SATURDAY 18 MAY 2024

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gw21k)
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SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q1r)
Winning Losers

In a competitive world, is it always best to finish first? A tribute to second place, second thoughts, and second opinions.

You might assume that Olympic gold medallists have more successful lives than their silver-placed competitors. A study shows that on average winners die a year younger than the runners up, and earn less money.

In the invasive jelly-fish wars of the Black Sea of recent years, it seems the second-comers prevailed over the voracious first-timers.

And what about siblings? Does the first-born in a family really have any discernible advantage in life?

Also, the potential perils of cutting-edge wearable medi-tech, the value of second opinions, and the chemical benefits of silver itself.

Presented by Marnie Chesterton, with Godfred Boafo and Andrada Fiscutean
Produced by Alex Mansfield, with Dan Welsh, Julia Ravey and Noa Dowling
Sound by Gwynfor Jones


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gw5sp)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbffhmt6fyk)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gw9jt)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq863fnhy4)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2knt6)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct5wgl)
Sir Alastair Cook on Jimmy Anderson's future after retirement

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by not one, but two, former international cricket captains.

England’s Sir Alastair Cook gives us his thoughts on Jimmy Anderson’s decision to retire and reflects on his career. He also shares if he was surprised by the timing of the decision. Plus with a new portrait of Cook being unveiled at the Lord's, he tells us what he really thinks of it.

And we hear from former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof who has announced her retirement from the game. She tells us why she has decided not to take part in the T20 World Cup later this year and also on her experience of balancing motherhood and cricket.

Photo: Sir Alastair Cook and James Anderson pose with the Ashes urn as England celebrate winning the ashes after day four of the 5th Test match between England and Australia at The Kia Oval on August 23, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gwf8y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct698p)
Outlook Mixtape: Hidden roots; island reburial; boy witness

Moira Millán is an indigenous Mapuche activist who has led her people's struggle for rights and representation. But as a child she had no idea of her ancestral roots until an encounter with a stranger challenged the very core of who she thought she was. She ended up travelling the length and breadth of Argentina for almost three years to bring 36 indigenous groups together for the first ever indigenous women's march on the capital.

In 2012, Annina van Neel travelled to the tiny South Atlantic island of St Helena to work as an environmental officer for an airport construction project. After excavators uncovered the remains of more than 300 formerly enslaved Africans, victims of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Annina turned her attention to the fight for their proper reburial. It was a campaign that would force her to reassess her relationship to her own heritage.

On the day his mother disappeared in December 1989, 11-year-old Collier Landry started looking for evidence. He suspected his father, a rich and well-respected town doctor, had something to do with it. This is the story of Collier's fight to get justice for his mother, and the detective who believed him.

Award-winning filmmaker Leo Regan forged a close bond with his friend Lanre Fehintola after meeting on a photography course in London. Together they sought to find humanity and beauty in the harshest of settings. Their most personal project became a trilogy of films documenting Lanre's descent into an underworld of drugs and criminality, a project that would define their lives and friendship forever.

Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Thomas Harding Assinder

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

(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydg)
When Cuban spy Ana Montes was caught

In 2001, the American Ana Montes, who was working for the United States Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested for espionage.

Although the FBI knew that there was a spy they didn't know who it was. The Cubans always referred to Ana by a man's name.

Former FBI agent, Pete Lapp, tells Gill Kearsley the fascinating story of how he and his team tracked down and arrested Ana, who is known as ‘Queen of Cuba’.

(Photo: Ana Montes in 2001. Credit: FBI )


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gwk12)
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SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q1r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gwns6)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq863fnw5j)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2l11l)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 05:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct6nx3)
Diagnosed by a stranger, with Ria Lina

Comedian Ria Lina finds out she is autistic after an audience member picks up on it at one of her shows. What does being autistic mean for her?

She tells Namulanta that being a woman with autism is like being a chameleon: you wear lots of different masks to suit the occasion, but sometimes all you want to do is go to a quiet dark place and crash.

Ria tells Namulanta all about autism so the next generation can feel more prepared than she did.

Letter writer: Ria Lina

If 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://bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter.

Get in touch and let us know what you think on social media - #DearDaughter

And please leave ratings and reviews.

You can read our privacy notice here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3ZFHNV8v7qgTm1zbKbkwsvR/dear-daughter-privacy-notice

(Ria Lina image credit: Arabella Itani)


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct5tq2)
Are falling marriage rates causing happiness to fall in the US?

It’s long been known that marriage is associated with happiness in survey data. But are falling marriage rates in the US dragging down the mood of the whole nation?

We investigate the statistical relationships with Professor Sam Peltzman from the University of Chicago, and Professor John Helliwell, from the University of British Columbia.

Presenter: Tom Colls
Reporter: Natasha Fernandes
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound mix: Nigel Appleton
Editor: Richard Vadon


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gwsjb)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zcwy412w1f5)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gwx8g)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zcwy412w559)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gx10l)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zcwy412w8xf)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gx4rq)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbj)
The floods in Brazil

Vast areas of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul remain under water after the worst flooding in 80 years. Homes have been destroyed, thousands are without power or drinking water, and entire towns remain cut-off.

The torrential rains began in Rio Grande do Sul at the end of April, saturating the ground and bursting the banks of the Taquari and Caí rivers. Those rivers flow into the Guaíba, which has led to severe flooding in the state capital, Porto Alegre.

Six hundred thousand people have been displaced from their homes and more than 150 are confirmed to have died. Rescue workers continue to search for people who are missing.

We bring together three residents of Porto Alegre to share their experiences of the flooding, including Renata whose apartment was under water.

“I had these diaries that I write since I was a kid and when I got in my apartment to try to save a little bit of the things I have, everything was just turned down,” she tells us. “All those memories only exist in my mind, because I couldn’t save all those histories that I had with my family and my grandma.”

We also bring together volunteer rescue workers. They share their stories of sailing along flooded streets, helping people escape the rising water, as well as their hopes to rebuild, no matter how long it takes.

A Boffin Media production in partnership with the BBC OS team.

(Photo: People being rescued in Brazil. Credit: Beto Bordasch)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2lj13)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0f)
Top Indian student speaks out about online trolls

Indian student Prachi Nigam beat millions in her exams - only to be mocked for the way she looks. She's been speaking out against her online trolls. Plus, how can you tell if your pet has anxiety?


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsn)
Funding the BBC's Global China Unit

A listener sends us his thoughts on our recent report on the BBC funding its new Global China Unit.

The BBC’s updated news app and ability to listen live to the radio online have both come in for criticism from users.

We invite you to send your comments to the production team behind series three of Dear Daughter. And, do you agree with a listener who argues the BBC’s correspondents should always be live?

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


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gx8hv)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w3ct5q9l)
Pedro Scooby and the surfing team helping Brazil's flood hit communities

As flooding in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul continues to cause devastation, Shabnam Younus-Jewell speaks to Brazilian surfer Pedro Scooby who is among a number of sportspeople from the country helping those affected.

Gaz Choudhry explains why he switched the wheelchair basketball court for the theatre stage. The two-time Paralympic medallist has recently been performing in 'Grenfell: In The Words of The Survivors' in New York, which tells the story of the Grenfell Fire that killed 72 residents of a tower block in London in 2017.

Twelve months ago, the Netherlands didn't have a women's rugby league team but now they're targeting a spot at the Rugby League World Cup for the first time. We’ll meet the three Australian born sisters – Nicole, Jessica and Claire Kennedy – who are hoping to help get them there.

And - we’ll find out about the sport of pickleball after it was announced India will launch the first-ever professional league.

Image: Aerial view of flooded houses of the Guarujá neighbourhood, located in the extreme south of Porto Alegre, on May 14, 2024 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. After several days of heavy rain, Porto Alegre and many other municipalities in Rio Grande Do Sul are flooded due to the swelling of the rivers. (Photo by Jefferson Bernardes/Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gxd7z)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq863fpln9)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2lrjc)
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SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct5ybr)
Why are US-Israel relations at an historic low?

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's range of experts across the world, analyses why Israel’s government is deliberately flouting the wishes of its closest ally, the United States. Plus, the extent of China’s infiltration into western countries, and why there have been mass protests in Georgia over a new law.

(Photo: Israeli PM Netanyahu attends Memorial Day state ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem - 13 May 2024 - GIL COHEN-MAGEN/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gxj03)
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct6qtz)
Labelling the world

The number of labels to describe different types of mental disorder has mushroomed in recent years. Relatively new categories include oppositional defiant disorder, prolonged grief disorder and mild cognitive impairment.

Many of the classifications have been created or influenced by a book called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The DSM is the official classification handbook for psychiatrists in the United States – and is widely considered the principal ‘bible’ for psychiatry worldwide.

Advocates of DSM say labels help people take ownership of their situation, provide them with answers they've been looking for, treatments and social support. Meanwhile critics think it creates stigma, medicalises normality and leads to a reliance on drug prescriptions.

UK based musician Jay Emme, who herself has a diagnosis of ADHD, explores the way the manual's authors come to their decisions and looks at how different labels have been used to classify types of mental illness since the manual was first published in 1952. Controversially homosexuality was classed as a mental illness by the DSM until the 1970s.

Jay hears from people in South Africa, China, the US and Britain who are living with a diagnostic label. She asks if it helps or hinders in everyday life and whether it’s time to drop the terms ‘mental’ and ‘disorder’?

Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester production for BBC World Service

(Photo: A stack of wooden bricks showing mental health related words. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gxmr7)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zb8vr90vh76)
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SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gxrhc)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172zbmsvxmn1lt)
Live Sporting Action

Lee James will be live from Old Trafford for the final day of the Women’s Super League season, as Chelsea look to beat Manchester United to win a final trophy under manager Emma Hayes. Manchester City stand in their way, who are at Aston Villa.

The Birmingham City and Republic of Ireland defender Louise Quinn and former Aston Villa, Spurs and USA goalkeeper Brad Friedel will be with us to follow the action.

Plus, we’ll also see if Bayer Leverkusen can go through the Bundesliga season unbeaten, and we’ll be at day three of golf’s PGA Championship, Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying, the Italian Open tennis, the NBA Conference semi-finals and day two of the World Para Athletics Championships.

And we’ll be in Riyadh to preview who will become heavyweight champion of the world in the long awaited fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.

Photo: A detailed view of the Barclays FA Women's Super League Trophy prior to the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea Women and Manchester United Women at Kingsmeadow on May 08, 2022 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Credit: The FA via Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gy7gw)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq863fqfw6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2mlr8)
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SAT 18:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct6nx3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdb)
The fatal crash of Ayrton Senna

It's 30 years since the death of Formula One driver, Ayrton Senna.

The three time world champion died in a crash at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy. The Brazilian icon was just 34-years-old at the time.

Following his death, major safety changes in Formula One were introduced.

Matt Pintus has been delving into the BBC World Service archives to find first person accounts of the tragedy.

You'll hear from Senna's manager, Julian Jakobi, and from one of the first people on the scene of the crash, Professor Sid Watkins.

(Photo: Ayrton Senna before the San Marino Grand Prix. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gyc70)
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SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xh6)
Is Turkey getting more dangerous for women?

Historically, Turkey has always had a strong women’s rights movement, stemming from the days of the Ottoman Empire through to the emergence of the Republic of Turkey into the present day.

At the top of the movement’s agenda now is the fight to protect women against violence from men. It’s three years since Turkey pulled out of the Istanbul Convention, the Europe wide treaty on combatting violence against women and girls. The Turkish Government has its own version of domestic violence law, but there are concerns that this doesn’t offer the same protection as the Convention.

Campaigners say that femicide and violence against women continues to plague society and that there is an increasingly anti-gender rhetoric within mainstream politics.

So, this week on The Inquiry, we’re asking ‘Is Turkey getting more dangerous for women?’

Contributors:
Dr. Sevgi Adak, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, The Aga Khan University.
Professor Seda Demiralp, Işık University, Turkey.
Dr. Ezel Buse Sönmezocak, International Human Rights Lawyer, Turkey
Dr. Hürcan Aslı Aksoy, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin.

Presenter: Emily Wither
Producer: Jill Collins
Researcher: Katie Morgan
Production Co-ordinator: Liam Morrey

Image credit: Cagla Gurdogan via REUTERS from BBC Images


SAT 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2mqhd)
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SAT 19:32 Happy News (w3ct5spg)
The Happy Pod: Punching a crocodile to save her sister

We hear from Georgia Laurie on the 'superhero move' to save her twin sister from a crocodile that's earned her a bravery award from King Charles. Her sister Melissa tells us how Georgia's singing helped her fight for her life.
Also: Bringing the joy of Irish dancing to a global stage -- the Gardiner Brothers, Michael and Matthew, talk about their rise to social media fame.
We go to Thailand to find out what happens if you let children take control of their school.
Sven the heartbroken reindeer finds new love after generous donors helped pay for a new stable mate.
Why Stevie Wonder wanted to become a citizen of Ghana.
And the girls football team who went from losing every game to winning their local cup - beating a boys team five divisions above them.
Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.

Presenter: Jannat Jalil
Music produced by: Iona Hampson


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gygz4)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjc)
Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill

Nikki Bedi is joined by Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill as he begins a global tour.

Along with cultural critic Anna Bogutskaya, they discuss:

The US writer-director John Krasinski talking about his childhood imaginary friend

World renowned Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado remembering picking up a camera for the first time

And the award-winning Irish actor Denise Gough on reprising an iconic role about addiction

Iranian British film director Babak Jalali on his film Fremont

And Saxophonist Kamasi Washington talks about the creation of his new album Fearless Movement

Presenter: Nikki Bedi


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gylq8)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8vr90wg67)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gyqgd)
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SAT 22:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r07)
Crime and punishment in South Africa

Outside of a war zone, South Africa is one of the most dangerous places in the world. The country’s murder rate is now at a 20-year high. With trust in the police falling, communities say they have no option but to defend themselves. BBC Africa Eye’s Ayanda Charlie joins two volunteer units, a team of farmers near Pretoria, and a group in Diepsloot, a poor township near Johannesburg. We see the risks they take, and ask who holds patrols accountable.


SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2n2qs)
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SAT 22:32 This Is Africa (w3ct5y4v)
John Frog

John Frog is one of South Sudan’s most successful musicians. He’s forging an international reputation and has collaborated with artists from other African countries, including Uganda’s Eddie Kenzo, Bahati from Kenya and Iyanya from Nigeria.

In this edition John Frog tells DJ Edu his remarkable story. He was given the name Aguek, which means frog in Dinka, because he was a breech baby, coming into the world feet-first. His parents were soldiers in the SPLA – the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) – and he himself was a child soldier, joining the army at around eight years old and getting his first gun at 14.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gyv6j)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq863fr1lv)
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SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2n6gx)
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SAT 23:32 Assignment (w3ct5msn)
Return of the Benin Bronzes

In 1897 British colonial forces attacked and looted the ancient Kingdom of Benin in what is now southern Nigeria. Thousands of precious objects were taken, including stunning sculptures made of bronze, brass, ivory and terracotta. Some were decorative, some were sacred. Known collectively as the Benin Bronzes, they were famed for their craftsmanship and beauty. The majority ended up in museums around the world. But ever since, Nigerians have been demanding their return. The Bronzes became symbols of the wider global campaign for restitution by former colonial powers. Now finally, some have been handed back. Peter Macjob travels to Nigeria to track the return of the Bronzes, and find out what it means for Nigeria to have these lost treasures come home.

Photo: One of the repatriated Benin Bronzes currently held at a secret location in Nigeria (BBC)

Reporter: Peter Macjob
Producer: Alex Last
Sound mix: Neil Churchill
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Series Editor: Penny Murphy

SUNDAY 19 MAY 2024

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gyyyn)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2nb71)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct6nx3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 00:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gz2ps)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xh6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:06 on Saturday]


SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2nfz5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:32 The Documentary (w3ct6qtn)
Things Fell Apart: Tonight's the night, comrades

Jon Ronson tells the story of how a family on a Twilight-themed lockdown-escaping camping trip ended up getting barricaded in the woods by armed, hostile townspeople.

To listen to the full-length story, search for Things Fell Apart wherever you get your BBC podcasts.


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gz6fx)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq863frdv7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2nkq9)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct5t8j)
Whooping Cough On The Rise

We look at the reasons behind a recent surge in Whooping Cough cases in Europe and Asia. Also on the program: why are women more susceptible to heat-related mortality, the small patches that could revolutionize vaccines, and the recent Norther Lights sightings have us looking at the psychology of awe.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Panellist: Smitha Mundasad
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gzb61)
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SUN 03:06 The Documentary (w3ct6qtz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gzfy5)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shn)
One Afghan woman’s journey to Canada

Pascale Harter introduces stories from Afghanistan, Canada, Cuba, Ukraine, Bhutan and Thailand

After the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in 2021, life for women with careers - especially those working with foreign organisations - became drastically harder. For those who come from ethnic and religious minorities, harder yet. Some saw no option but to flee the country - no matter what it took to get out. John Kampfner recently met a young woman in Toronto whose journey to Canada had taken many weeks, thousands of dollars and spanned continents.

As Ukraine continues to fight Russia's invasion of its territory, both sides face challenges in replenishing their ranks of fighting men. Russia's armed forces have absorbed young conscripts and signed up prisoners - but they've also turned to recruiting foreign fighters, from as far afield as Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Vitaly Shevchenko has been investigating the digital trail left by Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian Army.

High in the Himalayas in the kingdom of Bhutan, earning a good living can be tough. Farming and yak herding aren't easy in remote high-altitude areas. But there's one opportunity to make serious money: gathering a bizarre fungus which infests moth caterpillars, and sells for huge sums on the market for Chinese traditional medicine. Sara Wheeler talked to a yak herder and renowned forager about making ends meet.

The city of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand is famous for glittering temples, lush forests and piquant food - and it's also notorious for its serious air pollution problem. William Kremer examines the root causes of the choking fumes which cloak it every spring - and the effects on local people's health.

Producer: Polly Hope
Editor: Bridget Harney
Production Co-Ordinator: Janet Staples

Image: “A woman and child from Afghanistan enter Canada, 2023 - © Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada”


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2nt6k)
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SUN 04:32 The Explanation (w3ct4z75)
How does the World Health Organization work?

Many global health experts believe we should brace ourselves for more epidemics and pandemics in the future. But deadly diseases are not exactly new. Since 1948, the World Health Organization’s aim has been "the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health". Many would say its greatest achievement has been the eradication of smallpox; in more recent years, some were critical of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tulip Mazumdar, the global health correspondent for BBC News, speaks to Claire Graham about the organisation’s successes, failures and future.


SUN 04:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gzkp9)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq863frs2m)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2nxyp)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r07)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Saturday]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gzpff)
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SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zcwy412yyb8)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gzt5k)
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SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zcwy412z22d)
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SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf291gzxxp)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zcwy412z5tj)
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SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf291h01nt)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2pdy6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmq)
Can beef be carbon neutral?

Cows emit greenhouse gases when they eat, which contributes to global warming. But is it possible to produce meat in a climate-friendly way?

Grace Livingstone visits a carbon neutral certified ranch in Uruguay, where farm manager Sebastian Olaso shows her around. She also meets Javier Secadas, a small farmer who raises cattle on natural grasslands, and agronomist Ignacio Paparamborda, from the University of the Republic in Montevideo.

Grace hears from Pete Smith, Professor of Soils and Global Change at the University of Aberdeen, and Dominik Wisser, Livestock Policy Officer, from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation.

She tries to find out if it is possible to produce meat in a way that is both good for nature and the climate. Or whether we need to stop eating meat to cut emissions.

Presenter/Producer: Grace Livingstone
(Image: Cows grazing in Uruguay. Credit: Getty Images)


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf291h05dy)
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SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tvx)
The school run by kids

If you could invent a new kind of school what would it look like? What skills would you teach children, and how would the school be run?

On this edition of People Fixing The World we visit the Mechai Pattana School in Thailand which was founded by the campaigner Mechai Viravaidya in 2008, on principals of charity and leadership. Children are responsible for every aspect of running the school, from buying food for the kitchens to disciplining fellow students and even recruiting new staff.

The children also run their own businesses, and perform several hours of community service every week. Many of the students come from underprivileged backgrounds, but their school fees are “paid” by planting 800 trees a year, together with their families.

The idea is for the school to produce “change-makers” – could it be a model for others to follow?

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer/reporter: William Kremer
Series Producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2pjpb)
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SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69hg)
Message in a bottle to North Korea

Park Jung-oh defected to South Korea from the North 26 years ago. Hearing how North Koreans in the Hwanghae Province suffer from food shortage, he started throwing bottles filled with rice and a USB stick into the Yellow Sea, hoping they would land on North Korean shores. Did his messages ever reach anyone? Rachel Lee from BBC Korean brings us this extraordinary story. Plus, Madina Dahiru Maishanu, the youngest presenter at BBC Hausa, shares stories from her award-winning show, Mahangar Zamani, and Thomas Naadi tells us about the love affair between Stevie Wonder and Ghana.

Produced by Alice Gioia and Caroline Ferguson.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich)


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf291h0952)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq863fshkd)
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SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2pnfg)
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SUN 11:32 The Explanation (w3ct4z75)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct5tq2)
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SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf291h0dx6)
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SUN 12:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbj)
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SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2ps5l)
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SUN 12:32 Assignment (w3ct5msn)
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SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf291h0jnb)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zb8vr90yd49)
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SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf291h0ndg)
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SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrm)
What does China's green tech revolution mean for the world?

China is scouring the globe for the raw materials of the future. How will we be affected? Graihagh Jackson investigates.


SUN 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2q0nv)
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SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct5spg)
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SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf291h0s4l)
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SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172zbmsvxmr281)
Live Sporting Action

It’s the final day of the Premier League season on Sportsworld. Will Manchester City make it four titles in a row? Or can Arsenal win their first Premier League in 20 years?

There'll be live commentary of reigning champions and league leaders Manchester City as they welcome West Ham United to the Etihad Stadium, while we'll also have live updates from City’s rivals for the title, Arsenal as they host Everton.

Joining Delyth Lloyd will be the former Manchester City striker Darius Vassell and former Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Cameroon defender Sebastien Bassong.

Away from the football, we’ll have reaction to the heavyweight unification fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia. Plus, all the headlines from Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, cycling’s Giro d’Italia, Italian Open tennis as well as a look ahead to the final round of the PGA Championship golf in Kentucky.

Photo: The Premier League trophy during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal FC at Etihad Stadium on March 31, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Credit: Offside via Getty Images)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf291h1843)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq863ftgjf)
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SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2qmdh)
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SUN 19:32 The Global Jigsaw (w3ct6r6w)
How China sees itself in Africa

“China is not buying Africa, it is building Africa” is the view from Beijing. How is this landing with local audiences? There have been hints of a cooling down of Sino-African friendship. For this episode, the team travels to the Kenyan capital Nairobi to get a sense of Chinese influence on the ground, and understand why Beijing has chosen it as a hub for its media operation in Africa.

Producer: Kriszta Satori
Presenter: Krassi Twigg


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf291h1cw7)
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SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q1r)
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SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8vr90zc3b)
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SUN 22:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrm)
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SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2qzmw)
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SUN 22:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


SUN 22:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsn)
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SUN 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq863ftyhy)
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SUN 23:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69hg)
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MONDAY 20 MAY 2024

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf291h1vvr)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfwqs2r744)
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MON 00:32 The Explanation (w3ct4z75)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 on Sunday]


MON 00:50 More or Less (w3ct5tq2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s5tw1)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcqz18c)
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MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cw64f)
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MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct5rmk)
Unstoppable: Hedy Lamarr

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber both have a love of science, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about some of the leading women at the front of the inventing game. In Unstoppable, Dr Julia and Dr Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the engineers, innovators and inventors they wish they’d known about when they were starting out as scientists. This week, the story of the Hollywood starlet whose brilliant ideas would go on to revolutionise the way we live.

Known as the ‘most beautiful woman in film’ during the 1940s, Hedy Lamarr was one of the most in demand Hollywood actresses of her time. But she wasn’t just a movie star. From a young age, she also had a knack for inventing – she liked to take her toys apart just to see how they worked. And she carried this passion into her adult life – creating an invention that laid the groundwork for technology many of us couldn’t live without: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

But it didn’t come without struggle. Dr Julia and Dr Ella take us through Hedy’s remarkable journey, and we get a first-hand look into Hedy’s life from her daughter Denise Loder-DeLuca.

Presenters: Dr Ella Hubber and Dr Julia Ravey
Producers: Ella Hubber and Julia Ravey
Assistant producer: Sophie Ormiston
Editor: Holly Squire


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s5ym5)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcqz50h)
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MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cw9wk)
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MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rh1)
What does prayer do to my brain?

Prayer and meditation are key features of religious and spiritual practices around the world, suggesting they’re intimately linked to the human condition. But what is going on in the brain during prayer? And is praying beneficial for our mental health?

CrowdScience listener Hilary is keen to find answers to such questions. She’s a counsellor with a strong Christian faith, and is curious to know whether science can illuminate religious and spiritual practices.

Presenter Caroline Steel talks to neuroscientists researching how our brains respond to prayer and meditation; and practices mindfulness herself to explore its similarities to prayer. She discovers that having a relationship with God may depend on more than religious practice. And is there a ‘spiritual part’ to our brains? Or is prayer just one activity among many - like going for a walk or playing music - that can have similar effects on our state of mind?

Featuring:
Professor Andrew Newberg, Director of Research Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital, USA
Tessa Watt, mindfulness teacher
Ven. Hin Hung Sik, Centre of Buddhist Studies, University of Hong Kong
Dr Junling Gao, Centre of Buddhist Studies, University of Hong Kong
Dr Blake Victor Kent, Westmont College, USA

Presenter: Caroline Steel
Producer: Jo Glanville
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Studio Manager: Tim Heffer
Production Co-ordinator: Liz Tuohy

(Photo: A crowd of people praying. Credit: Digital Vision/Getty Images)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s62c9)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cwfmp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s663f)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcqzdhr)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cwkct)
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MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzf)
F-16 fighter pilots: Breaking barriers in combat aviation

Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two of the first generation of women to ever fly F16s, Manja Blok for the Netherlands Air Force and Heather Penney for the US Air Force.

Manja Blok was the first female operational F-16 fighter pilot in the world. After taking the aviation exam at 19, Manja was told she was unfit to become a pilot and pursued a career as a beautician instead. She tried again at 22 and in 1991, made her F-16 debut in a career that lasted a decade and paved the way for women behind her.

Heather Penney joined the US Air Force in the late nineties, after Congress lifted the combat exclusion for women in aviation in 1993. Six months after becoming qualified for combat, Heather was assigned a mission on September 11th 2001 during the attacks in New York and Washington D.C, to intercept hijacked Flight 93.

Produced by Elena Angelides

(Image: (L) Manja Blok, courtesy of Joni Isreali. (R ) Heather Penney, courtesy of Tim Engle)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s69vk)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq00fj4)
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MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s6flp)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq00k88)
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MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s6kbt)
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MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq00p0d)
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MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s6p2y)
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MON 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szj)
Gillian Slovo: Has her writing exorcised demons?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Gillian Slovo whose acclaimed fiction, plays and memoirs reflect an extraordinary backstory. The daughter of South African parents whose struggle against apartheid brought prison and exile and in her mother’s case, assassination. Has her writing exorcised demons?


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cx1cb)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5z6c)
What’s holding Latin America back?

It's a region blessed with incredible natural resources, from copper to lithium to rich agricultural lands. It’s home to vibrant cultures, amazing music and creative and talented people.

And yet it has never fulfilled its enormous economic potential.

All too often it’s lurched from boom to bust, from hyperinflation to debt crises.

We ask why that is.

We consider corruption, crime, inequality, excessive bureaucracy and weak governance.

We look at Argentina’s long decline and Venezuela’s economic implosion, and ask what Latin America can do to bring greater prosperity to its people.

Produced and presented by Gideon Long

(Image: A man waves an Argentine flag during the demonstration. Members of the Argentine Workers' General Confederation and social organizations protested against new Argentine President Javier Milei's economic reforms, outside the Justice Palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygr)
Bata: Pioneering shoemakers

Bata was a Czech company which pioneered assembly line shoemaking and sold affordable footwear around the world.

The factory near London was opened in 1933 and it became key to its expansion.

In 2018, Dina Newman spoke to one of its senior engineers, Mick Pinion, about the company's remarkable history, including how it sold millions of shoes in Africa and Asia.

(Photo: mobile shoe shop selling Bata shoes. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s6sv2)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr007d)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cx53g)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rh1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s6xl6)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct5n1n)
Independence in French Polynesia and the 'Queen of Cuba'

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.

This week, we hear how nuclear testing changed politics in French Polynesia.

Plus, the story of how the FBI caught Ana Montes, the spy known as the ‘Queen of Cuba’.

We also talk to Jewish and Palestinian people about the moment the state of Israel was proclaimed in 1948.

Finally, we tell the unlikely story of how a heavy metal rock band emerged during the violent years of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.

Contributors:
Antony Géros - President of the Assembly of French Polynesia
KDee Aimiti Ma'ia'i – doctoral candidate at University of Oxford
Pete Lapp – former FBI agent
Hasan Hammami
Arieh Handler
Zipporah Porath
Firas Al-Lateef – bass player

(Photo: Antony Géros. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s71bb)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr07qn)
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MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cxdlq)
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MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dl5)
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MON 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s752g)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq0)
Lost in lion country and saved by Spam

In 2016, when Jenny Söderqvist and Helene Åberg’s car exploded in the middle of the vast Kalahari desert, their supplies and only lifeline to the outside world went up in flames. No rescue would come. The two friends from Sweden would spend the next five harrowing days lost in the wilderness and stalked by lions, until their salvation appeared to them in the most unlikely of forms: a tin of Spam.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Edgar Maddicott

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

(Photo: Helene Åberg (left) and Jenny Söderqvist at Gaborone airport. Credit: Monirul Bhuiyan / Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo)


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s78tl)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr0h6x)
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MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cxn2z)
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MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s7dkq)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8w3kb581p)
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MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s7j9v)
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MON 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cxwl7)
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MON 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zxy)
First broadcast 20/05/2024 14:32 GMT

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


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s7n1z)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj0trvw94b)
2024/05/20 15:06 GMT

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MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s7rt3)
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2024/05/20 16:06 GMT

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MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s7wk7)
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MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq0)
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MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s809c)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr16pp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cyckr)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w3b)
2024/05/20 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 (w172zgf2n9s841h)
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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shn)
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MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cyh9w)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct5rml)
Unstoppable: Nzambi Matee

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber both have a love of science, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about some of the leading women at the front of the inventing game. In Unstoppable, Dr Julia and Dr Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the engineers, innovators and inventors they wish they’d known about when they were starting out as scientists. This week, the story of an engineer who turned plastic into gold, all starting from her mother’s backyard.

Every day, around 500 tonnes of plastic waste is generated in the Kenyan city of Nairobi. Hardly any of it is recycled – but engineer Nzambi Matee is on a mission to change that. Frustrated by the level of pollution, in 2017 Nzambi constructed a laboratory in her mother’s backyard. It was here that she used her self-taught engineering skills to convert plastic waste into bricks that are stronger and more eco-friendly than concrete.

Since then, Nzambi’s backyard operation has grown into a company – Gjenge Makers – and the bricks are widely used across Nairobi. And at only 31, Nzambi is just getting started. As Dr Julia and Dr Ella trace Nzambi’s journey, we hear from Nzambi herself about what it took to get to this point, as well as her ambitions for the future.


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s87sm)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8w3kb638l)
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MON 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s8cjr)
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MON 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szj)
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MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cyqt4)
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MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s8h8w)
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MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr1pp6)
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MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cyvk8)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct6006)
First broadcast 20/05/2024 21:32 GMT

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

TUESDAY 21 MAY 2024

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s8m10)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct5n1n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s8qs4)
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TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbffvx3lzy0)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s8vj8)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr21xl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31cz6sn)
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TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct5msp)
The Caspian crisis

The Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water in the world. Bordered by Kazakhstan, Russia, Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan it spans 371,000 square kilometres and bridges Europe and Central Asia. It’s fed mainly by Russia’s Volga and Ural rivers and the sea is not only rich in oil and gas but is also home to numerous rare and endemic species, including the Caspian seal and 90% of the world’s remaining wild sturgeon. But the Caspian Sea is in crisis. Climate change and the damming of Russia’s rivers are causing the coastline to recede at an alarming rate. The sea’s levels have fallen by a metre in the last 4 years, a trend likely to increase. Recent studies have shown that the levels could drop between 9 and 18 metres by 2100. Last June Kazakh government officials declared a state of emergency over the Caspian. Iran has also raised the alarm with the UN. Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent travels to Kazakhstan for Assignment to report from the shores of the Caspian Sea on what can be done to prevent an environmental disaster.

Presenter: Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent
Producer: Caroline Bayley
Editor: Penny Murphy
Sound Engineer: Rod Farquhar
Production coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Dombyra played by Yelnar Amanzhol

(Image: The pier at Aktau on the Caspian Sea. Credit: BBC)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s8z8d)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr29dv)
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TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31czg8x)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tkl)
Zoë Barrett and Patrick Eley: Wayfinding experts

Wayfinding experts Zoë Barrett and Patrick Eley have a unique way of thinking about space. They know just how to guide people from A to B with ease, no matter how higgledy-piggledy the building or complex the environment. Zoë and Patrick consider every detail of their work carefully, with aspects such as shape, colour, typeface, graphic design, materials and iconography forming an integral part of their strategically placed signage and maps. Their job is to make sense of confusion with beautiful, simple, modern designs and attractive invitations to ‘walk this way’.

From their studio in central London, they’ve designed wayfinding systems for flagship museums and art galleries, sprawling office blocks, and maze-like hospitals. Comedian and writer Tony Hawks (author of Round Ireland with a Fridge) finds out how their work is a fascinating mix of liasing with architects, interior designers, and clients, and getting technical about things like what material a sign’s made from, what colour it should be, and how exactly to construct it. Tony also discovers the many and subtle considerations Zoë and Patrick have to take into account when designing a wayfinding system that works for everyone.

If you’ve ever been lost in an airport, shopping centre or museum, or can’t find your way to the toilets, this episode of In the Studio is for you.

Presenter: Tony Hawks

A Tandem production for BBC World Service


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s96rn)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq03bf7)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq03g5c)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq03kxh)
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TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s9l01)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tvy)
Living with climate change

Poorer countries are likely to bear the brunt of the impacts of climate change, with rising temperatures and more unsettled weather leading to greater stresses on natural resources and often inadequate infrastructure. But whilst there’s a lot of focus on global attempts to limit temperature rises by cutting greenhouse gas emissions, there are many smaller scale projects aimed at both tackling and living with climate change.

On this edition of People Fixing The World, reporter Jane Chambers travels to the small Central American nation of El Salvador. She meets communities working to preserve highly endangered mangrove forests, crucial in protecting coastlines against flooding and valuable carbon sinks. She also visits a “shade coffee” plantation – where coffee is grown beneath a canopy of plants and trees – to hear how the method can help preserve rainforest and protect against soil erosion and water loss. And she visits a project on the Pacific coast that has made huge strides in protecting the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle.


Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Jane Chambers
Series Producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner

(Image: Aldo Sanchez and Boanergues Sanchez holding a hawksbill sea turtle, photo by Magaly Portillo)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31czy8f)
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TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zhd)
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ym8)
How a Brazilian flip-flop took over the world

In 1962, a new brand of footwear launched that would become one of Brazil’s most successful and best-known exports: Havaianas. As the country’s footwear industry started to expand, one company wanted to make something that was comfortable, inexpensive, and ideal for South America's long hot summers.

Havaianas soon became the favourite of the working class because of their affordability. Fast forward almost forty years and they featured on catwalks in Paris and Oscar goody bags in Hollywood, a surprisingly journey from their modest beginnings as the choice of farmers, builders, and tyre fitters.

Johnny I’Anson has been speaking to former employee and author Sergio Sanchez about the birth of a humble flip-flop, and how they became a global success story selling 250 million pairs a year.


(Photo: Rows of brightly coloured Havaianas flip-flops. Credit: Miguel Schincariol/AFP via Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s9pr5)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr2x4h)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


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TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct5msp)
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TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s9th9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9s9y7f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr34mr)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d09ht)
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TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6f9r)
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TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sb1zk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4k)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ym8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sb5qp)
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TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr3d40)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d0k02)
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TUE 13:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tkl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sb9gt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8w3kb84ys)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sbf6y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tvy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d0shb)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct606z)
First broadcast 21/05/2024 14:32 GMT

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


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sbjz2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj0trvz61f)
2024/05/21 15:06 GMT

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


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sbnq6)
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TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj0trvz9sk)
2024/05/21 16:06 GMT

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TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sbsgb)
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TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4k)
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TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ym8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sbx6g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr43ls)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d18gv)
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TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w7v)
2024/05/21 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 (w172zgf2n9sc0yl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct5msp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d1d6z)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct5wm4)
Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world.


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sc4pq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8w3kb905p)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sc8fv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tvy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d1mq7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tkl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9scd5z)
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TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr4ll9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d1rgc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct6097)
First broadcast 21/05/2024 21:32 GMT

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

WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2024

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9schy3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9scmp7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbffvx3pwv3)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9scrfc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr4ytp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d23pr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9scw5h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ym8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sczxm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr569y)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d2c60)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 04:32 The Documentary (w3ct6qtp)
Things Fell Apart: Spicy Brando

A disenfranchised young man, maddened by the strict lockdown laws in Michigan, joins a club of like-minded men and suddenly finds himself under arrest for an unlikely and horrific crime.

To listen to the full-length story, search for Things Fell Apart wherever you get your BBC podcasts.


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sd3nr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 05:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq067bb)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sd7dw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 06:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq06c2g)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sdc50)
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WED 07:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq06gtl)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sdgx4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t41)
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d2v5j)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zmx)
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypj)
Adi Dassler's sports shoe obsession

How the Dassler brothers created two global sportswear firms.

In 1948, Adi and Rudi Dassler who lived in a small German town fell out. They went on to set up Adidas and Puma.

Adi Dassler played a crucial role in West Germany's victory in the 1954 World Cup with his game-changing footwear.

In 2022, Reena Stanton-Sharma spoke to Adi's daughter Sigi Dassler, who remembers her dad’s obsession with sports shoes and talks about her fondness for rappers Run-DMC, who paid tribute to her dad’s shoes in their 1986 song My Adidas.


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sdln8)
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WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr5t1l)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d2yxn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sdqdd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 10:06 The Documentary (w3ct6qtz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sdv4j)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr61jv)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d36dx)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dqp)
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WED 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sdywn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5pcb)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sf2ms)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr6913)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d3fx5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 13:32 The Documentary (w3ct6qtp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sf6cx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8w3kbc1vw)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sfb41)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t41)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d3pdf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct60ch)
First broadcast 22/05/2024 14:32 GMT

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


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sffw5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj0trw22yj)
2024/05/22 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 (w172zgf2n9sfkm9)
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WED 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj0trw26pn)
2024/05/22 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 (w172zgf2n9sfpcf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5pcb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sft3k)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr70hw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d45cy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5wb3)
2024/05/22 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 (w172zgf2n9sfxvp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d4942)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct5t8k)
2024/05/22 GMT

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sg1lt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8w3kbcx2s)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sg5by)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t41)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d4jmb)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 22:32 The Documentary (w3ct6qtp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sg932)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr7hhd)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d4ncg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct60fr)
First broadcast 22/05/2024 21:32 GMT

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

THURSDAY 23 MAY 2024

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sgdv6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 The Documentary (w3ct6qtz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sgjlb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbffvx3ssr6)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sgnbg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr7vqs)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d50lv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct6qv0)
Denmark's esports revolution

The world of esports is a wide and varied domain which has captured audiences around the world. OJ Borg explores how Denmark is leading the way in embracing the sport.

Speaking to star players, schools that have embraced it in their curriculum and the fans pushing it forward, OJ investigates Denmark’s esports revolution.

An Audio Always production

(Photo: Esports students at a high school and adult education centre in Copenhagen. Credit: Sean Allsop)


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sgs2l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5pcb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sgwtq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr8371)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d5833)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmr)
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 (w172zgf2n9sh0kv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq0947f)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sh49z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq097zk)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sh823)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq09cqp)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9shct7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xh7)
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d5r2m)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zbw)
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk0)
Imelda Marcos's famous shoe collection

In 2001, more than 700 pairs of Imelda Marcos’s shoes were put on display at the Marikina Shoe Museum in the Philippines.

The wife of the dictator President Ferdinand Marcos, became famous for buying shoes, while millions of Filipinos were living in poverty. It’s thought she had in excess of 3,000 pairs.

Ella Rule has been through the archive to tell the story of Imelda and her shoes.

(Photo: Imelda Marcos' shoe collection. Credit: Christophe LOVINY/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9shhkc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr8pyp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d5vtr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct6qv0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9shm9h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct6plj)
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 (w172zgfx31d5zkw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 Happy News (w3ct5spg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:32 on Saturday]


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9shr1m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr8yfy)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d63b0)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dsy)
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THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9shvsr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5nxs)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9shzjw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr95y6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d6bt8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sj390)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8w3kbfyrz)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sj714)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xh7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d6l9j)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct602g)
First broadcast 23/05/2024 14:32 GMT

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


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sjbs8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj0trw4zvm)
2024/05/23 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 (w172zgf2n9sjgjd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj0trw53lr)
2024/05/23 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 (w172zgf2n9sjl8j)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5nxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sjq0n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcr9xdz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d7291)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w5l)
2024/05/23 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 (w172zgf2n9sjtrs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct6qv0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d7615)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct5vcr)
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sjyhx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8w3kbgszw)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sk281)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xh7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d7fjf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sk605)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcrbddh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d7k8k)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct604q)
First broadcast 23/05/2024 21:32 GMT

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

FRIDAY 24 MAY 2024

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sk9r9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct6plj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d7p0p)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct5ybs)
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 (w172zgf2n9skfhf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbffvx3wpn9)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9skk7k)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcrbrmw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d7xhy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct5wm4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sknzp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5nxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Thursday]


FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sksqt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcrc044)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d8506)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tf2)
Hervé's Way, the story of a one-legged pilgrim

Hervé lost a leg in a motorbike accident. On the eve of the operation, he made a deal with God: “If I walk again, I'll go to Santiago.” He did walk again, but not on pilgrimage. Instead, he got caught up in his business affairs, had a burn out, tried to kill himself and spent several months in a psychiatric hospital before he decided to keep his side of the bargain. He set out, with crutches and a prosthetic leg, for Santiago de Compostela, a journey of 1,920 kilometres from his home in Brittany in north west France to the cathedral that contains the relics of Saint James at the tip of north west Spain. The experience utterly changed him. It was, he says, a resurrection. He is now embarking on a second pilgrimage which will cover almost twice the distance; from Rome to Santiago de Compostela. John Laurenson walks with him for a couple of days to hear his story and talk about life, God, pilgrimage, about Luther's criticism – that they are a waste of time - and the sacrifice they can represent for his family of a wife and four children. John also talks to him about how, in a part of the world where religious observance has become the affair of a small minority, going on pilgrimages in Europe has never been more popular with new routes opening all the time.

Producer / Presenter: John Laurenson


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9skxgy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq0d14j)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sl172)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq0d4wn)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sl4z6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zbjzmq0d8ms)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sl8qb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv0)
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d8mzq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5z1v)
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydh)
How Air Jordans were created

In 1984, Nike signed rookie basketball player Michael Jordan and created a shoe in his name – the Air Jordan.

The unprecedented deal would change sports marketing forever.

Former executive Sonny Vaccaro was the man who persuaded his bosses to put all their marketing budget on one untried player.

He became convinced of Michael’s talent after seeing him make the winning shot in a college game.

He tells Vicky Farncombe about the challenges of persuading Michael – an Adidas fan – to sign, and how the Air Jordan's controversial black and red colour scheme upset the National Basketball Association (NBA).

(Photo: Air Jordans. Credit: Getty)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sldgg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcrclvs)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d8rqv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct5vcr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9slj6l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q1s)
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 (w172zgf2n9slmyq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcrcvc1)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d9073)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dw6)
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FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9slrpv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct698q)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9slwfz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcrd2v9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d97qc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tf2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sm063)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8w3kbjvp2)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sm3y7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d9h6m)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zsf)
First broadcast 24/05/2024 14:32 GMT

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


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sm7pc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj0trw7wrq)
2024/05/24 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 (w172zgf2n9smcfh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj0trw80hv)
2024/05/24 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 (w172zgf2n9smh5m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct698q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9smlxr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcrdtb2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31d9z64)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w12)
2024/05/24 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 (w172zgf2n9smqnw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbk)
OS Conversations On

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


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31db2y8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rh2)
Will mountains shrink as sea levels rise?

The Blue Ridge Parkway is 469 miles of beautiful vistas, a mountainous road that winds from Virginia to North Carolina in the USA. The route is peppered with elevation signs, telling you how many metres above sea level you are. Which has CrowdScience listener Beth wondering: as we are told that sea level is rising, will all the elevation signs need repainting?

It’s a task she’s passed over to the CrowdScience team, who like a difficult challenge. The height of an enormous pile of rock like Ben Nevis, or Mount Everest feels unchangeable. But we measure them relative to the nearest patch of sea, which is where our story becomes complicated. Unlike water in a bath, sea level is not equal around the world. The east coast of America has a different sea level to its west coast. And as host Marnie Chesterton discovers in Finland, in some parts of the world the land is being pushed up, so sea level is actually falling.

In fact, when nothing on earth - not the sea, the shore or the mountains - seems to be stable or constant, the question of what you measure from and to becomes incredibly tricky. But that hasn’t stopped oceanography and geography scientists risking life and fingers to use an ever-evolving array of technologies to find answers. In this show we find out why they care so much, and why we should too.


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9smvf0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8w3kbkpwz)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9smz54)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31dbbfj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tf2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf2n9sn2x8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbq8kcrf99l)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfx31dbg5n)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zvp)
First broadcast 24/05/2024 21:32 GMT

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