandan genocide. At the time, he was an 18-year-old goalkeeper for one of Rwanda’s top football clubs. He tells Jake Warren why his life was saved when gunmen recognised him as a footballer.

Not by the Playbook also catches up with Kate Hwang – a former Kansas City police officer injured in the line of duty – after her medal success at the World Para Athletics Championships.

Image: Els Visser of The Netherlands celebrates winning the pro women's race during IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg on August 5, 2018 in Maastricht, Netherlands. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for IRONMAN)

Listen to Not by the Playbook on the BBC World Service every Saturday at 0900 GMT, or find it as a podcast wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Get in touch with us via email and use the hashtag #NBTP on social media.


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3zrjp)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjz4k2)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qp3t2)
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SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78by)
Will Trump’s Gaza plan achieve ‘eternal peace’?

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether Donald Trump’s plan for peace in the Middle East will work, examines why Russia is risking further conflict in Europe by provoking NATO, and looks at the outcome of the parliamentary election in Moldova.

Producer: Kate Cornell
Executive Producer: Benedick Watt
Commissioning Editor: Vara Szajkowski


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3zw8t)
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SAT 12:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s4)
Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Harriett is joined by Silvia Moreno-Garcia to discuss her chilling bestseller Mexican Gothic.
The story begins when Noemí Taboada, a glamorous socialite from 1950s Mexico City, receives a desperate letter from her cousin Catalina, claiming her new husband is poisoning her. Unsure if Catalina is mad or truly in danger, Noemí rushes to High Place - a decaying English manor transplanted to the Mexican mountains. But is she to be the rescuer, or the unwitting prey of the evil that festers in the bones of the house? High Place, and its inhabitants, want Noemí, and it will take all her courage and ingenuity to save her cousin, and herself. A masterful blend of gothic suspense, startlingly vivid imagery and dark romance, Mexican Gothic has sparked intense fascination from readers around the world - and Silvia Moreno-Garcia will be answering questions from our global audience of book lovers. Why is Gothic literature seeing a resurgence in the 21st century? How does horror allow us to explore themes of colonialism and sexual violence? And where is the very real cemetery that inspired the setting of High House?


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h4000y)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zss98dn44lk)
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SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h403s2)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqqkzdmr4j)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld has live commentary from the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal look to go top of the Premier League table, when they take on West Ham United. There will also be updates of Manchester United against Sunderland, as Ruben Amorim’s side look to get back on track again.

The former Nottingham Forest and Brentford manager Mark Warburton and former Liverpool, Everton and England striker Natasha Dowie will be alongside Lee James to look ahead to those matches as well as the late game between Chelsea and champions Liverpool.

Away from the Premier League, we talk Bundesliga with leaders Bayern Munich against fourth place Eintracht Frankfurt and second place Borussia Dortmund versus third place RB Leipzig.

There will be the latest from qualifying for Formula One’s Singapore Grand Prix, the final round of the Rugby Championship, Women’s Cricket World Cup action between Australia and Sri Lanka and the WNBA finals.

Sportsworld will also be at the World Para Athletics Championships to assess action on day eight and how the competition has played out in India.

Image: Declan Rice of Arsenal passes the ball under pressure from Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United FC at Emirates Stadium on February 22, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h40lrl)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjzzrz)
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SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qpz0z)
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SAT 18:32 Trending (w3ct72tn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 today]


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h40qhq)
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SAT 19:06 The Global Jigsaw (w3ct85vg)
Nuclear tensions in the Middle East

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hasn’t just threatened to redraw the map of Europe - it has transformed the global security landscape. The ripple effects have been felt way beyond the borders of the continent, reigniting fears not felt since the Cold War - of a new nuclear arms race. In this episode of The Global Jigsaw we take stock of the narratives in the nuclear hotspot of the world - the Middle East. We go back to the beginnings of nuclear ambitions in the region, assess the reasons why countries want to go nuclear and weigh up the consequences for the world today.


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h40v7v)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6ztv)
Actor, writer and director Embeth Davidtz

Nikki Bedi talks to American-South African actor, writer and now director Embeth Davidtz about her film, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight and is joined by cultural critic Leila Latif.

Oscar winning Hollywood star Leonardo Di Caprio and filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson discuss One Battle After Another.

Trinidadian writer Claire Adam talks about her Booker-longlisted novel Love Forms.

US artist Kerry James Marshall reveals his childhood inspiration.

Scottish singer songwriter Annie Lennox reflects on some of her iconic looks.

And actor and writer Eva Victor talks about their directorial film debut, the indie hit Sorry Baby.

Main image: Embeth Davidtz
Photo credit: Sony Pictures


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h40yzz)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zss98dn53kl)
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SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h412r3)
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SAT 22:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct8788)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 today]


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h416h7)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pk0lhm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qqkrm)
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SAT 23:32 This Is Africa (w3ct72dh)
Guchi

Ugochi Lydia Onuoha, artist name Guchi, was born in Kaduna, grew up in Abuja and has ended up building a successful career in Lagos. She has managed to stand out from the crowd, and not just because of her signature purple hair.

Her Afrobeat songs are catchy and strike a chord, especially with young women. Her first single, No Be Jazzy, was released in 2019, and she hit the big time in 2021 with her viral hit Jennifer, which at the time of writing has been viewed 77 million times on YouTube.

She has just dropped a new EP – No Skips, Just Feelings – which she says is “no fillers, just raw, unfiltered emotion.”

As she tells DJ Edu, Guchi has achieved all this in spite of pretty overwhelming personal challenges. Her mother suffered brain damage and lost her memory completely when Guchi was a teenager. Guchi takes pride in being successful enough now to make sure her mum is never short of money.

SUNDAY 05 OCTOBER 2025

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h41b7c)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qqphr)
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SUN 00:32 The Documentary (w3ct82kz)
Powering Nigeria

According to the World Bank, more than 85 million people in Nigeria still lack access to electricity - making it the country with the largest energy access deficit in the world. But even among those connected to the grid, many struggle daily to keep the power going. Blackouts are frequent, infrastructure is fragile, and generators have become a lifeline for homes and businesses alike.

Journalist Samuel Okocha hears from Nigerians across sectors about how unreliable electricity affects their lives. He speaks to economists, politicians, and renewable energy experts to understand the roots of the crisis.

In Abuja, Samuel visits his local barber and other business people to see how they are coping with constant outages. These personal encounters reveal the everyday toll of the crisis - not just on livelihoods, but on dignity and routine. Samuel also reflects on how the power situation affects his own work and daily life.

Amid the frustration, Samuel also finds resilience. Across Nigeria, people are turning to solar energy and small-scale solutions, building their own systems to meet their needs.

Presenter: Samuel Okocha
Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester production for BBC World Service

(Photo: Presenter Samuel Okocha is shown the generator powering Isaac Shedrack's barbers shop in Karu on the outskirts of Abuja. Credit: Samuel Okocha/Made in Manchester)


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h41fzh)
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SUN 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pk0tzw)
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SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qqt7w)
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SUN 01:32 Trending (w3ct72tn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 01:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct7zs6)
The first Esports tournament

In October 1972, the first ever Esports tournament was held at California's Stanford University. Now a multi-billion dollar industry, thousands of people watch tournaments all around the world, but competitive video gaming was in its infancy in the early 70s.

Called the 'Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics', it was organised by a Rolling Stone magazine journalist who was documenting the early days of computer gaming.

Bruce Baumgart was a 26-year-old student there at the time, and he won the final event. Guy Kilty speaks to Bruce about how the 'Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics' started and how he clinched victory.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and testimony. Sporting Witness is for those fascinated by sporting history. We take you to the events that have shaped the sports world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes, you become a fan in the stands as we take you back in time to examine memorable victories and agonising defeats from all over the world. You’ll hear from people who have achieved sporting immortality, or those who were there as incredible sporting moments unfolded.

Recent episodes explore the forgotten football Women’s World Cup, the plasterer who fought a boxing legend, international football’s biggest ever beating and the man who swam the Amazon river. We look at the lives of some of the most famous F1 drivers, tennis players and athletes as well as people who’ve had ground-breaking impact in their chosen sporting field, including: the most decorated Paralympian, the woman who was the number 1 squash player in the world for nine years, and the first figure skater to wear a hijab. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the tennis player who escaped the Nazis, how a man finally beat a horse in a race, and how the FIFA computer game was created.

(Photo: Bruce Baumgart who won the first Esports tounament. Credit: Bruce Baumgart)


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h41kqm)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pk0yr0)
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SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qqy00)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct6vjx)
Creating human eggs from skin cells

Functional human eggs have been generated using human skin cells in a breakthrough study. What impact could this have on couples with fertility issues? BBC Health Correspondent James Gallagher explains.

How long covid is affecting menstrual cycles. Dr Jackie Maybin, Reader and Consultant Gynaecologist at the Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian explains her findings.

With a rising trend of parents using unprescribed melatonin to help their children sleep, we examine the risks.

G6PD deficiency affects more than 400 million people worldwide, but new research led by the University of Exeter in the UK reveals that it distorts the standard diagnostic test for diabetes. As a result, potential cases are missed. We ask what can be done to address this issue.

And a new eye drop that’s been improving presbyopia, an ocular condition that often occurs as we age, causing long-sightedness.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Hannah Robins
Assistant Producer: Alice McKee


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h41pgr)
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SUN 03:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h41t6w)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6ts1)
Dubai's hidden sex trade

Pascale Harter introduces stories from the United Arab Emirates, the Dominican Republic, Australia and Spain's Basque country.

Dubai is often called one of the safest cities in the world - but is that true safe for everyone? In the shadows of its shining skyscrapers and shopping malls is a thriving and often exploitative sex trade. Runako Celina has been investigating the suspicious deaths of two women from East Africa who travelled to Dubai with big dreams.

Although the Dominican Republic is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean, not all new arrivals are welcome. Its government is currently undertaking a sweeping campaign to deport illegal immigrants - in particular, people from neighbouring Haiti. John Murphy met Haitians living in hiding to evade the authorities, and in fear of being sent back.

Globally, shark attacks on humans are very rare - but they do happen. Per head of population, Australia sees the highest number of shark attacks in the world, but that doesn’t stop millions of people enjoying the beaches and the ocean. So, what can Australians’ love of the outdoors, no matter the dangers, teach the rest of us? Katy Watson reports from her local life-saving club in Sydney.

In the Basque country, harvest festival season is underway - including some of the most enduring pagan celebrations in Europe. These champion the land, the people deeply rooted to it, and a rich sense of local pride on Basque food, language and culture. Simon Busch has been joining in the festivities - enjoying cider, sausages, and rhyming couplets on demand.

Producer: Polly Hope
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Production co-ordinator: Rosie Strawbridge


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qr5h8)
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SUN 04:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78by)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h41xz0)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pk19zd)
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SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qr97d)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct82kz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:32 today]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h421q4)
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SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zw89jqs9mf3)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h425g8)
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SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zw89jqs9r57)
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SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h4296d)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zw89jqs9vxc)
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SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h42dyj)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6ts1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qrs6x)
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SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z1)
Portion size: How much should you eat?

How much food is the “right” amount - and why is it so hard to work that out?

Ruth Alexander explores the world of portion sizes, starting with the rise of “portion distortion” in the United States, where supersized sodas and giant restaurant plates became the norm. Nutritionist Lisa Young explains how this shift happened, and what it’s meant for public health.

In São Paulo, dietitian Marle Alvarenga shares new research comparing Brazil, France, and the US, revealing how culture and globalisation shape what feels like a normal portion. Why are French plates so much smaller - and meals so much slower - than in Brazil or America?

And psychologist Lenny Vartanian in Sydney explains the powerful pull of portion size on our behaviour: why bigger servings make us eat more, even when we know better, and why education alone isn’t enough to change our habits.

If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk

Producer: Izzy Greenfield

Photo: Three spoons showing different portion sizes (credit: getty)


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h42jpn)
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SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy4)
Surgery in a backpack

In some places, the nearest safe operating room can be hours or even days away. We find out about a portable operating theatre called SurgiBox that fits in a backpack and inflates in minutes, creating a safe surgical environment for operations almost anywhere. We meet the co-founder of the start-up behind it and see it put to the test, and speak to a surgeon who has used it to save lives far from a hospital. We also hear from Field Ready, whose engineers in Syria are using 3D printing to bring broken hospital equipment back to life, and we hear about Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms — grassroots command centres where volunteers coordinate life-saving help and vital information in the midst of war.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Craig Langran
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Gareth Jones

(Image:A 'patient' demonstrates the equipment in the Surgibox, BBC)


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qrwz1)
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SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70tj)
The Kremlin’s reporter

Pavel Zarubin has access to President Putin that other journalists can only dream of. He interviews him regularly, and travels around the world covering huge geopolitical meetings, even posting to his vast social media audience from Putin's meetings with Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and even from under the table of Putin's meeting with Kim Jong Un. BBC Russian's Elizaveta Fokht traces his career from truth seeking young reporter, to being the President's favoured journalist.
Sana Mir is one of Pakistan’s most famous cricket players. She played for her country in 226 matches, captaining the team in 137 of them. Being a woman in cricket in Pakistan was not always easy for her, but she has been very outspoken about the sexism and body shaming she faced as a professional athlete. She recently was the first Pakistani woman to be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s hall of fame, and Nazish Fiaz of BBC Urdu went to interview her.


Presented by Faranak Amidi

Produced by Rebecca Moore and Caroline Ferguson


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h42nfs)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pk21g5)
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SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qs0q5)
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SUN 11:32 Trending (w3ct72tn)
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SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzg)
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SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h42s5x)
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SUN 12:06 The Global Jigsaw (w3ct85vg)
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SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h42wy1)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zss98dn71hn)
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SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702g)
What do ice cores tells us about climate change?

What can ice cores tell us about the atmosphere millions of years ago?

These cylinders of ice, drilled from glaciers and ice sheets around the world, preserve precious clues about our changing climate and records such as rainfall, temperature and greenhouse gases, even volcanic eruptions. But what can the past tell us about the future?

Host Graihagh Jackson hears from two ice core experts about their icy adventures in Antarctica, the Himalayas and beyond.

Dr Liz Thomas is Head of Ice Cores Research at the British Antarctic Survey and is currently working on an ice core that may be the oldest ever.

Lonnie Thompson is a pioneer in the field whose first ice core finds date back to the 1970s. He is Distinguished University Professor of Earth Sciences. Senior Research Scientist, Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University. Professor Thompson also appears in a documentary called The Canary.

Presenter: Graihagh Jackson
Producers: Diane Richardson and Nik Sindle
Production coordinator: Maria Ogundele and Sabine Schereck
Sound mix: Tom Brignell and Louis Griffin
Editor: Simon Watts


SUN 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qscyk)
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SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct6tyv)
The Happy Pod: The teenager empowering thousands to succeed

An 18-year-old entrepreneur who has helped more than twenty thousand teenagers get skills, training and mentoring has been recognised with a global student prize. Adarsh Kumar grew up in poverty in rural Bihar and says he was inspired by wanting to solve the problems he saw around him - and the example set by his hardworking single mother. He plans to use the ten-thousand-dollar prize to help improve the lives of even more people - and believes the first step in changing the world is to change his home state.

Also: we find out how teenagers who've been struggling with school attendance are learning important life lessons - from three-year-olds. The scheme pairs them with a nursery child to give them a sense of responsibility and helping others.

We celebrate the winner of Fat Bear Week in Alaska - which saw tens of thousands of people around the world vote for the brown bear who'd done best at gorging on salmon and berries to prepare for winter. How new technology is helping Premier League football fans with sight problems, the jollof rice wars heat up with a record breaking dish in Nigeria, and the people spreading joy over the internet through memes.

Plus, an inspirational speech from a 12-year-old who wants to improve understanding about autism. Leo Bird says he's not broken, just different, and that's why his friends love him.

Presenter: Jannat Jalil
Music composed by Iona Hampson

(Photo: Adarsh preparing a Skillzo workshop. Credit: Varkey Foundation)


SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h434f9)
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SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqqkzdqrsr)
Live Sporting Action

It’s a busy day in the English Premier League, and Sportsworld has commentary from west London as Brentford take on Manchester City. There will also be updates and reaction from the day’s four other games, while the former DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani joins Delyth Lloyd to look back over all the weekend’s games. The team also look over all the week’s big European talking points in EuroStars.

Away from football, Sportsworld will round up all the action on the final day of competition at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, bring you the latest from Women’s Cricket World Cup, and have reaction to Formula One’s Singapore Grand Prix.

Image: Phil Foden of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Manchester City FC at Gtech Community Stadium on January 14, 2025 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h43mdt)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pk30f6)
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SUN 19:32 World of Secrets (w3ct854n)
Death in Dubai

Death in Dubai: 2. Not the first to die

Monic’s relative heads to the UAE, like her, in pursuit of a dream. But soon after, news of her death shatters everything. Devastated and distrusting of the police’s account, Michael takes the search for truth into his own hands leading to a dramatic confrontation.

This episode contains strong language.

Presented by investigative journalist Runako Celina.

Season 9 of World of Secrets, Death in Dubai, is a BBC Eye investigation, produced in association with Thread Studios, for the BBC World Service.

Please note, the image is being used for illustrative purposes only and the person depicted in it is a model.

If you feel distressed by the references in this story, please speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support such as Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.org

For UK listeners, details of organisations offering information about or support after sexual abuse, or with feelings of despair, are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Here’s a link to the BBC Eye documentary film, which we recommend you watch after listening to this podcast: https://bit.ly/bbcdeathindubai

If you are in the UK, you can watch on iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n12t256jg


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h43r4y)
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SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wm)
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SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zss98dn80gp)
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SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h43zn6)
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SUN 22:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702g)
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SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qtbxl)
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SUN 22:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z5c)
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SUN 22:50 Over to You (w3ct6xvw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h443db)
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SUN 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pk3hdq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qtgnq)
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SUN 23:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70tj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]

MONDAY 06 OCTOBER 2025

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h4474g)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6ts1)
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MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qtldv)
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MON 00:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfy)
A mystery satellite has been jamming GPS in Europe

Scientists detect for the first time an unknown source of GPS interference coming from space. Also, as AI begins to design more and more DNA sequences being manufactured synthetically, how can those manufacturers be sure that what their customers are asking for will not produce toxic proteins or lethal weapons? And… how camera traps in polish forests reveal that the big bad wolf is more scared of humans than anything else.

For that last few years instances of deliberate jamming and interference of GNSS signals has become an expected feature of the wars the world is suffering. Yet this disruption of the signals that all of us use to navigate and tell the time nearly always emanate from devices on the ground, or maybe in the air. But in ongoing research reported recently by Todd Humphreys of University of Texas at Austin and colleagues around the world is beginning to reveal that since 2019 an intermittent yet powerful signal has been causing GPS failures across Europe and the North Atlantic. The episodes have been thankfully brief so far, but all the signs suggest it comes not from soldiers or aeroplanes, but from a distantly orbiting satellite somewhere over the Baltic Sea. It may not be malevolent, it could be a fault, but the net of suspicion is tightening.

A team of scientists including some from Microsoft report today in a paper in the journal Science an investigation to try to strengthen the vetting of synthetic DNA requests around the world. As AI-designed sequencies increase in number and application, the factories that produce the bespoke DNA are in danger of making and supplying potentially dangerous sequences to customers with malicious intents. But how do you spot the bad proteins out of the almost infinite possible DNA recipes? Tessa Alexanian of the International Biosecurity and Biosafety Initiative for Science, and one of the authors explains some of the thinking.

Finally, Liana Zanette of Western University in Ontario and colleagues have been hanging around in Polish forests scaring wolves. Why? Because as wolf numbers rise in protected reserves, more and more human-wolf interactions occur. And a suspicion has arisen that the legal protection they enjoy has led to them losing their fear of humans in a dangerous way. Not so, says Liana’s team, blowing away the straw arguments and setting fire to the political motivation to reduce their protection status. Wolves are still terrified of Nature’s apex predator – us.

Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Alex Mansfield
Production Coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

(Image: Simulation screen showing various flights for transportation and passengers. Credit: Oundum via Getty Images).


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf864r)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyv7l54)
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MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh0ykf4)
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MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct6swj)
The Life Scientific: Jacqueline McKinley

How much information can you extract from a burnt fragment of human bone?

Quite a lot, it turns out - not only about the individual, but also their broader lives and communities; and these are the stories unearthed by Jacqueline McKinley, a Principal Osteoarchaeologist with Wessex Archaeology.

During her career, Jackie has analysed thousands of ancient burial sites across the British Isles, bringing to life the old traditions around death via often cremated human remains. She's also assisted criminal investigators with forensic analysis, and contributed to some of the UK's best-loved archaeological TV shows.
And one thing she’s absolutely clear about: far from being macabre, osteoarchaeology is more about the living, than the dead...

In conversation with Professor Jim Al-Khalili, Jackie talks about the stories we can derive from skeletal remains, how western attitudes to death have gone through a major recent shift, and why she's kept some of her late father's bones.

Presented by Jim Al-Khalili
Produced for BBC Studios by Lucy Taylor
Reversion for World Service by Minnie Harrop


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf89ww)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyv7px8)
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MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh0yp58)
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MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6st8)
Why are some animals black and white?

In a world bursting with colour, what’s the advantage of standing out in stark contrast?

Listener Jude in Canada wants to know why some animals are black and white. Why do zebras risk being so stripy? Why do pandas have such distinct marking? And do they have something in common?

Presenter Caroline visits Pairi Daiza, a zoo in Belgium. Together with her guide for the day, Johan Vreys, she looks at these weird and wonderful animals up close. First, she visits three zebras having breakfast. Ecologist Martin How from the University of Bristol explains his ingenious experiment involving horses with zebra blankets. Next on the tour is the giant panda which, according to Prof Tim Caro from the University of Bristol, looks the way it does to camouflage in snowy forests in China. But there are many more animals to see, and many more reasons to be monochrome, including the penguin and its tuxedo-like colouration. Hannah Rowland, senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool explains that it might have more than just a single function. It turns out, scientific answers aren’t always black and white.



Presenter: Caroline Steel

Producer: Florian Bohr

Editor: Ben Motley

(Photo: The zebra was running gracefully running in the green water - stock photo Credit: Surasak Suwanmake via Getty Images)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf8fn0)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh0ysxd)
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MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z5c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct6xvw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf8kd4)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyv7ydj)
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MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh0yxnj)
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MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct7098)
Women making films about football

Two female film directors, fascinated by the passions aroused around the world by the game of football, discuss their new movies and their reasons for making football their focus with Datshiane Navanayagam.

Ragnhild Ekner is from Sweden and, inspired by her own love of the game, made the documentary Ultras. The film explores the unity, loyalty and creativity within fan groups. She filmed and spoke to some of the world's most passionate fans across Argentina, Egypt, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Sweden, Indonesia, and Great Britain to understand what motivates them to dedicate so much of their time to supporting a football club. The film captures both the effort that goes into displays of mass unity, rivalry and violence between opposition fans and police, as well as moments of striking kindness, generosity and friendship.

Lisa Barros D’Sa is from Northern Ireland and the focus of her film, Saipan, is an infamous falling-out between footballer Roy Keane and his then manager of the Republic of Ireland, Mick McCarthy. Set in the run-up to the 2002 World Cup campaign, at its heart is the intense rivalry between two big personalities and charts one of the most fractious fallings-out in the history of sport. A row that made headline news around the world.

Both films are showing at the 69th BFI London Film Festival which runs from 8-19 October at venues in London and across the UK.

Produced by Jane Thurlow

(Image: (L) Ragnhild Ekner credit Annika Elizabeth von Hausswolff. (R), Lisa Barros D'Sa credit Getty Images.)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf8p48)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zspty6v724v)
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MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf8swd)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zspty6v75wz)
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MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf8xmj)
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MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zspty6v79n3)
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MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf91cn)
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MON 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x06)
Bjorn Borg: I’ve always been a private person

‘It's very difficult to be private when you're trying to be the best player in the world’

Tim Muffett speaks to tennis icon Bjorn Borg about life at the very top of the sport.

Born in 1956 in the Swedish capital, Borg’s lifelong association with tennis began when his father won a full-size racket at a local table tennis tournament, which he gave to the young Borg.

By the age of 14, he had joined the professional tennis circuit, and just a few years later, had won the Italian Open at 17 and the French Open at just 18. Having risen to international prominence in 1975 when he helped Sweden win its first David Cup, Borg became a household name in the years that followed for his distinctive playing style that helped him win Wimbledon five times in a row.

At the peak of his playing career, his on-court rivalry with the American John McEnroe became the stuff of legend, with the pair’s 1980 Wimbledon final considered by many to be one of the greatest matches ever played. This was later immortalised in a 2017 movie.

After unexpectedly retiring in 1983, Borg struggled with life after tennis, battling alcohol and drug abuse. He subsequently returned to the sport in the early 1990s for a couple of years before hanging up his professional tennis racket for good.

In this interview, he discusses his journey to the very top of the sport, the challenges of stepping away, and his recent battle with prostate cancer.

The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC. You can listen on the BBC World Service, Mondays and Wednesdays at 0700 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out twice a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.

Presenter: Tim Muffett
Producers: Ben Cooper, Nadia Dahabiyeh and Nick Smith
Editor: Justine Lang

Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.

(Image: Björn Borg of Sweden prepares to present the trophies on Court Philippe-Chatrie, Credit: Tim Clayton/Getty Images)


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh0zdn1)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ry6)
Afghanistan: women disconnected

Women and girls in Afghanistan have been excluded from much of the working world, as well as from the chance to get an education.

Many are finding ways to bring in an income for their families, but a 48-hour internet shutdown threatened this recently.

We hear the experiences of shopkeepers, tech workers and charity bosses in the country.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Hannah Bewley

(Picture: Afghan women in burkas walk along a road in the Argo district of Badakhshan province on August 28, 2025. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct746p)
The home video war

Before streaming and catch-up TV, owning a video recorder was one of the only ways to watch on-demand entertainment.

In 1975 Sony launched Betamax with its half-inch-wide tape capable of recording 60 minutes of television. It was the length of most American shows - the perfect run-time. But in 1977, JVC released its VHS: it was bigger and bulkier, but capable of taping a full two-hour movie. That extra time turned out to be a game-changer, offering viewers more choice, more flexibility, and ultimately, more power.

Johnny I’Anson speaks to industry veteran Marc Wielage, who watched it all unfold from the inside. Marc tells Johnny how marketing, business decisions, and consumer behaviour shaped the outcome.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

(Photo: VHS and Betamax tape comparison. Credit: Museum of Obsolete Media)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf953s)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyv8k45)
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MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh0zjd5)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6st8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf98vx)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct71wc)
India's nine day tea strike and the birth of the Excel spreadsheet

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes.

Tea expert Sabita Banerji talks about the history of tea in India. We look back at how women teapickers in 2015 fought for justice - and improved the lives of thousands of tea plantation workers.

We hear the story of a famous photo of American president John F Kennedy working at his desk in the White House - with his cheeky young son underneath.

Also, from 1985 one of the most notorious killings from the apartheid era in South Africa of the men who became known as the Cradock four - this includes graphic descriptions of violence.

It’s 30 years since American football star OJ Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend. We hear from one of his former friends who testified against him in the criminal trial including his desciptions of the injuries suffered by the victims.

And finally, it’s 40 years this week since the release of Microsoft Excel, the spreadsheet software that's now used all over the world. We hear from one of the creators.

Contributors:
Rajeshwary - tea plantation worker.
Sabita Banerji - founder of Thirst tea charity.
Lukhanyo Calata - son of Fort Calata, one of the Cradock Four.
Ron Shipp - who testified against OJ Simpson.
Mike Koss – one of the creators of Microsoft Excel.
Plus, archive recordings of American photographer Stanley Tretick from the John F Kennedy Library and Museum.

(Photo: Female tea pickers on strike in Munnar. Credit: Countercurrents.org)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf9dm1)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyv8smf)
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MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh0zrwf)
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MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct7170)
The Global Story

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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wq7)
Cesar Millan: The ‘dog boy’ who became the Dog Whisperer

For the past two decades, Cesar Millan has appeared on television sets around the world. His hit shows centre on his incredible ability to rehabilitate dogs with behavioural issues like aggression or anxiety. Cesar’s preternatural talent has earned him the moniker ‘The Dog Whisperer’. When he was younger living in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, he had a less flattering nickname — El Perrero — which translates to "the dog boy". It was given to him by kids who would bully him for walking around the city followed by a pack of stray dogs.

But dogs have always surrounded Cesar’s life, including those he grew up with on his family farm. When he was 13 Cesar says he heard a mystical voice that told him he would become the world’s best dog trainer. That was the impetus for him to make the treacherous and illegal crossing from Mexico to the US. Once in California, Cesar was homeless and slept under a bridge. He caught the attention of a national newspaper because he would walk large numbers of dogs to earn money; in the interview, he announced that he wanted a television show to teach people about dogs. That show would eventually be The Dog Whisperer, a smash hit on National Geographic. On it, Cesar would not only use techniques to help disobedient dogs, but he’d focus on getting their owners to be more calm, assertive and give the dogs proper exercise.

Cesar ended up travelling the world giving seminars to arena-sized crowds and writing several bestselling books. But, at the pinnacle of his career, his mental health suffered and he tried to take his own life. He’s also been the subject of controversy, with critics questioning some of his dog-training approaches.

Throughout the years, Cesar has been helped by various dogs that he calls "the angels who you can see". Especially two pitbulls called Junior and Daddy who he calls his companions and spiritual guides.

This episode contains a reference to suicide. If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.org

Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Saskia Collette

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Cesar MIllan. Credit: Neilson Barnard, Getty Images)


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct746p)
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MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrf9n39)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyv913p)
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MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh100cp)
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MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct7098)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zss9mnyfxf1)
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MON 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x06)
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MON 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ry6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


MON 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81nw)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfb0bp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 16:06 BBC OS (w173067zvrtcwgn)
2025/10/06 15:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfb42t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 17:06 BBC OS (w173067zvrtd06s)
2025/10/06 16:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfb7ty)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wq7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct746p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfbcl2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyv9rlg)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh10qvg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z5k)
2025/10/06 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


MON 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfbhb6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6ts1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh10vll)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct6swk)
The Life Scientific: Jane Goodall

The celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall died last week at the age of 91. In tribute, we’re re-sharing this interview from 2020, where she reflects on the years she spent living with the wild chimpanzees in Gombe in eastern Tanzania and why she believes the best way to bring about change is to ‘creep into people’s hearts’.

Jane shot to fame when she appeared on the cover of National Geographic magazine in 1963 and appeared in a documentary film directed by Orson Welles. Her ground breaking observations introduced us to the social and emotional lives of wild chimpanzees and changed our view of what it is to be human. Images of her younger self play-wrestling with baby chimps make Jane feel slightly apprehensive now but at the time she didn’t give it a second thought. However, she did take care to protect her young son. Seeing distressing footage of chimps who were living in captivity, she gave up fieldwork to become an activist, working to liberate chimpanzees that were being used for medical research or sold for meat or as pets, and setting up chimp sanctuaries for animals that were no longer able to live in the wild. For the last thirty years, she has campaigned gently but relentlessly to protect wild animals and wild places, touring the world and performing on stage in front of huge audiences. Her global youth programme, Roots and Shoots has inspired and empowered millions of people to understand and respect nature, leading some to call her ‘the mother Theresa of the environment’. A label she dislikes.

Producer: Anna Buckley


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfbm2b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zss9mnygrmy)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfbqtg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 22:06 The Interview (w3ct7x06)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1132v)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct7098)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfbvkl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvb7kz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh116tz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76tc)
First broadcast 06/10/2025 21:32 GMT

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

TUESDAY 07 OCTOBER 2025

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfbz9q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct71wc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfc31v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvbh27)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh11gb7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct7170)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Monday]


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfc6sz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvbltc)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh11l2c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct6rc4)
Bolivia’s Cholitas – From Outcasts to Icons

With their pleated skirts and bowler hats the “cholita” women are a common sight in Bolivia’s administrative capital La Paz. They’re often from indigenous Aymara and Quechua cultures. Until recently cholita was used as a derogatory term to talk about their distinctive traditional clothing and they were discriminated against.

Jane Chambers travels to Bolivia to find out how these women are reclaiming their cultural heritage and going from outcasts to icons and what it says about society. Join her to meet the cholita wrestlers, fashion designers and mountaineers changing public opinion.

Producer: Jane Chambers
Sound Mix: Neil Churchill
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: Cholita Climber - Lidia Huayllas Credit: Jane Chambers/BBC)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfcbk3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wq7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct746p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfcg97)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvbv9m)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh11tkm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vtz)
Stephen Jones’ hats: A party on your head

After growing up in the north of England British milliner Stephen Jones went on to become a pioneering British hat maker working in Paris. He's been creating avant-garde designs for the last 45 years, inspired by Surrealist art, trailblazing fashions at New Romantic club nights, and cinema. He was friends with pop star Boy George who wore his hats – and he famously created a tweed crown for Vivienne Westwood. Rather than a mere accessory, he aims to transform a hat into a statement of identity, and has collaborated with designers like Jean Paul Gaultier and Dior, helping to revitalise fine hat-making skills inspired by looks from copies of Vogue from the 1940s, 50s and 60s.

The prestigious Palais Galliera fashion museum in Paris holds exhibitions every year, showcasing how fashion has evolved from the 18th century to the present day. Its focus is on the most iconic designers and Stephen Jones is one of only two hat makers ever to be included – a huge honour. Rosa Johnston-Flint joins Stephen in Paris as his retrospective is about to close – and visits his workshop as he prepares his Spring/Summer 2026 collection for London Fashion Week which nods to his past bold designs, creating “a party” on top of the wearer’s head.


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfcl1c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zspty6v9z1y)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfcpsh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zspty6vb2t2)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfctjm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zspty6vb6k6)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfcy8r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy5)
The preschool in a retirement home

A unique community in Chester in northern England, brings multiple generations together to encourage learning and connection. We explore how young children in the onsite nursery benefit from the time, attention and vocabulary skills offered by the older adults. Meanwhile the retirement home residents can benefit from increased social activity and a sense of purpose. We also speak to an intergenerational expert in Spain about the growing evidence that backs this new societal approach.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Claire Bates
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Andrew Mills

(Image: Younger and older mingle at the Belong retirement community, Chester, UK, BBC)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh129k4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s77)
Should we expect more airline delays?

Passengers are suffering more disruption as technology at airports, airlines and air traffic control is failing.

But why is aviation software becoming more prone to failure and vulnerable to cyber-attacks, and what is the solution to preventing delays?

Presented and produced by Russell Padmore

(Image: Passengers wait at the Brussels Airport as European airports experienced disruption due to a cyberattack on the check-in and boarding system in September 2025. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74n8)
'I designed the Indian rupee symbol'

In 2009, the Indian government launched a national competition to find a design for the Indian rupee.

With more than 3,000 entries and five finalists, the winning design was announced on 15 July 2010.

The designer was by Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam, a student at the Industrial Design Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. He speaks to Surya Elango.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

(Photo: Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam on 15 July 2010. Credit: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint via Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfd20w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvcg18)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh12f98)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct6rc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfd5s0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6ztv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfd9j4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvcpjj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh12nsj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71cj)
The Global Story

.


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfdf88)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6x4x)
Outlook

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74n8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfdk0d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvcy0s)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh12x8s)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vtz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfdnrj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zss9mnyjtb4)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfdshn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh134s1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s77)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


TUE 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81p2)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfdx7s)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w173067zvrtgscr)
2025/10/07 15:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrff0zx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w173067zvrtgx3w)
2025/10/07 16:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrff4r1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6x4x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74n8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrff8h5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvdnhk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh13mrk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zb2)
2025/10/07 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


TUE 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrffd79)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct6rc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh13rhp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct6zpc)
Tech Life

Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world.


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrffhzf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zss9mnyknk1)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrffmqk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh13zzy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vtz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrffrgp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvf4h2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh143r2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76bn)
First broadcast 07/10/2025 21:32 GMT

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

WEDNESDAY 08 OCTOBER 2025

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrffw6t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6ztv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrffzyy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvfczb)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh14c7b)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71cj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Tuesday]


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfg3q2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvfhqg)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh14gzg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct702g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfg7g6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6x4x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74n8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfgc6b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvfr6q)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh14qgq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 04:32 The Lazarus Heist (w3ct89y7)
The Lazarus Heist specials: Part two

North Korea’s expanding reach — from elite hackers to soldiers on the battlefield. Does this all signify a turning point for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as his cyber operatives pull off increasingly daring heists and his military gain real-world combat experience fighting with the Russians against Ukraine? As Kim continues to ally with Vladimir Putin — a leader whose country possesses exactly the kind of nuclear expertise North Korea has long sought – is he more dangerous than ever? Hosts Geoff White and Jean Lee investigate. Meanwhile we revisit the South Korean journalist who had the world-exclusive interview with a North Korean POW. Previously North Korean hackers pulled off the biggest heist in crypto history with $1.5 billion disappearing in minutes. North Korea has said it has nothing to do with the cybercrimes the Lazarus Group is accused of, saying the United States is making these allegations to try and tarnish its image.
Our story is about more than money. It’s about where it goes, what it buys, and who’s fighting in the shadows.


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfggyg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 05:06 Newsday (w172zspty6vdvz1)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfglpl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 06:06 Newsday (w172zspty6vdzq5)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfgqfq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 07:06 Newsday (w172zspty6vf3g9)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfgv5v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x6z)
The Interview

Conversations with people shaping our world. The best interviews from the BBC.


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh156g7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6scr)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74qj)
The remote island that was evacuated to 10,000km away

On 10 October 1961, a volcanic eruption threatened the population of Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, and all 264 islanders were evacuated to the UK.

Two years later, the majority voted to return.

In an interview she gave to the BBC in 1961, Mary Swain describes what it was like to survive the preceding earthquake and landside and be relocated to the other side of the world.

This programme was produced and presented by Rachel Naylor, in collaboration with BBC Archives.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

(Photo: Evacuees from Tristan on board a Dutch liner bound for Cape Town on 21 October 1961. Credit: Central Press / Getty Images)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfgyxz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvgbyc)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh15b6c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct702g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfh2p3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 10:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfh6f7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvglfm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh15kpm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71fs)
The Global Story

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WED 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfhb5c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6xct)
Outlook

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74qj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfhfxh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvgtxw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh15t5w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 13:32 The Lazarus Heist (w3ct89y7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfhknm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zss9mnymq77)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfhpdr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x6z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh161p4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6scr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


WED 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81p8)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfht4w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 16:06 BBC OS (w173067zvrtkp8v)
2025/10/08 15:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfhxx0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 17:06 BBC OS (w173067zvrtkt0z)
2025/10/08 16:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfj1n4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6xct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74qj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfj5d8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvhkdn)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh16jnn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zdb)
2025/10/08 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


WED 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfj94d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh16nds)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct6vjy)
Health Check

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfjdwj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zss9mnynkg4)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfjjmn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 22:06 The Interview (w3ct7x6z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh16wx1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 22:32 The Lazarus Heist (w3ct89y7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfjncs)
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WED 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvj1d5)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh170n5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76jb)
First broadcast 08/10/2025 21:32 GMT

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

THURSDAY 09 OCTOBER 2025

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfjs3x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfjww1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvj8wf)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1784f)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71fs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Wednesday]


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfk0m5)
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THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvjdmk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh17cwk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct82l0)
Global Dancefloor: Saigon

Frank McWeeny heads to the dancefloors of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) to uncover what Vietnamese alternative culture looks and sounds like today. With 70% of the population under 35, young people are the driving force behind a different image of the country, far away from poverty and war. They are asserting their identity through music, fashion and their own take on traditional values. Changing perceptions of what it means to be Vietnamese in 2025...

A Just Radio production.


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfk4c9)
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THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6xct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74qj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfk83f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvjn3t)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh17mct)
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THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z2)
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.


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THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zspty6vhrw4)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


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THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfkr2y)
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THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7235)
Is Trump building a crypto economy?

Donald Trump once dismissed cryptocurrencies as a scam. But since returning to office, his view of them has shifted dramatically.

In July, President Trump signed new legislation aimed at integrating crypto into the financial mainstream. Members of the Trump family have launched their own ventures, generating significant profits and boosting the visibility of digital currencies in American politics.

Supporters say this could reassert the dominance of the US dollar in a changing global economy, while critics warn of economic volatility and regulatory gaps. How did crypto go from fringe to front-and-centre in Trump’s economic vision?

This week on The Inquiry, we’re asking: Is Trump building a crypto economy?

Contributors:
Molly White, writer for the Citation Needed Newsletter in the US
Francine McKenna, Lecturer at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, US
Will Grant, BBC's Mexico, Central America and Caribbean correspondent
Gillian Tett, Provost of King's College, Cambridge, UK

Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producers: Ben Henderson and Matt Toulson
Researcher: Evie Yabsley
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards
Production Management Assistant: Liam Morrey

(Photo: President Donald Trump displays the GENIUS Act on 18 July 2025. Credit: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh183cb)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s2q)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74jv)
Japan surrenders in Beijing

Eighty years ago, in the autumn of 1945, World War II surrender ceremonies took place across the Japanese Empire.

The one in China was held at the Forbidden City in Beijing bringing an end to eight years of occupation. Thousands of people watched the incredible moment Japanese generals handed over their swords. The United States, China, Russia and the United Kingdom were all represented. John Stanfield, now 105, is the last surviving British person who was there. He recalls to Josephine McDermott how he signed the surrender declaration documents on behalf of the British.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

(Photo: Surrender in the Forbidden City. Credit: Hedda Morrison, courtesy of John Stanfield family/University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfkvv2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvk7vg)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1873g)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct82l0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfkzl6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ysm)
The Media Show

Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin. Exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news. An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world.


THU 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh18bvl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 World of Secrets (w3ct854p)
Death in Dubai

Death in Dubai: 3. The most powerful pimp

Kiera and Mia remember Monic as charismatic and kind-hearted. They were living with her in Dubai and can reveal the shocking reality of her life there, saying they were all trapped in a prostitution ring run by a man they believe is “the most powerful pimp in Dubai”. They say they’re scared of him but are determined to speak out, to get justice for their friend.

This episode contains strong language.

Presented by investigative journalist Runako Celina.

Season 9 of World of Secrets, Death in Dubai, is a BBC Eye investigation, produced in association with Thread Studios, for the BBC World Service.

Please note, the image is being used for illustrative purposes only and the person depicted in it is a model.

If you feel distressed by the references in this story, please speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support such as Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.org

For UK listeners, details of organisations offering information about or support after sexual abuse, or with feelings of despair, are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Here’s a link to the BBC Eye documentary film, which we recommend you watch after listening to this podcast: https://bit.ly/bbcdeathindubai

If you are in the UK, you can watch on iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n12t256jg


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfl3bb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvkhbq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh18glq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct7198)
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THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfl72g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wy0)
Outlook

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74jv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrflbtl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvkqtz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh18q2z)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrflgkq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zss9mnyqm4b)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfll9v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7235)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh18yl7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


THU 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81pg)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrflq1z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w173067zvrtnl5y)
2025/10/09 15:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfltt3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w173067zvrtnpy2)
2025/10/09 16:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrflyk7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wy0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74jv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfm29c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvlg9r)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh19fkr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z7t)
2025/10/09 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


THU 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfm61h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct82l0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh19k9w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfz)
Science in Action

The BBC brings you all the week's science news.


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfm9sm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zss9mnyrgc7)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfmfjr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7235)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh19st4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfmk8w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvly98)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh19xk8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct75y7)
First broadcast 09/10/2025 21:32 GMT

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER 2025

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfmp10)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ysm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1b19d)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78bz)
Unspun World with John Simpson

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories. Drawing on the unique local knowledge of the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he goes beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfmss4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvm5sj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1b51j)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct7198)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Thursday]


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfmxj8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvm9jn)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1b8sn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct6zpc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfn18d)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wy0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Thursday]


FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74jv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfn50j)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvmk0x)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1bj8x)
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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vpg)
Searching for hope as a hostage in Gaza

How have the families of Israeli hostages and their loved ones, held captive in dark tunnels for hundreds of days, managed to hold onto hope? Do people deepen their faith during periods of immense suffering, or turn away from religion? For this edition of Heart and Soul, Naomi Scherbel-Ball explores how, two years on since the October 7th attacks, hostages and their families see their lives and their faith.
Many of those held hostage in Gaza come from the kibbutzim, largely secular communities that border Gaza, or were taken from the Nova music festival. Some of those released have spoken about reconnecting with their Jewish faith, with one female hostage even translating her prayers into Arabic so she would be allowed to continue to pray by her captors. Others speak of the strength they found in their family, the kibbutzim movement and community.
65-year-old American-Israeli Keith Siegel, who was kidnapped with his wife Aviva, explains how his connection to Judaism deepened during nearly 500 days in captivity. On his release, his daughter asked what he would like for their first family shabbat meal together after nearly 500 days. “What I want most is a kippah and a kiddush cup”, he answered, referring to the head covering worn by observant Jewish men and the symbolic cup that is held during the Friday night blessing in Judaism. Now back with his family in Israel, he says his heart is not whole until the remaining hostages return.

Producer/ Presenter: Naomi Scherbal-Ball


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfn8rn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zspty6vlns7)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfndhs)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zspty6vlsjc)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfnj7x)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zspty6vlx8h)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfnn01)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:06 Americast (w3ct7t61)
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1c08f)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rsp)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct744f)
How BRICS got its name

In 2001, a few months after 9/11, economist Jim O’Neill was working at Goldman Sachs when he wrote a report about which countries might become big players in the world economy.

That’s when he came up with the name BRIC - short for Brazil, Russia, India and China.

At first, nothing much happened.

But in 2009, those countries took his idea and ran with it, holding their first summit.

Since then, the group has grown, adding South Africa to form BRICS.

There are now 11 members, and it’s been making headlines again, as U.S President Donald Trump threatens tariffs.

Jim O’Neill speaks to Megan Jones about coming up with the acronym almost by accident and how he didn’t think he’d still be talking about it almost 25 years later.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

(Photo: Jim O'Neill. Credit: Jim O'Neill)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfnrr5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvn4rk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1c40k)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfnwh9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wn)
Unexpected Elements

The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way with Unexpected Elements.


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfp07f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvnd7t)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1ccht)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct714r)
The Global Story

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FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfp3zk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6whg)
Outlook

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct744f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfp7qp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvnmr2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1cm02)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vpg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfpcgt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zss9mnytj1f)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfph6y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:06 Americast (w3ct7t61)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1cvhb)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rsp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


FRI 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81pn)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfplz2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w173067zvrtrh31)
2025/10/10 15:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfpqq6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w173067zvrtrlv5)
2025/10/10 16:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfpvgb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6whg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct744f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfpz6g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvpc6v)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1dbgv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z39)
2025/10/10 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


FRI 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfq2yl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn5)
BBC OS Conversations

How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1dg6z)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6st9)
Are atoms immortal?

Atoms are the building blocks of our world. Many have been around since just minutes after the Big Bang created the universe nearly 14 billion years ago. And if life on Earth is made of atoms that are from all the way back then... will those atoms keep existing forever? That’s what CrowdScience Listener Rob in Australia would like to know.

Caroline Steel investigates whether it’s physically possible for atoms to survive the test of time. She speaks to physicists looking at the tiniest objects in existence to try and answer some massive questions. What happens to atoms in extreme circumstances out in space? If large atoms can decay to become smaller atoms, what happens to hydrogen, the smallest atom of them all? And how exactly was a combination of these tiny, long-lasting atoms ever able to create life on Earth?


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfq6pq)
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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zss9mnyvc8b)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfqbfv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:06 Americast (w3ct7t61)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1dpq7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vpg)
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FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwvfrfqg5z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl9kyvpv6c)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnwh1dtgc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76nv)
First broadcast 10/10/2025 21:32 GMT

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.