SATURDAY 29 JUNE 2024

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncjypl)
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SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q1y)
Lights out

A nationwide power outage in Ecuador left 18 million people in the dark, shutting down traffic lights and the capital’s subway system.

But Ecuador isn’t the only place dealing with blackouts. In Nunavut, Canada, where panelist Meral Jamal lives, power outages happen frequently, including as she was preparing for this programme. How do you deal with a power outage in a remote place? And how did the Inuit manage the cold winter months without electricity at all?

What is the darkest colour in the world? You may think it is black, but, in fact, there is something even darker – ultra-black. Deep-sea fish, butterflies, and, surprisingly, even humans have used ultra-black for a variety of purposes, like being sneaky, fashion statements, and contemporary art.

But what about nature’s blackouts? Ocean scientists Allie Clement tells us about long sunless winters in Antarctica, merry midwinter celebrations, and how ecosystems in Antarctica responds to months of darkness.

Also, the singular origin of a new apex predator hybrid, why alligators have such disgusting table manners, and the maths of scamming which adds up to some astonishingly big bucks.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton with Meral Jamal and Phillys Mwatee
Producer: Florian Bohr with Julia Ravey, Noa Dowling and Katie Tomsett
Sound engineer: Tim Heffer


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gnck2fq)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfhp7pwbll)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gnck65v)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbcqbbdl5)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxcz7kg7)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct5wgs)
ICC Men's T20 World Cup: South Africa reach historic final

South Africa have reached their first ever Men's World Cup final after beating Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup. They have previously lost two T20 semi-finals, most recently in 2014 against India and lost five 50 Over World Cup semi-finals. Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma debate if they can lift the trophy after going unbeaten so far in the competition. Plus they discuss Afghanistan reaching their first ever World Cup semi-final and their journey through the competition.

Plus Jim Maxwell shares where it went wrong for Australia after their early exit at the World Cup and whether it was a good tournament for the West Indies who were knocked out in the Super 8s. They ask what is next for Sri Lanka after Head Coach Chris Silverwood resigned.

We hear from Netherlands cricketer Sybrand Engelbrecht who has retired from the sport aged 35.

Photo: Tabraiz Shamsi of South Africa celebrates alongside teammates during a DRS review to successfully dismiss Noor Ahmad of Afghanistan (not pictured) LBW during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Semi-Final match between South Africa and Afghanistan at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on June 26, 2024 in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gnck9xz)
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SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct698w)
Outlook Mixtape: a death-defying nun, poetry and gospel

When Sister Helen Prejean agreed to correspond with a convicted murderer on Louisiana’s death row in 1982, she had no idea she would end up becoming his spiritual advisor, eventually accompanying him to his execution two years later. The experience changed her profoundly inspiring her lifelong mission to fight the death penalty.

Laura Dockrill was holding a glass of champagne, wearing bright pink lipstick and smiling broadly when she announced the birth of her son on social media. That photo did not tell the whole story and a few days later she was in a psychiatric hospital, a ‘textbook’ case of the rare condition: postpartum psychosis.

Salima Hashmi grew up in Lahore witnessing the radical poetry of her celebrated father, Faiz Ahmed Faiz. It inspired her own path into art and performance, creating Pakistani TV’s first ever political satire show.

And the gospel singing sensation 50 years in the making. In 1975 the Staples Junior Singers, a family gospel group from Aberdeen, Mississippi released a record. It sold a few hundred copies through church gatherings, local fairs and even from their front lawn. It would take nearly five decades for that album to reach international acclaim. Now the surviving members are embarking on a European tour.

Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Julian Siddle

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

(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydn)
I designed Hello Kitty

In 1974 an unknown Japanese artist put pen to paper and created a character that would go on to be worth more than $80 billion.

The illustration was titled ‘Unknown White Cat’ but you will probably know it better as Hello Kitty.

The artist, Yuko Shimizu, designed Hello Kitty while she was working for the firm Sanrio.

Fast forward 50 years and Yuko’s friendly feline has been on a fair few adventures including going to space and becoming Japan’s ambassador for tourism.

Yuko tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty the secrets behind Hello Kitty’s ‘cuteness’ and introduces her latest character, the stylish French bulldog Rebecca Bonbon.

(Photo: Hello Kitty. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gnckfp3)
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SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gnckkf7)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbcqbbrtk)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxcz7xpm)
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SAT 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r6r)
Whose Truth?: Climate change denial

Nobel Prize laureate Sir Paul Nurse wants science, not politics, to guide the debate surrounding climate change. But how do you convince the denialists? Babita Sharma takes us through the evolving strategies of those who claim climate change isn’t real, and speaks to two young people who are trying to make a difference. UK climate activist Phoebe L Hanson founded Teach the Teacher, which gives school children the resources to engage with their teachers on climate change. Ugandan Nyombi Morris set up a non-profit organisation, Earth Volunteers, to mobilise young people like him who wanted to promote the fight against the climate crisis.

This content was created as a co-production between Nobel Prize Outreach and the BBC.


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct5tq8)
How a tick box doubled the US maternal mortality rates.

The US has been portrayed as in the grip of a maternal mortality crisis. In contrast to most other developed nations, the rate of maternal deaths in the US has been going up since the early 2000s.

But why? With the help of Saloni Dattani, a researcher at Our World in Data, Tim Harford explores how a gradual change in the way the data was gathered lies at the heart of the problem.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Debbie Richford
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Sound Mix: Emma Harth
Editor: Richard Vadon


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gnckp5c)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zcx09mzjy26)
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SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncksxh)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zcx09mzk1tb)
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SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gnckxnm)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zcx09mzk5kg)
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SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncl1dr)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbq)
Hajj pilgrims: Faith and enlightenment in extreme heat

The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, is something millions of people look forward to as an immensely spiritual experience. A main pillar of Islam, Muslims try to do it at least once in their lives, if they are physically and financially able.

Saudi Arabia says 1.8 million people took part in Hajj this year. It coincided with a heatwave where temperatures reached more than 50C.

Some 1,300 people died, many of those due to the intense heat.

On today’s edition, host James Reynolds brings together three Muslims - from Kenya, the United States and Saudi Arabia – to share their experiences of Hajj.

One of our guests describes it as a “spiritual detox”. Their stories, from across the years, also cover everything from the importance of faith and enlightenment to bereavement, overcrowding and sexual harassment.

Anjelica, from the US, converted to Islam at the age of 23. She got the chance to go when eight months pregnant, and it wasn’t an invitation she was going to turn down.

“There were elders who were part of our Hajj group who had literally saved for 40 years to be able to make Hajj,” she said. “The experience made me feel closer to God, more firm in my faith and also a lot more patient.”

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

(Photo shows Ahmed Mahmoud with wife Ariege Muallem and daughter Misk during their most recent Hajj pilgrimage, June 2024. Credit: Ahmed Mahmoud)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxcz8dp4)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0m)
Why laughing is really good for you

A laughter and happiness special - from Finland to New Zealand via the Netherlands. Why it’s good to giggle to skateboarding, bungee jumping and the most upbeat country on Earth.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsv)
How was the series Things Fell Apart actually made?

We get your comments on one writer’s endless curiosity about the effects of culture wars on ordinary lives. And we ask that journalist, Jon Ronson, about how he approached making the Things Fell Apart mini-series.

Plus, a unique broadcast that is unlike anything else heard on the BBC World Service for the world’s smallest audience! We tell the story of the Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2024.

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


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncl54w)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w3ct5q9s)
Making history for the mane event

Noor Slaoui is another history maker at this year’s Olympic in Paris becoming the first equestrian rider from the Middle East or North Africa to compete in Eventing in the history of the Games. Growing up Morocco, Noor tells us about walking equine animals in the Atlas Mountains with her family in her childhood and how she has ended up in England’s horsing hub via France. Spurred on by the belief in her by her mother, Noor also tells us how she feels when she represents the region as a female athlete.

Hear how a school in one of the most disadvantaged areas in London, just 10 kilometres from the home of Wimbledon, is making tennis more accessible. Under a programme set up by the charity Greenhouse Sports, tennis coach Tom Sippy has transformed the sporting complexion at Sarah Bonnell school in the heart of East London. Tom and student Manal explain how a scheme which started with holey nets and broken tennis courts has turned into an award-winning initiative.

We’ll meet Caroline and Tinashe Gatimu, the mother and daughter rally team from Kenya trying to inspire unexpected passions. The pair are the first mother-daughter team to race at the World Rally Championship Safari, and 2024 marks the 71st edition of the Safari Rally in Kenya. Sportshour's Shabnam Younus-Jewell has been speaking to them about how they are encouraging more women to get into motorsport.

Dynamo Victoria FC’s founder Alejandro Ramirez explains how Sir Alex Ferguson has shaped the ethos and the name of one of the most multicultural amateur football teams in Australia. With more than 30 nationalities across their men's and women's teams, we’ll hear about their success and the “cultural mosaic” that is Melbourne.

Plus, we’ll hear why Parkrun – the weekend running event with millions of participants worldwide - could now be on its way to Uganda. Global MD Tom Williams joins us, as well as Josephine Ocaka, one of a group of Ugandans, looking to take the social running event to their home country.

Photo: Noor Slaoui competes in the Aston Advanced 2022 with her horse Cash in Hand. (Credit: ROKH Global)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncl8x0)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbcqbch9b)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxcz8n5d)
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SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct5yby)
Will a new government save the UK?

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines the key issues for voters in the UK’s imminent general election, explores the plight of women in Afghanistan after almost three years under Taliban rule and looks at the impact of the extreme heat affecting parts of the world this summer.

(Photo: 26/06/2024: Keir Starmer (L) and Rishi Sunak (R) during the BBC's head-to-head TV debate between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer. The Conservative and Labour leaders will face a live studio audience tonight (Wednesday, June 26th 204) inside Nottingham Trent University's (NTU) Newton building. Photo by Jeff Overs)


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncldn4)
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r87)
Alvin Hall's other America

Writer Alvin Hall returns to Wakulla County, Florida, where he grew up to shed light on the political present and share a portrait of a disappearing way of life. it is an America most people do not know. it has long been deeply rural, a place of unspoilt wilderness and incredible natural beauty. But it has also been a place with a violent history of racial segregation and oppression. The security Alvin experienced as a child growing up in one of the county's self-sufficient Black “village” communities contrasts with the horrific racial violence he has only gained knowledge of as an adult.

But change is coming. Since Alvin’s last visit almost 10 years ago unprecedented development has swept the county and it seems as if decades of racial division might really be starting to wear away. Is this really the beginning of the end?

Writer/presenter: Alvin Hall
Producer: Michael Umney
Executive producer: Susan Marling
Piano: Edmund May
Sound engineer: Chris O'Shaughnessy

(Photo: Alvin Hall in front of his childhood home. Credit: Kendall Messick)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncljd8)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zb8xxwxjcw7)
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SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncln4d)
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SAT 14:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shv)
A polarising vote in France

Pascale Harter introduces stories from voters in Verdun and Brittany; a bereaved family in the Gaza Strip; the artists of Canada's Haida Gwaii islands and the silkworm farmers of Uzbekistan.

Calling a snap general election in France was a huge political gamble for President Emanuel Macron - intended to force the electorate from their 'political fever' and reveal the true level of support for the hard right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen. Andrew Harding spoke to people in formerly-centrist Brittany, and around the old WW1 battlefield of Verdun, about the concerns which will sway their choice.

Among the thousands of people killed during the last eight months of Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza strip have been hundreds of medical workers. One was Dr Ahmed Al-Maqadmeh, a reconstructive surgeon with years of specialised skills, a knack for making knafeh, and a loving family. Yolande Knell hears from his father, his widow and his former colleagues about his life and his death.

In the Haida Gwaii archipelago off the west coast of British Columbia, Sally Howard meets the people bringing its Indigenous culture back to life - including the artists who are once more carving and raising the region's famous totem poles.

And in Uzbekistan, Chris Aslan discovers one reason why silk is so precious. Households in the desert oasis of Khorezm know that raising a batch of silkworms is a serious business: they'll take over a family's living space, insist on a diet of mulberry leaves, and won't tolerate any loud noises or strong smells.

Producer: Polly Hope
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Production Coordinator: Katie Morrison & Sophie Hill


(Image: Supporters with French national flags during a National Rally European election campaign event in Paris, France. Credit Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images)


SAT 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxcz90ds)
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SAT 14:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r6r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 14:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdj)
The tennis champion who escaped the Nazis

Jewish tennis star Liesl Herbst dreamt of playing at Wimbledon but after Hitler invaded Austria, she was banned from competing.

After fleeing from the Nazis with her family to London, she finally played two months before World War Two began.

When it resumed in 1946, Liesl returned with her daughter Dorli to play in the ladies' doubles.

They remain the only mother and daughter who have competed together at Wimbledon.

Felice Hardy, granddaughter of Liesl and daughter of Dorli, author of The Tennis Champion Who Escaped The Nazis, speaks to Megan Jones.

(Credit: Hardy)


SAT 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gnclrwj)
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SAT 15:06 Sportsworld (w172zbmw1jjb1zz)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld will have live commentary of Euro 2024’s first round of 16 match between Switzerland and Italy. Joining Lee James to build up to the match will be former Swiss international Ramon Vega and former Bosnia and Herzegovina goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

The Sportsworld team will also be building up to the second knockout match of the tournament as hosts Germany take on Denmark. The football doesn’t stop there as there's also Copa America chat as defending champions Argentina take on Peru and Canada face Chile.

Away from football, tennis star Jannik Sinner chats to Lee about becoming world number one for the first time and his hopes of winning his first Wimbledon title. Plus, there will be the latest from Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix, preview cricket’s T20 World Cup final and chat about cycling’s Tour de France.

Image: Mattia Zaccagni of Italy celebrates scoring his team's first goal to equalise during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Croatia and Italy at Football Stadium Leipzig on June 24, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Alex Pantling - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncm7w1)
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SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhd)
Do we have enough energy to power AI?

Artificial Intelligence is something that’s all around us in our daily lives. And even if we do use it, whether that’s to search for a recipe online, make a funny photo, or ask it to help with our homework, every task that AI does uses power. That power is electricity.

Around the world there are thousands of data centres hosting computers that process all our requests. And as those tasks get more sophisticated, and AI becomes Super Intelligent, they will need even more electricity.

But as Super AI develops, could it become so intelligent that it is able to solve the very problems it creates?

Contributors:
Dr Mark Van Rijmenam, a strategic futurist
Kate Crawford, research professor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and senior principal researcher at Microsoft Research in New York
Sam Young, AI Manager at Energy Systems Catapult
Rose Mutiso, research director of the Energy for Growth Hub

Presented by David Baker
Produced by Louise Clarke
Researched by Katie Morgan
Edited by Tara McDermott
Technically Produced by Craig Boardman


SAT 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxcz9m4f)
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SAT 19:32 Happy News (w3ct5spn)
The Happy Pod: A teacher's life-saving gift

Preschool teacher Carissa got tested as soon as she heard her former pupil, 5-year-old Ezra, needed a liver transplant. She tells us she did not think twice about donating and wants him to be able to do 'five year old things'. Ezra's mum Karen says she is overwhelmed that someone would be willing to do something so selfless and giving for her son.

Also: a new drug that could protect women from getting HIV with just two injections a year. The extraordinary Euro 2024 football victory that has helped a country believe in itself. How volunteers managed to save priceless works of art at the start of the war in Ukraine. We go to Finland for an equestrian competition with no animals - where people jump and ride wooden stick toys called hobby horses. And we hear from Debbie Wileman, whose lockdown social videos, have led to a new career as a Judy Garland impersonator.

Presenter: Oliver Conway
Music producer: Iona Hampson


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncmcm5)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjk)
Kenyan visual artist Thandiwe Muriu

Kenyan visual artist Thandiwe Muriu talks to Nikki Bedi about her stunning new book of photographs, Camo.

American drummer, record producer, DJ and actor Questlove talks about his new documentary on the long history of hip-hop.

Novelist Zadie Smith talks about her inspirational trip to West Africa.

Actors Viggo Mortensen and Vicki Krieps on their new Western, The Dead Don't Hurt.

Bollywood superstar singer Kavita Krishnamurthy on her special tour. Plus, a musical treat from pan-African supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique.

This week Niki Bedi is joined by cultural critic Bidisha.

Presenter: Nikki Bedi

(Photo: Thandiwe Muriu's photos from Camo: The Book. Credit: Thandiwe Muriu)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncmhc9)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8xxwxkbv8)
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SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncmm3f)
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SAT 22:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r86)
Ukraine to Korea

Over 800 ethnic-Korean refugees fled Ukraine for Koryo Village in South Korea’s Gwangju province following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They are descendants of Koreans who fled to the Soviet Union during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Some have secured legal status and jobs, while others await document processing.

Journalist So Jeong Lee visits the village, observing new arrivals and a school where children learn Korean. Jo-Ya Shin, a bilingual volunteer, takes charge and assists others with job hunting and paperwork. Many Koryoin are women and children who escaped Ukraine when male family members were drafted. Some left professional careers behind in Ukraine and now work in factories in Korea. They and their children face a choice between building a new life in Korea or waiting to return to Ukraine. Most do not speak Korean.

The South Korean government views the Koryoin as an opportunity to introduce South Koreans to cultural and ethnic diversity, offering support through cultural events, language programmes, and start-up grants. But recent elections have led to new government policies which impact the Koryoin.

Presenter: So Jeong Lee
Producer: Amanda Hargreaves
A Bespoken Media production for BBC World Service


SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxcz9zct)
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SAT 22:32 This Is Africa (w3ct5y51)
Djodje

Djodje is a singer, songwriter and producer who was born into a musical family in the island nation of Cabo Verde. His father was the guitarist in Cabo Verde’s famous traditional music band, Os Tubarões (The Sharks), and his mother was a singer and composer from Guinea Bissau on the African mainland.

Djodje is known for his soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics - and for creating his own special smooth blend of RnB and Kizomba, the slow, sensuous musical genre that emerged in Angola in the late 1970s.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncmqvk)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbcqbdy7w)
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SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczb33y)
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SAT 23:32 Assignment (w3ct5msv)
Germany’s AI detectives

In late 2023 a group of German journalists released a podcast series, Legion: Most Wanted. It described their ultimately unsuccessful search for a terrorist suspect, Daniela Klette, using an AI facial recognition tool. She had been on the run for more than 30 years, together with two accomplices. The trio are believed by the police to have been members of the Red Army Faction, the RAF, an anti-imperialist terrorist group, often referred to as the Baader Meinhof gang. The RAF claimed responsibility in the late 1980s and early 1990s for the assassination of a number of prominent Germans. None of these crimes has ever been cleared up.

Produced and presented by Tim Mansel
Sound Engineer: Rod Farquhar
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: Wanted poster of Burkhard Garweg at a Berlin bus stop. Credit: David Gannon/AFP via Getty Images)

SUNDAY 30 JUNE 2024

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncmvlp)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczb6w2)
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SUN 00:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r6r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 00:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:50 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncmzbt)
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SUN 01:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:06 on Saturday]


SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczbbm6)
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SUN 01:32 Amazing Sport Stories: Copper Bullets (w3ct6qz9)
Chasing Mountains: Ep 1

A near-death experience motivates a mountaineer to scale the world’s highest peaks. But two others are trying at the same time. They say this is not a race, but they are locked in competition to be the first woman to reach the summit of the 14 peaks.


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncn32y)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbcqbf9h8)
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SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczbgcb)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct5t8q)
New MPox Strain in DRC

This week on Health Check, we get an update on a new and concerning strain of MPox that is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also on the program, it has been two years since the United States overturned the constitutional right to an abortion with the Dobbs decision. What effect has this had on the global picture of abortion? And could arts-based strategies help doctors to cope with burnout and patient communication. Doctor Graham Easton joins Claudia Hammond to discuss these stories and more.


Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncn6v2)
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SUN 03:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r87)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncnbl6)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczbpvl)
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SUN 04:32 Trending (w3ct5y9b)
The American pushing Russian disinformation

The websites have names like DC Weekly and Chicago Crier. They are filled with thousands of legitimate-looking stories, plucked from real news websites and rewritten by artificial intelligence. But BBC Trending has found that these sites are part of a wide-ranging influence operation designed to insert false stories into political debates, over Ukraine and now gradually shifting to the US election campaign.

One of the people involved in the operation is John Dougan, a former Florida police officer now living in Moscow. Online evidence links him to the network of sites, many of which reference American cities and are populated by fake journalists – their photos swiped from other websites across the internet.
The network is only one of a series of Russian disinformation operations which experts believe is part of a wide effort to influence American public opinion in advance of November’s presidential election.

Presenter: Mike Wendling
Reporter: Shayan Sardarizadeh
Additional reporting: Olga Robinson and Paul Myers
Producer: Olivia Lang
Editor: Flora Carmichael


SUN 04:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:50 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncngbb)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbcqbfnqn)
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SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczbtlq)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r86)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Saturday]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncnl2g)
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SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zcx09mzmtz9)
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SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncnptl)
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SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zcx09mzmyqf)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncntkq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zcx09mzn2gk)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncny9v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Saturday]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczc9l7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmx)
How safe is the soil in our cities?

More of us are living in cities and urban farming is on the rise. Can you be sure the city soil you’re growing in is clean enough?

Industry and traffic can contaminate land, but there are ways to deal with the problem.

Ruth Alexander finds out how to test soil, how to clean it, and which fruit and vegetables are the safest to grow on former industrial and commercial sites.

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

(Picture: A garden trowel with some soil on it)

Producer: Hannah Bewley


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncp21z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw3)
Making tourism work for everyone

Tourism brings money and opportunities to communities around the world, but it brings risks too. Sometimes an influx of tourists changes a place, damages the environment or leads to the exploitation of local people.

But the social enterprise Local Alike has a different model. They have worked with dozens of villages in Thailand to get them ready before “opening up” to tourists. During this process, which can take months or even years, they help locals identify the meals, activities and sights that will interest visitors, and they bring in outside investment to improve the village. Then they help establish a fair stream of revenue for the community.

We travel with Somsak Boonkam, the founder of Local Alike, as he faces his toughest challenge yet: to work with his own home town as it prepares for tourists.

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


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczcfbc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69hn)
India's deadliest scam

Instant loan apps promise easy money. But what's the catch? Investigative reporter Poonam Agarwal and filmmaker Ronny Sen take us behind the scenes of their award-winning documentary The Trap: Inside the blackmail scam destroying lives across India. Plus Anthony Irungu from BBC Africa explains a Kikuyu proverb sent in by a listener.

This programme contains discussion of suicide and suicide attempts. If you feel affected by this topic, you could speak to a health professional or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at: www.befrienders.org

Produced by Alice Gioia and Caroline Ferguson.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich)


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncp5t3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbcqbgd6f)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczck2h)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 11:32 Trending (w3ct5y9b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct5tq8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncp9k7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 12:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczcntm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 12:32 Assignment (w3ct5msv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:32 on Saturday]


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncpf9c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zb8xxwxm8sb)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncpk1h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrt)
How are athletes adapting to extreme heat?

The Paris Olympics are less than a month away. The last games in Tokyo were one of the hottest on record, with more than a hundred athletes suffering heat-related illnesses. And France, the host of this year’s Olympiad, is no stranger to heatwaves – the country has seen 23 since 2010.

So how are top athletes training their bodies to not only perform at their best in high temperatures, but also to protect their health? Presenter Qasa Alom heads inside a sweltering, state of the art heat chamber at Leeds Beckett University to find out how one of the fastest marathon runners in Britain, Phil Sesemann, is maximising his chances of success in his Olympic debut.

Other athletes are more used to these conditions. We join India’s top triathlete, Pragnya Mohan, for a training run and hear what it’s like to compete when the thermometer climbs above 45 degrees Celsius.

More and more athletes are adopting heat training strategies in a warming world - but do they affect men and women the same? Dr Jessica Mee, Research Fellow at the University of Worcester tells us about her pioneering research into the impacts of heat on women’s bodies.

Featuring:
Dan Snapes, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sports and Excercise Physiology at Leeds Beckett University
Phil Sesemann, Team GB Olympic marathon runner
Pragnya Mohan, Indian National Champion and South Asian Champion triathlete

Email us at: theclimatequestion@bbc.com

Producer: Sophie Eastaugh
Editor: Simon Watts
Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown


SUN 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczcx9w)
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SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct5spn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:32 on Saturday]


SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncpnsm)
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SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172zbmw1jjdyx2)
Live Sporting Action

Despite an unconvincing group stage at Euro 2024, England are through to the knockout stages, and Sportsworld will have full commentary of their last-16 tie from Gelsenkirchen to see if they can live up to their billing as one of the tournament favourites. John Bennett will also bring you reaction to the last-16 ties on Saturday between hosts Germany and Denmark, and Switzerland versus Italy.

Before that, Sportsworld begins the build-up to the Wimbledon fortnight. Delyth Lloyd will be joined by correspondent Russell Fuller and Zimbabwe’s former Wimbledon doubles champion Cara Black to look ahead to the tournament. There will also be reaction to cricket’s T20 World Cup and Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix.

Image: Harry Kane of England celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Kieran Trippier during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Denmark and England at Frankfurt Arena on June 20, 2024 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncq4s4)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbcqbhc5g)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczdj1j)
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SUN 19:32 On the Podium (w3ct6r65)
John McFall: The first Paralympian in space?

John McFall's life changed forever when, at the age of 19, he lost the lower part of his right leg in a motorcycle accident. His dream of joining the British Army was over - but sport gave him a way to find the challenges he'd been seeking. A little over eight years later, he sprinted to bronze at the Beijing Paralympics. Then he left the track behind, and turned his attentions to a new challenge: training as an orthopaedic surgeon. He also began raising a family with his wife Sonia, herself a former Olympic gymnast.

But a few years later, a phone call from a friend would send John on another unexpected journey - one that might even take him to outer space.

Eliza Skinner and Ed Harry talk to John about the passions that have driven his life, and which are now fuelling his work with the European Space Agency to test what it will take to send a physically disabled person to space safely. He shares the emotional impact that learning to run again had on him, and how he wants his new career to challenge preconceptions of what disabled people can do, both among the scientific community and with the wider public. He also explains why he thinks his Paralympic medal was less important than the eight years of work it took to earn it, and reveals the small memento he keeps from the accident that changed everything.

As the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics approach, delve into our archive to discover more stories of extraordinary sporting journeys. Basketball champion Breanna Stewart and shot-putter Raven Saunders explain why they use the platform sport gives them to act as advocates. Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis and rower Brigit Skarstein share how sport helped them rebuild their futures after life-changing events, while Markus Rogan and Maarten van der Weijden talk about the lives they have found after leaving competition behind. Multi-sport stars like Oksana Masters and Jana Pittman reveal what it's like to compete at both the summer and winter Games. There's stories of memorable victories, like the moment high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi chose to share his gold medal, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo putting everything on the line to reach the top step of the podium. Plus, the triumphs nobody predicted, including Molly Seidel's shock marathon bronze, and the day Anna Kiesenhofer rode away from cycling's biggest names to claim gold in Tokyo.


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncq8j8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 on Saturday]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncqd8d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8xxwxn7rc)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncqj0j)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 22:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 today]


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczdw8x)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 22:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


SUN 22:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncqmrn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbcqbhv4z)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczf011)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 23:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69hn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]

MONDAY 01 JULY 2024

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf4gncqrhs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Saturday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfyxczf3s5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 00:32 Trending (w3ct5y9b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 on Sunday]


MON 00:50 More or Less (w3ct5tq8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnvqj2)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmmxxd)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8k2sg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct5rmr)
Fed: The invention of chicken

Dr Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to find out what we’re eating, why, and who or what might be influencing our decisions. And he’s starting his quest to uncover food truths with the most eaten meat in the world, and one of the most numerous animals on our planet: chicken.

He’s recently been forced to confront a serious gap in his food knowledge - what happens before it gets to our plates - and has decided this, the world’s most popular meat, is an ideal starting point.

Chris’ initial investigations reveal the vast scale of modern chicken consumption; and how a once revered jungle fowl was manipulated to become a modern food success story, a fast-growing heavy-breasted beast to feed the masses.

Now, he's torn: is this a triumph of human ingenuity – or the creation of a monster?


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnvv86)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmn1nj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8k6jl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rh7)
How many flies have ever existed?

The CrowdScience team like a challenge. And listeners Jenny and Kai in the UK have come to us with a big one. They want to know how many flies have ever existed.

Flies first appeared around 270 million years ago, so presenter Caroline Steel prepares herself to calculate a very, very large number indeed. She enlists the help of Dr Erica McAlister, Curator of Flies at the Natural History Museum in London. As Erica introduces her to specimens from the Museum’s collection of over 30 million insects, they start with the basics. Like... how do you define a fly in the first place?

Caroline also explores the incredible diversity of flies… from fast-moving predators like robber flies which catch other insects on the wing to midges which are a vital part of chocolate-production; and from blood-sucking mosquitoes which transmit fatal diseases to the housefly buzzing lazily around a room.

And that leads to another fly-related question. Listener Brendan in Colombia wonders why they always fly in circles around a particular area of his apartment. For an explanation we turn to Prof. Jochen Zeil from the Australian National University who reveals that this apparently aimless behaviour is, in fact, a battle for sex.

And Collin in Barbados has e-mailed to ask how flies and mosquitoes benefit us. He’s had first-hand experience of their negative effects through contracting the disease chikungunya from a mosquito bite so he’s wondering if these insects are anything other than a nuisance. However, passionate fly advocate Erica McAlister is ready with plenty of reasons that we should be extremely grateful for them!

Contributors:
Dr Erica McAlister, Natural History Museum, London
Dr David Yeates, Director, Australian National Insect Collection
Prof. Jochen Zeil, Australian National University
Prof. Jo Lines, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Presenter: Caroline Steel
Producer: Jeremy Grange
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Production Co-ordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Studio Manager: Sarah Hockley

(Image: Close-up of insect on leaf, Kageshwori Manohara,Bagmati Province,Nepal. Credit: Aashish Shrestha)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnvz0b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8kb8q)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnw2rg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmn94s)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8kg0v)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzm)
Women enjoying judo

Judo is a powerful practice that cultivates discipline, resilience and community. It's also an incredible test of physical and mental strength. Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two top female judo competitors to find out what it takes to be an elite athlete.

Tina Trstenjak is a recently retired Slovenian judoka and Olympic gold medallist in the women's 63 kg category at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. She has also secured multiple World and European Championship titles, solidifying her status as one of the top competitors in her weight class. recently retired, she works for the International Judo Federation as an expert and referee observer.

Sandrine Billiet is from Belgium and has also competed for Cape Verde internationally including at the 2019 World Judo Championships and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She says judo sustained her through her teenage years and the long illness of her mother. She works for the World Olympians Association.

Produced by Jane Thurlow


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnw6hl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9wpb55)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnwb7q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9wpfx9)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnwfzv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9wpknf)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnwkqz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szq)
Anne Enright: Changing Ireland

Stephen Sackur speaks to Anne Enright, the Irish novelist whose fiction digs deep into the dynamics of family, motherhood, and sexuality. In the course of her long writing career, just how much has Ireland changed?


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8ky0c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5z6k)
Fixing El Salvador's economy

After tackling its security problem, can the smallest country in Central America get its finances under control too?

We hear from street sellers, economists and locals about the issues they're still facing, and visit a surf town where tourism is having a big economic impact.

Produced and presented by Jane Chambers

(Image: A street market in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygy)
Subway Art: The graffiti bible

In 1984, urban photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant came together to publish an era-defining book about the early graffiti movement.

They had been documenting the work of graffiti arts on the subways system of New York for many years.

The colourful book was called Subway Art and it quickly became known as the graffiti bible.

Forty years on from its release, Martha and Henry explore its enduring legacy with Matt Pintus.

(Photo: Marta Cooper and Henry Chalfant pictured at the 25th anniversary event for Subway Art. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnwph3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmnwwf)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8l1rh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rh7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnwt77)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct5n1v)
The Sagrada Família and Hello Kitty

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes.

We hear the story of the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world and the creation of one of the most recognisable characters on the planet.

Plus, an amazing first hand account of the expulsion of German-speakers from Czechoslovakia at the end of the Second World War, the man behind Dignitas, the assisted dying organisation in Switzerland, and the son of a Guatemalan president who was overthrown in an American-backed coup in the 1950s.

Contributors:
Mark Burry - architect, who was part of a team trying to piece together Gaudí's vision for the Sagrada Família.
Madeleine Kessler - architect from Madeleine Kessler Architecture.
Yuko Shimizu - the artist who designed Hello Kitty.
Helmut Scholz - a Sudeten German, who was expelled from Czechoslovakia after the Second World War.
Ludwig Minelli - the lawyer behind Dignitas, the assisted dying organisation.
Juan Jacobo - the son of the former Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz.

(Photo: The Sagrada Família, in Barcelona. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnwxzc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmp4cp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8l97r)
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MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dlc)
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MON 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnx1qh)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq6)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnx5gm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmpcvy)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8ljr0)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnx96r)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8y956v4pq)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnxdyw)
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MON 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8ls78)
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MON 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zy4)
First broadcast 01/07/2024 14:32 GMT

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


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnxjq0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj30crk5sc)
2024/07/01 15:06 GMT

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


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnxng4)
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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj30crk9jh)
2024/07/01 16:06 GMT

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


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnxs68)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnxwyd)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmq3bq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8m86s)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w3j)
2024/07/01 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 (w172zgf4txny0pj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Saturday]


MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8mcyx)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct5rms)
Fed: A Chicken and Egg Story

So we started farming this bird called chicken, and it spread around the world. But what does it actually TAKE to feed us the amount of chicken we want to consume?

100 years ago this was a scrawny, egg-laying bird, only good for a stew once her eggs ran out – no one ate chicken meat. Fast forward to today and it’s the most consumed protein on the planet. How did we come to eat it in the first place, and what are the consequences of producing chicken meat on the vast, industrial scales we now consume it?

Dr Chris van Tulleken uncovers the extraordinary accident of history that birthed a new industry, and changed the way we eat – and think about – meat forever.


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txny4fn)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8y956vzxm)
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MON 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txny85s)
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MON 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8mmg5)
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MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnycxx)
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MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmqlb7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8mr69)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct600d)
First broadcast 01/07/2024 21:32 GMT

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

TUESDAY 02 JULY 2024

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnyhp1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct5n1v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnymf5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfj1j08wl1)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnyr59)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmqykm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8n3fp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct5msw)
Loving, living and dying together in the Netherlands

Els and Jan have fewer than three days left on Earth. Childhood sweethearts who met in kindergarten more than six decades ago, they know precisely when they will die. And how. On an early summer’s Monday morning they will travel to a nearby hospice. Some of their family and friends will accompany them. And then precisely at 10.30am - holding hands, they hope - two doctors will administer lethal medication to each of them.

In the Netherlands, euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal if someone is suffering unbearably with no prospect of getting better. The suffering can be physical or psychological. Els was diagnosed with dementia. Jan lived with pain 24/7.

Last year, 33 Dutch couples chose to die like Els and Jan. And in February, one of the Netherlands’ former Prime Ministers ended his life by euthanasia together with his wife.

For Assignment, Linda Pressly meets Els and Jan as they prepare for the end. And she explores the complex issue of allowing euthanasia in cases of dementia. A warning: some listeners might find the content of this documentary upsetting.

Producer and presenter: Linda Pressly
Editor: Penny Murphy
Sound engineer: Neva Missirian
Production coordinator: Gemma Ashman

(Image: Jan and Els, two days before they died. Credit: family handout)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnyvxf)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnyznk)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmr61w)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8nbxy)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tks)
Baek Mi-kyoung: writing a female superhero K-drama

Script writer Baek Mi-kyoung has pioneered female narratives on Korean television, putting women front and centre of acclaimed dramas like Mine and The Lady in Dignity. Seven years ago, her K-drama Strong Girl Bong-soon was a huge success. Audiences fell in love with this rom-com about a cute girl with supernatural strength. /

Next, Baek wanted to create an all-action multigenerational female superhero series. But would the budget match her ambitions? Vibeke Venema meets her as the series, Strong Girl Nam-soon, is going to air - and the all-important TV ratings are coming in.

Presenter/producer: Vibeke Venema.

(Photo: Baek Mi-kyoung. Credit: Story Phoenix)


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnz3dp)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9ws728)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnz74t)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9wsbtd)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnzbwy)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9wsgkj)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnzgn2)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw4)
Africa's best new innovators

In a special programme, Myra Anubi is in Nairobi, Kenya at the final of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation which rewards the best new innovators on the continent. Their exciting solutions deal with access to healthcare, plastic recycling, waste disposal and pest detection. She meets the finalists and finds out which one of them has walked away with the £50,000 prize.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Richard Kenny
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound Mix: Annie Gardiner

(Image: Finalists in the 2024 Africa Prize, Royal Academy of Engineering)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8ntxg)
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TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zhl)
The Tour de France: a global money spinner

It’s the biggest sporting event on the planet based on the millions of spectators who line roads for a fleeting view, but this year a shake up will mean the loss of the iconic Champs Elysees finish.

We look at how a cycling race became a global money spinner - particularly for its owners, the Amaurys, one of the richest families in sport.

We also visit the Maurienne valley, a regular stop off for the Tour, to find out what’s in it for sponsors and hosts.

And with a new final stage ending in Nice to steer clear of the Paris Olympics, and a date clash with the French election, could 2024 see a change in fortunes for the Tour de France?

Produced and presented by Laura Heighton-Ginns

(Image: Spectators crowd the roadside as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard tackle the final ascent of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains on July 16, 2023. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymg)
Executed in Stalin’s Great Terror in Georgia

Between 1937 and 1938, Soviet leader Josef Stalin carried out his most severe purge in Georgia.

Known as the Great Terror, thousands of political rivals, intellectuals and ordinary citizens were executed without trial and buried in mass graves.

Dan Hardoon speaks to Levan Pesvianidze in Tbilisi, Georgia, whose grandfather Viktor and uncle Giorgi were both executed.

(Photo: Viktor Pesvianidze with colleagues in Georgia in the 1930s. Credit: Levan Pesvianidze)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnzld6)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmrssj)
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TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8nynl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct5msw)
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TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnzq4b)
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TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjk)
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TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnztwg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzms18s)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8p64v)
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TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6f9y)
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TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txnzyml)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4r)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp02cq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzms8s1)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8pfn3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tks)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp063v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8y956y1lt)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp09vz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8pp4c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct6075)
First broadcast 02/07/2024 14:32 GMT

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


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp0fm3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj30crn2pg)
2024/07/02 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 (w172zgf4txp0kc7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj30crn6fl)
2024/07/02 16:06 GMT

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TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp0p3c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp0svh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmt07t)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8q53w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w81)
2024/07/02 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 (w172zgf4txp0xlm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct5msw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8q8w0)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct5wmb)
Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world.


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp11br)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8y956ywtq)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp152w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8qjc8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tks)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp18v0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmth7b)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8qn3d)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct609f)
First broadcast 02/07/2024 21:32 GMT

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

WEDNESDAY 03 JULY 2024

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp1dl4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp1jb8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfj1j0csh4)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp1n2d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmtvgq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8r0bs)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp1rtj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp1wkn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmv2yz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8r7v1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 04:32 Amazing Sport Stories: Copper Bullets (w3ct6qzb)
Chasing Mountains: Ep 2

Then there were five. Two super-fast new challengers are powering up the peaks, and the pressure is on. Edurne Pasaban, Gerlinde Katlernbrunner and Nives Meroi have been climbing the world’s highest mountains at a rate of around one a year. With the arrival of the South Korean climbers Oh Eun-sun and Go Mi-young, the stakes are supercharged.


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp209s)
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WED 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9ww3zc)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp241x)
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WED 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9ww7qh)
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WED 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9wwcgm)
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WED 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp2ck5)
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WED 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t47)
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8rqtk)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zn3)
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypq)
Georgia’s political crisis

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991, the newly independent state Georgia found itself on the verge of a civil war.

Rebel groups in Tbilisi came together to overthrow the newly elected President Zviad Gamsakhurdia, who was forced into hiding.

Gunmen took to the streets and hospitals were overwhelmed.

In 2010, Tom Esslemont spoke to Lamara Vashakidze, a survivor of Georgia’s crisis.

(Photo: Two Georgian soldiers stand among bomb-damaged buildings in Tbilisi. Credit: Patrick Robert/Sygma/CORBIS/Sygma via Getty Images)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp2h99)
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WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmvppm)
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WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8rvkp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp2m1f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 10:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r87)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp2qsk)
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WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmvy5w)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8s31y)
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WED 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dqw)
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WED 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp2vjp)
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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5pcj)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp2z8t)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmw5p4)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8sbk6)
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WED 13:32 Amazing Sport Stories: Copper Bullets (w3ct6qzb)
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WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp330y)
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WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8y9570yhx)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp36s2)
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WED 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t47)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8sl1g)
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WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct60cp)
First broadcast 03/07/2024 14:32 GMT

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WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp3bj6)
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WED 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj30crqzlk)
2024/07/03 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 (w172zgf4txp3g8b)
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WED 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj30crr3bp)
2024/07/03 16:06 GMT

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WED 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp3l0g)
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WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5pcj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp3prl)
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WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmwx4x)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8t20z)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5wb9)
2024/07/03 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 (w172zgf4txp3thq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8t5s3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct5t8r)
2024/07/03 GMT

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp3y7v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8y9571sqt)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp41zz)
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WED 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t47)
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WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8tf8c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 22:32 Amazing Sport Stories: Copper Bullets (w3ct6qzb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp45r3)
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WED 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmxd4f)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8tk0h)
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WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct60fy)
First broadcast 03/07/2024 21:32 GMT

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

THURSDAY 04 JULY 2024

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp49h7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r87)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp4f7c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfj1j0gpd7)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp4jzh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmxrct)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8tx7w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r88)
The West Indies' first black captain: Sir Frank Worrell

The brilliant cricketer Frank Worrell became the first permanent black captain of the West Indies team in 1960 – but he had to wait for a decade to get the job, denied by the elitism, insularity and racism of Caribbean cricket's rulers. Simon Lister finds out how Worrell’s upbringing in Barbados, his cricketing adventures and his determination not to be cowed by the powers that ran island cricket, shaped a man who changed the West Indian game for ever.

***This programme contains outdated and discriminatory language***

Producer/presenter: Simon Lister with Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE, former England cricketer and World Cup winner

(Photo: Frank Worrell, West Indian cricket team captain during their tour of England April 1963. Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp4nqm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5pcj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp4sgr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmxzw2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8v4r4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmy)
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 (w172zgf4txp4x6w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9wz0wg)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp50z0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9wz4ml)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp54q4)
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THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9wz8cq)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp58g8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhf)
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8vmqn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zc2)
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk6)
Fight the Power: The song that became an anthem of protest

It's 35 years since the release of one of the most provocative songs in music history.

Fight the Power by hip-hop group, Public Enemy, was radical both politically and sonically.

The song was written at the request of filmmaker, Spike Lee, who needed an anthem for his 1989 movie, Do the Right Thing.

The film became a box office smash and - despite controversy surrounding Public Enemy's image - the song soon became an anthem of protest and rebellion all over the world.

Public Enemy frontman, Chuck D, shares his memories of that time with Matt Pintus.

(Photo: Chuck D and Spike Lee pictured in 1989. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp5d6d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmyllq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8vrgs)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r88)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp5hyj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct6plq)
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 (w172zgfz8n8vw6x)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 On the Podium (w3ct6r66)
Jess Learmonth: The unexpected triathlete

Jess Learmonth was a talented junior swimmer, but aged 15, she decided she'd had enough. Over the next few years, she and her partner worked in supermarkets, and travelled through Asia. When they returned home, Jess realised she wasn't done with sport yet - but she didn't expect that her desire to get back into shape would eventually lead her to the top step of the Olympic podium.

Eliza Skinner and Ed Harry hear how Jess's decision to take part in a triathlon as a fitness challenge eventually spiralled into a full-time career, and a spot on the UK's gold medal-winning triathlon mixed relay team in Tokyo. She shares what it was like to take up one of the Olympics' most demanding sports in her 20s, often finding herself in the company of much younger competitors, and why imposter syndrome is something she says she deals with every day. Jess also reveals how sport and confidence have been intertwined throughout her life - from feeling it was the only thing she was good at while struggling academically at school, to why she believes a lack of self-belief has helped in her competitive career.

She also discusses the unique physical demands of a sport that combines swimming, cycling and running, and how becoming pregnant with her first child changed the way she thinks about her own body, as well as her attitude towards life and competition.

As the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics approach, delve into our archive to discover more stories of extraordinary sporting journeys. Basketball champion Breanna Stewart and shot-putter Raven Saunders explain why they use the platform sport gives them to act as advocates. Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis and rower Brigit Skarstein share how sport helped them rebuild their futures after life-changing events, while Markus Rogan and Maarten van der Weijden talk about the lives they have found after leaving competition behind. Multi-sport stars like Oksana Masters and Jana Pittman reveal what it's like to compete at both the summer and winter Games. There's stories of memorable victories, like the moment high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi chose to share his gold medal, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo putting everything on the line to reach the top step of the podium. Plus, the triumphs nobody predicted, including Molly Seidel's shock marathon bronze, and the day Anna Kiesenhofer rode away from cycling's biggest names to claim gold in Tokyo.


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp5mpn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmyv2z)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8vzz1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dt4)
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THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp5rfs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5nxz)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp5w5x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmz2l7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8w7g9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp5zy1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8y9573vf0)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp63p5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8wgyk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct602n)
First broadcast 04/07/2024 14:32 GMT

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


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp67f9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj30crtwhn)
2024/07/04 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 (w172zgf4txp6c5f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj30crv07s)
2024/07/04 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 (w172zgf4txp6gxk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5nxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp6lnp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzmzt20)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8wyy2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w5s)
2024/07/04 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 (w172zgf4txp6qdt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r88)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8x2p6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct5vcy)
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp6v4y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8y9574pmx)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp6yx2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn059d)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8xb5g)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp72n6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn091j)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8xfxl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct604x)
First broadcast 04/07/2024 21:32 GMT

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

FRIDAY 05 JULY 2024

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp76db)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn0dsn)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8xknq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69hp)
Can climate change stories be cool?

A virtual tour of Brazil's giant ravines, the radio shows helping Maasai people to protect their land and a real life Squid Game in South Korea: how BBC journalists around the world are finding new and engaging ways to cover climate change stories. Featuring Carol Olona and Shin Suzuki, Caroline Mwende and Suhnwook Lee.

Produced by Alice Gioia and Caroline Ferguson.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich)


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp7b4g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfj1j0kl9b)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp7fwl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn0n8x)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8xt4z)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct5wmb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp7kmq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 03:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn0s11)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8xxx3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 03:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dwd)
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FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp7pcv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn0ws5)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8y1n7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tf8)
Journey to Sepharad

Sepharad is the Hebrew word for Spain and Jews who trace their ancestry there are called Sephardic Jews. Five hundred years ago they were expelled from Spain. Their exile created new communities stretching from Brazil to Amsterdam to Istanbul and today, Israel. It is a culture filled with food and songs of longing for a homeland. Michael Goldfarb goes on a journey from the past to the present in search of Sepharad.


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp7t3z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9x1xsk)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp7xw3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9x21jp)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp81m7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9x258t)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp85cc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:06 Newsday (w172zbk1t9x290y)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp893h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn1hht)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8yncw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct5vcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp8dvm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q1z)
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 (w172zgf4txp8jlr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn1r02)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8yww4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dwd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 03:32 today]


FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp8nbw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct698x)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydp)
Conservative wipe-out in Canada

In Canada's 1993 election the governing Progressive Conservative Party was routed ending up with just two seats.

In the 1980s, the party won the largest majority in Canadian history. But by 1993, it was in crisis and the new Prime Minister, Kim Campbell, called an election. But she didn’t bank on the emergence of a new populist party called Reform, which stormed Canada’s traditionally two-party system claiming 52 seats. The Progressive Conservatives never recovered.

Ben Henderson speaks to the former Prime Minister, Kim Campbell, and Preston Manning, founder and former leader of Reform.

(Photo: Preston Manning. Credit: Peter Power/Toronto Star via Getty Images)


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp8s30)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn1zhb)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8z4cd)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tf8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp8wv4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8y9576rb3)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp90l8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv6)
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8zcvn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zsm)
First broadcast 05/07/2024 14:32 GMT

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


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp94bd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj30crxsdr)
2024/07/05 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 (w172zgf4txp982j)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj30crxx4w)
2024/07/05 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 (w172zgf4txp9ctn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct698x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp9hks)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn2pz3)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8zvv5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w18)
2024/07/05 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 (w172zgf4txp9m9x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbr)
OS Conversations On

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


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n8zzl9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rh8)
How does a snake climb a tree?

Snakes are often seen as slithery, slimy and scary. But these intriguing non-legged creatures have made CrowdScience listener Okello from Uganda wonder how they move – and more specifically, he wants to know how they climb trees so easily.

CrowdScience investigates. Presenter Caroline Steel meets a tree-climbing snake to witness it in action, and we hear from snake expert Mark O'Shea about the ingenious methods different snakes use to scale a tree trunk. Snake movement isn’t just your typical S-shaped slithering: these reptiles move in a remarkably diverse range of ways.

And we pay a steamy visit to the Everglades National Park in Florida, USA, tracking pythons across the vast swamps there. These pythons are invasive and cause major problems for the area; understanding their movement patterns is vitally important for helping manage their numbers.

Presented by Caroline Steel
Produced by Hannah Fisher for the BBC World Service


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp9r21)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8y9577lk0)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp9vt5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:06 today]


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n9072k)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tf8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txp9zk9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn35ym)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n90btp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zvw)
First broadcast 05/07/2024 21:32 GMT

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