SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2025

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t58qf)
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SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wl)
Two-hundred years of trains

This week marks 200 years since the first steam train pulled passengers over 26 miles of north-east England’s countryside, and started a revolution. Jump on board for show filled with train tales.

We explore Mumbai’s lunch delivery system – train based, of course, which has the sort of error rate that delivery firms arounds the world can only dream of. We ask what it takes to run a railway on time, and look at how the bullet train changed Japan, with history professor Jessamyn Abel.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton
Producers: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins with Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, Robbie Wojciechowski, Lucy Davies


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SAT 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf74sgy)
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SAT 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct714p)
The disgraced UK doctor behind autism misinformation

On Monday President Trump and the U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference in which they made extraordinary new claims about autism. They suggested a potential link between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and the development of autism. They also advocated spacing out childhood vaccinations.

The two men's interest in the link between vaccines and autism goes back decades but these claims did not originate in the US. They trace back to the UK in 1998, when disgraced former doctor Andrew Wakefield first published his now-debunked theory linking MMR vaccines to autism cases in children.

Today on the Global Story science journalist Adam Rutherford explains how the Wakefield vaccine conspiracy became the biggest medical disinformation disaster in recent history, and how these ideas found fertile ground in the Trump administration.

Producers: Viv Jones, Valerio Esposito
Executive producer: Annie Brown, James Shield
Mix: Travis Evans
Senior news editor: China Collins

Image: President Donald Trump, in front of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., delivers remarks linking autism to childhood vaccines and to the use of popular pain medication Tylenol for pregnant women and children, claims which are not backed by decades of science, at the White House. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t5j6p)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct6zjs)
Ashes fever builds as Asia Cup tensions bubble over

There are tales of two rivalries on this week's Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Brett Sprigg and Charu Sharma:

As England coach Brendon McCullum names his 16-man squad for the Ashes in Australia, the Stumped team discuss white ball captain Harry Brook's promotion to vice-captain, replacing Ollie Pope. There's a surprise in the bowling department, as Will Jacks returns as England's second spinner after a three-year absence, plus is this England's most hostile bowling attack since 1970?

We reflect on another feisty meeting between India's men and Pakistan at the Asia Cup, and discuss the fall-out following a number of heated flashpoints which has seen both teams submit complaints to the ICC.

Plus, India are in the spotlight as our build up to the Women's World Cup concludes. Broadcaster Annesha Ghosh tells us how the excitement is growing in India ahead of the first match on 30th September.

Photo: Harry Brook of England edges as Usman Khawaja of Australia fields during Day One of the LV= Insurance Ashes 5th Test Match between England and Australia at The Kia Oval on July 27, 2023 in London, England. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t5myt)
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SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6whd)
Outlook Mixtape: Daughters of an actor, a mime and a prince

E.A. Hanks’ childhood was split between living with her troubled mum and her 'omni-famous' dad Tom Hanks. E.A. and her brother Colin spent most of their time living in Sacramento with their mum, while weekends and holidays were spent with their dad, often on glamorous film sets. Although their mum was now sober after an addiction to alcohol and drugs, she could be paranoid and abusive, and E.A. describes her life as either a dream or a nightmare.

Marcel Marceau is the grandee of mime artistry, perhaps the most famous mime in history and a global icon. Less known is the story of the secret manuscript that he left for his daughters on his deathbed. It was filled with passages about his emotional inner life when he was in the French Resistance during World War Two, drawing on mime techniques to help smuggle Jewish children out of Nazi-occupied France across the Swiss border to safety.

As lead singer of The Selecter, Pauline Black pushed music and racial boundaries but struggled with her own identity. The daughter of a Nigerian prince, she was adopted by a white family who taught her that black men were dangerous and to be avoided. Her childhood was confusing and complex and it would take Pauline decades to reclaim her identity and learn the truth about her birth parents.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Hetal Bapodra

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

(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct744c)
Guinea stadium massacre

On 28 September 2009, around 50,000 people took part in a rally to protest reported plans by military leader Moussa Dadis Camara to stand in the presidential election.

It started peacefully, until troops, under Camara’s rule entered the stadium and opened fire, killing more than 150 people.

Many others were left scarred, and women raped.

Asmaou Diallo’s son Aly was one of those killed that day, she’s been telling Megan Jones how she’s been campaigning for justice ever since.

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: Aly with his nieces and nephew. Credit: Asmaou Diallo)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t5rpy)
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SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wl)
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SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t5wg2)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf758gg)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydw7qg)
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SAT 05:32 Trending (w3ct72tm)
BBC Trending: Goodreads’ ‘unfair’ rating problem

BBC Trending investigates how negative ‘pre-read’ and pre-publication Goodreads ratings are leaving writers - and readers - mystified.
Goodreads is a popular website that invites users to track and share their reading habits – through ratings and reviews.
But before they even hit the market, some books have attracted negative ratings, leaving authors mystified about who’s behind them. So where are these ‘unfair’ ratings coming from - is this the work of individuals with vendettas or bots? And what can be done to stop them?
Presenter and Producer: Jonathan Griffin
Editor: Flora Carmichael


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzf)
The Case of the Missing US Data

In early February 2025, something strange started happening across US government websites.

Decades of data began disappearing from webpages for agencies such as the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Census Bureau. In many cases the entire website went dark.
Within a few days some 8,000 government pages and 3,000 datasets had been taken down. Since then, many have been reinstated - but some have not.
We speak to Professors Maggie Levinstein and John Kubale to find out why this data was taken away, and why any of it matters.

If you spot any numbers or statistical claims that you think we should check out contact: moreorless@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Lizzy McNeill
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-Ordinator: Rosie Strawbridge
Audio Mix: Neil Churchill


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t6066)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zw895ggfkx5)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zw895ggfpn9)
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SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t67pg)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zw895ggftdf)
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SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t6cfl)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn3)
Living with the threat of drone attacks

There are now more Russian drone attacks on Ukraine than ever before in the conflict. On some nights, hundreds are targeted at the country. In one raid this week, Ukraine's air force says Moscow launched 619 drones and missiles, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more.

In our conversations we bring together Kateryna who has lost her home twice to Russian drones, Kamila, whose aunt was killed in a recent attack, and Inna. She happened to be out when her building was struck by a drone.

“I felt on the edge between life and death,” Inna tells us. “I remember thinking that if it had been 15 metres to the left, and if I was at home, I’d be dead.”

On the front line, Ukrainian forces use drones for surveillance, delivering supplies and for attacking Russian forces. Some are radio controlled but others use thin fibreoptic cable that unwinds from a cartridge as they travel, avoiding signals being jammed. Drone pilots Andy and Oleksii give us an insight into their lives on the front line of the war.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon
BBC producer: Laura Cress
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham

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

(Photo: Kamila, whose aunt was killed in a drone attack. Credit: Kamila)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydwqpz)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z5b)
Does banning social media for teens make sense?

Your responses to social media and smartphone bans being considered around the world. Plus, how many words do you need to know to speak a language? Also this week: Death in Dubai in our podcast World of Secrets - and nuns on the run, no really.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct6xvv)
A focus on the US and its dealings with the world

The Global Story has had a revamp and makeover. In a special edition, we examine the editorial changes and ask one of its presenters Tristan Redman and executive producer Annie Brown why the focus is now so emphatically on the US and its relationship with the world.

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


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t6h5q)
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SAT 10:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct8787)
Transatlantic tales

On the weekend where the USA and Europe go head-to-head at golf's Ryder Cup, Not by the Playbook’s Katie Smith is bringing you inspirational sporting stories from both sides of the Atlantic.

Kate Hwang was living her dream in 2003 as a Kansas City police officer but then a routine traffic stop changed her life forever. She sustained a traumatic brain injury in the line of duty. She’s representing the USA at the World Para Athletics Championships for the first time and she tells her story ahead of competing in the women’s shot put and 100m in New Delhi.

Brooke Johnson has become the first woman to skateboard across the US. She recently completed the feat after skateboarding over 5,000 kilometres from California to Virginia Beach. She shares her 119-day journey and why she decided to do this in memory of her stepfather, Roger.

From one history-maker to another, Kumru Say is the first horse rider to compete for Turkey at a senior eventing championships. She had never evented until five years ago and her story is one of making sacrifices to pursue her dream having moved to Germany at the age of 14.

How did the Ryder Cup get its name? We hear the story of Samuel Ryder, the English businessman who the famous golf competition is named after, and how his influence led to its inception almost 100 years ago.

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.

A detailed view of the Ryder Cup trophy is seen in the press conference center on Thursday practice round prior to the Ryder Cup 2025 at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on September 25, 2025 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t6lxv)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf75zy7)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydwz67)
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SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78bx)
World leaders formally recognise Palestinian statehood

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses what effect the recognition of Palestine as a state might have, examines whether Syria is back in the international fold and looks at the latest restrictions that the Taliban have introduced in Afghanistan.

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


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t6qnz)
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SAT 12:06 The Forum (w3ct712w)
Weddings: romance and ritual

One of the first recorded examples of a marriage ceremony is dated more than four thousand years ago in Mesopotamia. And it seems that through the ages, weddings have never lost their appeal. The global wedding industry is today worth billions of dollars, and it’s one that keeps on growing.

While aspects of weddings differ across many cultures, they celebrate the coming together of two people in a form of contract which establishes rights within the couple. Historically, marriages were often economic, legal and social tools; the love aspect that some marriage ceremonies came to represent was developed much later.

Iszi Lawrence investigates how weddings have changed over time with a panel of expert guests, including Dr Vicki Howard, Visiting Fellow in the Department of History at the University of Essex (UK) and the author of Brides, Inc.: American Weddings and the Business of Tradition; wedding planner Marie Haverly, Deputy Head of the Business School and senior lecturer in event management at the University of Winchester in the UK; and wedding photographer Shanaya Arora, one half of Nitin Arora Photography which she founded with her husband. Shanaya is also the host of WED FM India, a podcast all about weddings.

Produced by Fiona Clampin for BBC World Service.

(Photo: Comet and Phakalane Mmisi, dance just after they were married, Johannesburg, South Africa, 11 July 2008. Credit: Per-Anders Pettersson / Getty Images)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t6vf3)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zss8x4bbzzq)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqq6q2vljp)
Live Sporting Action

Lee James presents commentary from Selhurst Park as the Premier League’s two unbeaten teams, Crystal Palace and Liverpool go head-to-head. There will be updates of Manchester City against Burnley, Chelsea against Brighton and Bournemouth’s trip to Leeds, plus reaction to Manchester United’s trip to Brentford.

Former Wolves and West Ham winger Matt Jarvis and former Tottenham and Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Friedel join Lee to discuss all the week’s big talking points.

Plus, we'll also have updates from Twickenham as England and Canada battle it out in the Rugby World Cup final, the team will be in New York for the second day of the Ryder Cup and there will be reflections on the opening day of the World Para Athletics Championships.

Photo: Ismaila Sarr of Crystal Palace runs with the ball under pressure from Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool during the 2025 FA Community Shield match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2025 in London, England. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t7g4r)
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SAT 18:32 Trending (w3ct72tm)
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SAT 18:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzf)
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SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7233)
Why does Mexico owe the US water?

The major rivers of the Rio Grande and the Colorado run through both the United States and Mexico and they are the source of a water sharing agreement between the two countries that dates back to 1944.

Under the terms of this treaty, Mexico must send 430 million cubic metres of water per year from the Rio Grande to the US, to supply Texas and dozens of cities near the border. Whilst the US sends a much larger allocation of nearly 1.85 billion cubic metres of water a year, from the Colorado River to supply Mexico’s border cities like Mexicali and Tijuana.

But 80 years on, a deepening row over a shortage of water has put the treaty in jeopardy. Mexico is in arrears and has failed to keep up with its water deliveries to the US for much of this century and its unlikely to meet its obligation this year too. Farmers on both sides are struggling to water their crops, whilst the border cities are facing water shortages for both their populations and industries. And pressure on Mexico is mounting with President Trump earlier this year accusing Mexico of ‘stealing’ the water.

So this week on The Inquiry, we’re asking ‘Why does Mexico owe the US water?’

Contributors:
Stephen Mumme, Emeritus Professor in Political Science, Colorado State University, USA
Dr Rosario Sanchez, Senior Research Scientist, Texas Water Resources Institute, USA
Susanne Schmeier, Professor in Water Co-operation, Law and Diplomacy, IHE Delft, The Netherlands.
Naho Mirumachi, Professor in Environmental Politics, King’s College, London, UK

Presenter: Gary O’Donoghue
Producer: Jill Collins
Researcher: Maeve Schaeffer
Technical Producer: Craig Boardman
Production Management Assistant: Liam Morrey
Editor: Tom Bigwood

{Photo: The Rio Grande River and surrounding land that divides the USA and Mexico. Credit: Daniel Slim/Getty Images)


SAT 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydxy58)
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SAT 19:32 Happy News (w3ct6tyt)
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SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t7pn0)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6ztt)
Director Tim Mielants on his film Steve

Nikki Bedi talks to Belgian filmmaker Tim Mielants about his film Steve, starring Cillian Murphy, and is joined by cultural critic, Hanna Flint, to discuss cultural highlights of the week.

Australian actor-producer and Hollywood star Margot Robbie and Irish actor Colin Farrell talk about their magical road trip movie, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.

Irish-Indian poet and Instagram sensation Nikita Gill discusses Greek myths.

Tony award winning American actor Sean Hayes, star of Will and Grace, talks about the physical demands of his latest stage role.

Actors Cillian Murphy and Little Simz and director Tim Mielants share their experience of making ‘Steve’, a film about a boys’ reform school in the 1990s.

And Roberto Barreto from Brazilian music collective Baiana System describes the appeal of Carnival.


Main image: Tracey Ullman and Cillian Murphy in Steve
Photo credit: Netflix Studios


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t7td4)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zss8x4bcyyr)
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SAT 22:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct8787)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf77fws)
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SAT 23:32 This Is Africa (w3ct72dg)
Salle

Salle first appeared on This Is Africa back in 2023, when her debut single Icon was doing amazing things. She embodied the Afrobeats fairytale, a video of her singing in her mum’s local diner going viral and getting the attention of none other than Don Jazzy, one of the most influential figures in the industry.

But as she tells DJ Edu, the journey from that video, which was filmed when she was 17, to now, when at 21 she has released her debut EP, has been a rocky one. The EP’s title - Only Sad People Smile - is telling.

Salle struggled emotionally with the new reality and the pressure she felt to live up to expectations. Fortunately, she was able to turn her very personal experiences into songs which resonate with young people, and she is very clear that there needs to be more openness about mental health in Africa.

SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2025

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t85mj)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn3)
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SUN 00:32 The Documentary (w3ct82ky)
Kharkiv: Love in a war zone

Over the past year, BBC Eye has documented life in Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, helping to capture the deeply personal stories of those living under the continuing shadow of war. Just 30 kilometres from the Russian border, this Russian-speaking city has sustained some of the heaviest attacks of the war.

Reporter Albina Kovalyova follows the stories of people who have nevertheless chosen to continue to live in Kharkiv. One, Adela Knapova, a writer from the Czech Republic who unexpectedly found love during a visit to this frontline city last year - and who uprooted her life in Prague to move to Ukraine to be with him. He is an artist from Kharkiv, Konstantin Zorkin, who describes his belief in the transformative power of art and love.

These personal stories of love and life are intercut with the violence Russia continues to unleash on this city of over a million people. And they are set against a shifting geopolitical backdrop, of ultimatums and recriminations and talks, as all the while the attacks on Kharkiv and Ukraine continue.

Presenter/reporter: Albina Kovalyova
Producer: Louise Hidalgo
Editor: Rebecca Henschke
Executive producer: Michael Simkin

(Photo: Adela and Konstantin. Credit: Konstantin Zorkin)


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SUN 01:32 Trending (w3ct72tm)
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SUN 01:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct7zs5)
Between two giants: Thrilla in Manila’s referee

On October 1 1975, the third and final fight between bitter rivals Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, known as the Thrilla in Manila, took place in the sweltering heat of the Philippines’ capital. The bout went down in history as one of the most brutal and dramatic in boxing.

Carlos Padilla, the match referee, tells Jay Behrouzi what it was like to watch the two heavyweight fighters push through exhaustion, and how he managed both corners as Ali and Frazier gave everything they had until the 14th round.

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: Muhammad Ali (r) punches Joe Frazier (l) in the head during the seventh round of their boxing match. Referee Carlos Padilla (c) supervises the heavyweight match in 1975. Credit: Bettmann/Getty Images)


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t8f3s)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf77t45)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct6vjw)
Trump’s unproven claims on autism and paracetamol

President Trump has claimed that consuming Tylenol, or paracetamol, whilst pregnant can increase the risk of autism in children; Claudia is joined by Professor of Clinical Epidemiology Laurie Tomlinson to fact-check this unproven statement.

Also on the show, BBC’s Philippa Roxby joins Claudia to share a breakthrough in treating Huntington’s disease. In a medical first doctors have used gene therapy to slow the progression of this fatal genetic disorder where a patient’s movement, thinking, and mood deteriorates over time.

Reporter Carrim Mpaweni explores how Malawi is currently dealing with Cholera, and the role climate change is playing in exacerbating outbreaks of the disease.

Plus, how South Korean researchers are exploring the use of glue guns as a way to repair broken bones.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Hannah Robins
Assistant Producer: Katie Tomsett

Image Credit: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t8jvx)
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SUN 03:06 The Forum (w3ct712w)
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SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t8nm1)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6ts0)
The iron gates of Bethlehem

Pascale Harter introduces correspondents' dispatches from the occupied West Bank, Brazil, South Korea and Russia.

When the UK government recognised a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it was acting “to revive the hope of peace and a two-state solution.” But Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move won’t “bind Israel in any way.” Our Middle East Correspondent, Yolande Knell has been to Bethlehem to hear what Palestinians there think of their present conditions - and future plans.

In Brasilia's Presidential Palace - a masterpiece of modernist architecture - Ione Wells recently met President Luis Ignacio (Lula) da Silva, as he contemplates a re-election run next year. His predecessor, and rightwing arch-rival, Jair Bolsonaro now faces a hefty prison sentence after his conviction for plotting a military coup. But Bolsonaro remains a potent force in Brazil's deeply polarised politics.

City authorities in South Korea's capital, Seoul, have launched a five-year plan to tackle a growing epidemic of loneliness. As more and more South Koreans remain single and childless, the number of people living alone - and sometimes socially isolated - has burgeoned. So a cluster of new social spaces, designed in the style of the city’s ubiquitous convenience stores, have been set up to encourage more socialising. Jake Kwon paid one a visit.

And: forget about Eurovision - Moscow would prefer you tune into Intervision! As Russia was banned from participating in the Eurovision song contest after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President Putin decided to revive his country's own Soviet-era song-fest. Steve Rosenberg was there for the fevered preparations - and the lavish show.

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


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydz0wf)
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SUN 04:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78bx)
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SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t8sc5)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf785ck)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydz4mk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct82ky)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:32 today]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t8x39)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zw895ggjgt8)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t90vf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zw895ggjlkd)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t94lk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zw895ggjq9j)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t98bp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6ts0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydzmm2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z0)
Dining etiquette: What really matters?

Listeners to BBC World Service told us they hate it when fellow diners chew noisily or talk with their mouth full. But what is polite at mealtimes can vary wildly according to where in the world you are and who you are with.

Ruth Alexander visits London's City of Westminster College to meet some of its teenage students, to find out about their different backgrounds and what good manners mean to them. She visits an exclusive private members club in the heart of London's West end to talk to Rupert Wesson, a director and coach at the British etiquette institution Debrett’s. And she hears from Japanese language tutor Chika Nakagawa about the rules that govern mealtimes in Japan.

Plus what if you are thrown into a world you weren't prepared for? After tough beginnings and through sheer determination Reggie Nelson built a career in finance. He tells Ruth about his extraordinary path to success and how he got through his first formal business dinner.

And what about when a restaurant meal brings out the worst in a customer? Mo Abedin, owner of Sticky Rice Thai restaurants in Dubai and Abu Dhabi talks about how he and his staff deal with the nightmare diners who have forgotten their manners.

Producer: Lexy O'Connor

(Image: A bearded man in a shirt and tie is eating a meal in front of a red background. He is shovelling a big fork full of noodles into his mouth whilst staring at his mobile phone. Credit: Getty Images/Group4 Studio)


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t9d2t)
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SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy3)
Transforming life in cities

In one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Mumbai, a quiet transformation is underway. Govandi has long been associated with poverty and poor health outcomes. But with the help of a civic organisation, the community has built vibrant spaces with children and women in mind— libraries, workshops, and leisure zones—defying the norms of city planning that can overlook such needs. We explore how trust, persistence, and grassroots collaboration turned a neglected area into a model for urban resilience and enjoyment.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: Chhavi Sachdev
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines

(Image: Reading exercises at Kitaab Mahal, Natwar Parekh compound, Mumbai, Natasha Sharma)


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydzrc6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70th)
Social media influencers and politics

What happens when social media influencers join forces with politicians to promote their messages? Around the world political parties are switching from mainstream media to influencers to amplify their voices, in some cases even putting them on the official government payrolls To find out what impact this is having on politics we've brought together Luis Fajardo from BBC Monitoring in Miami, who's examined the impact in Latin America, Famega Syavira, head of social media for BBC Indonesian, and Adline Okere, Igbo News Editor in Lagos, Nigeria.

The ‘Jerdon’s Courser’ is a critically endangered bird. It's only officially been sighted in the scrub forests of Eastern Ghats mountain range in Andra Pradesh in the Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, although recently there was great excitement when its call was recorded in a different location in southern India. BBC Telugu recently joined the nightly efforts by forest watchers to track down the bird last seen 16 years ago, as Satheesh Urugonda reports.

This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world.

Presented by Faranak Amidi

Produced by Rebecca Moore and Caroline Ferguson

This is an EcoAudio certified production.


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t9hty)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf78wvb)
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SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydzw3b)
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SUN 11:32 Trending (w3ct72tm)
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SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzf)
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SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t9ml2)
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SUN 12:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydzzvg)
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SUN 12:32 Assignment (w3ct6rc2)
‘A new foe’: Conscripting women in Denmark

Denmark is eyeing up the military threat from Russia – and dramatically increasing the numbers in its national service. Now, 18-year-old girls are facing a call up.

The BBC has been granted rare access to a military base on the outskirts of Copenhagen to see the newest recruits learn how to operate on the battlefield.

Anna Holligan attends a “Defences Day” where teenagers find out whether they’re fit to serve, and draw a conscription lottery ticket that could shape their future.

Producer: Ellie House
Production Coordinator: Katie Morrison
Sound Mix: Rod Farquhar
Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: Danish militery recruit in training. Credit: Anna Holligan/BBC)


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t9rb6)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zss8x4bfwwt)
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SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t9w2b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702f)
Why don’t we use more geothermal energy?

Geothermal energy is renewable, reliable and powerful. So, why is most of it untapped? That’s what our listener, Anna in the UK, wants to know. Full disclosure, she’s a geologist and is thoroughly perplexed by the lack of uptake. Geothermal is renewable, reliable and abundant and yet, less than 1% of the world’s energy is generated from it.

Host Graihagh Jackson hears about a team in Iceland who hope to "super-charge" geothermal power by drilling directly into volcanic magma. And she travels to Germany to visit Vulcan Energy, a company which is combining geothermal with extracting one of the world's most sought-after metals: Lithium.

Plus, our reporter in Indonesia tells Graihagh about local opposition to some geothermal power plants.

The programme was first broadcast in 2024.


Got a question you’d like answered?
Email: TheClimateQuestion@bbc.com or WhatsApp: +44 8000 321 721

Host: Graihagh Jackson
Reporter in Indonesia: Johanes Hutabarat
Producer: Osman Iqbal
Sound Mix: James Beard and Tom Brignell
Editor: Simon Watts


SUN 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4yf07bq)
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SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct6tyt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:32 on Saturday]


SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t9ztg)
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SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqq6q2ym5x)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld has Premier League commentary from St James’ Park as Newcastle United take on Arsenal. Will Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal keep up the pressure on leaders Liverpool, or can Newcastle get the win they need to kickstart their season? The former Newcastle defender Sébastien Bassong joins Delyth Lloyd to look back over all the weekend’s Premier League action.
 
The Sportsworld team look at all the week’s big talking points across Europe in EuroStars, and there will also be reaction to all day’s Women’s Super League action.
 
Away from football, Sportsworld will be live in New York for the final day of the Ryder Cup; there’s a round-up of all of Sunday’s action from the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi; and hear from the Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard, as the NFL plays its first regular season game in Ireland.

Photo: Dan Burn of Newcastle United creates a headed chance which is saved by David Raya of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United FC at Emirates Stadium on May 18, 2025 in London, England. (Credit: Getty Images)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6tbgsz)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf79vtc)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4yf0v2c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 19:32 World of Secrets (w3ct854m)
Death in Dubai

Death in Dubai: 1. The real Mona Kizz

Monic dreams of leaving her home in rural Uganda for a different life. So when a “friend” promises her a job in Dubai, it feels like the chance she’s been waiting for. Monic is elated, she is the first of her 11 siblings to travel abroad. But just a few months later she is dead. Her family is left searching for answers. What happened in Dubai?

A warning that this podcast includes disturbing scenes, including discussion of sexual abuse and suicide. Some episodes also contain 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 (w172zwwtq6tblk3)
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SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 on Saturday]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6tbq97)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zss8x4bgvvv)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6tbv1c)
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SUN 22:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 today]


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4yf169r)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 22:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z5b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


SUN 22:50 Over to You (w3ct6xvv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6tbysh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf7bbsw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4yf1b1w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 23:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70th)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]

MONDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2025

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6tc2jm)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6ts0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4yf1ft0)
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MON 00:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfx)
Autism and the epigenetics of early brain development

Epigenetic changes during early brain development, and the complexities of autism. Also, how bacteria learn to parry antibiotics, the subterranean burp that shook the Island of Santorini, and new guidance for sharing land between farming space and living space for the pollinators on which it depends.

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

(Image: Blastocyst embryo, light micrograph. Credit: Science Photo Library via Getty Images).


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3h1jx)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjgfk9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q5dt9)
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MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct6swh)
The Life Scientific: Jonathan Shepherd

Surgeons often have to deal with the consequences of violent attacks - becoming all too familiar with patterns of public violence, and peaks around weekends, alcohol-infused events and occasions that bring together groups with conflicting ideals.

Professor Jonathan Shepherd not only recognised the link between public violence and emergency hospital admissions, he actually did something about it.

As a senior lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the early 1980s, Jonathan started looking into this trend - and his research revealed that most violent assaults resulting in emergency hospital treatment are not reported to police.

As a result, he devised the ‘Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention’: a programme where hospitals share data about admissions relating to violent attacks with local authorities. He also went on to study various aspects of violent assault and deliver evidence-based solutions - from alcohol restrictions in hotspots, to less breakable beer glasses in pubs.

The impacts have been significant, delivering reductions in hospital admissions and in violent attacks recorded by police; not only in Cardiff, but in cities around the world where the model is used. Today, as an Emeritus Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Cardiff University - where he’s also Director of their Crime, Security and Intelligence Innovation Institute - Jonathan continues to bring together the medical sector with local authorities, finding practical ways to make cities and their residents safer.

But his career, straddling the worlds of practise, science and policy, is an unusual one; here he talks to Professor Jim Al-Khalili about what drove him to make a difference.

Presentedby Jim Al-Khalili
Produced by Lucy Taylor
Reversion for World Service by Minnie Harrop


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3h591)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjgk9f)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q5jkf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6st7)
Answers to even more questions

Sometimes in science, when you try to answer one question it sparks even more questions.

The CrowdScience inbox is a bulging example of that. We get tons of new questions every week and many of those are following up on episodes we’ve made. Sometimes you want us to go deeper into part of the answer, or sometimes a subject intrigues you so much that it inspires further questions about it.

In this episode presenter Caroline Steel is on a mission to answer some of those questions.

The CrowdScience episode How do fish survive in the deep ocean? led listener Ivor to wonder what sort of vision deep sea fish might have. On hand to answer that is Professor Lars Schmitz, Kravis Professor of Integrated Sciences: Biology, at Claremont McKenna College in the USA

Sticking with vision, we also tackle a question inspired by the CrowdScience episode Do we all see the same colour? For years listener Catarina has wondered why her eyes appear to change colour. Professor Pirro Hysi, ophthalmologist at the University of Pittsburgh, sheds some light on that subject.

In India, Rakesh listened to the CrowdScience episode Will the Earth ever lose its moon? and wondered about Jupiter’s many moons. The European Space Agency’s Ines Belgacem is working on a new mission to study Jupiter’s moons. She explains which of the giant planet’s ninety seven moons are ones for Rakesh to watch.

We also hear how the episode Why can’t my dog live as long as me? caught the attention of listener Lisa... and her cat. She had us falling in love with the long history of falling cats and the scientists who study them. Caroline is joined by Professor Greg Gbur, physicist at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte in the USA and author of Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics.

Could this episode of follow up questions lead to an episode investigating the follow up questions to these follow up questions? Have a listen and, who knows, maybe you’ll find yourself inspired to email crowdscience@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Caroline Steel

Producer: Tom Bonnett

Editor: Ben Motley

(Photo: Innovation and new ideas lightbulb concept with Question Mark - stock photo Credit: Olemedia via Getty Images)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3h915)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q5n9k)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z5b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct6xvv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3hds9)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjgssp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q5s1p)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct7097)
Being a brewmaster

Ella Al-Shamahi talks to two women from South Africa and Germany about reclaiming the craft of brewing beer - something which was historically the domain of women.

Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela is a brewmaster and the first black, female co-owner of a craft brewery in South Africa. Her award-winning range of Tolokazi beers pays homage to the female brewers of Africa, inspired by the Tolo Kingdom’s rich brewing history and celebrate ingredients unique to the African continent such as marula fruit and the rooibos bush. Apiwe regularly trains graduates - most of them women - in the art of beer-making at her brewing facility in Johannesburg. She is also an international beer judge and taster.

Ulrike Genz is the brewmaster at Schneeeule Brewery in Berlin, which she founded in 2016 after years of developing a recipe thorough scientific study of the Berliner Weisse, a beer that had its heyday in the middle of the 19th century. Once celebrated far beyond Berlin’s borders as the “Champagne of the North” the beer is now, according to Ulrike, a “barely drinkable, mass-produced industrial beer”. Schneeeule Brewery’s mission is to give Berlin back a piece of its culture back…served, of course, in the correct glass!

Produced by Hannah Dean

(Image: (L) Ulrike Genz credit Markus Raupach. (R), Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela beer4change.)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3hjjf)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjfxk0)
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MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3hn8k)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjg194)
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MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3hs0p)
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MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjg518)
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MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3hwrt)
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MON 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x05)
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia : Somalia has a serious security challenge

Somalia has a serious security challenge

Paul Njie speaks to Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, about ongoing efforts to achieve security and stability in his country.

While he says much progress has been made in tackling terror, he acknowledges that the insurgent groups al-Qaeda and, in particular, al-Shabab still pose a serious challenge. However, he refutes the American charge that Somalia is a safe haven for terrorists - a charge that has led to a US travel ban for Somali nationals.

He also stands firm in the face of pressure to allow the secession of Somaliland, the self-declared republic in the north of Somalia. The country’s unity, he says, is sacrosanct. Long-running tensions with neighbouring Ethiopia are downplayed, and instead he gives his support to working together in both countries’ interests.

President Mohamud first came to power in 2012, at the head of an internationally backed Government that brought a degree of stability to a country riven by civil war for decades. Re-elected for a second time in 2022, he is now attempting to change the country’s constitution to allow direct voting for all citizens rather than through clan elders. He believes this is necessary to continue Somalia’s journey to democracy.

Thank you to Paul Njie, Hassan Lali and Gladys Kigo for their help in making this programme.

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: Paul Njie
Producers: Hassan Lali and Lucy Sheppard
Editor: Justine Lang

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

(Image: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud poses for a photo in his office. Credit: Ed Ram/Getty Images)


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q6816)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ry5)
Is France failing its older workers?

The French government has launched a campaign against what it calls “the last discrimination”: ageism.

It’s one that a lot of people in the country consider to be justified, and which makes it about three times more difficult to get a job interview. But it’s costly.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, please email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by John Laurenson

(Picture: Job-seeker, Geraldine Coquand.)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct746n)
The Cradock Four killings

On 27 June 1985, four anti-apartheid activists from the rural town of Cradock in South Africa’s Eastern Cape were abducted at a roadblock. Their bodies were later found mutilated and burnt.

Known as the Cradock Four, their murders became one of the most notorious cases of apartheid brutality.

Fort Calata’s son, Lukhanyo, was just three years old when his father was killed. He tells Dan Hardoon about his family's ongoing fight for justice. This programme contains graphic descriptions of violence.

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: Mourners at the funeral of the Cradock four. Credit: Gideon Mendel/AFP via Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3j0hy)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjhdjb)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q6csb)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6st7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3j482)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct71wb)
The origins of Indian cinema and the start of Scouting

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes taking us from India to Texas.

Professor Sunny Singh, author of A Bollywood State of Mind, discusses the origins of Indian cinema in 1912. And we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of Bollywood romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

We also head to Paris in 1971, to the launch of what would become one of the world’s best known humanitarian organisations: Médecins Sans Frontières.

And we learn how Lord Robert Baden-Powell laid the foundations for one of the largest international youth organisations.

Finally, we discover how Bette Graham, a single mum from Texas cooked up the first correction fluid in her kitchen.

Contributors:
Kajol, Bollywood actress
Professor Sunny Singh, author of A Bollywood State of Mind
Asmaou Diallo, mother of a protestor who was killed in the 2009 Guinea rally
Dr Xavier Emmanuelli, one of the founders of Medecins San Frontieres

(Photo: Maratha Mandir cinema in Mumbai. Credit: Indranil Mukherjee AFP via Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3j806)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjhn0l)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q6m8l)
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MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct716z)
The Global Story

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MON 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3jcrb)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wq6)
Sweet surprise: I found my birth mother in my local bakery

Vamarr Hunter always felt a special bond with the owner of his favourite local bakery — but never imagined she could be his long-lost birth mother.

Vamarr loved to visit the bakery in his home neighbourhood in Chicago, enjoying the cakes, pies and cookies, but also the warm company of the owner, Lenore Lindsey.

Vamarr had had a tricky time growing up, and only discovered he was adopted when he was in his thirties. Initially he had no interest in searching for his birth mother, but years later a TV programme inspired him to start the hunt. He eventually got some help from a genealogy expert, who made an amazing discovery: his birth mother lived just a few blocks away.

Vamarr and his birth mother agreed to speak on the phone — but this was when things got truly extraordinary. Vamarr couldn't work out why the much-anticipated phone call was coming from his local bakery, and why he recognised the voice on the other end. It took a few seconds for Lenore and Vamarr to realise that they were mother and son — finally reunited after 48 years — and that they'd already known each for many years.

They instantly became very close, and Vamarr started coming round to the bakery after work to spend time with Lenore. He began helping out with some of the baking, and, after Lenore's health made it difficult for her to keep managing the bakery, took over running it for her. Vamarr discovered that he loves baking just as much as Lenore does.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Rebecca Vincent

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

(Photo: Lenore Lindsey and Vamarr Hunter. Credit: Lenore Lindsey)


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct746n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3jhhg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjhwhv)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q6vrv)
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MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct7097)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3jm7l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zss98dmnrt6)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3jqzq)
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MON 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x05)
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MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q7383)
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MON 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ry5)
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MON 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81nv)
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 (w172zwwv2h3jvqv)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w173067zhhhlqvt)
2025/09/29 15:06 GMT

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2025/09/29 16:06 GMT

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MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wq6)
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MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct746n)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjjlzm)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z5j)
2025/09/29 GMT

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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6ts0)
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MON 20:32 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 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3kggh)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zss98dmpm13)
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MON 22:06 The Interview (w3ct7x05)
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MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct7097)
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MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjk2z4)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76tb)
First broadcast 29/09/2025 21:32 GMT

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

TUESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3ktpw)
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TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct71wb)
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TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3kyg0)
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TUE 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjkbgd)
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TUE 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q89qd)
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TUE 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct716z)
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TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3l264)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjkg6j)
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TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q8fgj)
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TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct6rc3)
Haitians Living in Fear in the Dominican Republic

How Haitians in the Dominican Republic are being targeted for expulsion.
The Dominican Republic is the Caribbean’s number one tourist destination. Last year 11 million visitors came here, many enjoying the five star resorts that skirt the island’s coast.

Much of the construction work building those tourist facilities is in fact done by Haitians, and many of the staff who work in them are from Haiti, which occupies the western half of this island of Hispaniola. Over recent years the tourism industry has helped make the Dominican economy the fastest growing in Latin America.

However, the Dominican government is now implementing one of the most systematic deportation policies anywhere in the world. Last year the president, Luis Abinader, announced that his country would expel illegal migrants at the rate of ten thousand a week. The chief target is Haitians and people of Haitian descent. President Abinader says he is keeping his country secure and implementing the constitution. Meanwhile Haitians in the Dominican Republic are living in fear of raids by the immigration authorities and of being sent back across the border, to a country riven by violence as well as political and economic instability.

John Murphy is in the Dominican Republic to talk to Haitians stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Producer: Bob Howard
Mix: Rod Farquhar
Programme Coordinator: Katie Morrison
Series Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: Up to 800 migrants each day are expelled from the Dominican Republic through the Comendador border crossing back into Haiti.
Credit: John Murphy/BBC)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3l5y8)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wq6)
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TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct746n)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjkpps)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vty)
Emilia Wickstead: London Fashion Week

Inspiration for Emilia Wickstead’s luxury fashion brand comes from her childhood home in New Zealand, her adolescence in Italy’s most fashionable city Milan – but also from her hard-working fashion designer mother. Her feminine silhouettes and creative use of colour and textiles have made her a popular choice among members of the British Royal Family and Hollywood celebrities. For In the Studio Belinda Naylor has had a sneak preview of how Emilia’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection has taken shape – referencing the romance of bygone eras with a contemporary twist. Emilia explains the importance of teamwork, being a perfectionist and how she still gets a thrill from seeing women wear the designs from her own label, which she established in 2008.


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3lffj)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjjtg3)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjjy67)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjk1yc)
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TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3lsnx)
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TUE 08:06 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 sterile space for operations almost anywhere. We meet the inventor, 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)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q94y9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s76)
Keeping Chile's older workers... working

The country has one of the fastest growing aging populations in the region - we hear how businesses and politicians are adapting to the situation.

We visit a cafe exclusively employing women aged over 50, and hear about the sectors trying to change attitudes to maintain productivity.

Produced and presented by Jane Chambers

(Image: Senior hvac technician checking air conditioning unit pressure with manometer in Chile. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74n7)
The birth of the Excel spreadsheet

In September 1985, Microsoft introduced Excel, an electronic spreadsheet program that revolutionised the way we organise and analyse data.

With its grid of rows and columns, it allows users to sort information, do calculations, and make charts with ease. Today it is used worldwide.

Spreadsheets might have a reputation for being dull, but this story features space tourists, knitting, and crazy competitions.

Mike Koss, an American software developer who played a key role in Excel’s creation, shares his fascinating story with Gill Kearsley.

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: Microsoft Excel logo. Credit: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3lxf1)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjl9ff)
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TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q98pf)
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TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct6rc3)
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TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6ztt)
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TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3m4x9)
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TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjljxp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q9j5p)
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TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71ch)
The Global Story

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TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3m8nf)
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TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6x4w)
Outlook

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


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74n7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3mddk)
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TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjlsdy)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6q9rny)
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TUE 13:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vty)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3mj4p)
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TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zss98dmrnq9)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3mmwt)
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TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qb056)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s76)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


TUE 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81p1)
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 (w172zwwv2h3mrmy)
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TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w173067zhhhpmrx)
2025/09/30 15:06 GMT

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TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3mwd2)
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TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w173067zhhhprj1)
2025/09/30 16:06 GMT

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TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3n046)
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TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6x4w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74n7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3n3wb)
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TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjmhwq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qbh4q)
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TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zb1)
2025/09/30 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 (w172zwwv2h3n7mg)
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TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct6rc3)
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TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qblwv)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct6zpb)
Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world.


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3nccl)
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TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zss98dmshy6)
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TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3nh3q)
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TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qbvd3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vty)
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TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3nlvv)
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TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjmzw7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qbz47)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76bm)
First broadcast 30/09/2025 21:32 GMT

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

WEDNESDAY 01 OCTOBER 2025

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3nqlz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6ztt)
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WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3nvc3)
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WED 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjn7ch)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qc6mh)
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WED 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71ch)
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WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3nz37)
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WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjnc3m)
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WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qcbcm)
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WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct702f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3p2vc)
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WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6x4w)
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WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74n7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3p6lh)
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WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjnllw)
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WED 04:32 The Lazarus Heist (w3ct89y6)
The Lazarus Heist Specials: Part one

The biggest heist yet. $1.5 billion disappears in minutes. The audacious attack was on the ByBit crypto exchange in February 2025. Investigators say North Korean hackers, the Lazarus Group, are responsible – the biggest heist in the history of crypto. With our hosts Jean Lee and Geoff White, we uncover how they pulled it off. And we learn about a North Korean POW, fighting with Russia in the Ukraine war, meeting the South Korean journalist who had the world-exclusive interview with him. Meanwhile North Korea says 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.


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WED 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x6y)
The Interview

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


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qd1vd)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6scq)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74qh)
The strike that shook up India's tea industry

In September 2015, thousands of women tea pickers went on strike at one of India’s biggest tea producers.

They had picked more tea than ever that year but were furious that wages remained low and managers were proposing to cut their bonus.

Their action was unprecedented, with the low-caste women protesting in the streets for nine days, against both the multinational company employing them and their union.

Their sit-in ended only after the government intervened and the women’s demands were met.

Jacqueline Paine speaks to Rajeshwary, one of the leaders of the group that organised the direct action.

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: Tea picker strike in Munnar. Credit: Countercurrents.org)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3ptb4)
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WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qd5lj)
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WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct702f)
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WED 10:06 The Forum (w3ct712w)
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WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjpfts)
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WED 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71fr)
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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6xcs)
Outlook

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WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74qh)
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WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3q99n)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjppb1)
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WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qdnl1)
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WED 13:32 The Lazarus Heist (w3ct89y6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3qf1s)
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WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zss98dmvkmd)
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WED 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x6y)
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WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qdx29)
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WED 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6scq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


WED 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81p7)
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 (w172zwwv2h3qnk1)
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WED 16:06 BBC OS (w173067zhhhsjp0)
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WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6xcs)
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WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74qh)
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WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjqdst)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zd9)
2025/10/01 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 (w172zwwv2h3r4jk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qfhsy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct6vjx)
Health Check

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3r88p)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zss98dmwdv9)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3rd0t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 22:06 The Interview (w3ct7x6y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qfr96)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 22:32 The Lazarus Heist (w3ct89y6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3rhry)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjqwsb)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qfw1b)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76j9)
First broadcast 01/10/2025 21:32 GMT

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

THURSDAY 02 OCTOBER 2025

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3rmj2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 The Forum (w3ct712w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3rr86)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjr48l)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qg3jl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71fr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Wednesday]


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3rw0b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjr80q)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qg78q)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct82kz)
Powering Nigeria

Powering Nigeria investigates the country’s electricity crisis, from urban blackouts to rural energy gaps. Through personal stories and expert insight, it reveals the toll of unreliable power on daily life and the economy. With a government pledge to deliver 20,000 MW by 2026, the documentary asks: can Nigeria truly power its future?


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3rzrg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6xcs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74qh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3s3hl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjrhhz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qggrz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z1)
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3s77q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjqm89)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3sbzv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjqr0f)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3sgqz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjqvrk)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3slh3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7234)
Why are more people getting Lyme disease?

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection passed on to humans by infected ticks. Symptoms can range from fatigue, joint pain and a circular shaped rash to facial paralysis and heart arrythmia.

According to a British Medical Journal (BMJ) global health review, Lyme disease has likely infected about one in 10 people across the globe.

Recently, pop star Justin Timberlake went public about contracting the condition.

If treated quickly, most people will recover but there are still issues around diagnosing and treating Lyme disease.

And globally, cases are on the rise. In this edition of The Inquiry, Charmaine Cozier explores what's behind the increase and hears about new tests and vaccines currently being developed.

Contributors:
Dr Sally Mavin, clinical scientist and Director of the Scottish Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Infections Reference Laboratory, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland
Dr Armin Alaedini, Chief Scientific Officer, Global Lyme Alliance
Dr Gábor Földvári, research group leader, Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Evolution, Budapest, Hungary
Dr Alessandra Luchini, Professor, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, USA.

Presenter: Charmaine Cozier
Producers: Jill Collins and Emma Forde
Researcher: Maeve Schaffer
Technical producer: Richard Hannaford
Production Coordinator: Tammy Snow
Editor: Tara McDermott


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qgyrh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s2p)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74jt)
'I took the famous photo of JFK and his son'

On 2 October 1963, American photographer Stanley Tretick took the best picture of his life – a photo of President John F Kennedy working at the Resolute Desk in the White House, with his two-year-old son ‘John-John’ peeking out a secret door underneath.

The photo was published in Look magazine a month later, days after the President was assassinated.

Rachel Naylor uses the transcript of an interview with Stanley, provided by the John F Kennedy Library and Museum, to tell the story of how he captured his most famous shot.

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: The photo Stanley Tretick took of JFK and his son. Credit: Alamy)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3sq77)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjs37m)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qh2hm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct82kz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3stzc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ysl)
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 (w172zwxnj6qh67r)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 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


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3syqh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjsbqw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qh9zw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct7197)
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THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3t2gm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wxz)
Outlook

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


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74jt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3t66r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjsl74)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qhkh4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3t9yw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zss98dmygjh)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3tfq0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7234)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qhszd)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s2p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


THU 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81pf)
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 (w172zwwv2h3tkg4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w173067zhhhwfl3)
2025/10/02 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 (w172zwwv2h3tp68)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w173067zhhhwkb7)
2025/10/02 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 (w172zwwv2h3tsyd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74jt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3txpj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjt9px)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qj8yx)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z7s)
2025/10/02 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 (w172zwwv2h3v1fn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct82kz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qjdq1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfy)
Science in Action

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


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3v55s)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zss98dmz9rd)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3v8xx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7234)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qjn69)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3vdp1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjtspf)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qjryf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct75y6)
First broadcast 02/10/2025 21:32 GMT

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

FRIDAY 03 OCTOBER 2025

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3vjf5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ysl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qjwpk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78by)
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 (w172zwwv2h3vn59)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjv15p)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qk0fp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct7197)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Thursday]


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3vrxf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjv4xt)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qk45t)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct6zpb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3vwnk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Thursday]


FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74jt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3w0dp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjvdf2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qkcp2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vpf)
Orthodoxy or death: The fight for Mount Athos

This programme contains discriminatory language.

On Greece’s Mount Athos, the most holy site in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, lies a rift in the faith. For more than 20 years, a banned monastery has operated illegally and at times violently towards their sacred community. For Heart and Soul, Nikos Papanikolaou visits these excommunicated monks ready to become martyrs in order to protect their ultra-orthodox way of life.

The inhabitants of Esphigmenou monastery are known as Greece’s "rebel monks". Living on a remote peninsula in the north of the country, they are holed up in their fortress-like monastery, emblazoned with a banner reading "Orthodoxy or Death". This schismatic brotherhood broke away from the mainstream church decades ago, an act which has led to their excommunication and violent clashes with police after attempts to evict them from their monastery.

Nikos Papanikolaou travels to Mount Athos (know as the "holy mountain") to meet Esphigmenou’s leader, Abbot Methodios. He’s come to hear about their radical interpretation of the faith and learn more about what’s being done to resolve the situation.

Presenter: Nikos Papanikolaou
Producer: Hester Underhill & Hunter Charlton
Executive Producer: Ant Adeane

Image: Abbot Methodios standing outside Esphigmenou’s chapel (Credit: Nikos Papanikolaou)


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3w44t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjtj5d)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3w7wy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjtmxj)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3wcn2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zsptkyjtrnn)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3whd6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:06 Americast (w3ct7t60)
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qkvnl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rsn)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


FRI 08:50 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: VINCE BUCCI/AFP via Getty Images)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3wm4b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjw04q)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qkzdq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3wqwg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wm)
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 (w172zwwv2h3wvml)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjw7mz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6ql6wz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct714q)
The Global Story

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FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3wzcq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6whf)
Outlook

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


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct744d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3x33v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjwh47)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qlgd7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vpf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3x6vz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zss98dn1cfl)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3xbm3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:06 Americast (w3ct7t60)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qlpwh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rsn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


FRI 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81pm)
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 (w172zwwv2h3xgc7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w173067zhhhzbh6)
2025/10/03 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 (w172zwwv2h3xl3c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w173067zhhhzg7b)
2025/10/03 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 (w172zwwv2h3xpvh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6whf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct744d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3xtlm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl96pjx6m0)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qm5w0)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z38)
2025/10/03 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 (w172zwwv2h3xybr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn4)
BBC OS Conversations

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


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qm9m4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6st8)
Why are some animals black and white?

Animals come in all shapes, sizes - and colours. But some stand out more than most. Think of a zebra’s bold stripes compared to its horse relatives, or the striking black-and-white fur of a giant panda among its fellow bears.

So which of these animals uses its black-and-white coat to confuse flies, and why have some animals evolved such dramatic monochrome patterns?

Presenter Caroline Steel visits Pairi Daiza Zoo in Belgium to see these remarkable creatures up close. Along the way, she speaks to experts – including evolutionary ecologist Professor Tim Caro – to discover the surprising reasons behind their unusual colouring.


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3y22w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zss98dn26nh)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwv2h3y5v0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:06 Americast (w3ct7t60)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxnj6qmk3d)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


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