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Live commentary from the English Premier League, topical sporting debate and big name interviews.
Live commentary from the English Premier League, topical sporting debate and big name interviews.
Shows, Schedules & Info
Featured Show
Newsroom
The Newsroom is where the BBC's worldwide network of correspondents tell the stories of the day - clearly and concisely providing compelling journalism, eyewitness accounts, context and analysis.
Newsroom
Next Airs Today at 1 pm
30 mins
The Newsroom is where the BBC's worldwide network of correspondents tell the stories of the day - clearly and concisely prov …
The Newsroom is where the BBC's worldwide network of correspondents tell the stories of the day - clearly and concisely providing compelling journalism, eyewitness accounts, context and analysis.
Weekend Stories
Next Airs Today at 1:30 pm
15 mins
Global reports, insight and voices, to understand the present and explore the future.
Global reports, insight and voices, to understand the present and explore the future.
Sporting Witness
Next Airs Today at 1:45 pm
15 mins
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history told by people who were there.
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history told by people who were there.
The Inquiry
Next Airs Today at 2 pm
30 mins
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
Happy News
Next Airs Today at 2:30 pm
30 mins
Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.
Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.
The Arts Hour
Next Airs Today at 3 pm
1 hr
The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.
The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.
Newshour
Next Airs Today at 4 pm
1 hr
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
This is Africa
Next Airs Today at 5:30 pm
30 mins
The biggest guests and hottest sounds from all over Africa.
The biggest guests and hottest sounds from all over Africa.
The Documentary
Next Airs Today at 6 pm
30 mins
Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
Assignment
Next Airs Today at 6:30 pm
30 mins
Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.
Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.
Top of the Pops
Next Airs Today at 7 pm
30 mins
The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown.
The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown.
The Fifth Floor
Next Airs Today at 8:30 pm
30 mins
Original insights, playful perspectives and surprising stories from the BBC World Service‘s language services.
Original insights, playful perspectives and surprising stories from the BBC World Service‘s language services.
Health Check
Next Airs Today at 9:30 pm
30 mins
Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
Discussion and Documentary
Next Airs Today at 10 pm
1 hr
Discussion and Documentary explores the lives, cultures and attitudes of people from around the world.
Discussion and Documentary explores the lives, cultures and attitudes of people from around the world.
From Our Own Correspondent
Next Airs Today at 11 pm
30 mins
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Weekend Insights
Next Airs Today at 11:30 pm
15 mins
A show that explains the stories the world is sharing via social media, unpacks complex news stories, and answers your spiri …
A show that explains the stories the world is sharing via social media, unpacks complex news stories, and answers your spiritual questions.
Weekend
Next Airs Tomorrow at 1 am
3 hrs
A review of the week with the latest news. Two guests discuss and comment on themes and ideas from the week's news, covering …
A review of the week with the latest news. Two guests discuss and comment on themes and ideas from the week's news, covering the realms of politics, science, music and the arts.
The Food Chain
Next Airs Tomorrow at 4:30 am
30 mins
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
People Fixing the World
Next Airs Tomorrow at 5 am
30 mins
Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.
Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.
The Fifth Floor
Next Airs Tomorrow at 5:30 am
30 mins
A fresh look at the week's global news from the World Service's 27 language sections, with David Amanor.
A fresh look at the week's global news from the World Service's 27 language sections, with David Amanor.
More or Less
Next Airs Tomorrow at 6:45 am
15 mins
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
BBC OS
Next Airs Tomorrow at 7 am
30 mins
BBC OS is an exercise in open journalism. It offers insights into how the news is made and how decisions are taken about the …
BBC OS is an exercise in open journalism. It offers insights into how the news is made and how decisions are taken about the BBC’s coverage of stories.
Climate Question
Next Airs Tomorrow at 9 am
30 mins
Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
In the Studio
Next Airs Tomorrow at 2:30 pm
30 mins
Do you ever wonder how the world's leading creative people work, think, develop? We follow leading artists, designers, music …
Do you ever wonder how the world's leading creative people work, think, develop? We follow leading artists, designers, musicians, dancers, directors and creatives of all types as they make their work.
Unexpected Elements
Next Airs Tomorrow at 3 pm
1 hr
The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements explores the world through science, looking at the latest deve …
The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements explores the world through science, looking at the latest developments and how they may change our lives.
Pick of the World
Next Airs Tomorrow at 6:30 pm
15 mins
“Pick of the World” features audio and video content chosen by BBC listeners from around the globe.
“Pick of the World” features audio and video content chosen by BBC listeners from around the globe.
Over to You
Next Airs Tomorrow at 6:45 pm
15 mins
A weekly interactive programme offering listeners the chance to air their views and put forward their questions and comments …
A weekly interactive programme offering listeners the chance to air their views and put forward their questions and comments about BBC World Service programmes.
CrowdScience
Next Airs Tomorrow at 9:30 pm
30 mins
We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.
We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.
The Conversation
Next Airs Tomorrow at 11:30 pm
30 mins
Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their …
Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.
Newsday
Next Airs Monday at 12 am
30 mins
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
HARDtalk
Next Airs Monday at 3 am
30 mins
Hardtalk interviews newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
Hardtalk interviews newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
Business Daily
Next Airs Monday at 3:30 am
15 mins
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
Witness History
Next Airs Monday at 3:45 am
15 mins
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
The History Hour
Next Airs Monday at 5 am
1 hr
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.
The Global Story
Next Airs Monday at 6:30 am
30 mins
The one big story. Making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, from the BBC.
The one big story. Making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, from the BBC.
Outlook
Next Airs Monday at 7 am
45 mins
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
World Business Report
Next Airs Monday at 10:30 am
30 mins
The latest business and finance news from around the world.
The latest business and finance news from around the world.
Sport Today
Next Airs Monday at 2:30 pm
30 mins
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
Discovery
Next Airs Monday at 3:30 pm
30 mins
Discovery explores today's most significant scientific discoveries and talks to the scientists behind them.
Discovery explores today's most significant scientific discoveries and talks to the scientists behind them.
Business Matters
Next Airs Monday at 8 pm
1 hr
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
Tech Life
Next Airs Tuesday at 3:30 pm
30 mins
Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world
Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world
The Media Show
Next Airs Thursday at 5 am
30 mins
A global, topical weekly show that lifts the hood on the entertainment and news business. The Media Show explores the compan …
A global, topical weekly show that lifts the hood on the entertainment and news business. The Media Show explores the companies and personalities who command our attention, and how our perception of the world is shaped by their actions
Science In Action
Next Airs Thursday at 3:30 pm
30 mins
Science in Action discusses the impact and implications of the latest international scientific news and research - from oute …
Science in Action discusses the impact and implications of the latest international scientific news and research - from outer space to the inner workings of the human body.
Unspun World
Next Airs Thursday at 7:30 pm
30 mins
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of major global news stories.
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of major global news stories.
Heart & Soul
Next Airs Thursday at 11:30 pm
30 mins
Explore experiences and approaches to spirituality and faith from around the world with Heart & Soul.
Explore experiences and approaches to spirituality and faith from around the world with Heart & Soul.
Stumped
Next Airs Friday at 9:30 pm
30 mins
The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani in India brings you lively, informative and hum …
The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani in India brings you lively, informative and humorous debate.
Fergus Nicoll
Fergus Nicoll joined the BBC as a producer for the African Service before moving to reporting for BBC's Cairo Bureau. Following several years at BBC World TV, he returned to news-gathering as a World Affairs Correspondent, filing reports from Cameroon rainforests to Sarajevo refugee settlements.
Razia Iqbal
Razia Iqbal is one of the main hosts of Newshour, the flagship current affairs programme of the BBC World service. She has worked for the BBC for twenty-five years. She began her career in the newsroom and was soon sent to Pakistan as a reporter. She was the BBC 's arts correspondent for ten years and travelled all over the world covering cultural stories.
Jamie Commerasamy
Jamie Commerasamy is a regular presenter of Newshour since 2010. Before that, James presented the BBC 's daily European affairs programme, Europe Today. He is also a presenter on BBC World News TV. James has spent 15 years as a BBC correspondent, with postings in Washington, Paris, Warsaw and Moscow.
James Menendez
James Menendez joined BBC Newshour as a regular anchor in 2012 having worked as a host, correspondent, and international producer for the BBC. He is also a regular anchor on BBC World News TV. James has also worked for the BBC as a world affairs producer, which included deployments to a range of countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Kuwait between 2001 and 2003.
Dan Damon
Dan started out as a BBC radio technical operator before leaving to cover wars and revolutions in countries from Mongolia to Albana with a freelance news team that included his wife, a camera operator. He returned to the BBC as a reporter covering environmental, energy and human rights issues.
Owen Bennet Jones
A BBC anchor for almost 20 years, Owen Bennett-Jones was a BBC correspondent in Romania right after the revolution and covered Europe, Asia and the Middle East reporting on crises in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq. Owen also writes for UK newspapers such as The Guardian and Financial Times.
Julian Marshall
Julian has been presenting Newshour for quarter of a century! His BBC career began in the mid-seventies with the World Service 's Africa division when he reported from all over the continent at a time of considerable political turbulence. And he likes to draw on that background as a Newshour presenter. Along the way he 's picked up four Sony gold medals either individually or as part of the team. He 's most proud of his award for the release of Nelson Mandela in 1990. Married with four children Julian likes to relax with long distance walks on the west coast of Wales.
Max Pearson
Max has been a BBC World Service lead anchor for more than 20 years. He first worked on BBC radio but resigned to see the world after completing his post-graduate work in broadcast journalism. After traveling the Middle East, India, Pakistan and the Far East, the World Service is a natural for him.
Tim Franks
Tim Franks joined BBC World Service radio in 1990, becoming an award-winning foreign correspondent for the BBC, before returning to London in 2010. He is now a main anchor on BBC World Service 's leading international current affairs programme Newshour.
Jo Fidgen
Jo Fidgen anchors BBC World Service programs, including rolling news coverage on stories including the Iraq war, the Beslan siege and the London bombings. She has been a reporter, producer and anchor on several BBC networks and edited a documentary series Learning to Solve the World 's Problems.
Roger Hearing
After starting out at the Birmingham Post newspaper, Roger was a BBC correspondent in South Asia, Southern Europe and East Africa for about 10 years before returning to the UK, reporting and anchoring mainly for the BBC World Service and BBC World TV.
Lyse Doucet
A BBC TV and radio anchor and correspondent, Lyse Doucet often anchors special news coverage from around the world. She interviews world leaders such as Afghan President Hamid Karzai and covers breaking stories such as the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami on India and Indonesia.
9 am
SportsworldLive commentary from the English Premier League, topical sporting debate and big name interviews.
1 pm
NewsroomThe Newsroom is where the BBC's worldwide network of correspondents tell the stories of the day - clearly and concisely providing compelling journalism, eyewitness accounts, context and analysis.
1:30 pm
Weekend StoriesGlobal reports, insight and voices, to understand the present and explore the future.
1:45 pm
Sporting WitnessPersonal stories of amazing moments from sporting history told by people who were there.
2 pm
The InquiryThe Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
2:30 pm
Happy NewsOur weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.
3 pm
The Arts HourThe best global arts coverage from across the BBC.
4 pm
NewshourInterviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
5 pm
NewsroomThe Newsroom is where the BBC's worldwide network of correspondents tell the stories of the day - clearly and concisely providing compelling journalism, eyewitness accounts, context and analysis.
5:30 pm
This is Africa The biggest guests and hottest sounds from all over Africa.
6 pm
The DocumentaryInvestigating global developments, issues and affairs.
6:30 pm
AssignmentInvestigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.
7 pm
Top of the PopsThe BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown.
7:30 pm
Top of the PopsThe BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown.
8 pm
The InquiryThe Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
8:30 pm
The Fifth FloorOriginal insights, playful perspectives and surprising stories from the BBC World Service‘s language services.
9 pm
NewsroomThe Newsroom is where the BBC's worldwide network of correspondents tell the stories of the day - clearly and concisely providing compelling journalism, eyewitness accounts, context and analysis.
9:30 pm
Health CheckHealth issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
10 pm
Discussion and DocumentaryDiscussion and Documentary explores the lives, cultures and attitudes of people from around the world.
11 pm
From Our Own CorrespondentInsight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
11:30 pm
Weekend InsightsA show that explains the stories the world is sharing via social media, unpacks complex news stories, and answers your spiritual questions.
11:45 pm
Sporting WitnessPersonal stories of amazing moments from sporting history told by people who were there.
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