SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER 2023

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdv9sy7)
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SAT 00:06 The Real Story (w3ct4q7d)
Argentina at a crossroads

Argentina’s economy minister has won more than 36% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential elections, defying expectations. The election has been shaken by the emergence of anti-establishment populist and self-styled "libertarian" Javier Milei. Mr Milei is an outspoken right-wing economist whose "shock-jock" style and aggressive social media campaigning have appealed to younger voters. No candidate received the necessary 45% of votes needed to win outright, so there will be a second round on 19 November. The election comes amid a severe economic crisis - inflation is nearing 140% - 40% are living below the poverty line. Argentina is one of Latin America’s most stable democracies - but it remains the world's single biggest debtor to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), owing $46bn (£38bn). Three-quarters of young Argentinians want to leave the country to look for better opportunities. What needs to happen to improve the country's prospects? And will the economic mess damage Argentina’s democracy?

Shaun Ley is joined by:

Natalie Alcoba, an Argentinean-Canadian journalist
Ignacio Labaqui, senior analyst with Medley Global Advisors, which offers advice to clients on political risk
Christopher Sabatini. he's Senior Research Fellow for Latin America, US and the Americas Programme at the Chatham House thinktank

Also featuring:
Marcela Pagano a newly elected member of the Argentine Congress for Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza
Gustavo Martínez Pandiani, Sergio Massa's principal foreign policy advisor and the Ambassador to Switzerland.
Pau Bressi, a university student in Buenos Aires

Produced by: Max Horberry and Ellen Otzen

(Photo: Presidential candidate Javier Milei speaks after first round results, Buenos Aires, Argentina - 23 Oct 2023. Juan Ignacio Roncoroni/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdv9xpc)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrt0qhmg2p)
Biden meets Wang as the US and China prepare for the scheduled leaders' summit

On Friday, US President Joe Biden met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi for an hour, which the White House described as a "good opportunity" to maintain lines of communication open between the two geopolitical foes.

And Taylor Swift, with a record-breaking tour, a blockbuster film, and a keen business sense, the 33-year-old musician is now worth $1.1 billion.

Devina Gupta discusses this and more of the business news from around with James Early, Chief Investment Officer at BBAE (digital investment platform) in Washington D.C, and Sushma Ramachandran, Independent business journalist and columnist at The Tribune newspaper, Delhi.

(Picture: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrive to speaks to the press prior to meetings at the State Department in Washington, DC, October 26, 2023. Photo Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images).


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvb1fh)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tl9ntwc2p)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g0dpw)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct4tl1)
Afghanistan's secret to success

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta are joined by Afghanistan assistant coach Raees Ahmadzai. He was part of the Afghanistan team that progressed to the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifiers. In 2010 he retired from playing and took up a coaching role within the team.

He tells us the secret to their success after their two shock wins over England and Pakistan in the Men's Cricket World Cup.

Plus, we pay tribute to former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi who died this week aged 77 and look at the influence of Virat Kohli on the current India team.

Finally we reflect on Glenn Maxwell's record breaking century for Australia and South Africa's Quinton de Kock who has scored his third century of the tournament.

Photo: Mujeeb ur Rahman of Afghanistan celebrates the wicket of Harry Brook of England during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between England and Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 15, 2023 in Delhi, India. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvb55m)
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SAT 03:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct4v0n)
Meet the BBC Korean team in Seoul

The Fifth Floor visits the BBC's Seoul Bureau to meet the journalists working for BBC Korean, serving audiences across the whole of the Korean peninsula, with different output for both North and South Korea. Journalists David Oh, Hyunjung Kim and Yuna Ku talk about the stories they've been working on for the domestic audience, from the growing global interest in Korean popular culture to what divides, and unites, Koreans.

They also broadcast a daily radio programme to North Korea. Editor Woongbee Lee and journalist Rachel Lee explain how they keep this largely unknown audience informed about worldwide news, as well as stories about their own country unreported by their state broadcasters.

And on the first anniversary of the Itaewon Halloween tragedy in which 159 people became trapped in huge crowds and died, unable to breathe, we hear from Jungmin Choi who filmed on the scene in the days after the disaster, and Yuna Ku, who is working on stories to mark the anniversary, about the victims' families' fight for justice.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi and BBC Korean editor Woongbee Lee in central Seoul. Credit: BBC)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4x81)
Turkey: Gezi Park protests

In 2013, environmental protests in Gezi Park, Istanbul led to civil unrest across Turkey.

For one protestor, a post he made on social media led to a dramatic outcome.

Memet Ali Alabora, was an activist and a famous actor in Turkey. He tells his story to Gill Kearsley.

(Photo: Protestors construct a barricade in Istanbul. Credit: Ayman Oghanna/Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvb8xr)
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SAT 04:06 The Real Story (w3ct4q7d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvbdnw)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tl9ntwqb2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g0ry8)
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SAT 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct68n3)
Your Questions answered: Israel and Gaza

Global News Podcast looks at the conflict in Israel and Gaza.


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvbjf0)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172z37h3zldrnm)
Israel says its expanding its Gaza ground operation

Israel says it’s expanding its ground operation in Gaza as it continues its bombing campaign. Hamas says its fighters have been battling Israeli soldiers in the north and centre of the Gaza Strip as an internet and phone service blackout continues.

Also in the programme: police in the US state of Maine have confirmed that the suspect in Wednesday's mass shooting has been found dead; and a BBC investigation has revealed how people smugglers selling illegal routes to Europe from Pakistan are luring potential customers in on social media.

Joining presenter Audrey Brown are Dalal Mawad, a Lebanese journalist based in Paris and Peter Neumann who is Professor of Security Studies at Kings College based in London.

(Picture: A view of an explosion in Gaza as seen from Sderot in southern Gaza. Credit: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters)


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvbn54)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172z37h3zldwdr)
People in Gaza uncontactable as Israel steps up strikes

Israel says it’s expanding its ground operation in Gaza as it continues its bombing campaign. Hamas says its fighters have been battling Israeli soldiers in the north and centre of the Gaza Strip as an internet and phone service blackout continues.

Also in the programme: the largest gay pride event in Asia takes place in Taiwan today; and we look ahead to the final of the Rugby World Cup between New Zealand and South Africa.

Joining presenter Audrey Brown are Dalal Mawad, a Lebanese journalist based in Paris and Peter Neumann who is Professor of Security Studies at Kings College based in London.

(Picture: Israeli soldiers prepare for the scenario of ground maneuvers at the an undisclosed location near the border with Gaza. Credit: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA-EPE/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvbrx8)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172z37h3zlf04w)
Israel bombing campaign in Gaza intensifies

Israel says it’s expanding its ground operation in Gaza as it continues its bombing campaign. Hamas says its fighters have been battling Israeli soldiers in the north and centre of the Gaza Strip as an internet and phone service blackout continues.

Also in the programme: Americans have been urged to leave Lebanon because of the security situation in the region; and we speak to the designer who says boring buildings damage our health and happiness.

Joining presenter Audrey Brown are Dalal Mawad, a Lebanese journalist based in Paris and Peter Neumann who is Professor of Security Studies at Kings College based in London.

(Picture: An Israeli soldier its on a tank during preparation for ground maneuvers at an undisclosed location near the border with Gaza. Credit: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA-EPE/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvbwnd)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b2h)
Jewish-Palestinian couples

Observing the suffering on both sides of the Israel and Gaza war, are couples and families around the world in which individuals with Jewish and Palestinian heritage have come together and built a shared life. For some there will be conflicting and mixed emotions, and some difficult questions.

We hear their conversations as they talk about the beginnings of romantic relationships, and the realisation of the huge complications and family disputes that might ensue. Emotions are shared, and the challenges and decisions they face because of the present and also the past.

Leya and Thaer, a Jewish-Palestinian couple living in the US, describe how both of their families were happy with the match, and how they’re bringing their son up to understand and celebrate both sides of his heritage, and to make his own choices.

We also speak to two Jewish women who have married Palestinian men. Mya Guarnieri, an American-Israeli describes meeting her Palestinian husband-to-be Mohammed. Years later, shocked by the events of October 7th, Mya found herself asking Mohammed, “’Is this the sort of operation that you support?’ And he was like, ‘of course not’. But I had to ask him that question, and I regret it.” Becca met her husband Waseem in Israel, and tells us about the moment she realised the impact this could have on both of their lives. Despite unease on both sides of their family, they married in 2012.

We also hear from a family of four, whose two adult sons now find themselves being asked by friends “whose side are you on?”.

(Photo: Leah and Thaer with their baby)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g17xs)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5b9b)
Kabaddi or squash at the Olympics?

Frisbee, kabaddi or ballroom dancing? What would you add to the list of Olympic sports? Plus, the baseball fan born without arms who’s thrown a pitch at every major US stadium. And a new podcast, called Amazing Sport Stories.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct4rpz)
Listeners's feedback on reports of the Israel-Gaza conflict

As much of the world’s attention remains focussed on events in the Middle East, we hear more of your feedback on the BBC World Service’s coverage.

Plus, Africa’s Urban Future with Mike Wooldridge has been exploring the opportunities and challenges of breakneck development in that continent. We speak to him and hear your comments on the series.

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


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvc0dj)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w3ct4s9r)
The 5G helmet that could revolutionise American Football for deaf players

Chuck Goldstein tells us how a 5G connected football helmet is helping him communicate with his deaf quarterback in a way which was unthinkable before. Goldstein is head coach of a team of deaf and hard of hearing players at Gallaudet University and he believes the technology could reduce potential injuries and allow deaf players to potentially make a career in the sport.

Ciara McCormack explains her plans to put players at the centre of everything she does following her takeover of Treaty United in Limerick. The former Republic of Ireland defender says the country saved her following the abuse she encountered in Canadian football.

And Neil Jones tells us how winning the National Lottery set him on a path towards captaining England’s pool team. One of the first things Jones bought with his winnings was a pool table.

Image: Image: Gallaudet University quarterback Brandon Washington wears a special augmented reality visor, allowing to visualise football plays. (Credit: AT&T/Gallaudet University)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvc44n)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tl9ntxfsv)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g1hf1)
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SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct5hn4)
Will Israel invade Gaza?

Will Israel launch a ground assault in Gaza and, if they do, what is at stake? BBC World Affairs editor John Simpson, gets the latest from Middle East correspondent Tom Bateman. Plus, World Service Middle East editor, Sebastian Usher, examines the position of other Arab countries in the region - is there a chance they will get dragged into the conflict?

Meanwhile the war in Ukraine rages on but, as the winter draws in, is Ukraine any closer to victory? Vitaly Shevchenko from BBC Monitoring gives his assessment. And Argentina's surprise result in the first round of presidential elections but can either candidate fix the nation's spiralling debt and inflation? Veronica Smink from BBC Mundo joins us from Buenos Aires.

Producer: Pandita Lorenz and Benedick Watt

(Photo: Funeral of Sagiv Ben Zvi killed following the infiltration of Israel by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip at a festival, in Holon. Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvc7ws)
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SAT 12:06 The Forum (w3ct4vc5)
What makes a good boss?

We can probably all think of examples of bad bosses – the people who we love to gossip about with our colleagues outside work. And even if you’re lucky enough to have had good experiences of management, you may be familiar with bad bosses from popular culture. But what makes a good manager and how can you inspire people in the workplace?

It’s a question that’s been debated since the Industrial Revolution when rapidly expanding companies needed a way of controlling their workers. From there developed various theories of management, some of which drew on aspects of sociology and psychology.

Rajan Datar is joined by Ann Francke, the chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute in the UK; Monica Musonda, the CEO of Java Foods in Zambia; and Todd Bridgman, Professor of Management Studies and Head of the School of Management at Victoria University of Wellington / Te Herenga Waka in New Zealand. We’ll also present a selection of comments and experiences sent in by Forum listeners.

Produced by Fiona Clampin

(Photo credit: Getty/Luis Alvarez)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvccmx)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172z09p1r180wb)
Gaza in 'total chaos' says BBC reporter

There has been a blackout of communications in Gaza since Friday night. The Israeli military is intensifying its bombing of Gaza and says its troops and tanks remain on the ground. We hear from our reporter in southern Gaza, a medic who has not heard from colleagues since last night, and an Israeli government spokesperson.

Also on the programme: we go to Taiwan where celebrations for the largest annual Pride event in Asia are in full swing; and we hear about a BBC investigation that has revealed how people-smugglers, selling illegal routes to Europe from Pakistan, are luring potential customers via social media.

(Photo: Israeli forces along the border with Gaza, 28 Oct 2023 Credit: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvchd1)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172z1kzrvxctc8)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld will have four Premier League games to discuss, including live match commentary of Arsenal versus Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium from 1400 GMT.

The Al-Ittihad and Nigeria defender Ashleigh Plumptre and the former Newcastle, Tottenham and Cameroon defender Sebastien Bassong join Lee James to discuss the day’s Premier League action.

We’ll also have the latest from the day’s action at the men’s Cricket World Cup in India and preview the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa at the Stade De France, as well as hearing from Everton and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan.

Photo: Sheffield United's English-born Irish striker David McGoldrick (R) vies with Arsenal's English defender Rob Holding during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Arsenal at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on April 11, 2021. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvczck)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tl9nty90r)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g2bmy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 18:32 The Documentary (w3ct68n3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvd33p)
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SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wfj)
What can US diplomacy achieve in the Middle East?

After violence erupted between Hamas and Israel, President Biden flew to Tel Aviv to offer his ‘staunch’ ally US support.

In a very public embrace of Israel, he reinforced a relationship that goes back decades to Israel's foundation.

But does the US have the diplomatic influence to bring peace to the region?

This week on the Inquiry: what can US diplomacy achieve in the Middle East.

Contributors:

David Sanger, White House and national security correspondent and senior writer for The New York Times
Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations
Emma Ashford, senior fellow at the Stimson Center
Brian Katulis, vice president of policy at the Middle East Institute

Presented by Gary O’Donoghue
Produced by Louise Clarke
Researched by Matt Toulson
Co-ordinated by Jordan King

Image: (Photo by GPO/ Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)


SAT 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g2gd2)
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SAT 19:32 World of Wisdom (w3ct5llm)
Tackling Addiction

Junior is an educated young man from a large city in Nigeria, and he has developed an addiction to online gambling that has taken over his life. Gambling has separated him from so many things that are important to him in life, and his inability to share his situation with those he loves means he has been distanced from them too.
Dr Chetna Kang is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Priestess in the Hindu Tradition of Bhakti Yoga. She shows him a route to reconnect and start to tackle his addiction step by step. Sana Safi Presents.


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvd6vt)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vlq)
Maysoon Pachachi director of Our River…Our Sky

Nikki Bedi is joined in the studio by Maysoon Pachachi Iraqi-born film director of Our Rive…Our Sky and they discuss the violence in Martin Scorsese’s latest film Killers of the Flower Moon. Plus, Hollywood actor Laura Linney on The Miracle Club, and Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic reflects on her five decades of performance art.

Also, Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli on his film Sick of Myself, and one of the most important and influential women in Hollywood, NBCUniversal Studio Group’s Donna Langley.

Nikki is also joined by critic Hanna Flint.

Presenter: Nikki Bedi
Producer: Oliver Jones

(Photo: (L to R) Darina Al Joundi as Sara, Ali El Kareem as Boatman and Zainab Joda as Reema in film Our River... Our Sky. Credit: Oxymoron Films LTD)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvdbly)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172z09p1r18zvc)
Netanyahu confirms troops in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's ground operation in Gaza marks the "second stage" of what he says will be a "long and difficult" war with Hamas. Meanwhile, civilians in Gaza remain cut off from the outside world, because phone lines and the internet are down for most people.

Also in the programme: We hear about the Iranian teenager who's died after an encounter with the country's so-called morality police; and why Taiwan takes extra pride in pro-gay rights events that clearly mark the island out from China.

(Photo: A man searches through the rubble of a destroyed building. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvdgc2)
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SAT 22:06 Music Life (w3ct4mgh)
Allowing yourself to be possessed with GAIKA

Our host this week is artist and musician GAIKA - he was born in London and raised in the city’s night clubs. He released his debut mixtape Machine, in 2015 and since released a string of projects including BASIC VOLUME and Seguridad. He has collaborated with some of the most renowned names in contemporary music, including 3D of Massive Attack, Dean Blunt, Kelela, Mike Skinner, Mykki Blanco and SOPHIE. Alongside his music he has also created a number of art installations and has just released his new album Drift.

Joining him are a group of artists whose music incorporates hip-hop, dub poetry and experimental pop – plus lots of spaces in between.

First is British rapper Speech Debelle, who released her debut album Speech Therapy in 2009, which went on to win the coveted Mercury prize. She released two further albums in 2012 and 2017. In June the self-confessed food lover shared her latest album Sunday Dinner On A Monday.

Next up is a singer-songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Lucinda Chua. Based in South London, she primarily uses her voice, a cello, and an array of effects units to create her music, and released her debut album Yian in March.

Finally, South London-born poet and musician James Massiah, a wordsmith who has built a reputation for his literary voice. His collaborators include The xx and Massive Attack. He released his Natural Born Killers EP in 2019 and at the end of last year shared the latest in his New Poems series, Volume 4.

Together they discuss their song-writing process, whether they are led by words or music, and the psychological effect of creativity.

In the second half of the programme, Speech Debelle takes us through a playlist called Music Is Good Food, featuring tracks from Black Uhuru, Prince, Kelis, plus more.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvdl36)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172z2srvy78lb3)
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SAT 23:20 Sports News (w172z1k5b49qmj7)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g2ycl)
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SAT 23:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tqk)
This episode could have been an email

From summarising video calls to making presentations in minutes, Microsoft is launching an AI copilot on some of its apps and Tech Life have been for a preview. But will it change how we work or present new challenges? We also speak to the tech entrepreneur, Miron Mironiuk, who is collaborating with Pope Francis to teach children tech skills. And we meet 21 year old Luke Farritor who has won $40,000 unscrambling ancient texts that were left unreadable after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Presenter: Shiona McCallum

(Picture: a video call taking place on line Getty/Mayur Kakade)

SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER 2023

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvdpvb)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b2h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g323q)
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SUN 00:32 The Comb (w3ct5j09)
When violence goes viral (Radio version)

Ethiopians on social media have been dealing with a wave of violent and graphic content in recent years. Multiple conflicts have seen violent pictures and videos regularly shared online, often alongside threats, hate speech, or disinformation. For Moti, this hit close to home in a devastating way when his father was the target of a political killing, and pictures of his dead body were posted on social media. Rehobot also shares her experience of combating this online hate through fact-checking, but how exposing herself to so much violent content eventually impacted her mental health.

This is a shortened radio version of this episode - to hear the full-length version, visit bbc.worldservice.com/thecomb


SUN 00:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct4sjj)
England win the Rugby World Cup

In 2003, England beat Australia in Sydney to win the Rugby World Cup.

The match was famous for England's fly-half, Jonny Wilkinson, kicking the winning points in the dying seconds.

England's coach, Sir Clive Woodward, and Australia's captain, George Gregan, recount that night to Ben Henderson.

(Photo: Sir Clive Woodward lifts the Rugby World Cup trophy. Credit: Joe Mann/Offside via Getty Images)


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvdtlg)
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SUN 01:06 The Documentary (w3ct63d0)
Africa's urban future: South Africa

Mike Wooldridge, who reported from South Africa as apartheid collapsed and Nelson Mandela was released, joins forces with South African journalist Milton Nkosi to see whether the high hopes of that watershed political period have been fulfilled. Thirty years on, have living conditions for all in one of Africa’s most urbanised nations improved?

Apartheid may now be long buried politically but in and around South Africa’s main cities it has left a visible legacy. Those entrenched historical problems could be about to get worse as cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town continue to grow rapidly, as a result of both migration and the natural population growth. Persistent power cuts and creaking infrastructure are major challenges to the ever-quickening pace of urbanisation.

Can an ambitious new plan for Stellenbosch, the place where apartheid was reportedly conceived, help to break down the post-apartheid legacy of urban planning?

Presenter: Mike Wooldridge and Milton Nkosi
Producer: Ruth Evans
A Ruth Evans Productions series for BBC World Service


SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g35vv)
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SUN 01:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct5hn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvdybl)
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SUN 01:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wk5)
Fashion to dye for

Lagos Fashion Week makes some unexpected connections to vegan wool, 1920s car marketing, and Right to Repair legislation. If we consider our obsession with the clothes we wear to be some result of sexual selection, do any other animals evolve their self-expression with such frequency?

Dr Ellen Garland of St Andrew’s University tells how male humpback whales change their song with surprisingly infectious rapidity, and talks us through some recent hits.
Also, some catalytic promise for wastewater management, and how choosing a language in which to think changes your decision making.

Plus, this week’s messages from you, and can poetry help science?

Presenter: Caroline Steel, with Chhavi Sachdev and Godfred Boafo
Producer: Alex Mansfield, with Tom Bonnet and Margaret Sessa-Hawkins


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvf22q)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tl9ntzcqx)
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SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g3fc3)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct4pdn)
A musician’s story of coping with schizophrenia

Talented guitarist, Hamish Barclay, was given steroids when he was a teenager to treat a kidney problem. He then experienced the rare side effect of psychosis and was later diagnosed with schizophrenia. He has lived the condition for the past ten years.

Now 29, he’s being supported by his mother Josephine to return to making music once again.

Claudia Hammond sits down with Josephine, Hamish and his sister Maudie for a conversation about life with schizophrenia – and the stigma around the word.

The family talk about how they sometimes avoid using the term because they know it can put people off playing music with Hamish and Maudie describes how her mum ensures Hamish can continue to play by driving him to London and sitting in classes with him.

We also hear some of Hamish’s compositions, as he tells us about the voices – or auditory hallucinations – that affect his songwriting. And hear how important returning to music has been for his wellbeing and mental health.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Dan Welsh


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvf5tv)
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SUN 03:06 The Forum (w3ct4vc5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvf9kz)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4ntl)
Israel, Gaza and the view from the Middle East

Pascale Harter introduces insights and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.

Frank Gardner weighs up the consequences of the Israel-Gaza conflict on diplomacy across the wider Middle East.

Jonathan Head explains why thousands of Thais have come to work on Israel's farms and orchards, and how some were killed or abducted by Hamas' gunmen.

Joel Gunter witnesses the work of the ultra-Orthodox volunteers of Israel's Zaka organisation, who have taken on the responsibility of collecting the mortal remains of those killed in fatal accidents and terrorist attacks.

And Jon Donnison outlines the current difficulties of reporting from Gaza when journalists are being denied entry by Israel and Egypt - and pays tribute to those who are working there while under siege.

Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
(Image: Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (C) chairs an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's executive committee in Jeddah regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip. Credit: AMER HILABI/AFP via Getty Images)


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g3nvc)
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SUN 04:32 Trending (w3ct5d9c)
Exposing people smugglers

People smugglers are selling illegal routes out of Pakistan to Europe on social media.
We’ve gone undercover with BBC Newsnight and BBC Urdu to expose how smugglers are luring potential migrants into taking dangerous voyages.
They advertise online… in plain sight. Promising people safe passage to Europe.

Presenter: Reha Kansara
Producers: Samrah Fatima, Jasmin Dyer and Jonathan Griffin
Editor: Flora Carmichael


SUN 04:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct4sjj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:50 today]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvffb3)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tl9ntzqz9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g3slh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct63d0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 01:06 today]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvfk27)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172z37h3zlhs9v)
Israel moves into "second stage" of war

Phone and internet access is slowly returning into Gaza after a complete blackout for over a day. It comes as Israel intensified its bombardment of the territory and began a large ground operation involving tanks and troops. On Saturday, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his priorities in Gaza were to destroy Hamas and bring the hostages home.

Also in the programme: people are looting in the Mexican city of Acapulco following Hurricane Otis; and we speak to Taiwan’s first Minister of Digital Affairs Audrey Tang.

Joining presenter Audrey Brown are Nemo Kim, a South Korean journalist, art critic and writer based in Seoul, and Dermot Hudson who is a professor at Loughborough University and expert in European politics and digital technologies.

(Picture: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the “second stage” of the War against Hamas at a press conference in Tel Aviv on Saturday, October 28. Credit: Reuters)


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvfntc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172z37h3zlhx1z)
Phone and internet lines return in Gaza

Phone and internet access is slowly returning into Gaza after a complete blackout for over a day. It comes as Israel intensified its bombardment of the territory, and began a large ground operation involving tanks and troops. On Saturday, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his priorities in Gaza were to destroy Hamas and bring the hostages home.

Also in the programme: South Africa have made history at the rugby World Cup final in Paris after beating New Zealand; and we look ahead to a global summit on safety in Artificial Intelligence.

Joining presenter Audrey Brown are Nemo Kim, a South Korean journalist, art critic and writer based in Seoul, and Dermot Hudson who is a professor at Loughborough University and expert in European politics and digital technologies.

(Picture: Israeli soldiers prepare for ground maneuvers at an undisclosed location near the border with Gaza. Credit: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA-EFE/REX/Shuttershock)


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvfskh)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172z37h3zlj0t3)
Israel’s military operation in Gaza continues

Phone and internet access is slowly returning into Gaza after a complete blackout for over a day. It comes as Israel intensified its bombardment of the territory and began a large ground operation involving tanks and troops. On Saturday, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his priorities in Gaza were to destroy Hamas and bring the hostages home.

Also in the programme: we discuss media culture after the release of Britney Spears’ autobiography; and we delve into the experiment where participants face their worst fears.

Joining presenter Audrey Brown are Nemo Kim, a South Korean journalist, art critic and writer based in Seoul, and Dermot Hudson who is a professor at Loughborough University and expert in European politics and digital technologies.

(Picture: Palestinians check the damage after homes were destroyed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Credit: Mohammed Salem/Reuters)


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvfx9m)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4ntl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g48l0)
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SUN 09:32 Outlook (w3ct4rbp)
My life as rock's first female roadie

As a teenager, Tana Douglas ran away from an abusive home to work as a roadie for rock bands like AC/DC, Status Quo, The Who and Elton John in an era when music concerts went from scruffy pubs to million dollar arena productions. Despite the gruelling schedule and hard physical work Tana loved the job, even though she was the only woman doing it. But the pressures she faced in this all-male environment led her to hide a monumental secret in order to fit in. Her dedication to keeping the show on the road - and her apparent rock and roll lifestyle - was eventually turned against her during a bitter family feud in which the stakes could hardly have been higher. (First broadcast 14 Sep 2022)

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Emily Dicks

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

(Photo: Tana Douglas. Credit: Alain Le Garsmeur)


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvg11r)
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SUN 10:06 Music Life (w3ct4mgh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Saturday]


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvg4sw)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tl9nv0gg2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g4j28)
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SUN 11:32 Trending (w3ct5d9c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct5b72)
The overlooked mathematicians of history

Conventional histories of mathematics are dominated by well-known names like Pythagoras, Leibniz or Newton. But to concentrate solely on figures from Europe gives us only a patchwork understanding of the rich and varied history of mathematical achievement around the world.

Tim Harford speaks to Dr Kate Kitagawa, co-author of The Secret Lives of Numbers, to explore the long history of mathematical advances and innovation across civilisations and centuries, from the female mathematician at court in imperial China to the pioneers in the mathematical powerhouses of the Middle East in the first millennium AD.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Richard Vadon
Sound engineer: James Beard

(Photo: Statue of Al Khwarizmi, a ninth century mathematician. Credit: Mel Longhurst/Getty Images)


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvg8k0)
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SUN 12:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b2h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g4mtd)
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SUN 12:32 World of Wisdom (w3ct5llm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:32 on Saturday]


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvgd94)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172z09p1r1c1jk)
UN: Thousands in Gaza break into aid depots

People took flour and other basic supplies after storming several warehouses and distribution centres in Gaza, according to UNRWA.

Also on the programme: how climate change is revealing Roman and Viking artefacts in Norway; and fans of the TV series Friends mourn the death of actor Matthew Perry, aged 54.

(Image: Images show people carrying food bags as they storm the supply centre in Deir el-Balah in the southern Gaza Strip. Credit: AFP)


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvgj18)
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SUN 14:06 Music Life (w3ct4mgh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Saturday]


SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvgmsd)
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SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172z1kzrvxgyrm)
Live Sporting Action

Delyth Lloyd presents a busy day of Premier League action on Sunday Sportsworld, with full commentary of the Manchester derby from Old Trafford, as well as updates and reaction from the day’s four other games.

There'll also be reaction to the Rugby Union World Cup final, the latest from the Cricket World Cup, and all the fallout from the non-title fight between Tyson Fury and Cameroon’s MMA star Francis Ngannou.

Photo: Raphael Varane of Manchester United challenges Erling Haaland of Manchester City during the Emirates FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on June 03, 2023 in London, England. (Credit: Getty Images)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvh3rx)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tl9nv1ff3)
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SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g5h19)
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SUN 19:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct5hn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Saturday]


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvh7j1)
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SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wk5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 01:06 today]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvhc85)
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SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172z09p1r1d0hl)
Gaza: UN warns of breakdown in civil order

Thousands of people break into UN aid warehouses to loot basic supplies, such as soap and flour. We hear reaction from the Director of the UN agency for Palestinian Refugees, Tom White, who says people have become desperate and fears a collapse of Gazan society.

Also on the programme: Russia’s Dagestan airport is overrun by pro-Palestinian rioters seeking to attack Israelis on a plane that had landed from Tel Aviv, and Taiwan’s first Minister of Digital Affairs Audrey Tang speaks to Newshour on combatting Chinese cyberattacks.

(Picture: Plumes of smoke rise during Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City. Credit: Reuters)


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvhh09)
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SUN 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2srvy7ch76)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 22:20 Sports News (w172z1k5b49tjfb)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g5v8p)
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SUN 22:32 Outlook (w3ct4rbp)
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SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r2jdvhlrf)
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SUN 23:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5bkq)
Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil?

The Yasuni National Park in Ecuador forms part of the Amazon rainforest and is one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet.

It also produces 60,000 barrels of oil per day.

In a recent referendum, held as part of Ecuador’s Presidential elections, people voted to stop drilling for oil – including the newly elected President Daniel Noboa.

We visit the town of El Coca – the gateway to the park - where the result thrilled people who are concerned about the climate. But many, especially those whose livelihoods depend on the oil industry, feel the opposite.

Presenter Sophie Eastaugh speaks to:
Lisette Arevalo, reporter in Ecuador
Alejandra Santillana, activist with Yasunidos group in Ecuador who campaigned for the vote
Fernando Santos, Ecuador’s Energy & Mining Minister
Tessa Khan, climate lawyer and cofounder of the Climate Litigation Network, UK
Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in climate law at Edinburgh University, UK

Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com

Presenter: Sophie Eastaugh
Producer: Greg Brosnan
Production co-ordinators: Sophie Hill and Jacqui Johnson
Series Producer: Alex Lewis
Editor: China Collins
Sound mix: Tom Brignell


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rwz4g5z0t)
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SUN 23:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5b9b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


SUN 23:50 Over to You (w3ct4rpz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]

MONDAY 30 OCTOBER 2023

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb3ytc)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4ntl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxtb2r)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 00:32 Trending (w3ct5d9c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 on Sunday]


MON 00:50 More or Less (w3ct5b72)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:50 on Sunday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb42kh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409pd6p)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxtftw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 01:32 Happy News (w3ct5hv7)
Spreading joy: Finland's most positive person

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, we meet Finland's happiest person, a giant tortoise is on the loose in Canada. And the pigeon set to fly off on a world book tour.


Presenter Andrew Peach. Music produced by Iona Hampson.


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb469m)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409phyt)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxtkl0)
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MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y4r)
Green Man Festival: Why are some animals so ugly?

Why are some animals cute, cuddly, adorable – and some are slimy, creepy and downright weird? This edition of Crowdscience, recorded in front of a live audience, comes to you directly from the world-famous Green Man Festival in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Cymru (Wales). The programme recording was powered entirely by hydrogen.

Our inbox has been bursting at the seams with questions about creepy crawlies, deep sea beasties, cheeky monkeys, endangered species and animals of all shapes and sizes. So, we rounded up a panel of experts to get some answers!

Surrounded by 25,000 people trudging merrily through the mud, pelted with torrential rain, underscored by the warm hum of revelry, the BBC’s Marnie Chesterton speaks with Dr David Jones from the Natural History Museum, an expert on creepy crawlies and someone who spends a considerable amount of time thinking about earthworms, ants, and termites. Also joining us is Jess Savage, a researcher from the Institute of Zoology in London who’s an expert on ocean-dwelling animals and the impact of plastic pollution. Finally, we have Simon Watt, a biologist, comedian and founder of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society.

Join us for this very special edition of Crowdscience, in partnership with Green Man Festival, where we bring the experts closer to you than ever before.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton
Producer: Emily Bird
Editor: Richard Collings
Technical producer: Mike Cox
Studio manager: Jackie Margerum
Production co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris

(Photo: Marnie and guests. Credit: Jonathan Harris)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb4b1r)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct3j3q)
Sea cucumbers fixing the world

Meet the oceans’ unsung hero - the humble sea cucumber. An animal in the same family as starfish that looks like a lumpy sausage and lives on the ocean floor could help with some of the impact of global warming, pollution from fish farms and damage from the fishing industry that are threatening some of the oceans most important ecosystems.

We meet the Australian researchers using drones to count the cucumbers to understand how their poo is helping coral reefs. And in Madagascar, we speak to the local communities which are learning to sustainably farm the creature, protecting the seas and increasing their income along the way.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer/Reporter: Lizzy McNeill
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner
Editor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

(Image: Sea cucumbers. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxtpb4)
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MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5b9b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct4rpz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb4fsw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409prg2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxtt28)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct4tw7)
Women breathing new life into taxidermy

Kim Chakanetsa meets two women who are breathing new life into the ancient practice of taxidermy, the process of preserving animal skin with fur and feather.

Polly Morgan is an award-winning British sculptor who uses taxidermy to make works of art. Her work has been sold to art collectors worldwide and to celebrities like Cate Blanchette and Harry Styles.

Divya Anantharaman is an award-winning taxidermist and educator based in NY city. She is the founder of Gotham Taxidermy and her clients range from museums, designers, gallerists, and collectors. She’s the co-author of Stuffed Animals: A Guide to Modern Taxidermy.

Produced by Alice Gioia.

(Image: (L) Polly Morgan, credit Mat Collishaw. (R) Divya Anantharaman, courtesy of Divya Anantharaman)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb4kk0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 05:06 Newsday (w172z078jwpz9hk)
Gaza hospital ordered to evacuate

Israel's intense bombardment of northern Gaza has continued, with heavy shelling taking place near the Al-Quds hospital in Gaza City.

And a new report suggests Taiwan's election next January may open a 'window' for better ties with China.


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb4p94)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 06:06 Newsday (w172z078jwpzf7p)
Israel: ‘Evacuate Gaza's Al-Quds hospital’

Israel's intense bombardment of northern Gaza has continued, with heavy shelling taking place near the Al-Quds hospital in Gaza City.

The UK government prepares to host the first major global summit on AI safety as the world attempts to deal with the challenges being created by artificial intelligence.

And the Tanzanians searching for their grandfathers' skulls in Germany.


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb4t18)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 07:06 Newsday (w172z078jwpzjzt)
Israel steps up air and ground raid of Gaza

Israel says it expanded ground and air operation in the Gaza Strip and hit a further 600 Hamas targets in the Palestinian territory.

Reports Israel and Hamas are continuing indirect negotiations over the release of civilian hostages seized on October 7th.

And a new report suggests Taiwan's election next January may open a 'window' for better ties with China.


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb4xsd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p3s)
Sir Lindsay Hoyle: Can the Speaker ensure parliament better serves the people?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who has one of the most important and toughest jobs in UK politics as Speaker of the House of Commons. Public trust in politicians, never high, has hit new lows. What can the Speaker do to ensure Parliament better serves the people?

(Photo: Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, speaks during Prime Minister's Questions, 25 October, 2023. UK Parliament/Maria Unger/Reuters)


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxv91s)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4mvd)
The electric car race

Countries around the world are racing to achieve targets on the ban of new petrol and diesel cars - but they are hitting stumbling blocks, meaning some are pulling back on their commitments.

Although global sales of electric cars are rising, some countries are struggling to persuade drivers to make the switch. Reasons given include insufficient or unsuitable charging points, and the price tag: criticism is often put to governments that the shift to electric cars is hardest for the least well off.

In this edition of Business Daily, Rick Kelsey looks at one country which is well ahead of the rest: Norway. The country's aim is that all new car sales in 2025 will be of electric vehicles - a plan being supported by financial incentives and policy changes.

He also speaks to business leaders in the car industry, including a man known as "the Godfather of EV", to find out what's needed if countries are to phase out internal combustion engines.

(Picture: An electric car being charged. Credit: PA/John Walton)

Presented and produced by Rick Kelsey


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xbg)
The billion dollar bid to stop oil drilling in the Amazon

In 2010, a $3.6billion fund was launched to stop oil drilling in the most biodiverse place on the planet: the Yasuni national park in Ecuador.

The Yasuni covers 10,000 square kilometres of Amazon rainforest and is home to thousands of species of plants and animals but underneath the soil lies another important resource - 20% of Ecuador’s oil reserves.

It was feared that any drilling would cause pollution, deforestation and soil erosion so in a pioneering deal – known as the Yasuni ITT iniatitive - rich nations were asked to pay Ecuador not to remove the oil.

Chief negotiator Ivonne A-Baki was put in charge of raising funds from around the globe but securing money was not an easy task, as she tells Jane Wilkinson.

(Photo: A brown woolly monkey in the Yasuni National Park. Credit: Pablo Cozzaglio/AFP via Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb51jj)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409qc5q)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxvdsx)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb558n)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct4w5s)
Gezi Park protests and MAD hijack

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

We hear from activist and actor Memet Ali Aalborg on how his social media post contributed to the civil unrest following the Gezi Park protests in Turkey in 2013.

Our guest, Selin Girit who covers Turkey for BBC World Service, talks to us about Turkey's important position between Europe and Asia. We also learn about the fighting in 1980 between the left and right-wing groups that led to Turkey’s military taking control of the country. Vice Admiral Isik Biren, who was an official in the defence ministry, and a former student activist, Murat Celikkan recount their different memories of the coup.

We hear more about Turkey’s geographic connection from Harvey Binnie who was involved with the design of the first Bosphorus suspension bridge in 1973. And from Zimbabwe, economist Professor Gift Mugano, on how the country’s annual inflation rate was 89.7 sextillion percent in 2008. And finally the story of how a Nigerian Airways flight from Lagos to Abuja was hijacked by four teenagers calling themselves the Movement for the Advancement of Democracy (MAD). Obed Taseobi was a passenger on that flight in 1993.

Contributors:
Memet Ali Aalborg – activist and actor
Selin Girit – BBC World Service reporter
Vice Admiral Isik Biren – former official in the Turkish defence ministry
Murat Celikkan – former student activist
Harvey Binnie – member of design team for the Bosphorus bridge
Professor Gift Mugano – economist
Obed Taseobi – Nigerian Airways passenger

(Photo: Protesters clash with Turkish police near Gezi Park in Istanbul, June 2013. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb590s)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409qlnz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxvn95)
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MON 11:32 The Conversation (w3ct4tw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb5drx)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qgr)
Lessons of an Afghan girl disguised as a boy for ten years

Nilofar was living under the Taliban in Kunduz in northern Afghanistan. When she was four years old she was slapped to the ground for not wearing a headscarf. Her father’s response was drastic, he cut off her hair and said that from that day on Nilofar would be a boy. For ten years she had the freedom of her brothers, hanging out with friends, riding bikes, playing judo but when she hit puberty she had to learn to become a girl again. It wasn’t easy. With such a unique perspective on gender Nilofar was always destined to challenge the boundaries of Afghan society.

Presenter: Seyi Rhodes
Producers: Sarah Kendal and Andrea Kennedy

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

(Photo: Afghan girl walking outside her home during sunset. Credit: Aref Karimi / Stringer


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xbg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb5jj1)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409qv57)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxvwsf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 13:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb5n85)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172z09qw2j29hl)
Israeli forces expand operation in Gaza

Israeli forces have been expanding their operation in the north of the Gaza Strip, with tanks spotted on a key road, while continuing to tell hospitals to evacuate. And violence escalates in the West Bank - as human rights groups say the Israeli state is trying to force Palestinian communities out.

Also in the programme: Newshour's Nuala McGovern is in the Taiwanese capital Taipei, where she talks to people about the island’s future relationship with China, and hears from a political strategist about Taiwan's policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’.

(IMAGE: Smoke billows from residential buildings after Israeli air strikes in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood in Gaza City, 30 October 2023 / CREDIT: EPA / Mohammed Saber)


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb5s09)
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MON 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p3s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxw48p)
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MON 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zf2)
UAW: Detroit automakers reached a deal

The United Auto Workers union has agreed to a tentative new contract with General Motors, two days after the union expanded the strike at the carmaker. After a bruising six week walkout at America’s big three unionised carmakers, the historic strike could soon be over if union members approve the agreements.

The union also said that the lowest-paid workers at Stellantis would see wages rise by more than 165% over the period of the agreement.

(Picture: United Auto Workers Expand Strike To Ford Truck Plant In Kentucky. Picture credit: Getty Images)


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb5wrf)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0w3ww03yf1)
Israel-Gaza war: Video of three hostages

Israeli troops are expanding their air and ground operation in the Gaza Strip. Hamas has released a video which appears to show three Israeli hostages. One of them is fiercely critical of Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and demands to be released immediately. Our correspondent in Jerusalem has the latest developments, and we also hear from people in Gaza we stay in regular contact with.

We explain what happened in Dagestan where crowds shouting anti-semitic slogans and waving Palestinian flags stormed an airport on Sunday.

We hear from a Jewish-Palestinian couple about how the recents events have affected their relationship.

A BBC investigation has found that some school teachers in Kenya still beat their students. Such punishment was banned over twenty years ago. We speak to our reporter who has been investigating and hear experiences of corporal punishment around the world.

World football's governing body, Fifa, has banned Spain's former football boss Luis Rubiales from the game for three years. Our sports reporter has the details.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Damaged residential buildings are seen in Gaza City, 30 October, 2023. Credit: Mohammed al-Masri/Reuters)


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb60hk)
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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0w3ww04255)
Israel-Gaza war: Video released of hostages in Gaza

Hamas has released a video showing three people held hostage in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the video as "cruel psychological propaganda". Meanwhile, "hundreds and hundreds" of patients are stuck in hospitals in northern Gaza where an Israeli evacuation order is place, according to the UN.

Israel has urged Russia to protect "all its citizens and all Jews" after a large mob shouting antisemitic slogans stormed a Dagestan airport.

A BBC investigation has uncovered multiple cases of corporal punishment in schools in Kenya, despite the practice being banned.

The BBC's Nuala McGovern joins the show with a dispatch from Taiwan, where identity and sovereignty dominate upcoming elections.

And a Friends fan, and recovered addict, pays tribute to the advocacy of the late Matthew Perry.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Family members of hostages held in Gaza watch a recently released Hamas video. Credit: Erik S Lesser/EPA)


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb647p)
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MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qgr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xbg)
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MON 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb67zt)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409rkn0)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxwm86)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4stq)
2023/10/30 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 (w172z2r4brb6cqy)
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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4ntl)
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MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxwr0b)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct65qx)
The Life Scientific: Bahija Jallal

Some of the most complex medicines available today are made from living cells or organisms - these treatments are called bio-pharmaceuticals and in this episode of The Life Scientific Dr Bahija Jallal, CEO of Immunocore, shares her story of leaving her home in Casablanca, Morocco to become a world leader in developing bio-pharmaceutical cancer treatments.
She tells Professor Jim Al-Khalili that she has always found herself ahead of the curve. When she began in oncology, the study of cancer, the common treatment was chemotherapy which attacked all the cells in an affected area. Her first studies into cancer treatments were looking at how certain therapies could focus in on the cancerous cells and move away from what she describes as the 'sledgehammer' of traditional chemotherapy.
It was an early step in what became known as targeted cancer therapies, and it set Bahjia on course for a career dedicated to developing innovative drugs to improve cancer patients' lives. Through a deep understanding of the science and a resolute commitment to putting treatments in the hands of people who need them, she has produced astonishing results.


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb6hh2)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172z09qw2j34qh)
Gaza: Netanyahu rejects calls for a ceasefire

Speaking at a news conference to foreign journalists, Israel’s prime minister said the fighting would not stop until Hamas was dismantled. We hear from families in the north of Gaza, where Israel is expanding its military offensive.

Also on the programme: The 6.9 million people who are displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Newshour travels to Taiwan ahead of next year’s presidential election.

(Picture: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference with defense minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet minister Benny Gantz in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv. Credit: Reuters)


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb6m76)
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MON 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2stp8q2mg3)
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MON 22:20 Sports News (w172z1k74gsjnn7)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxwzhl)
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MON 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zhb)
FTX: The 'fraud trial of the century'

Sam Bankman-Fried has admitted to making a number of large mistakes when running his cryptocurrency exchange FTX, but denies defrauding customers. Many are calling it the fraud trial of the century.

(Picture: Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Federal Courthouse following a bail hearing ahead of his October trial, in New York City on July 26, 2023. Picture credit: Getty Images).


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb6qzb)
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MON 23:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p3s)
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MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxx37q)
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MON 23:32 The Conversation (w3ct4tw7)
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TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER 2023

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb6vqg)
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TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct4w5s)
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TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb6zgl)
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TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrvv1zjhvx)
US confident more aid will reach Gaza

The United States has said it is confident there will be an increase in humanitarian aid entering Gaza through the Rafah crossing at the border with Egypt in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Israel has been continuing to intensify its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have been seen on the territory's main north-south road, close to Gaza City.

(Picture: KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - OCTOBER 29: Distribution of medical aid and medicines to Nasser Medical Hospital in the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, which recently arrived through the Rafah crossing on October 29, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Picture credit: Getty Images).


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb736q)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409sdvx)
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TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxxgh3)
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TUE 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct63d1)
Africa's urban future: What next?

Faced with the ever-quickening pace of urbanisation, what is the future for Africa's swelling cities? Experts predict that Africa could be home to 40% of humanity by the end of this century, and that the twenty fastest-growing cities in the world will be in sub-Saharan Africa. Will the continent have the potential for a brilliant urban future – or for an increasingly bleak one? Much will depend, in large part, on how it’s managed. How can already highly pressurised African cities provide better opportunities for all their inhabitants?

Mike Wooldridge considers the future - and nothing is more pressing than the combination of this rapid urbanisation and accelerating climate change. In many cities, climate change will only add to the challenges. How the continent manages this, will not only affect the daily lives of the millions of Africans, but shape everything from migration and global economic prosperity to the future of the African nation state and the prospects for limiting climate crisis.

Presenter: Mike Wooldridge
Producer: Ruth Evans
A Ruth Evans production for BBC World Service


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb76yv)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qgr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xbg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb7bpz)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409snc5)
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TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxxpzc)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct4yfy)
Kieran Stanley: Designing a Zoo

Zoo designer Kieran Stanley has created some of the world's most impressive spaces to care for animals ranging from the Indian rhinoceros to the giant panda. He is passionate about animal welfare, wanting to inspire people to fall in love with wildlife in order to help protect nature.

Originally from Cork, Ireland, Kieran now lives in Berlin where he plans and designs zoos across the globe. He lists milestone projects in countries including the UK, Denmark, South Korea, Uzbekistan, China, and Germany. From his studios in Berlin, we find Kieran overseeing multiple international projects including a major, and slightly mysterious, new zoo development in Gujarat, India, called simply ’Zoo India’.

Working with a multidisciplinary team including architects, landscape architects, interior designers and communication designers, it quickly becomes clear that design is just one element of a complex and fascinating process.

A Tandem production for BBC World Service

(Photo: Kieran Stanley. Credit: Dan Pearlman)


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb7gg3)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172z078jwq26dn)
UN Security Council hears about increasingly desperate situation in Gaza

The United Nation's humanitarian agency says people in Gaza are enduring horrific conditions as a result of Israel's campaign against Hamas - we talk to a doctor who has teams in the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, Israel's Prime Minister has described as "cruel psychological propaganda" a video released by Hamas of three Israeli hostages being held in Gaza - we get an update on efforts to free the more than 300 hostages.

Also ahead -- how a geopolitical seafood spat between the United States and China is benefiting Japan.


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb7l67)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172z078jwq2b4s)
United Nations reports on worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Coming up, we hear from a United Nations spokesperson about the challenges those leading the relief effort are facing in Gaza.
We are also joined by a former Israeli foreign policy advisor, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses calls for a ceasefire.
In other news, we play you a special report about how Ukraine's ongoing war effort is inspiring people in Taiwan to take civil defence classes.


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb7pyc)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172z078jwq2fwx)
US raises prospect of increased aid supplies for Gaza soon

As Israel continues its air and ground attacks on Gaza, the humanitarian situation worsens and the United Nations tells us Gaza is now "a hell hole."
Also we look at the possibility of a regular flow of aid into Gaza through the Rafah crossing border - we speak to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
We also investigate how Artificial Intelligence could help farmers yield bigger crops in Nigeria.


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb7tph)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0d)
Disaster zone innovators

In the midst of a crisis, sometimes the solution you need isn’t obvious. Today we meet the inventors who found fascinating fixes amid the chaos and destruction of disasters.

We visit the hospital that was painstakingly constructed inside a train, to treat Ukrainian civilians in a war zone.

We follow a team in Fiji who have created a mobile workshop, designed to travel to remote villages after natural disasters and repair and make items on the spot.

Finally we look at a medical robot that could soon treat injured people in places it’s too dangerous for human rescuers to enter.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/Producer: Claire Bates
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Penny Murphy
Picture: University of Sheffield AMRC


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxy5yw)
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TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4n4f)
Spook-onomics: the global boost of Halloween

Trick or treat and other traditions are now at the centre of a global multi-billion business.

The ancient Celtic and Pagan festival, which started thousands of years ago in Ireland, was taken by emigrants to North America, where it was turned into a major annual event.

The National Retail Federation in the US tells Russell Padmore how spending by consumers is forecast to be a record of more than $12bn. Jadrain Wooten, an economist at Virginia Tech, says the sales promotions for Halloween are getting earlier every year and lasting at least month.

We hear about the economic benefits of Europe’s biggest Halloween Festival in Derry City in Northern Ireland and visit a pumpkin farm in the region.

An Irish cultural historian, Manchán Magan, tells us about the roots of the festival, which used to be called Samhain and we find out how retailers in Australia are cashing in by selling costumes, pumpkins and other items as consumers enjoy the traditions of Halloween.

Presenter: Russell Padmore

(Image: Children trick or treating in the North East of England. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xh0)
The discovery of the HIV virus

In 1983, scientists at the Pasteur Institute in Paris became the first to identify the HIV virus. It was a vital step in fighting one of the worst epidemics in modern history, AIDS.

The Pasteur had been asked to investigate after reports of a mystery disease that was spreading rapidly, particularly among the gay community.

Two weeks later, scientist Françoise Barré-Sinoussi detected the virus while working on a biopsy sample in the laboratory. She and the team leader, Luc Montagnier were later awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

But the discovery could easily have been missed, as she tells Jane Wilkinson.

(Photo: French virologists Jean-Claude Chermann, Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier. Credit: Michel Philippot/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb7yfm)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409t82t)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxy9q0)
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TUE 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct63d1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb825r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vlq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb85xw)
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TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409thl2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxyk68)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:32 In the Studio (w3ct4yfy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb89p0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qx9)
'Russia formed me' - The odyssey of a people-trafficked poet

Eric Ngalle is now a poet and academic in the Welsh capital of Cardiff, but it's his experiences as a people-trafficked teenager that inspire much of his work. When he was 17, he found himself broke and alone in Moscow, freezing cold and unable to speak a word of Russian. To survive, he relied on charity, girlfriends, and a brief stripping career. None of this was enough to buy him a ticket home to Cameroon, so he got involved in a high-risk scam, which targeted some very dangerous people.

If you’ve been affected by anything you heard in this interview, support is available through the BBC Action Line website or via Befrienders Worldwide.

Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Harry Graham

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

(Photo: Eric Ngalle. Credit: Eric Ngalle)


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xh0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb8ff4)
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TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409tr2b)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxyspj)
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TUE 13:32 Discovery (w3ct65qx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Monday]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb8k58)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172z09qw2j56dp)
Israeli ground troops move deeper into the Gaza strip

The Israeli military says it is striking Hamas targets in all parts of Gaza. Hamas says its fighters have been using anti-tank missiles and machineguns against the advancing soldiers. We get the latest from our Correspondents.

Also on the programme, Newshour travels to Taiwan ahead of next year’s presidential election and speaks to Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and Lionel Messi wins the Ballon d'Or for the eighth time.

(PICTURE: Smoke rises following an Israeli strike inside the Gaza Strip, as seen from Israel. Credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb8nxd)
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TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxz15s)
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TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zq3)
World Bank issues warning on oil prices

Oil prices could rise to more than $150 a barrel if the conflict in the Middle East escalates, according to the World Bank.

A drawn-out war in the region could drive big rises in energy and food prices, just a year after prices spiked due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

For now oil prices remain steady at around $90 a barrel and are predicted to fall.

However, the Bank warns that this outlook could quickly reverse.

(Picture: Oil Prices Drop Over Demand Concerns As China Imposes Covid Lockdowns. Picture credit: Getty Images)


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb8snj)
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TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0w3ww06vb4)
Gaza: Explosion at Jabalia refugee camp

Multiple deaths and injuries have been reported at the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. The Hamas-run heath ministry, and the director of the nearby Indonesian hospital, say at least 50 people have been killed. The ministry said the blast was caused by an Israeli air strike. There has been no comment yet from Israel on the reported blast. The BBC is working to verify details of the incident. We'll bring you the latest from the ground.

Police in Bangladesh have fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse tens of thousands of clothing factory workers demanding higher wages. Police said huge crowds had blocked roads and smashed up factories that produce clothes for major western brands outside the capital Dhaka. We'll speak to our correspondent to hear more.

And Saudi Arabia is set to host the men's 2034 World Cup after Australia decided against bidding to stage the tournament. We'll get reaction from round the world.

(Photo: Palestinians search for casualties at the site of Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, October 31, 2023. Credit: Reuters/Anas al-Shareef)


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb8xdn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0w3ww06z28)
Gaza refugee camp blast

Multiple deaths and injuries have been reported after an explosion at the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. We get the latest from the BBC's Middle East regional editor, Youssef Taha.

More than 50,000 displaced Palestinians have taken refuge at the al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza strip. Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, a British-Palestinian surgeon who went to Gaza just before the conflict began, sends us a voice message of desperation from the hospital.

We hear a conversation between Elana, a mother in Israel, whose son, Yannai, died in the Hamas attack and Magen, whose parents, Yakov and Bilha, were killed after their home was hit by a Hamas shoulder rocket.

King Charles and his wife Camilla are on a four-day state visit to Kenya - the BBC's Anne Soy gives us the latest from Nairobi. We also hear messages from Kenyans for their thoughts on the visit and whether King Charles should apologise for the past actions of the British Empire when Kenya was under colonial rule.

Thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan have rushed to the borders just hours before a deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country. Saher Baloch, Bilingual Correspondent at BBC World’s Urdu Service, explains more and we hear again from two Afghan refugees who have been living in Pakistan, who have previously spoken on the show.

In Colombia, a major military and police search is under way for the father of Liverpool football striker, Luis Diaz who was recently kidnapped by armed men. BBC Mundo's Daniel Pardo is in Bogota with more on the rescue operation.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(PHOTO: Palestinians search for casualties at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Abed Sabah)


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb914s)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qx9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xh0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb94wx)
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TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409vgk3)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxzj59)
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TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4sz7)
2023/10/31 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 (w172z2r4brb98n1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct63d1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxzmxf)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tqq)
Artificial intelligence in the classroom

A professional body for computing in the United Kingdom says schools should teach children how to use AI from the age of 11. Do you agree ? We ask where it is happening already. Also, politicians and experts discuss AI safety at a big global summit. Health tech helps epilepsy diagnosis in the Caribbean. And we test the tech that takes the crunch out of chewing.

PHOTO CREDIT: PonyWang, Getty Images.


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb9dd5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172z09qw2j61ml)
Dozens reportedly killed by Israeli air strike in Gaza's largest refugee camp

The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has confirmed it carried out an air strike on Jabaila, Gaza's largest refugee camp.
The Hamas-run health ministry says at least fifty people were killed, while pictures from the scene show large craters and levelled buildings.
The IDF claims the strike killed senior Hamas commander and caused the collapse of the group's underground infrastructure.

We also hear from about air strikes in the vicinity of the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital in Gaza City and we speak to the president of Israel about the aftermath of Hamas' attack in Israel.

Also in the programme: we are in Taiwan to speak to the foreign minister ahead of next year's election.

(Photo: Palestinians search for casualties at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Credit: Reuters / Anas al-Shareef)


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb9j49)
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TUE 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2stp8q5jc6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 22:20 Sports News (w172z1k74gsmkkb)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgxzwdp)
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TUE 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zsc)
FTX: The court case continues

Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of fraud charges tied to the collapse of his now bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.

US prosecutors pounced on public statements made by the FTX founder as they finished cross-examining him on Tuesday about the collapse of his crypto empire.

They said there were inconsistencies between his media remarks and how his crypto exchange FTX was managed. He denies the charges and says he acted in good faith, but made mistakes.

(Picture: NEW YORK, USA - JUNE 15: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves from Manhattan Federal Court after court appearance in New York, United States on June 15, 2023. Picture credit: Getty Images).


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb9mwf)
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TUE 23:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy004t)
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TUE 23:32 In the Studio (w3ct4yfy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

WEDNESDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2023

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb9rmk)
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WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vlq)
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WED 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brb9wcp)
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WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrvv1zmds0)
Israel military confirms deadly strike in north Gaza

Israel's military has confirmed that its jets carried out an attack in the Jabalia area of Gaza.

The IDF says the strike killed a senior Hamas commander and caused the collapse of Hamas's underground infrastructure.

The Hamas-run health ministry and a hospital director say at least 50 people were killed.

(Picture: GAZA CITY, GAZA - OCTOBER 31: A view from the area after Israeli airstrikes on Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, on October 31, 2023. Picture credit: Getty Images).


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbb03t)
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WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409w9s0)
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WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy0cd6)
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WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5bkq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbb3vy)
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WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qx9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xh0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbb7m2)
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WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409wk88)
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WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy0lwg)
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WED 04:32 The Bomb (w3ct67bs)
The Einstein letter

Christopher Nolan's Hollywood film 'Oppenheimer' tells the story of the father of the atomic bomb. And one of the other key players in the creation of the bomb was the scientist Leo Szilard – he was instrumental to both the creation of the bomb, and later, the fight to stop it being used. The writer Emily Strasser’s family was involved too, and she tells the story of the chain reaction onwards from the splitting of the atom.

A vital message must be delivered to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Fearing the Nazis are on the verge of creating the first nuclear bomb, Leo Szilard needs to convince the US Government to take the threat seriously. In his hour of need, he reaches out to an old friend, Albert Einstein.

#thebomb


WED 04:50 Witness History (w3ct4xjn)
Japan surrenders in China

In the autumn of 1945, World War II surrender ceremonies took place across the Japanese Empire.

The one in China was held at the Forbidden City in Beijing bringing an end to eight years of occupation. Thousands of people watched the incredible moment Japanese generals handed over their swords. The United States, China, Russia and the United Kingdom were all represented.

John Stanfield, now 103, is the last surviving British person who was there. He recalls to Josephine McDermott how he signed the surrender declaration documents on behalf of the British.

(Photo: Crowds gather in the Forbidden City to watch the Japanese surrender. Credit: John Stanfield, Bristol University's Historical Photographs of China)


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbbcc6)
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WED 05:06 Newsday (w172z078jwq539r)
Israel-Hamas war: Senior Hamas commander targeted

The Israeli Defence Force says its jets carried out an attack on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza killing a senior Hamas commander; Palestinian officials say at least 50 people were killed - we get the details from our correspondent and speak to a senior official from the UN children's agency UNICEF about the challenges facing children in the war-torn territory.

Afghan refugees fear for their future as Pakistan prepares for deportations. Refugees have been rushing to the border ahead of today's deadline - we go live to Pakistan.

And we go to Ukraine where families are told to move away from the frontline as fighting intensifies in parts of the Donetsk and Kherson regions.


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbbh3b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 06:06 Newsday (w172z078jwq571w)
Communications networks cut in Gaza

As Israel continues its military response to the October 7th Hamas attack, cutting telecommunications systems this morning, we have a BBC interview with the Israeli president about the public mood.
Meanwhile, as the ongoing bombardment contributes to a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing with Egypt could be opened to seriously wounded Palestinians seeking medical care.
Also, amidst ongoing conflicts across the world, we hear about a new study which warns that severe ecological threats could increase the risk of war if environmental action is not taken.


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbblvg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 07:06 Newsday (w172z078jwq5bt0)
Israel has cut off telecommunications in Gaza as fighting continues there

The Israeli Defence Force says its jets carried out an attack on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza killing a senior Hamas commander; one local doctor told the BBC more than 100 people were killed - we get the latest from our correspondent and also speak to a member of the French parliament.

Afghan refugees fear for their future as Pakistan prepares for deportations as the deadline to leave approaches - we have a report from our correspondent there.

And as politicians and tech experts from around the world gather in the UK to discuss the risks of artificial intelligence we speak to one of the three “Godfathers of AI."


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbbqll)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p89)
Abdallah Bou Habib: Could Lebanon get dragged into war with Israel by Hezbollah?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib. The terrible cost of the conflict between Hamas and Israel could go much higher if a second front opens on Israel’s northern border. If Hezbollah and its Iranian backers opt for all-out war, what then for Lebanon?

(Photo: Lebanon's caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib attends a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian (not pictured) in Beirut, 1 Sept, 2023. Emilie Madi/Reuters)


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy12vz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4n8y)
The Crypto King and the journalist

Sam Bankman-Fried, the American crypto entrepreneur who went from billionaire to bankrupt, is on trial in New York for fraud.

The 31-year-old who founded the cryptocurrency exchange FTX is accused of lying to investors and lenders.

He has denied those charges, and instead says he was acting in good faith but made mistakes. He says he never set out to defraud anyone.

In the coming days, 12 jurors will decide his fate - he could face a life sentence in prison if convicted.

Vivienne Nunis speaks to financial journalist Michael Lewis, who spent hundreds of hours with Sam Bankman-Fried for his new book Going Infinite.

Presenter: Vivienne Nunis

(Image: Sam Bankman-Fried leaving a court hearing in June 2022. Credit: Getty Images)


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xk8)
Inventing the black box

On 23 March 1962, a prototype of the first cockpit flight recorder, the black box, was tested in Australia.

In the early 1950s, fuel scientist David Warren, who worked in the Australian government’s aeronautical research laboratories, attended a talk about the reasons for a recent plane crash.

David thought that if only he could speak to a survivor, he’d have a much better idea of what caused the crash and could prevent future ones.

This led him to develop a recorder that would collect vital information of the last few hours before a plane goes down.

Today the modern equivalent of the black box is compulsory equipment on passenger planes all over the world.

In 2015, David’s children, Jenny and Peter Warren, and a former colleague, Bill Schofield, spoke with Catherine Davis about how his idea changed air travel forever.

(Photo: The flight data recorder known as a black box used in aircraft. Credit: Getty Images)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbbvbq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409x4zx)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy16m3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5bkq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:06 on Sunday]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbbz2v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 10:06 The Forum (w3ct4vc5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbc2tz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409xdh5)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy1g3c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 11:32 The Bomb (w3ct67bs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 11:50 Witness History (w3ct4xjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:50 today]


WED 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbc6l3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4r42)
The 'five careers' of Bettye Lavette

Bettye Lavette was a 16-year-old growing up in Detroit when she had her first hit, My Man, in 1962. In 2009 she performed at President Obama's inauguration celebration and called it "the greatest day of my life." But the path from that first hit to the recognition she now enjoys around the world has not been smooth. She talks to Emily Webb about how she spent the intervening years "working, not waiting," and kept her faith that the phone would always ring.

This interview was first broadcast on 30th September 2020.

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Laura Thomas

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

(Photo: Bettye Lavette performs during the Robert Johnson At 100 Centennial celebration at The Apollo Theater, 6 March, 2012 in New York City. Credit: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xk8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbcbb7)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409xmzf)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy1plm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 13:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tqq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbcg2c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 14:06 Newshour (w172z09qw2j839s)
Rafah border crossing opens to allow some injured people from Gaza to Egypt

Rafah border crossing opens to allow some injured people from Gaza to Egypt. It’s the first time there have been medical evacuations since the conflict began. Newshour hears from the border. The BBC's Chief International Correspondent speaks to the Israeli President Isaac Herzog about the hostages currently being held by Hamas.

Also on the programme, Nuala McGovern reports from Taiwan on the impact climate change is having on the island, and should there be intermissions in movies?

( PIC :Medical workers wait to take injured Palestinians who will receive treatment in Egyptian hospitals, at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip CREDIT: Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa )


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbckth)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p89)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy1y2w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zvm)
AI safety summit: Countries reach agreement

At the first day of the AI safety summit 28 countries have agreed to work together to share understanding about the dangers posed by Artificial Intelligence.

The agreement has been signed on the first day of the AI safety summit hosted by British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.

The countries agreed that substantial risks could arise from the use of AI.

(Picture: Robot and human hands pointing to each other, the idea of creating futuristic AI, intelligent systems to work instead of humans and do what humans can't. Creating innovative technology of the future. Picture credit: Getty Images)


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbcpkm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0w3ww09r77)
First foreign nationals leave Gaza

The Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt has opened for the first time since Israel's siege began more than three weeks ago. At least 20 Palestinian patients, and 110 dual nationals, have left Gaza so far. Our correspondent in Cairo in Egypt Amal Saeed gives us the latest from the Rafah crossing. We continue to voice up and play out voice messages from those who are still trapped in Gaza.

Pakistan has started to arrest Afghans as the country begins a nationwide crackdown on foreign nationals it says are in the country illegally. We hear the views of people inside Pakistan.

Our correspondent Emery Makumeno has the latest from the Democratic Republic of Congo after the UN has said that a record 6.9 million are now internally displaced there/

We hear a conversation between Palestinians who are mourning their family members killed in Israel's air strikes on Gaza.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: A Palestinian on a donkey-drawn cart waits at the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Gaza, 01 November 2023. Credit: Photo by HAITHAM IMAD/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbct9r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0w3ww09vzc)
Palestinians on relatives killed in Gaza

We hear a conversation between two Palestinians, Yousef Al-mqayyad in Turkey and Dr Ibrahim Khadra in Scotland, who are mourning their family members killed in Israel's air strikes on Gaza.

The Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt has opened for the first time since Israel's siege began more than three weeks ago. At least 20 Palestinian patients, and 110 dual nationals, have left Gaza so far. Our correspondent in Cairo in Egypt Amal Saeed explains more about what's happening at the crossing.

Bolivia has broken diplomatic ties with Israel - the BBC's Guillermo Olmo clears up why.

Pakistan has started to arrest Afghans as the country begins a nationwide crackdown on foreign nationals it says are in the country illegally. Shir Aqa Karimi from BBC Afghan explains more about what is happening today and we hear the views of people inside Pakistan.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Palestinians search for bodies and survivors among the rubble following Israeli airstrikes on Al Falouja in Jabalia town, northern Gaza, 01 November 2023. Mandatory Credit: Photo by MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14178216i)


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbcy1w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4r42)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xk8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbd1t0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409ycg6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy2f2d)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4t1h)
2023/11/01 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 (w172z2r4brbd5k4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5bkq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy2jtj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct4pdt)
Warnings over antibiotic resistance in children

Antibiotics are becoming increasingly ineffective at treating common childhood infections, according to a new study.

The research, led by the University of Sydney, found some antibiotics recommended by the World Health Organization for children had less than 50% effectiveness in treating infections such as sepsis, pneumonia and meningitis.

Claudia Hammond is joined by Monica Lakhanpaul, professor of integrated community child health at University College London, to discuss the findings and calls for the urgent development of new treatments.

We also look at Raynaud’s phenomenon – a disorder that stops blood flowing properly to people’s fingers and toes – and hear from a Canadian musician who’s had to end concerts early because of it. A team from the Berlin Institute of Health and Queen Mary University of London have been trying to find out what causes it, and we also speak to one of the researchers about what they’ve discovered.

Claudia also looks at new research from China suggesting that practicing tai chi may help slow down the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

And Monica tells us about the work she’s been doing in Brazil speaking to children about how to make their local communities safer so they can spend more time outdoors.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Dan Welsh, with Jonathan Blackwell


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbd998)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 21:06 Newshour (w172z09qw2j8yjp)
Foreign passport holders and injured Palestinians leave Gaza through Rafah crossing

Hundreds of foreigners passport holders - including US nationals - and almost eighty injured Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza today through the Rafah crossing. It is the first time people have been allowed to leave Gaza since the start of the Israel - Hamas war last month. We hear from families at the crossing with Egypt.

Also in the programme: Pakistan has started to arrest Afghans as part of a nationwide crackdown on foreign nationals in the country illegally; and we hear about Indians being asked to work 70 hours a week.

(Photo: A child looks through glass, as Palestinians with dual citizenship wait at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the hopes of getting permission to leave Gaza. Credit: Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbdf1d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2stp8q8f89)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 22:20 Sports News (w172z1k74gsqggf)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy2s9s)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zxw)
US Fed hits pause on interest rate hike

The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22 year high in a bid to stabilise price rises which has reached record levels. We'll be getting the latest reaction from businesses in the US.

Shares in the world's biggest offshore wind developer Orsted has fallen all because they abandoned a project to build two huge wind farms off the east coast of the United States. We hear why it seems so hard to get these developments of the ground.

And would you fancy a 70-hour working week? Well one man in India has sparked a debate in the country with this call saying young Indian professionals need to work harder and longer.

(Picture: US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks after the Fed refrained from raising interest rates. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbdjsj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 23:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p89)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy2x1x)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 23:32 The Bomb (w3ct67bs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 23:50 Witness History (w3ct4xjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:50 today]

THURSDAY 02 NOVEMBER 2023

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbdnjn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 The Forum (w3ct4vc5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbds8s)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrvv1zq9p3)
US Fed holds interest rates at 22-year high

The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22 year high in a bid to stabilise price rises which has reached record levels. We'll be getting the latest reaction from a business in the US.

Shares in the world's biggest offshore wind developer Orsted has fallen all because they abandoned a project to build two huge wind farms off the east coast of the United States. We hear why it seems so hard to get these developments of the ground.

And would you fancy a 70-hour working week? Well one man in India has sparked a debate in the country with this call saying young Indian professionals need to work harder and longer.

(Picture: US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks after the Fed refrained from raising interest rates. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbdx0x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409z6p3)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy3899)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 Assignment (w3ct4m7w)
Taught to fear: Corporal punishment in the classroom

In Kenya, corporal punishment in schools has been banned for over twenty years, yet young students are being beaten by their teachers on a daily basis, and the consequences can be fatal. In the last five years alone, it’s believed more than 20 children have died at the hands of their teachers.

In this week’s Assignment, BBC Africa Eye’s Tom Odula, whose own school years were marked by brutal and degrading treatment at the hands of teachers, goes on a journey to investigate the extent of the problem and what can be done to address it.

He speaks to young victims who bear the scars of vicious beatings, to families who are seeking justice for their children who have reportedly been beaten, one of whom died - and to teachers who have turned their back on the cane and are now trying to spread the message that violence in the classroom is wrong.
Through all of this, Tom asks the question, why is this happening, and what is being done to protect the most innocent in our society?

Reporter: Tom Odula
Producer: Chris Alcock and Rebecca Henschke
Africa Eye Editor: Tom Watson
Assignment Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: Kenyan child looks out of a school window. Credit: BBC Africa Eye)


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbf0s1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4r42)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xk8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbf4j5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn409zg5c)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy3hsk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v7l)
Cooking in extreme places

Wherever humans go, whatever we do, we need to eat.

In this programme, we meet the people cooking at the extremes.

We hear about the chefs serving up three-course meals on Africa’s highest peak; the elaborate puddings created on stormy seas with a cruise ship pastry chef; the art of cramming enough food to feed 100 hungry sailors on board a nuclear submarine with a US Navy submarine culinary specialist, and tapas nights in the Antarctic with the chef at Rothera research station.

Presenter: Ruth Alexander

Producers: Rumella Dasgupta and Izzy Greenfield

(Image: Mount Lister in Antarctica, covered in snow and ice. Credit: Getty Images/BBC)

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


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbf889)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172z078jwq806v)
Israeli military says its ground forces at gates of Gaza City

The conflict in Gaza continues to deliver death and destruction, but there has been a small step forward with some injured Palestinians and foreign nationals being permitted to leave the territory via Egypt's Rafah crossing.

As Israel's military response to the attack by Hamas ramps up, and the death toll continues to mount in Gaza, diplomatic relations are being tested: Jordan has announced that it will withdraw its Ambassador to Israel - we speak to a former Jordanian foreign minister.

And the dangers of artificial intelligence, we hear from one of the pioneers in the field who now has serious concerns.


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbfd0f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172z078jwq83yz)
Israel-Gaza war: Injured Palestinians and foreign nationals enter Egypt

US President Joe Biden has hailed the partial opening of Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt as a diplomatic breakthrough, though the numbers of foreign nationals and injured Palestinians that have been able to cross so far is limited.
In Israel the fate of the hostages is a major concern - we hear from one father whose two daughters were kidnapped by Hamas on 7th October.
The UK is hosting a major international conference looking at the potential dangers of artificial intelligence - we hear from a former hacker who is attending the event.


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbfhrk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172z078jwq87q3)
US praises opening of Rafah to allow limited crossings from Gaza to Egypt

We'll have the latest from Gaza where we have seen people leave the besieged area for the first time since the Hamas attack on Israel - President Joe Biden has hailed the limited movement of foreign nationals and injured Palestinians as a diplomatic success.

The US chief diplomat Antony Blinken is due to return to the region on Friday as diplomatic activity continues - we speak to a British member of parliament for more on the international reaction to the crisis.

And in business we'll hear about a compensation case win for Australia's aboriginal population.


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbfmhp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wdr)
What is the Human Cell Atlas?

The Human Cell Atlas is a project that has 3000 researchers in over 94 countries working to collect samples of every single cell in the human body.

The idea is that an interactive map of the body will be created. It will be a reference for what every kind of normal human cell should look like. But that will also vary depending on who you are and where you live.

It will give doctors a tool to measure illness and disease and make diagnosis and treatment much quicker.

The database will enable any doctor, anywhere in the world, with the right kind of interface, to access the information.

It could be ground-breaking for the treatment of disease and the democratisation of healthcare.

Contributors:
Dr Aviv Regev, one of the co-chairs of the Human Cell Atlas
Dr Sarah Teichmann from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge
Dr Piero Carninci, Geneticist, Transcriptome Technology and RIKEN Centre
Sean Bendall, Associate Professor of pathology and immunology at Stanford University

Presented by Tanya Beckett
Produced by Louise Clarke
Researched by Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Edited by Tara McDermott
Technical Producer is Richard Hannaford
Production Co-ordinator is Jordan King

Image: Medical Technology Stock Photo by Kentoh via Getty Images


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy3zs2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4mzx)
Why is the French wine industry struggling?

The region of Bordeaux in the south-west of France is perhaps the most famous wine-producing area in the world.

But it’s struggling. While the prestigious, most expensive wines – Saint-Émilions, Pomerols and Margaux are selling well, others are not.

For the producers of the 850 million bottles of the region's famous red wine, it’s a difficult time due to a major decline in consumption.

We look at the reasons for this, the impact it’s having, and what winemakers are doing to help protect their livelihoods.

Presenter: John Laurenson

(Image: A glass of red wine. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xdr)
Che Guevara’s daughter: A Cuban doctor in Angola

In 1986 Dr Aleida Guevara, the daughter of revolutionary icon Che Guevara, went to Angola to work as a paediatrician.

Dr Aleida was one of a number of medics Fidel Castro’s Cuban government sent to their fellow communist country in southern Africa as it emerged from Portuguese colonialism into civil war.

Marcia Veiga hears how Dr Aleida treated children with cholera in a hospital in the Angolan capital Luanda.

Dr Aleida also reveals how, during downtime from working as Cuba’s minister of industries, her tired father played with her by carrying her on his back as if he were a horse.

The music for this programme is from Dadifox and Receba.

(Photo: Dr Aleida Guevara with a patient at Luanda’s Josina Machel Hospital. Credit: Dr Aleida Guevara)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbfr7t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn40b01x0)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy43j6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 Assignment (w3ct4m7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbfvzy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wkb)
Scary science

In the week where many celebrated Halloween we are wondering about that tingle down your spine, the dryness in your mouth, the racing pulse - might it actually be good for you?

We also look into a special frequency of sound, just below our human hearing range, that might cause rational people to start feeling spooky.

And we explore Cryptids and the zoology of creatures that don’t really exist.

Plus, if you’re bilingual, do you really have a first and second language?

We also explore why driving a taxi is a workout for your brain and look at the benefits and pitfalls of cycling around the world.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Camilla Mota and Godfred Boafo.

Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, with Alex Mansfield, Tom Bonnett and Ben Motley


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbfzr2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn40b09d8)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy4c0g)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v7l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbg3h6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qpj)
The ballet secret that got father and son grooving again

When Canadian Jamie Ross told his father he was going on an artist’s residency, his dad revealed he'd been a ballet dancer at the same place. It was the last thing Jamie expected from the man he knew as a finance executive. But after years of a distant relationship, the surprise would get them jiving once more. Jamie and David made a film together about their journey called Dan Can Dance.

In 2010, 25-year-old Dinesh Palipana was a medical student in Australia. One night, while he was driving back from visiting his parents, he got involved in a car crash and suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury. But he tells Jo Fidgen nothing would stop him from realising his dream of becoming an emergency doctor. This interview was first broadcast in 2019.

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

Presenter: Ramita Navai

(Photo: Film still of David and Jamie Ross dancing from their documentary Dad Can Dance. Credit: Courtesy of Jamie Ross and The New Yorker Documentary)


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbg77b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn40b0jwj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy4lhq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 Health Check (w3ct4pdt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Wednesday]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbgbzg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172z09qw2jc06w)
Reports of intensified fighting in Gaza

Newshour hears from the cousin of an Arab Israeli paramedic - killed by Hamas - about what it's been like to be an Arab citizen of Israel during recent weeks. And an Israeli father tells us how his two small children and his wife are still being held hostage.

Also on the programme: We take a look at the Taiwanese economy; and The Beatles' last song, out today.

(Photo: Israeli soldiers of an artillery unit preparing ammunition near the Gaza border, southern Israel Credit: Abir Sultan/EPA-EFE/REX)


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbggql)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy4tzz)
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THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zkl)
Bangladeshi garment workers fights for better wages

Thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh, one of largest garment-producing countries in the world, are took to the streets of capital Dhaka to demand better wages.

At least two people have been killed and dozens injured when protesters clashed with police.

Clothing exports are worth more than forty billion dollars annually to the Bangladesh economy, with shipments reaching more than one hundred and fifty countries and over one thousand clothing brands.

Around four million people are employed in the garment industry - 60% of them are women.

They get around 75 dollars a month. They want that increasing about to at least 200 dollars.

(Picture: Woman Holding Money from Microloan. Picture credit: Getty Images)


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbglgq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0w3ww0dn4b)
Civilians continue to leave Gaza

Several hundred more civilians whose names have been published on an approved list are expected to leave Gaza today by the Rafah crossing. Wehear a voice message from one woman making the trip, travelling on her US passport. The BBC's Jon Donnison is in Jerusalem and gives us the latest updates. We also hear a message from an Israeli father of two young girls who were taken hostage by Hamas and from a Gaza resident who lives in the Jabalia refugee camp.

The BBC World Service is launching an Emergency Radio Service for Gaza in response to the conflict in the region - BBC Arabic radio editor Adel Soliman explains how it will work and how people can listen.

We hear an excerpt from the BBC's "The Conflict Israel-Gaza" podcast with our Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet and our Defence Correspondent Jonathan Beale on Israel's military strategy.

And we speak to Helen Martyniuk, Ukrainian piano player from Odesa, whose composition "Bee Theme" has now been watched by millions.

(Photo: Palestinians with dual citizenship walk as they wait for permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, November 2, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbgq6v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0w3ww0drwg)
AI Safety Summit

A summit taking place in the UK is bringing together AI experts and global leaders to discuss the potential risks of the technology. Our BBC Technology reporter Marc Cieslak is at Bletchley Park where the summit is being held.

Several hundred more civilians whose names have been published on an approved list are expected to leave Gaza today by the Rafah crossing. We hear a voice message from one woman making the trip, travelling on her US passport. The BBC's Diplomatic correspondent James Landale explores the diplomatic tensions over the crossing remaining open. Celia Hatton, BBC News Asia Pacific regional editor, explains China's position on the conflict.

More than fifty years after The Beatles broke up, a track billed as their last ever song has just been released. The BBC's Arts and Entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson gives us his review.

Rumours that Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida, is wearing height boosting in-soles in his shoes to make him look taller have spread across the internet - something he's so far denied. Raquel Laneri, a US-based fashion and cultural journalist and professor, tells us why height is so important in politics.

(British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak prepares to host a plenary session on day two of the AI Safety Summit 2023 at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, Britain, 02 November 2023. Mandatory Credit: Photo by CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbgtyz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qpj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbgyq3)
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THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn40b18c9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy59zh)
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THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4swz)
2023/11/02 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 (w172z2r4brbh2g7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 Assignment (w3ct4m7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy5fqm)
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THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct4sd5)
Climate emergency

Category 5 hurricane Otis, which devastated Acapulco, was supercharged by global warming; hurricane expert Kerry Emanual tells Science in Action.

Also, Brazilian ecologist Erika Berenguer has witnessed the destruction caused by the prolonged drought in Amazonia, where the rivers are drying up and the forest is burning.

And, climate scientists now say there is less time than previously thought to avoid further dangerous warming. Two climate scientists, Chris Smith and Norman Loeb, break the bad news - that the climate is more sensitive to greenhouse gases than forecasts have used.

Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Ella Hubber
Editor: Martin Smith
Production co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

(Photo: A woman sits amongst the damage after Hurricane Otis. Credit: Silvana Flores/Getty Images)


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbh66c)
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THU 21:06 Newshour (w172z09qw2jcvfs)
Hezbollah and Israel exchange strikes

Hezbollah says it has attacked nineteen targets in Israel simultaneously, in what would be the most intense assault from the group on Israel since the Israel-Hamas war started. The Israeli military said it was striking a series of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to a number of launches. We will bring you the latest on the conflict including the evacuation of people in Gaza through the border to Egypt.

Also in the programme: we speak to Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations in New York as thousands of refugees from Afghanistan are forced to leave; and we get a look inside a hi-tech semi-conductor factory in Taiwan.

(Picture: An Israeli artillery unit fires during a military drill in the annexed Golan Heights near the border with Lebanon. Credit: Ayal Margolin/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbh9yh)
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THU 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2stp8qcb5d)
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THU 22:20 Sports News (w172z1k74gstccj)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy5p6w)
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THU 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zmv)
Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk take on AI

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk exchanged their views at the conclusion of the global summit on AI technology. We hear their thoughts on AI and what it means for jobs and how governments should be working together with tech companies.

New York State has issued fines to the ride sharing firms, Uber and Lyft due to unpaid wages and benefit, but how is the settlement being received?

And we look at why more women are now choosing MBA programs in the US.

(Picture: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk (R) attend global summit on AI technology. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbhfpm)
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THU 23:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wdr)
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THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy5sz0)
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THU 23:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v7l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

FRIDAY 03 NOVEMBER 2023

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbhkfr)
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FRI 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wkb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbhp5w)
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FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrvv1zt6l6)
'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York. We hear the latest reaction from the US and what this will mean for the former 'crypto king' as well as how his empire came crashing down.

Also, the US House of Representatives has voted in favour of sending more than fourteen billion dollars of security aid to Israel.

And we look at why more women are now choosing MBA programs in the US and how they are being supported in various business school.

(Picture: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried exits United States Court in New York City, New York in June Credit: Reuters)


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbhsy0)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn40b23l6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy656d)
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FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tqq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbhxp4)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qpj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Thursday]


FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbj1f8)
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FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn40b2c2g)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy6dpn)
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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pkb)
Finding Falun Gong

It’s been more than two decades since the Chinese government launched a crackdown on Falun Gong. The spiritual group claims practitioners face mass arrest, torture and are murdered by the state for their organs. The movement is seen as the most organised opposition group to the Chinese government. China calls Falun Gong an evil cult determined to bring down the Chinese Communist Party. Practitioners say the movement is non-political but critics claim the spiritual group is building an international fake news empire, are staunch supporters of Donald Trump and are sympathetic to far-right politicians. Banned in mainland China, Falun Gong believers once practiced and protested openly in Hong Kong. But since the introduction of a draconian national security law Falun Gong’s presence in the territory has all but vanished. The BBC’s Danny Vincent travels to the self-ruled island of Taiwan to talk to practitioners about their faith, persecution, the Chinese Communist Party and the future of Falun Gong.

Producer: Danny Vincent
Series Producer: Rajeev Gupta
Editor: Helen Grady


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbj55d)
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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172z078jwqbx3y)
UN: ‘Palestinians at risk of genocide’

The UN-mandated human rights experts have said that they believe that the Palestinians in Gaza are at grave risk of genocide and that time is running out to prevent this.

A New York jury has convicted the disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon, Sam Bankman-Fried, on seven counts of fraud and money laundering.

And shelters offer a lifeline to cancer patients in Uganda.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbj8xj)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172z078jwqc0w2)
UN accuses Israel of 'genocidal' campaign in Gaza

UN-mandated human rights experts have said that they believe that the Palestinians in Gaza are at grave risk of genocide and that time is running out to prevent this.

Israel says its army has completely encircled Gaza City and is engaged in face-to-face battles with Hamas fighters.

And Hong Kong prepares to co-host Asia's first Gay Games.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbjdnn)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172z078jwqc4m6)
US Secretary of State heads to Israel and Jordan

The US Secretary of State is visiting the Middle East again, scheduled to travel to Israel and Jordan amid growing fears that Israel's war with Hamas may spread.

A group of UN-mandated human rights experts have called for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying they fear Palestinians there are at risk of genocide. Israel accuses the UN experts of repeating Hamas propaganda.

And the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on seven counts of fraud and money-laundering.


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbjjds)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p7y)
Mustafa Suleyman: How can AI be safely developed?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Mustafa Suleyman, a British pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence and a leading voice in a debate which matters to all of us. How can we take advantage of the vast potential of intelligent machines without sowing the seeds of our own destruction?


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy6wp5)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4mpw)
Business Daily meets: Babbel CEO Arne Schepker

Have you tried learning a language online?

We explore the growth of language learning platforms with Babbel CEO Arne Schepker, and how the Covid pandemic lead to an increase in learning digitally.

Mr Schepker explains how more international working and personal relationships has led to an increase in demand. And how smartphones and the internet have changed that age-old aspiration of gaining fluency in another language.

Presenter: Dougal Shaw

(Image: Arne Schepker. Credit: BBC)


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4x86)
Freddie Mercury 'marries' Jane Seymour

On 5 November, 1985 some of the world's top designers and music stars joined together in a special event at London’s Royal Albert Hall to raise money for drought-hit Ethiopia.

The rock star Freddie Mercury and the actress Jane Seymour were chosen to model the bridal collection of David and Elizabeth Emanuel.

Jane Seymour tells Josephine McDermott what it was like to play the role of Freddie Mercury's bride for a fashion spectacular.

(Photo: Jane Seymour and Freddie Mercury at Fashion Aid. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbjn4x)
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FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn40b2yt3)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy70f9)
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FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct4sd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbjrx1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 10:06 The Real Story (w3ct4q7k)
Why world leaders fear an escalation of Israel-Gaza war

The Israel-Gaza war has caused reverberations around the world and diplomatic efforts are intensifying to stop the conflict from escalating. Iran has warned Israel that the Middle East could spiral out of control if it does not stop strikes on Gaza. It says the US is also "to blame" for providing military support to Israel. Top US officials are warning the conflict could spread. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has talked about a "likelihood of escalation" from Iranian proxies, such as Hezbollah or Hamas, and said the US was "taking every measure" to ensure it can defend" Israelis and US citizens. How high is the risk of the conflict escalating across the region? What are countries doing to prevent an escalation? Is there a real danger of a general war in the Middle East that could pull in Iran, the US and even Saudi Arabia?

Shaun Ley is joined by:

Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Mirette Mabrouk , Senior Fellow and Director of the Egypt and the Horn of Africa program at the Middle East Institute
Sanam Vakil, Director of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House

Also featuring:

Dr Seyed Mohammed Marandi, professor of English literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran

Produced by Max Horberry and Ellen Otzen

(Photo: An Israeli artillery unit fires during a military drill in the annexed Golan Heights - 02 Nov 2023 AYAL MARGOLIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbjwn5)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn40b369c)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy77xk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pkb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbk0d9)
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FRI 12:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct4v0t)
What's happening in Ukraine?

Presented by Irena Taranyuk

The intense focus of the world’s media on events in the Middle East has taken attention away from the war in Ukraine. We ask what's the latest on the war, and what important stories are being reported from the region? Answers from Diana Kuryshko of BBC Ukrainian and Vitaliy Shevchenko, Russia editor at BBC Monitoring and co-presenter of Ukrainecast.

Factories versus fishermen: the story of Rempang Island
A small Indonesian island off Sumatra has been in the news because of a threat to evict local residents to make way for industrial development. Villagers on Rempang Island mostly make a living from fishing, and they have been protesting against the plan. BBC Indonesian's Astudestra Ajengrastri went to Rempang Island to investigate.

Pakistan bump shaming
Pictures of the cute babies of celebrities are popular on social media in Pakistan. But it seems Pakistanis are not so keen on images of the previous stage: pregnancy. Women have been trolled or banned from the screen for proudly showing their fully-covered baby bumps. BBC Urdu's Shumaila Jabeen has been asking why this is so shocking.

Pre-hispanic Latin America
Gender equality, tolerance of same-sex relations, no extreme poverty and sustainable lifestyles: these are all areas in which indigenous cultures in Latin America were ahead of their time, according to research done by BBC Mundo. It's a story which really caught the imagination of the Spanish-speaking audience - reporter Jose Carlos Cueto tells us more.

(Photo: A resident is seen after shelling in the Ukrainian frontline city of Avdiivka on October 17, 2023. Credit: Ozge Elif Kizil/Anadolu via Getty Images)


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4x86)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbk44f)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn40b3fsm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy7hdt)
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FRI 13:32 Science In Action (w3ct4sd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbk7wk)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172z09qw2jfx3z)
US chief diplomat to push for 'concrete steps' to protect Gaza civilians

Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the US's top diplomat - has been meeting Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and president Isaac Herzog.

Mr Blinken is seeking "concrete steps" from the Israeli government to minimise harm to civilians in Gaza. He has reiterated US support for Israel but says everything must be done to protect "civilians caught in the crossfire of Hamas's making" We'll hear from our correspondent following the diplomatic talks.

The head of Hezbollah in neighbouring Lebanon is also due to speak for the first time since the start of the conflict. Can this war be contained?

Also in the programme: Ex-crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty convicted of stealing billions of dollars from customers of his cryptocurrency exchange and could face a century in jail; and we'll hear from people in Germany who are fearful about the arrival of migrants in their country.

(Photo shows US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, Israel on 3 November 2023. Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbkcmp)
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FRI 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p7y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy7qx2)
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FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4z8k)
‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty

Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York.

The jury delivered its verdict after less than five hours of deliberations.

It concludes a stunning fall from grace for the 31-year-old former billionaire, once known as the "King of Crypto", who now faces decades in jail.

Bankman-Fried was arrested last year after his firm, FTX, went bankrupt.

His sentencing has been set for 28 March next year.

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX was once valued at $32bn (£26bn), but when it went bankrupt in November last year $8bn in customer funds was missing.

(Picture: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Returns To Court In The Bahamas. Picture credit: Getty Images)


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbkhct)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0w3ww0hk1f)
Israel-Gaza war: Blinken in Israel

We hear from people who have been allowed to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing, and we connect again with some of the people inside Gaza who are not able to flee the bombing.

We talk about the address today by the Hezbollah leader in Lebanon and about Antony Blinken’s meetings with Israel’s leaders and war cabinet.

We hear about the first programme of the BBC Arabic's new Emergency Radio Service for Gaza in response to the conflict in the Middle East.

Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have shut all primary schools for two days amid worsening levels of air pollution. We hear from people affected.

Hong Kong has become the first Asian city to host the Gay Games. We speak to our reporter and hear from some of the people who have travelled to the Games.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference, during his visit to Israel, November 3, 2023. Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Pool/Reuters)


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbkm3y)
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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0w3ww0hnsk)
Israel-Gaza war: Hezbollah leader speaks

We speak to our correspondent in Lebanon about the speech today by the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who praised the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October, but said they were "100% Palestinian". Hezbollah - which is backed by Iran and considered a terrorist group in the UK and US - has been intensifying attacks on northern Israel from Lebanon.

Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have shut all primary schools for two days amid worsening levels of air pollution. We speak to some of the residents in the capital.

Four women giving birth by Caesarean have had surgery to cut their risk of ovarian cancer at the same time, in what doctors say is a documented first. Our digital health editor explains.

We have an update on the kidnapping of the father of Liverpool forward Luis Diaz.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah address, Beirut, Lebanon - 03 Nov 2023. Credit: WAEL HAMZEH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbkqw2)
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FRI 18:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct4v0t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4x86)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbkvm6)
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FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tn40b458d)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy86wl)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4srg)
2023/11/03 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 (w172z2r4brbkzcb)
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FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b2n)
Palestinian losses

The fighting and funerals in the Israel and Hamas war are constant. Thousands have been killed.

The number of fatalities don’t tell the real stories though. In recent days, the OS team has been reaching out to people on both sides who have lost loved ones in the war; inviting them to tell the stories of those killed.

Next week’s programme will feature Israeli families. This edition, hosted by James Reynolds, is a conversation with two Palestinians who now live in Scotland and Turkey.

Yousef Almqayyad in Istanbul, had to have a heartbreaking discussion with his seven-year-old daughter about the deaths in his family.

“Your grandfather, your grandmother, your uncles and aunts and your cousins, right now are in heaven, in a good place,” he said. “Better than Gaza, better than Turkey, better than any place in this world. I told her they are waiting for us.”

Dr Ibrahim Khadra also shares his final conversation with a member of his family in Gaza, who said: “If we’ll survive, we’ll pray to God and if I’ll die just pray for me.”

“It was our last call,” said Dr Khadra.

A co-production between the BBC OS team and Boffin Media.

(Photo: Yousef Almqayyad with his parents Yaser and Inshirah)


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy8bmq)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y4x)
How does food affect our mood?

“You are what you eat” is a well-known saying. But is it really true? That’s what we explore in this week’s CrowdScience thanks to a question from listener Claire from Australia.

We each have trillions of tiny microbes and bacteria inside our bodies, living in our mouths, skin, ears and even in our eyes. Each community of microbes and bacteria is known as a microbiome. The most populous of these is in our gut, with hundreds of trillions of organisms and bacteria helping digest the food we eat.

Our gut microbiome is affected by lots of things but mainly by our diet. With our gut microbiome forming such a massive part of our insides, people have long suspected that what we eat impacts how we feel.

Presenter Caroline Steel investigates. She speaks to a professor of Psychiatry, Jane Foster, to find out how interconnected our microbiome and our brain really are. Professor Foster also explains the different ways in which our microbiome and brain communicate.

Do we really know what role diet plays in mental health? Consultant psychiatrist Professor David Veale provides more detail. And at a café with a rather interesting menu, Caroline samples some of the food available as occupational therapist Joel Oliver explains how important food can be as part of mental health treatment.

This begs the question: if our microbiome really does influence our mental health, can we harness the power of microbes to potentially find new treatments to help our mental health? Dr Najaf Amin tells us about her research identifying the link between specific microbes and depression.

Producer: Hannah Fisher
Presenter: Caroline Steel
Editor: Richard Collings
Production Coordinator: Jonathan Harris
Studio Manager: Bob Nettles

(Photo: Young hipster man eating salad. Credit: Tara Moore / Getty Images)


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbl33g)
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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172z09qw2jgrbw)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brbl6vl)
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FRI 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2stp8qg72h)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 22:20 Sports News (w172z1k74gsx88m)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy8l3z)
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FRI 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zbt)
First broadcast 03/11/2023 22:32 GMT

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


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r4brblblq)
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FRI 23:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p7y)
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FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rysgy8pw3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pkb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]