SATURDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2025

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


SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wx)
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 (w172zwwybwvphkp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


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


SAT 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct7150)
The Global Story

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


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


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


SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct6zk3)
Stumped

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


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


SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6whq)
Outlook

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Photo: Emerante De Pradines Credit: Leah Gordon)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvpvt2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvpzk6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldh38pckl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmgdbtl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 05:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct7zqv)
The nappy braai

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

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

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

Letter writer: Azola

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

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

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

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


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct6vzr)
More or Less

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


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


SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4hyp09)
A review of the week with the latest news.


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


SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4hysrf)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvqbsl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4hyxhk)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvqgjq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rnf)
BBC OS Conversations

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


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


SAT 09:32 Americast (w3ct8byn)
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvql8v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 10:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct878k)
The unusual suspects

Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds
Discover Not by the Playbook - the podcast which seeks out the most incredible stories from sportspeople and athletes. We bring you interviews with the sporting heroes who have achieved success in the face of seemingly impossible challenges.
Formerly known as Sportshour, Not by the Playbook is brought to you by the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider.
Tune in to hear from some of the most famous names in sport on subjects you've never heard them discuss before. You don't have to be an Olympic gold champion to have an extraordinary story – we also scour the globe for inspiring individuals who make a difference through sport.
Whether you’re a football or soccer fan, tennis lover, golf aficionado or cricket addict, you’ll find inspiration in the stories of resilience, determination, and discipline. Expect insightful, honest, and thought-provoking conversations from people who live and breathe sport.
Listen to Not by the Playbook on the BBC World Service every Saturday at 0900 GMT, or find it as a podcast wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Get in touch with us via email and use the hashtag #NBTP on social media.


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvqq0z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


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


SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78c2)
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 (w172zwwybwvqts3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 12:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s5)
World Book Club

Harriett Gilbert welcomes Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite into the World Book Club studio to discuss her internationally bestselling debut, My Sister, the Serial Killer — a darkly comic thriller that has captivated readers around the globe.
This is the story of two sisters, Korede, the responsible and overlooked older sibling, and Ayoola, the beautiful younger sister with a deadly secret. When Ayoola’s boyfriends keep turning up dead, Korede finds herself in an impossible position — torn between loyalty to her sister and her own moral compass. Set against the backdrop of modern-day Lagos, this sharp, fast paced novel explores family, power, and the lengths we go to for those we love.
Oyinkan Braithwaite answers your questions about why are some forms of violence treated as ordinary while others shock us? How far does beauty allow someone to escape consequences? And what exactly defines the bond — or the burden — of sisterhood?


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvqyj7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zssdjtcw32v)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvr28c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


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


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


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


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


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

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

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

She tells Uma Doraiswamy about her part in racing history.

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

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

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


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvrp00)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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


SAT 19:32 The Global Jigsaw (w3ct7yvf)
AI Jihad

Looking at the world through the lens of its media. We live in an age of information warfare, weaponised narratives and captured media. So, what agendas are at play? BBC Monitoring tracks and analyses media in up to 100 languages. Think of us as your media detectives, lifting the language barrier to tell you what’s being said, to whom, and why.


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvrsr4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zv4)
The Arts Hour

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.


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


SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zssdjtcx21w)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


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


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


SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxrsmggdhs)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 22:32 This Is Africa (w3ct72ds)
This is Africa

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


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


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

SUNDAY 02 NOVEMBER 2025

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


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


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


SUN 00:32 The Documentary (w3ct8c8s)
The Last Cowboys

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

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

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

A Falling Tree production.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct6vk6)
Health Check

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.


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


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


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


SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tsb)
From Our Own Correspondent

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4j1kxd)
A review of the week with the latest news.


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


SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4j1pnj)
A review of the week with the latest news.


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


SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zw8dt4j1tdn)
A review of the week with the latest news.


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


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


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


SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zb)
The 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 (w172zwwybwvth5y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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

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

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

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

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


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


SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70tt)
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 (w172zwwybwvtly2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zssdjtcyzzy)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


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


SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702r)
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 (w172zwxrsmgjbfv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct6tz4)
Positive news stories


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


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


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


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


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


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

Death in Dubai: 6. The deal

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

This episode includes discussion of suicide and some disturbing events.

Presented by investigative journalist Runako Celina.

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

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

If you feel distressed by the references in this story, please speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support such as Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.org

For UK listeners, details of organisations offering information about or support after sexual abuse, or with feelings of despair, are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Here’s a link to the BBC Eye documentary film, which we recommend you watch after listening to this podcast: https://bit.ly/bbcdeathindubai

If you are in the UK, you can watch on iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n12t256jg


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwybwvvpn7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


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


SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zssdjtczyyz)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

MONDAY 03 NOVEMBER 2025

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


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


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


MON 00:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yg7)
Science in Action

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


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


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


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


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

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

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

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

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

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


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


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


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


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

For some they’re the stuff of nightmares, but many of us can’t get enough of horror films. For Halloween, CrowdScience investigates the science of why we’re drawn to films that give us the heebie-jeebies.

CrowdScience listener Maria from Taiwan hates horror films, yet her husband loves them and is always trying to get her to watch with him. She wants to know why people like her husband are so drawn to horror films.

To try and find out, presenter Anand Jagatia travels to the Recreational Fear Lab in Denmark, which deliberately frightens people in the name of scientific research. He learns how being scared can have mental and physical benefits, while the lab’s researchers subject him to fear-inducing experiments. He also visits a haunted house which has been designed by the lab to be as terrifying as possible.

We also hear from a horror film music composer who creates tension and fear using an invention he calls ‘the apprehension engine’, look into what happens to our body when we’re watching horror films, and find out whether what we find scary varies by generation.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct709k)
Female breadwinners

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

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

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

Produced by Jane Thurlow

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


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


MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zspy6mkz0n4)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


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


MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zspy6mkz4d8)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


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


MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zspy6mkz84d)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


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


MON 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x0h)
The Interview

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


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


MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ryh)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct746z)
Witness History

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.


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


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


MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrqgwg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6stk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5517c6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct71wn)
The History Hour

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


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551c3b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl0r3q)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrqqcq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct7179)
The Global Story

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MON 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551gvg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wqj)
Outlook

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


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


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551lll)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrqyvz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct709k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551qbq)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2p5vxb)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq551v2v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrr6c7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ryh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


MON 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct8869)
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 (w172zwwyq551ytz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 16:06 BBC OS (w173068345k3tyy)
2025/11/03 16:06 GMT

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


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5522l3)
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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w173068345k3yq2)
2025/11/03 17:06 GMT

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


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5526b7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


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


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552b2c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrrpbr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z5v)
2025/11/03 GMT

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


MON 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552fth)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrrt2w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct6swv)
The Life Scientific: Dame Pratibha Gai

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

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

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

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


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552kkm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552p9r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrs1l4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct76tn)
First broadcast 03/11/2025 22:32 GMT

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


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq552t1w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrs5b8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 23:32 The Conversation (w3ct709k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

TUESDAY 04 NOVEMBER 2025

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


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


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


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


TUE 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrsdtj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct7179)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Monday]


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq553598)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrsjkn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct6rcf)
The real ‘Yellowstone’: a battle for the cowboy way of life

Ranches, rodeos…and public land. This is the story of a surprising battle raging in the American West, and the unlikely coalition it’s forged.

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

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

Producer: Josephine Casserly
Production coordinators: Katie Morrison and Gemma Ashman
Mix: Rod Farquhar
Series editor: Penny Murphy


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55391d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


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


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq553dsj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrss1x)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vv8)
Lara Dizeyee's Kurdish couture

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

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

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

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

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

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


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


TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zspy6ml1xk7)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


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


TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zspy6ml219c)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


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


TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zspy6ml251h)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


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


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

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

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

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


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


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s7j)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrtm8t)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71ct)
The Global Story

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


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6x56)
Outlook

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


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74nk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq554hhp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl3wj2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrtvs2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vv8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq554m7t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2p8rtf)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq554qzy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xyg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrv38b)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s7j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


TUE 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct888c)
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 (w172zwwyq554vr2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w173068345k6qw1)
2025/11/04 16:06 GMT

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


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq554zh6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w173068345k6vm5)
2025/11/04 17:06 GMT

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


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55537b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6x56)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74nk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5556zg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl4lzv)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrvl7v)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zbc)
2025/11/04 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 (w172zwwyq555bql)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct6rcf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrvpzz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct6zpn)
Tech Life

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


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq555ggq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2p9m1b)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq555l6v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl4z77)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrvyh7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct76by)
First broadcast 04/11/2025 22:32 GMT

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


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq555pyz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xyg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrw27c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vv8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

WEDNESDAY 05 NOVEMBER 2025

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq555tq3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq555yg7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl5bgm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrw9qm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71ct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Tuesday]


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55626c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl5g6r)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrwfgr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct702r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5565yh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6x56)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74nk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq5569pm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl5pq0)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrwnz0)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 04:32 Cyber Hack (w3ct89yb)
Evil Corp

3. Agents on the doorstep

The net tightens on the Jabber Zeus crew. Police and intelligence services across borders are poised to synchronise raids, but cops in London are thrown a last-minute curveball that could see the whole operation implode. Meanwhile, tales of Tank’s past emerge - and his former life as club DJ Slava Rich. But as FBI agents working in Ukraine brace to break down doors and make arrests, are the hackers already aware of what’s coming?

Hosted by Joe Tidy, the BBC’s cyber correspondent – one of the few Western journalists to have met an alleged member of Evil Corp – and the BBC’s Eastern and Southern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford, who spent more than two decades reporting from Moscow.


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WED 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq556ny0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 07:06 Newsday (w172zspy6ml51yl)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


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WED 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x78)
Conversations with people shaping our world. The best interviews from the BBC.


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4wrx4yj)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6sd1)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74qt)
The creation of Miffy

It's 70 years since Miffy was created.

The little rabbit with two dots for eyes and an X for a mouth went on to feature in 32 books translated into more than 50 languages.

The Dutch author and illustrator Dick Bruna reveals in his own words from the BBC archive that in the beginning, his black outlined illustrations with bold colours were controversial with parents. But children loved them. Miffy, or Nijntje as she's known in the Netherlands, went on to star in several TV series and a feature film.

Dick Bruna died in 2017 aged 89. Today, more than $300 million is spent on Miffy merchandise globally each year. Produced and presented by Josephine McDermott. Dick Bruna reads from Miffy Goes Flying with permission from Mercis Publishing bv.


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.

(Picture: Miffy soft toys for sale at the Dick Bruna House Museum. Credit: Martin Godwin/Getty Images)


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WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct702r)
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WED 10:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s5)
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WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl6jxx)
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The Global Story

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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6xd3)
Outlook

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


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74qt)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl6sf5)
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WED 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6sd1)
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WED 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct88bf)
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.


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WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6xd3)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zdm)
2025/11/05 GMT

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


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WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct702r)
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WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct6vk7)
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WED 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl7w4b)
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WED 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct76jm)
First broadcast 05/11/2025 22:32 GMT

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WED 23:06 The Interview (w3ct7x78)
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WED 23:32 Cyber Hack (w3ct89yb)
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THU 00:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s5)
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THU 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl87cq)
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THU 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71g2)
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THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl8c3v)
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THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct8c8t)
In The Shadow Of The Railway

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


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THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6xd3)
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THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74qt)
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THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl8lm3)
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THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zc)
The Food Chain

The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.


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THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct723g)
The Inquiry

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


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THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s30)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

(Photo: Michael Hart. Credit: Benjamin Stone)


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THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl96br)
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THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct8c8t)
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THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ysx)
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.


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THU 10:32 Happy News (w3ct6tz4)
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THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl9fv0)
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THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct719k)
The Global Story

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THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wy9)
Outlook

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


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THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcl9pb8)
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THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zc)
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THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct723g)
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THU 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s30)
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THU 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct88qt)
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.


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2025/11/06 16:06 GMT

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2025/11/06 17:06 GMT

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THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wy9)
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THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74k4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


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THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvclbdt1)
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THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z83)
2025/11/06 GMT

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


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THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yg8)
Science in Action

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


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THU 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct75yj)
First broadcast 06/11/2025 22:32 GMT

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


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FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ysx)
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FRI 00:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78c3)
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.


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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tgn)
Kai Höss: My Grandfather - the Commandant of Auschwitz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This content was edited on 02/04/25


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FRI 08:06 The Interview (w3ct8c3z)
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Conversations with people shaping our world. The best interviews from the BBC.


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws2yrq)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rsz)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcld37v)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws32hv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yg8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55dtzl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72wy)
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 (w172zwwyq55dyqq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvcldbr3)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws3b03)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct7151)
The Global Story

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FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55f2gv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6whr)
Outlook

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


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


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55f66z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws3khc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tgn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55f9z3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2pkgjq)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55ffq7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws3szm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rsz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


FRI 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct88gk)
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 (w172zwwyq55fkgc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w173068345khflb)
2025/11/07 16:06 GMT

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


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55fp6h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w173068345khkbg)
2025/11/07 17:06 GMT

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


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55fsym)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6whr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct744q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55fxpr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwldvclf9q4)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws48z4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z3l)
2025/11/07 GMT

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


FRI 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55g1fw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct6rng)
BBC OS Conversations

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


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws4dq8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6stl)
Are Near Death Experiences real?

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

These are the stories of those who have reached the edge of death and returned. They are not rare, nor random, and they have a name, Near Death Experiences.

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

Psychologist Susan Blackmore once found herself floating up to the ceiling, looking down at her body before soaring over the rooftops of Oxford and dissolving into the universe. That single moment changed everything. She’s spent her life trying to understand what happened and she believes these experiences are real, and explainable.

At the University of Michigan, Professor Jimo Borjigin has done what few have dared: she’s recorded the dying brain in action. Her studies show that long after the heart stops, the brain continues to spark bursts of activity that could explain the lights, the tunnels, and the sense of peace. She believes Near Death Experiences could soon become one of science’s most exciting frontiers.

These experiences are conscious moments that arise when consciousness itself should be gone. To study them is to reach into the mystery of what it means to be alive and what it means to be you.

At University College London, Chris Timmermans is trying to recreate these states in the lab using psychedelics, pushing the boundaries between self and oblivion, in search of what consciousness truly is.

Perhaps Near-Death Experiences are not glimpses of an afterlife, but the mind’s final, brilliant act revealing its own light before it fades.


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55g560)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zssdx2pl9rm)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55g8y4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


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


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws4n6j)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct76p4)
First broadcast 07/11/2025 22:32 GMT

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


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwyq55gdp8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:06 The Interview (w3ct8c3z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxs4ws4ryn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tgn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]