SATURDAY 19 APRIL 2025

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k7vr4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72vv)
An eggciting episode

This week is the Christian celebration of Easter, which sent the Unexpected Elements team scrambling for egg-related stories.

First up, we find out about the rise of a vegan egg substitute.

Next, we discover how to cook the perfect boiled egg, according to science.

We then turn our attention to climate change, and find out how it is affecting the breeding patterns and nesting behaviour of sea turtles.

Plus, we are joined by Dr Luis Welbanks, who tells us about a nearby exoplanet that reeks of rotten eggs.

Finally, we delve into the science behind IVF.

All that, plus many more Unexpected Elements.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Chhavi Sachdev and Sandy Ong
Producer: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, with Debbie Kilbride, Robbie Wojciechowski and William Hornbrook


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k7zh8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs0jjw83zf)
Tension grows between President Trump and the Federal Reserve

Tension has grown between President Trump and head of the Federal Reserve. Jerome Powell has faced fierce criticism from Donald Trump, who's accused him of being too slow to cut interest rates.

We speak to Chinese manufacturers about the impact of tariffs on their business.

And a host of new Star Wars films and TV shows have been announced. Ryan Gosling, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, will take the lead.


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k837d)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0h7z7h7s)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss4yghs)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct6zj1)
'Best possible news' for Afghanistan women and Tanzania make history

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by former Australia player turned commentator Mel Jones who has been integral in helping Afghanistan women’s cricketers. She gives us her reaction after the ICC have announced they are setting up a dedicated taskforce to help the Afghanistan women.

Plus, Tanzania have made history after their under 19's men's team have qualified for the World Cup for the very first time. We are joined by captain Laksh Bakraina and Vice Chair of the Tanzania Cricket Association Ashish Nagewadia who shares what it means to the country. They also tell us about the celebrations and how cricket is developing across Africa.

The Pakistan Super League is now in its tenth year so we look at how the tournament is progressing and discuss David Warner's captaincy with the Karachi Kings.

Photo: Friba Hotak of Afghanistan Women's XI (2nd R) celebrates a wicket with her teammates during the cricket match between Afghanistan Women's XI and Cricket Without Borders XI at Junction Oval in Melbourne on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k86zj)
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SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wgn)
Outlook Mixtape: Books Changing Lives

As a boy growing up in Sudan, Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin stole a book of horror stories by Edgar Allan Poe from under his brother's pillow. Those stories made him want to be a writer.

Mohamed Barud was losing hope in a Somali prison, when an inmate in a neighbouring cell devised a secret language and tapped out the Russian novel Anna Karenina through his wall...

Baby Halder grew up loving books, but by the age of only 12, she was married and no longer at school. After fleeing in search of a better life with her children, she found employment in the home of an academic with a library, and he encouraged her to read. Her encounter with Taslima Nasreen's book My Girlhood changed the way she thought about her life, and her future.

From a young age, Julie Powell had been enthralled by a book in her mother's pantry: Mastering the Art of French Cooking. It was co-authored by one of America's culinary titans - the eccentric but pioneering TV chef, Julia Child. Years later when Julie was working as a secretary and suffering from depression, she returned to Julia Child's book, but this time she decided she was going to master its recipes - all 524 of them, and she would do it in a single year.
The books mentioned in this edition of Outlook are: Tales of Mystery and Terror by Edgar Allen Poe; Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy; My Girlhood or Amar Meyebela by Taslima Nasreen; Mastering the Art of French Cooking, by Julia Child, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle.

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

Presenter: Saskia Collette
Producer: Laura Thomas


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct743m)
The origin of World Book Day

In November 1995, a proposal of having an annual day focused on celebrating books was put forward at the UNESCO conference in Paris.

The idea came from a long-established Spanish celebration ‘The Day of Books and Roses’.

The first World Book Day was on 23 April 1996.

Although some countries now celebrate World Book Day on different dates, it’s marked on 23 April in the majority of countries.

Pere Vicens is a book publisher from Barcelona in Spain and one of the creators of World Book Day. He tells Gill Kearsley the origins of this now annual event.


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: World Book Day in Spain. Credit: John MIlner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k8bqn)
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SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72vv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k8ggs)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0h7z7vh5)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss4ytr5)
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SAT 05:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7xf1)
Mama Seebz: Social media fame and dealing with haters

TikTokker Mama Seebz on how she reacted when her daughter Aya (@notjustaya) told her she wanted to be a famous content creator. Seba got frustrated with her daughter Aya during lockdown – she was always scrolling on her phone. But then Aya and her brother suggested she join them, and she realised it was an opportunity to connect with her children on their terms.

They started filming videos together: dances, cultural celebrations, and the “Arabic word challenge”, where Seba tests her children on their Arabic vocabulary. Now their videos get millions of views on social media, and Aya has moved to Sydney to work as a content creator full time.

Mama Seebz shares a letter to Aya telling her to take pride in what she’s achieved. She tells host Namulanta Kombo about her own journey to New Zealand from Iraq, how they know which videos are going to be a hit, and how they deal with online hate.

Plus, she has some advice for other parents on how to react when their kids say they want a career as a content creator.

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.

In the current season, Dear Daughter: Stars, Namulanta hears from parents who are all ‘stars’ in their field. Why did TikTokker Mama Seebz go from telling her children to stop scrolling to becoming a content creator herself? What can The Receipts podcaster Audrey Akande teach her daughter about friendship break-ups? And why exactly did Bridgerton actor Adjoa Andoh lurk around building sites while pregnant?

For more episodes like this one, search for ‘Dear Daughter’ wherever you get your BBC podcasts or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter.


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct6vyp)
The pioneers of proof

Here at More or Less we’ll all about the facts. Every day we use a toolkit of known proofs to try and answer our listeners’ questions. But who do we have to thank for this toolkit and how did they set about proving the unknown?

Luckily for us mathematician Adam Kucharski has just written a book about this very topic called ‘Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty’.

Join us to hear more about some of the proof pioneers included in his book, from estimating the number of German tanks during WW2 to an unsung heroine of statistics.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Lizzy McNeill
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Annie Gardiner


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k8l6x)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zw80t96j4xw)
Iran and US due to meet in Rome

An Iranian delegation headed by foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Rome ahead of nuclear talks with the United States. We hear from Aaron David Miller, former US State Department official.

Also in the programme: the latest on senator Chris Van Hollen's trip to El Salvador and Youssou N'Dour's new album.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these and other stories of the day are Jill Rutter Cook, senior fellow of the Institute for Government think-tank here in the UK,.and Andrei Gomez-Suarez an associate researcher at SOAS, University of London.


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k8pz1)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zw80t96j8p0)
Iran and US to hold nuclear talks in Rome

Iran and United States are preparing to hold a new round of nuclear talks in Rome aimed at resolving differences over Tehran’s nuclear development programme. We’ll speak to Dr Ali Fathollah-Nejad, an expert on Middle East affairs.

Also in the programme: A new film depicting the realities of abortion in Georgia and a discussion on why US President, Donald Trump is threatening to remove certain privileges from Harvard University.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these and other stories of the day are Jill Rutter Cook, senior fellow of the Institute for Government think-tank in the UK, and Andrei Gomez-Suarez an associate researcher at SOAS, University of London.

(Picture: A 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, Iran flag and a word "Nuclear program" in this illustration taken, April 17, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k8tq5)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zw80t96jdf4)
Iran and US resume nuclear talks in Rome

The second round of talks between the US and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme is set to resume in Rome. The indirect talks are aimed at resolving differences over Tehran’s nuclear development programme.

Also in the programme: The latest on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who was wrongly deported from the US to a high security prison in El Salvador. Plus a look at the effect of smartphones and intense use of social media platforms on the mental health of children and adolescents.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these and other stories of the day are Jill Rutter Cook, senior fellow of the Institute for Government think-tank here in the UK, and Andrei Gomez-Suarez an associate researcher at SOAS, University of London.

(Picture: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi visits Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation - 18 Apr 2025. Credit: Photo by TATYANA MAKEYEVA/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (15259399r)


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k8yg9)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rmc)
Women discuss colourism

The issue of colourism was highlighted in a recent BBC news report about a Nigerian woman who bleached the skin of her six young children leaving them with discoloured skin, burns and scars. It is a form of racism where light skin is more highly valued than dark skin amongst people of the same ethnic group.

In our conversations, we hear from women who share experiences of colourism in India including Chandana who has faced colourism from an early age:

“I was six or seven years old when I would first hear these conversations of my relatives saying that she’s a dark-skinned girl and you will have to pay a lot more dowry to get married and it will be such a struggle to find a husband for her.”

We also bring together two black women who work in the fashion and beauty industry, where appearance is everything. Beauty journalist, Ateh, shares her experiences of colourism with Nyakim, a Sudanese American model known as Queen of the Dark after her naturally dark skin tone.

Presenter: Luke Jones
BBC producer: Iqra Farooq
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham

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

(photo: Campaigner Chandana Hiran. Credit: Chandana Hiran)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss4z9qp)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z4l)
How Korea won the internet

From TV to beauty, fashion and food, Korean culture is everywhere. Why? Plus the American woman and Indian man who fell in love online share a first hug after nine months. The stories that got you clicking and sharing on social media this week.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct6xv3)
The challenges facing the BBC’s Russian service

A number of journalists working for BBC Russian have been labelled “foreign agents”, severely restricting their professional and private lives. We hear from the editor of BBC News's Russian service about the impact.

Plus, a listener has been in touch to praise a moving eyewitness report on Newsday.

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


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k926f)
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SAT 10:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct7z02)
The whole kit and caboodle

This week we are focusing on football fashion and those using jerseys and kits to create clothing that looks fabulous on the field and fantastic on the fashion runways. Everything you want to know about how you elevate your team’s outfit.

Christian Jeffery used to design football shirts for Adidas football but has since turned his very talented hand to a more artistic take on team jerseys. He talks us through his process of taking standard football shirts and making them bespoke pieces of fashion that have led to exhibitions of his work and fans from the very top of the footballing world. His designs are striking and intricate and speak to a deeper relationship between the club and the communities they represent.

Former PSV Eindhoven midfielder Funso Ojo can still be seen doing his thing on the pitch each week in the English lower leagues, but as his career comes towards an end, he is eyeing up a new career. Inspired by his wife Julie, the two have set up a clothing company "Rose Ojo" that breathes new life into people’s old football shirts. Julie, who has a background in fashion, and Fuso, who is learning how to sew, have now got a thriving business upcycling clothes and making football fashion fabulous.

It's all about getting your kit off with Robbie Manson. The New Zealand Olympic rower was combining competing in Paris with making a living tastefully taking his kit off. He made headlines when his “Only Fans” page became popular. The site which allows people to subscribe for personal adult content has made Robbie more money than his professional athletic career ever has. He discussed the moral and practical elements of being an athlete and an adult content creator.

PHOTO: Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min standing alongside Christian Jeffery whilst holding one of Christian’s Tottenham kit designs. (Credit: Tottenham Hotspur)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k95yk)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0h7z8kyy)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss4zk6y)
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SAT 11:32 Health Check (w3ct6vj4)
Have we found an animal reservoir of mpox?

Has the long-standing mystery of which wild animals form a reservoir of mpox in the wild finally been solved? Some scientists think they have cracked the case, pinpointing the fire-footed rope squirrel as the culprit, but questions remain before we can definitively say this species is to blame.

Reporter Chhavi Sachdev in Mumbai has some good news – an indigenous antibiotic breakthrough has been found to be effective at treating antibiotic resistant pneumonia. We hear what it takes to develop a new antibiotic and what makes Nafithromycin such a ground-breaking discovery.

Also on the show, the biological mechanism that drives apathy and lack of motivation in late-stage cancer patients and how nature-based interventions, such as agroforestry, have unintended health benefits.

Plus, have you ever wondered why humans can’t regenerate our teeth? We hear how some scientists are growing teeth in a lab to transform dental regeneration in the future.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Katie Tomsett
Studio Managers: Searle Whittney and Jackie Margerum


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k99pp)
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct7yv1)
Defeated: How ordinary Germans experienced the end of World War Two

On 8 May 1945 Britain, the US and many other countries were rejoicing. Germany had surrendered, and World War Two was over, at least in Europe.

Yet it was not a day of celebration for everyone - for the vanquished Germans, it marked the end of bombings and of Nazi rule. But it was also a time of deprivation and chaos, fear and soul-searching. Millions of ethnic Germans had fled their homes to escape the approaching Red Army.

Lore Wolfson Windemuth, whose own father grew up under Nazi rule, unearths the stories of ordinary Germans who lived through that extraordinary time. Siegbert Stümpke was a 12-year-old schoolboy who was used as a runner by the German Wehrmacht in the final days of the war. Lore Ehrich, a young mother from East Prussia (now Poland) had to flee with two small children across a frozen lagoon. Hans Rosenthal was Jewish, and survived the Holocaust hidden in a Berlin allotment colony before very nearly getting shot by the Soviet liberators. Melita Maschmann, who got hooked on Nazi ideology aged 15, became a youth leader and took years to acknowledge her share of the responsibility for the crimes committed by the National Socialists.

Narrator: Lore Wolfson Windemuth
Producer and editor: Kristine Pommert
Research: Katie Harris

A CTVC production for the BBC World Service

Image: Siegbert Stuempke and his family


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k9fft)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zss0jz2fl0f)
Iran and US begin second round of nuclear talks

A second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the US on Tehran's nuclear programme is taking place in Rome. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is at the talks with the White House envoy, Steve Witkoff.

Also, we follow a day in the life of a doctor in Gaza as she tries to help patients and look after her own children who have been displaced nine times with her.

And a rights group in the United States says it's received by the US Supreme Court's decision to pause the deportation of dozens of Venezuelan migrants.


(Photo: Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani (R) welcomes Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) in Rome, Italy, 19 April 2025. Credit: EPA)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1k9k5y)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqfvjty5kd)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld has live Premier League commentary of Champions League chasing Manchester City against Everton. Lee James will be joined by the former Premier League winger Matt Jarvis and former Arsenal and England forward Rachel Yankey to preview the Premier League action.

We’ll also talk Women’s Champions League semi-finals with Arsenal versus Lyon and quadruple chasing Chelsea against quadruple chasing Barcelona Femení.

We’ll discuss who are the favourites for the NBA title with the playoffs getting underway and be in Saudi Arabia for F1 qualifying in race five of the season. There’s the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open tennis and the penultimate round of the Women’s Six Nations rugby.

Plus, we’ll preview the start of the Diamond League athletics, with the competition’s first meet of the series starting in Xiamen in China in a weeks’ time.

Photo: Josko Gvardiol of Manchester City heads the ball whilst under pressure from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Everton FC at Etihad Stadium on December 26, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kb15g)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0h7z9f5v)
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SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss50dfv)
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SAT 18:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7xf1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 More or Less (w3ct6vyp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 today]


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kb4xl)
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SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722c)
What does President Putin want now?

For Russia’s President Putin, the return of President Donald Trump to the White House ushered in a new world order. This has created new diplomatic space for Russia, as Trump’s world view seems more closely aligned with Moscow’s ambitions. Support for Ukraine has diminished, peace talks have been floated, and speculation has grown about a lasting ceasefire.

While the relationship between Washington and Moscow appears to be warming, recent tensions show how unpredictable diplomacy between the two leaders can be.

Putin’s ambition for Russia as an influential superpower remains but with shifting global alliances how much potential leverage does Putin have to reshape the international order?

Contributors:
• Kadri Liik, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations
• Maria Snegovaya, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies
• Ivan Klyszcz, Research Fellow, International Centre for Defence and Security
• Mark Galeotti, Director, Mayak Intelligence; Honorary Professor, University College London

Presented by Victoria Uwonkunda
Produced by Louise Clarke
Researched by Katie Morgan
Technical producer James Bradshaw
Production Co-ordinator Liam Morrey
Editor Tara McDermott

Image credit GAVRIIL GRIGOROV via Getty Images


SAT 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss50j5z)
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SAT 19:32 Happy News (w3ct6ty2)
Happy News

Positive news stories


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kb8nq)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zt2)
Miguel Gomes’ film Grand Tour

Nikki Bedi and cultural critic Karen Krizanovich discuss The Severance star Tramell Tillman’s powerful story about his experience of racism in the acting world.

Irish actor Caitriona Balfe, star of the Outlander TV series and the film Belfast, on becoming an actor in her 30s.

And The Oscar winning German film composer Hans Zimmer explains why he dislikes conducting and grand pianos on stage.

Also, British writer and Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker on the seventh season of his dystopian TV show.

Plus, live music from Shaboozey, and Nikki talks to director Miguel Gomes about his film Grand Tour which won him the Best Director Award at last year’s Cannes Film Festival

(Photo: Gonçalo Waddington as Edward in Grand Tour. Courtesy of Mubi)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kbddv)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zss0jz2gjzg)
Iran calls nuclear talks 'step forward'

Iran's Foreign Minister calls the second round of talks with the US 'a step forward' and agrees to further negotiations about its nuclear programme next Saturday in Oman. We spoke to Fred Fleitz, former chief of staff of the US National Security Council during President Trump's first term.

Also in the programme: President Putin declares a truce for Easter, but Ukraine says fighting is continuing; and vegemite wins the day in Canada.

(Photo: A copy of an Iranian magazine titled 'Iran and US Alongside History' reporting about Iran and US nuclear talks, in a kiosk in Tehran, Iran, 19 April. Credit: ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kbj4z)
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SAT 22:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct7z02)
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SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kbmx3)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0h7zb0xh)
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SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss5105h)
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SAT 23:32 This Is Africa (w3ct72cq)
Magui

Magui is a passionate young rapper from Senegal. She’s made her name calling for social change in her country and speaking out about taboo topics.

She is particularly focused on issues affecting women and girls, including ignorance around menstruation and violence. One of her songs tells the story of Binta Camara, a young girl raped and murdered in Senegal. In another song, President, Magui addressed former president Macky Sall directly, asking him to respond to the grievances of young people.

Magui’s sound uses traditional instruments and rhythms, including the tama, Senegal’s talking drum, and baku, a rhythm associated with wrestling.

SUNDAY 20 APRIL 2025

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kbrn7)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rmc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss513xm)
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SUN 00:32 The Documentary (w3ct7yv0)
Braille and me

Built around a game of Braille Scrabble, Emma Tracey presents a celebration of Braille, 200 years after it was invented. Emma, who’s been blind since birth, talks to others who love the six tiny dots: Geerat Vermeij, one of the world’s leading experts in molluscs; Yetnebersh Nigussie, an Ethiopian lawyer, who describes her blindness as ‘a lottery I won at the age of 5’; Sheri Wells-Jensen, a linguistics professor who’s been a linguistic consultant on Star Trek and is on the US advisory board for messaging extra-terrestrial intelligence; Japanese concert pianist, Nobuyuki Tsujii, who learnt to play using Braille music; and Emma's friend and Scrabble partner, Ellie. And there’s a chance encounter with the most famous Braille user of them all, Stevie Wonder.
But can Braille survive with the ever-increasing supply of tech that allows blind people to listen to, rather than feel, information?

Presenter: Emma Tracey
Producer: Adele Armstrong
Sound design: Steve Brooke
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kbwdc)
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SUN 01:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:06 on Saturday]


SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss517nr)
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SUN 01:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7xf1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 01:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct6ykp)
The woman who faked her Boston Marathon win

In 1980, Rosie Ruiz was crowned the female winner of the Boston Marathon.

But the Cuban runner was not known in marathon circles and her victory instantly raised eyebrows.

Men's champion Bill Rodgers was there when Rosie was crowned at the finish line with laurel leaves.

"I became suspicious of Rosie pretty quickly," he said. "A really fit, strong, marathoner, woman is pretty tough. Rosie was not that fit looking. It's just as simple as that."

Bill tells Vicky Farncombe about the subsequent investigation and how Rosie's story, in an odd way, changed marathons for the better.


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

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

(Photo: Rosie Ruiz being crowned at the Boston Marathon. Credit: Getty Images)


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kc04h)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0h7zbd4w)
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SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss51cdw)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct6vj4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Saturday]


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kc3wm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 03:06 The Documentary (w3ct7yv1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kc7mr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tr8)
Ukraine: more vulnerable than ever

Pascale Harter introduces stories from Ukraine, Ecuador's Presidential Palace, the Ghana/Burkina Faso border and the northeastern Italian city of Trieste


Donald Trump's trumpeted prospects of an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine when he came to office. But amid an apparent economic rapprochement between US and Russia, Ukrainians fear they are being sidelined. James Waterhouse has been in the north-eastern city of Sumy, after a ballistic missile attack.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa was returned to power in a decisive win in elections last weekend. He has became known for his tough military crackdown on violent criminal gangs. Yet rates of homicide remain high. Ione Wells heard about the scale of the challenge ahead in the drugs fight.


The Sahel region of Africa has recently been described as the ‘epicentre of global terrorism’ according to the Global Terrorism index. Military governments in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso seem increasingly unable to contain the spread of different Al-Qaeda related groups. And there are fears that increasingly complex smuggling networks are feeding the violence. Ed Butler has been to northern Ghana.

Eighty years ago this spring the Second World War in Italy was drawing to a close. And as allied forces raced to liberate cities, Trieste was briefly occupied by Yugoslav communists who wreaked widespread devastation. Tony Grant finds the ghosts of the past still stalk the city.

Producer: Polly Hope
Production coordinator: Katie Morrison
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Image: Pallbearers carry a coffin during a funeral ceremony in the village of Stare Selo, outside Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on April 16, 2025, after a Russian missile strike on April 13 killed dozens of people. Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss51lx4)
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SUN 04:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yf5)
Any more for Moore’s Law?

After 60 years of doubling computer complexity every two years, can Moore’s law still predict the future power of the devices we use?

In 1965, electronics pioneer Gordon Moore was asked to predict the next ten years of progress with the then new-fangled silicon integrated circuits. He estimated, based on physics and manufacturing technologies then available what seemed remarkable: that every two years they would double in complexity, and halve in price, until 1975.

60 years on, perhaps the even more remarkable thing is that they just kept doubling.

Can Moore’s law hold into future decades? What are the next technological innovations that might keep it running?

Sri Samavedam is the vice president for silicon technologies at imec in Belgium, whose job it is to think about the practicalities of manufacturing the next generations of chips years before they become real.

Scott Aaronsen of the University of Texas is a thinker in the field of Quantum Computing – could quantum computing keep the rate of growth going? Or does it need to be thought of differently?

One of the limitations on chip miniaturisation is the dissipation of heat from conventional electronic flow. Nick Harris of Lightmatter is looking at using photons rather than electrons to carry info and logic around a circuit with lower power losses.

Stan Williams has spent much of his career thinking about new devices that could be fabricated into integrated circuits to give it all a push forward. And he tells Roland how the memristor could effectively bring the power of analogue computing to bear as we reach some of the limits of the digital age we have been living in.

Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Alex Mansfield and Gareth Nelson-Davies


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kcccw)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0h7zbrd8)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss51qn8)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct7yv0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:32 today]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kch40)
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SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zw80t96m1tz)
Ukraine accuses Russia of breaching Easter truce

Ukraine has accused Russia of continuing to fire artillery and launch drones, despite a brief ceasefire declared by Vladimir Putin to mark Easter.

Also in the programme: the library straddling the Canada/US border; and the booming price of gold

Joining presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these and other stories of the day are Samuel Ramani, an Associate Fellow at the defence and security think tank RUSI and the Author of ‘Putin’s War on Ukraine', and Emily Taylor, editor of the Journal of Cyber Policy.

(Russian service members carry traditional cakes to distribute to local residents ahead of Orthodox Easter celebrations, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, April 19, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko)


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kclw4)
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SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zw80t96m5l3)
Israel's PM vows to continue Gaza war

Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says Israel has no choice but to continue the war against Hamas despite growing doubts and opposition at home.

Also in the programme: A campaign to return to the United States a man wrongly deported to El Salvador intensifies and a look into why Swedish television viewers are glued to uninterrupted broadcast of train rides, boat trips and knitting.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues of the day is Dr Samuel Ramani, an Associate Fellow at the defence and security think tank RUSI and the Author of ‘Putin’s War on Ukraine' and Emily Taylor, the CEO of Oxford Information Labs and Editor of the Journal of Cyber Policy.

(Picture: People take part in a protest in support of the release of all hostages kidnapped during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas and held in Gaza, in Mazor, Israel April 19, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Joyce Zhou)


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kcqm8)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zw80t96m9b7)
President Zelensky accuses Russia of violating Easter truce

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian attacks on Ukraine have continued despite a thirty-hour ceasefire declared by Vladimir Putin for Easter.

Also in the programme: The international race to attract students from American universities under pressure to conform to the demands of the Trump administration; and the wonderful world of ants and why they might have value beyond their role in nature.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues of the day is Dr Samuel Ramani, an Associate Fellow at the defence and security think tank RUSI and the Author of ‘Putin’s War on Ukraine' and Emily Taylor, the CEO of Oxford Information Labs and Editor of the Journal of Cyber Policy.

(Picture: Members of the White Angel unit of Ukrainian police officers who evacuate people from the frontline towns and villages, check an area for residents, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 12, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov)


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kcvcd)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tr8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss526ms)
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SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70y8)
What’s the future for Indigenous food?

Indigenous food is experiencing a revival in Canada, with growing awareness of First Nations culture, and Indigenous run community farms and restaurants opening.

While many are hopeful, there remains challenges to food security, including the realities of living in remote areas, the legacy of historic government schemes and climate change.

Megan Lawton speaks to First Nation farmers, restauranteurs and chefs.

Presented by Megan Lawton

Produced by Sam Gruet


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kcz3j)
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SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxc)
How sport can bring outsiders in

This week we look at two projects that show how sport can be a powerful tool for social inclusion. We go rowing with some refugees in Seville, Spain, and discover how being part of a crew has helped both adults and kids feel part of their new community. And we join a special scheme in southern England that uses football coaching to break down barriers between police officers and local young people. The project is run by Brighton and Hove Albion Foundation in partnership with Sussex Police.

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: Claire Bates
Reporter/producer: Craig Langran
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines

(Image: Rowers on the Guadalquivir river, Seville/BBC)


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss52bcx)
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SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70sr)
Inside the Taliban's surveillance network

There are over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul, watching everyone’s movements. What are the Taliban using this footage for? BBC Afghan Services' journalist Mahjooba Nowrouzi was granted exclusive access into the country’s top security control room. Plus, BBC Mundo's William Márquez on the history of Charles Darwin's house, and Mayuresh Konnur Gopal reports for BBC Marathi on the geological and historical relevance of India's Lonar Crater Lake.

Presented by Faranak Amidi
Produced by Alice Gioia, Caroline Ferguson and Hannah Dean

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


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kd2vn)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0h7zcgw1)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss52g41)
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SUN 11:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7xf1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct6vyp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kd6ls)
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SUN 12:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rmc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss52kw5)
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SUN 12:32 Assignment (w3ct6rbb)
New Zealand: What counts as Māori equality

Māori in New Zealand have been resisting moves by the current right-of-centre government to abolish certain indigenous-specific rights aimed at combatting disadvantage.

In a 9-day hikoi or march of defiance they walked from the top of New Zealand down to the capital Wellington, joined by non-Māori supporters - all opposed to the changes.

A separate Māori Health Authority has been dismantled, for example. It was set up by the previous centre-left government to tackle health inequalities that mean indigenous people live seven years less than other New Zealanders. Māori also come bottom in statistics for employment, housing and education, and are highly overrepresented in prison.

Most divisive though, a new law proposal about the principles of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi - New Zealand’s founding document, sought to do away with what has been a form of affirmative action, and instead treat everyone the same, regardless of heritage.

Some feel this is all necessary to achieve proper equality. Others feel that Māori progress will be undone and inequality or inequity entrenched.

Presenter and producer in New Zealand: Alex van Wel
Producers: Arlene Gregorius and John Murphy
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Sound mix: Eloise Whitmore
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Series Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: Māori protester with traditional Māori face tattoos. Credit: Dee van Wel)


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kdbbx)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zss0jz2jgxj)
"Easter Truce" between Russia and Ukraine collapses

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of breaching an Easter Sunday truce announced by Moscow. We hear about the latest from Kyiv.

Also on the programme: a rare interview with a former senior colonel in the Chinese army; and as busking is banned in Leicester Square in London, we'll hear from a professional musician who began her career playing on the streets.

(Photo: A view shows a building hit by Russian military strikes in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka, in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 19, 2025. Credit: Iryna Rybakova/REUTERS)


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kdg31)
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SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct701p)
Could a love of nature bring out the eco-hero in you?

A growing body of scientific evidence from across the globe suggests that a love of nature could inspire us to be more sustainable – something scientists say is more necessary than ever given the climate crisis. The more we connect with nature, the more likely it is that we're willing to protect it. It’s never too late to build that bond, but studies show that outdoor adventures as children make us more likely to be eco-heroes later on.

Getting outside isn't just a win for the planet. Science has shown that increased time in nature yields a plethora of positive impacts, ranging from reduced crime rates and enhanced family bonding to improved physical health, peace of mind, child development, and overall well-being.

The Climate Question celebrates Earth Day by speaking to children at a wildlife club in Kenya, a virtual reality film director in South Africa whose ambition is to make up-close encounters with animals accessible for everyone, and a leading nature connection expert in Canada.

Guests:
Ulrico Grech-Cumbo, CEO Habitat XR in South Africa
John Zelenski, Professor of Psychology at Carleton University in Canada
Gabriel Ngale, Nairobi Region Conservation Education Head, Wildlife Clubs of Kenya

Production team:
Presenter: Graihagh Jackson
Reporter in Kenya: Michael Kaloki
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Producer: Diane Richardson
Sound mix: Tom Brignell
Editor: Sophie Eastaugh

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


SUN 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss52tcf)
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SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct6ty2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:32 on Saturday]


SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kdkv5)
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SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqfvjv166m)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld has full commentary from the King Power Stadium as Liverpool look to take a step closer to the Premier League title when they face relegation-threatened Leicester City.

There will also be updates from Sunday’s three other Premier League games, while the focus on this week’s EuroStars is the Champions League semi-finals and Italy’s Serie A. Former DR Congo captain Gab Zakuani joins John Bennett to look back over all the weekend’s action.

Away from football, we'll be live in Sheffield for the opening matches of the World Snooker Championship; look ahead to the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League; and preview Formula One’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.

Photo: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Anfield on December 26, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Credit: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kf1tp)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0h7zdfv2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss53f32)
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SUN 19:32 The Global Jigsaw (w3ct7yv2)
The Kurdish issue: Part one

Will the call for the PKK to disarm end in a new era of peace for the Kurds, or is this just another turn in a tortured history? In February, Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK, released a jaw-dropping written message to his followers from his jail cell, calling for the group to lay down arms and disband. In this series we explore the Kurdish issue - the persecution, the resistance and their attempts to form a state. We ask what the future holds for one of the largest stateless ethnic groups in the world scattered across Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran.


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kf5kt)
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SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72vv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 on Saturday]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kf99y)
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SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zss0jz2kfwk)
'Operational misunderstanding' led to killing of Gaza medics, IDF inquiry says

The deputy commander of the unit involved has been dismissed "for providing an incomplete and inaccurate report during the debrief". Fifteen emergency workers were killed in Gaza on the 23 March.

Also on the programme: a rare interview with a former senior colonel in the Chinese army; and we hear about the plight of women under the new regime in Syria.

(Picture: Screenshot from a video published by the Palestinian Red Crescent showing the last moments during the incident in which fifteen aid workers were killed by Israeli fire in the southern Gaza Strip)


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kff22)
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SUN 22:06 The Climate Question (w3ct701p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 today]


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss53sbg)
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SUN 22:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z4l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


SUN 22:50 Over to You (w3ct6xv3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kfjt6)
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SUN 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0h7zdxtl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss53x2l)
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SUN 23:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70sr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]

MONDAY 21 APRIL 2025

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwkc1kfnkb)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tr8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxcss540tq)
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MON 00:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yf5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 on Sunday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vkmkm)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8k0l0)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51g7zv0)
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MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct6svr)
Unstoppable: Tu Youyou

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week, a Chinese malariologist who hunted for clues in ancient medical texts to find a cure for one of the world’s deadliest diseases.

During a time of global political tension, the Chinese government set up a top-secret project to help communist troops in North Vietnam struggling with malaria. And tasked with this mission was young scientist, Tu Youyou. With a drive to help people after falling ill as a teenager and seeing the horrors of malaria firsthand, Tu turned to traditional Chinese medicine to look for potential treatments. And, after finding a hit, decided she should be the one to trial it...

Named as arguably the most important pharmaceutical discovery in the last half-century, winning the 2015 Nobel Prize, discover how one woman used an overlooked herb combined with modern science to ultimately save millions of lives.


Presenters: Ella Hubber and Julia Ravey
Guest Speaker: Dr Xun Zhou
Producers: Ella Hubber and Julia Ravey
Assistant Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Anna Charalambou and Josie Hardy
Sound Designer: Ella Roberts
Production Coordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Editor: Holly Squire

(Image: Chief Professor Tu Youyou, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine acknowledges applause after she received her Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden. Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/WireImage via GettyImages)


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vkr9r)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8k4b4)
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MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51g83l4)
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MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6ssh)
Why am I always late?

CrowdScience listener Sid is running late, and he’s turning to science to find an excuse. He and his partner Steffi in Singapore have very different attitudes to timekeeping. They wonder if this is down to their different cultural upbringings, or if they just had very different brains to start with.

Presenter Chhavi Sachdev puts her own time perception skills to the test to try to understand how subjective our sense of time can be. And we discover how the language we grow up speaking can influence the way we think about punctuality.

Presenter: Chhavi Sachdev
Producer: Emily Bird
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Production Co-ordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Studio Manager: Jackie Margerum


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vkw1w)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxc)
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MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51g87b8)
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MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z4l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct6xv3)
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MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vkzt0)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8kctd)
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MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51g8c2d)
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MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct708h)
Faith and tackling climate change

A Muslim woman from South Africa and Christian from Kenya talk to Ella Al-Shamahi about how their faith influences their thoughts on addressing climate change, inequality and restoring nature.

Dr Najma Mohamed grew up in South Africa and made a link between her faith and nature early in life. She writes often about the ecological message of Islam, supporting faith-based climate and environment action. Najma is a trustee of the Islamic environmental charity IFEES (Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Science) and head of Nature-Based Solutions at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre at Cambridge in the UK.

Meryne Warah is the global director of Organizing at GreenFaith, a multi-faith climate and environmental movement. She also serves as the GreenFaith Africa director, working with faith and spiritual communities across nine countries to seek justice for those affected by oil and gas extraction and conflict. Based in Kenya, Meryne is a Seventh Day Adventist Christian and a passionate advocate for faith-driven environmental action. GreenFaith, founded in 1992 in the USA, is a multi-faith grassroots organization dedicated to a sacred duty of protecting the planet. It has staff across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America.

Produced by Jane Thurlow

(Image: (L) Meryne Warah courtesy Meryne Warah. (R) Dr Najma Mohamed courtesy Dr Najma Mohamed.)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vl3k4)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8jhkq)
Ukraine and Russia Easter truce ends

The brief ceasefire declared by Russia in its war with Ukraine has ended, with both sides accusing the other of violations. President Trump says he hopes there'll be a ceasefire deal this week. We'll get reaction from Ukraine.

The Israeli military says Professional failures led to killing of fifteen medics in Gaza in March. The Palestine Red Crescent Society says the report is 'invalid'.

Emmanuel Macron is on his way to the French territory of Mayotte four months after a powerful cyclone caused widespread destruction.

And the Chinese commerce ministry says it opposes other countries striking trade deals with the United States at its expense and will take resolute counter-measures if they do.

(Photo: Ukrainian prisoners of war at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, 19 April 2025; Credit: REX/Shutterstock)


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vl798)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8jm9v)
Ukraine and Russia report fighting

Sirens have been heard in Ukraine hours after a brief Easter ceasefire proposed by President Putin came to an end, with each side accusing the other of violations. President Trump says he hopes both sides will strike a deal this week.

We'll bring you a report from the southern port city of Kherson on a day where peace was observed.

An inquiry into the killing of Gaza medics in March by the Israel Defense Forces finds a series of failings, including an 'operational misunderstanding'.

And as Liverpool edge closer to winning the Premier League, Leicester City is relegated yet again.



(Photo: Military chaplain Oleksandr gives mass in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, 20 April 2025; Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vlc1d)
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MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8jr1z)
Ukraine reports Russian drone attacks

Air raid alerts were heard across central and eastern Ukraine this morning, hours after the end of an Easter truce that both sides say was broken thousands of times. More peace talks are expected this week.

The Israeli military says Professional failures led to killing of fifteen medics in Gaza in March. The Palestine Red Crescent Society says the report is 'invalid'.

And ahead of an election in Canada, we'll hear from our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet on what her fellow Canadians make of the polls and the rift with the United states.

(Photo: Russian service members in Avdiivka, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, 19 April 2025; Credit: Reuters)


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vlgsj)
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MON 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7wzf)
Bobi Wine, the Ugandan opposition politician: From the streets to state?

Victoria Uwonkunda, reporter and presenter for BBC News, speaks to Bobi Wine, the Ugandan opposition politician, as he reflects on the personal and political challenges he has faced as well as his determination to run again as President in the next election.

Born in the slums of Kampala, Bobi Wine -birth name Robert Kyagulanyi - first entered the political arena in 2017 when he was elected to parliament with huge popular support, so much so that he became known as the ghetto president.

He went on to run against President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 election - taking on a leader in power for nearly 40 years.

But the campaign was rocked by violence and for Bobi, countless times in jail.

Now Bobi Wine is preparing to run again in the 2026 presidential election.

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

Presenter: Victoria Uwonkunda
Producers: Clare Williamson, Gabriel May
Editor: Sam Bonham

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


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51g8v1x)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rxf)
Ghana: the real cost of smuggling

Consumer goods, fuel, gold and cocoa are all crossing the border illegally - it's costing the government billions of dollars - so can it be stopped?

Ed Butler travels to the northern Ghanaian border with Burkina Faso, and hears from cocoa smugglers who are operating in the region.

Produced and presented by Ed Butler

(Image: A livestock market in northern Ghana. Traders, including those pictured, told the BBC they believe some of the livestock is contraband)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct745x)
Exercise Tiger: Disastrous D-Day rehearsal

In April 1944, the Allies planned Exercise Tiger to practise their landing on France's Normandy beaches ahead of D-Day. During the rehearsal, a German fleet attacked, sinking two allied ships. Around 749 US servicemen died.

The Allies’ military leaders ordered troops not to discuss the disaster because they didn’t want to damage morale or give away the D-Day plans. So, Exercise Tiger was largely forgotten for decades.

Ben Henderson tells the story using archive interviews with Paul Gerolstein, who was on board one of the ships that came under attack.

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.

This programme has been updated since the original broadcast.

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(Photo: US troops ahead of D-Day. Credit: AP)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vlljn)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8kzk1)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6ssh)
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MON 10:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8l395)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8l719)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wpg)
Chain Reaction #1: Amina’s escape and the missing tiger

The colliding lives of four strangers and the encounters that bind them together.

Our Chain Reaction series begins with a toy tiger accidentally dropped on a Parisian street. Tigrou belonged to Amina Anna Sotaeva, a present from her beloved uncle on her sixth birthday. Amina grew up on the border of Chechnya during a time of conflict. And after her uncle was kidnapped for ransom, the family fled for a new life in France. Amina's tiger came with her – quickly becoming her most treasured possession. But when she was 27 and studying for important law exams, Amina realised with horror that her little tiger had fallen out of her bag. She went on a desperate quest across Paris to find him. Days later, Amina would learn who had found her tiger – a woman called Fanta Keïta. There’s a reason Fanta picked up the tiger and why she picks up many objects like him. You can hear Fanta’s story in the next episode of Chain Reaction on Outlook.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Jo Impey and May Cameron

Has your life ever been touched by a stranger? If you have a story please get in touch! Email outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Amina and Tigrou the tiger. Credit: Amina Sotaeva)


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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8lgjk)
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MON 13:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6ssh)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7crbtx)
Pope Francis dies aged 88

Pope Francis has died early this morning at the age of 88. He was the first Latin American Pope. The Vatican said his life had been dedicated to the service of the Lord. Francis's body will tonight be placed in a coffin, which could be moved to St Peter's Basilica as early as Wednesday. The funeral will take place within a week. We hear tributes and reactions from those who knew him.

(Photo: Pope Francis waves to people during his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, 20 November 2024 (reissued 21 April 2025) Credit: Photo by Fabio Frustaci/ EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vmb0f)
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MON 15:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7crgl1)
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MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vmfrk)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b7p9wj)
Pope Francis dies at 88

There's palpable shock at the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis at the age of eighty-eight. He had been ill for months. Global religious figures have also been sending their condolences.

We discuss his legacy with our Global Religion Reporter Lebo Diseko.

We are joined by three priests in Ireland who met Pope Francis.

Catholics around the world are gathering to mourn his death and pay their respects. We speak to people around the world for their reactions.

There are several African countries with a significant Catholic population as the continent has the fastest growing Roman Catholic population in the world. We are joined by BBC Africa colleagues who report from some of those countries

Presenter: Luke Jones
(Photo: A man stands next to an image of Pope Francis, after the death of pontiff was announced by the Vatican, at Barrio Padre Carlos Mugica in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 21, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Martin Cossarini)


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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b7pfmn)
World's Catholics mourn Pope Francis

We are live in Rome where mourners have been gathering to honour Pope Francis who died earlier on Monday aged 88. Throughout the programme, we are reflecting on the life and legacy of the Pope.

We are joined by some young leaders of the church, and we connect with some Catholics from Pope Francis's native Argentina.

And we hear from Asia where Catholicism is generally a minority religion, with the exception of the Philippines and Timor-Leste. Our Asia Pacific regional editor explains.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: People hold candles during an inter faith memorial meeting to mourn the death of Pope Francis in New Delhi, India, 21 April 2025. Credit: RAJAT GUPTA/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock )


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MON 18:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b7pkcs)
Mourners at Vatican reflect on Pope's legacy

The first prayer service for Pope Francis is getting underway in St Peter's Square, located outside St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

His body will be placed in a simple coffin at the Vatican, as crowds of worshippers gather for prayers.

OS presenter Mark Lowen will bring us the latest from Rome.

We hear global reactions and reflections on the legacy of Pope Francis.

We look at reactions in the US to the Pope's death with our Senior North America correspondent John Sudworth.

And we discuss the late pontiff's legacy for members of the LGBT community.

Presenter: Mark Lowen

(Photo: A faithful holds a sign reading 'goodbye Francesco, thank you holiness' on St. Peter's Square following the death of Pope Francis, Vatican City, 21 April 2025. Credit: ANGELO CARCONI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8m60b)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z4s)
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tr8)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct6svs)
Unstoppable: Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week, the story of a young PhD student whose discovery of a previously unknown object in the universe won a Nobel Prize...but not for her.

On a cold night in 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell sits alone in an observatory, reading the data from a radio telescope. As the pattern in the data suddenly changes, she realises she has discovered an entirely new kind of cosmic phenomenon. Uncover her life story, from getting snubbed for the Nobel Prize to paving our knowledge of distant and invisible aspects of the universe.


Presenters: Ella Hubber and Julia Ravey
Guest Speaker: Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Producers: Ella Hubber and Julia Ravey
Assistant Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Anna Charalambou and Josie Hardy
Sound Designer: Ella Roberts
Production Coordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Editor: Holly Squire

(Image: Jocelyn Bell Burnell attends the 2019 Breakthrough Prize at NASA Ames Research Center on November 4, 2018 in Mountain View, California. Credit: Kimberly White/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize)


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vn1h6)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7cs61t)
Thousands pay tribute to Pope Francis

Thousands have gathered in St Peter's Square in Rome for prayers following the death of Pope Francis. He died of stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure, the Vatican says in a statement.

We will get reaction from across the world - including from a Christian community in Gaza that Pope Francis contacted regularly.

Also on the programme: Actor Jonathan Pryce, who portrayed Pope Francis in the film The Two Popes, gives us his tribute; and the BBC’s Ukraine Correspondent James Waterhouse travelled to the southern city of Kherson, where there was a period of brief reprieve during the 30-hour “Easter truce”.

(Photo: The dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica is pictured, after the death of Pope Francis was announced, at St. Peter's Square, in the Vatican, April 21, 2025. Credit: Reuters)


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MON 22:06 The Interview (w3ct7wzf)
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MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct708h)
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MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8mnzv)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76sl)
Big falls on Wall Street as the week begins

Stocks tumble on Wall Street as the week begins. The reason seems to be President Trump's desire to replace the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell.

The US Vice President JD Vance has met with India's prime minister Narendra Modi to discuss a trade deal.

And the United Nations says the cyberscam industry is expanding globally including to South America and Africa. We hear from International Justice Mission which has been campaigning to help the people forced to working at these scam centres.

TUESDAY 22 APRIL 2025

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vndql)
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TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct71vl)
The Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and World Book Day

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service.

It’s 50 years since soldiers of the communist Khmer Rouge party stormed into the capital, Phnom Penh. It was the start of a four year reign of terror which resulted in up to two million people being killed. We hear two stories from people affected by the regime.

Our guest is journalist and author, Elizabeth Becker. She is one of the foremost authorities on the history of Cambodia, and one of the few westerners to have interviewed Pol Pot.

The scientist who invented the white LED lightbulb in 1993 tells his story.

Plus, the Bali Nine: young Australians facing the death penalty for drug smuggling and, Spain’s historic link to World Book Day.

Contributors:

Youk Chang – lived through the Khmer Rouge regime
Aki Ra - child soldier of Cambodia
Elizabeth Becker – journalist and author
Professor Shuji Nakamura – inventor of the white LED lightbulb
Bishop Tim Harris – friend of one of the Bali Nine families
Pere Vicens - book publisher and one of the creators of World Book Day

(Photo: The fall of Phnom Penh in 1975. Credit: Roland Neveu/LightRocket via Getty Images)


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vnjgq)
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TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs0wt5nnyw)
Pope Francis died of stroke and heart failure, Vatican says

Argentinians in the capital, Buenos Aires, paid tribute to Pope Francis during a mass held at the San Jose de Flores Basilica.
The US Vice President JD Vance has met with India's prime minister Narendra Modi to discuss a trade deal.
And the United Nations says, the cyberscam industry is expanding globally including to South America and Africa. We hear from International Justice Mission which has been campaigning to help the people forced to working at these scam centres.


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vnn6v)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8n177)
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TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gc0h7)
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TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct6rbc)
Dicing with democracy? Romania’s cancelled election

A cancelled election, a cancelled candidate and a divided country – is Romania’s democracy under threat?

Last December the country’s Constitutional Court cancelled the presidential election two days before the final vote, citing outside interference, with the nationalist pro-Putin candidate, Calin Georgescu, riding high in the polls. TikTok sensation and portraying himself as an outsider, Georgescu’s anti-EU and anti-NATO message resonated with an unhappy electorate. His sudden success was unprecedented, as was the cancelation of a European democratic election.

The political establishment claim that cyberwarfare and Russian interference gave them no choice. Georgescu has now been eliminated from May’s Presidential re-run.

Historian Tessa Dunlop asks how this happened, why it matters and what next for this strategically important country on the eastern edge of the EU and NATO?

Presenter: Dr. Tessa Dunlop
Producer: John Murphy
Studio Mix: James Beard
Production co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Series Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: Protest organized by ultra-nationalist party AUR, over the annulled presidential first round of elections, Bucharest, Romania - 26 Mar 2025. Credit: Robert Ghement/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vnryz)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wpg)
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TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct745x)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8n8qh)
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TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gc7zh)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vt6)
Amin Gulgee: Heavy metal

Amin Gulgee defies easy categorisation: he’s a metal sculptor, a curator, and one of Pakistan’s most innovative and cherished artists, the beating heart of his home city of Karachi’s creative scene. His metalwork is as dramatic and eccentric as Amin is. He’s in your face, uncompromising, a living and breathing performance piece.

Amin also comes from a prestigious family. His father, Ismail Gulgee, was one of Pakistan’s most famous modernists, creating abstract paintings that have been exhibited across the globe, and even sketching heads of state like Reagan and Gaddafi. In 2007, both Ismail and Amin’s mother Zaro were tragically murdered by their driver. It was Amin who found their bodies, in their house which adjoins his own studio and gallery. Much of Amin’s work since has been an attempt to come to terms with and heal from this most tragic of events.

Harry Stott meets Amin on location in his Karachi studio-cum-gallery-cum-home, as he prepares to open a new museum of his father’s work – the ‘most momentous’ thing he has ever attempted. We listen in as Amin shows us the calligraphy adorned doors which he has created for the museum’s entrance. We go inside his studio to hear about his creative process more widely. And we hear Amin come to terms with the tragedy of his parents’ death and the solace that he finds in his workshop.

Amid the tumult of this momentous museum opening in the already tumultuous city of Karachi, this episode of In the Studio attempts to understand how Amin’s two-year process of creation, curation and healing will change his creative process for the years to come.

Presenter and producer: Harry Stott
Co-producer and fixer: Adam Fahy-Majeed
Executive producer: Sandra Ferrari
Sound design and engineering: Alan Leer, Lizzy Andrews

A Message Heard production

Image: Amin Gulgee (Credit: Humayun Memon)


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vp0g7)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8mdgt)
World mourns Pope Francis

The Vatican have announced that Pope Francis died from a stroke and heart failure, preparations will now be made for his body to lie in state in St Peters Basilica in Rome.

Tributes to the leader of the world's Roman Catholics have come in from all over the world. We'll have reaction from Kenya and Nigeria.

National leaders have also been delivering tributes. US president Donald Trump described Francis as 'a good man' and promised to attend his funeral, while Russia’s Vladimir Putin praised his sense of justice.

(Photo: People pray in front of a picture of Pope Francis, Lima, Peru, 21 April 2025; Credit: Reuters)


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vp46c)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8mj6y)
Pope Francis died from stroke and heart failure

The Vatican has said that Pope Francis died from a stroke and heart failure. Preparations will now be made for his body to lie in state in St Peters Basilica in Rome.

He never shied away from speaking up for the marginalised and those suffering; Pope Francis made daily calls to the only Catholic church in Gaza for more than a year. We'll be going to the region for reaction.

And pressure continues to mount for Pete Hegseth, the American secretary of defence following reports of a second Signal chat leak.

(Photo: A woman kisses a portrait of Pope Francis, La Paz, Bolivia, 21 April 21 2025; Credit: Reuters)


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vp7yh)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8mmz2)
Cardinals to set date for Pope's funeral

Today cardinals in Rome will meet to discuss arrangements for the funeral of Pope Francis. The eighty-eight year old will lie in state in St Peter's basilica for several days, but he will be buried in more modest circumstances at the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome.

Following the funeral, the procedure to select the new leader of the Catholic church will begin. More than a hundred cardinals will gather in Rome, to select one from their number to take the position of Pope.

And Harvard University in the US says it has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to ensure it continues to receive federal funding. President Trump has threatened to cut off payments in a row over pro-Palestinian demonstrations and diversity initiatives.

(Photo: A person touches the picture of Pope Francis at Cathedral in Lima, Peru, 21 April 2025; Credit: Reuters)


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vpcpm)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxd)
Gadgets for blind people

Myra Anubi is joined by BBC Access All presenter Emma Tracey to look at new technology that could help blind people in their everyday lives. Glide is a new mobility aid – it’s a device with wheels and cameras that aims to provide blind people with an alternative to white canes and guide dogs, while using AI to give them more information about their surroundings. Emma tries the gadget out in Los Angeles. She also looks at a device that is much simpler but in its own way revolutionary – the BrailleDoodle is a tactile tablet that makes it easy for blind children to learn braille, create art and understand graphs and diagrams.

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
Reporter: Emma Tracey
Producer: William Kremer
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner

(Image: Emma Tracey walks across a road in LA with the Glide device, BBC)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gcqz0)
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TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s6g)
How to reduce west Africa’s smuggling problem

Consumer goods as well as fuel and cocoa are all crossing Ghana’s northern border illegally, and in large volumes.

It's costing the government billions of dollars in lost revenues.

Ed Butler looks at perhaps the biggest illegal trade - gold - Ghana’s number one cash export.

But even as the informal economy, unmonitored and untaxed, continues to grow, some are asking: isn’t there also a specific economic solution to the problem?

In the second of two programmes, based at the northern Ghanaian border with Burkina Faso, he finds out what some are suggesting could be done to change the criminals’ incentives.

Produced and presented by Ed Butler

(Image: Illegal gold mining in northern Ghana)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74mh)
The creation of YouTube

An 18-second clip of a young man standing in front of an elephant enclosure at San Diego Zoo in California, describing their “really long trunks” was the first video to be posted onto YouTube in April 2005.

It was uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim, who with friends Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, cooked up the idea for the video-sharing service while working together at PayPal.

Twenty years later, it is now available in 100 countries and has almost three billion users around the world.

Produced and presented by Reena Stanton-Sharma using archive interviews.

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: YouTube web page. Credit: Samantha Sin/AFP via Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vphfr)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8nwg4)
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TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gcvq4)
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TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct6rbc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vpm5w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zt2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vpqy0)
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TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8p3yd)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gd36d)
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TUE 11:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vt6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vpvp4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6x44)
Chain Reaction #2: Fanta, the collector of lost objects

The colliding lives of four strangers and the encounters that bind them together.

Our Chain Reaction series continues with Fanta Keïta who found a toy tiger on the streets of Paris. The tiger belonged to Amina Sotaeva and after Fanta found it and gave it back to Amina they became close friends.
Fanta has collected discarded objects ever since her mother left her when she was a small child growing up in Guinea. Fanta was brought up by a loving grandmother but felt that the trauma of early maternal separation never left her. Fanta moved to Paris in her mid-20s and feared that her own separation from her two young sons was history repeating itself. But settling into life in France, Fanta made sure her sons never felt the sense of abandonment she experienced. She also began an extraordinary process to feel whole again. In the next episode of Chain Reaction on Outlook we’ll hear from the surgeon who helped Fanta achieve this.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Jo Impey
Translator: Genevieve Sagno

Has your life ever been touched by a stranger? If you have a story please get in touch! Email outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Fanta Keïta. Credit: Fanta Keïta)


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74mh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vpzf8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8pcfn)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gdbpn)
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TUE 13:32 Discovery (w3ct6svs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Monday]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vq35d)
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TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7cv7r0)
IMF: US growth forecast to be hit from tariffs

The US is forecast to be hit the hardest among advanced economies because of uncertainty caused by tariffs, the IMF says. Growth is now expected to be 1.8% this year, down from the IMF's estimate of 2.7% for the US in January. It comes after US stocks and the dollar plunged on Monday following Donald Trump's attack on the US central bank boss Jerome Powell - who he labelled a "major loser" - for failing to cut interest rates.

Also in the programme: We're live in Rome and we hear tributes to Pope Francis from Nigeria, the Philippines and Ghana; and from Pakistan - the effort to save the snow leopard from extinction.

(Photo: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers remarks on the global economy, ahead of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, at the IMF headquarters in Washington. Credit: Reuters/Leah Millis)


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vq6xj)
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TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxd)
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TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gdl5x)
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TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct766h)
IMF downgrades global economic growth

The International Monetary Fund has slashed its outlook for global growth, adding that US tariffs and market uncertainty will lead to a significant worldwide slowdown.

India and the US are making progress in negotiating a bilateral trade deal after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US Vice President JD Vance in Delhi.

And in the UK, an isolated island where Stormzy wrote an album is on sale – and expected to go for more than £25m ($33m). Andrew Peach hears from Simon Pelling, the director at Fine and Country, the agents who are selling the island.


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vqbnn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b7s6sm)
Live from Rome after the death of Pope Francis

We're live from outside the Vatican, bringing you all the latest reaction after the death of Pope Francis.

We answer audience questions with a Vatican expert to explain what happens next and hear a conversation with priests to discuss their memories of the Pope and look ahead to the future of the Catholic church.

We also take a walk around Rome to give you a sense of the atmosphere in the Italian capital.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: Pope Francis attends a meeting along with Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille at Palais du Pharo, on the occasion of the Mediterranean Meetings, in Marseille, France, September 23, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Yara Nardi)


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vqgds)
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TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b7sbjr)
Live from Rome after the death of Pope Francis

We're live from outside the Vatican, bringing you all the latest reaction after the death of Pope Francis.

We speak to our languages services who are in Rome reporting on the Pope's death to give us a sense of the global reaction, plus hear a conversation with pilgrims who are visiting the Vatican.

OS presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: Pope Francis waves to faithfuls during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, 20 November 2024. Credit: FABIO FRUSTACI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vql4x)
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TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6x44)
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TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74mh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vqpx1)
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TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8q2xf)
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TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gf25f)
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TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z99)
2025/04/22 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 (w172zwwkq9vqtn5)
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TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct6rbc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gf5xk)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct6znl)
Talking dolphin

Do dolphins have their own language ? And could we 'speak' to them ? An AI large language model from Google, called DolphinGemma, is helping experts study dolphin communication. We interview Doctor Denise Herzing, the Research Director and founder of the Wild Dolphin Project, about her work and how it might bring benefits for humans and dolphins.

Also in this edition, we find out how tech is changing the way NFL fans watch football games, and mega-batteries are helping to keep the lights on.

Tell us about the one item of tech that you simply can't do without – please get in touch by emailing techlife@bbc.co.uk or send us a Whatsapp message or voice memo on +44 330 1230 320.

Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Tom Quinn
Editor: Monica Soriano

(Image: A photograph of Atlantic spotted dolphins. Credit: Google)


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vqyd9)
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TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7cw2yx)
IMF slashes global growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund slashes its forecasts for global growth blaming US tariff policy and uncertainty.

Also on the programme: More than 20 people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on tourists in Indian administered Kashmir; and how dozens of new cardinals will affect the papal conclave or choosing of the next pope.

(Photo: US President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the White House. Credit: Reuters)


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vr24f)
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TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gffdt)
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TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vt6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vr5wk)
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TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8qkwy)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gfk4y)
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TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct769w)
Trump suggests China tariffs will fall

President Trump says tariffs on China “will not be anywhere near 145%” but won’t be removed all together. It follows US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he expected a ‘de escalation’ in US China tariffs.

The International Monetary Fund has revised its global growth forecast in the wake of Trump’s tariffs, with the US expected to be hit hardest.

And the boardgames industry is suffering the consequences of tariffs. A number of companies have launched a legal case against the Trump administration. Among them is Stonemaier Games, we speak to their President.

WEDNESDAY 23 APRIL 2025

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vr9mp)
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WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zt2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vrfct)
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WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs0wt5rkvz)
Trump suggests China tariffs will fall

President Trump says tariffs on China “will not be anywhere near 145%” but won’t be removed all together. It follows US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he expected a ‘de escalation’ in US China tariffs.

The International Monetary Fund has revised its global growth forecast in the wake of Trump’s tariffs, with the US expected to be hit hardest.

And the boardgames industry is suffering the consequences of tariffs. A number of companies have launched a legal case against the Trump administration. Among them is Stonemaier Games, we speak to their President.


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vrk3y)
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WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8qy4b)
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WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gfxdb)
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WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct701p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vrnw2)
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WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6x44)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74mh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vrsm6)
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WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8r5ml)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gg4wl)
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WED 04:32 World Of Secrets (w3ct7y45)
The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 5. Waiting for Michael

On the ground at the Busang exploration site, the dream is collapsing and Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman is needed for some major questioning. But where is he? As the hours tick by and he fails to arrive at Bre-X's site, news of a tragedy spreads. Those involved in the gold discovery need to get out of Indonesia and fast.

Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story.

Please note, this episode deals with upsetting scenes including suicide and contains some graphic details.

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vrxcb)
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WED 05:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8q9cx)
What will the US relationship with Africa be?

We'll look at US plans for its relationship with the African continent with Mr Trump's new senior advisor for Africa. Massad Boulos tells us the administration is focused on the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and has challenged the Rwandan government over their role in supporting the M23 rebel group there.

People around the world continue to mourn the death of Pope Francis, we will head to his homeland, Argentina, to get reactions from there

And we get the latest on the US economy - and ask why is the International Monetary Fund worried about the US economy.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Picture: President Donald Trump with Massad Boulos, a senior advisor. Credit: Brian Synder/Reuters)


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vs13g)
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WED 06:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8qf41)
US relations with African continent

Since taking office for his second term, President Trump has upended many political and diplomatic norms with personnel and policies. We hear from the man he has appointed as his envoy to Africa, Massad Boulos. He talks to us about his efforts to end the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Pope Francis's body will be placed in St Peter's Basilica this morning at the start of three days of lying in state. We hear from the Pope's hometown of Buenos Airies in Argentina.

And the World Food Programme is sounding the alarm about the situation in Ethiopia. The UN agency says funding shortfalls will leave millions of Ethiopians without food in May. We speak to the WFP in Ethiopia.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: US President Donald Trump's Senior Adviser for Africa, Massad Boulos, addresses a press conference at the US embassy in Kigali, Rwanda Credit: Jean Bizimana/Reuters)


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vs4vl)
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WED 07:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8qjw5)
Pope Francis to be move to St. Peter's Basilica

The body of Pope Francis will shortly be transported inside the Basilica, at the Vatican, where it will lay in state for 3 days. Our correspondent is among the crowds in St.Peter's Square.

We'll continue to look at the legacy of the Pope, his legacy as a progressive who promoted the role of women in the church.

We'll look at US plans for its relationship with the African continent with Mr Trump's new senior advisor for Africa. Massad Boulos tells us the administration is focused on the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and has challenged the Rwandan government over their role in supporting the M23 rebel group there.

And we look at why the International Monetary Fund is worried about the American economy.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: Swiss guards stand in St Peter's Square, on the day of the translation of Pope Francis' coffin, where the coffin will be transported inside the Basilica, at the Vatican. Credit Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vs8lq)
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WED 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x66)
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, billionaire businessman: Making Manchester United great, again

Dan Roan, the BBC’s sports editor, speaks to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, billionaire businessman and co-owner of Manchester United Football Club. In this conversation, Sir Jim discusses the changes he’s implementing both on and off the pitch, as well as his vision to transform the iconic club into one of the world’s most profitable businesses.

Born into a modest family, he’s been a lifelong Manchester United supporter. After studying chemical engineering at university he set up his chemicals business, INEOS, in 1998. He is still the Chairman and Chief Executive. INEOS has invested in cycling, Formula One motor racing and sailing.

He’s been running Manchester United for just over a year and he himself admits its been a challenging 12 months.

In this interview, you’ll hear how he is applying his business skills to turn the club – currently struggling both on the pitch and financially – into a success. With a substantial debt estimated at around one billion pounds, the club has seen job cuts and ticket price increases. Sir Jim acknowledges that the anger directed at him is understandable but remains focused on his goal: to make Manchester United the most profitable club in the world.

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

Presenter: Dan Roan
Producers: Clare Williamson, Mantej Deol & Gabriel May
Editor: Sam Bonham

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


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51ggmw3)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6sbz)
Wine in decline?

We're in Chile, where it’s grape harvesting time and vineyard workers are busy cleaning their barrels to make way for new batches.

The South American country has more than a thousand different varieties of grapes, but it’s proving hard to reach a new generation of wine drinkers.

It’s not just young people drinking less. Around the world wine production is in decline. This is often due climate change causing extreme droughts which affects harvests.

How do wine-producing countries like Chile respond - and keep the industry thriving?

Presented and produced by Jane Chambers

(Image: Friends having fun and relaxing together drinking red wine during a rooftop party in New York East Village. New York is one of the key markets for new-style Chilean wine. Credit: Getty Images)


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74pr)
Coca-Cola’s ‘New Coke'

Forty years ago, on 23 April 1985, Coca-Cola decided to change the secret formula of its fizzy drink, in a bid to be market leaders.

They launched a new flavour called ‘New Coke’.

But, after a public backlash and thousands of angry calls, bosses were forced to act and bring back the old recipe.

In 2011, author Mark Pendergrast spoke to Alan Johnston about the change.

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: Coca-Cola. Credit: Roger Ressmeyer/CORBIS/VCG via Getty Images)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vsdbv)
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WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8rsc7)
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WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51ggrm7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct701p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vsj2z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 10:06 The Documentary (w3ct7yv1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vsmv3)
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WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8s0vh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gh03h)
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WED 11:32 World Of Secrets (w3ct7y45)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vsrl7)
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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6xc1)
Chain Reaction #3: Sarah, the surgeon who performs "magic"

***Please note that this programme includes a graphic and detailed account of FGM***
Fanta Keïta is a woman with an infectious laugh and a strong desire to break away from a difficult past, describing the reconstructive surgery she underwent in Paris. As a 10-year-old child in Guinea, Fanta had been subjected to female genital mutilation. Today she raises awareness of a surgical process that gives women the chance to repair the damage caused.

Dr Sarah Abramowicz is the gynaecological surgeon who operated on Fanta. She is based in a hospital in Montreuil to the east of Paris and heads up a multidisciplinary team that aims to support women in France who decide they want to undergo reconstructive surgery. She is president of the organisation, Reparons l'excision (Let's repair the cut). Outside of her work Sarah has another passion - food. It was her neighbour, a food journalist, who introduced her to the flavours of Beninese chef Georgiana Viou. We hear from Georgiana in the next episode of Chain Reaction on Outlook.

If you have been affected by FGM there are a number of organisations working internationally to support you including Unicef, UN Women and the World Health Organisation.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Jo Impey
Translators: Alice Gioia and Genevieve Sagno

Has your life ever been touched by a stranger? If you have a story please get in touch! Email outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Sarah Abramowicz. Credit: Tina Merandon)


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74pr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vswbc)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8s8br)
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WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gh7lr)
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WED 13:32 Tech Life (w3ct6znl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vt02h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7cy4n3)
Manhunt after Kashmir shooting

A manhunt is under way in Indian-administered Kashmir where Islamist separatists shot 26 people dead on Tuesday. As helicopters scoured wooded mountains for the attackers, ambulances brought the bodies of the victims -- most of them Indian tourists -- to Kashmir's summer capital, Srinagar.

Also in the programme, a long queue of mourners is filing past the body of Pope Francis, paying final respects as he lies in state in St Peter's Basilica, and today marks 20 years of YouTube - we speak to a woman who has been making videos since the early days.

(Photo: Members of Indian security personnel patrol a highway leading to South Kashmir's Pahalgam, after the attack. Credit: Adnan Abidi/Reuters)


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vt3tm)
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WED 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x66)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51ghh30)
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WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct76f9)
China is ‘open’ to trade talks with the US

Beijing says the door for trade talks with the US is wide open, though it's also criticised President Trump's negotiating tactics. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Washington couldn't say it wanted to reach a trade agreement with China while simultaneously exerting extreme pressure.

Shares in Tesla are up nearly five per cent following remarks by its billionaire boss, Elon Musk, that he is likely to scale back his work for the Trump administration next month.

Around the world, wine production is in decline due to global warming that is causing extreme weather conditions, which affect harvests, and fewer of us are drinking wine.


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vt7kr)
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WED 16:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b7w3pq)
Thousands queue to see Pope Francis lying in state

Tens of thousands of Roman Catholics have been filing past the open coffin of Pope Francis on the first day of his lying in state in St Peter's Basilica. He will lie in state for three days before his funeral on Saturday. We are live in Rome and speak to mourners there.

We also bring together women to discuss women's roles in the Catholic Church.

Elsewhere, a major manhunt is under way in the Indian-administered Kashm where Islamist separatists shot 26 people dead on Tuesday. We speak to people there.

US Vice-President JD Vance said his country would "walk away" unless Ukraine and Russia agree on a deal. We have the latest from on today's talks.

Presenter: Mark Lowen in Rome and Luke Jones.

(Photo: Faithful queue to pay respects as Pope Francis lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, April 23, 2025. Credit: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vtc9w)
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WED 17:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b7w7fv)
Mourners file past Pope Francis's coffin

We are live in Rome speaking to mourners who are queueing to pay their respects to Pope Francis as he lies in state. Francis will lie in state until Friday evening, before his funeral on Saturday. We speak to mourners and to a local tour guide.

We speak to our colleagues from BBC Mundo and BBC Ukrainian who are in Rome covering the events, and our reporter in Rome, herself Italian, explains how she is covering the story for BBC Online.

We hear from people in Turkey, where the region around Istanbul has been hit by one powerful earthquake and more than fifty aftershocks.

Presenter: Mark Lowen in Rome and Luke Jones in London.

(Photo: A person uses a smartphone as Pope Francis lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, April 23, 2025. Credit: Claudia Greco/Reuters)


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vth20)
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WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6xc1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74pr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vtlt4)
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WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8sztj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51ghz2j)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zck)
2025/04/23 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 (w172zwwkq9vtqk8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct701p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gj2tn)
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WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct6vj5)
WHO agrees to a pandemic treaty

After 3 years of discussions, 194 member countries of the World Health Organisation have agreed to the text of a pandemic treaty designed to make the world safer from a future pandemic – but what could it mean in practice and how are countries held to account?


Also on the show, how treating high blood pressure can reduce the risk of dementia. Researchers have suggested it takes more than just medication; lifestyle changes are also key to lowering the risk.


We learn how Oropouche is underdiagnosed across the Americas and the impact climate has on the spread of this insect-borne virus. Plus, a new weight loss pill has been found to reduce weight and blood sugar levels in its latest trial.


Has an anecdote you read online or heard from a friend ever changed how you feel about the medical choices you make? We hear about the power of anecdotes, especially negative ones, when making a decision for your own health.


Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producers: Katie Tomsett & Hannah Robins
Studio Manager: Emma Harth
Production Co-ordinator: Josie Hardy

(Image:Co-chair of the negotiations and French ambassador for Global Health Anne-Claire Amprou (L) and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus after a consensus on the Pandemic Agreement at the WHO headquarters. Credit: CHRISTOPHER BLACK/World Health Organization/AFP via Getty Images)


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vtv9d)
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WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7cyzw0)
India retaliates after Kashmir attack

India closes its main border crossing with Pakistan following Tuesday's attack by separatists on tourists in the disputed territory of Kashmir.

Also on the programme: The European Commission imposes fines on tech giants Apple and Meta. They are smaller than expected but why?; and British researchers claim they have found the first physical evidence that gladiators fought wild animals.

(Photo: Grandmother of a victim who was killed in a suspected militant attack in Kashmir is consoled, April 23, 2025. Credit: Reuters)


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vtz1j)
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WED 22:06 The Interview (w3ct7x66)
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WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gjb9x)
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WED 22:32 World Of Secrets (w3ct7y45)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vv2sn)
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WED 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8tgt1)
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WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gjg21)
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WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76hk)
US and China: What's going on?

And Rahul Tandon talks to a former advisor to Jerome Powell about the US President's blistering attacks on the Federal Reserve chair.

THURSDAY 24 APRIL 2025

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vv6js)
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THU 00:06 The Documentary (w3ct7yv1)
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THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vvb8x)
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THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs0wt5vgs2)
US and China: What's the deal?

With China open to talks and the US Treasury secretary hinting at a deal, Rahul Tandon talks to economists and trade specialists about the likelihood of a thaw in relations.
And we look ahead to the Australian elections.


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vvg11)
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THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8tv1f)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gjt9f)
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THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct7y7t)
Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China

In China today, looking good is seen as key to career success. With beauty videos promoting extreme weight-loss flooding social media, beauty apps making booking surgery click of a button away, China’s cosmetic surgery industry is booming. But the surge in demand has led to a shortage of qualified practitioners and licensed clinics. Hundreds of accidents are happening inside Chinese clinics every day. We talk to young women pressured into cosmetic procedures and expose the surgeon behind one of China’s most notorious botched surgeries.

Presenter: Natalia Zuo
Produce: Ly Truong
Editors: Rebecca Henschke and Monica Garnsey
Mixed by Gareth Jones
This episode features a clip from The Most Beautiful You in the World (世界上最动听的你), aired on WeTV


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vvks5)
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THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6xc1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74pr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vvpj9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8v2jp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gk1sp)
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THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70y9)
Food cottage industries

Cottage industries, usually referring to small scale home-based production, can be found all over the world. Often they provide a vital source of additional income for women, particularly in low income and rural areas.

In this programme Devina Gupta speaks to women who are working in food cottage industries in India, Eswatini in Southern Africa, and Ecuador, to hear about the work and the difference it makes to their finances.

Devina goes to meet some of the 40,000 women working for Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, India’s multimillion-dollar co-operative, which produces 'Lijjat Papad' poppadoms, sold nationwide.

If you’d like to contact the programme you can email thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk

Presented by Devina Gupta.

Produced by Hannah Bewley.

(Image: two women rolling poppadom disks in Delhi. Credit: BBC)


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vvt8f)
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THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8t690)
Trump criticises Zelensky over control of Crimea

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, accusing him of harming peace negotiations -- after the Ukrainian leader said he could never recognise occupied Crimea as Russian territory. We speak to the one-time spiritual advisor to Donald Trump, Pastor Mark Burns. He has just returned to the US following a visit to Ukraine.

India has announced a number of measures against Pakistan after a gun attack on tourists in Indian administered Kashmir left 26 people dead. We'll hear from a former army colonel from Jammu and Kashmir.

Officials in Rome have kept the doors of Saint Peter's Basilica open overnight to accommodate the large crowds who've gathered in order to file past the Pope's coffin and pay their last respects. We'll hear from a priest in Cameroon on what the Pope meant for him.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: Ukrainian rescuers help survivors out of the site where a rocket struck a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Credit: SERGEY SHESTAK/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock )


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vvy0k)
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THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8tb14)
US pressure on Ukraine

Russia has carried out a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv, as the United States steps up pressure on Ukraine to make territorial concessions to secure an end to the war. President Trump accuses the Ukrainian president of jeopardising a peace deal by refusing to cede Crimea to Russia - We'll hear why this disputed peninsula is key to any future agreement.

We go to Gaza where over the last month, thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets in sporadic protests against Hamas and the ongoing war. We'll hear from a dissident from Gaza, who tells us why he doesn't support the Islamic group.

And we'll be crossing live to the Vatican where the huge numbers of mourners have been filing past the coffin of the Pope overnight. Officials took the decision to keep the doors of St. Peter's Basicilica open to allow people to pay their respects.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters aftger signing execuitve orders in the Oval Office. Credit: SAMUEL CORUM/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vw1rp)
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THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8tfs8)
Deadly Russian missile and drone hits Kyiv - Mayor

At least nine people were killed and more than 60 wounded in a missile attack in Kyiv early Thursday, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said.

In Rome, tens of thousands of mourners have lined up for a chance to pay their respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state in an open coffin in St Peter's Basilica.

Thirty-nine Palestinians have been killed in the past twenty four hours in Israeli strikes, Gaza health officials say. The Israeli army defended its strike on a school site in Gaza city saying it houses a Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad command and control centre.


(Photo: Paramedics and a rescuer carry the body of a person found under debris of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike. April 24, 2025. Reuters/Ivan Antypenko)


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vw5ht)
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THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722d)
What is President Trump’s economic plan?

Earlier this month President Trump announced radical new taxes on foreign imports amounting to what he described as ‘Liberation Day' for the United States. It was a promise he made to American voters during last year’s election campaign but the scale of the tariffs caught many countries by surprise.

Global financial markets plunged as investors braced themselves for a shock to the flow of international trade. Faced with prolonged market turmoil, within days the US president paused most of his plans.

A to-and-fro between Washington and Beijing has left many world leaders confused who to side with, as many look towards the White House wondering if there is a detailed plan at the heart of these unprecedented few weeks.

Contributors:
● Carla Sands, Vice Chair for the Center for Energy and Environment at America First Policy Institute and former US Ambassador to Denmark
● Emily Kilcrease, Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security
● Victor Gao, Chair professor at Suzhou University and Vice President at the Center for China and Globalization
● Gillian Tett, Provost of King’s College at Cambridge University and Financial Times columnist

Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producer: Daniel Rosney
Researcher: Katie Morgan and Ben Hughes
Sound engineer: Nicky Edwards
Production co-ordinator: Liam Morrey
Editor: Tara McDermott

(Photo: US President Donald Trump holds a chart and delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs at an event entitled Make America Wealthy Again, at the White House, Washington DC, 2 April, 2025. Credit: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gkjs6)
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THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s1y)
What's going on with US egg prices?

Why are egg prices in the US so high? The price of a dozen eggs has risen dramatically this year, and in some stores, consumers face prices approaching the 10 dollar mark – five times the long-term average.

Meanwhile, breakfasts are booming for US hospitality but restaurants are also raising their prices.

In a country where the average citizen eats 280 eggs annually, is there an end in sight to the high cost of buying this household staple? Or is it time to look for an egg alternative?

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

Presented and produced by Matt Lines

(Picture: Empty egg shelves and a sign limiting purchases to one carton per customer are seen at a grocery store in New York, United States on 16 April, 2025. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74j2)
Staging Othello in apartheid South Africa

In September 1987, Othello was staged at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg during the apartheid regime in South Africa. The Immorality Act, which banned sexual relationships between white people and non-white people, had been repealed in 1985. But the Shakespeare play was controversial, especially the scene where the black actor, John Kani, kissed the white actress playing his wife. The play was directed by South African born actress Dame Janet Suzman, who looks back on the remarkable story. Produced by Jen Dale.

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: Joanna Weinberg, left, Richard Haines, rear centre, and John Kani, right, performing Othello. Credit: Ruphin Coudyzer/AP)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vw97y)
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THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8vp8b)
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THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gknjb)
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THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct7y7t)
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THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vwf02)
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THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct7yrv)
The Media Show: Washington leak culture

The death of Pope Francis has drawn intense global media coverage as journalists gather in Rome. Tom Kington, Italy Correspondent for The Times, describes press access within the Vatican and reflects on the Pope's evolving relationship with journalists.
The Pentagon continues its hunt for officials behind recent high-profile leaks involving sensitive military plans. David Smith, Washington DC Bureau Chief at The Guardian, joins former special adviser Peter Cardwell and journalist Isabel Oakeshott to outline the role of leaks in US and UK political journalism.
The Genius Game is a South Korean reality show format launching in the UK this month. TV executive Tamara Gilder explains the strategic and psychological gameplay behind the format and its appeal in a global market for “gamified content”.

Presenters: Ros Atkins and Katie Razzall

Producer: Lisa Jenkinson

Assistant producer: Lucy Wai
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THU 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gks8g)
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THU 10:32 The Global Jigsaw (w3ct7yv3)
The Kurdish issue: Part two

Will the call for the PKK to disarm end in a new era of peace for the Kurds, or is this just another turn in a tortured history? In February, Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK, released a jaw-dropping written message to his followers from his jail cell, calling for the group to lay down arms and disband. In this series we explore the Kurdish issue - the persecution, the resistance and their attempts to form a state. We ask what does the future hold for one of the largest stateless ethnic groups in the world scattered across Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran.


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vwjr6)
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THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8vxrl)
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THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gkx0l)
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THU 11:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70y9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vwnhb)
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THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wx7)
Chain Reaction #4: Georgiana and the food that makes men cry

The colliding lives of four strangers and the encounters that bind them together.

Our Chain Reaction series ends with Paris-based surgeon Dr. Sarah Abramowicz describing how her love of gastronomy, and her friendship with her food journalist neighbour Léo Pajon, led her to the chef Georgiana Viou.

Georgiana grew up in a matriarchal household in Benin, immersed in the mouth-watering flavours of West Africa. Food was an important part of everyday life but Georgiana dreamed of becoming an interpreter. When she was 22 she moved to Paris to study, but after she became unexpectedly pregnant she quit university and began working in kitchens instead. She had a new dream - to open her own kitchen. After taking part in the cooking television show MasterChef, Georgiana's career went from strength to strength. She’s since been awarded a Michelin star for her restaurant in Nimes and she's also been a judge on MasterChef.

Georgiana's autobiography is called Oui, Cheffe!

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Jo Impey and May Cameron

Has your life ever been touched by a stranger? If you have a story please get in touch! Email outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Georgiana Viou. Credit: Maki-Manoukian)


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74j2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vws7g)
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THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8w57v)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gl4hv)
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THU 13:32 Health Check (w3ct6vj5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Wednesday]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vwwzl)
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THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7d11k6)
Ukraine says Russia is the real obstacle to peace

Ukraine says Russia is the real obstacle to peace, after Moscow launched a big missile and drone attack on Kyiv. President Trump has once again blamed Ukraine for blocking a settlement, saying it's in no position to dictate terms. We hear from one of his former advisors on Russia.

Also in the programme: Gazans speak out against Hamas; and the legendary performance artist Marina Abramovic on directing a musical marathon.

(IMAGE: Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a rocket strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 24 April 2025 / CREDIT: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vx0qq)
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THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gld03)
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THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct75v6)
India-Pakistan trade tension over Kashmir attack

As tensions rise, Pakistan says any attempt by India to limit its water supply will be seen as an act of war. This comes after India blamed Pakistan for the attack in India-administered Kashmir, and introduced a series of measures, including the suspension of a water-sharing treaty and the closure of the main border crossing.

And in Washington, South Korea’s delegation are meeting the US diplomats today to discuss about the 25% tariffs across the board with more on semiconductors, steel and cars.

China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to boost ties to a new level and oppose trade barriers, following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Beijing.

And we hear about shea butter, which provides an income for millions of women across Africa, but environmentalists say climate change is impacting the growth and yield of the trees because of prolonged droughts – and there are fears it could impact global supply.


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vx4gv)
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THU 16:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b7z0lt)
India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir

Pakistan says it'll regard any attempt by India to limit its water supply as an act of war. Tensions between the two rivals are mounting following the killing of Indian tourists on Tuesday. Delhi has blamed Islamabad for the attack. Kashmir, which is claimed by both India and Pakistan in its entirety, has been a flashpoint for decades. We speak to our correspondent who has been to the Indian-administered Kashmir.

For a second day, mourners are queuing to pay their last respects to Pope Francis who's lying in state in St Peter's Basilica. We are live in Rome to speak to mourners, and we speak to journalists from around the world who are covering the events in Rome.

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has called on the US to put more pressure on Russia but Donald Trump had described Ukraine as an obstacle to peace. We get the latest and speak to Ukrainian MPs.

Presenters: Mark Lowen in Rome and Rob Young in London.

(Photo: People protest in Srinagar to condemn Pahalgam deadly attack, Aishmuqam, India - 24 Apr 2025. Credit: FAROOQ KHAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vx86z)
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THU 17:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b7z4by)
The legacy of Pope Francis

For a second day, mourners are queuing to pay their last respects to Pope Francis who's lying in state in St Peter's Basilica. We are live in Rome with our Religion Editor Aleem Maqbool answering audience questions about the Pope's life, legacy and the funeral on Saturday.

We also hear from three people who each were dealing with extremely difficult life circumstances - illness, bereavement or health conditions - when they met Pope Francis. They say the meeting changed their lives forever.

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has called on the US to put more pressure on Russia but Donald Trump had described Ukraine as an obstacle to peace. We get the latest from our Ukraine experts.

Presenters: Mark Lowen in Rome and Rob Young in London.

(Photo: Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from his window, at the Vatican, December 8, 2024. Credit: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vxcz3)
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THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wx7)
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THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74j2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vxhq7)
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THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8wwqm)
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THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51glvzm)
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THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z71)
2025/04/24 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 (w172zwwkq9vxmgc)
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THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct7y7t)
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THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51glzqr)
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THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yf6)
Wet market SARS CoV-2 origins revisited

Last week, the website covid.gov looked very different, containing information on coping with covid and US research. This week it leads you to a White House webpage outlining the lab-leak hypothesis – that the pandemic was the result of dodgy lab work at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The scientific consensus however continues to suggest a zoonotic crossover event. And a preprint recently published by Zach Hensel of ITQB NOVA (NOVA University Lisbon) and Florence Débarre of the Sorbonne, adds new early sequences to the evidence base. As they suggest, it doesn’t seal the debate, but it certainly doesn’t surprise the scientists.

As the Trump administration continues to rattle swords with US science, we speak with Lisa Fazio of Vanderbuilt University who found out abruptly her funding from the National Science Foundation is ending, and Don Ingber, founding director of Harvard University’s Wyss Institute about the impacts they are feeling from the federal belt tightening.

Finally we learn this week of an eerie species of Hawai’ian caterpillar moth. Not only is it carnivorous, but it ties small pieces of the indigestible remains of insects and bugs found in spider webs to its case, like a gruesome, camouflaged suit of armour. Why? As Dan Rubinoff of Hawai’i describes, it protects it from the hungry host spider, making it appear as the leftovers of yesterday’s dinner, or perhaps the shed exoskeleton of the spider itself.

Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Alex Mansfield
Production Coordinator: Josie Hardy

(Image: The view of Huanan seafood market on February 9, 2021 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vxr6h)
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THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7d1ws3)
India threatens Pakistan's water supply over deadly Kashmir attack

Diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan have rapidly deteriorated following the killings of 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir. India's government has blamed Pakistan for the attack and introduced a series of measures including the suspension of a water-sharing treaty. Pakistan has said any attempt to limit waters from the Indus would be regarded as an act of war. We hear from a Pakistani minister and a former Indian diplomat.

Also on the programme: US President Donald Trump tells Vladimir Putin to stop bombing Ukraine, but Volodymyr Zelensky says "more pressure" needs to be applied on Russia; and why China is sharing its moon rocks with the world.

(Photo: A member of the Pakistan Rangers stands at a checkpoint at the Pakistan-India border, as visitors arrive to witness the flag-lowering ceremony, in Wagah, Pakistan, 24 April 2025. Credit: Rahat Dar/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vxvym)
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THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gm770)
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THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70y9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vxzpr)
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THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8xcq4)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gmbz4)
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THU 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct75xg)
US and China: Who will blink first?

China has said no to any trade talks until the US withdraws its tariffs, but which of the World's two superpowers will blink first and bring the growing trade war to a halt?

Rahul Tandon finds out how children's Christmas presents could fall victim to the US-China trade war, as President Trump's tariffs threaten to disrupt the global toys market.

As the situation in Kashmir develops and Pakistan suspends all trade with India, we hear from Uzair Younhis on what the economic impact will be on Pakistan if India suspends its water flow down the Indus River.

Meanwhile, there's concern for the survival of Africa's shea nut tree which provides an income for millions of women.

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

FRIDAY 25 APRIL 2025

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vy3fw)
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FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct7yrv)
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FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gmgq8)
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FRI 00:32 Happy News (w3ct6ty2)
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FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vy760)
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FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs0wt5ycp5)
Could the US-China tariff war cancel Christmas?

China has said no to any trade talks until the US withdraws its tariffs, but which of the World's two superpowers will blink first and bring the growing trade war to an end?

Rahul Tandon speaks to the President of the American Toy Association on how children's Christmas presents, including Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels cars and Jellycats toys, could fall victim to the US-China trade war.

Meanwhile, how will the higher education sector in the US be affected by the fall out?

We enter the World of the ‘workfluencers’, where the personal meets the professional, and how corporations are increasingly putting employees in front of the camera in order to humanise the working environment.

Elsewhere, as the situation in Kashmir develops and Pakistan suspends all trade with India, we find out about the growing tension between the two countries. And there's concern for the survival of Africa's shea nut tree which provides an income for millions of women.

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vyby4)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8xqyj)
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FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gmq6j)
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FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct6znl)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wx7)
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FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74j2)
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FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8xzfs)
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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vnp)
Our Sacred Harp

Sacred Harp pioneer and former punk frontman, Tim Eriksen, takes us into the hair-raising sound of shape note singing – an American choral tradition experiencing a resurgence across the US and in Europe. All people and all faiths are welcome. As a new edition of the songbook approaches publication, Tim explores why this music is drawing more singers and how it’s managing to remain inclusive despite increasing political polarisation in the wider culture.

Sacred Harp is sung a-cappella in four-part harmony - a non-performative music where everyone takes a turn to lead and groups gather anywhere from churches to community centers and pubs. Songs were first published in a book of psalms in Georgia in 1844 and in 2025 a new edition will publish a record number of compositions submitted by sacred harp singers from all over the world.

For Tim Eriksen this is devotional music, but it will mean different things to different people - what’s special about it is the way it ‘transcends differences.’ Sociologist Laura Clawson tells us how the forbearers of the music stipulated that religion, and politics should not come into the ‘hollow square.’ Historically the Sacred Harp community has continued to sing and build bonds through chapters of political polarisation in the US. But how have recent political divides affected the community and how can it continue to remain an inclusive space?

Producer: Sarah Cuddon
Additional recording: Ben James
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FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vyq5j)
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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8x363)
President Trump 'not happy' with strikes on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump says he's not happy with the deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv and that President Vladimir Put should stop. Overnight, attacks on the Ukrainian capital killed at least 12 people and injured scores of others.

Aid workers in Sudan say children are among those dying of thirst and starvation after being forced to flee the country's largest displacement camp. We'll speak to Antoine Gerard of the United Nations about the plight of people who fled the Zamzam camp in Darfur.

Tensions between Pakistan and India have escalated again following the killing of 26 people in India-administrated Kashmir on Tuesday. In the aftermath of the attack, India suspended a crucial water sharing treaty between the two countries. Our correspondent reports from the site of the attack.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo:Rescuers with a service dog look for residents, who could still be under rubber of a destroyed residential building, Kyiv, Ukraine. Credit: Alina Smutko/REUTERS.)


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vytxn)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8x6y7)
Donald Trump rebukes Russia

US President Donald Trump has rebuked the Russian President after a deadly attack on Ukraine's capital. We have an interview with one of the main political figures in Ukraine, the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitshko.

With talks resuming between the United States and Russia later today, our Russia Editor looks at how the Kremlin has been trying to keep the US on its side.

We look at the fate of the people who left Sudan's largest displacement camp - Zamzam. The camp was burnt to the ground by the country's rebel army the Rapid Support Force two weeks ago.

We look at relations between Pakistan and India following an attack by gunmen at a a popular tourist site in Indian administered Kashmir. Twenty six people were killed in that attack. We'll get a view from Pakistan.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at Leesburg Executive Airport in Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. Credit: Craig Hudson/Reuters)


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vyyns)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zspk6s8xbpc)
Ukraine may have to give away territory - Mayor of Kyiv

We hear from Vitaly Klitschko, the mayor of Kiev, who tells the BBC Ukraine may have to consider giving up some land if peace is to be achieved with Ruusia

We'll also speak live to the advisor to President Zelensky's chief of staff to get his reaction. Mr Zelensky has been strongly opposed to any suggestion that territory should be ceded.

We're looking at the plight of people who were forced to flee Sudan's largest displacement camp. We'll hear from an award-winning poet, Emi Mahmoud who has seen many relatives killed in Zamzam, and others abducted

And what one international conglomerate is saying about President Trump's tariffs.

(Photo:Young people wait while rescuers search for their 17-year-old friend and his parents at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike. Credit: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)


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FRI 08:06 Americast (w3ct7t58)
Americast

Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gnfp9)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rrx)
Meet the 'workfluencers'

From filming 'day-in-the-life' videos, to capturing casual conversations in the office, some employees are no longer just working behind the scenes. They're stepping into the spotlight as the creative forces behind their company's social media content.

More businesses are moving away from paying for traditional social media influencers to market their brands, to asking their own staff to do it. Meet the 'workfluencers'.

This type of in-house marketing might serve as a useful recruitment tool, or help to humanise corporations while boosting engagement, but it carries risks for a business. And how honest can employees be in what they post? Should they be paid extra to do this sort of work?

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

Presented and produced by Deborah Weitzmann

(Picture: Employees filming content for social media. Credit: Joe & the Juice)


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct743n)
The death of Adolf Hitler

On 30 April 1945 Adolf Hitler killed himself in a bunker in the German capital Berlin as Soviet Red Army soldiers closed in. But first he married his lover Eva Braun, and dictated his will. In 1989, Traudl Junge, one of Hitler’s secretaries who was in the bunker when he died, shared her testimony with Zina Rohan. This episode was first broadcast in 2013.

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: Adolf Hitler. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vz651)
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FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8yl5f)
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FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gnkff)
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FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yf6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vz9x5)
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FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72vw)
Kenya believe it?

This week the Unexpected Elements team left our windowless BBC studio and paid a visit to the CGIAR conference in Nairobi, Kenya.

In this episode, we find out about the Kenyan invention that’s pulling clean, safe water from thin air, before discovering what makes Kenyan coffee taste so great.

Next, we hear about the problems with burning charcoal and the ways in which briquettes could offer a cleaner, more sustainable solution.

Plus, we’re joined by Joyce Maru, the regional director for Africa at the International Potato Centre. She reveals the science behind the orange-flesh sweet potato and explains how it could improve livelihoods and boost health across Africa.

We then hear about the story of the two Kenyan inventors who have created a Swahili-speaking robot.

Finally, our panellists go against the clock in our Kenyan Science Showdown.

All that, plus many more Unexpected Elements. 
  
Presenter: Alex Lathbridge, with Christine Yohannes and Phillys Mwatee
Producers: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, with Sophie Ormiston and Harrison Lewis
Studio engineers: Andrew Garratt and Gayl Gordon


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vzfn9)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8ytnp)
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FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gnsxp)
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FRI 11:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vzkdf)
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FRI 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct7zn4)
Francis, the rebel Pope

Following the death of Pope Francis, Edward Stourton looks at the life and legacy of the spiritual leader of more than a billion Catholics worldwide. He was elected at a time of crisis for his Church, but quickly transformed its reputation. He urged Christians to be less judgemental and more welcoming of gay and divorced people. And as the first Pope from the Global South, he put the poor at the heart of the Church’s mission, speaking up for migrants and refugees and those worst hit by the impact of climate change. Edward Stourton speaks to people inside and outside the Catholic Church - including those who worked closely with him.


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vzp4k)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8z24y)
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FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gp1dy)
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FRI 13:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yf6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9vzswp)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7d3yg9)
Kyiv mayor says Ukraine may need to 'give up territory' for truce

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has become the first leading Ukrainian politician to say the country might have to recognise Russian control of key regions of Ukraine, including Crimea, in exchange for a temporary truce with Russia. The comments come after Russian missiles and drones killed twelve people and injured hundreds in Kyiv. We speak to a resident from the city of Mariupol who was forced to flee her home shortly after the Russian invasion.

We also hear the latest from Sudan, where the Rapid Support Forces have recently attacked a vast refugee camp. As people to flee on foot with no food or water, aid agencies say children are among those dying of thirst and hunger.

Also in our programme: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order allowing US companies to mine the ocean floor for minerals; and the Dutch town hall that accidently threw out Andy Warhol art with the bins.

(Photo: Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, surveys the damage left by a Russian strike. Credit: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)


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FRI 15:06 Americast (w3ct7t58)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gp8x6)
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FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct76kt)
What are the economic implications of deep-sea mining?

Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aimed at stepping up deep-sea mining within the US and in international waters. The Thursday order is the latest issued by the US president to try to increase America's access to minerals used by the aerospace, green technology and healthcare sectors.

Andrew Peach hears from Gerard Barron, Chairman and CEO, The Metals Company, which has been long pushed for permission to mine in the seabed, and Duncan Currie from Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, which is campaigning against mining in the seabed.


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w01cy)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b81xhx)
US-Russia talks on Ukraine

The US envoy, Steve Witkoff, has been holding talks in Moscow with President Putin on how to end the war in Ukraine. Donald Trump has claimed the two sides are close to reaching a deal, but this is thought to require Ukraine giving up large areas of territory. Meanwhile, a senior Russian general has been killed in an explosion near his home in a Moscow suburb. We speak to our regional expert and hear from people in Ukraine.

The Vatican says more than 150,000 people have viewed Pope Francis's body, which is lying in an open coffin in St Peter's Basilica. We are live in Rome to talk to mourners and to discuss the legacy of Pope Francis and Saturday's funeral with a Vatican expert.

Tensions between Pakistan and India have escalated again following the killing of 26 people in India-administrated Kashmir on Tuesday. We speak to our correspondent in Kashmir.

Presenter: Mark Lowen in Rome.

(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin meets US President Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, Russian Federation - 25 Apr 2025. Credit: KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w0542)
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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w173067q4b82181)
Pope Francis lie in state for final day

The Vatican says more than 150,000 have viewed Pope Francis's body, which has been lying in an open coffin in St Peter's Basilica. We are live in Rome and hear from mourners.

We also look how Francis became a voice for migrants and hear from some of the refugees who the Pope brought to the Vatican and how they feel about his legacy.

And, we speak to our collegues in Latin America and Africa about how Pope Francis will be remembered in their regions.

Aid workers in Sudan say children are among those now dying of thirst and starvation after hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee the country's largest displacement camp. We hear an interview with an aid worker and speak to our correspondent about the latest.



Presenter: Mark Lowen in Rome.

(Photo: Pope Francis' coffin transferred to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state ahead of funeral, Vatican City, Vatican City State Holy See - 23 Apr 2025. Credit:
ART SERVICE/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w08w6)
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FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wgp)
Outlook Mixtape: A princess, a penguin and a beatboxer

In 1981 Scottish ballerina Anne Allan was working as a professional dancer. Out of the blue she received a phone call with an unusual request - could she give Diana, the Princess of Wales dance classes? It was to be the beginning of almost a decade of secret dance lessons, and what started out as private weekly classes soon turned into a special friendship, with the dance studio becoming a sanctuary for the young princess.

Tom Michell was teaching at a school in South America when he rescued a penguin from an oil slick. The penguin refused to return to the wild, it just followed Tom around. So he took it to the boarding school in Argentina where he lived and worked. The penguin became a part of his and the school's life - with a remarkable influence on everyone who came into contact with it. Tom’s story is now the subject of a film starring British comedian Steve Coogan.

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 ­– but the pressure of trying to be something she wasn’t eventually caught up with her, she left to begin an international performing career and founded a successful beatboxing school.

Presenter Saskia Collette

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

(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct743n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w0dmb)
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FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj8zsmq)
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FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gprwq)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z2j)
2025/04/25 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 (w172zwwkq9w0jcg)
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FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rmd)
Remembering the life of Pope Francis

Mark Lowen in Rome brings people together to share their memories of the Pope, who died on Easter Monday.

In our conversations, Mark hears from Catholics in Argentina, including one of Pope Francis’ friends who knew him when he was a priest in Buenos Aires. We also bring together three people from Northern Ireland who had a private audience with the Pope, and three women who describe how he changed their lives.

“He was the people’s Pope,” Monica in New York tells us. “It was an honour to be in his presence.”

Mark sits down with Iraqi American Pilgrims in a café just outside the Vatican to chat about what the Pope meant to them.

“He acted like Jesus,” Savannah says. “Jesus hung out with all the people that were outcasts and the poor, and Pope Francis really brought that mentality back – as Christians, as Catholics, that is how we should all be acting.”

Presenter: Mark Lowen
BBC producers: Angela Sheeran, Iqra Farooq, Shea Conduct, Ben Davis and Isabella Bull
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham

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

(Photo: Stephanie Gaubaud is blessed by Pope Francis. Credit: Stephanie Gaubaud)


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gpwmv)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6ssj)
Can we feed everyone?

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, 800 million people are going to bed hungry every night, but 2 billion people in the world are malnourished. Farmers across the globe produce enough food to feed 10 billion people, yet there are only 7.6 billion of us.

We know there is enough food to go around, but filling tummies is only the start – we also need a varied diet. CrowdScience visits Nairobi during GGIAR Science Week, a hub for agricultural scientists. They are meeting to discuss the changes needed to get the right crops into the soil and the right food on the plates of those who need it.

Presenters Anand Jagatia and Alex Lathbridge are joined by a live audience and a panel of experts Lindiwe Sibanda, Sieglinde Snapp and Alex Awiti. Together they explore questions from our listeners in Kenya and around the world: whether we can restore natural habitats whilst promoting food security; why human waste isn’t used more commonly as a fertiliser; and what impact empowering women in agriculture will have on our ability to feed the world.

Recorded at CGIAR Science Week at the UN headquarters in Nairobi.

Image: Drone view of tractor ploughing a field
Image Credit: Justin Paget via Getty Images

Presenters: Anand Jagatia & Alex Lathbridge
Producer: Harrison Lewis
Editors: Martin Smith & Cathy Edwards
Production Co-ordinators: Ishmael Soriano & Josie Hardy
Studio Managers: Gayl Gordon, Andrew Garratt & Sarah Hockley


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w0n3l)
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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7d4sp6)
Kyiv mayor says Ukraine may need to 'give up territory' for truce

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has become the first leading Ukrainian politician to say the country might have to recognise Russian control of key regions of Ukraine, including Crimea, in exchange for a temporary truce with Russia. The comments come after Russian missiles and drones killed twelve people and injured hundreds in Kyiv. We speak to a resident from the city of Mariupol who was forced to flee her home shortly after the Russian invasion.

We also hear the latest from Sudan, where the Rapid Support Forces have recently attacked a vast refugee camp. As people to flee on foot with no food or water, aid agencies say children are among those dying of thirst and hunger.

Also in our programme: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order allowing US companies to mine the ocean floor for minerals; and the Dutch town hall that accidently threw out Andy Warhol art with the bins.

(Photo: the mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, surveys the damage of a Russian strike. Credit: Reuters)


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w0rvq)
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FRI 22:06 Americast (w3ct7t58)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gq443)
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FRI 22:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w0wlv)
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FRI 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj908m7)
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FRI 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76n2)
First broadcast 25/04/2025 21:32 GMT

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