SATURDAY 26 APRIL 2025

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w10bz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 00:06 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


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w1433)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs0wt618l8)
Public confidence in the US economy falls sharply

A new survey by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research has revealed that consumer confidence in the United States has seen its largest drop since 1990.

While the Governor of Mississippi believes rising tariffs will lead to more capital investment, we hear from a retail business in Indiana on the impact of the ongoing trade war.

Rahul Tandon speaks to prominent Canadian automotive figure Flavio Volpe on the state of the country's economy ahead of Monday's general election.

And a Californian government figure discusses how the state has overtaken Japan to become the fourth largest global economic force behind Germany, China and the US as a whole.


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w17v7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj90mvm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gqm3m)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct6zj2)
Wisden's top five and what next for West Indies women?

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

The Women’s World Cup qualifiers have reached their conclusion with Pakistan and Bangladesh making it through to the ODI World Cup later this year. Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss their prospects in the tournament. We also reflect on West Indies who have missed out on the Women's World Cup for the first time in 25 years.

Plus, we are joined by Lawrence Booth, the editor of the 162nd edition of the Wisden Almanack, he shares his strong opinions on the global game and reveals the name of the five Wisden cricketers of the year.

We hear from Australia all-rounder Cameron Green on his kidney condition and Ashes dreams.

Photo: Hayley Matthews of West Indies looks dejected after defeat to New Zealand during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Semi-Final 2024 match between West Indies and New Zealand at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 18, 2024 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Alex Davidson-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w1clc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 03:06 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)


SAT 03:50 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)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w1hbh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72vw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w1m2m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj91030)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gqzc0)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 05:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct5dgn)
Dear son

“Fly the plane”, volunteer and keep asking why. Andy is an airline pilot from Northern Ireland. He tells his son to avoid being thrown off course by life’s many distractions, volunteer for everything, and keep asking questions. The final golden rule? Always stand up to inappropriate locker room banter. Plus, Namulanta has a letter for her son too.

Letter writer: Andy

Please send Namulanta your letter. Go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on Send us your letters.
#DearDaughter


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct6vyq)
Are 80% of women really only attracted to 20% of men?

Netflix’s psychological drama Adolescence has started a debate about teenage boys and misogyny in modern society. It tells the story of a seemingly normal young boy, Jamie, who is arrested after the brutal murder of a girl in his class.

The series focuses on how young men are being radicalised against women by various podcasts, blogs and forums that make up the anti-feminist movement, the so-called ‘manosphere’. These podcasts often give men tips about how to be an ‘alpha’ male and promote the idea that feminism has set back men's rights. They use a range of material to back up their claims, including statistics.

One such statistic was quoted in Adolescence and used to explain Jamie’s hatred towards women - that 80% of women are only attracted to 20% of men.

Where does this claim come from and is it true? We look into the alleged maths behind the misogyny.

‘The original version of this programme erroneously attributed the creation of the website ‘Hot or Not’ to Mark Zuckerberg, thank you to the listeners for pointing this error out to us. We have amended and updated the programme.’

Presenter/Producer: Lizzy McNeill
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: James Beard
Editor: Richard Vadon


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w1qtr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zw815kj99jq)
Funeral of Pope Francis

We dedicate most of the programme to the funeral of Pope Francis whose coffin will be laid in front of St Peter's Basilica in Rome. Huge crowds are expected, as well as more than a hundred foreign delegations, including heads of state and government.

Our presenter Paul Henley is joined by the BBC's Mark Lowen in Rome, and guests Charles Collins, an American journalist and managing editor for Catholic news site, Cruxnow.com and Patricia Cohen, Global Economics Correspondent at The New York Times.

Photo: The statues at St. Peter's Basilica is silhouetted as sun rises at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. Reuters/Remo Casillii


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w1vkw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zw815kj9f8v)
Funeral of Pope Francis breaks with tradition

We dedicate most of the programme to the funeral of Pope Francis whose coffin will be laid in front of St Peter's Basilica in Rome. Thousands of mourners have been queuing to say a final goodbye before the service takes place.

Our presenter Paul Henley is joined by the BBC's Mark Lowen in Rome, and guests Charles Collins, an American journalist and managing editor for Catholic news site, Cruxnow.com and Patricia Cohen, Global Economics Correspondent at The New York Times.

Photo: Clergy preparing for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis at the Vatican, 26 April, 2025 Reuters /Remo Casilli


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w1zb0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zw815kj9k0z)
World leaders, clergy, gather for Pope Francis's funeral

We dedicate most of the programme to the funeral of Pope Francis whose coffin will be laid in front of St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

Dozens of world leaders and thousands of mourners are gathering for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88.

Our presenter Paul Henley is joined by the BBC's Mark Lowen in Rome, and guests Charles Collins, an American journalist and managing editor for Catholic news site, Cruxnow.com and Patricia Cohen, Global Economics Correspondent at The New York Times.

Photo: Former US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden in Saint Peter's Square, at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. EPA/ Riccardo Antimiani


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w2324)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 09:06 Weekend (w172zw815kj9ns3)
Coverage of Pope Francis's funeral

The programme is dedicated to the funeral of Pope Francis.

The funeral just started inside St Peter's Basilica where hundreds of leaders and dignitaries - including Donald Trump, his predecessor Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Prince William - have joined thousands of mourners in St Peter's Square.

In this hour, BBC's Mark Lowen is joined by Ines San Martin, Argentinian journalist- former head of Crux newspaper in Rome and Edward Pentin, former Rome correspondent of the National Catholic Register, and author of “The Next Pope."

Photo: People gather, ahead of the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. Reuters/Nathan Howard


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w26t8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 10:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct7z03)
Crossing the line

Aneta Grabmuller is both a winter and summer triathlete. She first started competing at the age of 15, but within a few years she retired having fallen out of love with the sport. She had been subjected to behaviour from her coach that had crossed the line. She was convinced that her weight was a problem and started to train harder and eat less. The strain on her body had caused bones to break whilst mentally she was depressed and anxious. Stepping away from the sport, she studied, became an IOC Young Leader and a certified safeguarding officer. Now aged 25, she is back and better than ever, and when not racing she continues to advocate of REDs (relative energy deficiency in sport).

In 1992, the British 400m runner Derek Redmond popped his hamstring in the Olympic semi-final. In absolute agony he got up and started to hobble to the finish line - determined to complete his race. Halfway round, his dad, Jim, ran on to the track to help his son home. It is an Olympic story that has inspired millions around the world.

As it is London Marathon weekend, we focus on a great story about crossing the line at the inaugural London Marathon which took place in 1981. Dick Beardsley and Inge Simonsen who, having battled stride for stride for all 26.2 miles, crossed the line together... hand in hand. In doing so, the pair famously were declared "joint winners" of the London Marathon.

And we are with two people as they get ready to compete in their very first ever marathons. One a multiple Paralympic champion and the other someone very close to Katie’s heart! So how have they found the training and having never completed the distance before?

We finish with the ultimate finishing line story from in Finland. Only a few weeks ago two skiers crossed the line and recreated one of the most legendary moments in Winter Olympic history. Exactly 45 years after it happened at the 1980 Lake Placid Games, the two competitors, one a Swede beat his Finnish rival by just one-hundredth of a second, a tiny margin in any event, but the two had been neck and neck for every inch of that 15km, cross-country race. In Scandinavia that race is lauded like no other, so it was big news when it was announced they would meet for a rematch all these years on.

(Photo: Sweden’s Thomas Wassberg and Finland’s Juha Mieto cross the finish line together. Credit : Matti Huutoniemi)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w2bkd)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj91qks)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w2g9j)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 12:06 The Forum (w3ct712q)
How airports took off

Airports: at their most basic level places to fly from to reach destinations near and far. And yet so much more. Iszi Lawrence and guests take a look at the evolution of airports, from their beginnings as military airstrips to the modern-day behemoths with their luxury shopping outlets, gardens and art galleries.

The early European airports were modelled on railway stations, as that was the only blueprint for a transport hub. The public became so enthralled by air travel that airports eventually became popular as destinations in themselves. Airports today are places filled with emotion: the scene of farewells and arrivals, as well as the stress of international travel in an age of terrorism.

Iszi is joined by cultural historian Alastair Gordon, author of Naked Airport: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Revolutionary Structure; Lilia Mironov, an architectural historian and air steward who wrote Airport Aura: A Spatial History of Airport Infrastructure; and architect and airport planner Su Jayaraman who teaches at the University of Westminster in London. Plus a range of Forum listeners from around the world contribute their personal experiences of airports.

Produced by Fiona Clampin for BBC World Service.

(Photo: John F. Kennedy International Airport, the TWA Flight Center, terminal 5, designed by Eero Saarinen. Credit: Lehnartz/ullstein bild/Getty Images)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w2l1n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7d6qm8)
The funeral of Pope Francis

From refugees he championed to world leaders he rebuked, a quarter of a million people gather in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis. Former Vatican spokeswoman under Francis, Paloma Garcia Ovejero, tells us he was a kind and tireless leader who changed the church forever.

Also in our programme: Pakistan’s prime minister calls for a ‘neutral investigation’ into the Kashmir terror attack; and an intrepid sausage dog is rescued after disappearing for a year and a half into the Australian wilderness.

(Photo: An aerial view for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City. Credit: FABIO FRUSTACI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock).


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w2pss)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqg6t4qb57)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld comes from Wembley on FA Cup semi-final weekend with commentary of Crystal Palace against Aston Villa from 1615 GMT as they look to book their place in the final. Before that at 1400 GMT, we’ll have live Premier League commentary of Champions League chasing Newcastle United at home to Ipswich Town.

Lee James will be joined by former Crystal Palace and Liverpool defender Martin Kelly and former Manchester United and Aston Villa goalkeeper Mark Bosnich to look ahead to the match at Wembley and the weekend’s Premier League action.

We’ll look ahead to the Copa del Rey final with Barcelona looking to complete a cup double over Real Madrid. There’ll be reaction to the final day of the Women’s Six Nations, plus we’ll look ahead to the London Marathon and Chris Eubank Jr against Conor Benn in boxing.

Photo: A general view of Wembley Stadium is showing during the FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on May 25, 2024. (Credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images)


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w3f8k)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zt3)
Actor Tilda Swinton on her dystopian film The End

Oscar winning actor Tilda Swinton on her latest role in the dystopian musical film The End and Oscar winning Indian film composer AR Rahman on Mick Jagger, Danny Boyle and making a VR film complete with odour.

New Zealand director James Ashcroft describes working with John Lithgow in nursing home horror film The Rule of Jenny Pen and French director Francois Ozon explains why he finds older female characters intriguing.

Writer and journalist Funmi Fetto reveals the inspiration for the British and Nigerian characters in her short story collection Hail Mary, and we hear from Nigerian music star Magixx about the benefits of fame

Nikki Bedi is joined by cultural critic Bidisha to discuss cultural highlights of the week.

(Photo: Tilda Swinton poses at the "The End" photocall, Berlin. Credit: Isa Foltin/Getty Images)


SAT 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gssjy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 20:32 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zt3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 today]


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w3k0p)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7d7pl9)
Pope Francis buried at his favourite church in Rome

Pope Francis has been laid to rest at his favourite church in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore, after a funeral attended by hundreds of thousands of people. Many lined the streets to see his coffin being taken there from the Vatican on an adapted popemobile. He is the first pontiff in more than 120 years to be buried outside the Vatican.

Also in the programme: With tensions high between India and Pakistan after a shooting in Kashmir, we have an interview with the politician son of assassinated Pakistani Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto; and an attempt to crack down on so-called 'headphone dodgers' on trains and buses.

(Photo: Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re blessed Pope Francis' coffin during the funeral mass. Credit: Reuters/Dylan Martinez)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w3nrt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 22:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct7z03)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 today]


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w3shy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj935jb)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gt4sb)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 23:32 This Is Africa (w3ct72cr)
Kenya Mko Wapi: Part one

In the first of three special editions of This Is Africa from Kenya, DJ Edu is joined by three influential players in the music scene to discuss why Kenyan music isn't punching through like Afrobeats, Amapiano, Bongo flava and more.

Bien came to fame with Kenyan supergroup Sauti Sol, and he's now bucking the national trend by building a successful international career as a solo artist. Producer Eric Musyoka is a legend on the scene and responsible for some of the biggest Kenyan songs since the 90s. Anyiko Owoko is a music publicist, promoter, events curator and blogger.

SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2025

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w3x82)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:06 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)


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gt8jg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:32 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


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w4106)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:06 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)


SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gtd8l)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct5dgn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 01:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct6ykq)
Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong: The Snow Leopard

In 2003, Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong put skis on for the first time. Seven years later, he was competing in slalom at the Vancouver Olympics, the first Ghanaian to ever qualify for the winter games. Kwame grew up in Ghana, but in 2002, at the age of 28, he moved back to UK. To support himself through his masters degree, Kwame decided to get a job and ended up working at the local indoor ski centre in Milton Keynes. Dubbed the "Snow Leopard," he tells Harry Stott how he qualified for the games. A Message Heard production.

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: Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong competing in Vancouver 2010. Credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w44rb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj93jrq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gtj0q)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 02:32 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)


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w48hg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 03:06 The Forum (w3ct712q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w4d7l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tr9)
Pope Francis's Latin American legacy

Pascale Harter introduces despatches from Mexico, Canada, Kenya and Syria.

The death of Pope Francis is mourned especially deeply in Latin America - still home to more than 40 per cent of the world's Catholics. Although he never revisited his home country of Argentina, Pope Francis travelled widely in the region. In Mexico, his message of enduring faith and a Church open to all resonated particularly strongly with a priesthood facing the violence - and often the demands - of narco-trafficking cartels, reports Will Grant.

Canada's Liberal party appeared to be in the doldrums before Justin Trudeau's resignation as Prime Minister this spring. But American rhetoric about turning the country into 'the 51st state' has changed the political landscape and the Canadian election contest looks rather different today. Neal Razzell hears what's on voters' minds on Vancouver Island on the west coast.

Lamu town, on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, has been a global commercial hub for centuries. Its monsoon trade winds helped speed dhows - sailboats - from Africa, past Arabia to India and back again, carrying profitable cargoes both ways. Now there are plans to expand a huge new port and transport complex, partly financed by Chinese loans and built by a Chinese consortium, linking Kenya to South Sudan and Ethiopia. Beth Timmins talked to local people about the possible impact it could have on fishing and family life.

Syria's millennia of history mean the country is full of extraordinary archaeological sites - with structures from the Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad eras still standing. But since civil war broke out in 2011, few foreigners have visited them. In the city of Bosra - once the capital of Roman Arabia - Leon McCarron heard from Syrians who once made a living from tourism how they hope to bring the industry back to life, following the fall of the Assad regime.

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

Image: Pope Francis waves to the faithful upon his arrival in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico on February 16, 2016. (Photo by ENRIQUE CASTRO/AFP via Getty Images)


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gtrhz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 04:32 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)


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w4hzq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj93x03)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gtw83)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct7y7t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:32 today]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w4mqv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zw815kjd6ft)
Trump: Putin may not want to stop the war in Ukraine

President Trump has questioned whether his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin's is serious about bringing an end to the war in Ukraine. President Trump's comments came as the Kremlin insisted that Mr Putin was ready to hold peace talks with Ukraine, without any preconditions.

Also on the programme: What do the US President and Shakespeare's Richard III have in common? And, we'll be hearing from India and Pakistan after the deadly attack in Kashmir.

Joining Paul Henley in the studio is Nina Dos Santos, journalist, podcast host and former presenter and reporter on CNN and David Wearing, Assistant Professor of International relations at the University of Sussex, UK.

(Photo: Aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Kamyanske. 26 April 2025, Mykola Synelnykov, Reuters)


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w4rgz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zw815kjdb5y)
Trump criticises Putin

President Trump has criticised the Russian president. Donald Trump said there was no reason for Vladimir Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas in a post published on his social media account.

Also in the programme: A bookstore, in the small town of Chelsea in the northern US state of Michigan, has made headlines, after residents formed a human chain to help move more than nine-thousand of its books to new premises, further down the street. And, Canadians are getting ready to vote tomorrow in a federal election that has garnered global interest against the backdrop of Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada, as the 51st US state.

(Photo: Ukrainian President Zelensky meets US President Trump at Pope Francis' funeral mass in Vatican City. 26 Apr 2025/ Ukraine Foreign ministry handout)


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w4w73)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zw815kjdfy2)
Several killed, injured, after car hits Vancouver festival

Police in Vancouver are reporting that a number of people have been killed and multiple injured after a driver has crashed into a crowd at a popular Filipino festival.

Also in the programme: In Iran, at least fourteen people have been killed and more than 750 wounded in an explosion at one of the country's key ports. And, in Socotra, an island that's part of Yemen, described as the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean, dragon trees producing frankincense -an aromatic resin used worldwide for centuries in incense, perfumes and traditional medicine, are becoming scant.

This programme was edited on 28 April 2025

(Photo: Police officers at the scene, as bodies of victims lie covered on the ground, after a vehicle drove into a crowd at a festival in Vancouver, Canada. 27 April 2025. Reuters/ Chris Helgren)


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w4zz7)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tr9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gvc7m)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:32 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)


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w53qc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 10:06 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)


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gvgzr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70ss)
Tackling Nigeria's skin bleaching problem

According to the World Health Organisation, 77% of Nigerian women have used skin-lightening creams. When BBC Hausa’s Madina Maishanu decided to look into this, she uncovered an even more worrying trend: mothers using potentially harmful products on their babies. Madina spoke to the campaigners trying to stop these practices. Plus, how human activities and climate change are threatening shea trees in Uganda with Njoroge Muigai from BBC Africa, and what's behind the success of Talk to us, the social media series featuring ordinary people talking about their lives, with Vusal Hamzayev from BBC Azerbaijani.

Presented by Faranak Amidi
Produced by Alice Gioia and Hannah Dean

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


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w57gh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj94mgw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gvlqw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 11:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct5dgn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct6vyq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w5c6m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 12:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rmd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gvqh0)
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SUN 12:32 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)


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w5gyr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7d9mjc)
Car ploughs into Vancouver street festival

At least nine people have been killed after a car ploughed into crowds at a Filipino cultural event in Vancouver. Yousef Vardeh is a Filipino-Canadian who witnessed the incident from his bao-bun food truck and watched as his customers were hit.

Also in the programme: Iranian officials say they have contained a deadly fire following an explosion at one of the country's largest ports; and we speak to the Serbian students running from their home country to Brussels to lobby the EU.

(Photo: An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day block party. Credit: REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier)


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w5lpw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct701q)
Are dams still worth it?

Hydroelectricity is the world’s biggest source of renewable energy, and dams have long been a popular - if controversial - way to fast-track development and boost economies.

Jordan Dunbar is in Thailand, a country that has been transformed by hydropower. He meets Thais who've been helped by dams, and those they’ve hurt. And he finds out how a warming world could put the future of hydropower in jeopardy.

Presenter: Jordan Dunbar
Producer: Ellie House
Assistant Producer in Thailand: Maew Wilawan Watcharasakwej
Sound design: Tom Brignell
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Editor: Simon Watts

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 (w172zwxd51gvyz8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct6ty3)
The Happy Pod: International Dance Day special

A special episode of The Happy Pod for International Dance Day. From the Royal Opera House in London, we are hearing stories from performers and choreographers across the world about why they love dancing.

Presenter: Valerie Sanderson
Music: Iona Hampson

(Photo: Young dance couple perform at the Royal Opera House, London. Credit: Reuters)


SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w5qg0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqg6t4tbtg)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld is live from Wembley Stadium as Nottingham Forest take on Manchester City in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Will Forest reach their first FA Cup final since 1991, or will Manchester City keep alive their hopes of winning a trophy this season?

Sportsworld will also be at Anfield as champions-elect Liverpool take on Tottenham, plus there will be reaction to Bournemouth against Manchester United, and the Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Away from the football, there will be the latest from the Madrid Open tennis and the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, England.

Photo: A general view of Wembley Stadium ahead of the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 25, 2024 in London, England. (Credit: Manchester United via Getty Images)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w66fj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj95lfx)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gwkpx)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 19:32 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.


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w6b5n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72vw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 on Saturday]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w6fxs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zss0x7dblhd)
Vancouver police chief: the darkest day in our city's history

Canadian police say a suspect detained after a car was driven at high-speed into festivalgoers in Vancouver had suffered mental health problems. The interim police chief told a news conference that the number of people killed had risen to 11. Dozens more were hurt at the Filipino street festival on Saturday. He said many unanswered questions remained after what he called the darkest day in Vancouver's history. Canada's political leaders say the country is united in grief. Voters go to the polls on Monday in a general election.

Also in the programme: we hear about life in Mandalay, one month after Myanmar's massive earthquake; and an unusual tribute to singer David Bowie- a memorial plaque in the northern English town of Stockport will honour the night he missed his train home after a gig in 1970 and fell asleep at the station.

(Photo: A man places tributes on a fence, the morning after a vehicle was driven into a crowd at a Filipino community Lapu Lapu party, in Vancouver, Canada April 27, 2025. Credit: Reuters /Chris Helgren)


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w6knx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 22:06 The Climate Question (w3ct701q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 today]


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gwxy9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 22:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z4m)
Do you live inside an audio bubble?

I live inside my headphones - do you? Your take on the rise of earbud culture and the impact on our social interactions. Plus, World Questions in Canada, the fake marathon runner and the giant rat with a pouch making you smile on The Happy Pod. Your clicks and shares decide the show.


SUN 22:50 Over to You (w3ct6xv4)
The latest update on BBC Sounds internationally

The proposed switch from BBC Sounds to a new BBC app has been weighing heavily on the minds of some listeners. Many of you have been unhappy.
Well it seems listener power has prevailed and there has been an important change! We bring you the BBC’s update.

Plus , the true crime podcast series The Con: Kaitlyn’s Baby, is about one apparently pregnant young woman’s desperate lie. We speak with its presenter Sarah Treleaven.

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


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w6pf1)
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SUN 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl0vj962ff)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gx1pf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 23:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70ss)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]

MONDAY 28 APRIL 2025

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwkq9w6t55)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tr9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxd51gx5fk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 00:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yf6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 on Sunday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5bs5g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slb55v)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s14fv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 01:32 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 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5bwxl)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slb8xz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s185z)
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MON 02:32 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


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5c0nq)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s1cy3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z4m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:32 on Sunday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct6xv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:50 on Sunday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5c4dv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slbjf7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s1hp7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct708j)
Slavery, reconciliation and me

How does it feel to meet someone who connects you to a darker chapter of your family history? Datshiane Navanayagam is joined by two women whose experience of this has led them to delve deeper into their own family’s ties to both slavery and enslavement.

Diana McCaulay is a Jamaican novelist. She discovered that she’s related to both enslaved people and enslavers when an ancestry-tracking TV programme contacted her out of the blue. Diana's latest book, A House for Miss Pauline takes inspiration from what she discovered and the questions that are left unanswered.

In 2007 Betty Kilby Baldwin was contacted by a white woman in Virginia who suspected that she’s the descendant of the family once enslaved Betty’s. After meeting in person, the two women began a shared process of truth and reconciliation; co-writing a memoir and working with organisation called Coming to the Table which brings together people wanting to learn the history of their connection to slavery and its legacies.

Produced by Hannah Dean and Jane Thurlow

(Image: (L) Diana McCaulay credit Jeremy Francis. (R) Betty Kilby Baldwin courtesy Betty Kilby Baldwin.)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5c84z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1l9n5k)
Vancouver car ramming attack suspect charged with murder

Canadian police have charged a man with eight counts of second degree murder after a car ramming attack in Vancouver that killed eleven people. We hear from one of the organisers of the festival where the attack took place.
US President Donald Trump says he 'thinks' Ukraine is ready to give up Russian-occupied Crimea as part of a peace deal proposed by the United States. We'll assess the prospects of an agreement.

North Korea has acknowledged for the first time that it has deployed troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine.

A BBC investigation exposes members of the Kenyan security forces who shot protesters at the country’s parliament last year.

And, we hear from the maker of a new podcast, reimagining centuries-old folktales from Sudan in English.

(Photo: Items left by mourners, Vancouver, Canada, 27 April 2025; Credit: Reuters)


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5ccx3)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1l9rxp)
Myanmar military rulers breaking ceasefire

We'll report from inside Myanmar with evidence that its military rulers are breaking a ceasefire announced after last month's earthquake.

We'll bring you reactions from Myanmar's National Unity Government in exile on of what they make of the whole situation.

As tensions between India and Pakistan worsen after gunmen killed twenty-six civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir, we'll hear from Pakistan and speak to one of the politicians there.

And Liverpool's long wait ends as they win the Premier League with a convincing victory over Tottenham.


(Photo: Myanmar military Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Naypyidaw, Myanmar, 27 March 2025; Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5chn7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1l9wnt)
BBC special report reveals Myanmar military violating truce

We'll report from inside Myanmar with evidence that its military rulers are breaking a ceasefire after last month's earthquake. The United Nations says millions in Myanmar are still in need of help.

We'll bring you a BBC investigation that exposes members of the Kenyan security forces who shot protesters at the country’s parliament last year.

And as Pope Francis is laid to rest, the search starts for the one who will replace him. We'll hear from an Iraqi cardinal.


(Photo: Myanmar's military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Moscow, Russia, 4 March 2025; Credit: Reuters)


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5cmdc)
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MON 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7wzg)
Kurt Volker, former US diplomat: Decoding Trump, the second time around

David Brown, producer of the BBC TV’s Trump - The First 100 Days, speaks to Kurt Volker, former US ambassador to NATO, about the whirlwind start to President Trump’s second term in office.

In this conversation, Ambassador Volker, who previously served as Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, shares his assessment of the president’s programme of change - and the extraordinary pace of reform.

He gives the inside take on Trump - from that explosive White House press conference with Ukraine’s President, Volodomyr Zelensky, to his plans for the Middle East - and sets out how Mr Trump plans to make America great again.

Ambassador Volker decodes President Trump’s head-line grabbing statements on US territorial expansion and international relations - and explains the risks of doing away with diplomatic convention.

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: David Brown
Producers: Clare Williamson, Lucy Sheppard
Editor: Max Deveson

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 (w172zwxdj9s1znr)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rxg)
Why is Europe falling behind the US?

Even before there was talk of a trade war between the US and EU, Europe was on the economic backfoot.

But it wasn’t always the case.

In 2008, the EU was the world’s biggest economy - today, the US economy is $9.5 trillion bigger than the EUs.

So what has happened?

Presented and produced by Rob Young

(Image: An employee fixes the seat to a Volkswagen AG Tiguan on the production line at the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. The company said in March 2025 that profits had fallen amid high costs and Chinese competition. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct745y)
Doi Moi: Vietnam's economic miracle

In the late 1970s, Vietnam was one of the poorest countries in the world. Its economy had been destroyed by war with the USA, a trade embargo, and the communist government's restriction of private enterprise. So, at the Vietnam Communist Party’s 6th National Congress in December 1986, radical economic reforms were introduced, known as Doi Moi, meaning ‘renovation’. The reforms transformed the country from a centrally planned economy to a market-oriented one, unleashing huge economic growth and improving living standards. Ben Henderson speaks to Phạm Chi Lan, an economist who worked at Vietnam’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry through the period of reform.

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: Street vendor in Hanoi, 1993. Credit: Steve Raymer/Corbis via Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5cr4h)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slc44w)
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MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s23dw)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6ssj)
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MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5cvwm)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct71vm)
Secret D-Day rehearsal and YouTube begins

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is World War Two military historian and archivist Elisabeth Shipton.

We start by concentrating on two events from the last year of the Second World War.

Exercise Tiger took place in April 1944 in preparation for the D-Day landings of Allied forces in Normandy. But during that rehearsal a German fleet attacked and about 749 US servicemen died.

We hear remarkable archive testimony from Adolf Hitler's secretary who witnessed his last days in a bunker in Berlin before he took his own life.

Plus, 20 years since the video sharing platform, YouTube, was first launched.

We hear about the apartheid-era production of the play Othello in South Africa, which broke racial boundaries.

And finally, how in 1985, Coca-Cola messed up a reworking of the drink's classic formula.


Contributors:

Paul Gerolstein - survivor of Exercise Tiger (from archive audio gathered by Laurie Bolton, from the UK Exercise Tiger Memorial, and the journalist, David Fitzgerald).

Traudl Junge - Adolf Hitler's secretary.

Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen - on the start of YouTube.

Dame Janet Suzman - on the staging of Othello in 1987.

Mark Pendergrast - author.


(Photo: US troops ahead of D-Day. Credit: Keystone/ Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5czmr)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slccn4)
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MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s2bx4)
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MON 11:32 The Conversation (w3ct708j)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wph)
Painting faces in search of myself and my mum

Juano Diaz was taken in to care aged six, his mother was battling alcoholism and he wasn't being cared for. But Juano missed his mum and with no photos of her, he became obsessed by drawing her face so he wouldn't forget her. He was later adopted by a strict Catholic and Romany Gypsy family but when he came out as gay he was asked to leave. Now down-and-out on the streets of Glasgow, with his life spiralling, he started to search for his mother again. He would scan faces in the crowds, draw his own face to explore his features, feminise them to look more like his mum and soon he discovered his talent for portraiture. Today, he paints the faces of modern icons: Pharell Williams, Madonna, Vivienne Westwood. This would lead to artistic success and a very different lifestyle – including a friendship with Grace Jones and ultimately a whole new family.

Juano’s memoir is called Slum Boy.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Andrea Kennedy

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

(Photo: Juano Diaz as a young boy painting a portrait. Credit: Courtesy of Juano Diaz)


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct745y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5d740)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slcm4d)
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MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s2ldd)
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MON 13:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6ssj)
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MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5dbw4)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zss18hpjhfr)
Huge power blackouts across Spain and Portugal

Large parts of the Southern European countries hit by power outages as trains, restaurants, and even traffic lights are impacted. The Madrid metro has been evacuated and long queues have formed at cash points as card payments aren’t working. The source of the power cuts is currently unknown.

Also in the programme: The International Court of Justice has begun five days of hearings to examine Israel's legal obligations to provide aid to Gaza. Aid has been blocked from reaching Gaza since March. International agencies are warning of severe food shortages. And; the Canadian election takes place today as the Liberals, led by current Prime Minister Mark Carney, are expected to win. We explain the politics behind it all.

(Photo: View of a bar after a blackout hit Spain in the city of Toledo, central Spain, 28 April 2025. A massive blackout has hit large parts of Spain and spread to neighbouring Portugal and France, disrupting transport systems, internet connections and daily life, according to authorities. Photo by ISMAEL HERRERO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5dgm8)
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MON 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7wzg)
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MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s2twn)
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MON 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct76qc)
Massive power cut hits large parts of Spain and Portugal

Roger Hearing hears how a massive power cut has hit Spain and Portugal, along with parts of France. Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica said it was working with energy companies to restore power.

Also - the impact of US tariffs begins to bite as there's a big downturn in goods arriving from China.

The steepest rise in global spending on defence since the end of the Cold War - we'll find out who's buying what.

Plus Kenya lifts a ban on licencing new commercial banks - and what are the economic issues as Canadians go to the polls?

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


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5dlcd)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w173067qhlkgghc)
Power cut chaos in Spain and Portugal

Millions of people in Spain and Portugal are facing disruption because of a massive power cut across the peninsula. The outage has severely disrupted transport, including metro services, airports, and traffic lights, as have communications systems. We hear from people affected.

Israel has condemned hearings at International Court of Justice on the country's legal obligations to provide aid to Palestinians as a circus. We speak to aid workers in Gaza.

Cardinals are meeting next week for the start of the Conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. We speak to our correspondent in Rome about what's expected and hear views from sexual abuse victims about how Pope Francis handled the crisis in the Church.

We speak to a young South African doctor, Celiwe Ndaba, who has started a national debate about financial abuse in relationships after sharing her own experience online.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.


(Photo: Power cut in Spain. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5dq3j)
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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w173067qhlkgl7h)
Top UN court hears case on Israel's Gaza aid blockade

A top Palestinian offical has told the International Court of Justice in the Hague that Israel was blocking humanitarian aid to Palestinians as a "weapon of war". Israel has condemned hearings at International Court of Justice on the country's legal obligations to provide aid to Palestinians as a circus. We speak to aid workers in Gaza about the situation on the ground.

A huge power cut has left much of Spain and Portugal without electricity, disrupting transport and businesses across the peninsula. We speak to local journalists.

Cardinals are meeting next week for the start of the Conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. We speak to our correspondent in Rome about what's expected and hear views from sexual abuse victims about how Pope Francis handled the crisis in the Church.

A new investigation by BBC Africa Eye has exposed the members of the Kenyan security forces who shot protesters at the country’s parliament last year. Our correspondent explains.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: ICJ holds hearings on Israel's humanitarian obligations to Palestinians, The Hague, Netherlands - 28 Apr 2025. Credit: LINA SELG/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5dtvn)
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MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wph)
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MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct745y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5dyls)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16sldbm5)
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MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s39w5)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z4t)
2025/04/28 GMT

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


MON 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5f2bx)
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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tr9)
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MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s3fm9)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct6svt)
Unstoppable: Kura Paul-Burke

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 Māori marine scientist is combining indigenous knowledge with marine science to save the oceans that are so integral to her heritage.

Growing up in 1970s New Zealand, Kura-Paul Burke faced stigma due to her Māori roots. But, after finding herself studying marine science as an adult, Kura leaned on her heritage to take on a problem where many had already failed: restoring a lost population of precious, green-lipped mussels. Discover how Māori ancestresses, tribal elders and centuries-old knowledge inspired the ingenious methods of Aotearoa's first female Māori professor of marine science.

Presenters: Ella Hubber and Julia Ravey
Guest Speaker: Dr Kura Paul-Burke
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: Dr Kura Paul-Burke. Credit: Dr Kura Paul-Burke)


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5f631)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zss18hpkbnn)
Spain and Portugal slowly restore power after blackouts

Spain aims to restore power nationwide "soon" after a blackout disrupted daily life for millions but has no "conclusive information" about its causes, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. In Portugal, electricity provider REN said it had restored power to some 750,000 consumers. Newshour hears from Kristian Ruby of Eurelectric, a trade body for power suppliers.

Also in the programme: trial begins in Paris of Kardashian robbers; and on the front lines with rebels in Myanmar.

(Picture: A view shows an electricity pylon during a power outage which hit large parts of Spain, in Barcelona, Spain, April 28, 2025. Credit: REUTERS)


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5f9v5)
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MON 22:06 The Interview (w3ct7wzg)
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MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s3p3k)
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MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct708j)
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MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5ffl9)
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MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16sldtlp)
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MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s3svp)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76sm)
Canadians are voting in an election dominated by the global trade war

Canadians are voting in a general election which has been dominated by Donald Trump's trade war and threats to annex the country. The leaders of the two main parties rejected a renewed assertion by Mr Trump on election day that Canada should become the fifty-first US state.

Devina Gupta hears from the BBC’s economics editor Faisal Islam, who is in Ottawa, and Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses.

And the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has urged people not to speculate over the cause of a massive power cut that's affected millions of people across Spain and Portugal.

TUESDAY 29 APRIL 2025

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5fkbf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct71vm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5fp2k)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs182hftkq)
Canadians are voting in an election dominated by the global trade war

Canadians are voting in a general election which has been dominated by Donald Trump's trade war and threats to annex the country. The leaders of the two main parties rejected a renewed assertion by Mr Trump on election day that Canada should become the fifty-first US state.

Devina Gupta hears from the BBC’s economics editor Faisal Islam, who is in Ottawa, and Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses.

And the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has urged people not to speculate over the cause of a massive power cut that's affected millions of people across Spain and Portugal.

Also, the Chinese online retailer Temu, known for its cheap products, adds ‘import charges’ of about 145% in response to President Trump’s tariffs on China.

Throughout the programme, we’ll be joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world – Jessica Khine, a business development consultant based in Malaysia but now joining us from London, and Sergio Guzmán, director of the Colombia Risk Analysis company.


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5fstp)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slf5v2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s4532)
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TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct6rbd)
Leaving Israel for Cyprus

Increasing numbers of Israeli people are moving to the nearby island of Cyprus. Sky high property prices, disillusion with domestic politics and security concerns following the Hamas attacks of 7th October have led several thousand families to leave. They’re building on a rich history of Cypriot hospitality towards Jews. But in Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, huge luxury developments built by Israeli companies are causing controversy.

Presenter: Lucy Proctor
Producer: Mike Gallagher
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Studio mix: Simon Jarvis
Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: Larnaca's Jewish Community Centre welcomes Jews from near and far. Credit: BBC/Mike Gallagher)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5fxkt)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wph)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct745y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5g19y)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slffbb)
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TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s4dlb)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vt7)
Madeleine Thien: Writing The Book of Records

In 2020, the Canadian writer Madeleine Thien was working on her next novel, the follow-up to her prizewinning 2016 book Do Not Say We Have Nothing. But it was difficult to find the internal peace and privacy to begin again, especially after being catapulted into the public eye by the previous novel’s success.

Paul Kobrak followed her over several months as she created the first drafts of the new novel. It’s a process which moves from Berlin to Brooklyn and finally to Portugal's capital city Lisbon, where she hoped to complete it. Five years later, the novel, called The Book of Records, is being published, and this programme looks back at the long process of its creation.


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5g522)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1ldk2n)
Carney's Liberals projected to win Canadian election

Canadian media say the Liberal party will form a minority government after one of the most consequential elections in the country's history. Canada is facing a potentially disastrous trade fight with its neighbour, the US. We'll bring you the latest.

We'll also head to the Liberal Party HQ in Ottawa and speak to a former Canadian cabinet minister for Mr Carney's party.

Despite the declaration of a state of emergency, power is slowly returning to millions in Spain and Portugal after an almost total power outage. We'll go to the Spanish city of Barcelona to hear from a student who describes her experience.

Today marks 100 days since President Trump took back the White House. We'll hear how his policies have affected African nations.

And we'll look at why Kenyan authorities issued a wide-ranging recall of all sorts of drugs, including paracetamol.

(Photo: A Liberal Party supporter holds a sign, Ottawa, Canada, 28 April 2025; Credit: Reuters)


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5g8t6)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1ldnts)
Conservative leader concedes in Canada election

The Conservative leader has conceded and congratulated his rival Mark Carney, leader of the Liberals. We'll bring you all the latest.

The results are being called a stunning turnaround and a reversal of fortune for the ruling part which analysts say came down to President Trump's comments to annex Canada and threats of tariffs.

Power has now been restored to around ninety percent of mainland Spain. We'll be hearing from our correspondent there.

(Photo: A supporter of Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ottawa, Canada, 28 April 28 2025; Credit: Reuters)


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5gdkb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1ldskx)
Mark Carney wins Canada election

Mark Carney's Liberal Party has won the Canadian election and will form the next government. We'll speak to a former leader of the party.

Despite the declaration of a state of emergency, power is slowly returning to millions in Spain and Portugal after an almost total power outage. We'll bring you the latest.

Our correspondent visits a steel plant in eastern Ukraine that's helping to keep the country's economy alive.

And in sport, Arsenal play Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final first leg of the Champions league.

(Photo: PM Mark Carney attends an event at the Liberal Party election night headquarters in Ottawa, 29 April 29 2025; Credit: Reuters)


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5gj9g)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxf)
Tackling bias in health

Bias in the way medical research is carried out means that new medicines for diseases such as cancer – as well as the tools used to diagnose patients with some conditions – are disproportionally tested on people of European heritage. This can lead to those not represented in the data being misdiagnosed as well as some treatments not working as well as they should.

From the Ghanaian scientist helping to develop cancer treatments which work better for African people, to the team in England using AI to diagnose dementia in communities where English isn’t widely spoken, in this programme we will meet the solution-seekers trying to make healthcare more equal.

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/reporter: Craig Langran
Egypt reporter: Nadine ElShiaty
Egypt producer: Mariam Mokhtar
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines

(Image: Dr Yaw Bediako in a laboratory, Yemaachi Biotech)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s4wkv)
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TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s6h)
Trump’s tariffs: The price of spice

For thousands of years people have traded spices across continents, sharing recipes and wealth.

But what could happen to the modern spice industry if costly barriers to free trade are imposed?

As US President Donald Trump reaches 100 days in office, it is arguably his “reciprocal tariffs” that have caused the most upheaval in the US and global economies.

We speak to three people working in the North American spice import and processing sector to see how it's impacting them.

Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Hannah Bewley

(Image: Imported spices and seasoning at Phuoc Loc Tho Super Oriental Market in Florida. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74mj)
Surviving the fall of Saigon in 1975

When South Vietnam fell to communist forces in 1975, most could not escape.

In the last days, the United States airlifted its remaining personnel and some high-ranking Vietnamese officials - but millions were left behind to await their fate. In 2021 Alex Last spoke to one South Vietnamese veteran who remained in Saigon as North Vietnamese forces took the city.

Dr Tran Xuan Dung served as a doctor in the South Vietnamese Marines. He would spend three years imprisoned in a "re-education" camp before fleeing with his family in 1978.

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: Captured South Vietnamese soldiers outside the Presidential Palace in Saigon. Credit: ADN-Bildarchiv/ullstein bild via Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5gn1l)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slg11z)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s509z)
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TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct6rbd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5grsq)
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TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zt3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5gwjv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slg8k7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s57t7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vt7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5h08z)
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TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6x45)
Salvation in tacos - escaping cartel violence for the kitchen

Manolo ‘Manny’ de la Torre grew up in Veracruz, Mexico in a large family of restauranteurs. Manny followed in his family’s footsteps, and by his mid-20s he was balancing his own food business with a successful DJ career. But when drug cartels threatened his life, he had to leave it all behind, fleeing to London to seek asylum with his family. Life in the UK was tough, but a series of unexpected encounters led him to a small indoor market in south London, where he started making tacos to raise money for his church. Soon, he was getting rave reviews from London’s food critics. He tells Jo Fidgen the unlikely story of how he became ‘Taco Manny’.

Pen Caeyatano is a musician from the Central American country of Belize. He belongs to the Garifuna culture, of mixed African and indigneous Caribbean descent, who make up approximately 6% of Belize's population. Growing up, Pen faced discrimination for his background but as he got older, he decided he wanted to do something to celebrate his Garifuna culture. When he was given some turtle shells in the late 1970s, he started using them to play around with different rhythms, eventually creating a whole new genre of music - Punta Rock - which took Belize by storm. Saskia Collette went to the town of Dangriga to hear how he pioneered this new sound.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen

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

(Photo: Manolo de la Torre at his restaurant, Guacamoles in London. Credit: Courtesy of Manolo de la Torre)


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74mj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5h413)
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TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slgj1h)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s5h9h)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 Discovery (w3ct6svt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Monday]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5h7s7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zss18hpmdbv)
Mark Carney's Liberal Party wins Canadian general election

In a remarkable turnaround, Canada’s Liberal Party has won a fourth consecutive term. It had been trailing by 15 to 20 points behind the Conservative opposition. But it’s not yet clear if they’ll command a majority in parliament. We ask a Liberal Party MP about the challenges ahead.

Also in the programme: a vaccine that does not need to be refrigerated starts human trials in the UK; and the chaos that yesterday’s power outage in Spain left in its trail – we hear the tale of one high speed train passenger who ended up overnight in a rural village.



Photo: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses supporters at the Liberal Party election night event in Ottawa, Ontario Credit: ERIC REID/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5hcjc)
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TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s5qsr)
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TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct766j)
President Trump’s first 100 days: "Strategic uncertainty"

Roger Hearing looks at the economic impact of the first 100 days of the second Trump Presidency, as the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the changing of policy around tariffs creates "strategic uncertainty" . We also hear from Mexicans deported from the US under the president's push on immigration.

Meanwhile Mark Carney's Liberal Party wins the Canadian election. But what can Mr Carney do to deal with the tariff threat? We'll hear from one of Canada's leading industrialists.

Plus the European court of Justice rules that Malta's 'Golden visa' scheme is illegal.

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


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5hh8h)
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TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w173067qhlkkcdg)
Trump's first 100 days

On the day of his inauguration on 20 January, US President Donald Trump promised to deliver the “most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history”. For decades, the 100-day milestone has been viewed as a symbolic test for a new president - a moment to step back and assess the progress of a new administration. So how have the last 100 days have changed the world's relationship with the US? We take a walk around the BBC to speak to our language services to find out.

A group of parents who believe social media played a part in the death of their children have gathered in the US to demand better online safety protections for children. Hundreds of people protested outside the offices of Meta - owner of Facebook and Instagram. We speak to three parents who lost their children to hear their stories.

Presenter: Mark Lowen

Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Leah Millis


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5hm0m)
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TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w173067qhlkkh4l)
Liberal Party wins the Canadian election

Mark Carney's Liberals are projected to form Canada's next government, marking an historic turnaround for a party that looked to be headed for collapse just months ago. The party has not yet secured a clear majority in parliament - meaning it may have to work to unite Canadians in the face of tariffs and threats from US President Donald Trump. We join our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet in Canada to hear more.

On the day of his inauguration on 20 January, US President Donald Trump promised to deliver the “most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history”. For decades, the 100-day milestone has been viewed as a symbolic test for a new president - a moment to step back and assess the progress of a new administration. So how have the first 100 days been? We speak to White House correspondents to find out.

Presenter: Mark Lowen and Lyse Doucet

Image: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures during an event at the Liberal Party election night headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 29, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5hqrr)
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TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6x45)
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TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74mj)
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TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5hvhw)
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TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slh7j8)
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TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s66s8)
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TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z9b)
2025/04/29 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 (w172zwwl2l5hz80)
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TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct6rbd)
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TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s6bjd)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct6znm)
Weighing the world's forests

A groundbreaking space mission will help scientists peer through dense jungle canopy to measure the difference the world's forests are making to climate change. We interview the expert who came up with the idea.

Also on Tech Life: It's clicked billions of times a day, but do you know how it started in the first place ? We find out why the world gave a big thumbs up to the 'like' button. And digitising agriculture in Ghana - how tech is streamlining the growing and selling process for thousands of farmers.

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: An illustration of the Biomass satellite in space. Credit: ESA/ATG medialab)


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5j304)
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TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zss18hpn7kr)
New PM says Canada deserves respect from America

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has said his country deserves respect from the United States and will only enter trade and security talks on its own terms. He was speaking to the BBC just before his Liberal Party's election victory was announced. Newshour hears from newly-elected Conservative MP Andrew Lawton.

Also in the programme: Trump's first 100 days in office; and Malta ordered to end "golden passports".

(Picture: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney dances during an event at the Liberal Party election night headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 29, 2025. Credit: Reuters)


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5j6r8)
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TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxf)
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TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s6l0n)
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TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vt7)
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TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5jbhd)
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TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slhqhs)
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TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s6prs)
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TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct769x)
Trump’s first 100 days in office

On the programme we are looking at Donald Trump's first 100 days in power, during which he has talked a lot about tariffs, and there have been many changes to trade policies.

Rahul Tandon looks at the key important economic events of the initial 100 days and the way they have upended global trade.

Also, Mark Carney is celebrating his election victory in Canada, although Canadian broadcaster CBC projects his party will fall just short of the 172 parliamentary seats needed for a majority.

WEDNESDAY 30 APRIL 2025

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5jg7j)
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WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zt3)
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WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5jkzn)
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WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs182hjqgt)
Trump marks first 100 days in office

On the programme we are looking at Donald Trump's first 100 days in power, during which he has talked a lot about tariffs, and there have been many changes to trade policies.

Rahul Tandon looks at the key important economic events of the initial 100 days and the way they have upended global trade.

Also, Mark Carney is celebrating his election victory in Canada, although Canadian broadcaster CBC projects his party will fall just short of the 172 parliamentary seats needed for a majority.

Throughout the programme, we’ll be joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world – Rebecca Choong Wilkins, Senior Asia correspondent for Bloomberg, and Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence.


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5jpqs)
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WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slj2r5)
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WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s7205)
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WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct701q)
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WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6x45)
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WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74mj)
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WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5jy71)
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WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16sljb7f)
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WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s79hf)
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WED 04:32 World Of Secrets (w3ct7y46)
The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 6. The end of the bonanza

With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, the company goes into meltdown. A terrible truth emerges and a scam on an epic scale is revealed. Investors are set to lose millions and entire pension funds will be wiped out. A golden dream turns into a waking nightmare.

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

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


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5k1z5)
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WED 05:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1lhfzr)
Trump 100 days

President Trump has been holding a rally in Michigan boasting of his achievements during his first one hundred days in office - which he claimed had been the most successful in US history.

Mr Trump signed an executive order to ease the impact of his tariffs on vehicle manufacturers, after the industry was plunged into uncertainty since the announcement of a twenty-five percent tariff on imported cars and car parts. We'll get reaction from an automobile industry insider.

And we'll head to Pakistan and look at the rising tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

Presenters: Rob Young and Victoria Uwonkunda

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally to mark his 100th day in office, at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5k5q9)
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WED 06:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1lhkqw)
Trump celebrates 100 days in office

President Trump has been speaking to his supporters in the state of Michigan marking 100 days of his presidency. The President praised his tariff and trade policies which he says will bring jobs back and says he's going to make a deal with China. We get the views from both a Republican and a Democrat.

The UN Secretary General expresses concern over rising tension between India and Pakistan, after the killings of twenty-six people in Indian-administered Kashmir.

And Kenya’s betting regulator, The Betting Control and Licensing Board, has suspended all gambling adverts for 30 days. We'll look at how the industry is impacting people's lives and why the move was seen as necessary.

Presenters: Rob Young and Victoria Uwonkunda

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a rally to mark his 100th day in office, at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan. Credit Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5k9gf)
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WED 07:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1lhph0)
US President marks 100 days in office

At a rally in Michigan President Donald Trump has boasted of his achievements during his first one hundred days in office. He has described these achievements as the most successful in US history. He also signed an executive order to ease the impact of his tariffs on vehicle manufacturers. We'll get a view from the industry.

The state of Michigan helped reelect President Trump at the last election. We'll get the view of the Arab American community there to find out if they still stand behind their choice.

And a BBC investigation has revealed that Turkey has established more than 130 military bases in northern Iraq as it pursues its campaign against Kurdish separatists.

Presenters: Rob Young and Victoria Uwonkunda

(Photo: Supporters attend a rally to mark U.S. President Donald Trump's 100 days in office, at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan. Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS)


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5kf6k)
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WED 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x67)
Emi Mahmoud, poet: Has the world abandoned Sudan?

James Copnall, presenter of Newsday, speaks to Emi Mahmoud, Sudanese activist and poet, about the war that has claimed more than 150,000 lives since it began two years ago. In what the United Nations has called the world's largest humanitarian crisis, about 12 million people have also been forced to flee their homes.

Emi speaks about the pain of losing many members of her family, the brutality of the current conflict in the western region of Darfur which she believes to be genocide, and the trafficking of women and girls caught up in the fighting.

In the aftermath of the destruction of the Zamzam camp for displaced people, she describes life in the community there - and calls on the world to do more to resolve the violence in Sudan. As an award-winning poet, she uses her poems to spread her message.

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: James Copnall
Producers: Clare Williamson, Lucy Sheppard, Madeleine Drury
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Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.

Image: Emi Mahmoud attends TIME100 Women's Leadership Forum at Chelsea Piers, Studio 59 on September 10, 2024 in New York City (Credit: Shannon Finney/Getty Images for TIME)


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s7sgy)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6sc0)
The adults saving the toy industry

What gift did you open for your birthday this year? Were you gifted any toys?

Lots of adults were.

In fact, figures suggest that adults buying toys for themselves is keeping the toy market alive, driving nearly a third of global sales. But what’s behind shift? In this episode we meet the makers, the sellers and the buyers.

Produced by: Megan Lawton
Presented by: Sam Gruet

(Image: A man playing with cars. Credit: Getty Images)


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74ps)
The Cu Chi tunnels of the Vietnam War

During the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese VietCong guerrillas built a vast network of tunnels in the south of the country as part of the insurgency against the South Vietnamese government and their American allies.

The tunnel network was a key base and shelter for the North Vietnamese army in their victory in the war in 1975.


In 2017 Alex Last spoke to Le Van Lang, a Viet Cong veteran who helped construct the tunnels in the Cu Chi District, which is 20km north of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City).

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: A former VietCong soldier in the tunnels in 1978. Credit: Jean-Claude LABBE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5kjyp)
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WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16sljxz2)
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WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s7x72)
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WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct701q)
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WED 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5knpt)
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WED 10:06 The Forum (w3ct712q)
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WED 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5ksfy)
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WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slk5gb)
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WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s84qb)
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WED 11:32 World Of Secrets (w3ct7y46)
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WED 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5kx62)
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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6xc2)
Surviving one of Uganda's oldest anti-homosexuality laws

Rihanna always felt deep-down that she was different. For much of her youth, she suffered discrimination for her appearance and behaviour. Her only solace came when she realised she was a transgender woman, found a supportive local group, and was embraced by Uganda's wider LGBTQ+ community. Going out, making new friends and dating for the first time was fun and exciting as she truly discovered who she was.

But in 2013 everything changed when the Ugandan government proposed an anti-homosexuality bill that criminalised same sex acts. Although homosexuality had always been illegal in Uganda, this law was the first to propose capital punishment in so called 'aggravated cases'. The bill gained international attention and a sinister local nickname 'kill the gays'.

Attitudes toward LGBTQ+ Ugandans became increasingly hostile and in early 2014, Rihanna was woken up by an angry mob of neighbours. She was dragged out on to the street, beaten unconscious by locals and arrested by police.

As the proposed anti-homosexuality bill hadn't yet become law, Rihanna became the first person charged and trialled under much older legislation called 'carnal knowledge against the order of nature', a crime that carries a life sentence.

The case went international and Rihanna's fight for her life and sexuality would unexpectedly help win support from places she never thought possible.

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

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar

Producer: Tommy Dixon

Photo: two reaching hands, on pride flag background. Credit Getty Images.


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74ps)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5l0y6)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slkdyl)
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WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s8d6l)
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WED 13:32 Tech Life (w3ct6znm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5l4pb)
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WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zss18hpq97y)
India weighs up whether to strike Pakistan after Kashmir terror attack

The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has held a series of high-level meetings with his cabinet colleagues and senior military officers, amid growing tension with neighbouring Pakistan. It comes after having repeatedly accused the Pakistani authorities of supporting Kashmiri separatists who launched a deadly attack on tourists near Pahalgam last week.

Also on the programme, Turkey has been building military bases on Iraqi territory, the BBC finds, raising fears of an occupation; and, cutting-edge test has saved the eyesight of a woman from the UK who was left contemplating having her eye removed altogether by surgeons, after she developed a mysterious infection whilst swimming in a river in the Amazon rainforest.

(Photo: Protest in Pakistan against India over Pahalgam attack, Karachi, 29 April, 2025. Credit: Rehan Khan/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5l8fg)
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WED 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x67)
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WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s8mpv)
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WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct76fb)
US GDP shrinks for the first time in three years

The US economy contracts during President Trump's first three months in office. GDP fell by 0.3%... Mr Trump blames former President Biden.

Meanwhile China blames US tariffs for falls in its manufacturing figures... but there are more positive numbers in Europe.

Also, Andrew Peach hears from the UN Assistant Secretary General about Afghanistan's economy under Taliban rule.

And we'll hear why a fall in demand for diamonds is very damaging for Botswana.

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


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5ld5l)
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WED 16:06 BBC OS (w173067qhlkn89k)
India-Pakistan tensions rise over Kashmir

Amid growing tension with Pakistan, the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has held a series of high level meetings with cabinet colleagues and senior military officers. We explain why Kashmir is controversial and speak to our correspondents in India and Pakistan.

The US economy has contracted during President Trump's first months in office, after several quarters of steady growth under his predecessor. We monitor President Trump's cabinet meeting for any reaction.

A senior Ukrainian official has confirmed to the BBC that Kyiv is ready to sign a mineral and energy deal with the United States -- possibly later today. We have the latest.

A BBC investigation has exposed the full scale of Turkey's growing military presence in Iraq, which has forced farmers off their land. We speak to our reporter who has been investigating and hear from some local people in Iraq.

We hear from Hugo One, a singer from Luxembourg, who -- according to many -- has a striking resemblence to Elon Musk.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Security increased in Kashmir after deadly Pahalgam attack, Srinagar, India - 30 Apr 2025. Credit: FAROOQ KHAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5lhxq)
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WED 17:06 BBC OS (w173067qhlknd1p)
US economy shrinks 0.3%

The US economy has contracted during President Trump's first months in office, after several quarters of steady growth under his predecessor. Correspondents have linked the downturn to Mr Trump's economic policies, especially his erratic approach to tariffs, which have led to uncertainty among investors and on the financial markets. We get an explainer from our correspondent in Washington.

Romanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential elections last December which fuelled protests and nationwide turmoil. Our reporter explains why the TikTokers are being accused of triggering an election scandal.

A senior Ukrainian official has confirmed to the BBC that Kyiv is ready to sign a mineral and energy deal with the United States -- possibly later today. We have the latest.

Multiple food authors have accused an Australian TikTok influencer of copying their recipes. We discuss plagiarism with food bloggers.

An Australian woman accused of cooking a fatal mushroom meal admits to picking wild funghi, lying to police and disposing of evidence, a court has heard, but will argue the "tragedy" was a "terrible accident". Our reporter explains.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a rally to mark his 100th day in office, at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., April 29, 2025. Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5lmnv)
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WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6xc2)
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WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74ps)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5lrdz)
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WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16sll4fc)
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WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s93pc)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zcl)
2025/04/30 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 (w172zwwl2l5lw53)
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WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct701q)
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WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s97fh)
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WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct6vj6)
Mycetoma’s only research centre destroyed

Amidst conflict in Sudan, the world-leading Mycetoma Research Centre in Khartoum has been destroyed. We talk to the centre’s founder to find out what this means for research into the neglected disease and the struggle to proving ongoing support for patients.



As the Pan American Health Organization put into action lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic they share with us new telehealth services designed to reach the most remote communities across the Americas.



Also on the show, a reversible and non-hormonal male contraception implant has proven effective in trials lasting two years. Plus, how does the body respond when switching from a Tanzanian heritage diet to a more processed diet? And can gradual exposure to peanuts desensitize adults with severe peanut allergies?



Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Hannah Robins
Assistant Producer: Katie Tomsett
Studio Managers: Emma Harth and Dyfan Rose


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5lzx7)
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WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zss18hpr4gv)
US economy shrinks

The US economy shrank in the first three months of 2025, with GDP falling 0.3 per cent, partly because of a surge in imports in anticipation of President Trump's tariffs. Mr Trump says growth is on track; we hear from an economist.

Also in the programme: the US and Ukraine appear poised to sign a revised minerals deal; 50 years after the fall of Saigon, we hear from the former US marine who flew one of the last helicopters out of Vietnam; plus the Rwandan vet who's just won a prize for saving the majestic grey-crowned crane.

(IMAGE: US President Trump hosts Cabinet Meeting at the White House, Washington, USA - 30 Apr 2025 / CREDIT: Ken Cedeno/Pool/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5m3nc)
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WED 22:06 The Interview (w3ct7x67)
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WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s9gxr)
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WED 22:32 World Of Secrets (w3ct7y46)
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WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5m7dh)
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WED 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16sllmdw)
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WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s9lnw)
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WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76hl)
Are tariffs biting the United States and China?

While President Trump has praised his tariffs again, the US economy has shrunk for the first time in three years. Meanwhile, China's factories take a big blow amid the ongoing trade war.

Rahul Tandon speaks to small businesses owners feeling the pinch.

Plus, with elections looming in Australia this weekend, we take a closer look at the soaring cost of housing—and what it could mean for voters.

THURSDAY 01 MAY 2025

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5mc4m)
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THU 00:06 The Forum (w3ct712q)
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THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5mgwr)
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THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs182hmmcx)
US and Ukraine sign ‘historic’ minerals deal

After intense negotiations, Kyiv and Washington sign a natural resources deal, giving the US access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals.

And, President Trump asks for more time to turn round the US economy, which shrank for the first time in three years.

Rahul Tandon finds out why Starbucks plan to hire more baristas in a bid to win back customers.

Plus, with elections looming in Australia this weekend, we take a closer look at the soaring cost of housing—and what it could mean for voters.


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5mlmw)
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THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16sllzn8)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9s9yx8)
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THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct7yw8)
The call of Anastasia

Members of the new age Anastasia movement espouse strong family values, farm small plots of land and try to educate their own children outside the public school system. Originating in Russia, the quasi-religious group has now spread to Germany, where there are more than a dozen Anastasia rural settlements. But are they more than just a harmless fringe group?

Reporter Johannes Dell returns to his native Germany to discover what the group stands for. He speaks to a former Anastasia member and to a German journalist who spent two years tracking the group. A government intelligence officer tells him why three German states have designated the group as extremist. As Johannes finds out, beyond their eco-friendly exterior, Anastasia members display sinister traits of racism, antisemitism and far-right ideologies.

Presenter: Johannes Dell
Producer: Mike Lanchin
A CTVC production for BBC World Service

(Photo: Anastasia-run cafe in the village of Weinrode, Germany, 2025. Credit: Mike Lanchin)


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5mqd0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6xc2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74ps)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5mv44)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slm74j)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sb6dj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70yb)
A fresh start

There are bakeries, cafes, bars and restaurants around the world which don’t just exist to serve up food and drink – they're on a mission to rebuild lives.

Ruth Alexander hears the stories of risk, reward and redemption from three businesses on three different continents:

At The Dusty Knuckle bakery in London, the trainee programme manager Charlie Atkinson explains why she thinks a cafe and bakery is the perfect place to foster team spirit.

Reporter Gideon Long visits La Trocha in Bogota, Colombia, a bar and cultural centre run by a group of former Farc rebels.

Rob Perez and Mindy Street of DV8 Kitchen in Lexington, Kentucky, US, talk about how they’ve won over customers.

Producers: Hannah Bewley and Sam Clack

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

(Image: hands kneading dough. Credit: Getty Images/ BBC)


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5myw8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1llbwv)
Deal signed on Ukraine mineral resources

After months of negotiations, Kyiv and Washington have finally signed a deal to jointly develop Ukraine's mineral resources. The arrangement does not guarantee that US military aid will continue to flow to Ukraine, but it's a sign of better relations between Ukraine and the US.

Also coming up -- Inter-communal tensions in Syria have surfaced again. Dozens of people have been killed in fighting between government-backed forces and members of the country's Druze minority. We'll get a briefing from Damascus.

And we'll have an update from Australia where Erin Patterson is on trial accused of murdering three people by serving them food laced with death cap mushrooms. We'll go live to the court house for the latest on the trial.

Presenters: Rob Young and Victoria Uwonkunda

(Photo: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington. Yuri Gripas/EPA-EFE)


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5n2md)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1llgmz)
US and Ukraine sign long awaited minerals deal

The US government says that Washington and Kyiv have signed a deal to pursue joint exploitation of Ukraine's mineral resources. The The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent said it was a step towards ending the war.

The internal divisions within Syria have again spilled over into violence on the streets with government backed forces clashing with members of the minority Druze community.

And the US trade war with China is hitting the bottom line for both countries, we'll look at how Beijing's trade is being reorientated.

Presenters: Rob Young and Victoria Uwonkunda

(Photo: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko sign the natural resources deal. Credit: US Department of the Treasury)


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5n6cj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1llld3)
US Ukraine sign mineral deal

Kyiv and Washington have agreed a deal to exploit and jointly develop Ukraine's mineral resources. We'll get reacton to the deal from both countries.

As US economic figures show the impact of president's Trump's aggressive tariff policies, we'll hear how his major target - China - is reacting to the new adversarial trading relationship

And we go to Israel and look at the growing protest against the war and the call to reach a peace deal with Hamas to bring back the remaining hostages.

Presenters: Rob Young and Victoria Uwonkunda

(Photo:Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with US President Donald Trump on sidelines of funeral of Pope Francis, Vatican City. Credit: Ukrainian Foreign Ministry handout EPA/EFE.)


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5nb3n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722f)
Is extinction a thing of the past?

Scientists at a bio-technology firm made headlines when they announced the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf, a species of wolf that went extinct on Earth over 10,000 years ago. Colossal Biosciences examined DNA from ancient dire wolf fossils and used it to create wolf puppies with traits of the extinct species. The gene editing technology sparked curiosity around the world, and although the new wolves were not exact replicas of the originals they had similar traits. The development raises serious questions about what de-extinction really means.

Mass extinctions have shaped the history of life on Earth, and nature has adapted across the millennia, but with almost half of all species already in decline, including some frogs, how seriously is de-extinction technology being taken?

Contributors:
Dr. Beth Shapiro, Chief Science Officer, Colossal Biosciences, California, USA
Dr. Daniel Pincheira-Donoso, Associate Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Global Change, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Torill Kornfeldt, Science Journalist and author, Sweden
Dr. Jay Odenbaugh, Professor of Philosophy, James F. Miller Professor of Humanities, Lewis and Clark College, Oregon, USA

Presenter: Charmaine Cozier
Producer: Louise Clarke
Researcher: Maeve Schaffer
Editor: Tara McDermott
Technical Producer: Craig Boardman
Production Management Assistant: Liam Morrey


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sbpd1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s1z)
From guerrillas to entrepreneurs

Nearly a decade has passed since the Colombian government signed a peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the Farc, the largest left-wing guerrilla group in Latin America. Thousands of Farc fighters came out of their jungle and mountain hideouts, handed in their weapons, and returned to civilian life.

The state has helped them reintegrate into the workforce, find jobs, and start businesses, so how has that process gone?

We talk to former members of the Farc who spent years in the guerrilla organisation and in jail, who are now doing jobs like beekeeping and selling beer. How have they found the transition? And we hear from a woman whose mother was kidnapped by the Farc, and who questions why the state is spending so much time and money on former members of a group that committed terrible atrocities.

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

Presented and produced by Gideon Long

(Picture: View of bottles of craft beer made by former Farc rebels. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74j3)
Ten countries join the EU in one night

On 1 May 2004, the European Union went through its biggest ever enlargement. 10 countries joined including eight from the former Soviet Union’s sphere of influence. For some, it was the moment the Eastern Bloc threw off the shackles of the Cold War and embraced a prosperous future in the EU. For others, it was the moment European countries lost control of their borders, leading to mass migration. Twice Italian Prime Minister, Professor Romano Prodi, was President of the European Commission at the time. He speaks to Ben Henderson.

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: People celebrate the Czech Republic joining the EU. Credit: Sean Gallup via Getty Images)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5nfvs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slmtw5)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sbt45)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct7yw8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5nklx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct7yrw)
The Media Show: Piers Morgan’s YouTube bet

Piers Morgan explains why he has stepped away from traditional television to focus exclusively on YouTube. He outlines the commercial and editorial logic behind the move and his plans to expand the Uncensored brand across digital platforms, including Substack.
A UK Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman has prompted a wider examination of how British media report on gender identity. Rosamund Urwin, Media Editor at The Sunday Times, Jane Fae, Chair of Trans Media Watch, Hannah Barnes, Author and Journalist at The New Statesman, and Dominic Casciani, Home and Legal Correspondent for BBC News consider the implications of legal and ethical guidance for newsrooms.

Presenters: Ros Atkins and Katie Razzall
Producer: Lisa Jenkinson
Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai


THU 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sbxw9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 The Global Jigsaw (w3ct7yv4)
The Kurdish issue: Part three

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 (w172zwwl2l5npc1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16sln2cf)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sc1mf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70yb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5nt35)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wx8)
The ex-Special Forces officer and the hostage rescue of a friend

Gene Yu grew up in the United States, the son of Taiwanese parents, feeling like he didn't truly fit in. Although he was bullied at school, he found purpose in his teens when he joined the prestigious West Point Military Academy. He eventually became an officer in the Green Berets – a highly specialised branch of the US Army's Special Forces. After four combat tours Gene decided to leave the military and seek a new path; in 2013 that came in the unexpected form of a phone call from his mum. She told him about an old friend of hers, whose sister, Evelyn Chang, had been taken hostage in Eastern Malaysia. Gene immediately wanted to help and felt he had the skills to do so. He suspected her captors belonged to Abu Sayyaf, a small but very violent jihadist group based in the southern Philippines – a group Gene knew a lot about after being posted there several years before. He made up his mind to help Evelyn and travelled to Manila where he asked his military contacts for help. Evelyn was finally freed after 35 days by a combined team of Filipino Scout Rangers and operatives from NICA, the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency in the Philippines. Gene has written a book about the rescue and about his life called The Second Shot. 

At the age of 83 Sergio Chamy went undercover at a nursing home for the elderly in Chile to find out whether one of the residents was having her possessions stolen. What he discovered there did not involve criminality, but instead a desperate loneliness and hopelessness among the residents. The whole operation was filmed and released as a documentary called The Mole Agent which was nominated for an Oscar in 2021. It inspired a national conversation in Chile about the sadness often experienced by the elderly. Jane Chambers spoke to Sergio and his daughter Dalal. This interview was first broadcast in August 2021.

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

(Photo: Gene Yu receiving a Bronze Star Award. Credit: Gene Yu)


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5nxv9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16sln9vp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sc93p)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 Health Check (w3ct6vj6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Wednesday]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5p1lf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zss18hpt651)
Ukraine hopes resources deal with US will enable 'just peace'- adviser

Ukraine and the US have signed a much-anticipated natural resources deal, after months of tense negotiations. The deal - which says the US will share profits from future sales of Ukraine's mineral and energy reserves - aims to incentivise Washington to invest further in Ukraine's defence and reconstruction.

Also in the programme: Syrian officials say they have regained control of a Damascus suburb which had seen a surge in fighting between a Druze militia and government troops; and we look at the children's book The Gruffalo. Are you excited about the first new book in more than 20 years?

(Photo: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko sign the deal. Credit: Reuters, picture obtained from social media. Yulia Svyrydenko via Facebook)


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5p5bk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9scjly)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct75v7)
A deal on Ukraine minerals: but what’s in the small print?

The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country's natural resources. We're unpicking some of the detail behind a deal to exploit mineral resources in Ukraine.

A state backed blog in China suggests that the US might have floated the idea of talks on trade tariffs.

And we're hearing stories from Colombia, where support for small businesses could help to keep the peace.

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


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5p92p)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w173067qhlkr56n)
Transgender women's football ban

Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women's football in England from 1 June, the Football Association has announced. We hear a conversation between a transgender female footballer and her coach.

The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country's natural resources. BBC Ukraine's Irena Taranyuk gives analysis, and we hear reaction from two Ukrainian MPs, as well as voice messages from two people living there.

Last week, militants killed 26 people in a attack near the tourist town of Pahalgam, in Indian-administrated Kashmir. India has accused the Pakistani government of supporting the militants behind the attack. Pakistan says they have "credible evidence" India is planning to launch a military strike. We speak to a young couple in the UK, who - one being Pakistani Muslim, and the other, Indian Sikh - have to navigate the tensions between the two countries.

Presenter: Mark Lowen

(Photo: Women playing football. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5pdtt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w173067qhlkr8ys)
US-Ukraine resources deal

The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country's natural resources. We hear reaction from Ukrainians and from an American scientist for more on what these precious resources are.

Last week, militants killed 26 people in a attack near the tourist town of Pahalgam, in Indian-administrated Kashmir. We speak to a young couple in the UK, who - one being Pakistani Muslim, and the other, Indian Sikh - have to navigate the tensions between the two countries.

We hear more from our correspondent as more than a hundred-and-fifty teams and firefighting planes are continuing to battle what's been described as the worst wildfires in Israel's history.

Our reporter in Kenya gives the latest as the United Nations says it has begun the first food aid distributions in the centre of the Sudanese capital Khartoum since civil war broke out two years ago.

Presenter: Mark Lowen

(Photo: President Trump shakes the hand of President Zelensky. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5pjky)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wx8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5pnb2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slp1bg)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sd0lg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z72)
2025/05/01 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 (w172zwwl2l5ps26)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct7yw8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sd4bl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yf7)
Scientists of the world unite

Scientists from around the world have gathered together at the annual European Geophysical Union general assembly, to discuss current projects, working hypotheses and potential findings. There are nearly 18,000 in attendance this year and there is much to learn.

AMOC – the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation - brings warmth to the north and cooler waters to the south in huge volumes. Climate modellers have expressed concern for its collapse (and subsequent weather chaos) as temperatures rise more generally, but others have said it is more resilient. But Stefan Rhamstorf has announced that extending the models past 2100 can show a different picture. The odds have shifted from 10% to more like 50/50 if the Paris climate target is missed.

Has such climate change ever occurred before? And if so, what drove it? Hana Jurikova and colleagues have been using novel techniques to detect a link between atmospheric CO2 levels and rapid climate change in the geological past, and explains how boron records in ancient brachiopods might give us a clue.

What of the 6.2 magnitude earthquake near Istanbul last week? Could it have been worse? Will the next one be the big one? Expert Patricia Martínez-Garzón of GFZ in Germany doesn’t quite allay the fears.

Could more lives be saved from landslides and flash floods if we could set up a warning system? Stefania Ursica hopes so, and has looked to animal behaviour to design a programme to scan networks of seismic monitoring stations’ output for the faint signals. Encoding different hunting and communication strategies – from nomadic whales to humming birds and bats, her new algorithm might be just the thing, though prediction will always be a different problem.

Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Alex Mansfield with Sophie Ormiston
Production co-ordinator: Josie Hardy

(Image: 3D render of a Topographic Map of Western Europe with the clouds from 27 January, 2025. Credit: Frank Ramspott/Getty Images)


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5pwtb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zss18hpv1cy)
Mike Waltz replaced as national security adviser

The US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has been demoted to UN Ambassador after a controversy involving sensitive military plans and a Signal group chat.

Also on the programme: the US and Ukraine clinch a natural resources deal but an agreement to end the conflict remains elusive; and with Roman Catholic cardinals readying to elect a new Pope, British author Robert Harris talks about his book Conclave.

And Newhour’s Julian Marshall presents his last programme after 51 years of reporting and presenting for the BBC World Service. We bid him farewell.

(Photo: US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz joins US Vice President JD Vance for a visit to the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. Credit: Reuters)


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5q0kg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sdctv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70yb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5q49l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slpj9z)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sdhkz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct75xh)
Tariffs: How can American businesses survive?

As trade wars continue, we explore how businesses of all sizes are surviving. Will tariffs dominate Apple and Amazon's earnings? And how are small businesses staying afloat?

The US and Ukraine signed a minerals deal which President Zelensky says is an "equal partnership". Andrew Peach speaks to the US’ former Deputy Director for Batteries and Critical Materials.

Plus, the World Health Organisation says cuts in US foreign aid could lead to the worst ever disruption in global health funding.

And we're hearing stories from Colombia, where support for small businesses could help to keep the peace.

FRIDAY 02 MAY 2025

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5q81q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct7yrw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sdmb3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78bj)
What part did Trump play in Canada’s election?

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the role Donald Trump played in the Liberal Party’s election victory in Canada, looks at the extent of the Turkish military presence in northern Iraq, and examines whether the legacy of Pope Francis will endure under his successor.

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


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5qcsv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs182hqj90)
Trump sacks Waltz as US National Security Advisor

President Trump has sacked Waltz as national security adviser and nominated him to serve as ambassador to the United Nations.

The US and Ukraine signed a minerals deal which President Zelensky says is an "equal partnership".

As trade wars continue, we explore how businesses of all sizes are surviving. Will tariffs dominate Apple and Amazon's earnings? And how are small businesses staying afloat?

Plus, why have Australian wine exports hit a record low? Andrew Peach speaks to a wine maker in Melbourne.


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5qhjz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slpwkc)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sdvtc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct6znm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5qm93)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wx8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Thursday]


FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5qr17)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slq41m)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sf39m)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vnq)
After Francis: What do Catholics want next?

Following the death of Pope Francis, Catholics around the world are looking to Rome and the Vatican as the Church prepares to elect its next leader. But what do Catholics around the world hope to see in their future pontiff?

Colm Flynn is in Rome to speak to Catholics gathered from different corners of the globe. From pilgrims in St Peter's Square to others from the USA and Africa, Colm explores the diverse expectations, aspirations, and concerns they hold for their new spiritual leader.

What kind of attributes should the next pope possess? What pressing issues must he urgently address - be it social justice, inclusivity, climate change, or the evolving role of women within the Church? And how will the incoming Pope guide over one billion Catholics through these challenges?

[Photo description: St Peter's Basilica, from the Pincio, Photo Credit: Sylvain Sonnet]

Presenter: Colm Flynn
Producer: Rajeev Gupta
Editor: Chloe Walker
Production co-ordinator: Mica Nepomuceno


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5qvsc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1lp7sy)
Mike Waltz replaced as US national security adviser

US President Trump has demoted his National Security Advisor to UN ambassador. But is it all about the Signal chat scandal that saw military plans leaked to a journalist? Someone who's done the job will tell us.

Israeli firefighters have been battling blazes outside of Jerusalem in what has been described as the worst wildfires in the country's history. We'll speak live to a member of the emergency medical service.

And with trade tensions and tariffs disrupting America's commercial relations we'll hear how American farmers could lose out on a crucial export market for the pieces of pigs nobody else wants.

(Photo: Mike Waltz listens during a cabinet meeting held by President Trump, 30 April 2025; EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5qzjh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1lpck2)
Trump ousts Waltz as national security adviser

In the US president Trump has removed Mike Waltz from his position as national security adviser. Mr Waltz is the first senior member of the second Trump presidency to leave the White House. He lost his job following an embarrassing leak of military information on an insecure social media group.

In the UK we're watching closely as the results from local elections are tallied. The governing Labour party is expected to lose voters to the right wing populist Reform UK party.

And we'll hear the story of the Unabomber, the American solo domestic terrorist whose actions shook the country for seventeen years before his own brother identified him and turned him to the authorities.

(Photo: National Security Adviser Mike Waltz listens during a cabinet meeting held by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House, 30 April 2025. Credit: Ken Cedeno/EPA)


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5r38m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zspkl1lph96)
Israel strikes near Syria presidential palace

Israel has carried out a strike near the presidential palace in the Syrian capital, Damascus. It says it's acting in defence of the minority Druze community, following sectarian clashes.

We'll hear from Ukraine about the implications of the mineral deal that has been agreed with the United States. The full details of how it will work aren't clear yet, but Ukrainian president Zelensky says it marks a 'truly equal partnership'. At the very least the deal seems to cement US interests in Ukraine, and could secure military supplies. We'll look at how Russia will see this development.

The US is threatening secondary sanctions on nations that buy Iranian oil, after nuclear talks with Washington stalled.

And Ivory Coast's opposition leader reacts to a court decision banning him from standing in forthcoming presidential elections.

(Photo: Syrian security forces check vehicles at the entrance of Druze town of Sahnaya, Syria, 1 May 2025. ;Credit: Reuters)


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5r70r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:06 Americast (w3ct7t59)
Is public opinion turning against Donald Trump?

As Donald Trump surpasses 100 days in office (for the second time), new polls show that he might not be quite as popular as he claims. Justin, Sarah and Anthony get together to find out why the president is losing support with some Americans and, crucially, whether he cares.

To listen to this episode just search 'Americast' wherever you get your BBC Podcasts.


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sfl94)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rry)
Business Daily meets: US healthcare CEO Judy Faulkner

Judy Faulkner started Epic in 1979 from a basement, with $70,000 in start-up money and two part-time assistants.

Now, the company has grown to become a global provider of healthcare technology - with more than half of the US population's medical information stored on its platform.

Judy shares how she built the company from the ground up, her insights on industry challenges, and the future of electronic medical records.

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

Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Amber Mehmood

(Image: Judy Faulkner speaking at the Forbes Health Care Summit in 2023. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct743p)
Snake: Popularising mobile gaming

In 1998, the Snake game made its debut on mobile phones. It is known for its simple yet addictive gameplay and played a major role in popularising mobile gaming.

Taneli Armanto is the man responsible for bringing it to our phones, but he only got the task because of mistaken identity.

He tells Gill Kearsley the story behind the game that made millions of people not want to put down their phones.


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: Snake game. Credit: IMDB)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5rbrw)
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FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slqqs8)
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FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sfq18)
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FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yf7)
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FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72vx)
In memoriam

On 21st April 2025, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died.

His funeral took place on 26th April, with thousands of mourners crowding into St Peter’s Square to pay their respects.

Following the death of a Pope, there are centuries-old traditions and rituals that must be followed, and that got the Unexpected Elements team thinking about the science surrounding loss.

First up, we delve into the thorny issue of when early humans started to carry out funerary rituals, before turning our attention to graveyards and the life that thrives within these sacred environments.  

Next, we are joined Carl Öhman from Uppsala University in Sweden, who reveals what happens to our data when we die and why we should care about it.

Plus, we discuss the precious materials hiding in our old devices, and find out whether animals mourn.

All that, plus many more Unexpected Elements.   

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Andrada Fiscutean and Edd Gent  
Producers: Margaret Sessa Hawkins, with Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, Robbie Wojciechowski and Minnie Harrop


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5rl84)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slqz8j)
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FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sfyjj)
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FRI 11:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vnq)
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FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5rq08)
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FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wgq)
Outlook Mixtape: Putting pen to paper

During her teens, the British-Asian writer Nina Bhadreshwar felt alone and disconnected from the world around her. Then, as a young adult in the early 1990s, she discovered a world of graffiti art and rave music. This new passion inspired her to create a self-funded magazine highlighting the work of the underground artists that made her feel most alive. She called it The Real State, and it soon became her passport to the world - taking her from Yorkshire to the bright lights of New York City and introducing her to rap superstar Tupac Shakur.

When Tererai Trent was growing up in a village in rural North of Zimbabwe in the 1970s, the future looked bleak. She seemed set to repeat the pattern followed by her female ancestors - marrying young, mothering many children and living a life of poverty. But Tererai was determined to break that cycle. She wrote down her dreams on a piece of paper and buried them in a tin can. Then she went about making each dream a reality. This interview was first broadcast in 2017.

Becoming a writer was not the most straightforward journey for Nnedi Okorafor. Before her literary success she was a talented tennis player and dreamt of turning pro. However following a diagnosis of scoliosis, routine surgery to her spine left her temporarily paralysed. Confined to her hospital bed, Nnedi found solace in her vivid imagination and began writing for the first time. It was the start of a highly successful career as an author and led to a request from Marvel to write some of their comics. Over the years she has written characters including Spiderman, the X-Men and the Avengers. Nnedi is also the first woman to write the character of T'Challa - the Black Panther, as well as his tech-loving sister, Shuri.

Presenter: Asya Fouks

Producer: Thomas Harding Assinder

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


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct743p)
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FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5rtrd)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slr6rs)
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FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sg60s)
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FRI 13:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yf7)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zss18hpx324)
Israeli airstrike on Syrian capital

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli strike close to the Presidential Palace in Damascus is a message to Syria's government not to threaten the Druze community. The new Syrian government says any breach of the country's sovereignty is unacceptable -- but Mr Netanyahu insisted that Israel would "not allow" Syrian forces to deploy south of the capital. Sectarian clashes in Syria this week killed dozens of people.

Also in the programme: First Canada, now Australia - how the Trump factor is shaping tomorrow's election; and a surprise at the polls for Britain's governing Labour Party.

(Photo: Syrian security forces check vehicles at the entrance of Druze town of Sahnaya, Syria, May 1, 2025. Reuters/Yamam Al Shaar)


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FRI 15:06 Americast (w3ct7t59)
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FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sgfj1)
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FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct76kv)
US jobs figure beats expectations

US job figures were healthier than expected in April with an increase in employment of 177,000 while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%. David Harper looks at what it means for the economy.

Also, Americans have got used to buying cheap imports from places like China, without paying import duty. That's now changing as tax is being collected on low-value packages.

Australians are heading to the polls this weekend, our reporter has been finding out how the international economic situation has become a key factor in the election.

And, fancy a 'Golden Visa' for Kazakhstan? If you've got a couple hundred thousand dollars, you could...

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


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5s5zs)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w173067qhlkv23r)
Gaza mass starvation warning

A UN worker in Gaza has given a devastating account of its situation under Israeli blockade, saying children are having to comb through rubble to look for the remains of their parents. There are also warnings of mass starvation. We hear from residents in Gaza.

The England and Wales cricket board says it is banning transgender women from playing in women's and girl's matches with immediate effect. We explain the new rules announced in other sport as well and hear from a transgender woman.

Africa to Yemen is one of the busiest but overlooked migration routes in the world. We speak to our reporter who has been looking at this migration route and why so many are making this journey.

We hear a conversation with "senior influencers" after a viral video of a 103-year old woman in a care home, applying her signature blusher, gained over 180,000 views.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: Displaced Palestinians collect donated food in Jabalia, northern Gaza - 02 May 2025. Credit: MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5s9qx)
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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w173067qhlkv5vw)
Germany's AfD classified as 'extremist'

Germany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been designated as right-wing extremist by the country's federal office for the protection of the constitution. The AfD came second in federal elections in February, winning a record 152 seats in the 630-seat parliament with 20.8% of the vote. Our Europe regional editor explains.

We speak to three women in Gaza about the warnings of starvation, two months after Israel began blocking supplies from entering the territory.

The England and Wales cricket board has followed other sports by banning transgender women from playing in women's matches. It follows a Supreme Court ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex -- not gender identity. We hear from a transgender woman and from those who support the ban.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: Alice Weidel, joint AfD leader, said the decision was a "severe blow against German democracy". Credit: Reuters)


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FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wgq)
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FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct743p)
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FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slry7k)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z2k)
2025/05/02 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 (w172zwwl2l5snz9)
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FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rmf)
Protecting children from online harm

WARNING: Contains upsetting content about suicide.

Hundreds of parents who believe social media played a part in the death of their children gathered in New York recently. Standing outside the offices of Meta – owners of Facebook and Instagram – they had a simple demand. Protect our children.

Showing incredible bravery, three mothers who’ve lost their sons tell us about their boys and what happened to them. They talk about the rally and why they are so united.

Hollie’s son Archie died, aged just 12. She believes a TikTok challenge contributed to his death. “When you give your child a mobile phone you’re just allowing a billion strangers into your own home.”

“We are all fighting for change whether that’s through legislation or through legal action against these big tech companies,” says Maureen, whose 16 year-old son David took his own life after months of online bullying.

“We all, in memory of our children, want to make sure that no other family has to walk in the same shoes that we walk in. There’s going to be an incredible sadness and regret and grief that I’m going to experience for the rest of my life.”

Hosted by Mark Lowen.

A Boffin Media production with producer Sue Nelson in partnership with the BBC OS team and producer Angela Sheeran.

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

In the UK a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

(Photo: Hollie with her son Archie. Credit: Hollie)


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sh17p)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6ssk)
Why can't I fall asleep?

Some people fall asleep almost as soon as their head touches the pillow, while for others it can take hours of tossing and turning. CrowdScience listener Assia needs at least 45 minutes to get to sleep: it's always taken her a long time to drift off no matter how tired she is, and nothing seems to make a difference. She asked us to investigate. 

Presenter Caroline Steel turns to experts to find out what happens in our bodies when we fall asleep, and why it’s more difficult for some than others. Eus van Someren explains how our bodies know when it’s time to get some rest and what can influence the difficulty of getting to sleep from our earliest years. Morten Kringelbach reveals that there may be more stages of sleep than we thought, and Ada Eban-Rothschild tells us why we have something to learn from the birds and the bees about getting a good night’s rest.

Caroline has trouble getting to sleep herself, and volunteers to have her sleep monitored in Cardiff University’s sleep lab. And we share some expert tips on falling asleep more easily.


Presenter: Caroline Steel 
Producer: Jo Glanville
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Studio Manager: Jackie Margerum
Production co-ordinators: Jana Holesworth and Josie Hardy

With thanks to Professor Milton Mermikides for permission to include his composition ‘Transitions’.

(Photo: Caroline Steel takes a nap in Cardiff University’s sleep lab)


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwl2l5ssqf)
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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zss18hpxy91)
German AfD party classed as extreme-right by spy agency

The German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been classified as extreme-right by the country's intelligence agency. This will allow for closer surveillance of the party - and potentially even a total ban. We hear from the party’s deputy leader who calls the decision ‘totalitarian’.

Also on the programme: The crew of a boat transporting aid to Gaza claims it was attacked by drones in international waters near Malta, and; Prince Harry tells the BBC that his father King Charles won't speak to him because of a dispute over who should pay for his security.

(Supporters of the Eurosceptic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wear morph suits and wave flags during an event to rally support for Sunday's European Parliament elections at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin May 23, 2014. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo)


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FRI 22:06 Americast (w3ct7t59)
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FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxdj9sh8qy)
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FRI 22:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vnq)
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FRI 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl16slsf72)
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FRI 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76n3)
Rockstar shares tumbled after delaying the release of GTA 6

Shares of Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, tumbled by as much as 8% on Friday morning after it announced that it has delayed the launch by a year – to May 26, 2026. With the company being valued at around 40 billion US dollars, that is a lot of money being shaved off.

The U.S. President Donald Trump repeated that he will revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, saying that "We are going to be taking away Harvard's tax-exempt status. It's what they deserve!" Harvard, which is already suing the Trump administration, said that this is unlawful.

And Skype Will Shut Down on Monday, May 5, As Microsoft Shifts to Teams. Davina Gupta will hear from one of the creators of the Skype ringtone.