SATURDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2025

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvpctk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wx)
A science heist

The daylight robbery of precious crown jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris has us stealing your attention to inspect heists and crime scenes in science.

We explore how stealthy spiders use tricks and deceit to rob precious prey from one another, and we look at how seagulls and other birds have the advantage when it comes to stealing food from humans. We also learn how our immunological security systems try to prevent bacteria from doing an iron-heist from our cells and blood.

But what about figuring out whodunnit? Forensic ecologist and palynologist Professor Patricia Wiltshire shares how pollen can be instrumental when solving crimes and how thorough, detailed forensic work can help uncover the truth when unravelling mysteries.

We also hear about the tensions between elephants and humans in Kenya, why we prefer the taste of certain foods, and how the code to a famous puzzle-filled sculpture might have finally been cracked.

All that, plus many more Unexpected Elements.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Phillys Mwatee and Kai Kupferschmidt
Producers: Imaan Moin, with Lucy Davies, Eliane Glaser and Robbie Wojciechowski


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvphkp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38nwl2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgcvv2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct7150)
When the two most powerful men in the world met

On Thursday, Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China held a closed-door meeting in South Korea. The subjects of negotiation ran the gamut — from rare earth minerals, to fentanyl, to computer chips — and, according to President Trump’s subsequent news conference, the two parties reached a long-awaited deal. But exactly what did the world’s two most powerful men agree to?
The BBC’s China Correspondent, Laura Bicker, joins us to discuss.

Producers: Hannah Moore and Xandra Ellin

Executive Producer: Annie Brown

Senior News Editor: China Collins

Mix: Travis Evans

IMAGE: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein.


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvpm9t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38p0b6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgczl6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct6zk3)
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine on incredible ODI career

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by New Zealand captain Sophie Devine who has just retired from ODI’s following the White Ferns exit from the Women’s World Cup. She looks back on her career, tells us about her experience of this World Cup and what is next for her.

India have made it to the semi-finals of a home World Cup, so we ask if their success is down to the Women’s Premier League and hear from Gujarat player Sayali Satghare on how the WPL helped her earn her maiden cap for India.

Plus with the Ashes around the corner we hear from Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris on the fitness of Pat Cummins and the other bowling options in the Aussie team.

Photo: Sophie Devine, Captain of New Zealand pictured ahead of the coin toss ahead of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between England and New Zealand at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Visakhapatnam, India. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvpr1y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6whq)
Outlook Mixtape: The Halloween edition

The Rocky Horror Show’s themes of liberation and sexual freedom have resonated with audiences for over 50 years. For its creator, Richard O'Brien, the musical also contained something much more personal, an expression of his repressed sexuality. Richard's son Linus O'Brien discusses his new documentary Strange Journey, The Story of Rocky Horror, looking at why so many people found comfort and community in the musicals themes, including eventually his father.

Brent Underwood spent his life savings on the remains of an abandoned 19th century mining town in California. He was fascinated by its Wild West history, but when he got trapped there by heavy snow in 2020, all alone, the ghostly tales about the place began to feel all too real. Brent Underwood spoke to Emily Webb in 2020.

Mattie Do was the first woman to direct a feature film in Laos. Her film, Dearest Sister, is primarily a ghost story, but based very firmly around traditional belief in Laos, drawing on ideas around the afterlife especially. Mattie Do explained the connections to Nicki Paxman in 2016.

Rodrigo Medellin has made it his life's mission to redeem the scary reputation of bats and highlight their importance to the ecosystem. His interest began as a child; he appeared on a general knowledge quiz for adults on prime-time Mexican TV showing off his huge knowledge of mammals. This led to a call from the University of Mexico inviting young Rodrigo to join students researching bats in the Mayan jungle. Clayton Conn joined Rodrigo on a bat surveying expedition in 2017.

Presenter Asya Fouks.
Producer: Hetal Bapodra

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

(Photo: A transparent 60-minute cassette tape spooled halfway through and lying on a white background. It bears a slim white label with the words ‘THE OUTLOOK MIXTAPE’ written in black. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct744p)
Emerante de Pradines: Haiti’s musical trailblazer

Emerante de Pradines was a Haitian singer, dancer and folklorist who became the first person from her country to sign a record deal. She was dedicated to de-demonising vodou music and folklore and went on to teach dance at some of America’s most prestigious universities.

Her son Richard Morse speaks to Emma Forde about his mother’s life and her legacy.

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: Emerante De Pradines Credit: Leah Gordon)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvpvt2)
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SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvpzk6)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38pckl)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgdbtl)
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SAT 05:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7zqv)
The nappy braai

Azola’s friends welcomed him to fatherhood with a surprise baby shower, called a nappy braai. Instead of the chilled Saturday barbecue he was expecting, they handed him a beer and an adult nappy and told him to suit up.

Azola thinks it’s important to mark milestones. When he was born in South Africa in 1990, the country was just emerging from apartheid. Families didn’t talk openly about their hopes and dreams because life was so uncertain, so he wants to be intentional about celebrating big moments in his children’s lives.

He tells Namulanta how he founded an organisation called Black Dads Unplugged – with the motto “active fatherhood is the new black”. They are part of a new generation of South African dads trying to do things differently.

Letter writer: Azola

Dear Daughter is an award-winning podcast from the BBC World Service about love, life, family, and raising children. It is the brainchild of Namulanta Kombo, a mother on a quest to create a ‘handbook to life’ for her daughter, through the advice of parents from all over the world.

Each episode, a guest reads a letter they’ve written to their children (or their future children, or the children they never had) with the advice, life lessons, and personal stories they’d like to pass on.

Expect extraordinary true stories, inspirational advice for parents, and moving accounts of families, relationships and raising daughters.

Share your letter! What do you want to say to your kids? Or the next generation? Do you have thoughts on motherhood, fatherhood, or parenthood to share? Whether you are a mum or mom, dad or papa, grandparent, uncle, aunt, daughter, son or just want to write a letter, send us a Whatsapp message on +44 800 030 4404 or visit https://www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzr)
Halloween special: How many people did the real Dracula impale?

Vlad III Dracula, the Wallachian Prince who became Bram Stokers inspiration behind his famous vampire 'Count Dracula,' was a brutal ruler.

So brutal that history dubbed him 'Vlad the Impaler' due to his penchant for that particularly gruesome form of execution. Which, without going into too much detail, involved driving a large stake or pole through someone's body - often vertically.

Chroniclers and historians claim that he impaled over 20,000 people during his reigns which, if true is a very, very big number. But is it true?
We speak to Historian Dénes Harai whose paper: 'Counting the Stakes: A Reassessment of Vlad III Dracula’s Practice of Collective Impalements in Fifteenth-Century South-eastern Europe' attempts to set the record straight.

Let's travel back to 1431 to separate the maths from the myth.

Presenter/Producer: Lizzy McNeill
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Sound Mix: Neil Churchill
Editor: Richard Vadon


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvq39b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4hyp09)
Samia Hassan wins Tanzania Election amid unrest

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania's election - with almost ninety- eight percent of the vote. Most rivals were prevented from taking part, triggering days of violent unrest. The opposition says hundreds of protesters have been killed by the security forces.
Also in the programme, in the Caribbean one of the most intense storms ever to make landfall, Hurricane Melissa, is now dissipating northwards after leaving a trail of destruction. It devastated parts of Jamaica and Cuba and drenched Haiti with rain, killing about fifty people.
And Egypt is officially opening a new museum housing tens of thousands of artefacts from its ancient civilization. Overlooking the Giza Pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum includes a complete collection of treasures from the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun.

To give us their personal take on the news and issues of the day, Catherine Barnard, professor of European Union law at the University of Cambridge and Sergey Radchenko, a Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in the United States. Photo credit: REUTERS


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvq71g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4hysrf)
Tanzania president Samia Suluhu Hassan wins election with nearly 98% of votes amid unrest

Election commission results say the incumbent, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won with just under 98 per cent of the vote. But opposition parties and civil rights groups say the elections were not free and fair and demonstrations have broken out over the past couple of days in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam and other cities including the northern city of Mwanza.
And This year's World Series baseball championship has been marked by controversy arising from Donald Trump's presidency. During the first two games, the Ontario provincial government of Canada played an advertisement on some US TV stations featuring former US president Ronald Reagan making a speech against trade tariffs.
Today's guests are Catherine Barnard, professor of European Union law at the University of Cambridge and Sergey Radchenko, a Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in the United States. Photo credit: REUTERS


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvqbsl)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4hyxhk)
Egypt Opens Grand Museum Near Pyramids of Giza

Just outside Cairo, near the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt is today opening another landmark: the Grand Egyptian Museum. The museum’s main highlight will be ALL of the treasures found in the tomb of Pharoah Tutankhamun. Prominent Egyptologists argue that the opening of the new site strengthens their demand for key antiquities to be returned to Egypt.
And President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania's election - with almost ninety- eight percent of the vote. Most rivals were prevented from taking part, triggering days of violent unrest.
Today’s guests are Catherine Barnard, professor of European Union law at the University of Cambridge and Sergey Radchenko, a Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in the United States. Photo credit: BBC


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvqgjq)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rnf)
Women share stories of losing their hair

Something unusual happened recently at the Miss USA beauty contest: Miss Nevada, 22-year-old Mary Sickler, walked on stage without any hair. She had lost it to a condition known as alopecia but, until that moment, had worn a wig in public.

Tens of millions of women around the world suffer from some form of hair loss and the story has sparked a global conversation. We bring together three women with alopecia, in the US, South Africa and the Netherlands.

“For me it was really important because representation really matters,” Anne tells us. “The media doesn’t often show bald people in a very positive light – quite often they make it seem like it’s a joke – so I think it’s really important that it’s shown to the world like this and shown that bald is beautiful.”

Many people having cancer treatment can also lose their hair – it’s usually temporary but can be permanent. Three women whose hair fell out during cancer treatment share their experiences of baldness, wigs and dating mishaps.

This edition of The Documentary is from BBC OS Conversations, where we bring people together to share their personal experiences of news events around the world.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon
BBC producer: Iqra Farooq
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham

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

(Photo/credit: Anne)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgdtt3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 09:32 Americast (w3ct8byn)
Is Donald Trump building a ballroom or a bunker at the White House?

Donald Trump’s decision to demolish the East Wing of the White House in favour of a new and much larger ballroom has sparked controversy - and conspiracy theories - across the U.S. The president has wanted to build the ballroom since his first term in office, but he told reporters over the summer that the plans would not "interfere” with any other parts of the White House.

The president says the project will be funded by private donations, backed by some of America’s largest tech companies, sparking questions over what they may want in return. It’s also triggered a number of conspiracy theories online about the presidential bunker that sits underneath the East Wing of the White House.

And, Sarah and Marianna speak to White House historian and First Lady specialist Katherine Sibley about the historic significance of the East Wing, what’s being lost in its demolishment, and what Melania Trump might think about losing her office in the complex.

HOSTS:
• Sarah Smith, North America Editor
• Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent

GUEST
• Katherine Sibley, White House historian

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SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvql8v)
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SAT 10:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct878k)
The unusual suspects

You ever get that feeling things aren't quite what they seem to be? That feeling when something looks, smells and sounds as you'd expect, but there's something just a little bit different, and you can't quite put your finger on why. Like baseball, but with an unusual accent. Or the Olympic champion that uses a kite, but out in the ocean!

We're on our bikes with the oldest woman to win an Olympic cycling medal in the team pursuit discipline. Dotise Bauch was nearly forty when she won silver as part of the US team at London 2012. A remarkable achievement, made all the more remarkable by her late arrival into the sport, she was advised by a therapist to take up cycling to improve her mental health, but also because she placed on the podium on a plant powered diet.

It looks simple enough, but there are fewer more technically demanding sports than Kitesurfing. You ride a board under you, with a massive kite above you and your job is to navigate a course out on water faster than anyone else, propelled by the wind and your ability to stay on the board! And if you still aren't sure exactly what the sport involves worry not because Olympic champion Ellie Aldridge, who won gold in women's kite foiling in Paris in 2024, will explain all

As Baseball's World Series Champions are crowned you might be forgiven for thinking that your options for enjoying a game is limited... but what if i told you there was in fact a small but thriving passion for the game in a place you might not expect! And whilst we know that baseball isn’t just an American sport and it’s hugely popular in East Asia, the Caribbean, and in South and Central America as well. But Europe? Well perhaps that’s more of a surprise to fans whose commitment is to the Blue Jays, the Dodgers or the Yankee's. We are in search of baseball fanatics on the other side of the Atlantic.

Photo: Dotsie Bausch of the USA rides at the front in the Women's Team Pursuit (CREDIT: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvqq0z)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38q31c)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgf29c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78c2)
Donald Trump’s China strategy

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses President Trump’s approach to dealing with China, examines the United States’ rivalry with China in South East Asia, and explores what the future holds for Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli government.

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


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvqts3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 12:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s5)
Oyinkan Braithwaite - My Sister, The Serial Killer

Harriett Gilbert welcomes Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite into the World Book Club studio to discuss her internationally bestselling debut, My Sister, the Serial Killer — a darkly comic thriller that has captivated readers around the globe.

This is the story of two sisters, Korede, the responsible and overlooked older sibling, and Ayoola, the beautiful younger sister with a deadly secret. When Ayoola’s boyfriends keep turning up dead, Korede finds herself in an impossible position — torn between loyalty to her sister and her own moral compass. Set against the backdrop of modern-day Lagos, this sharp, fast paced novel explores family, power, and the lengths we go to for those we love.

Oyinkan Braithwaite answers your questions about why are some forms of violence treated as ordinary while others shock us? How far does beauty allow someone to escape consequences? And what exactly defines the bond — or the burden — of sisterhood?

(Photo: Author Oyinkan Braithwaite. Credit: Studio Q)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvqyj7)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zssdjtcw32v)
The Grand Egyptian Museum opens in Cairo

The museum displays, for the first time, the entire contents of Tutankhamun's tomb, along with some 100,000 artefacts covering seven millennia of the country's history. We hear from the renowned Egyptologist Dr Zahi Hawass, a former Egyptian minister and one of the prime movers behind the museum.

Also in the programme, the incumbent president of Tanzania has been declared the official winner of controversial national elections, after days of violence; the sixty-something British man who is running the equivalent of 200 marathons in 200 days; and an interview with the writer Kiran Desai, whose latest novel, her first in almost twenty years, is on the shortlist of the Booker Prize.

(Photo: Final preparations ahead of the opening of Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt - 01 Nov 2025; Credit: MOHAMED HOSSAM/EPA/Shutterstock)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvr28c)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqtvd4cpmt)
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvrk7w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38qy88)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgfxj8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 18:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7zqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct7zsh)
The race that stops a nation

Ahead of Australia's most famous horse race, the Melbourne Cup, we go back 10 years to when Michelle Payne was the first, and so far only, female jockey to win the title.

Michelle, the youngest of 10 children, came from a racing family with seven of her siblings becoming jockeys. Throughout her career, she suffered a series of serious injuries that nearly forced her to retire, but her perseverance paid off when she won the race in 2015 on Prince of Penzance at 100-1 odds.

She tells Uma Doraiswamy about her part in racing history.

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: Michelle Payne winning the Melbourne Cup in 2015. Credit: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvrp00)
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SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct723f)
Is the UN Security Council still relevant?

In the aftermath of World War Two, the charter that founded the United Nations was signed, with the aim of preventing a third global conflict. The UN Security Council, one of six organs of the UN, has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It’s made up of 15 member countries, there are 10 rotating non-permanent members who are elected for two-year terms by members of the UN General Assembly, the body that represents all UN members. And there are five permanent members – the US, the UK, France, China and Russia; it’s these five that have veto power.

Now 80 years on, there are growing calls for the council to reflect the world of today, not only in its representation, but in the way it functions. Criticisms of this international body include abuse of the veto power, lack of permanent representation for countries which have seen more than their fair share of conflict and an inability to reach common consensus, including on how to reform the organisation from within.

So, on The Inquiry this week we’re asking, ‘Is the UN Security Council still relevant?’

Contributors:
Devika Hovell, Prof International Law, London School of Economics, UK
Richard Gowan, Director, UN and Multilateral Diplomacy, International Crisis Group, New York, USA
Dr Samir Puri, Director, Global Governance and Security Centre, Chatham House, London, UK
Mona Ali Khalil, former Senior Legal Officer, UN Office of the Legal Counsel, Co-Editor and Co-Author, ‘Empowering the UN Security Council: Reforms to Address Modern Threats’, Vienna, Austria.

Presenter: Charmaine Cozier
Producer: Jill Collins
Researcher: Maeve Schaffer
Technical Producer: Craig Boardman
Editor: Tom Bigwood

(Photo: United Nations Security Council meeting. Credit: Reuters/BBC Images)


SAT 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgg18d)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 19:32 The Global Jigsaw (w3ct7yvf)
Jihadists and AI

How Jihadists wrestle with the question: to use or not to use AI. The allure of this powerful tool and the damage they fear it could inflict on their image and reputation. Supporters of the Islamic State group tend to be early adopters of new tech, and some have already experimented with generative Artificial Intelligence. But that has exposed deep divisions in jihadist circles. We explore this debate to understand what “responsible AI” means for them.

Contributors: Mina al-Lami, Steven Humphry
Producer: Kriszta Satori, Elchin Suleymanov
Presenter: Krassi Ivanova Twigg
Music: Pete Cunningham


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvrsr4)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zv4)
Leonardo Fasoli

Nikki Bedi speaks to Italian screen writer and show runner Leonardo Fasoli about his new true crime TV series The Monster of Florence, which deals with a serial killer in Tuscany, who – over decades - murdered courting couples. The case was never solved.
We hear from Bruce Springsteen and the actor - Jeremy Allen White - who plays him in the biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.
Oscar winning British actor and artist Tilda Swinton discusses an exhibition in Amsterdam that celebrates her creative collaborations.
And the Oscar-winning American filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow on her hugely tense political thriller A House of Dynamite.
Also on the show, choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh on discovering dance through Indian cinema.
Jazz pianist Julian Joseph explains the musical and cognitive flexibility that jazz musicians need.
And the Argentinian bandoneon player Carlos Quilici talks about tango.
Joining Nikki in the studio to ponder these sumptuous offerings is the critic and dancer Katie Puckrik.

Main image: Leonardo Fasoli
Photo credit: Netflix


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvrxh8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zssdjtcx21w)
Egypt's Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun's tomb in full

Egypt has officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum with a lavish inauguration, which it intends as a cultural highlight of the modern age.

Also on the programme: Jamaicans confront the stark reality of how Hurricane Melissa has changed their lives; and as baseball's World Series goes to the wire, we preview the deciding game with a Blue Jay and a Dodgers fan.

(Photo: A girl wears a costume as people gather to watch the official opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian. Credit: Reuters)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvs17d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38rf7s)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmggdhs)
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SAT 22:32 This Is Africa (w3ct72ds)
Saint Realest

Saint Realest from Malawi had his first hit, No Love, in 2012. He tells DJ Edu its success was due to him blending dancehall and afrobeats in a way that was unique and new at the time. Since then he’s gone from strength to strength. In 2023 his album Ah Yami won best album of the year in Malawi. It contains hits including Too Much, a song about jaded love, and Ndani, in which Saint Realest talks about the evils of mob justice in Malawi, when elderly people are falsely accused of witchcraft. Ndivailira is Saint Realest’s appeal to young people suffering in relationships to have the courage to move on – they should have faith that better things await them. Saint Realest reveals that when DJ Edu first played one of his songs on the BBC he was overjoyed and it gave him the confidence to think that he could make it in music.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvs4zj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 23:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct878k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 today]

SUNDAY 02 NOVEMBER 2025

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvs8qn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rnf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmggn01)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:32 The Documentary (w3ct8c8s)
The last cowboys

Humourous and tender, this documentary takes a long-haul view of the life of modern truckers in Europe - exploring working class masculinity on the road, all nighters and long journeys from the inside of a truck driver's cab.

What does it mean to be a trucker in an era shaped by global events like pandemics and geopolitical crises? Where drivers often find themselves on the frontlines of change?

We follow these modern nomads across borders, exploring themes of in(ter)dependence, home, and the evolving identity of truckers within the European landscape.

A Falling Tree production.

(Photo: Tiia Rajala sits inside the cab of her truck. Credit: Alan Hall)


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvsdgs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38rsh5)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmggrr5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7zqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 01:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct7zsh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvsj6x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38rx79)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmggwh9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct6vk6)
What surpassing 1.5°C means for global health

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that global warming will ‘inevitably’ surpass 1.5 degrees. What does this mean for global health? The ninth annual Lancet report on health and climate could hold some answers.

Also on the program, could contaminated meat be a source for some urinary tract infections? Professor Lance Price speaks about his new study finding a link between the two. Also on the program, could how we walk affect our health more than the distance we’ve travelled? Health journalist Layal Liverpool joins Claudia Hammond to discuss these stories and more.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond with Layal Liverpool
Producer: Hannah Robbins and Margaret Sessa-Hawkins with Alice McKee


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvsmz1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 03:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvsrq5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tsb)
Argentina's Milei wins big

Pascale Harter introduces dispatches from Argentina's midterm elections; US-China trade talks in South Korea; Japan; and the occupied West Bank.

For decades, Argentina's cycles of boom, bust and bailout seemed endless - but two years ago, a chainsaw-wielding, self-styled 'anarcho capitalist' called Javier Milei promised a way out of all that. His policies as President have shown some signs of being able to shrink the state – but are voters happy? Ione Wells watched on at the recent mid-term elections.

The meeting between China’s President, Xi Jinping and US President, Donald Trump this week in South Korea was analysed intently for any signs of a breakthrough on the two countries' trade stand-off. Our China correspondent Laura Bicker followed the encounter between superpowers.

Earlier on his East Asia tour, the US President met Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi. He lavished praise on Ms Takaichi, whose politics many have compared to Margaret Thatcher's. Shaimaa Khalil examines the balance she has to strike between 'a beautiful friendship' with the United States, a Japanese electorate moving rightwards, and China's growing clout in the region.

The annual olive harvest is a major cultural event for Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank – but farmers there have come under increased attack by Jewish settlers this year. Tom Bennett travelled to the village of Turmus Ayya to see families trying to bring in their crop.


(Image: President Javier Milei sings in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 6, 2025. Credit: Matias Baglietto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgh3zk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 04:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78c2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvswg9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38s8gp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgh7qp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct8c8s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:32 today]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvt06f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4j1kxd)
Two arrested after mass stabbing on train in Eastern England

Armed police in Britain have arrested two men after a mass stabbing attack on a train in eastern England. Officers were called to Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire. Nine people with life -threatening injuries are in hospital.
Also in the programme: Ukraine’s top military commander, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, says his troops are struggling to defend the strategic town of Pokrovsk against advancing Russian forces — if it falls, it would mark Russia’s biggest gain since Bakhmut in May 2023; and Donald Trump vows to go, in his words, “guns-a-blazing” to confront Islamic extremists allegedly targeting Christians in northern Nigeria, warning of possible U.S. military action if the violence continues. Raya Jalabi is the Middle East correspondent for the Financial Times and Jason Horowitz, Madrid bureau chief for the New York Times. Photo credit: Chris Radburn/PA.


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvt3yk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4j1pnj)
New Yorkers cast ballots in early voting in mayoral election

The race to be the next mayor of America’s biggest city New York is under way. Early voting ends today, with election day set for Tuesday. Polls suggest the likely winner will be 34-year-old Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, who’s facing off against former governor Andrew Cuomo — now running as an independent — and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Also in the programme: Armed police in Britain have arrested two men after a mass stabbing attack on a train in eastern England. Ten people were taken to hospital, nine with life-threatening injuries. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called it “an appalling incident.” Today's guests are: Raya Jalabi is the Middle East correspondent for the Financial Times and Jason Horowitz, Madrid bureau chief for the New York Times. Photo credit: EPA/Shutterstock


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvt7pp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4j1tdn)
Police arrest two after mass stabbing on train in Cambridgeshire

Armed police in Britain have arrested two men after a mass stabbing attack on a train in eastern England. Police were called to Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire, where the train made an emergency stop after passengers alerted the crew. Ten people were taken to hospital, nine with life-threatening injuries. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described it as “an appalling incident.”
Also in the programme: Afghanistan’s women’s national football team has reunited for the first time since 2021 — in Morocco — to take part in a FIFA tournament, the Women’s Series. The competition marked the team’s first appearance together since the Taliban’s return to power forced them into exile and banned women’s sport in Afghanistan.
To discuss these stories and more: Raya Jalabi is the Middle East correspondent for the Financial Times and Jason Horowitz, Madrid bureau chief for the New York Times. Photo credit: REUTERS


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvtcft)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tsb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmghqq6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zb)
The chefs

You've got to be full of passion to make it as a top chef. It's a highly skilled and physically demanding job that comes with long hours.

Ruth Alexander talks to three celebrated and talented chefs from three different continents about the highs and lows of their careers. They tell Ruth why they love the job so much and whether chef culture has changed in the years they've been working in kitchens.

Featuring May Chow, Chantel Dartnall and Sean Kenworthy.

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

Image: A chef in a white jacket sharpens a big knife in a professional kitchen. Credit: Getty images / Fertnig.


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvth5y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xyf)
Helping and healing in Sierra Leone

Thousands of people in Sierra Leone lost limbs during the brutal civil war, and many more have struggled to overcome the mental as well as physical burdens of the conflict. We visit the Farming on Crutches programme where amputees are trained in agricultural skills which they can use to start their own farms and teach others in their communities their skills. Plus how former addicts are helping others in their communities to stop using kush, a deadly blend of addictive substances that has become a scourge in Sierra Leone and other parts of West Africa.

People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: Sira Thierij
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines

(Image: A trainee farmer rakes grass from a field in Sierra Leone, Sira Thierij/BBC)


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmghvgb)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70tt)
How Russian AI targets news organisations

Networks of bots - automated social media accounts - have been found to be targeting European elections including, in the last year, those in Moldova, Poland and Germany. But could their real intention be to tie up news organisations with fact-checking? Damien Sharkov from BBC Monitoring has been looking at how they operate.

Earlier this year, news reports circulated online that a Vietnamese-American scientist called Anh Duong had a hand in creating the bombs used by America in its June airstrikes on Iran. Those reports turned out to be untrue, but Thuong Le from BBC Vietnamese has the real story of the chemical engineer known as 'the Bomb Lady.'

In India, pigeons are a much-loved part of city life for many, but a health risk for some.Sumedha Pal has the story.

Presenter: Faranak Amidi
Producers: Laura Thomas and Caroline Ferguson
Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvtly2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38szyg)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmghz6g)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 11:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7zqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvtqp6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 12:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rnf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgj2yl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 12:32 The Global Jigsaw (w3ct7yvf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:32 on Saturday]


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvtvfb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zssdjtcyzzy)
Two people held over mass stabbing on British train

British police say there is nothing to suggest a mass stabbing incident on a train on Saturday was a terrorist incident. Doctors continue to treat seven passengers, two of whom have life-threatening injuries. Armed police arrested two suspects at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire, where the train made an emergency stop after terrified passengers alerted the crew.

Also in the programme: we'll speak to Nigeria's presidential adviser after US president Donald Trump threatened to take military action to protect the country's Christian population; and the wartime message in a bottle found ashore after one hundred years.

(Picture: Forensic teams work at the scene at Huntington railway station in Britain after a number of passengers were stabbed on a train. Credit: Tayfun Salci/EPA/Shutterstock)


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvtz5g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702r)
Why does the Amazon matter?

The Amazon is probably the most famous rainforest on Earth. It’s home to Indigenous communities, one of the world's biggest rivers and a diversity of plant and animal life found nowhere else. But it’s also a region rich in sought-after resources — gold, iron ore, bauxite, coffee and rubber — and vast areas of forest have been cleared for cattle and soy production.

Scientists warn that deforestation and climate change are drying the region, fuelling fires, and risking a dangerous tipping point when the rainforest can no longer sustain itself and begins to release more carbon than it absorbs.

This week, hosts Graihagh Jackson and Jordan Dunbar ask why we need the Amazon, what would happen if it disappeared, and what can still be done to protect it.

They speak to a Brazilian ecologist who has spent two decades studying the forest and the fires that threaten it.

Guest: Dr Erika Berenguer, Senior Research Associate, University of Oxford and Lancaster University

Producers: Nik Sindle, Diane Richardson, Graihagh Jackson, Jordan Dunbar, Grace Braddock
Sound Mix: Tom Brignell, Dave O'Neil
Editor: Simon Watts

Got a question? Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com


SUN 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgjbfv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct6tz4)
The Happy Pod: Soldiers' letters from 1916 finally home

Messages in a bottle from two Australian World War One soldiers have been found on a beach and are now back with their relatives. Debra Brown's family were cleaning up on Wharton Beach when they found a thick glass bottle with the notes inside. Herbie Neville, the great nephew of one of the soldiers, says it is unbelievable to receive the letters.

Plus, the memorial unveiled in the UK for veterans who were expelled from the armed forces because of their sexuality. The oldest woman to finish the Iron Woman competition. And, the students here in Britain helping to restore an ancient Egyptian mummy.

Presenter: Alex Ritson
Music: Iona Hampson

(Photo: Handwritten message found inside a bottle dated August 15th, 1916. Credit: Debra Brown/AP)


SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvv2xl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqtvd4gq91)
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvvkx3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38tyxh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgjy5h)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 19:32 World of Secrets (w3ct854s)
Death in Dubai

Death in Dubai: 6. The deal

An undercover meeting with the pimp we’ve been investigating for two years. And a chase from Dubai to the UK to get answers. Back in Uganda, Monic’s family have been waiting for this moment.

This episode includes discussion of suicide and some disturbing events.

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 (w172zwwybwvvpn7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 on Saturday]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvvtdc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zssdjtczyyz)
UK police say only one man suspected of train stabbings

British police say a 32-year-old man is now being treated as the only suspect in a mass stabbings on a train in England on Saturday. A second man detained at the scene has been released.

Also in the programme: New York is about to grab the headlines all over again - we look forward to a mayoral election for the ages on Tuesday; the Maldives brings in the world's only generational smoking ban; we speak to acclaimed South Korean author Bora Chung about her latest book, 'The Midnight Timetable'; and the wartime message in a bottle found ashore after more than 100 years.


(Photo: Police met the Doncaster to London King's Cross train as it made an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon. Credit: PA MEDIA)


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvvy4h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38vb4w)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgk9dw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 22:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70tt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvw1wm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 23:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 today]


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgkf50)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 23:32 Assignment (w3ct6rbl)
Balochistan: The women of the vanished

In the last two decades thousands of men have disappeared in Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest region. Activists and some of their families accuse the Pakistani authorities of enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings. The government is fighting an insurgency in the region, but denies any involvement in the disappearances. It says some of the missing men have joined militant groups or have simply left the province.

Mutilated bodies have continued to turn up, including in mass graves.

BBC Urdu's Farhat Javed reports on the mothers and daughters left behind who are still searching for their missing loved ones.

Presenter: Farhat Javed
Producer: John Murphy
Programme co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Sound engineer: Nigel Appleton
Editor: Penny Murphy

(Photo: Dr Mahrang Baloch praying at the grave of her murdered father)

MONDAY 03 NOVEMBER 2025

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5500wx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tsb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrpd59)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 00:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yg7)
How science got here, and where next

As anti-science leaves research reeling, does evidence-based policy in a scientific society have much of a future? Michael Mann, Naomi Oreskes, Angie Rasmussen and Deb Houry discuss some of the sources and motivations that perhaps belie the current state of scientific affairs.

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

(Image: The End street sign. Credit: Sanfel via Getty Images).


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5504n1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvckzjnf)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrphxf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct6swt)
The Life Scientific: Catherine Heymans

Have you ever considered the lighter side of dark matter?
Comedy has proved an unexpectedly succesful way to engage people with science - as today's guest knows first-hand.

Astrophysicist Catherine Heymans is a Professor at the University of Edinburgh and the current Astronomer Royal for Scotland. She’s spent her career studying dark matter and dark energy: the mysterious ingredients that make up an estimated 95% of our cosmos, but which we still know surprisingly little about. Using increasingly powerful telescopes, both on earth and in space, Catherine has spent years building detailed maps of dark matter - even to the extent of capturing rare images of this mysterious cosmic component.

On top of her research achievements, she's committed to making science accessible to all; not least by taking an astronomy-themed comedy show to the Edinburgh Festival and beyond.

In conversation with Professor Jim Al-Khalili, Catherine talks about her passion for sharing the joys of astrophysics - and reveals how health challenges over the last few years have forced her to readdress her career, her ambitions and even her sense of self...

Presented by Jim Al-Khalili
Produced by Lucy Taylor
Revised for World Service by Minnie Harrop


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5508d5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvckzndk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrpmnk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6stk)
Why do people love horror films?

For some they’re the stuff of nightmares, but many of us can’t get enough of horror films. For Halloween, CrowdScience investigates the science of why we enjoy films that scare the living daylights out of us.

CrowdScience listener Maria from Taiwan is one of those people who would rather avoid frightening films, yet her husband loves them and is always trying to get her to watch with him. She wants to know why people like her husband are so drawn to horror films.

To try and find out, presenter Anand Jagatia travels to the Recreational Fear Lab in Aarhus, Denmark, which is dedicated to understanding why people frighten themselves for fun. He meets the research lab’s directors Mathias Clasen and Marc Andersen who explain how horror and recreational fear could help us cope better with uncertainty, bond with those we are frightened beside, and perhaps even have some physical health benefits. They also take Anand to a haunted house, called Dystopia, which has used the Recreational Fear Lab’s research to become as terrifying as possible.

And we hear from horror film music composer, Mark Korven, who creates tension and fear using an invention he calls ‘the apprehension engine’. He speaks to BBC Naturebang’s Becky Ripley who has been investigating sounds that scare us and their evolutionary origins.

Presenter: Anand Jagatia
Producer: Jonathan Blackwell

(Photo: Couple watch horror movie with blanket to cover their heads. Credit: WC.GI via Getty Images)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq550d49)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xyf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrprdp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 03:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70tt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 on Sunday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq550hwf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvckzwwt)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrpw4t)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct709k)
Female breadwinners

Can women earn more than their partners and still be happy at home? How does a higher income affect family dynamics and the division of household chores? Datshiane Navanayagam talks to an author in the UK and a South African academic who've researched the issues.

Dr Bianca Parry is a social psychology lecturer at University College London. While working at the Centre for Mediation in Africa (CMA) at the University of Pretoria, she carried out several research projects on female breadwinners, focusing on the experiences of marginalised and vulnerable communities.

Melissa Hogenboom is an award-winning science writer and author (she also works for BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC). Her latest book is called Breadwinners: and other power dynamics that influence your life. She draws on socio-economic research and dozens of candid interviews with female breadwinners, stay-at-home dads and same-sex couples about how unequal earnings affect relationships.

Produced by Jane Thurlow

(Image: (L) Dr Bianca Parry credit Mariki Uitenweerde. (R), Melissa Hogenboom credit Fran Gomez de Villaboa.)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq550mmk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zspy6mkz0n4)
Trump: US could deploy troops to Nigeria

A spokesman for the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, said any US cooperation in fighting Islamist extremists was welcome if it was in collaboration with the government in Abuja. But he denied that Christians were being disproportionately targeted by jihadist insurgents.

As the US government shutdown enters its second month, flight delays are affecting airports across the country - we'll hear from an air traffic controller who has not been receiving a regular salary and has had to work outside hours to make ends meet.

And a retired Lebanese general will explain if he thinks the Lebanese government will give into mounting Israeli pressure to force the disarmament of the Hezbollah group.

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One; Credit: Reuters)


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq550rcp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zspy6mkz4d8)
Nigeria denies Christians are disproportionately targeted

A spokesman for the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, said any US cooperation in fighting Islamist extremists was welcome if it was in collaboration with the government in Abuja. Unfounded claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria have been circulating in US right- wing religious circles for months.

The Taliban say an earthquake has killed several people in northern Afghanistan.

And we'll get an update from our correspondent on the stabbing spree on an English train on Saturday, which left 11 people injured. A railway staff member is still in a life-threatening condition.

(Photo: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu speaks during a press statement; Credit: Reuters)


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq550w3t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zspy6mkz84d)
US government shutdown on course to be the longest

President Trump offered no immediate way to keep down healthcare costs for millions of Americans -- a key demand for Senate Democrats who've refused to pass a spending bill. The shutdown is now only one day short of the thirty-five day record set during Mr Trump's first term.

At least twenty people have been killed by an earthquake in northern Afghanistan. we go live to get the latest

President Donald Trump says that the US military could carry out strikes on Nigeria to stop the killing of Christians in the African country . Nigeria says would welcome US cooperation in fighting extremists, but with conditions

(Photo: A tourist passes the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 15 October 2025; Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq550zvy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x0h)
Edward Enninful, former editor of British Vogue: fashion has to be more inclusive

‘Fashion has to be more inclusive, it has to speak to people outside the normal demographic’

BBC presenter Amol Rajan speaks to Ghanaian-born Edward Enninful, who rose to the pinnacle of fashion in Britain as the editor-in-chief of British Vogue.

Enninful has dedicated his career to making fashion representative and relevant to all, ignoring the accepted conventions on which type of models will make magazines and clothes sell. Even before I knew what inclusivity was, he says, I knew something wasn’t right. But now Enninful warns fashion is at risk of returning to a narrow definition of beauty, where being thin, European and young is the ideal.

In this interview, he sets out an alternative vision of fashion where diversity is welcomed, and the beauty of older women is recognised - inspired by the ‘bodacious’ African women dressed by his seamstress mother throughout his childhood.

Enninful arrived in London from Ghana as a boy, and was fashion director of the influential i-D magazine by the age of 18. After being appointed editor of British Vogue in 2017, he spent six years at the helm before stepping down. He is now launching a new fashion and media platform EE72.

Thank you to the Radical podcast team 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: Amol Rajan
Producers: Lucy Sheppard and Grace Reeve
Editor: Justine Lang

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

(Photo: Edward Enninful. Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrqc4b)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ryh)
Is this New York’s cost of living election?

New York City is in the midst of a cost of living crunch. As a result, the race to become its next mayor this week has been dominated by how to make the city more affordable.

We hear about radical plans and ask whether they add up, and look at what the race to run the capital of capitalism might teach other cities about how to fight an affordability crisis.

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

Presenter: Will Bain
Producer: Matt Lines

(Picture: The sun sets on the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on October 24, 2025, as seen from Jersey City. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct746z)
The brains behind Thunderbirds

In 1965, a groundbreaking children's show using cutting-edge puppets first blast onto television screens.

Thunderbirds was set in 2065 and followed the antics of secret organisation ‘International Rescue’ which was manned by Jeff Tracy, his team of five sons and agent Lady Penelope. Set up to save humanity, the characters travelled in futuristic vehicles across land, sea and air from their remote base in Tracy Island.

It was created by husband and wife Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, who used supermarionation, a pioneering technique with thin wires which controlled the puppets' movements.

Their daughter Dee Anderson speaks to Reena Stanton-Sharma.

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.

Image: Thunderbird 2 pilot Virgil Tracy in a scene from the TV series Thunderbirds (Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5513m2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl0hmg)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrqgwg)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6stk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5517c6)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct71wn)
Emerante de Pradines and Orson Welles’s The War of the Worlds

Emerante de Pradines's son, Richard Morse, tells us about his mother’s life and her commitment to de-demonising vodou culture through her music. Haiti expert Kate Hodgson, from University College Cork in Ireland, expands on the history of the country in the 20th Century.

The story of how an Argentinian doctor was inspired to create a new treatment for heart disease and when the death of a Catholic priest sent shockwaves through El Salvador in 1977.

Plus, the memories of a survivor of the Srebrenica massacre in 1995, when thousands of Bosnian Muslims were killed by Bosnian Serb Soldiers thirty years ago.

The first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup and Orson Welles’s famous re-telling of the War of the Worlds, which sparked mass panic in America.

Contributors:

Richard Morse – son of Haitian singer Emerante de Pradines

Kate Hodgson – lecturer in French at University College Cork in Ireland

Dr Julio Palmaz – the inventor of the balloon-expandable stent

Gabina Dubon – colleague of Father Rutilio Grande

Sister Ana Maria Pineda – theologian and author

Hasan Nuhanovic – survivor of the Srebrenica massacre

Michelle Payne – 2015 Melbourne Cup winner

Archive recordings of Orson Welles, his producer John Houseman and writer Howard Koch

Presenter: Max Pearson

(Photo: Orson Welles rehearsing a radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' classic, The War of the Worlds on 10 October, 1938. Credit: Photo12/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551c3b)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl0r3q)
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MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrqqcq)
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MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct7179)
What if Russia wins?

Discussion of nuclear weapons has returned both to our news cycle and to the cultural conversation.

Last week, President Donald Trump said that the US would resume testing nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, several recent films and books imagine a near future scenario where a nuclear attack is threatened or carried out.

Tristan talks to Carlo Masala, professor of international relations at the Bundeswehr University Munich and author of If Russia Wins. His book imagines a scenario where Russia attacks a Nato country to see whether the alliance will respond, risking a nuclear confrontation. Masala believes Russia is already engaged in ‘hybrid warfare’ with Europe, and he wrote his book as a warning to the west.

Producers: Viv Jones, Aron Keller, Xandra Ellin and Valerio Esposito

Executive producer: James Shield

Mix: Travis Evans

Senior news editor: China Collins

Image: A photo published by Swedish armed forces that it says shows a Russian mig-31 fighter jet that took part in the violation of Estonian airspace. Swedish Armed Forces/ Reuters.

Credits:

The War Game (1965) / Dir: Peter Watkins / BBC

Dr Strangelove (1964) / Dir: Stanley Kubrick / Columbia Pictures

A House of Dynamite (2025) / Dir: Kathryn Bigelow / Netflix


MON 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551gvg)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wqj)
The near-death experience that created a clown

Becoming a clown was not necessarily plan A for Gaby Muñoz. When she was a teenager in Mexico and almost died after a routine surgery, Gaby discovered that resilience and humour could get her through just about any obstacle, however terrifying or absurd. Drawing on her memories of childhood playtime with her father, she created Chula the Clown, a silent, expressive clown tackling themes from love, loneliness and body image. For more than 15 years, Gaby - as Chula - has performed across the globe. Outlook's Clayton Conn went to meet her in Mexico City at her show, Julietta.

In 1986 American teenager, Jeff Henigson, was diagnosed with brain cancer and given two years to live. He had just one wish: to travel to the Soviet Union, meet the country's leader Mikhail Gorbachev and attempt to broker a nuclear peace deal. (A longer version of this interview was first broadcast in 2019)

Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Maryam Maruf

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

(Picture: Gaby Muñoz on stage as Chula the Clown. Her face is painted white, with one of her eyebrows painted upwards, her lips are puckered into a bright red heart, and her hair is backcombed into a dark frizzly ball. In this show, inspired by Gaby's great aunt, she's dressed like a cliché of an elderly lady of a certain generation. She wears a blue and white floral house coat over an orange and purple floral shirt, wearing blue slippers over yellow and black stripy socks. She sits by a table, holding up a phone receiver. Credit: Irene Barajas)


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct746z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551lll)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl0zlz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrqyvz)
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MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct709k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551qbq)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2p5vxb)
Tanzania's president blames outsiders for election violence

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term after an election marred by violent protests and rejected by the opposition as a sham. The inauguration ceremony was closed to the public. The president was declared the winner on Saturday with 98% of the vote. She faced little opposition with key rival candidates either imprisoned or barred from running. International observers have raised concerns about the transparency of the election and its violent aftermath, with hundreds of people reportedly killed.

Also in the programme: The former top lawyer for the Israeli military is arrested in a scandal over a leaked video; and the actor Sir Anthony Hopkins opens up about his tough upbringing in a biography.

(Photo: A Tanzanian riot police officer throws a used teargas canister near a vandalised campaign poster of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after a protest following a general election marred by violent demonstrations, October 30, 2025. Credit: Reuters Thomas Mukoya)


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551v2v)
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MON 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x0h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrr6c7)
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MON 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ryh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


MON 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct8869)
US Government shutdown close to becoming the longest in history

The US government shutdown appears on course to be the longest in history after President Trump made clear he has no plans to negotiate with Democrats over healthcare costs. Leanna Byrne hears from a worker and a food bank in New York.

Also, Kimberly-Clark, the company behind Huggies and Kleenex, is buying the maker of Tylenol and Kenvue, in a forty-nine billion dollar deal.

Almost ten years after launching its ambitious Vision 2030 plan to diversify away from oil, Saudi Arabia is pouring billions into artificial intelligence and high-tech infrastructure.

Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producer: Ahmed Adan
Editor: Olie D'Albertanson


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551ytz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 16:06 BBC OS (w173068345k3tyy)
Celebrations in India after World Cup victory

Jubilant India held their nerve under the weight of huge expectation to beat South Africa by 52 runs and clinch a historic first Women's World Cup win. We speak to women in India to get their reaction.

Our correspondent tells us about the internet blockade being lifted in Tanzania, hours after the President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been making her inaugural address after being sworn in.

And the US Vice President JD Vance has reiterated that he wants his wife to convert to Christianity. JD Vance is Catholic, Usha Vance is Hindu. We speak to two interfaith couples in the US.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: A woman waves a flag as India's cricket fans celebrate after India beat South Africa in the finals of the ICC Women's World Cup, in New Delhi, India, 3 November, 2025. Credit: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters)


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5522l3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 17:06 BBC OS (w173068345k3yq2)
At least three killed in Nepal avalanche

At least three climbers, including a French national and two Nepalese people, have died after being hit by an avalanche on a Himalayan peak in north-eastern Nepal, police say. We speak to climbers about their experiences.

The president of Spain's Valencia region, Carlos Mazón, has resigned after months of pressure over his handling of flash floods last year. Our correspondent brings us up to date and we hear from people in Valenica.

And the US Vice President JD Vance has reiterated that he wants his wife to convert to Christianity. JD Vance is Catholic, Usha Vance is Hindu. We speak to two interfaith couples in the US.

Presenter: Luke Jones

(Photo: Mountaineers and trekkers head towards the Everest base camp from Lobuche in the Solukhumbu district, also known as the Everest region, Nepal 12 April, 2025. Credit: Purnima Shrestha/Reuters)


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5526b7)
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MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wqj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct746z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552b2c)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl1q2r)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrrpbr)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z5v)
2025/11/03 GMT

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


MON 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552fth)
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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tsb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrrt2w)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct6swv)
The Life Scientific: Dame Pratibha Gai

Chemical reactions are the backbone of modern society: the energy we use, the medicines we take, our housing materials, even the foods we eat, are created by reacting different substances together. If we zoom in, it’s the atoms within these substances that rearrange themselves to give rise to new substances with the properties we need.

However, chemical reactions are far from perfect. They're often inefficient and their waste products can be harmful to the environment. Getting to grips with what goes on at the scale of individual atoms has long been a sticking point.

Dame Pratibha Gai has spent much of her career pioneering novel microscopes to bring this seemingly inaccessible atomic world into sharp focus. Now Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at York University, her microscope, known as the environmental transmission electron microscope, is housed in labs around the world. It allows scientists, like herself, to observe chemical reactions in real-time, in exquisite atomic detail, and tinker with them to create products that are not only better for all of us, but also the environment.

Presented by Jim Al-Khalili
Produced by Beth Eastwood
Revised for World Service by Minnie Harrop


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552kkm)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2p6q47)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552p9r)
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MON 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl22b4)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrs1l4)
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MON 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct76tn)
US shutdown set to enter record sixth week

The US government’s been shut down for more than a month now, and if it carries on past this Wednesday it will become the longest shutdown in US history. A group of 500 leading travel-related businesses have signed a letter asking Congress to end the month-long impasse, citing worries about the holiday travel season.

Meanwhile, Lithuania's truckers’ association says some 2,000 vehicles are stranded in Belarus after the border was closed in response to last week's airspace disruption, when dozens of balloons loaded with illegal cigarettes in Belarus forced the temporary closure of Lithuania's two main airports. The EU denounced the incidents as a hybrid attack.

And India is celebrating victory in the women’s cricket World Cup. The team has made history not just on the pitch but financially too.

You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552t1w)
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MON 23:06 The Interview (w3ct7x0h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrs5b8)
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MON 23:32 The Conversation (w3ct709k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

TUESDAY 04 NOVEMBER 2025

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552xt0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct71wn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5531k4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl2fkj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrsdtj)
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TUE 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct7179)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Monday]


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq553598)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl2k9n)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrsjkn)
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TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct6rcf)
The real Yellowstone: A battle for the cowboy way of life

Nearly half of all land in the West of the United States is owned by the federal government. Some people are trying to change that; they argue that part of it should be used for housing, amid a nationwide shortage. But this debate about land and development has touched a nerve in the Western psyche, tapping into bigger fears that the old way of life is under threat. It’s about identity, trust, and the growing popularity of cowboy culture - driven in part by the TV series Yellowstone.

In an increasingly polarised United States, this debate about public land is uniting cowboys, environmental activists, conservatives, and progressives. Ellie House reports from Montana, a state where the prospect of a public land selloff is deeply unpopular, and where people feel like their cultures and traditions are at stake.

Producer: Josephine Casserly
Production co-ordinators: Katie Morrison and Gemma Ashman
Sound engineer: Rod Farquhar
Editor: Penny Murphy

(Photo: Women parading flags on horseback at a rodeo in Bozeman, Montana, July 2025. Credit: Ellie house)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55391d)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wqj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct746z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq553dsj)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl2ssx)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrss1x)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vv8)
Lara Dizeyee's Kurdish couture

Arts journalist Melissa Gronlund follows Kurdish designer Lara Dizeyee as she prepares a couture collection for Milan Fashion Week. The programme charts the challenges faced by those outside the fashion establishment, from financial hurdles to logistics, as Dizeyee tries to bring her vision to one of fashion’s most prestigious stages.

Dizeyee fled Iraqi Kurdistan as a child, grew up in the US, and later returned to Erbil. Her designs draw on traditional Kurdish dress - layered garments, capes, and ornate headpieces - reimagined as bold evening wear. Her work is celebrated in Kurdistan, across the diaspora, and in the Arabian Gulf. Yet despite her growing profile, she lacked the funds to stage a show on the scale Milan demands.

The programme follows her as she secures backing and races against time to source fabrics, sketch and sew designs, and collaborate with Kurdish artisans on jewellery and bespoke accessories. More than 30 outfits are completed and packed into suitcases carried by her extended family.

It all builds to the big day, as Dizeyee fits each model and navigates last-minute crises - models too short, earrings that won’t fit, designs that misfire. But as the models walk out in her reimagined Kurdish looks, the emotion in the room is unmistakable. Many in the audience are Kurdish and fly in for the event. And in that final moment, as the Kurdish flag is symbolically recreated on the runway, Dizeyee presents her culture to the world.

Presenter: Melissa Gronlund
Producers: Melissa Gronlund and Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester production for the BBC World Service

Image: Lara Dizeyee and models wearing her couture at Milan Fashion Week (Credit: Andrea Zaniboni)


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq553jjn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zspy6ml1xk7)
Emergency funds offered during US shutdown

The food progamme, known as SNAP, costs about eight billion dollars a month. It's been jeopardised by the government shutdown, which is on course to be the longest in history.

People in Tanzania have been sharing images of dead bodies strewn on the streets after the violence that followed last week's election - we'll speak to a former Zambian foreign minister to discuss how this election is being received across the continent.

And we'll head to Gaza where most schools are fully or partially destroyed - despite this we'll speak to one teacher to speak to a school teacher whose helped set up a tented school to get students back into classes.

(Photo: A sign outside the US Botanical Gardens alerts visitors that it is closed due to the government shutdown; Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq553n8s)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zspy6ml219c)
No resolution in sight to US shutdown

Federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ruled that the USDA needs to use $5.25bn in emergency funds to make at least partial payments to Americans on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap)

People in Tanzania have been sharing images of dead bodies strewn on the streets after the violence that followed last week's election - we'll speak to our correspondent.

We bring a special report from India's poorest state - Bihar - where a regional election is being seen as a litmus test on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity.

(Photo: A sign on the entrance to the Washington Monument alerts visitors that it is closed due to the government shutdown; Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq553s0x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zspy6ml251h)
US government shutdown enters a thirty-fifth day

On Monday the Trump administration agreed to use emergency funds to give reduced food benefits to millions of low income families, which were about to expire.

We'll head to Gaza where most schools are fully or partially destroyed. Yet we'll speak to one teacher who has helped set up a tented school to get students back into classes.

People in Tanzania have been sharing images of dead bodies strewn on the streets after the violence that followed last week's election -- we'll get the latest on the situation

(Photo: Bags of food are ready for distribution at the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry; Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq553ws1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xyg)
Making organ donation easier

Organ transplantation has long been seen as a miracle of modern medicine but each year thousands of people across the world die while waiting for this life-saving operation. We’ll find out how one medical technology company based in the UK is cutting wait times for liver transplants after inventing a machine which simulates the human body. We’ll also visit South Africa which has one of the lowest rates of transplants globally because of a donor shortage and a lack of awareness. There, we’ll meet Zane - a unicorn with a Zebra leg who’s teaching children about ‘sharing a spare’.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer/reporter: Claire Bowes
South Africa reporter: Mpho Lakaje
Sound engineer: Andrew Mills
Editor: Jon Bithrey

(Image: Zane the unicorn meets a student at a TELL transplant awareness event in Midrand, S Africa, Mpho Lakaje/BBC)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrt81f)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s7j)
Is the AI boom a bubble?

When is a bubble a bubble? When is hype around a new technology signalling the dawn of a new industrial revolution? We assess the arguments for and against AI and its inflated valuations.

AI firms and their stocks have surged in the last year, accounting for more than 80% of America’s economic growth. But is there real demand underpinning this?

To get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Gideon Long

(Picture: The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74nk)
President Clinton is impeached

In 1999, the US Senate chamber in Washington DC was turned into a court to put President Bill Clinton on trial, after he admitted lying about an affair with an intern called Monica Lewinsky. In 2011, Bill Clinton’s former press secretary spoke to Neil Razzell. Joe Lockhart recounted the impeachment and the fight to save his presidency.

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: White House President Bill Clinton speaks to the press at the White House after the Senate acquitted him in the Senate impeachment trial. Credit: Juana Arias/The Washington Post via Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5540j5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl3djk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrtcsk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct6rcf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq554489)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55480f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl3n0t)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrtm8t)
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TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71ct)
The Supreme Court battle over Trump’s tariffs

The Trump administration faces a Supreme Court challenge on Wednesday over its use of tariffs, an economic policy that has upended global trade.

This case, which has been described by the President in epic terms, questions the legality of Trump’s signature economic policy - and poses one of the biggest existential threats to his second term so far.

In today’s episode, we speak to small business owners across the US, and to BBC business reporter Natalie Sherman, who will be at the Supreme Court this week.


Producers: Hannah Moore and Valerio Esposito

Executive producer: James Shield

Mix: Travis Evans

Senior news editor: China Collins


Image: US President Trump unveils new tariffs on so-called Liberation Day. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq554crk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6x56)
Dirty Dancing: The real-life 'Baby' Hollywood pushed aside

Growing up in New York in the 1950s, Eleanor Bergstein learnt to 'dance dirty' in basements across Brooklyn. Her parents struck a deal with their teenager: she could keep dancing - and winning trophies for it - if she kept her grades up. Those early memories inspired her in the 1980s to write the blockbuster movie we know today as Dirty Dancing. Eleanor drew on other elements of her life too: her childhood nickname Baby, her father being a doctor and holidaying in the Catskills. But Dirty Dancing nearly didn't get made at all - and the story of getting it across the line is almost as impassioned as the tale it tells.

Eleanor's script for Dirty Dancing was rejected by every Hollywood studio, where cigar-smoking executives branded it "too light, too silly and too foolish." But for Eleanor, the film was about more than fabulous dancing and pretty clothes. She set the story in the summer of 1963: the year Martin Luther King gave his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and America's involvement in Vietnam escalated. Eleanor deliberately weaved political commentary into her script so it couldn't be cut by the powers-that-be - including an abortion, which was illegal in the 60s.

Eventually, a small production company based outside of Hollywood decided to back the film. Released in 1987 starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, Dirty Dancing was initially given a limited five-day cinema release, but ended up dominating the box office for 19 weeks. The film took more than $200m, becoming a blockbuster hit and an abiding fan favourite movie. Just like her central character Baby, Eleanor was underestimated - and put in a corner - until she proved everyone wrong.

Eleanor Bergstein, now 87, joined Jo Fidgen, to talk about her faith in a story that almost didn't see the light of day.

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Film archive: Dirty Dancing / Lionsgate / Emile Ardolino

(Photo: Two images in polaroid frames slightly overlap. In the first, a black and white photo of a young Eleanor Bergstein in a Catskills holiday resort, during her dancing days. The second is a colour still from the end of Dirty Dancing of the iconic lift dance move with Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. Credit: Eleanor Bergstein and Lionsgate)


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(Photo: Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani stands with his wife Rama Duwaji, mother Mira Nair and father Mahmood Mamdani after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race. Credit: Jeenah Moon/Reuters).


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The newly-elected Democratic mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani has told his supporters that his victory can be a template for how to defeat President Trump. In his victory speech, the 34-year-old said that in a moment of political darkness, New York would be the light. We get reaction from Democrats and Republicans.

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(Photo: Mayor-elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night party in the Brooklyn borough of New York, 4 November 2025. Credit: Sarah Yenesel/EPA/Shutterstock)


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Shein store opening in Paris draws protests

The Chinese online retailer Shein is opening its first permanent shop, using floor space in the prestigious BHV department store in the French capital Paris. But how is this seen in France? Leanna Byrne hears from a protestor and one of the managers of the building.

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An independent review looking into how to tackle health-related joblessness has warned the UK is sliding into an "avoidable crisis".

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The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the legality of President Trump's use of emergency powers to impose tariffs on imports. We have the latest.

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(Photo: Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral election, USA - 04 Nov 2025. Credit: SARAH YENESEL/EPA/Shutterstock)


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Trump says election results in the US aren't "good for Republicans", after Democrats sweep the first major elections of his second term. Zohran Mamdani says he will stand up for New York against President Trump, and described the start of a "new era" during his first press conference since winning the mayoral race. We speak to New Yorkers about his election pledges to make the city more affordable.

The Chinese online retailer, Shein, has opened its first physical shop in the world with riot police called in to protect the store in Paris. Dozens of customers queued for hours to get inside the prestigious BHV department store in the French capital. Our correspondent explains why there has been opposition to the brand.

The latest Sims 4 update celebrates vibrant designs of West Africa. We speak to gamers in Ghana and Nigeria for their reaction.

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WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74qt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5583wk)
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WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl7hwy)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wryh4y)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zdm)
2025/11/05 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 (w172zwwyq5587mp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrylx2)
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WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct6vk7)
Cloud seeding to cut air pollution in Delhi

Last week attempts at cloud seeding to reduce pollution in Delhi failed to produce any rain. We catch up with reporter Chhavi Sachdev to find out more about official’s latest and controversial attempt at tacking hazardous levels of air pollution in the city.

The Maldives have become the first country to ban smoking for younger generations with no one born on or after 1 January 2007 being able to buy tobacco products. Journalist Philippa Roxby comments on what this means for health.

What do the public know about the cancer risks of alcohol? Dr Sanjay Shete, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, explains his research comparing the real risks to public awareness.

A Finnish study has found that voting behaviours in elections are strongly linked to health, suggesting it may even be a stronger determinant than education. Plus, how walking over 5,000 steps a day may slow the cognitive decline in those with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Katie Tomsett & Hannah Robins

Image: A commuter walks near India Gate amid heavy smog pollution on October 29, 2025 in New Delhi, India. Delhi is once again blanketed by hazardous smog following the Diwali festival, as pollution levels spike to the "very poor" and "severe" categories, with air quality indexes far exceeding safe limits. The crisis, which is driven by firecracker use, emissions, and seasonal crop residue burning has prompted emergency measures like cloud seeding.

Image Credit: Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq558cct)
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WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2pdhyf)
New York: Mamdani describes the start of a "new era"

New York City's Democratic mayor- elect, Zohran Mamdani, says he'll start the hard work of improving New Yorkers lives now. He's pledged to run a government that can deliver his campaign promise to make New York more affordable.

Also in the programme: The African women tricked into making Russian drones; France moves to suspend Shein website as it opens first store in Paris; and just how vulnerable are Nigeria's Christians.


(Photo credit: AFP)


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq558h3y)
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WED 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl7w4b)
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WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wryvdb)
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WED 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct76jm)
Zohran Mamdani vows to cut living costs after New York win

New York’s new mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, is promising to tackle the city’s soaring cost of living. Ed Butler looks at what his victory could mean for businesses.

Also, a major breakthrough on drug prices as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk agree to slash the cost of blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy under a new Medicare deal.

And in France, Shein faces backlash after opening its first Paris store, as the government moves to suspend its online platform following an investigation into items sold on its website.

You can reach us on WhatsApp or send a voice note at +44 330 678 3033.


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq558lw2)
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WED 23:06 The Interview (w3ct7x78)
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WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wryz4g)
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WED 23:32 Cyber Hack (w3ct89yb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

THURSDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2025

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq558qm6)
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THU 00:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq558vcb)
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THU 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl87cq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrz6mq)
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THU 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71g2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Wednesday]


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq558z3g)
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THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl8c3v)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrzbcv)
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THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct8c8t)
In the shadow of the railway

After years of Chinese investment in Africa, the West is fighting back. Through the Lobito Corridor project, the US and European countries are investing billions in Angola’s Benguela Railway, which runs from southern Africa’s interior to Angola’s Atlantic coast. The aim is to build a quick and reliable supply chain to export African minerals to the West. These minerals power the chips in all our gadgets, so they are pivotal in the US’s tussle with China. Plus, the project promises huge economic gains for Angola. Marcia Veiga takes the train to find out if ordinary Angolans will benefit, or if it is another case of foreign powers extracting African resources for their own gain.

(Photo: Train between Lobito and Benguela in Angola. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler/Getty Images)


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5592vl)
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THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6xd3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74qt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5596lq)
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THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl8lm3)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrzkw3)
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THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zc)
Turmeric: The golden spice

Turmeric has been revered for thousands of years, not just for its mellow taste but for its golden colour and its supposed health giving properties.

Rumella Dasgupta looks at its history, its uses in food and medicine and talks to scientists who have studied the spice. She finds out what they've learned about its fabled medicinal qualities and whether it's really worth paying for expensive turmeric lattes and turmeric supplements.

Featuring Dr Kathryn Nelson, Prof Amit Garg, Ragini Kayshap and Seema and Sarla Nagpaul.

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

Producer: Lexy O'Connor

(Image: a teaspoon of golden turmeric powder sits on a spoon, against a bright green background. Credit: G/ Getty Simonkr)


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq559bbv)
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THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zspy6ml7qcf)
US longest shutdown to close some airports

The US transportation department says it will start cutting flights to dozens of busy airports on Friday unless the federal government shutdown, now the longest in history, comes to an end. We look at the impact this is having on travel and the airline industry.

We have a report from Gaza. Israel does not permit international news organisations to report independently from the territory but took took a group of journalists, including the BBC, into the area of Gaza that it occupies. We take a look at the impact of the war on the area visited.

And leaders from around the world will be in the Brazilian city of Belem today preparing for the start of the COP 30 climate summit, which begins on Monday. Every year at COP, or Conference of the Parties, countries make commitments about what they will do to tackle climate change. Our correspondent reports on preparations for the conference taking place in Brazil.

Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy

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THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq559g2z)
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THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zspy6ml7v3k)
Philippines declares a state of emergency

The Philippines has declared a state of emergency, after Typhoon Kalmegia battered central regions. At least 114 people have been killed, with an even larger number reported missing. It's the biggest tropical storm so far this year.

The US transportation department says it will start cutting flights to dozens of busy airports on Friday unless the federal government shutdown, now the longest in history, comes to an end. We look at the impact this is having on travel and the airline industry.

The Trump administration is facing mounting questions over the legality of its airstrikes against alleged drug boats off south and central America. More than 60 people have been killed in the last two months. Many Democrats say the strikes are illegal while some Republicans also want answers. We report on Secretary of State Marco Rubio's briefing to lawmakers.

Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy

(Photo: People return to see destroyed houses due to floods caused by typhoon Kalmaegi at a riverside community in Bacayan, Cebu City, Philippines, 05 November 2025. Credit: Juanito Espinosa/EPA).


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq559kv3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zspy6ml7yvp)
Philippines declares state of emergency

The Philipiines has declared a state of emergency as it deals with the devastation from Typhoon Kalmaegi, the biggest storm this year, has had a particular impact on the central island of Cebu - home to some 2.5 million people. We speak to our correspondent in the region.

In the United States, the government shutdown is beginning to bite on public services. Aviation authorities have announced that from Friday major aiports will see services restricted to ensure safety.

And as Zohran Mamdani celebrates his victory in the New York City mayoral election - we hear from his supporters about their hopes for his administration.

Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy

(Photo: People return to see parts of a river wall damaged due to floods caused by typhoon Kalmaegi at a riverside community in Bacayan, Cebu City, Philippines. Credit: Juanito Espinosa/EPA).


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq559pl7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct723g)
Is trouble brewing for the worldwide tea industry?

Matcha, a long-time popular drink in Japan, has gone global. Major chains now serve it, and coffee start-ups are competing to offer their own photogenic takes on the vivid green drink.

But the growing craze exposes bigger problems for the wider tea industry.

Tea is a delicate crop, highly sensitive to changing weather conditions. Around the world, farmers are reporting falling yields, altered growing seasons and a higher risk of disease due to climate change. Labour shortages and economic issues are also affecting supply chains, creating uncertainty for producers and consumers.

From drone technology helping to monitor remote fields to the extraordinary claim that tea could one day grow on the moon, scientists and growers are exploring bold new solutions.

Is trouble brewing for the worldwide tea industry?

Contributors
Katharine Burnett, Founding Director at the Global Tea Institute for the Study of Tea Culture and Science and Professor of Chinese Art History at the University of California, Davis, based in the United States
Cristina Larrea, Director of Agriculture, Food and Sustainability Initiatives at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, based in Canada
Harki Sidhu, Consulting Program Coordinator for India at the Rainforest Alliance, based in India
Liberal Seburikoko, deputy CEO at Ethical Tea Partnership, based in Rwanda

Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producer: Matt Toulson
Researcher: Maeve Schaffer
Sound engineer: Craig Boardman
Production management assistant: Liam Morrey
Editor: Tom Bigwood

(Photo: Lady drinking tea. Credit: Redhead pictures/Getty Images)


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws01vm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s30)
Why are analogue cameras experiencing a comeback?

We go to the heart of street photography in Berlin, Germany, to visit an independent camera shop where sales of analogue cameras are flying because of celebrities opting for old school tech. And we go behind the lens to the development labs to discover the rising demands and rising costs as equipment is sparse. What is the price of taking a good photo?

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

Presented and produced by Sean Allsop

(Picture: Staff member at Safelight Photography lab in Berlin, Germany, checking the camera negative reel that is ready to be processed. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74k4)
The ‘father of e-books’

In 1971, an American historical document typed out on a university computer played a vital role in the digital revolution of electronic books. It became the foundation of Project Gutenberg.

Michael Hart, the visionary behind the project, later became known as the ‘father of e-books’.

His close friend, Greg Newby, who was Project Gutenberg’s CEO and director, tells Gill Kearsley how a bike ride to a shop became the unlikely catalyst for a global transformation in how we read and share literature. Greg died shortly after giving this interview.


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: Michael Hart. Credit: Benjamin Stone)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq559tbc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl96br)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws05lr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct8c8t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq559y2h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ysx)
The Media Show: Lessons from Top Gear

Andy Wilman is the producer who turned Top Gear and The Grand Tour into global hits. As he publishes his autobiography - Mr Wilman’s Motoring Adventure – he reflects on his career and working with the famous trio of Clarkson, Hammond and May.
Mishal Husain has left the BBC after twenty-six years to start a new chapter at Bloomberg. She talks about her time on major stories and how moving to a new newsroom has changed her work.
As Celebrity Traitors reaches its finale in the UK, the show’s executive producer, Mike Cotton, reveals what goes on behind the scenes and how he’s keeping the result a secret.

Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins
Producer: Lisa Jenkinson
Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai
Production Coordinator: Lois Wheeler
Technical Coordinator: Ozgur Cevik
Sound: Chris Ablakwa


THU 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws09bw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 Happy News (w3ct6tz4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:32 on Sunday]


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55b1tm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl9fv0)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws0f30)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct719k)
A tale of two cities: London’s lesson for New York’s first Muslim mayor

Even before Zohran Mamdani was elected as New York’s first Muslim mayor, his critics frequently cited London as a sort of cautionary tale, suggesting that New York under Mamdani could go “the way of London.” That’s because London already has a liberal, Muslim mayor - Sadiq Khan. But is that where the similarities end?

We talk to Tim Donovan, a former BBC reporter who covered London politics for decades. And we ask Mr Khan himself what it’s like to be a local politician with an international profile - especially when your most persistent critic, is a tenacious man called Donald Trump?

Producers: Xandra Ellin, Valerio Esposito and Cat Farnsworth

Mix: Travis Evans

Senior news editor: China Collins

Image: New York City mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, waves to his supporters after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race. Jeenah Moon / Reuters


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55b5kr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wy9)
Folklore, music and me: my chart-topping lullabies

Hafdís Huld from Iceland was a born storyteller who always knew she wanted to make music for a living. By the age of 20 Hafdís had signed an international record deal and toured the world with electronic band GusGus. But after she left the band four years later, she thought her music career was over. Then when she was expecting her first child, she and her husband Alisdair created an album of lullabies called Vögguvísur, in their loft in the Icelandic countryside. Little did they know they were making what would become the top-streamed album in Icelandic history. This episode was first broadcast in 2023.

Presenter: India Rakusen
Producer: Emily Naylor

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

(Photo: Hafdís Huld sitting in a field of long grass in the Icelandic countryside wearing warm clothes and colourful scarf. She is looking straight at the camera with a determined yet friendly expression. Credit: Alisdair Wright)


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74k4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55b99w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl9pb8)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws0nl8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55bf20)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2pgkmm)
Some world leaders meet ahead of climate summit

As only a handful of world leaders attend a meeting ahead of COP 30 in Brazil next week - is international commitment on climate change at risk? We hear from our team on the ground in Belem and from Germany's former special envoy on climate.

Also in the programme: the Philippines declares a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi destroys entire communities and leaves at least 114 people dead; our correspondent - under heavy Israeli restrictions - goes inside the Gaza Strip; and we get an update on Sudan, where UN Secretary General António Guterres has said the “horrifying crisis .. is spiralling out of control".

(IMAGE: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) plenary session, in Belem, Brazil, November 6, 2025 / CREDIT: Reuters/Adriano Machado)


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55bjt4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct723g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws0x2j)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s30)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


THU 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct88qt)
Global shipping giant Maersk raises its outlook

Maersk, a global shipping giant, has raised its full-year operating profit forecast to between $9 and $9.5 billion after better-than-expected third-quarter results. We hear from Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc.

India and the European Union are intensifying their efforts to reach a trade deal by the end of the year. EU officials are in Delhi for talks. Leanna Byrne hears from one of the men at the heart of the negotiations.

And the US government has warned that air travel capacity will be cut by up to 10% at 40 major airports over the coming days if the government shutdown continues.

Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producer: Ahmed Adan
Editor: Gideon Long


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55bnk8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w173068345kdjp7)
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in Vietnam

A powerful typhoon has hit central Vietnam, having left a trail of devastation in the Philippines. Typhoon Kalmaegi is packing wind speeds of almost 150kph. Coastal areas have been evacuated. We speak to our correspondent and to an emergency responder.

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she will press charges against a man who groped her during a public appearance. Our global affairs reporter explains.

As Zohran Mamdani becomes the first Muslim mayor of New York City, we talk to Muslims across the United States about what this milestone means to them and their experiences living as Muslims in America.

The South African government says it's received distress calls from 17 of its citizens who were lured into fighting in the war in Ukraine. Our correspondent explains.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon.

(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard conduct clearing operations in areas affected by Typhoon Kalmaegi, Cebu, Philippines - 06 Nov 2025. Credit: PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock)


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55bs9d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w173068345kdnfc)
Mexico president to seek charges after being groped

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she will press charges against a man who groped her during a public appearance. Women's rights groups and feminist commentators have said the incident shows the extent of ingrained machismo in Mexican society. We speak to Mexican women about their experiences.

The 85-year old US politician Nancy Pelosi has said she will retire from Congress when her term ends in 2027. We get reaction from American voters.

As Zohran Mamdani becomes the first Muslim mayor of New York City, we talk to Muslims across the United States about what this milestone means to them and their experiences living as Muslims in America.

A new report says Sudan's network of community kitchens is on the verge of collapse. We speak to our correspondent about the report.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon.

(Photo: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, November 3, 2025. Credit: Henry Romero/Romero)


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55bx1j)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wy9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74k4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55c0sn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvclbdt1)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws1d21)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z83)
2025/11/06 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 (w172zwwyq55c4js)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct8c8t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws1ht5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 20:32 BBC Inside Science (w3ct8txj)
Is dark energy getting weaker?

Astronomers have new evidence, which could change what we understand about the expansion of the universe. Carlos Frenk, Ogden Professor of Fundamental Physics at Durham University gives us his take on whether the dark energy pushing our universe apart is getting weaker.

With the Turing Prize, the Nobel Prize and now this week the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering under his belt, Geoffrey Hinton is known for his pioneering work on AI. And, since leaving a job at Google in 2023, for his warnings that AI could bring about the end of humanity. Tom Whipple speaks to Geoffrey about the science of super intelligence.

And Senior physics reporter at Nature Lizzie Gibney brings us her take on the new science that matters this week.

To discover more fascinating science content, head to bbc.co.uk search for BBC Inside Science and follow the links to The Open University.

Presenter: Tom Whipple
Producer: Clare Salisbury
Content producer: Ella Hubber
Assistant producers: Jonathan Blackwell and Tim Dodd
Editor: Martin Smith
Production co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55c88x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2phdvj)
Will US try to wield influence at COP30?

The US has not sent a delegation to the COP30 in Brazil but President Trump's influence is being felt at the conference. Also on the programme, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan have said they've agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire in the country's civil war; and, the world's largest spiderweb has been discovered in a cave.

(Photo: The Prince of Wales leaves the stage after speaking during the COP30 UN climate conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil. Picture date: Thursday November 6, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55cd11)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvclbs1f)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws1r9f)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct75yj)
Elon Musk’s record $1 trillion pay deal approved

Tesla shareholders have voted to approve a massive pay package meant to retain the services of its billionaire CEO Elon Musk. The deal requires Musk, who is already the world's richest man, to drastically raise the electric car firm's market value over a period of years.

Also, U.S. passengers brace for disruption as airports cut flights amid the government shutdown.

And a judge in the US state of Texas has agreed to dismiss a criminal case against aviation giant Boeing in connection with two plane crashes that killed more than three hundred and forty people in 2018 and 2019.


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55chs5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Inquiry (w3ct723g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws1w1k)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 23:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

FRIDAY 07 NOVEMBER 2025

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55cmj9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ysx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws1zsp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78c3)
How is the Ukraine war impacting ordinary Russians?

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, explores war-weariness in Russia and the problem it poses for the Kremlin, examines the government shutdown in the United States, and analyses whether there will be any effective action from the upcoming climate conference in Brazil.

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


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55cr8f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvclc48t)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws23jt)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct719k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Thursday]


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55cw0k)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvclc80y)
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FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws278y)
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FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct6zpn)
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FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55czrp)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wy9)
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FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74k4)
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FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55d3ht)
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FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvclchj6)
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FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws2gs6)
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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tgn)
Kai Höss: My grandfather, the Commandant of Auschwitz

In a cinema in south-west Germany an audience is gathered to watch an Oscar winning film, Zone of Interest, about the life of Rudolf Höss, Commandant of Auschwitz. Those present comprise Jewish people from around the world, and the special guest is Rudolf’s grandson.

The topic was rarely visited during Kai's childhood. It was only after a school history lesson that Kai began to comprehend Rudolf’s role as head of the largest mass murder site in history.

Reporter Shiroma Silva travels to his home in Germany to interrogate Kai on his personal struggle. She tracks Kai’s outlook today through Christianity, in which he uses his past to look forward and understand the particular place of Jewish people in the Bible. He questions how anti-Semitism thrived in Christian societies and his grandfather’s early life in a devout Catholic family.

Awaiting execution at Nuremberg in 1947, Rudolf Höss returned to Catholicism, regretting his unquestioning pursuit of Nazi ideology and crimes against humanity. But little was said about the Jewish prisoners who made up the majority of the dead at Auschwitz.

Today his grandson speaks to Jewish communities globally, and Shiroma Silva talks to Pastor Kai Höss as he seeks to disabuse congregations of the thinking that has all too often blamed Jewish people for all the world’s ills, and describes himself as a Gentile who has been saved by Jewish leaders.

Producer/presenter: Shiroma Silva
Executive Producer: Rajeev Gupta
Editor: Chloe Walker
Production co-ordinator: Mica Nepomuceno

(Photo: Kai Uwe Höss attends the Berlin premiere of Der Schatten Des Kommandanten at Delphi Lux,10 June, 2024, Berlin, Germany. Credit: Gerald Matzka/Getty Images)

This content was edited on 02/04/25


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55d77y)
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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zspy6mlbm8j)
$1trillion pay package approved for Elon Musk

Elon Musk has had a record-breaking pay package that could be worth nearly $1tn approved by Tesla shareholders. He is already the world's richrest man and looks set to be getter richer. In the deal he has to raise the company's value over a 10 year period.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan have said they've agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire in the country's civil war. In a statement, the RSF said they were also open to talks on a cessation of hostilities. But the Sudanese army has not agreed to the proposal, which was put forward by the United States and Arab countries.

And a US Congressional committee has called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, to answer questions about his links to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Presenters: Rob Young and Anne Soy

(Photo: Elon Musk attends the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany. Credit:Reuters)


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55dc02)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zspy6mlbr0n)
Elon Musk set to receive $1tn Tesla pay deal

The board of electric car manufacturer Tesla has approved a pay deal for Elon Musk that could see him become the world's first trillionaire. It would see him becoming wealthier than many nations.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Force in Sudan say they have agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire. We look at what an end to the fighting would mean for the many millions whose lived have been devastated by the war.

Typhoon Kalmaegi has crossed over to Vietnam with reports of several deaths and missing. The Philippines appears to have born the brunt of the storm's impact.

Presenters: Rob Young and Anne Soy

(Photo: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla. Credit: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters).


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55dgr6)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zspy6mlbvrs)
Elon Musk to get $1tn pay deal

Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make the electric car maker's CEO, Elon Musk, the world's first trillionaire. After the announcement, Mr Musk - who's already the world's richest man - danced to chants of his name.

The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, says the American military targeted another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people. We hear from a former Colombian Justice Minister and get her views on this ongoing US campaign.

And we hear the testimony of one man who fled the Sudanese city of El Fasher when the paramilitary Rapid Support Force took control there.

Presenters: Rob Young and Anne Soy

(Photo: Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Credit: Daniel Col/Reuters)


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55dlhb)
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FRI 08:06 The Interview (w3ct8c3z)
Nhial Deng Nhial: ‘South Sudan is being run down’

‘There's basically a total failure of governance. Nothing is working. There is very serious political instability that has actually manifested itself in violence all across the country.’

James Copnall speaks to senior South Sudanese politician Nhial Deng Nhial, about the political instability that’s threatening the future of the world’s youngest country.

Nhial, who has served in numerous important roles in, including as South Sudan’s Foreign Minister, made headlines last month when he openly criticised the country’s president, Salva Kiir, going from former ally to a voice of opposition.

South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after decades of struggle led by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, or SPLM. But just two years into independence, a power struggle between President Salva Kiir and his vice-president Riek Machar led to a civil war in which 400,000 lost their lives.

The civil war was brought to an end in 2018 through a peace deal that saw the creation of a unity government that was meant to pave the way for elections in 2022. However, these never happened, and following renewed clashes between the army and opposition forces earlier this year. The United Nations is deeply concerned about a possible return to outright war.

Amid these growing tensions in the country, even once-staunch allies of the President are now speaking out - including Nhial Deng Nhial who suspended his membership of the ruling SPLM, and accused the government of corruption, fuelling insecurity and refusing to hold long-delayed elections. President Salva is no stranger to public criticism - but there was a sense of shock that the latest to take aim at South Sudan’s leader was Nhial Deng Nhial, a prominent figure in the country, and the party, for decades.

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: James Copnall
Producer: Ben Cooper
Editor: Justine Lang

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

(Image: Nhial Deng Nhial Credit: HANNAH MCNEISH/AFP/GettyImages)


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws2yrq)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rsz)
Business Daily meets: Tim Brown, co-founder of Allbirds

Tim Brown is a former footballer who went on to co-found Allbirds, a billion-dollar brand known for its woollen shoes.

We hear how Tim balanced his passions for football and shoe design, while growing up in New Zealand.

The challenges that came when making a career change

And how his brand was inspired by a dream to rescue New Zealand's declining wool industry.

Presenter: Sam Fenwick
Producer: Amber Mehmood

(Image: Tim Brown, co-founder of the shoe brand, Allbirds. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct744q)
Discovering the largest dinosaur ever

In 2012, a shepherd uncovered a bone belonging to a new species of dinosaur on a ranch in Patagonia, in Argentina.

A team from the Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio found more than 150 bones, belonging to six skeletons.

The Patagotitan, a type of titanosaur, was 40 metres long, 20 metres tall and weighed 77 tonnes.

Rachel Naylor spoke to Dr Diego Pol, a palaeontologist who led the dig.

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 skeleton of the Patagotitan on display in London in 2023. Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55dq7g)
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FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcld37v)
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FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws32hv)
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FRI 09:32 BBC Inside Science (w3ct8txj)
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FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55dtzl)
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FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wy)
A storm of science

As rescue and relief efforts in the Caribbean are ongoing after Hurricane Melissa, Unexpected Elements looks at the science of storms.

We explore how AI might help us better predict the weather patterns, and whether it could act as an early warning signal to help us prepare for natural disasters, and we look at what a sinkhole off the Coast of Belize has helped reveal about 6000 years of storm history in the Caribbean.

Giles Harrison, Professor of Atmospheric Physics at Reading University helps explain the unexpected link between bees and storm clouds. We also investigate whether storms with female names are more deadly, your letters have us contemplating banana varieties, and whether wind turbines could ever have an effect on the breeze.

Presenter: Alex Lathbridge, with Andrada Fiscutean and Leonie Joubert
Producers: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins with Eliane Glaser, Minnie Harrop, and Lucy Davies


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55dyqq)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcldbr3)
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FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws3b03)
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FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct7151)
Viktor Orban’s dilemma: Trump’s favour or Russian oil

The man Donald Trump has called a "great leader", and who has long provoked admiration in MAGA circles, suddenly finds himself in an unusual position – at odds with the US president on an issue of critical importance.

Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, is visiting the White House on Friday to try to resolve a dispute over Russian oil and gas. Orban wants to keep buying it, but Trump wants countries to wean themselves off Russian energy and help put the brakes on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Will Trump choose to keep an old friend close, or put pressure on Putin? We speak to Nick Thorpe, the BBC’s correspondent in Budapest, who has covered Orban since the 1980s.

Producer: Viv Jones

Executive producer: James Shield

Senior news editor: China Collins

Mix: Travis Evans

Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Suzanne Plunkett, Reuters.


FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55f2gv)
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FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6whr)
Outlook Mixtape: Earth, Wind and Fire

Archaeologist Becca Peixotto has been called an 'underground astronaut' because she squeezes through tiny gaps, some as small as 18 cms, in ancient underground caves. Becca's expeditions into the bowels of the earth have led her to uncover a new human-like species. She spoke to Maryam Maruf in 2017.

In 1979 Günter Wetzel and his friend Peter Strelzyk were increasingly frustrated by the restrictions on their freedom imposed by the Communist government in East Germany so they developed a daring plan to fly their families to the West. Risking imprisonment if they were discovered they designed, built and tested a series of hot air balloons in secret. Günter spoke to Matthew Bannister in 2015.

Loung Ung was said by her mother to be born 'with too much fire’. Separated from her family and trained as a child soldier, Loung Ung's defiant spirit helped her survive Pol Pot’s regime, which killed nearly a quarter of Cambodia’s population. Her story was originally told over two episodes of Outlook earlier this year.

Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Emily Naylor

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

(Photo: A transparent 60-minute cassette tape spooled halfway through and lying on a white background. It bears a slim white label with the words ‘THE OUTLOOK MIXTAPE’ written in black. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct744q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55f66z)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcldl7c)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws3khc)
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FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tgn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55f9z3)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2pkgjq)
Musk's pay package: obscene or fair?

Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make Elon Musk the world's first dollar trillionaire. We discuss whether that’s an obscene sum or a fair reward for success.

Also in the programme: as world leaders meet ahead of the UN climate conference in Brazil, we ask a supporter of Donald Trump why the US president isn't there and why Mr Trump now says climate change is all a hoax; and the challenge of writing a piece of music to mark 80 years of Britain's Jodrell Bank Observatory.

(IMAGE: Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., September 21, 2025 / CREDIT: Reuters/Daniel Cole)


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55ffq7)
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FRI 15:06 The Interview (w3ct8c3z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws3szm)
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FRI 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rsz)
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FRI 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct88gk)
Jamaica to get $150 million from “catastrophe” bond

The World Bank has confirmed that Jamaica will receive a full $150 million payout from its catastrophe bond, which is the maximum possible, after Hurricane Melissa met the pre-agreed trigger conditions. Leanna Byrne hears from Jorge Familiar, the World Bank’s vice-president and treasurer.

Also, one of the biggest broadcasters in the UK has confirmed its "preliminary" discussions with Comcast, owner of Sky, to sell its broadcasting business for around $2 billion.

And, as the US government shutdown hits 38 days, we look at one government tax lawyer in Washington DC, who is staying busy by running a full-time hot dog stand.

Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producer: Ahmed Adan
Editor: Gideon Long


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55fkgc)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w173068345khflb)
EU tightens visa rules for Russian citizens

The European Union says Russian citizens will no longer be issued with multi-entry visas, after nearly four years of war in Ukraine. The foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, said the move was a response to drone disruptions and sabotage on European soil. We get reaction from Russians and speak to our newsroom reporter.

We hear from three immigrant workers in New York as they react to Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as mayor.

Iraq is holding parliamentary elections next week, the sixth since the American invasion in 2002. The BBC's Anna Foster is back in Baghdad, gauging the mood among Iraqis.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Romanian Border Police press conference on joining Schengen Area measures at Bucharest Airport, Otopeni, Romania - 28 Mar 2024. Credit: ROBERT GHEMENT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55fp6h)
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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w173068345khkbg)
Sudan's capital hit by drone attacks

Explosions have been heard near the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, a day after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it would agree to a humanitarian ceasefire. The Sudanese government has called for international guarantees that paramilitary rebels will respect a ceasefire they've signed up to, before it agrees to do the same. We speak to our BBC Verify colleagues who have been looking through satelite data, photos, videos and more to try and get a better picture of what exactly happened during RSF's violent capture of the city of el-Fasher.

We speak to gamers about the news that Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed - for a second time - until 19 November 2026.

Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, is visiting the White House to try to resolve a dispute over Russian oil and gas. Our correspondent explains what's expected from the talks.

We hear from three immigrant workers in New York as they react to Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as mayor.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Displaced Sudanese children who fled with their families during violence in al-Fashir, sit inside a camp shelter, amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025. Credit: Mohamed Jamal/Reuters)


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55fsym)
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FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6whr)
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FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct744q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55fxpr)
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FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvclf9q4)
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FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws48z4)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z3l)
2025/11/07 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 (w172zwwyq55g1fw)
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FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rng)
Mamdani’s New Yorkers

Immigrant, Muslim and self-proclaimed democratic socialist, Zohran Mamdani is also, at 34, the city’s youngest mayor in a century.

Famed for his charisma, and with millions of views on social media, the Democratic candidate campaigned on a platform that included reducing the cost of living, free childcare and new taxes for millionaires and corporations. In our conversations, we bring together three American Muslims who tell us why they believe Mamdani’s election is so important.

“The majority stepped-up and said you know what, we see this narrative vision of exclusion and dehumanisation and hate and we’re going to choose something better,” Wajahat tells us. “The person who will help lead the city is a Muslim, brown skinned immigrant. And as a Muslim, brown skinned son of immigrants, that gives me immense joy and hope.”

In his victory speech, Mamdani made a point of thanking the voters he says have been left behind by the city, including immigrants. We hear from New Yorkers originally from Sierra Leone, Nepal and Columbia. And two friends, Brooke and Katherine, share the challenges they’ve experienced of living in one of the world’s most expensive cities.

Presenter: Luke Jones
BBC producers: Iqra Farooq, Luke Hastings and Ash Mohamed
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham

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



(Photo: Zohran Mamdani next to his mother after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race. Credit: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws4dq8)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6stl)
Are near-death experiences real?

In your final moments, they say, you may walk down a tunnel of light. You might rise above your body, watching the scene below before passing into another world. Perhaps you’ll be met by glowing figures, see your life flash before your eyes, or feel a deep, unearthly calm.

These are the stories of people who’ve reached the edge of death and returned. They’re not rare, nor random, and they have a name: near-death experiences.

CrowdScience listener Steven in Chile first heard of them during a CPR class and wondered, are they fictitious?

Psychologist Susan Blackmore once had an out-of-body experience as a student in Oxford, UK — floating above herself before soaring over the rooftops and dissolving into the universe. That single moment changed everything. She’s spent her career trying to understand what happened, and she believes such experiences are explainable.

At the University of Michigan in the US, neuroscientist Professor Jimo Borjigin has done what few have dared: record the dying brain in action. Her studies show that even after the heart stops, the brain can produce powerful surges of coordinated activity, bursts that might explain the lights, the tunnels, and the sense of peace. She believes near-death experiences could become one of science’s most intriguing scientific frontiers for research into consciousness.

At University College London in the UK, neuroscientist Dr Christopher Timmermann is exploring similar states using psychedelics, pushing the boundaries between self and oblivion to identify what induces a near-death experience and what we can learn about our consciousness along the way.

Near death experiences, a paranormal mystery or explainable phenomenon?

Presenter: Caroline Steel
Producer: Harrison Lewis
Editor: Ben Motley

(Photo: Gap in the wall - stock photo Credit: peterschreiber.media via Getty Images)


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55g560)
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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2pl9rm)
Is COP still worth it for small nations?

The president of the Pacific island nation, Palau, considers whether COP is still worth it. Also on the programme, thousands of flights have been cancelled or delayed in the US on the first day of reduced air traffic caused by the government shutdown; and, the so-called "Google Maps" of Roman Roads -- the most extensive digital map that reveals hundreds of thousand of kilometres of old roads.

(Photo: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez embrace next to European Council President Antonio Costa and Para state Governor Helder Barbalho as delegates attending the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) gather for a family photo, in Belem, Brazil, November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado)


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55g8y4)
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FRI 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvclfnyj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws4n6j)
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FRI 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct76p4)
US government shutdown grounds thousands of flights

There've now been more than two-thousand flight delays or cancellations in the US linked to the continuing government shutdown. International routes aren't being affected, but many air traffic controllers who've gone unpaid are calling in sick or taking other jobs.

Jamaica is set to receive a $150 million payout from its catastrophe bond after Hurricane Melissa. It's the first time it’s been triggered in full. The World Bank tells the BBC it’s a vital boost to the country’s recovery.

Andrew Peach also examines Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar pay award after Tesla shareholders back a record-breaking deal that could make the world’s richest man even richer. We hear from one investor who voted against it.


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55gdp8)
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FRI 23:06 The Interview (w3ct8c3z)
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FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws4ryn)
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FRI 23:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tgn)
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