SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2025

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhd43l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wk)
Unexpected Elements

The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way with Unexpected Elements.


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhd7vq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xcmw3)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp32m43)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct714n)
The Global Story

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SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhdclv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xcrm7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp32qw7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct6zjr)
Stumped

The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhdhbz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6whc)
Outlook

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


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct744b)
Omar Sharif stars in Lawrence of Arabia

In 1962, Egyptian actor Omar Sharif made his Hollywood debut in Lawrence of Arabia, a sweeping epic that would become one of cinema’s most popular films.

Gill Kearsley tells the story of the movie legend’s transformation into the enigmatic Sherif Ali and brings to life the moment he stepped into the desert and onto the world stage.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

(Photo: Sherif Ali, played by Omar Sharif in Lawrence of Arabia. Credit: Columbia Pictures via Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhdm33)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhdqv7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xd3vm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp3333m)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 05:32 Trending (w3ct72tl)
Trending

Trending - explaining the stories the world is sharing...


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzd)
More or Less

Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhdvlc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zw88t64nf9b)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhdzbh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zw88t64nk1g)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhf32m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zw88t64nnsl)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhf6tr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn2)
BBC OS Conversations

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


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp33l34)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z59)
Pick Of The World

The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct6xvt)
Over to You

Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhfbkw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 10:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct8786)
A life of two halves

Between the Olympics of 1924 and 1948, art was competed for at the Games. Gold medals were awarded in painting, architecture and poetry. It was only removed from the Olympics because the artists were not amateur… but could art return to the Games? We hear from the man who this week has been recognised as the creator of the Olympism art genre. Known as the "Olympic Picasso" Roald Bradstock tells us first about his early life and successful athletic career, reaching two Olympic Games representing Team GB in the javelin. After he stopped throwing he picked up a paint brush and created a genre of art that has been recognised globally with his works being exhibited all over the world. He has been commissioned by the IOC to celebrate recent Games and he has a new exhibition opening this week… He tells us his story and his hope for a return of art to the Olympic Games  


David Voboro was drafted last in the 2008 NFL thus earning the title of  "Mr Irrelevant" but against the odds David's football career was a successful one. However what he has achieved since arguably outshines anything he achieved on the field. After retiring he set up a training center for members of the US armed forces and others who had limbs amputated. The resource has allowed many people to regain and retain their fitness and improved the quality of their lives in the process. He also discusses the difficulties NFL players face and the drugs they often uncontrollably take to keep playing and how he finally overcame his addiction to painkillers.

Earlier this year The PGA of America named Lewine Mair as the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism. She was the first woman to be awarded the honour and was the latest in a long line of firsts for a woman who has paved the way for women in the world of sports journalism, particularly golf. Away from the golf course Lewnie also wrote about the decline of her husband's health. Norman Mair, the former Scottish international rugby union and cricket player suffered with Alzheimer's and Lewnie chronicled the difficult journey they all went on before his passing in a book called Tapping Feet. She tells us about the experience including discovering the remarkable effect her piano playing had on lifting his mood. Lewine's book Tapping Feet: A Double-take on Care Homes and Dementia, is available from Amazon.

Photo: Roald Bradstock competes in the men's javelin during day six of the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials on July 4, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon. (CREDIT: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhfgb0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xdvbd)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp33tld)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78bw)
Unspun World with John Simpson

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories. Drawing on the unique local knowledge of the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he goes beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhfl24)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct81mr)
Digital Dolittles: Talking to the animals?

Humans have always dreamed of talking to other animals; some hold out the promise that AI and new technologies could help us to communicate with elephants, bats or whales in their own sonic terms. We listen in and ask, Is that really possible? And if so, what would we say?

A Storyscape production.


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhfpt8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zss8jw0kvcw)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhftkd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqpvfs2fxv)
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhg9jx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xfpk9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp34nt9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 18:32 Trending (w3ct72tl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 today]


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhgf91)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7232)
The Inquiry

The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.


SAT 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp34skf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 19:32 Happy News (w3ct6tys)
Happy News

Positive news stories


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhgk15)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zts)
The Arts Hour

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhgns9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zss8jw0ltbx)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhgsjf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 22:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct8786)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 today]


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhgx8k)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xg98y)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp358jy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 23:32 This Is Africa (w3ct72df)
This is Africa

DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.

SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2025

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhh10p)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp35d92)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:32 The Documentary (w3ct81mq)
The Social Lives Of Bacteria

We are not alone. Human bodies are filled with bacteria that have rich social lives and, just like people, they don’t always get along. Dr Sally Le Page examines some of millions of complex dramas happening right under our noses, inside our noses and between our teeth.

A Boffin Media Production.


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhh4rt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xgjs6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp35j16)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:32 Trending (w3ct72tl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 01:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct7zs4)
Second time around

At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the final of the women’s high jump came down to two world record holders. One of them was already an Olympic gold medallist and one of West Germany’s most famous athletes. Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth had been a celebrity since surprising the athletics world by winning her first gold medal at the age of 16, 12 years earlier.

After suffering a decline in her career and achievements following that success, this was her chance to make an incredible comeback.

Alex Strangwayes-Booth talks to Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth to hear the story of how she made history for the second time around and how winning her second gold medal felt so much better than her first. A CTVC 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: West German high jumper Ulrike Meyfarth winning the gold medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Credit: Getty Images)


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhh8hy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xgnjb)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp35msb)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct6vjv)
Health Check

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhhd82)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 03:06 The Documentary (w3ct81mr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhhj06)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6trz)
From Our Own Correspondent

Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp35w8l)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 04:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78bw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhhmrb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xh0rq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp3600q)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct81mq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:32 today]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhhrhg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zw88t64rb6f)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhhw7l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zw88t64rfyk)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhhzzq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zw88t64rkpp)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhj3qv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6trz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp36h07)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70yz)
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhj7gz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy2)
The power of play

Play is essential to children’s development – kids learn about themselves and the world around them by having fun and taking risks. In some countries scientists have linked a decline in free play with a rise in children’s mental health problems. In this programme we visit a playground called “the land” where no parents are allowed in! This highly-regarded project in Wales now supports adults too, an approach dubbed “play-based community development”. Plus we visit a “soft play” centre in Los Angeles, USA, one of a chain of play spaces that have been created specifically for autistic children and their families.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporters: William Kremer, Emma Tracey
Producer: William Kremer
Editor: Jon Bithrey

(Image: Children at The Land adventure playground in North Wales, BBC)


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp36lrc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70tg)
The Fifth Floor

Faranak Amidi presents global stories from the fifth floor of Broadcasting House, home to the BBC’s Language Services.


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhjc73)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xhr7h)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp36qhh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 11:32 Trending (w3ct72tl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhjgz7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 12:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp36v7m)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 12:32 Assignment (w3ct6rc1)
Kenya: A Battle For Gen Z

Over the past year, Kenya has been rocked by anti-government protests. What started as a demonstration over proposed tax increases soon turned into a nationwide, youth-led protest over the state of the economy, alleged political corruption and police brutality. But it's come at a cost. Dozens of protestors have been killed in clashes with the police, and human rights groups say many activists have been abducted and tortured by agents of the states. Michael Kaloki meets the young Kenyans who are caught in a battle for change.

Presented by Michael Kaloki
Produced by Alex Last
Studio mix by Neil Churchill
Editor Penny Murphy

(Image: Kenya protests Credit: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhjlqc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zss8jw0nr8z)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhjqgh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702d)
The Climate Question

Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.


SUN 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp372qw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct6tys)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:32 on Saturday]


SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhjv6m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqpvfs5gl2)
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhkb64)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xjq6j)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp37pgj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 19:32 The Documentary (w3ct80j5)
The Second Map

We remember the attack on Pearl Harbour and the atomic bombing of Japan during World War Two. Yet hundreds of thousands of British and Allied soldiers fought for years on the Asian and Pacific fronts against the Japanese in a brutal war - so why don't we remember it better today? 'The Second Map' charts key moments in this other, lesser known war to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ day, through remarkable audio testimonies that have never been broadcast before, of soldiers and civilians - on all sides.


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhkfy8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 on Saturday]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhkkpd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zss8jw0pq80)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhkpfj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 22:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 today]


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp381px)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 22:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z59)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


SUN 22:50 Over to You (w3ct6xvt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhkt5n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8h4xk661)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp385g1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 23:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70tg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]

MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2025

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwtbyhkxxs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6trz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxmsp38965)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 00:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfw)
Science in Action

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


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6spwy2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6p8yg)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydd86g)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct6swg)
The Life Scientific: Doyne Farmer

Doyne Farmer is something of a rebel. Back in the seventies, when he was a student, he walked into a casino in Las Vegas, sat down at a roulette table and beat the house. To anyone watching the wheel spin and the ball clatter to its final resting place, his choice of number would’ve looked like a lucky guess. But knowing the physics of the game and armed with the world’s first wearable computer, which he’d designed, a seemingly random win was actually somewhat predictable.

Doyne is an American scientist and entrepreneur who pioneered many of the fields that define the scientific agenda of our time, from chaos theory and complex systems to wearable computing. He uses big data and evermore powerful computers to apply complex systems science to the economy, to better predict our future. Much like roulette, economics can appear random but, with the right tools and understanding, it is anything but.

Now Director of the Complexity Economics Programme at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at Oxford, Doyne says there’s a real need to act, to use these powers of prediction to help resolve one of the most pressing questions of our time - how best to prevent climate change.

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


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sq0p6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6pdpl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4yddcyl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6st6)
CrowdScience

Birds are all around us - calling, singing, communicating in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Their sounds are complex, often beautiful, and yet the meaning behind them remains largely unknown.

Listener David, who grew up in rural Guinea, has a question: when he mimics the call of the Black-Headed Weaver, is he actually speaking to them? And if so, what might he be saying in their language?

Presenter Caroline sets off to explore the science of avian communication. At the Konrad Lorenz Research Centre in Austria, researchers are decoding the language of geese, whose seemingly simple ‘honks’ turn out to convey a range of meanings, from alarm calls to triumphant calls of celebration.

In Florida, Caroline meets Jennifer Cunha and her parrot Ellie, whose remarkable abilities have astonished researchers at MIT and Northeastern University. Raised from a chick, Ellie learned the alphabet, then words, then entire concepts. She can express emotions, talk about the weather and even enjoys reading and writing, boasting a vocabulary of over 1,500 words.

But what does it actually mean when a bird communicates with us? Can birds conceptualise what they’re communicating? To answer this, Caroline speaks with Professor Thomas Bugnyar from the University of Vienna, who studies the evolution of cognition in animals, in particular a long-term study with captive Ravens – some of the most intelligent birds on Earth.


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sq4fb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4yddhpq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z59)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct6xvt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sq85g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6pn5v)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4yddmfv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct7096)
Female foragers

Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sqcxl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zspt6p6nry5)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sqhnq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zspt6p6nwp9)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sqmdv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zspt6p6p0ff)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sqr4z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x04)
The Interview

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


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydf3fc)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ry4)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct746m)
The start of Scouting

In the early 1900s, while serving in the British Army, Lord Robert Baden-Powell laid the foundations for what would become one of the largest international youth movements, Scouting.

His vision was to create an organisation that would build friendships, experiences, and skills for life.

Gill Kearsley used archive to trace the origins of the movement through Baden-Powell’s own words.


Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

(Photo: Lord Baden-Powell addressing cubs and scouts in 1933. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sqvx3)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6q7xh)
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MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydf75h)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6st6)
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MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sqzn7)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct71w9)
The History Hour

An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sr3dc)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6qhdr)
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MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydfgnr)
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MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct716y)
The Global Story

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MON 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sr74h)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wq5)
Outlook

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


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct746m)
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MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6srbwm)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6qqx0)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydfq50)
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MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct7096)
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MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6srgmr)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zss8x49wm6c)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6srlcw)
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MON 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x04)
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MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydfyn8)
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MON 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ry4)
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MON 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81nt)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6srq40)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w173067z475tl7z)
2025/09/22 15:06 GMT

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MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6srtw4)
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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w173067z475tq03)
2025/09/22 16:06 GMT

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MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6srym8)
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MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wq5)
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MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct746m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6ss2cd)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6rgcs)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydgfms)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z5h)
2025/09/22 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 (w172zwwtq6ss63j)
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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6trz)
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MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydgkcx)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct6swh)
The Life Scientific: Jonathan Shepherd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6ss9vn)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zss8x49xgf8)
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MON 22:06 The Interview (w3ct7x04)
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MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydgsw5)
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MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct7096)
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MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sskbx)
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MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6ryc9)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76t9)
First broadcast 22/09/2025 21:32 GMT

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

TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2025

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TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct71w9)
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TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sssv5)
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TUE 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6s5vk)
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TUE 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydh53k)
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TUE 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct716y)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6s9lp)
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TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct6rc2)
Assignment

Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6st1bf)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wq5)
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TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct746m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6st52k)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6sk2y)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vtx)
Lesia Khomenko: art and war

Artist Lesia Khomenko left Kyiv with her daughter the day after the Russians invaded Ukraine – leaving her husband and all of her artwork behind. She now lives in New York, documenting how the conflict has transformed Ukrainian society through her painting. Her first work after the invasion was a portrait of her husband, wearing jeans and a puffa jacket whilst holding a gun and saluting awkwardly. “Max is in the Army” is part of a series of lawyers, engineers and musicians – all finding themselves abruptly turned into soldiers. As the fighting continued she has used pixelation to blur the soldiers’ faces – a reference to online misinformation about the conflict.

Lucy Ash has been to Kyiv to witness the creation of Khomenko’s largest works to date including one which mirrors Kyiv railway station’s staircase – where it will be hung - crowded with figures, symbolising the nation defending its land, culture and democracy.


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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zspt6p6rnv8)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy3)
Transforming life in cities

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

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: Chhavi Sachdev
Editor: Jon Bithrey


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydj0bg)
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TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s75)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74n6)
The birth of Médecins Sans Frontières

In 1971, 13 men sat down in a Paris office to launch what would become one of the world’s best known humanitarian organisations: Médecins Sans Frontières, or Doctors without Borders.

The men were among hundreds of volunteers responding to an appeal by the French medical journal, Tonus, after a major cyclone devastated East Pakistan.

The campaign sparked the idea for the charity. The 13 founders – two journalists and 11 doctors – drew up a charter aiming to provide medical care regardless of race, religion or politics.

MSF’s first missions included helping victims of a Nicaraguan earthquake and a hurricane in Honduras. And in 1999, the charity won the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of their work.

Dr Xavier Emmanuelli, one of the founders, talks to Jane Wilkinson about setting up MSF, and his early humanitarian work.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

(Photo: Doctors from Médecins Sans Frontières in Chad, 1981. Credit: Dominique Faget/AFP via Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6strt6)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6t4tl)
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TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct6rc2)
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TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zts)
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TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sv09g)
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TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6td9v)
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TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71cg)
The Global Story

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TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6x4v)
Outlook

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


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74n6)
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TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sv7sq)
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TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6tmt3)
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TUE 13:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vtx)
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TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zss8x49zj3g)
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TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy3)
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TUE 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s75)
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TUE 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81p0)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6svm13)
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TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w173067z475xh52)
2025/09/23 15:06 GMT

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TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6x4v)
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TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74n6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


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TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6vc8w)
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TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zb0)
2025/09/23 GMT

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


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TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct6rc2)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct6zp9)
Tech Life

Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world.


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TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xy3)
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TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vtx)
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TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6vv8d)
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TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76bl)
First broadcast 23/09/2025 21:32 GMT

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

WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2025

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WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zts)
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WED 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6w2rn)
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WED 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71cg)
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WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6w6hs)
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WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct702d)
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WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6x4v)
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WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74n6)
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WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6wg01)
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WED 04:32 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle (w3ct80bt)
The Space Shuttle

The Space Shuttle: 10. Return to flight

The space shuttle is back. Discovery stands waiting on launchpad 39B at Kennedy Space Center. It has taken more than two years to get here. Nasa has listened and changed. After all these months of work, this should be one of the safest missions ever flown.

But as Discovery finally rises skyward, the Challenger disaster is on everyone’s mind. There are unspoken questions about the very future of spaceflight.

Some scenes in this series use recreated sound effects.

13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle is a BBC Audio Science Unit production for the BBC World Service.

Hosted by space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock.

Theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg, and produced by Russell Emanuel, for Bleeding Fingers Music.

Archive:
Return to flight, Nasa Archives, 1988
Ronald Reagan speaks at STS-4 launch, Reagan Library, 1982
STS-26 coverage, CNN, CBS News, BBC, 1988
Mission audio and oral histories, Nasa History Office


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WED 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x6x)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6scp)
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WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74qg)
DDLJ: India’s longest-running film

Bollywood film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, was released to critical acclaim in October 1995, becoming the longest-running movie in Indian cinema history.

The premiere was held at the Maratha Mandir cinema in Mumbai, since then it’s been screened there every day for the past 27 years, stopping only briefly during the Covid pandemic.

Actress Kajol, who played Simran, starred opposite Shah Rukh Khan and they both became superstars overnight.

Kajol spoke to Reena Stanton-Sharma in 2023, about her memories of shooting the iconic movie known around the world as DDLJ.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

(Photo: Fans look at a poster of DDLJ outside the Maratha Mandir cinema. Credit: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images)


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WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct702d)
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WED 10:06 The Documentary (w3ct81mr)
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WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydm8gy)
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WED 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71fq)
The Global Story

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WED 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sy0yp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6xcr)
Outlook

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


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74qg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sy4pt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6xjq6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydmhz6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 13:32 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle (w3ct80bt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sy8fy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zss8x4b2f0k)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6syd62)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x6x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydmrgg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6scp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


WED 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81p6)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6syhy6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 16:06 BBC OS (w173067z4760d25)
2025/09/24 15:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sympb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 17:06 BBC OS (w173067z4760ht9)
2025/09/24 16:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6syrfg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6xcr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74qg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6syw5l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6y85z)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydn7fz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zd8)
2025/09/24 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 (w172zwwtq6syzxq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydnc63)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct6vjw)
Health Check

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sz3nv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zss8x4b387g)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6sz7dz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 22:06 The Interview (w3ct7x6x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydnlpc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 22:32 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle (w3ct80bt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6szc53)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6yr5h)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydnqfh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76j8)
First broadcast 24/09/2025 21:32 GMT

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

THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2025

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6szgx7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 The Documentary (w3ct81mr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6szlnc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6yznr)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydnyxr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71fq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Wednesday]


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6szqdh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6z3dw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydp2nw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct82ky)
Kharkiv: Love In A War Zone

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

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

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


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

Image: Adela and Konstantin (Credit: Konstantin Zorkin)


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6szv4m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6xcr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74qg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6szywr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6zbx4)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydpb54)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z0)
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t02mw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zspt6p6ygng)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t06d0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zspt6p6yldl)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t0b44)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zspt6p6yq4q)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t0fw8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7233)
The Inquiry

The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydpt4n)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s2n)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74js)
The secretary who made millions from her typos

In the 1950s, secretary Bette Graham from Texas was struggling to cope with her new electric typewriter.

“My fingers would hang heavy on the sensitive keyboard and the first thing I'd know, I'd have a mistake with a deposit of carbon which I simply couldn't erase,” she said.

A budding artist, she wondered if there was a way she could paint over her typos.

At home, in her kitchen, the single mum cooked up the first correcting fluid. It was a hit with other secretaries and, by 1973, Bette had turned her creation into a multi-million dollar business.

Bette died in 1980 so Vicky Farncombe tells her story using archive from University of North Texas Special Collections.

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t0kmd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf6zyms)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydpxws)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct82ky)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t0pcj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ysk)
The Media Show

Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin. Exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news. An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world.


THU 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydq1mx)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 World of Secrets (w3ct854m)
Death in Dubai

Death in Dubai: 1. The real Mona Kizz

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

A warning that this podcast includes disturbing scenes, including discussion of sexual abuse and suicide. Some episodes also contain strong language.

Presented by investigative journalist Runako Celina.

Season 9 of World of Secrets, Death in Dubai, is a BBC Eye investigation, produced in association with Thread Studios, for the BBC World Service.

Please note, the image is being used for illustrative purposes only and the person depicted in it is a model.


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t0t3n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf70641)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydq5d1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct7196)
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THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t0xvs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wxy)
Outlook

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


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74js)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t11lx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf70fm9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydqdw9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t15c1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zss8x4b59xn)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t1935)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7233)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydqnck)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


THU 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81pd)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t1dv9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w173067z47638z8)
2025/09/25 15:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t1jlf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w173067z4763dqd)
2025/09/25 16:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t1nbk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wxy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74js)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t1s2p)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf71532)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydr4c2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z7r)
2025/09/25 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 (w172zwwtq6t1wtt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct82ky)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydr836)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfx)
Science in Action

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


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t20ky)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zss8x4b654k)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t24b2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct7233)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydrhlg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70z0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t2826)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf71n2l)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydrmbl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct75y5)
First broadcast 25/09/2025 21:32 GMT

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

FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2025

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t2ctb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ysk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydrr2q)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78bx)
Unspun World with John Simpson

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories. Drawing on the unique local knowledge of the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he goes beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t2hkg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf71wkv)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydrvtv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct7196)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Thursday]


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t2m9l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf7209z)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydrzkz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct6zp9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t2r1q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wxy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Thursday]


FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74js)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t2vsv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf727t7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4yds727)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vpd)
Finding my Sikh Faith Against The Odds

Harj Gahley is a Sikh who began gambling when he was 23.
What started with a ‘fun’ night out with friends at a casino, spiraled out of control until it nearly cost him his life.
A decade-long secret addiction took him to the edge of personal and financial ruin before his lies were eventually exposed by his heartbroken wife.
His hidden truth exposes a cultural stigma as Harj faces cultural isolation when he first turns to his faith and community leaders for help and support.
Instead of compassion, Harj finds shame and judgement when he confesses to an elder about the depth of his problems.
He sets out to develop understanding and create lasting change within his faith.
His path to recovery and healing provides an honest insight into the challenges of gambling within South Asian communities and the importance of breaking the silence.
Harj now campaigns to raise awareness around the damage gambling can do and he supports others as they enter into their own battles with this addiction.
Through conversations with the BBC’s Rajeev Gupta, Harj takes us on an emotional journey to a turning point where family support leads him to ultimately rediscover the meaning of his Sikh faith.

[Photo Credit: Matt O'donaghue, Photo Description: Harj Gahley]

Presenter: Matt O'Donoghue
Producer: Rajeev Gupta
Editor: Chloe Walker
Production Coordinator: Mica Nepomuceno


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t2zjz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zspt6p71ckk)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t3393)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zspt6p71h9p)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t3717)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zspt6p71m1t)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t3bsc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:06 Americast (w3ct7t5z)
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydsq1r)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rsm)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct744c)
Guinea stadium massacre

On 28 September 2009, around 50,0000 people took part in a rally to protest reported plans by military leader Moussa Dadis Camara to stand in the presidential election.

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

Many others were left scarred, and women raped.

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

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.

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


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t3gjh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf72vjw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydstsw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t3l8m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wl)
Unexpected Elements

The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way with Unexpected Elements.


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t3q0r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf73314)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydt294)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct714p)
The Global Story

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FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t3trw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6whd)
Outlook

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


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct744c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t3yj0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf73bjd)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydt9sd)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vpd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t4284)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zss8x4b86tr)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t4608)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:06 Americast (w3ct7t5z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydtk8n)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rsm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


FRI 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct81pl)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t49rd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w173067z47665wc)
2025/09/26 15:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t4fhj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w173067z47669mh)
2025/09/26 16:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t4k7n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6whd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct744c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t4nzs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf74205)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydv185)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z37)
2025/09/26 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 (w172zwwtq6t4sqx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rn3)
BBC OS Conversations

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


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydv509)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6st7)
Answers to even more questions

Every week the CrowdScience inbox bulges with questions. But sometimes our answers don't satisfy you, and you want more. Or a programme intrigues you so much that it inspires further questions.

In this episode, Caroline Steel talks to listeners who have written in after being inspired by an episode of CrowdScience.

From listeners with their own theories about mysterious hums to the listener who heard us talking about how GPS helps you locate things, but wondered how GPS locates itself, we'll be trying to answer even more of your questions.


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t4xh1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zss8x4b921n)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t5175)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:06 Americast (w3ct7t5z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydvdhk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vpd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwtq6t54z9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl8vf74jzp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxn4ydvj7p)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76ns)
First broadcast 26/09/2025 21:32 GMT

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