SATURDAY 22 MARCH 2025

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tryvd)
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SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q3b)
What’s that smell?

Five years ago, people around the world were enduring COVID lockdowns as we attempted to prevent the spread of the virus. Today, many of those who caught COVID-19 are still suffering from lingering symptoms, including a loss of their sense of smell. And that got the Unexpected Elements team thinking about all things olfactory.

First up, hold your noses as we investigate the two chemicals that make up the scent of death.

Next, are you prone to telling lies? Well, research suggests that your nose might give you away!

We then turn our attention to the cinema to find out more about the chemicals you release during a scary film.

We’re also joined by chemist Professor Matija Strlic, who reveals how he can detect aromas in ancient Egyptian mummies and – crucially – tells us why he wants to do this.

That, plus many more Unexpected Elements.

Presenters: Marnie Chesterton, with Kai Kupferschmidt and Affelia Wibisono
Producers: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, with William Hornbrook, Debbie Kilbride, Imaan Moin and Noa Dowling


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35ts2lj)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbg09s53brd)
Rethinking Africa's economic future

Ed Butler is joined by Peter Ryan, ABC's senior business correspondent in Sydney Australia and Gaby Castro Fontoura, Director of Sunny Sky Solutions - a business consultancy from Uruguay.

We look at the impact of Western aid cuts on Africa.

Heathrow Airport has lifted its usual night-time restrictions to help restore normal air travel after Friday’s widespread disruption.

Plus, the side hustle is on the rise in the U.S. even among professionals as more people take on second jobs amid growing economic uncertainty.


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35ts6bn)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqv07skdqz)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfgkm1)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct5wj5)
IPL preview, WPL review and how to fix your cricket bat

This week’s Stumped with Nikesh Rughani, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta is an Indian T20 franchise special.

The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League starts on 22 March, and the team discuss the major talking points heading into the tournament, including Kolkata Knight Riders selecting Ajinkya Rahane as captain and if this could be the year for Virat Kohli's RCB to win their first title?

We reflect on Mumbai Indians winning the Women’s Premier League for the second time in three years.

Plus, we chat to cricket bat restorer Barney Morris about the rare and growing trade in cricket bat repairs.

(Photo: Players of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrate with the trophy after their victory against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 IPL Final match on 26 May, 2024, India. Credit: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tsb2s)
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SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct69b8)
Outlook Mixtape: Stories from the subterranean

From Belize to Thailand via Spain and Vietnam: the meaning, mystery – and peril – people have found in caves.

Richard ‘Harry’ Harris is a medic, anaesthetist and experienced cave diver. When he read about the 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach trapped in the Tham Luang cave system in Thailand in 2018, he knew he was uniquely placed to help. When he arrived at the scene, he was given the unimaginable responsibility of anaesthetising the boys and their coach to swim them to safety. But as he told Outlook’s Emily Webb in 2020, he felt it was a mission doomed to fail.

In April 2023, Beatriz Flamini, an extreme athlete from Spain, emerged from a cave 70m below the ground, where she'd spent over 500 days alone in the dark. This was part of an experiment to measure the effects of extreme isolation and time disorientation on mind and body. Beatriz had no time devices with her and, without natural light, had no way of knowing when a day began or ended. Surprisingly, she says the hardest part for her was the moment she was told that the time was up. She spoke to Andrea Kennedy in 2023.

When Belizean archaeologist Dr Jaime Awe entered a cave, now known as Actun Tunichil Muknal or ATM cave, he had no idea what to expect. As he descended deeper into the underground void, he realized it had been a sacred site for the ancient Mayan people who inhabited Belize a thousand years ago. He found pottery, grinding stones and made much more macabre discoveries. Throughout the caverns were the skeletal remains of 20 people, including 12 children, who he concluded had died as human sacrifices. His jaw-dropping discovery helped him begin to unravel a nagging archaeological mystery of the mysterious decline of the ancient Mayan civilisation.

Hidden in the jungles of central Vietnam lies a subterranean labyrinth that holds the world’s biggest cave, Son Doong. In 2014, the school teacher Huong Le was among some of the first Vietnamese people to visit. Awed by its spectacular beauty, when Huong heard about cable car plans that could destroy the cave, she knew she had to act. Huong spoke to Outlook in 2023.

Presenter: Saskia Collette
Producer: Zoe Gelber

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

(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5yg1)
The visionary behind the European Space Agency

In October 2012, the founding father of the European Space Agency was honoured when a spacecraft named after him was sent to the international space station.

Within the probe – called the Edoardo Amaldi Automated Transfer Vehicle – was a letter which had been written by Edoardo in 1958 detailing his plans for an organisation which would bring together the continent’s greatest minds in space science. It was in response to the brain drain Europe was facing in the years prior when its best scientists were flying off to work at NASA.

His grandson, Andrea Amaldi, talks to Natasha Fernandes about the moment his grandfather’s letter was sent into space and the role he played in translating it on behalf of the visionary behind the European Space Agency.

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 football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

(Photo: ESA's ATV-3, Edoardo Amaldi, blasts off on March 23, 2012 from the European space centre at Kourou, French Guiana. Credit: JODY AMIET/AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tsftx)
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SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q3b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tskl1)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqv07skrzc)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfgxvf)
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SAT 05:32 Diddy On Trial (w3ct7m4z)
Elsewhere in the ‘Diddyverse’: Jay-Z, Buzbee and Kanye

There is a lot going on in the ‘Diddyverse’ this week, from the ongoing row between Jay-Z and Tony Buzbee through to Kanye, or Ye, releasing a song which appears to feature Diddy in prison.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering with conspiracy and transportation for prostitution. He denies them all.

Criminal defence attorney Shaun Kent and Rolling Stone’s senior investigative reporter Cheyenne Roundtree join Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty.

The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.

We also want YOU to be part of the conversation. Have you any burning questions about the cases or the upcoming trial? Heard a theory that doesn’t sit right with you? Get in touch now via WhatsApp: +44330 123 555 1.

Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Laura Jones
Sound Design: Craig Boardman
Production Coordinator: Hattie Valentine
Editor: Clare Fordham

Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct5trn)
What are the chances of an asteroid hitting earth in 2032?

On 27 December 2024, astronomers spotted an asteroid that was potentially heading towards earth.

Named 2024 YR4, it was estimated to be between 40m and 90m across, with the potential to cause massive damage if it hit a populated area of the planet.

The chances of that happening, however, seemed to fluctuate significantly - ranging from 1% to a peak of 3%, before falling to virtually zero.

Tim Harford investigates what was going on, with the help of Davide Farnocchia, a navigation engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Lizzy McNeill
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Hal Haines
Editor: Richard Vadon


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tspb5)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zcxhy5fry70)
Trump revokes legal status of 530,000 legal immigrants

Over half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, may face deportation from 24 April. US President Donald Trump has revoked legal status for migrants brought in under the CHNV programme, which was in place during Joe Biden's term. Additionally, there is also a risk that around 240,000 Ukrainians, granted temporary legal status due to ongoing war with Russia, may also lose their status.

Also in the programme: George Foreman, the former two-time world heavy weight champion, dies aged 76 and we hear a tribute from his the co-author of his autobiography, Joel Engel. We also discuss the return of American NASA astronauts after nine months in space.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Yu Jie, Senior Research Fellow on China at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and Lewis Halsey, a Professor of Environmental Physiology at the University of Roehampton.

(Picture: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Maryland, U.S., March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard)


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tst29)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zcxhy5fs1z4)
Over 500,000 immigrants may face deportation as Trump revokes legal status

Trump has been cracking down on deportations for undocumented migrants in the US since he took office in late January. The US President has now suspended the CHNV programme, brought into effect during Biden's term, that gave thousands of migrants' temporary legal status. Over half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, may lose their protection from 24 April.

Also in the programme: Israel's Supreme Court has blocked Prime Minister's Netanyahu's plan to fire Shin Bet head, Ronen Bar. Yaakov Amidror, a former Israeli National Security Advisor and Major General in the army, shares his thoughts.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Yu Jie, Senior Research Fellow on China at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and Lewis Halsey, a Professor of Environmental Physiology at the University of Roehampton.

(Picture: Venezuelan migrants try to return to their country in El Paraiso, Honduras March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Leonel Estrada)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tsxtf)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zcxhy5fs5q8)
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney expected to call snap national election

Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney could call a national election as early as this Sunday as the country faces a trade war with the US. President Trump has promised to impose a range of tariffs from 2 April in addition to the 25% tariffs the US has already imposed on Canada's steel and aluminium. Carney is expected to announce the election date as April 28.

Also in the programme: Israel's Supreme Court has blocked Prime Minister's Netanyahu's plan to fire Shin Bet head, Ronen Bar. Yaakov Amidror, a former Israeli National Security Advisor and Major General in the army, shares his thoughts.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Yu Jie, Senior Research Fellow on China at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and Lewis Halsey, a Professor of Environmental Physiology at the University of Roehampton.

(Picture: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in a press conference, Ontario, Canada March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Blair Gable)


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tt1kk)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rd3)
Ukraine: What do Russians think about the war?

For the first time in three years, there’s talk of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Negotiations are ongoing, but at the time of recording this programme, the conflict continues.

We’ve heard many times from Ukrainians expressing their thoughts on the war – most recently in February in our episode Ukraine: Three Years of War.

It’s been harder to find Russians who are happy to speak to Western journalists. But we’ve brought together three groups of ordinary Russian citizens to share their views and experiences. None are directly involved in the war, but everyone is affected by it in some way. And everyone has strong opinions.

“I think it's much better if this special military operation finishes with Russia's absolute victory, because these territories, they do not belong to Ukraine,” says Valentina, a translator who lives in Moscow.

Alexander, an artist, disagrees strongly. “I think she's just watching too much Russian TV, because this oppression of Russian people on Ukrainian territories only happened on Russian TV, and all people who try to receive information from different sources know that.”

Three younger Russians, all in their 20s, discuss how comfortable they feel speaking out against the war, aware that the authorities have dealt harshly with other protesters. Nika (26) is a social media coordinator. “How it works in Russia right now is there are two opinions. There is the Russian government's opinions, and then there is any other wrong ones. So even if you would have straight up fact-checked facts that are not aligned with the narrative that the government is currently pushing, you're in trouble.”


Presenter: Mark Lowen
BBC producers: Iqra Farooq and Kira Fomenko
Boffin Media producer: Anne McNaught

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

(Photo: People wait at a bus stop displaying an advert for military conscription in Moscow. Credit: Yuri Kochetkov/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfhdty)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v20)
Your take on the Tesla car backlash

Demonstrators target Tesla's electric vehicle firm's showrooms in protest at owner Elon Musk. Plus, two sets of grandmothers making a difference to their communities, through food and solar panels. And the science behind talking to your plants.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct5tv7)
The sound of a new BBC App launching

We hear listeners’ reactions to the news that in the near future BBC Sounds is to end for international online listeners, and a new BBC app is to launch in its place.

We put your points and questions to the BBC and, with the help of a media expert, investigate what this might all mean for you.

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


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tt59p)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w3ct5qc5)
Brotherly love

When Alistair Brownlee turned the corner and saw the finishing line, he was shocked to see the figure of a fellow competitor staggering in pain. Then he realised it was his brother Jonny. So what would you do? Keep going, grab the glory and the $30,000 prize money or stop and help and ruin both your chances of winning?! We relive an iconic moment of sportsmanship and find out why some competitors were less than happy with Alistair Brownlee’s actions… Plus we chat retirement with Alistair now a few months into his, and Jonny reaching the age when it is a consideration for him too!

If ever a sporting organisation valued competing ahead of winning, it's the Olympics. The modern-day Games have been around since 1896, two years after the formation of the International Olympic Committee, or the IOC as it's known. As the Olympics grew, so did the role and power of the IOC and especially its president. Well on Thursday, a new president was elected but what challenges lie ahead for Kirsty Coventry? There's few better to assess the situation than David Stubley author of "Game Changers and Rainmakers" which documents the evolution of sport as a business, and the people that made it happen.

The first Kabaddi World Cup to be held outside Asia has been taking place this week with players from across the world heading to England for the tournament. It's being staged in the city of Wolverhampton in the English Midlands. Both men’s and women’s games are being broadcast internationally, with teams from Poland, Hungary, Hong Kong and of course India among them. Sportshour's Nina Robinson has been to meet the England women’s team, many of whom are local to Wolverhampton, and find out why the city has established such a strong Kabbadi connection…

PHOTO: Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain helps his brother Jonathan Brownlee (c) of Great Britain to cross the finished line as Jonathan collapsed of dehydration 200 meters before the finish line during the Men Elite ITU World Championship race in Cozumel, Mexico. (CREDIT: Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tt91t)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqv07slhg4)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfhnb6)
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SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct7lbw)
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin negotiate over a ceasefire in Ukraine

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the negotiations between the United States and Russia over a ceasefire in Ukraine, examines Canada’s attempts to forge European alliances amidst a trade war with Donald Trump and – at a pivotal moment for the International Criminal Court - explores the impact of the arrest of former Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte.


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35ttdsy)
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SAT 12:06 The Forum (w3ct5n0l)
Libraries in the digital age

What is the purpose of libraries in the era of the internet and AI? Whether at a school or in a community, libraries used to be key providers of information and enjoyment for many. But now, in a digital age, more books and periodicals are available online than even the biggest library can hold. If terabytes of text can now be stored on a single laptop, do we need to think differently about the way we access and navigate books? Could well-designed AI tools be trusted to make sense of this information abundance in a similar way that a good librarian can?

Rajan Datar discusses the past, present and future of libraries with Randa Chidiac, Director of Library Services at the American University in Dubai; Dr. Andrew Hui, Head of Literature Studies at Yale-NUS College in Singapore; and Brewster Kahle, computer engineer and digital librarian, founder of the Internet Archive and Wayback Machine. We also hear from World Service listeners.

(Photo: An artist's impression of a digital book. Credit: Alengo/Getty Images)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35ttjk2)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zb9fkfcrd11)
Israel strikes Lebanon after first rocket attack since ceasefire

The Israeli military says it's conducted air strikes in southern Lebanon after rockets were fired across the border for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed with Hezbollah last year.

Also, the Vatican says Pope Francis intends to make a public appearance on Sunday -- the first since he was admitted to hospital more than a month ago.

And we pay tribute to the boxing legend George Foreman who has died aged 76.


(Photo: Smoke billows from the site of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. Credit: Reuters)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35ttn96)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172zbncp1zjydn)
Live Sporting Action

Former Newcastle and Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop and former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker join Lee James to discuss Thomas Tuchel’s first game as England manager and Newcastle United’s historic EFL Cup win. We’ll also chat World Cup qualifiers in Africa.

Four time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel speaks to the show about the 2025 Formula One season. He tells us what he makes of Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari, what it takes to win a drivers’ championship and much more as the Formula One circus goes to China. He also tell us about his V5 projects, which aim too inspire grassroots education and engagement on climate issues.

We’ll discuss what the big challenges are for the new President of the International Olympic Committee and hear from two of the 400 Olympians, who have signed a letter urging the IOC candidates to make climate their top priority.

We’ll discuss what has sparked an internal battle in tennis, after the Professional Tennis Players Association began legal action against the sport's governing bodies, citing anti-competitive practices and a blatant disregard for player welfare.

And there’s plenty of live sport too, including the World Athletics Indoor Championships, the start of Women’s Six Nations rugby and cricket’s Indian Premier League. We’ll also talk UFC’s latest fight night in London as former Welterweight champion Leon Edwards make his return to the octagon.

Photo: Thomas Tuchel, Head Coach of England, talks to players of England during a training session at St Georges Park on March 18, 2025 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Credit: The FA via Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tv48q)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqv07smbp1)
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SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfjhk3)
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SAT 18:32 Diddy On Trial (w3ct7m4z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wfx)
Why I designed the prosthetic running leg

When sport enthusiast Van Phillips lost his foot in a water-skiing accident, he decided to design a prosthetic leg that allowed him to keep running.

In 1984, he made the first prosthetic running leg using carbon graphite, which was light, flexible and strong.

Rebecca Kesby spoke to Van Phillips, the inventor of the first carbon graphite prosthetic running leg.

This programme was first broadcast in 2020.

(Photo: Yana Stepanenko Prepares For The Boston Marathon. Credit: Les Kasyanov/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images)

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.


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tv80v)
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SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xjs)
Do we need a new Nato?

European leaders have had cause to rethink their roles within Nato recently, in light of statements coming from the US Government. The Trump administration’s dealings with Russia to try and broker a peace deal in Ukraine, have called into question America’s support for the alliance. But whilst the Trump administration say they are not pulling out of Nato and remain committed to the defence partnership with Europe, they have warned that they will "no longer tolerate an imbalanced relationship which encourages dependency".

Nato currently asks member states to spend at least 2% on defence, but US President Donald Trump has consistently told European allies to spend much more than that target. The alliance’s famous Article 5 holds that Nato members will come to the defence of an ally which comes under attack and the assumption has always been that the US would continue to be the anchoring power. But now Europe’s leaders are having to consider whether they could potentially go it alone without American military aid. So, do we need a new Nato?

This week's experts include John Deni, author and research professor, US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, USA; Rachel Ellehuus, director-general, The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), London, UK; Toomas Hendricks Ilves, Former President of Estonia, professor at Tartu University; Estonia, Irina Borogan, deputy editor Agentura.ru, non-resident senior fellow, The Centre for European Policy Analysis, London, UK.

Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producer: Jill Collins
Researcher: Katie Morgan
Editor: Tara McDermott
Technical Producer: Craig Boardman
Production co-ordinator: Janet Staples and Liam Morrey

(Photo: Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte participates in a bilateral meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) at the Commerzbank in Munich, Germany, 14 February, 2025. Credit: Leah Mills/Reuters)


SAT 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfjm97)
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SAT 19:32 Happy News (w3ct5sr1)
The Happy Pod: Tea for two - sharing a brew with a stranger

We meet the man behind A Mug of Life, who says chatting to strangers has made his life better, and everyone should try it. Also, why trusting the kindness of others makes you happier; and a retirement home for penguins.

Presenter: Oliver Conway
Music composer: Iona Hampson


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tvcrz)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qky)
Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne

Nikki Bedi talks with writer Jack Thorne about his powerful new series Adolescence

And with director Sandhya Suri, discussing her India-set film Santosh about a female police officer investigating a crime amidst internal politics and caste prejudice.

Brazilian actor Fernanda Torres explains her performance in the Oscar-winning film, I’m Still Here.

British actor Naomi Ackie talks about working with South Korean director Bong Joon Ho on the film Mickey 17.

Nigerian American science fiction author Nnedi Okorafor reveals how a personal ‘what if’ scenario inspired her latest novel.

And there’s music from Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi.

Nikki is joined by the cultural critic Arifa Akbar.

(Photo: Jamie Miller played by Owen Cooper in Adolescence; Credit: Netflix)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tvhj3)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zb9fkfcsc02)
Huge protests in Istanbul as mayor appears in court

Thousands of demonstrators in Istanbul have taken to the streets to protest against the arrest of the city’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. He is one of a number of opposition figures who have been taken into custody in recent days. We speak to one man who has been on the street calling for his release.

Also in the programme: Israel carries out multiple airstrikes in southern Lebanon; how the dismantling of the US Department of Education might affect one mother and her two autistic daughters; and famed boxer George Foreman passes away at the age of 76.

(Photo: Police officers in riot gear stand next to demonstrators during a protest against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, 22nd March, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Murad Sezer)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tvm87)
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SAT 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqv07smtnk)
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SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfjzjm)
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SAT 22:32 This Is Africa (w3ct5y6f)
Zambia Ku Chalo: Part one

Join DJ Edu in Lusaka for the first of three on-the-road editions shining a light on the vibrant music scene in Zambia.

Afrobeats and Amapiano dominate the African music landscape, but the continent consists of fifty-three countries, all of them with rich musical traditions. Zambia alone has seventy-three different languages and subcultures.

In this edition DJ Edu talks to award winning singer songwriter Roberto and producer Magg 44 who has worked with Sampa the Great and many others, and asks whether it makes any sense to talk about a Zambian sound.

He also visits one of Lusaka’s most popular nightspots to find out what Zambians are listening to, and gets resident DJ Twizie to prepare a 100% Zambian 10in10 music mix.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tvr0c)
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SAT 23:06 The Documentary (w3ct7rvh)
What’s your poison: The methanol crisis

In November 2024, six people died after visiting a bar in Vang Vieng, Laos. Authorities in the country said it was a suspected mass poisoning. It made headlines around the world, but it wasn’t an isolated incident.

Every few months, reports circulate of large numbers of people falling ill or dying after a wedding or large gathering. In some cases, hundreds of people have died in individual outbreaks, with many more left blind or hospitalised.

It's happening across South East Asia, Central America and the Middle East - often in countries where drinking alcohol is frowned upon, taboo, or even illegal.

The culprit is methanol.

Matthew Hill investigates a devastating story unfolding right now with a rising death-toll, and travels to Bangladesh to meet the people on the ground urgently working to treat those affected.

Image: Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Turkish police officers inspect bottles in a liquor shop, during an operation looking for counterfeit liquor, in Beyoglu district in Istanbul on 17 January 2025 (Credit: Kemal Aslan/AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfk38r)
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SAT 23:32 Assignment (w3ct5mv7)
Georgia: Keeping the protest alive

Daily protests across the country have continued in Georgia since disputed elections in October, particularly since the ruling Georgian Dream party announced it would suspend discussions about joining the EU. Outside election observers identified a number of shortcomings and violations in the voting process. Critics of Georgian Dream say it is cosying up to Moscow and using underhand and increasingly authoritarian tactics, mimicking Russia, to stay in power. New laws against protesting have been introduced by the government and the number of arrests of protestors, opposition political figures and journalists has been rising. Some are asking is this a piece-by-piece dismantling of Georgia’s democracy? And how, with little sign of the government backing down, can the protests be maintained?

Rayhan Demytrie reports
Producer: John Murphy
Sound mix: Eloise Whitmore
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: Nightly anti-government and pro-European Union protests are continuing across Georgia. Credit: John Murphy/BBC)

SUNDAY 23 MARCH 2025

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tvvrh)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rd3)
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SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfk70w)
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SUN 00:32 Diddy On Trial (w3ct7m4z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 00:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wfx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tvzhm)
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SUN 01:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xjs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:06 on Saturday]


SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfkbs0)
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SUN 01:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69k1)
Behind Georgia's political turmoil

Georgia finds itself in political turmoil. For decades many Georgians have longed to be a part of the EU, feeling that their values align more closely than they do with neighbours such as Russia and Turkey. But the goverment, led by the conservative Georgian Dream party, has suspended talks to join the EU, in a move that critics say is kowtowing to Russia. Protests have been going on every day since November 2024. Journalists are left to navigate this complex picture as the country finds itself at a crucial moment, reckoning with its past relationship with Russia and its potential future relationship with Europe. BBC's Nina Akhmeteli, Rayhan Demytrie and Maka Dzneladze all live and work in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. They discuss the current political situation and its cultural and historical backdrop.

Presented by Faranak Amidi
Produced by Hannah Dean and Caroline Ferguson

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tw37r)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqv07sn9n2)
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SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfkgj4)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct5tb3)
Judge blocks further USAID shutdown

A federal judge has said the shuttering of USAID is ‘likely unconstitutional’, while the Trump administration has been ordered to pay back bills for USAID. But what difference is this making on the ground? Global health journalist Andrew Green is in Uganda finding out. Also on the show, a new safety trial shows yearly injections of the drug lenacapivir may be able to prevent HIV transmission, and PCOS and endometriosis are two fairly common gynecological issues, but could they also lead to cardiovascular issues?

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins and Katie Tomsett


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tw6zw)
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SUN 03:06 The Forum (w3ct5n0l)
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SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35twbr0)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5sk7)
Ukraine's fading hopes

Pascale Harter introduces correspondents' and reporters' stories from Ukraine, Guatemala, Kenya and the Philippines.

The prospect of a ceasefire in Ukraine may appeal to a war-weary people - but it also raises new questions about the purpose of the three years of war the country has already fought. In Kyiv, James Landale found civilians and their leaders adjusting to new realities, including a much tougher view of their nation's global allies and its immediate future.

Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo was elected to clean up his country's notorious record of corruption and looting of state funds. He promised much - but after a year in power, how much has he been able to deliver? Jane Chambers examines how he's been stymied by an obstinate Attorney General, and hears what the Guatemalans who voted him in want from him now.

Between 2020 and 2023 the Horn of Africa endured its worst drought for 40 years, and millions in the region often went hungry. Extreme weather events are happening more often, making it harder for farmers to plan their work and save their crops. As Peter Yeung reports from Kenya, new technology and data sharing offer one way out, offering them a chance to see further into the future and boost yields.

When he was President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte didn't try to hide his crackdown on drug crime - even boasting about it. Few dared to speak out against the campaign of killing which hit squads waged against alleged dealers and users. Now the former President is in the Hague to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Tim Mansel was in Manila airport just as the man once called "the Punisher" was arrested.

Producer: Polly Hope
Editor: Max Deveson
Production Co-ordinator: Janet Staples

Image: The aftermath of a Russian drone attack, Credit: Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfkq0d)
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SUN 04:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7xdx)
Adjoa Andoh: Bridgerton, bodies, and bizarre pregnancy cravings

Bridgerton actor Adjoa Andoh joins Namulanta in the studio to share the letter she’s written to her three children.

She tells them the importance of trusting their bodies and following their instincts - a life philosophy which has sometimes led her into some unexpected situations, especially while pregnant…

Plus, filming for season 4 of Bridgerton is underway and Adjoa is back as Lady Danbury. She talks about how the show’s diversity has resonated with audiences around the world.

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 bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter.

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SUN 04:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wfx)
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SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35twgh4)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqv07snnwg)
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SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfktrj)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct7rvh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:06 on Saturday]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35twl78)
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SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zcxhy5fvv43)
Thousands protest in Turkey over arrest of Istanbul mayor

Protests in Turkey have been ongoing since Thursday night following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, on charges of terrorism and corruption. Imamoglu denies all allegations. The protests, largely peaceful, started in Istanbul but have now spread to Ankara and Izmir. Imamoglu, a rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested just days before announcing his candidacy for the 2028 presidential election. Erdogan has rejected claims of political motivation.

Also in the programme: Ceasefire talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials continue tomorrow in Saudi Arabia, with the US playing a key role. We also discuss Putin's push for Moscow and Washington to control the outcome and Europe being overlooked as a partner in negotiations, despite continued support for Ukraine. We hear from British historian Timothy Garton Ash.
Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Orysia Lutsevych, Deputy Director of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House, the international affairs think tank in London and British broadcaster and Journalist Misha Glenny, a Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, Austria.

(Picture: Demonstrators attend a protest against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 22, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer)


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35twpzd)
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SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zcxhy5fvyw7)
Fourth night of protests in Turkey over arrest of Istanbul mayor

Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been arrested on charges of terrorism and corruption, which he denies. Since Thursday night, thousands have protested for his release, with a court ruling on his detention expected early Sunday. Imamoglu, who intends to run for President in 2028, remains a prominent rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Despite his arrest, he is likely to be nominated as a candidate by his party, the Republican's people's party.

Also in the programme: In Romania, concerns over democracy have emerged after far-right candidate, Calin Georgescu, was found benefitting from Russian-backed online promotion. He is now excluded from the election re-run in May. Also, we cover the Netflix series Adolescence, which has resonated with viewers around the world, particularly in the UK, for speaking to the issue toxic online influencers and their impact on teenagers.
Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Orysia Lutsevych, Deputy Director of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House, the international affairs thinktank in London and British broadcaster and Journalist Misha Glenny, a Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, Austria.

(Picture: Riot police officers stand in formation during a protest against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 22, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer)


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35twtqj)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zcxhy5fw2mc)
Israelis protests against Netanyahu's Shin Bet chief dismissal

Israel's Supreme Court has issued an injunction to prevent the dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, a first in the agency’s history. In Tel Aviv, protests have erupted over Bar's potential removal and the ongoing Gaza conflict, which saw Israel resume air strikes, killing over 400 people. Demonstrators are calling for the government to prioritise securing the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Also in the programme: Heathrow Airport in London resumes operations after a power failure on Friday disrupted over 1,000 flights. We also hear from director Margy Kinmonth about her new documentary War Paint, exploring the unique perspective of female war artists.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Orysia Lutsevych, Deputy Director of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House, the international affairs think tank in London and British broadcaster and Journalist Misha Glenny, a Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, Austria.

(Picture: Israelis protesting in Tel Aviv, Israel, 22 March 2025. Photo by ATEF SAFADI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock.)


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35twygn)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5sk7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfl9r1)
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SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xp9)
Why is saffron so expensive?

Saffron - the world's most expensive spice - is treasured for its rich aroma, vibrant colour, and unique flavour. But why does it command such a high price?

In this episode of The Food Chain, Ruth Alexander uncovers the story of saffron from crocus flower to kitchen, finds out about the labour-intensive harvesting process, and learns about the innovations in lab-grown saffron that could change the industry forever.

Iranian chef and author Najmieh Batmanglij shares saffron's culinary and cultural significance. Saffron trader Mehrdad Rowhani offers insight into the complex global market and the problem of fraud, and agricultural scientist Dr Ardalan Ghilavizadeh tells us about why more countries are investing in lab-grown saffron, taking the harvest from traditional fields and into indoor units.

To get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk

Producer: Izzy Greenfield
Reporting: Irshad Hussain


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tx26s)
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SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5txh)
Helping the children of sex workers

In the red light districts of Kolkata, India, there exists an extraordinary youth club. DIKSHA, as it’s known, looks after the children of sex workers when their mothers are working. While they’re at the youth club, girls and boys learn about their rights and are empowered to take control of their futures. Since the club started in 2001 it has worked to prevent girls from joining the sex trade, and helped reduce the stigma facing children in the wider community. Reporter Puja Bhattacharjee meets the people behind the club and the families benefitting.

This programme contains adult themes.

People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. 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
Producer: William Kremer
Reporter: Puja Bhattacharjee
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner

(Image: A group chatting at DIKSHA, BBC)


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxflfh5)
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SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69k1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 01:32 today]


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tx5yx)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqv07spdc7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxflk79)
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SUN 11:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7xdx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct5trn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tx9q1)
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SUN 12:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rd3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxflnzf)
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SUN 12:32 Assignment (w3ct5mv7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:32 on Saturday]


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35txfg5)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zb9fkfcv8y4)
Istanbul mayor arrested ahead of selection to run against Erdogan

The mayor of Istanbul, who's the main political rival to President Erdogan, has been formally arrested on corruption charges. The detention of Ekrem İmamoglu triggered protests across Turkey. The court confirmed he would be held in custody pending trial. Mr İmamoglu is expected to be confirmed as a presidential candidate today. We speak to Ilnur Cevik, a member of President Erdogan's security and foreign policy council.

Also, how Uganda's health system is coping with the loss of US AID money. We hear from Dr Herbert Luswata., the president of the Ugandan Medical Association.

We hear from Romania where the supporters of the far-right politician Calin Georgescu say he should not have been prevented from taking part in coming elections.

And the lost music of the French composer Ravel gets a radio outing!


(Photo: Ekrem Imamoglu. Credit: Reuters)


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35txk69)
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SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wt6)
How do you stop a megacity going under water?

Bangkok is a mega city of more than 10 million people, the economic powerhouse of Southeast Asia and one of the world’s most visited cities.
Billions of dollars worth of new luxury real estate is planned as huge skyscrapers pierce the sky and become back drops to some of our biggest film and TV series.
But there’s a problem, Bangkok is sinking; in fact, it’s one of the fastest sinking cities in the world.

To make matters worse, climate change is affecting both sides of the city: sea levels are rising in the Bay of Bangkok, and water levels are increasing in the mighty Chao Praya river.

Jordan Dunbar is in the Thai capital to find out: How do you stop a mega city sinking?

Reporter: Jordan Dunbar
Producers: Ellie House and Maew Wilawan Watcharasakwej
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Tom Brignell
Editor: Simon Watts

If you have a question, email us at the climatequestion@bbc.com or leave a WhatsApp message at +44 8000 321 721


SUN 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxflxgp)
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SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct5sr1)
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SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35txnyf)
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SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172zbncp1zmz1w)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld will be going around the globe as the race for qualification for the 2026 World Cup continues.

John Bennett will be joined by a host of guests to see who might make it to the tournament – and who is in danger of missing out. They will also be looking ahead to the Uefa Nations League quarter-finals, and bring you the latest from the WSL in England.

There will also be a round-up of all the day’s sports news, including reaction to Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix and the opening weekend of the Indian Premier League. Plus, we take a look back at the recent World Indoor Athletics Championships.

Photo: A view of FIFA World Cup 26' Winner Trophy as draw for the 2026 World Cup European qualifiers kicks off in the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on December 13, 2024. (Credit: Anadolu via Getty Images)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35ty4xy)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqv07sqcb8)
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SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfmj6b)
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SUN 19:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tm4)
Artists Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser

Artists Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser explore the complex weave of histories and myths around Britain’s imperial salt monopoly in India.
Paul Waters joins them as they create an open-air installation at the Somerset House gallery in London, paired with a poignant indoor exhibition occupying spaces formerly used to administer Britain’s colonial-era salt tax. The 80 metre long fabric installation is to replicate the Inland Customs Line, a monumental 2,500 mile long hedge across India, created by Britain in the 1800s, to enforce salt taxation. This reinterpretation draws on cotton printed with botanical dyes from the hedge's original plants, to highlight the human and ecological cost of colonial extraction.
Himali and David aren’t just creating one exhibition in one location. They are also creating a parallel installation further along the river Thames, at the Tate Britain art gallery and we’ll be following them as they work across both sites.


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35ty8p2)
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SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q3b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 on Saturday]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tydf6)
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SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zb9fkfcw7x5)
More huge protests in Istanbul over mayor’s arrest

The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoglu, is expected to be announced as his party’s official presidential candidate despite being arrested on charges of corruption. The CHP said almost 15m votes were cast in today’s primary ballot in which Imamoglu was the only candidate. He is the main political rival to President Erdogan and his detention has sparked demonstrations for several days in Istanbul. We get the view of a former US ambassador to Turkey, James Jeffrey, on how he thinks Washington should respond.

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a snap election despite only being in office for nine days. We speak to a journalist in Canada to hear what we can expect from the election.

Also on the programme: the American special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has said that the areas in Ukraine that Russia has annexed held referendums in 2022 which showed strong support for joining Russia. We get the reaction of a woman in Kherson, a city which was occupied by Russian forces for eight months and which Russia claims to have annexed.

(Photo: Turkish riot police clash with protesters trying to march to Taksim Square from the Istanbul Municipality headquarters during a protest against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Istanbul, Turkey, 23 March 2025. Credit: Photo by ERDEM SAHIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tyj5b)
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SUN 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqv07sqqkn)
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SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfmwfq)
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SUN 22:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69k1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 01:32 today]


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zgfn35tymxg)
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SUN 23:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wt6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 today]


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggjxfn05v)
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SUN 23:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v20)
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SUN 23:50 Over to You (w3ct5tv7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]

MONDAY 24 MARCH 2025

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg42lxr)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5sk7)
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MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qrz64)
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MON 00:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7xdx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 on Sunday]


MON 00:50 More or Less (w3ct5trn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg42qnw)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2vy26)
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MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qs2y8)
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MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct5rp4)
The Life Scientific - Rosalie David

Rosalie David is a pioneer in the study of ancient Egypt. In the early 1970s, she launched a unique project to study Egyptian mummified bodies using the techniques of modern medicine. Back then, the vast majority of Egyptologists regarded mummies as unimportant sources of information about life in ancient Egypt. Instead they focussed on interpreting hieroglyphic inscriptions, the written record in papyrus documents and archaeological remains and artefacts. Rosalie David proved that the traditionalists were quite wrong.

Professor David’s mummy research started at the Manchester Museum when she began to collaborate with radiologists at in Manchester, taking the museum’s mummies for x-rays at the hospital. Her multi-disciplinary team later moved to a dedicated institute at the University of Manchester, the KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology. Over the decades, the team there has made remarkable discoveries about disease and medicine in ancient Egyptian society, providing a new perspective on the history of medicine and giving extraordinary insights into the lives of individuals all those years ago.

Rosalie tells Jim Al-Khalili about her journey from classics and ancient history to biomedicine, including some of her adventures in Egypt in the 1960s. She talks about some of her most significant research projects, and the 21st Century forensic detective work on the mummy of a young woman which revealed a gruesome murder 3,000 years ago...


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg42vf0)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2w1tb)
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MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qs6pd)
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MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rjm)
Are there global food allergy hotspots?

Are food allergies higher in the West than the East? UK-based listener Jude wants to know the answer. Her daughter-in-law Min didn’t know anyone with food allergies when she was growing up in South Korea and thinks that they’re not so common there.

Host Alex Lathbridge investigates. Along the way, he finds out what makes us sensitive to food allergies and how much that depends on our environment. He volunteers to have an allergy test, learns what triggers food allergies and tries to discover what lies behind their increase around the world.

Alex talks to some of the leading experts on food allergies in search for an answer to our listener’s question: Paul Turner breaks down what happens in our bodies when we have an allergic reaction; Jennifer Koplin explains why Australia tops the league table for food allergies and Michael Levin reveals what he found out in his ground-breaking research in South Africa comparing urban and rural populations. We also hear from Hana Ayoob, who grew up in Singapore and the UK, who describes what it’s like to suffer from multiple food allergies and describes the difference in cultural attitudes. Finally, we turn to Sooyoung Lee in South Korea to see if our listeners are right about the difference in rates for food allergies between East and West.

Presenter: Alex Lathbridge
Producer: Jo Glanville
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Production Co-ordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Studio Manager: Duncan Hannant

(Image: Young Asian father with cute little daughter grocery shopping for dairy products in supermarket Credit: d3sign via Getty Images)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg42z54)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5txh)
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MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qsbfj)
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MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v20)
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MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct5tv7)
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MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg432x8)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2w99l)
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MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qsg5n)
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MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct5x10)
Air traffic controllers

Datshiane Navanayagam talks to controllers from the UAE and Sweden about guiding aeroplane take-offs and landings and dealing with the extreme stress of the job.

Helena Sjöström Falk is the first woman president of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations. She's from Sweden and recently retired from Stockholm Air Traffic Control Center. During her career she had many high pressure air traffic control positions, including aerodrome, approach, and area control.

Jouhayna AlMheiri is a senior air traffic controller, examiner and instructor in the United Arab Emirates, handling the flights of millions of passengers each year. She was the youngest and the second Emirati woman to qualify at UAE Area Control Centre. She's also a public speaker and podcast host.

Produced by Jane Thurlow

(Image: (L) Helena Sjöström Falk courtesy Helena Sjöström Falk. (R) Jouhayna AlMheiri credit Mustafa Singer.)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg436nd)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvbxb9z)
South Korea's Han Duck-soo reinstated

The Constitutional Court in South Korea has dismissed an earlier impeachment of the Prime Minister, Han Duck-soo. He was suspended as acting President last year and can now return to that role. We'll look at what the public reaction has been and what this means for the country in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decree.

Protest continue in Turkey following the jailing of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Civilians in Sudan say they've come under the heaviest shelling in months in Omdurman and say the paramilitary Rapid Support Force is responsible. This follows the capture of key institutions in the the capital Khartoum by the army.

Presenters: Rob Young and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo speaks during a briefing at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea Credit: Ahn Young-joon/ REUTERS)


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg43bdj)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvbxg23)
Turkish oppostion leader jailed

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been jailed and is awaiting a corruption trial. Many have taken part in protests in Turkey. We'll bring you the latest from Istanbul.

South Korea reinstates acting prime minister Yoon Suk Yeol - so what next for a country gripped by political uncertaintiy?

War has returned to Gaza - as has - hunger. We'll be speaking to a Gazan resident on surviving Israel's aid blockade and the growing threat of malnutrition.

And we speak to our Security Correpondent reporting on a meeting between United States officals and their counterparts from Ukraine and Russia

(Photo: People holding Turkish flags take part in a protest on the day Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation. Credit: Cagla Gurdogan/REUTERS)


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg43g4n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvbxkt7)
Ukraine says ceasefire plans are constructive

We'll look at the talks taking place in Saudi Arabia between officials from the United States and their Ukrainian and Russian counterparts. So far Ukraine has described the talks so far as constructive

We'll also be in Istanbul, where Turkish people have been demonstrating in the thousands againt the jailing of President Erdogan's main political rival Ekrem Imamoglu

In South Korea, the constitutional court has ruled there's no proof the prime minister Han Duck Soo played a role in approving the short-lived martial law declared by President Yoon in December. So Mr Han is to return as acting president, while Mr Yoon awaits a verdict. We'll get the latest from Seoul.

And Canada's newly appointed Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has called a snap election.

Presenters: Rob Young and Lukwesa Burak


(Photo:President Zelensky of Ukraine. Credit:Stringer EPA/EFE)


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg43kws)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 08:06 The Interview (w3ct5t13)
HARDtalk: The early years review

Ahead of HARDtalk’s closure, at the end of this month after 27 years, here’s a chance to look back at some of the most memorable interviews of the programme’s early years. It’s an extraordinary archive featuring interviews with Donald Trump, Nelson Mandela, Nina Simone, Robin Williams and Martha Gellhorn.


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qsy55)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5z7y)
USAID: What happened when the funding stopped?

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping USAID projects worldwide, saying he wants overseas spending decisions to align with his election policy to "put America first".

USAID is the US government's main overseas aid agency and it administers humanitarian aid programmes on behalf of the US government.

It has bases in more than 60 countries and works in dozens of others. However, most of the work on the ground is carried out by other organisations that are contracted and funded by USAID.

The vast majority of projects have been abruptly halted. But what has this decision meant for the people who relied on them? From Kenya’s Lake Victoria to Nairobi’s slums, we explore the profound impact on lives, businesses, and livelihoods.

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

Presented and produced by Sam Fenwick

(Image: Little boy walking on railroad tracks with Kibera slum in the background. Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5yjb)
The Germanwings plane crash

When General David Galtier hovered above the French Alps in a helicopter on 24 March 2015 he could not see the 60-tonne plane he was looking for.

Instead he saw thousands and thousands of little pieces of metal.
“There was nothing,” he says. “Only these little stars shining in the mountains.”

Ten years on, he recalls to Josephine McDermott how he led the police’s search operation, from the moment he heard about the disappearance of Flight 4U 9525, to the handing back of the victims’ possessions.

In the first 24 hours, the possibility that such a routine, short-haul flight cruising with two experienced pilots on board could end in the loss of 150 people was almost impossible to comprehend.

Then, Gen Galtier heard the cockpit voice recorder which revealed the last efforts from air traffic control to communicate with Andreas Lubitz who had locked himself in the cockpit. Investigators drew the harrowing conclusion that he had intended to crash the plane.

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 football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

(Photo: The memorial site of the Germanwings plane crash. Credit: AP)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg43pmx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2wx17)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qt1x9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rjm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg43td1)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct5n37)
The history of space travel

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
This week we’re looking at the history of space travel, including the 60th anniversary of the first ever space-walk by Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov.
Also, the speech that would have been given if the Apollo 11 astronauts didn’t make their way back from the moon; the founding of the European Space Agency and how Brazil came back from tragedy to launch their fist successful rocket.
The Sky at Night’s Dr Ezzy Pearson joins us to tell us about the history of robot’s in space and the Soviet Union’s exploration of Venus.
Contributors:
Archive of Alexei Leonov – the first man to walk in space
Dr Ezzy Pearson – Features Editor for the BBC’s Sky at Night magazine
Felix Palmerio – engineer for Brazil’s space programme
Archive of William Safire – speechwriter for US President Richard Nixon
Bill Holland – former historian for NASA
Andrea Amaldi – grandson of Edoardo Amaldi, one of the founding fathers of the European Space Agency

(Photo: Alexei Leonov on his first space walk in 1965. Credit: Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg43y45)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2x4jh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qt9dk)
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MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dr4)
Noise: The not-so-silent killer?

How sounds could be damaging your health. Long-term exposure to the noises of everyday city life has been linked to higher levels of stress, diabetes and heart disease. On this episode, presenter Jonny Dymond speaks to the BBC’s health and science correspondent James Gallagher about life in two of the world’s loudest cities – Barcelona in Spain and Dhaka in Bangladesh. And James puts his own body to the test, to find out how it responds to the most annoying sounds.

The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.

Producers: Peter Goffin and Tom Kavanagh

Sound engineers: Mike Regaard and Jack Graysmark

Assistant editors: Richard Fenton-Smith and Sergi Forcada Freixas

Senior news editor: China Collins


MON 12:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg441w9)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5nrl)
Making Marvel magic: The creative spark from my hospital bed

Nnedi Okorafor is an award-winning, Nigerian-American author of fantasy and science fiction.

Becoming a writer was not the most straightforward journey for Nnedi. Before her literary success she was a talented tennis player and dreamt of turning pro. However following a diagnosis of scoliosis, routine surgery to her spine left her temporarily paralysed.

Confined to her hospital bed, Nnedi found solace in her vivid imagination and began writing for the first time. It was the start of a highly successful career as an author and led to a request from Marvel to write some of their comics. Over the years she has written characters including Spiderman, the X-Men and the Avengers. Nnedi is also the first woman to write the character of T'Challa - the Black Panther, as well as his tech-loving sister, Shuri. Her latest book is called Death of the Author.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Thomas Harding Assinder

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

(Photo: Nnedi Okorafor standing next to the comics character Black Panther. Photo credit: Anyaugo Okorafor. )


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5yjb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg445mf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2xd0r)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qtjwt)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct5x10)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg449ck)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zb9fxpp24vj)
Turkey experiences biggest unrest in a decade

Turkey's interior ministry says 1,133 people have been detained after days of protests against the arrest last week of Istanbul's popular mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, on corruption charges. More than 70 demonstrators were detained overnight outside Istanbul. Police also arrested a number of left-wing politicians, lawyers and at least 10 journalists in pre-dawn raids.

Also in the programme: US negotiators are meeting their Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia, as part of Donald Trump's push for a quick end to the war in Ukraine; and the DNA testing firm 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US - so could customers' genetic data get into the wrong hands?

(Photo: A person holds a flower towards police officers, during a protest on the day Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025. Reuters/Alexandros Avramidis)


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg44f3p)
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MON 15:06 The Interview (w3ct5t13)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qtsd2)
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MON 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zzj)
Turkish economy under pressure from anti-government protests

Anti-Government protests in Turkey have reached levels not seen in more than a decade. How will it affect Turkish economy?

Will Russia reach a Black Sea deal?

We head to China, where executives from 80 multinationals -- ranging from Apple and Blackstone to Pfizer and FedEx -- are gathered in Beijing. The country is seeking to shore up foreign business confidence.

And why are the chart-topping K-Pop group NewJeans not allowed to go on the stage anymore?

You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. We would love to hear from you!


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg44jvt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbjlmx6s5y5)
Protests in Turkey to continue

The Turkish government says 1,133 people have been arrested in five days of protests across the country. President Erdogan says the demonstrations in support of the jailed Istanbul mayor have turned into a movement of violence. We are live in Istanbul speaking to protesters who are gathering, and we speak to our Turkey expert about the developments.

Presenter: Mark Lowen in Istanbul.

(Photo: A demonstrator wearing dervish clothes and a gas mask, gestures next to police during a protest on the day Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025. Credit: Murad Sezer/Reuters)


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg44nly)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbjlmx6s9p9)
Erdogan brands Turkey protests 'evil'

Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has accused demonstrators of damaging property and harming police officers during recent unrest. The protests were sparked by the arrest of Mr Erdogan's main political rival, Ekrem Imamoglu. He was taken into custody last Wednesday. We hear from protesters and from our presenter covering the events in Istanbul.

Hamas has released a video of two Israeli hostages - Elkhana Bohbot and Yosef-Haim Ohana - kidnapped from the Nova music festival on 7 October attacks by Hamas. Our Middle East expert explains.

We talk about skin-whitening or lightening, also known as bleaching, that is used in different parts of the world for cosmetic reasons. Our reporter has spoken to a mother whose six children were scarred by skin-lightening creams.

Presenters: Joe Inwood in London and Mark Lowen in Istanbul.

(Photo: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the European Political Community Summit at the Puskas Arena, in Budapest, Hungary, November 7, 2024. Credit: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters)


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg44sc2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5nrl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5yjb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg44x36)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2y3hj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qv8cl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w4x)
2025/03/24 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 (w172zgfngg450vb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5sk7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qvd3q)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct5rp5)
The Life Scientific - Anna Korre

As the famous frog once said, it's not easy being green. And when it comes to decarbonising industry, indeed, reducing emissions of all sorts, the task is a complex one.

Fossil fuels are used to manufacture some of mankind’s most ubiquitous products, from plastics to cement to steel; and even in areas where we’re trying to improve our footprint, there are repercussions. Mining lithium for electric car batteries isn’t exactly without impact. Add to the mix stories of corporations prioritising profits, and governments focusing on short-term popular policies – and it would be easy to feel disheartened.

Professor Anna Korre says her role is to be the champion of science in this debate: providing clear evidence to help reduce environmental impacts, while allowing vital production processes to continue.

Anna is an environmental engineer at Imperial College London and Co-Director of the university’s Energy Futures Lab. Her work has led to a risk model that's now used in mining operations around the world – and her current research into underground CO2 storage could hold the key to decarbonising British industry. But as she tells Jim Al-Khalili, social and family expectations when she was growing up in her native Greece meant her successful career in engineering very nearly didn't happen...


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg454lg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zb9fxpp302f)
Erdogan blames Turkish opposition for “provoking” ongoing protests

Protests in Turkey enter their sixth day following the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the demonstrations in support of the detained figure have turned into what he called “a movement of violence”. Earlier, the Turkish government said more than 1,100 people have been arrested since protests broke out. We speak to the relative of someone who has been arrested for demonstrating.

Also on the programme: After DNA-testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy, a legal expert explains whether customers’ genetic data is safe; and the editor of The Atlantic magazine says US security leaders added him to a group chat about upcoming strikes in Yemen.

(Photo: Protester reads Erdogan's book in front of Turkish riot police barricade on 23rd March. Credit: Erdem Sahin/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg458bl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2ygqx)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qvmlz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct601s)
Trump vows tariff on Venezuela oil buyers

President Trump said that any country buying oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25% tariff on trades with the US. He also said he may give some countries a tariff break.

Why has a popular DNA testing firm filed for bankruptcy?

Roger Hearing finds out how Chinese electric vehicle company, BYD overtook Tesla.


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg45d2q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 23:06 The Interview (w3ct5t13)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qvrc3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 23:32 The Conversation (w3ct5x10)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

TUESDAY 25 MARCH 2025

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg45htv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct5n37)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg45mkz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbg0p1ghwqv)
Trump threatens Venezuela oil buyers

Roger Hearing is joined by Peter Morici, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland in Virginia and Jyoti Malhotra, Editor-in-Chief at The Tribune in Chandigarh, India.

President Trump said that any country buying oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25% tariff on trades with the US. He also said he may give some countries a tariff break.

How has a Chinese electric vehicle company taken over Tesla? We hear from Tu Le, founder of Beijing-based advisory company Sino Auto Insights, and co-host of the 'China EVs & More' podcast.


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg45rb3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2yyqf)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qw3lh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct5mv8)
Who is Alice Guo?

The global online scamming industry is said to be worth some $500 billion a year. It operates in secret, in complexes hidden behind high fences in countries all over the world. It is a particular problem in the Philippines, where much of the industry is run by Chinese criminal organisations.

The scammers, whose job it is to persuade their victims to part with their hard-earned money, are often themselves the victims of crime, people trafficked across borders by gangsters and held prisoner in these “scam hubs”, forced to work.

It is a particular problem in the Philippines, where, in March 2024 the police raided a compound in a small town north of the capital, Manila. There they found several hundred people working. The spotlight immediately turned on the mayor of the town, Alice Guo, a colourful and energetic 32-year-old, who owned some of the land on which the compound was built.

We investigate the allegations against the former mayor who has now been charged with people trafficking, money laundering and tax evasion. There is a further, more lurid, and unproven allegation that she is a spy for China. We ask what effect this affair has had on an already tense relationship between the Philippines and China.

Presenters: Jay Behrouzi and Tony Han
Producer: Tim Mansel
Philippines producer: Yas Coles
Assistant producer: Harry Atteshlis
Sound engineer: James Beard
Production co-ordinators: Gemma Ashman and Mica Nepomuceno
Editor: Penny Murphy

(Photo: A torn election poster featuring former mayor Alice Guo in Bamban, Philippines. Credit: Tim Mansel)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg45w27)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5nrl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5yjb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg45ztc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2z66p)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qwc2r)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tm5)
The Line

In our time of looming ecological disaster, radical minds are needed to rethink the way we live. In Saudi Arabia, NEOM are building a futuristic new city: The Line.

The Line will consist of two gigantic, unbroken rows of skyscrapers, with living space in-between. Nicknamed 'the groundscraper', The Line is planned to be taller than any building in Europe, Africa or Latin America - and ten times denser than Manhattan, with nine million people expected to live inside.

It's the most audacious innovation in urban planning in over a century - but the project isn't without controversy.

What will it take to build utopia? Is it even possible? And if it is - are the sacrifices worth it?

We meet the architects behind The Line, and take a journey to the city of the future.

Producer: Alice McKee


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg463kh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc0772)
US attack on Yemen decided on an online chat group

Top officials in the Trump Administration came to a decision to launch attacks on Yemen the other week via an online group chat platform. The revelation came to light when a journalist was inadvertently added to the group on Signal.

The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has described demonstrations in Turkey as "evil" and says the country's main opposition party should be ashamed. The mass demonstrations began over the jailing of the President's main political rival, Ekrem Imamoglu.

And we hear from a Ugandan citizen who was lured to work in a scam camp in Myanmar. He thought he was taking a well paid job in Thailand.

Presenters: Rob Young and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo:U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Credit:Brian Snyder/REUTERS)


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4679m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc0bz6)
White House texted secret Yemen war plans to journalist

The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed war plans in an encypted group chat two hours before the United States launched attacks against the Houthi militia in Yemen. The revelation came to light because a journalist was mistakenly added to the group. We'll look at this extraordinary security breach.

We'll take a look at the demonstrations taking place in Turkey. The Turkish President says the supporters of the jailed Istanbul mayor have turned into a movement of violence.

And the United Nations says it will reduce its international staff in Gaza for now. Recent Israeli strikes and security concerns are at the heart of this decision.

Presenters: Rob Young and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the White House. Credit: Will Oliver/EP-EFE)


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg46c1r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc0gqb)
US officials shared Yemen attack plans with a journalist in chat group

Today we look at what's been described as a security breach in the United States after the revelation that US officials shared Yemen strike plans with a journalist in a chat group. We'll bring you reaction to that story from security experts in the States and look at how the players in this story are reacting to it.

We'll also take a look at the demonstrations that have been taking place in Turkey. The Turkish President has described those demonstrating in favour of his jailed political rival as a movement of violence.

And we'll look at Australia's decision to build a new 63,000 seater stadium to host the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics in Brisbane

Presenters: Rob Young and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth uses a phone. Credit: Leah Millis/Reuters)


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg46gsw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0k)
Building a clinic to save a forest

How do you stop people chopping down precious rainforest? In the Indonesian part of Borneo, researchers for a conservation charity discovered that local people were chopping down the rainforest around them for an incredibly understandable reason – they needed to pay for medical treatment for themselves and their children.

So they started a project that would hopefully protect the forest and help the local communities at the same time. They built a health centre and gave people a big discount on medical care if they stopped chopping down the trees. Ten years on, we visit the forest to see what happened next.

People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. 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.

This programme was first broadcast in December 2023.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Ade Mardiyati
Producer: Craig Langran
Series Producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Bridget Harney
Sound mix: Hal Haines

email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qwv28)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zjz)
'Made in Canada': is manufacturing coming home?

'Made in Canada': Words that are now a common sight on Canadian shelves, after Donald Trump's tariffs sparked a trade war with the country.

The US president has imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada. Trump has also vowed to impose a sweeping range of "reciprocal" tariffs on 2 April.

North of the United States' border, the trade dispute has generated a wave of patriotism, with some consumers and businesses boycotting American products. But what impact has it had on business?

In this programme, we hear from the Canadian firms choosing to bring operations back to Canada and learn about the hurdles along the way.

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

Presenter: Sam Gruet
Producer: Megan Lawton

(Picture: An employee covers a stack of aluminum billets with plastic. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ynv)
Goodluck Jonathan’s phone call that changed Nigeria

In 2015 Goodluck Jonathan became the first Nigerian president to concede election defeat. It allowed the transfer of power to the opposition party in Africa's biggest democracy - a country that had hitherto experienced vote-rigging and violence.

His special adviser on media and publicity Dr Reuben Abati tells Josephine McDermott about the moment when the president phoned his opponent Muhammadu Bahari to congratulate him on winning the election.

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 football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

(Photo: President Goodluck Jonathan and Gen Muhammadu Buhari before the 2015 election. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg46lk0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj2zsyb)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qwytd)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct5mv8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg46q94)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qky)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg46v18)
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TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj301fl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qx69n)
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TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6fcb)
How did one fire paralyse Europe's busiest airport?

London Heathrow saw all its flights cancelled on Friday after a fire at a local power supply station. The news led to rampant speculation online – rumours of foreign interference, accusations against executives, and angry questions about who was to blame. So why wasn’t there a contingency plan to keep such an essential transport hub running?

Caitríona Perry is joined by Theo Leggett, the BBC’s international business correspondent, to discuss Heathrow’s temporary closure and what it says about the vulnerabilities of our major infrastructure.

Producers: Laurie Kalus and Alice Aylett Roberts

Sound engineer: Stephen Bailey

Assistant editors: Richard Fenton-Smith and Sergi Forcada Freixas

Senior news editor: China Collins


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg46ysd)
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TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5p64)
The art detective who rescued the world's stolen treasures

What does a stolen Picasso, a missing Rembrandt and the second largest crystal ball in the world have in common? They have all been rescued by the FBI's top art detective: Robert King Wittman. Bob was uniquely suited to infiltrate the criminal art world, having grown up in his dad's South East Asian antique shops - he knew how to make an art deal.

Bob dreamt of becoming an undercover investigator solving crime, just like his favourite T.V. show, Miami Vice. He joined the FBI in his early 30s but instead of chasing the bad guys in Miami, he was on a truck hijacking squad. After recovering a unique and ancient crystal ball, he became the go-to guy for tracing stolen cultural property.

Bob went on to track down $300 million of stolen and art and artefacts, before setting up his own private art recovery and security business. He's the author of two books: "How I Went Undercover to Rescue The World's Stolen Treasures - PRICELESS" and "The DEVIL'S DIARY: Alfred Rosenberg and The Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich".

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Sarah Kendal

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

(Photo: "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee" by Rembrandt featured on a poster displayed during a FBI press conference about an art heist investigation. Photo credit: Getty Images. )


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ynv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg472jj)
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TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj308xv)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qxfsx)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tm5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4768n)
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TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zb9fxpp51rm)
US defence secretary calls Europe 'pathetic'

The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, received an invitation to the chat on the Signal app by the National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. In the chat, the vice-president JD Vance seemingly said he hates "bailing Europe out again". The defence secretary Pete Hegseth apparently replied to Vance with: "I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It's PATHETIC". We hear from the Democratic Congressman Jim Himes, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Also in the programme: an air strike on a market in Sudan is believed to have killed hundreds of people in western Darfur; and another piece of evidence showing there could have been life on Mars.

(Photo: US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Credit: Photo by Ludovic Marin/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock. Washington, DC, USA, 24 February 2025)


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg47b0s)
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TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0k)
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TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qxp95)
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TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct608k)
Ukraine and Russia agree Black Sea ceasefire

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire on the Black Sea. The White House says Russia and Ukraine have agreed a safe passage for commercial shipping
Tesla’s sales in Europe fall despite upswing in electric vehicle market
And a cryptocurrency company is planning to roll out mini-power plants to rural villages in Africa in order to bring electricity to create Bitcoin.


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg47frx)
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TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbjlmx6w2v8)
US intel chiefs grilled amid group chat fallout

The CIA director and the head of US National Intelligence have denied that classified material was shared in an unsecured messaging group where top officials discussed plans for an attack on the Houthis in Yemen. A journalist who'd been added to the group by mistake said detailed plans were shared two hours before the airstrikes. We discuss the fallout from the group chat with European journalists.


It's the seventh night of demonstrations in Turkey - which have grown into the largest the country has seen in more than a decade. More than 1400 people have been arrested, including journalists. We are joined by three Turkish journalists covering the protests in Istanbul.

We also hear from some of the protesters who have been out on the streets since the Turkish demonstrations began.

A war monitor has accused Sudan's military of killing hundreds of people in an air strike on a market in the Darfur region on Monday. Our Africa Regional Editor, Will Ross, has the latest.

Presenter: Joe Inwood
(Photo: CIA Director John Ratcliffe testifies on Capitol Hill, Washington DC, USA, 25 March 2025. Credit: JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg47kj1)
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TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbjlmx6w6ld)
CIA director denies air strike chat leak was major mistake

President Trump and his intelligence chiefs have tried to play down a mistake in which a journalist was invited onto a messaging group where he saw plans for US airstrikes in Yemen. We discuss the fallout from the group chat with our senior North American reporter Anthony Zurcher. And the BBC's Technology Correspondent Graham Frazer explains how the messaging app Signal is normally used.

Shoppers across Sweden have been boycotting large supermarket chains, amidst a social media campaign against the rising cost of food. We speak to people involved in Sweden's supermarket boycott movement.

It's the seventh night of demonstrations in Turkey - which have grown into the largest the country has seen in more than a decade. More than 1400 people have been arrested, including journalists. We are joined by three Turkish journalists covering the protests in Istanbul.

We speak to the BBC's Cyber Security correspondent Joe Tidy who has been to a remote Zambian mine on the Zambezi river to see a cryptocurrency project in action.

Presenter: Joe Tidy.

(Photo: CIA Director John Ratcliffe testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 25, 2025. Credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg47p85)
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TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5p64)
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TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ynv)
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TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg47t09)
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TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj310dm)
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TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qy58p)
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TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w9f)
2025/03/25 GMT

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


TUE 20:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg47xrf)
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TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct5mv8)
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TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qy90t)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct5wnq)
Living life with a mind-reading chip

What is it like to live with a computer chip in your brain ? Noland Arbaugh became the first person to receive a device from Elon Musk's neurotechnology firm, Neuralink. Noland tells the BBC about his operation to implant the chip, how he can control a computer with his thoughts, and how it has improved his life.

Also on Tech Life this week, we explore a crypto solution to an electricity problem in rural Zambia, and look at one attempt to tackle the tricky subject of copyright and AI.

Tell us about the one bit of tech you use in your life everyday – get in touch by emailing techlife@bbc.co.uk or send us a Whatsapp on +44 330 1230 320.

Presenter: Imran Rahman-Jones
Producer: Tom Quinn
Editor: Monica Soriano

(Image: A photograph of Noland Arbaugh attending a sporting event. Credit: Noland Arbaugh)


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg481hk)
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TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zb9fxpp5wzj)
CIA director denies air strike chat leak was major mistake

As President Donald Trump plays down the Signal leak, describing it as a “glitch”, a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing grilled officials to try to find out just how damaging this was to US national security.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe both denied that there was classified information in the chat.

Also on the programme: more details on the Darfur market attack in Sudan described as a “massacre”; and why bitcoin mines are heading to Africa.

(Photo: CIA Director John Ratcliffe testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats. Credit: Reuters)


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4857p)
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TUE 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj31cn0)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qyjj2)
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TUE 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct60bt)
Ceasefire terms: Is Russia lying?

Ukraine's President Zelensky says Russia is "lying" about the terms of their Black Sea ceasefire. Russia, in turn, insists that certain sanctions on banks, insurers, and food exporters must be lifted before the ceasefire takes effect.

Can reshoring work in Canada?

Plus, why are consumers turning their backs on orange juice? Roger Hearing finds out.


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg488zt)
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TUE 23:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0k)
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TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qyn86)
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TUE 23:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tm5)
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WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg48dqy)
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WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qky)
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WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg48jh2)
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WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbg0p1glsmy)
Russia and Ukraine agree Black Sea ceasefire

Roger Hearing is joined by Shoeb Kagda, an Indonesian journalist and Takara Small, national technology columnist for CBC in Toronto.

Ukraine's President Zelensky says Russia is "lying" about the terms of their Black Sea ceasefire. Russia, in turn, insists that certain sanctions on banks, insurers, and food exporters must be lifted before the ceasefire takes effect.

In Indonesia, why are academic performances among the lowest despite the government investing $31bn last year?

Plus, would you pay $30 for a bread basket before your meal?


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg48n76)
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WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj31vmj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qz0hl)
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WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5wt6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg48rzb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5p64)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ynv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg48wqg)
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WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj3233s)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qz7zv)
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WED 04:32 World Of Secrets (w3ct7y41)
The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 1. The fall

World of Secrets presents The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam. Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman is the man of the hour. He’s responsible for one of the biggest gold discoveries in the world, deep in the Indonesian jungle. It’s a find that sends Bre-X stock prices soaring to stratospheric heights. So his apparent death — a dramatic fall from a helicopter flying to the gold site — sends shockwaves around the world. Did he jump? Was he pushed? But the days following his death will prove even more shocking.

Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death. The series has references to suicide and some graphic content.

This podcast was first published in May 2024.


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg490gl)
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WED 05:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc3445)
Wildfires in South Korea

We report on South Korea where firefighters are struggling to contain rapidly spreading blazes in the country's southeastern region. The death toll has risen to 18 and dozens more have been injured. The fires have been going since last Friday and around five thousand service members have been deployed.

Donald Trump's security adviser Mike Walz has said he takes responsibility for the leak which allowed a journalist onto a high-level security chat on a messaging app discussing bombing Yemen. We find out how Americans have been reacting to the story.

And the Palestinian Oscar winner, Hamdan Ballal, who activists say was attacked by Israeli settlers before being detained by the Israeli military has been released. Our correspondent has been speaking to his co-director Yuval Abraham.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: Burnt out houses in a destroyed village in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea. Credit: YONHAP/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock )


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4946q)
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WED 06:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc37w9)
Wind driven wildfires in South Korea

Wind driven wildfires are ravaging southern regions in South Korea, 20 people have been killed. South Korea's Prime Minister has said it's caused "unprecedented damage". We'll go live to Seoul

Donald Trump's security adviser Mike Walz says he takes responsibility for the leak which allowed a journalist onto a high-level security chat on a messaging app that discussed bombing Yemen. The chat also revealed what top US officials think of European partners, describing them as "freeloaders." We'll get reaction from Germany on this obvious US disdain.

Humanitarian groups say at least 54 people were killed in a military airstrike on a local market in the western Darfur region of Sudan. We'll bring you the latest on what's taking place in the region in the war between government forces and the rebel militia army the Rapid Support Force.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: Police officers examine a burnt out car on the road in Yeongdoek, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea. Credit: YONHAP/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg497yv)
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WED 07:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc3cmf)
"Worst ever" wildfires in South Korea

We head to South Korea where wind driven wildfires have killed 20 people. The fires have been described as the "worst ever" by officials. Many buildings, including an ancient Buddhist temple, have been destroyed. We'll go live to the country.

The row over the American journalist invited onto a top level group including the Vice President and senior security officials rumbles on, with President Trump and other White House officials trying to downplay the matter. We'll get the view of a dissident Republican

And we look at the humanitarian situation in Gaza where thousands of Palestinians have fled their homes following an evacuation order by the Israeli army in the North of the territory.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: Site of a crash landed firefighting helicopter on a mountain in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea. Credit: YONHAP/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg49cpz)
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WED 08:06 The Interview (w3ct5sw1)
Liz Carr: The UK's assisted dying debate

The UK parliament is considering landmark proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. They would, if approved, establish the right for some terminally ill people to choose a medically assisted death. Several European nations, Canada, and a number of US states have already gone down this road. Stephen Sackur speaks to actor and disability rights campaigner Liz Carr. Is the focus on a ‘good death’ detracting from the right to a good life?


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qzqzc)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zph)
Chile's salmon farming puzzle

Despite its growing popularity and its success as a global export, the industry is facing a number of challenges.

We found out how the South American country is adapting.

Produced and presented by Jane Chambers

(Image: Workers processing salmon. Credit: Multi Planta)


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5yr3)
The suspicious death of Rear Admiral Durović

As Yugoslavia began to break down, the Balkans conflict began - a series of brutal wars characterised by disputes over territory, identity, and ethnic divisions.

In 1991, the Croatian War of Independence started – the first of the major wars. One of its defining moments came in October, when the Yugoslav People’s Army advanced on the south of the country leading to the Siege of Dubrovnik.

One of the Yugoslav People’s Army commanders in the region was Rear Admiral Krsto Durović, a Montenegrin who had spent his life working in Croatia, married a Croatian and planned to retire to the country.

Attacking Dubrovnik was unthinkable for the Rear Admiral, and he promised the city’s major: “As long as I am the commander, not a single shell will fall on Dubrovnik."

Shortly afterwards he was killed in a suspicious helicopter crash – his superiors claimed he was shot down, but there were no opposition forces in the area, and Croatian officials denied any part in the crash.

There was never an autopsy and no military investigation. Soon after, Miodrag Jokic was appointed Durović’s replacement, and a vicious bombing campaign began which would later see Jokic convicted of war crimes.


Johnny I’Anson speaks to Montenegrin journalist Veseljko Koprivica, and documentary maker Mladen Ivanovic who say Rear Admiral Đurović’s refusal to bomb Dubrovnik may have led to his untimely death.

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 football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

(Photo: Rear Admiral Durović. Credit: Durović family)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg49hg3)
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WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj32pvf)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5qzvqh)
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WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5wt6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg49m67)
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WED 10:06 The Forum (w3ct5n0l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg49qyc)
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WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj32ybp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r036r)
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WED 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6ds8)
The Great Wealth Transfer: Will it divide millennials?

The baby boomer generation has become the richest in history. In recent years there has been some degree of animosity between the boomer generation and their younger millennial counterparts. The millennial generation have been much less well off than their parents and are often stereotyped as living beyond their means. But this could all be about to change. Now younger people are expected to inherit billions from their parents. It’s expected to be the largest transfer of wealth in human history. But that won’t be shared out equally… So, what are the social and economic implications of The Great Wealth Transfer?
Lucy Hockings speaks with BBC business correspondent Erin Delmore and the BBC's population correspondent Stephanie Hegarty. They discuss what The Great Wealth Transfer could mean for the millennial generation.

Producers: Richard Moran, Eleanor Sly and Alice Aylett Roberts

Sound engineer: Ricardo McCarthy

Assistant editors: Richard Fenton-Smith and Sergi Forcada Freixas

Senior news editor: China Collins


WED 12:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg49vph)
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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5pdx)
Marching to her own beat: the soldier-turned-beatbox pro

When Elaine Lim discovered the world of beatboxing as a teenager in Singapore, she was hooked. She soon became a regular on the male-dominated scene, doing battles and trading sounds with other beatboxers. After school she joined the army to fund her university studies ­– to her family’s delight – but the pressure of trying to be something she wasn’t eventually caught up with her. She tells Mobeen Azhar how she found her way out to pursue her passion and even win over disapproving parents. This story contains a reference to suicide.

In 2018, Dutch rapper Sor and his group, Black Acid, were rising rapidly through the Amsterdam music scene. They seemed poised to hit the big time when Sor was struck down by a mysterious illness, culminating one morning when he woke up without any hearing at all. The road to recovery was long but with the help of technology, as Sor explained to Andile Masuku, he was able to regain some hearing and start making music again. This interview was first broadcast in 2020.

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

(Photo: Elaine Lim aka 'General Ling' Credit: Noa Studios)


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5yr3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg49zfm)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj335ty)
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WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r0bq0)
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WED 13:32 World Of Secrets (w3ct7y41)
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WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4b35r)
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WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zb9fxpp7ynq)
The Atlantic magazine releases full contents of U.S. war plans

The Atlantic magazine has released the full contents of a Trump administration group chat in which sensitive details of a US military attack in Yemen were divulged to one of its journalists. The White House has responded calling the leak a ‘hoax’.

Also on the programme: a long-awaited inquiry in South Korea has found previous governments responsible for committing human rights abuses over a decades long adoption program; and we hear about the miniature Dachshund who has spent more than a year on the run.

(Photo: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth views a display of equipment in Hawaii. Credit: Handout via REUTERS, U.S. March 25, 2025)


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4b6xw)
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WED 15:06 The Interview (w3ct5sw1)
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WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r0l68)
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WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct60f2)
UK announces extra $2.8 bn for defence

The UK announces an extra $2.8 billion to be spent on defence. The announcement was made as part of the UK Chancellors, Rachel Reeve’s, Spring Budget.
At least twenty-four people have been killed in the deadliest forest fires in South Korea's history. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes.
And, In the US judges have blocked Universal Music Group's request to stop the AI company 'Anthropic' from using their song lyrics to train its AI mode


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4bbp0)
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WED 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbjlmx6yzrc)
The Atlantic publishes full exchange of Signal messages

The Atlantic magazine, whose editor was mistakenly allowed into a group chat where senior US officials discussed attacks on Yemen, has published the full exchange of messages. Jeffrey Goldberg said he'd released the details because members of the Trump administration had accused him of lying. The White House insisted that no classified information was leaked. We have the latest from Washington where lawmakers have been questioning intelligence officers about the security breach.

We hear a conversation with young people in Turkey about the protests against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor.

We bring together Indians to share their experiences of colour bias, after a senior civil servant wrote an open letter on Facebook calling out the prejudice that she faces for having darker skin.

Presenter: Joe Inwood.

(Photo: Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and U.S. Air Force Lt. General and Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Jeffrey Kruse attend a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2025. Credit: Leah Millis/Reuters)


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4bgf4)
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WED 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbjlmx6z3hh)
Zelensky arrives in Paris ahead of Ukraine summit

Ukraine's President Zelensky has accused Russia of distorting its agreement with the United States to end fighting in the Black Sea. Ukraine wanted the deal to start immediately but Russia is now insisting that the limited maritime ceasefire will only come into force - after certain sanctions have been lifted. Our colleague from BBC Ukraine has the latest.

Hundreds of people have taken part in anti-Hamas protests in Gaza. We hear from some ot the protesters and speak to BBC Arabic.

We go to Serbia where the government is facing pressure over reports that it used a sonic weapon against peaceful protesters in the capital Belgrade earlier this month. We hear from an activist and speak to our reporter.

We hear a conversation with young people in Turkey about the protests against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor.

We speak to people who have tried Tik Tok's popular cookie challenge.

Presenter: Joe Inwood.

(Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine - 25 Mar 2025. Credit: STRINGER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4bl58)
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WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5pdx)
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WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5yr3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4bpxd)
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WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj33x9q)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r125s)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5wcp)
2025/03/26 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 (w172zgfngg4btnj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wt6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r15xx)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct5tb4)
How do funding cuts feel?

What does it feel like to be part of a study which might have its funding cut? Marty Reiswig has a rare genetic mutation that means he will get Alzheimer’s disease in his forties or fifties. For fifteen years he’s been part of medical studies into his condition, but now, with the NIH announcing funding cuts, he’s worried the studies will stop.

Also on the program, would you do CPR on another bystander? A new study finds that speed of response – not how trained you are – is what’s important. So how can we get more people doing this live-saving measure? And MRI imaging indicates that babies might actually be encoding memories. So why can’t we remember what it was like to be that young?

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4bydn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zb9fxpp8swm)
White House slams Signal chat reporter as 'anti-Trump hater'

More political fallout following the leaked Signal messages after the Atlantic Magazine published the exchanges in full - citing a “clear public interest”. We hear from a Democratic congressman and a Republican strategist on events.

Also on the programme: in South Korea, an inquiry into how nearly 200,000 of children were sent overseas for adoption, sometimes without their parents even knowing; and Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial charged with plotting a coup.

(Photo: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt attends a press briefing at the White House. Credit: WILL OLIVER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4c24s)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj348k3)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r1ff5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct60hb)
Trump targets the auto industry in new tariffs

The US President Donald Trump has announced plans for long-promised tariffs on automotive imports shipped into the United States, and the tariffs will go into effect on 2nd April and will apply to finished cars and trucks that are shipped into the United States.

Also, Maryland is marking one year since a cargo ship crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. The owner of the ship agreed to pay 102 million in damages back in September, and now it’s expected that the new bridge will be finished in 2028.

And Rahul Tandon discusses Marvel announcement of the production for Avengers: Doomsday, which is underway and appears to have revealed its cast.


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4c5wx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 23:06 The Interview (w3ct5sw1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r1k59)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 23:32 World Of Secrets (w3ct7y41)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2025

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4c9n1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 The Forum (w3ct5n0l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4cfd5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbg0p1gppk1)
Trump imposes 25% tariffs on car imports

The US President Donald Trump has announced plans for long-promised tariffs on automotive imports shipped into the United States, and the tariffs will go into effect on 2nd April and will apply to finished cars and trucks that are shipped into the United States.

Also, Maryland is marking one year since a cargo ship crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. The owner of the ship agreed to pay 102 million in damages back in September, and now it’s expected that the new bridge will be finished in 2028.

And Rahul Tandon discusses Marvel announcement of the production for Avengers: Doomsday, which is underway and appears to have revealed its cast.

We will be joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world - Stephanie Hare, a researcher on technology and ethics originally from Illinois but living in London and KAREN PERCY – senior freelance reporter in Melbourne.


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4ck49)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj34rjm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r1xdp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct7y8j)
Malawi: Life in your years

Life expectancy in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, increased by 19 years ( from 46 to 65) in the 19 years from 2000 to 2019 - mostly due to reductions in mortality from HIV, TB and malaria. This is an astonishing achievement that should be celebrated. But what does this very rapid demographic change mean for governments, policy planners and - above all - ordinary people now living longer?

A Ruth Evans production.

Image: Gogo Sambati outside her house (Credit: Ruth Evans)


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4cnwf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5pdx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5yr3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4csmk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj3500w)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r24wy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xpb)
The power of the review

What’s the purpose of restaurant reviews?

The Food Chain looks at who is qualified to write a review, how helpful they are today and the impact they can have on a business.

In this programme Ruth Alexander speaks to Giles Coren, restaurant critic for The Times newspaper in the UK, Opeyemi Famakin, online reviewer and influencer in Nigeria, and Ana Roš, chef and owner of the Hiša Franko restaurant in Slovenia which holds three Michelin stars.

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

Presenter by Ruth Alexander.

Produced by Beatrice Pickup and Bisi Adebayo.

(Image: from left to right, Giles Coren, Opeyemi Famakin and Ana Roš. Credits: BBC, Opeyemi Famakin and Suzan Gabrijan)


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4cxcp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc6118)
US 25% tariffs on foreign car imports

President Trump has announced a twenty- five percent tariff on all foreign cars imported into the United States. Mr Trump signed an executive order, which he said would 'spur growth' in the US car manufacturing industry, and reduce car prices. We'll get a view from Canada.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the BBC he hopes the United States will stay strong in the face of Russian demands to lift sanctions as a condition for a ceasefire in the Black Sea.

In South Sudan the First Vice President Riek Machar has been arrested. The United Nations says this could see a return to civil war in the country. We'll speak to an official for Mr Machar.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo:Trucks are parked at the Ford Hermosillo Stamping and Assembly Plant, Mexico. Credit: Santiago Fontes/Reuters)


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4d13t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc64sd)
United States imposes tariffs on foreign car imports.

President Donald Trump has anounced new import taxes of 25% on cars and car parts coming into the United States. We look at how the move threatens to widen a global trade war.

The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells the BBC he hopes the US will stand strong in the face of Russian demands to lift sanctions.

In South Sudan the First Vice President, Riek Machar, has been arrested. The United Nations says this could see a return to civil war in the country. We'll bring you the latest.

And we'll speak to the head of the National Museum in Sudan. On reports that the National Museum appears to have been looted.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo:A truck is diaplayed at the entrance of the Ford Hermosillo Stamping and Assembly Plant, Mexico. Credit: Santiago Fontes/Reuters)


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4d4vy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc68jj)
United States imposes import tariffs on foreign cars

President Trump has announced a twenty- five percent import tariff on all foreign cars from the second of April - we'll hear from the President of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association.

European leaders are set to gather today in Paris to discuss support for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has told the BBC he hopes the US will stand strong in the face of Russian demands to lift sanctions. We'll speak to one of the leading campaigners for sanctions on Russia.

In South Sudan, the United Nations mission is warning that the arrest of the country's Vice President could cause the return of civil war in the country - we'll speak to one of the Vice President's spokespeople.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak


(Photo: Newly manufactured cars of the automobile maker Subaru awaiting export are parked at a port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Credit: Issei Kato/Reuters)


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4d8m2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xjt)
What will happen now with Romania’s elections?

In November, a far right, pro-Russia figure came from almost nowhere to become favourite for the presidency. Calin Georgescu, with no affiliated political party and whose campaign had been largely on social media, won the first round of Presidential elections in Romania. The result sent shockwaves across the continent.
But serious allegations surfaced over the legitimacy of Georgescu’s campaign, resulting in Romania’s Constitutional Court annulling the vote and barring Georgescu from standing. After mass demonstrations across the country, it’s clear Romania’s political landscape has been upended.
Ahead of the rerun of the vote for president on 4 and 18 May, what will happen now with Romania’s elections? Will the country lean towards a more nationalist future or back the mainstream parties that were previously in power?

Contributors:
Veronica Anghel, assistant professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at The European University Institute, Italy
Oana Popescu-Zamfir, director of the GlobalFocus Center, associated expert at Carnegie Europe and associate researcher for the European Council on Foreign Relations, Romania
Dr Radu Cinpoes, associate professor of politics and international relations at the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom
Costin Ciobanu, political scientist with Aarhus University, Denmark

Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producer: Vicky Carter
Researcher: Katie Morgan
Production Co-ordinator: Liam Morrey
Technical producer: Nicky Edwards
Editor: Tara McDermott


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r2mwg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zdg)
The future of the Olympics

We're in Greece to find out what challenges await the new IOC president Kirsty Coventry - the first woman and first African to hold the most powerful role in sport.

The IOC faces several challenges, including the issue of paying prize money to athletes, finding a host for the 2036 Summer games and climate change.

There are also questions around the future of boxing as an Olympic sport and securing future revenues with NBC's multi-billion dollar deal due to expire after the Brisbane games in 2032 and other sponsorship deals up for renewal.

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

Presented and produced by Alex Capstick

(Image: Kirsty Coventry reacts as she delivers a speech after being elected as the new IOC President on Day Two of the 144th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on March 20, 2025 in Costa Navarino, Greece. Credit: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5yll)
Harold Riley’s 'one of a kind' portrait of Nelson Mandela

Harold Riley was the only artist in the world granted a sitting to capture Nelson Mandela on canvas. The unique portrait was unveiled in 2005 and raised over $1m for South African children's charities at an auction held at the Rockefeller Centre in New York.

Mandela sat for the English artist six times in Cape Town and Johannesburg over 18 months which Harold Riley described as "one of the greatest experiences" of his life.

This programme was produced and presented by Reena Stanton-Sharma using archive.

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 football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

(Photo: Harold Riley's portrait of Nelson Mandela. Credit: Stephen Lovekin/WireImage for AOL Time Warner - Corporate Communications)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4ddc6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj35lrj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r2rml)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct7y8j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4dj3b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct6pn3)
The Media Show: Are pirated books powering AI?

A new lawsuit has intensified scrutiny over whether artificial intelligence models are being trained using pirated books. Authors and publishers are reacting to claims that Meta used books from Library Genesis, a well-known piracy site, without permission. Alex Reisner, Data Journalist at The Atlantic, built a tool enabling authors to check if their books were included in the dataset. Rosie Wilby, comedian and author, found her work listed and raised concerns over consent and fair compensation. Catriona MacLeod Stevenson, General Counsel and Deputy CEO at the Publishers Association, outlines the legal response and calls for greater transparency in AI training practices.

Journalists in Turkey have been detained following widespread protests triggered by the arrest of a political opponent of President Erdoğan. Selin Girit, Correspondent at the BBC World Service, explains the environment facing journalists, including government control of around 90% of the media and previous intimidation of foreign reporters.

Attention has turned to the use of encrypted messaging app Signal after a surprising error saw Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg added to a White House group chat about planned US strikes in Yemen. James Ball, Political Editor of The New European, explains the implications of the leak, the rise of Signal among journalists, and the motivations of its founder, Moxie Marlinspike.

Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins
Producer: Lucy Wai
Assistant Producers: Flora McWilliam and Elena Angelides


THU 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r2wcq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 The Cultural Frontline (w3ct6rb3)
The cultural impact of the Los Angeles fires

The fires that devastated parts of Los Angeles in January this year killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Angelino Laura Hubber talks to those affected by the fires and looks at the ongoing impact on the artistic and cultural life of the city. She explores how LA is dealing with loss, and how it will rebuild, both physically and artistically.

We hear from artist Alec Egan, who lost his home and studio, along with his paintings that were due to be shown at international exhibitions; photographer Everard Williams Jr reflects on losing his home and photography archive in Altadena; Carl Gordon and Camille Kirk from the Getty Museum explain how they saved their art works from fire; architect Michael Kovac on creating new homes for the future of the city; and cinematographer Stefanos Kafato, who lost his home and equipment, discusses the state of the LA film industry with Pat Saperstein, deputy film editor at Variety.

Producer: Andrea Kidd

Photo credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4dmvg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj35v7s)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r303v)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dvj)
Pronatalism: Make America procreate again?

Malcolm and Simone Collins hope to have 10 children to help avoid what they see as a pending demographic collapse. They tell Lucy Hockings that as pronatalists they want to promote the dangers of falling fertility rates and encourage other people to have more children.

Whereas many people might see their lifestyle as extreme, pronatalism seems to be gaining support at the heart of the Trump administration. But some people worry that some pronatalist practices cross the line into eugenics and that the far right are also adopting the ideology. Our correspondent in Washington, Nomia Iqbal, helps us to put it all in context.

Producers: Richard Moran and Mhairi MacKenzie

Technical producer: Frank McWeeny

Assistant editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas

Senior news editor: China Collins


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4drll)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5nzc)
An author, his cellmate, and a new beginning

When the late, award-winning author Alex Wheatle was sentenced to nine months in prison at the age of 18, he thought his life was over. It was the latest in a series of lows that he felt gave him ‘sufferah’ status – a Jamaican term for someone born into a life without privilege. Alex had been abandoned by his parents as a toddler, grew up in care in the notorious Shirley Oaks children’s home in London and then found himself in court for assaulting a police officer during the Brixton Riots. He felt totally alone and without hope. But as the door slammed on Alex’s prison cell, he met a book-loving man called Simeon who opened his eyes to the importance of his own history – and encouraged him to use his past to write a new and hopeful future.

Jo Fidgen spoke to Alex in 2023.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Hetal Bapodra and Anna Lacey

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

(Photo: A young Alex Wheatle in the 1980s. Credit: Alex Wheatle)


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5yll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4dwbq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj362r1)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r37m3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xpb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4f02v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zb9fxppbvkt)
US announces 25% tariff on all cars and car parts

President Trump announces a 25% tariff on all imports of cars and car parts into the US. Manufacturers in Europe, Asia and Canada are furious; we hear from the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association.

Also in the programme: several people die after a tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast; and we talk to the Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer on using humour to tell sometimes uncomfortable truths about the immigrant experience.

(IMAGE: US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on auto tariffs and other topics in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, USA, 26 March 2025 / CREDIT: Francis Chung / EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4f3tz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r3h3c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct6041)
Trump announces tax on imported cars

President Trump has announced a 25% import tax on cars and car parts coming into US. The president said the measure would lead to "tremendous growth" for the industry.
China has reportedly ordered state-owned firms to pause new deals with businesses linked to Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, following his announcement that he plans to sell two ports in the Panama Canal to a US consortium
And the Elizabeth Line in London will soon be operated by Japan's Tokyo Metro company. The BBC’s Mariko Oi speaks to their CEO


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4f7l3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbjlmx71wng)
BBC journalist deported from Turkey

OS presenter and BBC correspondent Mark Lowen has been deported from Turkey after being detained in Istanbul on Wednesday. Mark had been in Turkey for several days to report on the ongoing protests that were sparked by the Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest last week. Imamoglu - who is being held in jail on corruption charges he denies - is seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival. We hear some of Mark's reporting from the protests and talk to one of his Turkish colleagues.

Six people have been confirmed dead after a tourist submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea city of Hurghada. The Russian embassy in Cairo says forty five passengers were on board - all of them Russian citizens. It is the second such incident off Egypt's Red Sea coast in six months. We speak to friends of people who have died in previous incidents in the Red Sea.

We hear from people in South Korea who have been affected by the biggest wildfires in the country's history.

Presenter: Joe Inwood

Photo: Mark Lowen in protests in Istanbul

Photo credit: BBC


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4fcb7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbjlmx720dl)
Submarine sinks in Red Sea

Six people have been confirmed dead after a tourist submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea city of Hurghada. The Russian embassy in Cairo says forty five passengers were on board - all of them Russian citizens. It is the second such incident off Egypt's Red Sea coast in six months. We speak to friends of people who have died in previous incidents in the Red Sea.

OS presenter and BBC correspondent Mark Lowen has been deported from Turkey after being detained in Istanbul on Wednesday. Mark had been in Turkey for several days to report on the ongoing protests that were sparked by the Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest last week. Imamoglu - who is being held in jail on corruption charges he denies - is seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival. We hear some of Mark's reporting from the protests and talk to one of his Turkish colleagues.

And we hear the latest reaction to the latest 25% tariffs on imported cars and car parts by US President Donald Trump.

Presenter: Joe Inwood

Photo: Image from February 2025 of the interior of a Sindbad submarine at the Red Sea resort of Hurghada, Egypt. 27/03/2025 (it is not yet known if this is the vessel lost)

Photo credit: Dr James Aldridge


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4fh2c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5nzc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5yll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4flth)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj36t6t)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r3z2w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w75)
2025/03/27 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 (w172zgfngg4fqkm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct7y8j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r42v0)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct5vfb)
Breakthrough antivirals and fresh US grant cancellations

This week, after five years of research, two newly discovered antiviral molecules have been shown to combat coronaviruses. Johan Neyts of the Rega Institute for Medical Research in Leuven outlines how he hopes the new molecule developed by his team might help us deal with emerging pandemics in the future.

But as the US halts all Covid related research, will drugs like these ever hit the shelves? Among the grants terminated this week by the National Institute for Health is a programme called AViDD, AntiViral Drug Discovery, supporting 9 independent consortia. Annette von Delft of Oxford University and Ed Griffen of the drugs discovery company MedChemica spoke to us about the overnight shut down of years of work and importance of antiviral development.

The longest ever carbon-based molecules have been discovered by the Mars Curiosity rover. Caroline Freissinet of the Laboratoire Atmosphères et Observations Spatiales talked us through the meticulous planning and geological chance that made this possible, and whether these long chain alkanes could be a clue to discovering life on mars.

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have been delving into the genetic evolution of horses to discover the mutation that’s behind their runaway metabolic success. Gianni Castiglione explains how a mutation that should have been catastrophic instead helped horses to evolve from the size of dogs to the giant athletic animals we know today.

Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Emily Bird
Production Coordinators: Jana Bennett-Holesworth and Josie Hardy

(Photo: Two tablets of Roche Pharmaceuticals' Tamiflu. Photo by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4fv9r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zb9fxppcpsq)
Turkey crackdown on journalists and protesters

After days of protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish authorities have arrested almost 1,900 people including protesters and journalists. Also on the programme, US President Donald Trump said he would target imported vehicles and vehicle parts with a 25% tax; and we talk to the Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer on using humour to tell sometimes uncomfortable truths about the immigrant experience.

(Photo: A person carries an image depicting Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as people flash mobile phone lights during a protest against the arrest of Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 25, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas)


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4fz1w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj375g6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r4bb8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct6069)
Canada defiant on Trump car tariffs

The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has said the United States is no longer a reliable partner after President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on car imports. Rahul Tandon speaks to businesses in both the US and Canada.

China's biggest company, Tencent Holdings, has made more than a billion-dollar investment in a new spin-off company of the French gaming giant Ubisoft, which owns franchises including Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six.


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4g2t0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r4g2d)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 23:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xpb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2025

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4g6k4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct6pn3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r4ktj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct7lbx)
How could Gaza be governed in the future?

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines how Gaza could be governed in the future, analyses what a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia might look like and looks at whether a minerals deal with the United States might end the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4gb98)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbg0p1gslg4)
Canada PM says the US is ‘no longer a reliable partner’

The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has said the United States is no longer a reliable partner after President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on car imports. Rahul Tandon speaks to businesses in both the US and Canada.

China's biggest company, Tencent Holdings, has made more than a billion-dollar investment in a new spin-off company of the French gaming giant Ubisoft, which owns franchises including Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six.

And if you speak a language other than English, are there terms that English just doesn’t have or can't do justice to? Well, the Oxford English Dictionary feels your pain, and so it's incorporating "loan words" – words that would be coined as "untranslatable".

We will be joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world – Dante Disparte, Head of Policy at the Libra Association, who is in Washington, and Sushma Ramachandran, an independent business journalist and columnist for The Tribune, who is in Delhi, India.


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4gg1d)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj37nfq)
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FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct5wnq)
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FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4gksj)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5nzc)
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FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5yll)
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FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj37wxz)
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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)


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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc8xyc)
Canada says the US no longer a "a reliable partner"

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that the United States is no longer a reliable partner, and Canada will need to dramatically reduce its reliance on the US. Mr Carney said Canadians must "fundamentally reimagine our economy" in the face of US President Trump's tariffs.

A high powered delegation of US officials will spend today at a remote military base on Greenland. The visit follows comments by President Trump that he would like to annex mineral-rich Greenland, which he says is critical for US security.

30 European leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to maintain or even increase sanctions on Moscow. Earlier this week, Russia said lifting sanctions was a condition for a Black Sea ceasefire deal with Ukraine. We'll look at the security plans European leaders have been discussing.

(Photo: Mark Carney at a Press Conference in Canada following an announcement by President Trump to increase car import taxes by 25%. Credit:Spencer Colby/COLBY/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc91ph)
European leaders affirm support for Ukraine at Paris summit

France and Britain support plans for a “reassurance force” involving several countries in Ukraine. But do they have enough support ? We hear from a Polish senator.

We hear from a woman in Gaza and her anger directed at Hamas and Israeli authorities.

And in sport, we hear more on the rising Filippino tennis star Alexander Eala who has been knocked out of the Miami Open in the semi-finals.

(Photo: The leaders of France, Britain and Ukraine speak during a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of a summit for "Coalition of the Willing" at Elysee Palace in Paris, France March 27, 2025. Credit: Ludovic Marin/ Reuters)


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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zbkkfvc95fm)
Greenlanders irked by visit of JD Vance and his wife

The US vice president and his wife head to a remote base in Greenland as president Trump continues to reiterate his desire to acquire Greenland for national security reasons. We hear from the people in Greenland.

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says the country's old relationship with the United States is over as the president slaps new tariffs.

Also in the programme, King Charles experiences temporary side effects of cancer treatment and cancels his official meetings. Updates follow.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: Protest in front of the US consulate in Greenland, Nuuk - 15 Mar 2025/ EPA)


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FRI 08:06 The Interview (w3ct5swl)
HARDtalk: Coda

A final look back at some of the encounters and moments that have encapsulated the programme’s commitment to rigorous, well-researched interviews with people in power.


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r5jsk)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5z3f)
Business Daily meets: Benedetto Vigna

The CEO of the Italian luxury car maker tells Business Daily how his background in physics and electronics is helping him lead the company through unprecedented change, as the furious scream of high-powered petrol engines gradually gives way to the whisper of clean but quiet electric motors.

How can Ferrari stay relevant in a rapidly changing world?

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

Presenter: Theo Leggett
Producer: Amber Mehmood

(Picture: Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari, sitting in the company's Mayfair dealership in London, in front of a car. Credit: BBC)


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5yg2)
The father of Ethio-Jazz

For more than 50 years, Mulatu Astatke has been performing at venues around the world, inspiring audiences with his original genre of music known as Ethio-jazz.

He recorded the volumes of ‘Afro-Latin Soul’ with his band, The Ethiopian Quintet, in 1966. They were the first experiments of this new sound, fusing Ethiopian traditional notes with Afro Latin and jazz forms.

Mulatu Astatke tells Vicky Carter how he created the genre of Ethio-jazz.

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 football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

(Photo: Mulatu Astatke. Credit: BBC)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4h989)
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FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj38hnm)
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FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r5njp)
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FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct5vfb)
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FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4hf0f)
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FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q3c)
Don’t be a fool!

April 1st is notorious across the globe. Renowned for being a day of practical jokes. And it’s no different here on the BBC World Service.

Mischievous elephants, the secret to fool's gold and one of the biggest scientific hoaxes in scientific history.

From the Magic Circle to the Magic Lab, the psychology underpinning why we humans are so delightfully easy to trick with Professor Gustav Kuhn.

And a question sent in from one of you: if two people eat the same thing for breakfast, does the same thing come out the other end of both of them?

Prepare for a prank or two on Unexpected Elements.

Or as they say in Finland, ‘Aprillia, syö silliä, juo kuravettä päälle’, which translates to ‘April trick, eat herring, drink muddy water afterwards!’

Presenters: Caroline Steel with Camilla Mota and Phillys Mwatee
Producers: Harrison Lewis, Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, William Hornbrook and Imaan Moin


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4hjrk)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj38r4w)
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FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r5x0y)
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FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dxs)
The Republican crusade against public media

Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, his representatives have been following through on promises to slash federal spending. Their latest target is public media, and this week fierce Trump-loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene led a hearing demanding that the bosses of NPR and PBS justify their government funding. Public broadcasting has been a longtime bugbear for many conservatives, who say it is tainted by a liberal bias. So, as pressure mounts, can these organisations survive?

On today's episode, Lucy Hockings speaks to Micah Loewinger, co-host of On the Media, a podcast covering the intersection between politics and the media – it's made by WNYC, a member station of NPR. They discuss the resilience of public media, and consider what defunding it could mean for free speech and accountability in the modern political landscape.

Producers: Laurie Kalus and Peter Goffin

Technical producer: Mike Regaard

Assistant editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas

Senior news editor: China Collins


FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4hnhp)
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FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct69b9)
Outlook Mixtape: A necklace, three family histories, and digging for dinosaurs

Astrid King's mother Peg Lynch was a pioneer of the US sitcom. She was the first woman to write, star in, and hold the rights for her own show, Ethel and Albert – one of America's best-known comedy couples on radio and TV from the 1940s until the 60s. But when the show ended, it disappeared from public view and Peg's career faded. Astrid's relationship with her mother – which in her childhood was 'magical' – became more strained. Peg died in 2014 and left behind a weighty legacy; there were hundreds of hours of tape and thousands of pages of script for Astrid to sort through. But when Astrid came across a curious necklace nestled in her mother's belongings, it unlocked a childhood memory that would help her understand Peg and their complicated dynamic. Today, Astrid has taken on the task of unearthing and preserving Peg Lynch's archive and bringing her work back into the light.

Londoner Abu Finiin was studying at Oxford University when he began pitching a documentary series he thought could be the next big thing. But when no production companies took it on, he decided to go it alone with his best friends Zak Hajjaj and Kayum Miah. The three friends, who call themselves Kids of the Colony, travelled to Bangladesh, Morocco and the self-declared republic of Somaliland to learn about their cultural heritage and showcase their experiences on their YouTube channel – racking up millions of views on social media.

In 1973, a bone was spotted in a rock on a beach in north-west Scotland. A palaeontologist drew a quick sketch in his notebook and did nothing more about it – thinking it was too difficult to remove. Fast-forward 45 years and that same bone was rediscovered. But this time, Scottish PhD student Elsa Panciroli couldn't get the possibility of what this bone might be out of her mind. She overcame the scepticism of her colleagues and seemingly impossible logistics to extract it from a treacherous shoreline, and discovered one of the oldest dinosaur fossils of its kind.

Presenter: Saskia Collette
Producer: Anna Lacey

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

(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5yg2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4hs7t)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj38zn4)
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FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r64j6)
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FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tgn)
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FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4hwzy)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zb9fxppfrgx)
Hundreds feared dead in earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake - which the US Geological Survey says had an epicentre in central Myanmar - has been felt in neighbouring countries, including Thailand where an unfinished high-rise has collapsed. Dozens of construction workers are missing, the Thai deputy prime minister says, and a search and rescue operation is under way. Damage in Myanmar is still being assessed. We speak to the International Red Cross in Yangon and hear first hand testiomny from Thailand's capital Bangkok.

Also on the programme: the European Commission -- the EU's executive arm -- has announced a package of measures to help winemakers struggling to sell their product. Wine writer Julia Harding MW tells us why less wine is being drunk; and the visit by the US vice-president, JD Vance, to Greenland has sparked controversy. Greenlandic politician Qupanuk Olsen shares her perspective.

(Image: Motorists ride past a damaged building after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 28, 2025. Credit: Reuters)


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FRI 15:06 The Interview (w3ct5swl)
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FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r6d0g)
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FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zv0)
UN reacts to Myanmar earthquake

Myanmar's military rulers have appealed for international help after a massive earthquakes
Australians will head to the polls on May 3rd, after the prime minister Anthony Albanese called a federal election
And America is seeking to import eggs from European countries as they're in short supply due to the aviation flu outbreak. We hear from a bakery in Brooklyn on how they are coping with the inflated prices of eggs


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4j4h6)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbjlmx74skk)
Earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand

Myanmar's isolated military government has made a rare request for international help after an earthquake caused widespread destruction. The 7.7 magnitude quake - which the US Geological Survey says had an epicentre in central Myanmar - has been felt in neighbouring countries, including Thailand where an unfinished high-rise has collapsed. We hear from people affected and speak to our reporters covering the story.

We speak to OS presenter Mark Lowen who was deported this week from Turkey after being arrested in Istanbul. Mark had been in Turkey for several days to report on the ongoing anti-government protests.

Presenter: Joe Inwood.

(Photo: A person takes a photo of the damage at the site of a building that collapsed after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, which affected Bangkok as well with people pouring out of buildings in the Thai capital in panic after the tremors, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 28, 2025. Credit: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)


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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbjlmx74x9p)
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Myanmar

Myanmar's military rulers have urged people to give blood and donate medical supplies to help those injured by a massive earthquake. The tremors reached as far as the Thai capital, Bangkok, over a thousand kilometres away - where a high rise building under construction has collapsed. We hear from people affected.

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said the army will strike everywhere in Lebanon against any threat. Our regional editor explains.

US Vice-President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance have arrived for a visit to the US Pituffik Space Base on Greenland's north-western coast. We get more details from our correspondent covering the visit.

Presenter: Joe Inwood.

(Photo: Motorists ride past a damaged building after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 28, 2025. Credit: Reuters)


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FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct69b9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5yg2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4jhql)
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FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj39q3x)
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FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r6vzz)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w2n)
2025/03/28 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 (w172zgfngg4jmgq)
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FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rd4)
Protests in Turkey

Across Turkey, hundreds of thousands of people have been taking to the streets after the arrest of President Erdogan’s main political rival, the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu. It is the worst unrest for more than a decade and police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protestors and arrested hundreds of people.

Presenter Mark Lowen was in Turkey earlier this week and meets two university students, who say they are protesting to protect democracy. He also brings together three Turkish journalists who share their experiences of being targeted by government security forces.

“I was one of those journalists who has been tear-gassed directly by the police,” TV journalist, Eylul, tells us. “It blinded us for 30 minutes, we couldn’t move, we couldn’t do anything, we were just blinded.”

Mark hosts the programme from London after he was detained by the Turkish authorities and subsequently deported, accused of being a threat to public order. He shares his experiences of the hours he spent in custody.

Presenter: Mark Lowen
BBC producers: Isabella Bull and Angela Sheeran
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham

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

(Photo: A demonstrator wearing dervish clothes and a gas mask, gestures next to police during a protest on the day Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025. Credit: Mura/Reuters)


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r6zr3)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rjn)
Where in the world will I weigh least?

Host Anand Jagatia tackles gravity - a fundamental force of the universe yet also an everyday mystery that has baffled several listeners. Can you outrun it? Or at least use it to get fitter? If it varies, does that mean that you weigh less, depending on where on earth you stand? And if it’s the force of attraction between any objects with mass, are you technically more attractive after eating a massive cake?

Professor Claudia de Rham from Imperial College London explains the basics of gravity, while we discover the best place on earth to weight ourselves, with Professor Paddy Regan from Surrey University and NPL Fellow in Nuclear and Radiation Science and Metrology.

Anand takes a very fast spin on a special chair to experience extra gravity, thanks to Professor Floris Wuyts from the University of Antwerp, Kings College London and Minister of Science of Asgardia.

And finally, we talk to an expert lined up at the other end of a hypothetical hole through the earth: Professor Richard Easther from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. What would happen if we fell straight through the earth?

CrowdScience finds gravity a force to be reckoned with.

Presenter: Anand Jagatia
Producer: Marnie Chesterton
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Production Co-ordinator: Ishmael Soriano and Jana Bennett-Holesworth
Studio Manager: Jackie Margerum and Duncan Hannant

Photo: Anand Jagatia experiencing extra g-force


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4jr6v)
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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zb9fxppglpt)
Myanmar military junta asks for earthquake aid

Myanmar’s military government has asked the international community for aid after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the country. We hear from rescue workers in the Mandalay area, close to the earthquake’s epicentre.

Also on the programme: US Vice President JD Vance visits Greenland, without an invitation from the Greenlandic government; and the singer Dua Lipa is cleared of accusations of plagiarising elements of her song ‘Levitating’.

(Picture: People look at damaged house in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, 28 March 2025 Credit: NYEIN CHAN NAING/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4jvyz)
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FRI 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqvcj3b2c9)
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FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r777c)
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FRI 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zx8)
Myanmar Earthquake: How does aid get to where it’s needed?

Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, has made a rare request for international help after a powerful earthquake hit the centre of the country, flattening buildings and bridges.

The US vice president, JD Vance, has accused Denmark of underinvesting in the security of Greenland and leaving it vulnerable.

The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, says he has told Donald Trump that Ottawa will impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods from early April.


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172zgfngg4jzq3)
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FRI 23:06 The Interview (w3ct5swl)
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FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgggx5r7bzh)
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FRI 23:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tgn)
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