SATURDAY 07 FEBRUARY 2026

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8lgb9)
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SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72xc)
Let the games begin

The Winter Olympics has the Unexpected Elements team looking into some of the incredible science behind the sports. First up, the tale of India’s lone luge pilot: how did using old train tracks as sled runners give him a competitive edge? Then, we look at the physics behind a cheating scandal that has rocked the ski jumping world. Scientific studies tell us exactly how much difference changing a single stitch in a costume can make.

Did you know there are different types of ice? Professor Christoph Salzmann has discovered three of them, and tells us what makes them unique. Plus dinosaurs, disease, and whether we laugh with an accent. All on this week’s Unexpected Elements.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Chhavi Sachdev and Tristan Ahtone
Producers: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, with Lucy Davies, Imy Harper and Tim Dodd


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8ll2f)
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SAT 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvpkz2t)
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SAT 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcw8ybt)
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SAT 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct715g)
Could the Epstein scandal topple the British Prime Minister?

Warning: this episode contains themes of sexual abuse.

Following the release of the latest tranche of Epstein files, renewed scrutiny has fallen on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s links to powerful figures in the United States. In the UK, attention has shifted to a related controversy that is now sending tremors through Westminster.

Newly surfaced email exchanges between Epstein and former UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson - also known as Britain’s “Prince of Darkness”, have raised questions about the nature of their relationship and its political ramifications, triggering a police investigation and threatening the position of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

George Parker, the Financial Times Political Editor and BBC Radio Presenter, has known the man in question for over three decades. He talks about the seismic implications the Epstein files are having on British politics.


Producers: Samantha Chantarasak, Valerio Esposito and Cat Farnsworth

Mix: Travis Evans

Senior news editor: China Collins

Photo: Peter Mandelson and Keir Starmer. Credit: Carl Court/PA Wire


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8lptk)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvpl2ty)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcw922y)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct6zkk)
Pakistan to play at T20 World Cup - but refuse to face India

With the T20 World Cup starting on Saturday 7th February, Pakistan will take part but have refused to play against tournament co-hosts India. We hear from Pakistan cricket journalist Shahid Hashmi on what this means for the global game.

And 2025 was a record breaking year for New Zealand fast bowler Jacob Duffy who received his maiden senior World Cup call up and was selected for the upcoming Indian Premier League with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Jacob joins us on the programme.

Image - LAHORE, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 31: Players of Pakistan celebrates wicket of Cooper Connolly of Australia during the T20 International match between Pakistan and Australia at Gaddafi Stadium on January 31, 2026 in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images).


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8ltkp)
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SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wj5)
Outlook Mixtape: The boyband edition

Willis Chimano is one of Kenya’s biggest pop stars. With the boyband Sauti Sol, he’s won a string of awards and even performed for President Barack Obama. But behind the success, Chimano had a secret: being gay in a country where gay sex is criminalised and people who identify as LGBT+ can experience violence and harassment. Since his childhood, Chimano had been hiding his sexuality but then in 2018 he was outed. Suddenly his career stood its toughest test as he was caught in a media frenzy and dealing with exposure that threatened to derail his entire life – and his relationship with his conservative family. But Chimano emerged from the storm as role model for LGBT+ people, becoming Kenya’s most famous openly gay singer.

Growing up in New York, Robert Leonard fell in love with soul and Motown harmony singing. When he arrived at Columbia University in 1968, he joined an a cappella group devoted to 1950s doo-wop, a nostalgic sound from his childhood that felt gentler than the turbulent moment he and his fellow students were living through. When the group's performances around campus became wildly popular, Robert’s older brother saw an opportunity. He decided to style them into a band – called Sha Na Na – complete with choreographed moves and ironic outfits, and soon they were performing in the coolest venues across New York City. Sha Na Na’s upbeat ’50s revival act, wildly out of step with the psychedelic and folk rock of the era, became an unlikely hit with young people angry and heartbroken by the Vietnam War. Jimi Hendrix was a fan, and helped land them a slot at the now legendary Woodstock festival, where Sha Na Na’s gold lamé-clad performance would become iconic.

In the late 80s, the British group Bros was one of the most successful pop acts in the world. Made up of lead singer Matt Goss, his twin brother Luke, and childhood friend Craig Logan, Bros quickly achieved multi-platinum selling albums and legions of adoring fans. But behind the scenes not everything was as it seemed. By 1992 the band had collapsed, and the relationship between the brothers never fully recovered. Matt told Mobeen Azhar in 2021 how the split affected his mental health, and how he eventually made his way back to music.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Zoe Gelber

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

(Photo: A transparent 60-minute cassette tape on a white background with a white label with the words: The Outlook Mixtape. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct7454)
My dad created Mr Men and Little Miss

In 1971, advertising writer Roger Hargreaves's eight-year-old son Adam asked him an unusual question: 'What does a tickle look like?'

Inspired, Roger got out his marker pens and created an orange character with a round body, long stretchy arms and a blue bowler hat.

That character would become Mr Tickle, one of the first Mr Men books.

Adam Hargreaves tells Megan Jones how his late father's children's books became a worldwide success.

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

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

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

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

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

(Photo: Roger Hargreaves with Mr Wrong. Credit: Gerrit Alan Fokkema/Fairfax Media via Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8ly9t)
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SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72xc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8m21y)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvplg2b)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcw9fbb)
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SAT 05:32 The Dark Is Rising (w3ct4lzw)
8. The Coming of the Cold

The Dark grips the country in unnatural frost, as deepening snow traps people indoors. Will needs the Fifth Sign, the Sign of Fire. Meanwhile, the frozen man Will rescued from the snow says the Dark is calling. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising

Will Stanton: Noah Alexander
John Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas Arnold
Bus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny Bailey
Stephen Stanton: Simon Bubb
Mrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda Hadingue
The Walker/Hawkin: Toby Jones
Narrator: Simon McBurney
The Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullan
Merriman: Paul Rhys
Maggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha Stone
The Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet Walter
Herne: Miles Yekinni
The chorister: Vinay Singh
Radio announcer: Samuel West

Soundscape design: Gareth Fry
Music: Josh Sneesby
Original songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens

Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurney
Dramaturg: James Yeatman

Director: Simon McBurney
Producers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell

A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World Service
Commissioned by Simon Pitts


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct6w06)
Is this Premier League striker a secret maths genius?

Chelsea striker Liam Delap has recently stunned fans on Instagram by apparently doing incredibly complicated calculations in his head, finding what’s known as the cube root of some very large numbers.

But is he really a human calculator? Or is there something else going on? Tim Harford speaks to Rob Eastaway, mathematician and author of ‘Maths on the Back of an Envelope’ to learn about the trick you can use to pull this off - and while he’s here we also ask him about the trend of more goals being scored in the Premier League.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producers: Nathan Gower
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Editor: Richard Vadon
Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Engineer: James Beard
Credit: Video of Liam Delap from Chelsea’s Instagram account, chelseafc


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8m5t2)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zw8kwwxvrj1)
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SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8m9k6)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zw8kwwxvw85)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8mf9b)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zw8kwwxw009)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8mk1g)
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SAT 09:06 BBC Conversations (w3ct6rnw)
Returning to Gaza

For the first time since May 2024, people have been allowed to cross between Gaza and Egypt through the Rafah crossing – seen by many Palestinians as a lifeline to the world. Israel reopened the border after the body of the last Israeli hostage was returned.

So far, only a few of an estimated 20,000 sick and wounded people in the territory have been allowed through for medical treatment abroad. People are also coming back into Gaza but the numbers allowed are also very limited.

In our conversations, Gazans share experiences of their daily lives and their plans to see their families again. We also bring together Gazans living abroad who want to go back home.

“My body is in Ireland, but my soul is still in Gaza,” Rawanda, a student currently in Ireland tells us. “In every single moment I imagine myself in Gaza with my family and friends – I might return to rubble, but Gaza is still my home that I will never give up.”

And friends reunited - we bring together (on the phone at least) two friends remembering a happier time.

Presenter: James Reynolds
BBC producers: Lindsay Brown and Ben Davis
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham
Editors: Arja Haikonen and Harriet Oliver
A Boffin Media production in partnership with the BBC Outside Source

(Photo: Palestinians coming from Rafah crossing arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Credit: Ramadan Abed/Reuters)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcw9x9v)
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SAT 09:32 Americast (w3ct8bz3)
Is Donald Trump going to cancel the midterm elections?

This week Donald Trump has doubled down on why he thinks power should be taken away from individual states when it comes to running elections. Instead, he says federal government should be running elections - contrary to the U.S. constitution - claiming there is too much corruption from “crooked” blue Democrat states.
In this episode, Justin and Anthony unpack what the president is proposing, and look at other ways Republicans could disrupt this year’s midterms. Also, is there a way Trump may be able to effectively cancel or stop the midterms from happening at all?

Plus, what are the Democrats up to ahead of the midterms? The California governor Gavin Newsom achieved a win in the Supreme Court, allowing California to use a new voting map that favours Democrats. And there’s been a historic win in Texas with a huge 31-point swing towards the Democrats from the ’24 presidential election. What does this tell us about the popularity of Democratic policies?

And we hear another entry into the ‘United States of Americast’ - this time from Jenny in Utah who tells us about the issues that matter in the ‘Beehive State’.

HOSTS:
• Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
• Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent

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The race to the midterms is well and truly under

This episode was made by Purvee Pattni with Rufus Gray, Grace Reeve and Kris Jalowiecki. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8mnsl)
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SAT 10:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct8790)
Super Bowl LX

Sometimes realising your dream can all be a bit much. Leonard Russell was drafter 14th overall when the Patriots signed him. The franchise was on the brink of a historic dynasty and Russell was right there, winning the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1991. But being at the top causes its own challenges. Leonard turned to illegal substances to deal with the pressures... and it didn't take long before it had taken his career, marriage and very nearly his life. Ejected from the NFL and sat in a jail cell Leonard realised he needed a radical change of life. Leonard Russell's story is one of revival and responsibility. His comeback is inspirational and shows what can be achieved no matter how far you fall

How do we as individuals balance the challenges thrown at us in life and not engage in damaging behaviour. For Steve Wright there as an added layer of difficulty. His job as an NFL player required him to act in and occupy an aggressive state of mind. But flicking a switch to go from his natural mild mannered to threatening and destructive and back again wasn't easy. Alongside his wife Lizzy Wright, we explore living with Jekyll and Hyde.

PHOTO: An advertisement for the Super Bowl LX Halftime show featuring Bad Bunny is seen in the Super Bowl LX Media Center at the Moscone Center on February 04, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (CREDIT: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Jaime Coffee became the first woman to call an NFL game in the stadium when she did so at Levi Stadium (where the Super Bowl is to be played) a couple years back. She'd previously broken glass ceilings in basketball by calling NBA games and again when invited by the 49ers to be their stadium announcer for a game back in August 2023

Whichever team wins the Super Bowl will not only receive the Vince Lombardi trophy and have a homecoming parade they’ll also receive a Super Bowl ring! Over the years these have got bigger and more elaborate. Chris Poitras is vice president and chief Operating Officer of Jostens. They are the jewellers who have made the vast majority of Super Bowl rings over the years


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8msjq)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvpm5k3)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwb4t3)
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SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78c6)
Is time running out for Iran’s supreme leader?

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, looks at the dangers facing the Iranian clerical regime, explores whether peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine can succeed, and analyses who is actually governing Venezuela.

Producer: Kate Cornell
Executive Producer: Benedick Watt
Commissioning Editor: Vara Szajkowski


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8mx8v)
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SAT 12:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s8)
Linwood Barclay - Take Your Breath Away

Harriett Gilbert welcomes master of suspense, the Canadian author Linwood Barclay in the World Book Club Studio, to answer your questions about his thriller 'Take Your Breath Away'.

The story centres on Andrew Mason, whose wife Brie vanished six years ago, making him the prime suspect. But just as he’s beginning to rebuild his life, a mysterious woman resembling Brie suddenly appears, forcing him to uncover the truth about what happened to his wife, uncovering secrets and lies at every turn.

Linwood will be answering your questions, about how to craft a mystery that keeps readers hooked till the last page, how playing with different points of view can mask or reveal the truth, and why vivid settings can be just as important as characters to telling a compelling story.


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8n10z)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zsskmkss5ll)
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SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8n4s3)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqzy4k8s4k)
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8nmrm)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvpn0s0)
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SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwc010)
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SAT 18:32 The Dark Is Rising (w3ct4lzw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct7zsy)
Sibling success on the slopes

In 2003, skiing history was made when Croatian siblings Janica and Ivica Kostelić became the first sister-brother duo to win World Cup Alpine slalom races on the same day.

Despite coming from a country with limited skiing facilities, the Kostelić siblings managed to make it to the pinnacle of the sport.

They would both go on to win again at the World Championships a month later - although this time a day apart.

They have been speaking to Marta Medvešek about what it felt like to chase — and achieve —their dreams together.

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

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

(Photo: Credit: Janica and Ivica Kostelić at the Alpine Ski World Cup in 2003. Reuters/Denis Balibouse DB/CR/GB)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8nrhr)
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SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct723w)
What does the national election mean for the future of Bangladesh?

Bangladesh will hold a national election in February, after years of political turmoil and the ousting of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina. Her rule of more than a decade delivered strong economic growth but was also accompanied by tighter political control and repeated confrontations with protesters.

Sheikh Hasina’s party, the Awami League, has been banned. This has brought renewed focus on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s leader Tarique Rahman, who is the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, as well as several emerging challengers.

Following years of unrest, the vote is seen as a test of whether Bangladesh can move towards political stability.

This week on The Inquiry, we’re asking: What does the national election mean for the future of Bangladesh?

Contributors:
Shaheen Mamun, Executive Director of the Jargoron Foundation, London, UK
Zia Chowdhury, journalist, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rounaq Jahan, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Constantino Xavier, Senior Fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress, New Delhi, India

Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producer: Matt Toulson
Researcher: Evie Yabsley
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Technical Producer: Cameron Ward
Production Management Assistant: Liam Morrey

This programme has been updated since the original broadcast.

(Photo: A woman casting her ballot during the 2024 national election in Bangladesh. Credit: Ahmed Salahuddin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)


SAT 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwc3s4)
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SAT 19:32 Happy News (w3ct6tzl)
Happy News

Positive news stories


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8nw7w)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zvl)
Author Daniyal Mueenuddin

Nikki Bedi talks to Daniyal Mueenuddin, the Pakistani-American author behind one of the year’s most anticipated novels, This Is Where The Serpent Lives. They discuss how it weaves a panoply of different characters with a kaleidoscopic overview of Pakistan’s social upheaval and rural/urban conflicts following independence.

Plus Bidisha joins as this week’s cultural critic, discussing Richard Linklater, French New Wave cinema, Albanian folk music, the films of Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi, the photography of Peter Hujar and one of world’s biggest selling genre’s: “romantasy”.


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8p000)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zsskmkst4km)
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SAT 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvpnhrj)
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SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwch0j)
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SAT 22:32 This Is Africa (w3ct72f7)
Tolani

Nigerian alte/RnB/afrobeats singer-songwriter Tolani has just released a heart-on-her-sleeve album. As she tells DJ Edu, much of it is inspired by a particularly painful breakup, and the title references Tolani’s tendency to procrastinate.

Songs range from Hate Loving, inspired by relationships that drag on long after the love has died, to Treasure, which is about regaining confidence after a breakup, and Punish You, a gleeful revenge number.

Tolani also talks about the challenges of forging a music career when you come from a family of celebrities. Her father is billionaire Femi Otedola - one of Nigeria’s richest men. She anticipates a level of criticism other artists might not suffer, and this is one of the reasons it has taken her so long to release her album.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8p7h8)
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SAT 23:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct8790)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 today]

SUNDAY 08 FEBRUARY 2026

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8pc7d)
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SUN 00:06 BBC Conversations (w3ct6rnw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwcqhs)
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SUN 00:32 The Documentary (w3ct8yw9)
Game Of Clones

In Argentina, cloning polo horses is transforming the sport. There are big companies, big profits and big ambitions. Against the backdrop of the Argentine Open, (the crown jewel of the Polo season,) presenter Marnie Chesterton talks to scientists and key figures in this tale of how cloning conquered Polo, and where the genetic interventions are heading.

(Photo: Before the start of the Triple Crown match, teams present their cloned horses during a ceremony dedicated to Cuartetera, the most important mare in the history of polo, 18 November, 2023. Credit: Sebastián López Brach/The Washington Post/Getty Images)


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8pgzj)
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SUN 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvpnvzx)
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SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwcv7x)
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SUN 01:32 The Dark Is Rising (w3ct4lzw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 01:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct7zsy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8plqn)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvpnzr1)
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SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwcz01)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct6vkn)
Why do some people hoard?

Many of us can empathise with that feeling of keeping stuff for years and years. We might keep treasured objects with real sentimental value, or we might have items for a long time - and yet we can't really explain why. For those of us who don’t like getting rid of our belongings, life can feel very full of stuff. But when does a tendency to hold on to things become more worrying? It can be difficult to put a figure on just how many people have what's known as hoarding disorder. So what causes this complex and little discussed issue – and is it more than just a problem of too much stuff? Claudia visits a woman who describes how hoarding has taken over her life to the extent that she doesn’t let anyone into her home. We also meet her psychologist to understand what underpins hoarding disorder and how it’s treated.

And joining us in the studio is Catherine Loveday, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Westminster to look at whether our state of mind when we get vaccinated affects how well the vaccine works. They also discuss why the menopause might be bad for the brain whereas grandparenting might be good for the brain.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Jonathan Blackwell & Gerry Holt


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8pqgs)
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SUN 03:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8pv6x)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tss)
Rafah border crossing reopens

Max Pearson introduces stories from the Gaza-Egypt border, Cuba, Bangladesh, and Ukraine.

The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt reopened this week after being mainly kept shut since Israel captured the Gazan side in 2024. It’s opening has brought relief to many Palestinians who see it as a lifeline to the world. However, there has been frustration over delays and the small number of people being allowed through each day. Yolande Knell has been following developments.

Outside Venezuela, nowhere was last month’s US military action in Caracas felt more keenly than in Cuba. Venezuela has helped prop up the Communist-run island for twenty-five years, with subsidised supplies of crude oil. Will Grant reports from Havana on the island's growing economic crisis.

Bangladesh goes to the polls next week in its first election since a student uprising forced the previous Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, to flee for India. However, a new -student-led political party is already in crisis. Azadeh Moshiri reports from Dhaka.

Ukraine continues to endure heavy Russian bombardment of its energy grid - in the capital more than a thousand buildings are still without power. But locals are finding innovative ways to keep warm amid freezing temperatures, as Abdujalil Abdurasulov discovered at a disco on a frozen river.

Producer: Phoebe Keane
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison and Sophie Hill

(Image: Rafah Crossing Between Egypt and Gaza Credit: Ali Moustafa/Getty Images)


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwd6h9)
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SUN 04:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78c6)
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SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8pyz1)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvppbzf)
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SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwdb7f)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct8yw9)
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SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8q2q5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zw8kwwxynf4)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8q6g9)
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SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zw8kwwxys58)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8qb6f)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zw8kwwxywxd)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8qfyk)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tss)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwdt6y)
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SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zs)
Can you learn to love the foods you hate?

Most of us have foods we refuse to eat - think coriander, or maybe olives. But where do those strong dislikes come from, and is it possible to change them?

In this episode of The Food Chain, Ruth Alexander sets out to find out whether you really can learn to love the foods you hate. From first encounters that go wrong to memories that linger, she explores why food preferences can feel so fixed, and whether anything might help shift them.

Ruth speaks to neuroscientist Dr Dana Small, professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair at McGill University, about what’s happening in the brain and body when we eat, and how unconscious reward signals shape what we come to like or avoid.

She also hears from psychologist Dr Rachel Herz, an expert on the science of smell and author of Why We Eat What We Eat, about the powerful role odour, memory and emotion play in food dislike, often before we’re even aware of it.

And registered dietitian Clare Thornton-Wood shares practical, low-pressure techniques used with both children and adults to build tolerance - and sometimes even enjoyment - for foods they can’t stand.

Producer: Izzy Greenfield
Sound engineer: Annie Gardiner
Picture: A woman holding a fork with a piece of broccoli in front of her, looking unsure (credit: Getty)


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8qkpp)
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SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xyw)
Family Friendly Cities

Cities are growing and developing at a faster rate than at any time in history. More than half the world’s population now live in cities. But cities don’t always offer the best opportunities for those living within them. They can be polluted, congested and often don’t have enough green spaces or playgrounds.

We find out about two cities trying to change that. The mayor of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia say she wants her city to be the best in Africa to raise a child and be a mother. We find out what she’s trying to do.

And in the Colombian capital, Bogota, we’ll visit the city’s ‘Care Blocks’ where people are given the opportunity to learn new skills - or just relax - while their children or dependents are looked after.

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

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Claire Bowes
Colombia reporter: Laura Ubate
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Andrew Mills

(Image: Caregivers and children in Bogota, Colombia, learn to ride bikes, Laura Ubate/BBC)


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwdxz2)
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SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70v8)
China's Population 'Rhinoceros'

China's population has shrunk, year on year, for four years in a row, pushing a country with a long history of official worry about overpopulation to contemplate a sharp decline in births. BBC China's Yan Chen reflects on the reasons behind the drop and what it will mean for the country and a generation of children growing up now.

Three years ago Magerram Zeynalov, who covers Azerbaijan for for BBC News Russian, wrote an article about the fact that six years after the start of the global pandemic, Azerbaijan's land borders remain closed. Since he wrote it, nothing has changed: although Azerbaijan's airspace is open, its land borders remain shut. The Azerbaijani government cites security concerns as the reason; Magerram reflects on the impact a sixth year of closed land borders in "the most stable country in the world."

In the Indian state of Maharashtra, tigers are thriving. It's a win for conservationists, but locals living near tiger reserves are concerned about the threat to life. Bhagyashri Raut, who reports for BBC Marathi, explains how a group of mothers have taken matters into their own hands to protect children on their way to school. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world.

Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Laura Thomas, Caroline Ferguson and Hannah Dean.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8qpft)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvpq2g6)
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SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwf1q6)
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SUN 11:32 The Dark Is Rising (w3ct4lzw)
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SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct6w06)
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SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8qt5y)
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SUN 12:06 BBC Conversations (w3ct6rnw)
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SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwf5gb)
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SUN 12:32 Assignment (w3ct6rcv)
India's sportswomen playing to be seen

How sport is giving some young women in India a way out of child marriage and allowing them to be seen.

Officially, the practice of child marriage is illegal in the country. But UNICEF estimates that over 200 million girls and women in India have been married before they turned 18. Take Munna as an example. Her mother was fifteen when she married and Munna herself was only 14 when she was told she would be a child bride. However, she fought back, using football as her weapon. She broke social norms and took up the sport, including wearing shorts on the pitch, and fended off various attempts to marry her off early. Now her rebellion has spread to her youngest sister, who has felt emboldened by her elder sister and has made it to the state football team.

Sport has also helped members of a marginalised community - the Siddis, who were originally brought to India from Africa mainly as slaves - to battle against discrimination. For Shahin her route was via judo.

Divya Arya reports on how sport is helping some young women to break free from the bonds of early marriage and to forge an identity for themselves.

Producer: John Murphy
Programme mix: James Beard
Programme co-ordinator: Katie Morrison
Series Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: Munna Vaishnav from Rajasthan - football saved her from being a child bride. Credit: BBC)


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8qxy2)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zsskmksw2hp)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8r1p6)
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SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct7036)
Can winter sports survive a warming world?

Winter sport depends on one thing that is becoming less reliable each year: snow. As temperatures rise, glaciers are retreating, seasons are shifting, and lower-elevation resorts are struggling to guarantee consistent conditions. Around the world, the map of climate-reliable winter is changing.

Hosts Graihagh Jackson and Jordan Dunbar explore the ways climate change is reshaping winter sport, from elite competition to local economies. Former alpine ski racer and BBC Ski Sunday presenter Chemmy Alcott describes how retreating glaciers, shorter training seasons and icier slopes are affecting competitors and increasing injury risks.

They also speak to Daniel Scott, a leading researcher on climate change and winter tourism at the University of Waterloo in Canada, about which cities may still be climate-reliable hosts for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics by the 2050s, and how organisers are adapting through snowmaking, snow storage and changes to competition schedules.

Guests:
Chemmy Alcott – former British Winter Olympian and BBC Ski Sunday presenter
Professor Daniel Scott – University of Waterloo, Canada

If you have a question for the team, email: theclimatequestion@bbc.com or WhatsApp: +44 8000 321 721

Presenters: Jordan Dunbar and Graihagh Jackson
Production team: Grace Braddock, Diane Richardson, Nik Sindle
Sound engineers: Tom Brignell and Philip Bull
Editor: Simon Watts

Image: Reuters


SUN 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwfdyl)
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SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct6tzl)
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SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8r5fb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqzy4kcsss)
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8rndv)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvpr1f7)
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SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwg0p7)
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SUN 19:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vvp)
Liberation Radio

Matthew Sweet reports from an exhibition in Sweden about American conscripts who sought refuge there during the war in Vietnam. He hears from sound artist Nhung Nguyen and film-maker Esther Johnson about their work on archival documents and extracts from the station known as Liberation Radio.

(Credit: Bettmann)


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8rs4z)
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SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72xc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 on Saturday]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8rwx3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zsskmksx1gq)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8s0n7)
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SUN 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlkkvprdnm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwgcxm)
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SUN 22:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70v8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zwx3fn8s4dc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 23:06 The Climate Question (w3ct7036)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 today]


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxxwcwghnr)
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SUN 23:32 Assignment (w3ct6rcv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:32 today]

MONDAY 09 FEBRUARY 2026

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkx3dn)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tss)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5lgp1)
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MON 00:32 BBC Inside Science (w3ct8txy)
Where do forever chemicals come from?

This week the UK Government decided it was worried enough about so called ‘forever chemicals’ to bring in it’s first ever plan to tackle them. Environment Minister Emma Hardy called PFAS "one of the most pressing chemical challenges of our time". Stephanie Metzger, policy adviser at the Royal Society of Chemistry talks us through where all these chemicals have come from, and Lucy Hart, researcher at Lancaster university, brings us new science on their sources.

Technology journalist Gareth Mitchell is in the studio with his take on this week’s brand new discoveries.

And as future winter Olympians ready themselves atop Italy’s snow-covered peaks, Victoria Gill hears how the chemical make up of ski wax can make or break a gold medal winning run. She hears from Jostein Vinjerui, manager of the British cross-country team, and Pat Sharples, Head Coach for GB Snowsports.

To discover more fascinating science content, head to bbc.co.uk, search for BBC Inside Science and follow the links to The Open University.

Presenter: Victoria Gill
Producer: Alex Mansfield, Katie Tomsett, Kate White and Clare Salisbury
Editor: Martin Smith
Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkx74s)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zwm55)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5llf5)
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MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct6sx8)
The Life Scientific: Eleanor Schofield

In July 1545, King Henry VIII watched from Southsea Castle on England's south coast as his fleet sailed out to face the French - only to witness his prized warship, the Mary Rose, sink before his eyes. Raised from the Solent in 1982, the ship is now the centrepiece of the Mary Rose Museum, along with thousands more artefacts that were recovered from the seabed. But keeping the 500-year-old ship and its associated Tudor relics in good condition is no small task, which is where Dr Eleanor Schofield comes in. As Director of Collections at the Mary Rose Trust and a materials engineer by training, Eleanor has spent years tackling the unique scientific challenges of conserving centuries-old wood and metal. From the United States to Portsmouth, Eleanor's research is helping ensure this iconic vessel remains 'ship-shape' for generations to come. In a special edition of The Life Scientific, recorded in front of an audience at the museum in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyards, Professor Jim Al-Khalili discovers how cutting-edge science is keeping history afloat.


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkxbwx)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zwqx9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5lq59)
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MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6sv0)
Do multiple choice questions make us biased?

CrowdScience listener Griffith in Ghana, isn’t JUST a CrowdScience listener. He’s also a listener to our sister show on the World Service, Unexpected Elements. But he’s noticed something funny.

 

In the weekly Unexpected Elements multiple-choice quiz, the answer is almost NEVER ‘a’. It’s nearly always ‘b’, or ‘c’. Why is this? When we set the quiz, why are we so reluctant to choose option ‘a’?

 

His question leads presenter Alex Lathbridge on a journey into the murky depths of our brain, where he discovers the cognitive biases which so often trip us up in games of chance, or probability. Your brain might be a marvellous machine when it comes to figuring out how to understand the world, but sometimes, in the name of efficiency, it takes clever little short-cuts to the answer.



This pragmatic approach to problem solving helps us manage an incredibly complicated world. But occasionally, especially when it comes to mathematics, chance, and probability, it leads us in the wrong direction. With the help of mathematician Kit Yates from the University of Bath in the UK, and some rather stale sweets, Alex will be finding out how to win at games of chance.

 

Alex also explores the world of gaming, and gambling. Games of chance in which our intuition sometimes lets us down, and makes us choose unwisely. Rachel Croson, Professor of Economics at the University of Minnesota, USA, talks us through how the human brain can work against us.



But can knowledge of those human pitfalls help us to win? Alex hears from Maria Konnikova, who turned her research on the psychology of poker into a successful gambling career. Can we really use maths to beat our brains, and learn how to win more often?

 
Presenter Alex Lathbridge

Producer Emily Knight

Editor Ben Motley

(Photo: Close up image of multiple choice question. Credit: BBC)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkxgn1)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xyw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5ltxf)
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MON 03:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70v8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 on Sunday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkxld5)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zwzdk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5lynk)
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MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct70b0)
Researching the lives of women in the past

Have you ever wondered if there were a scandal buried in your family history? Datshiane Navanayagam meets two female genealogists from the US and Ireland to discuss the desire many of us have to dig into our heritage.
Michele Soulli is an American genealogist who made headlines around the world when she tracked down the real "Brenda" from rap superstar Tupac's hit song Brenda's Got A Baby, and reunited her with the child she had put up for adoption.
Hilary McDonagh helps clients who want to trace their family histories or find missing heirs. In Ireland, where famine prompted girls to migrate overseas by themselves, Hilary has unearthed some incredible stories.
Producer: Hannah Sander

Picture: Hilary McDonagh (L), Michele Soulli (R)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkxq49)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zsq39czw34w)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkxtwf)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zsq39czw6x0)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkxymk)
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MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zsq39czwbn4)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxky2cp)
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MON 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x0y)
Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, South African health minister: The fight against HIV/AIDS continues.

“Even though we say we want to be self-sufficient, we don't think global solidarity must be dropped. Because if it gets dropped, the world will be in trouble.”

Mayeni Jones the BBC’s Africa correspondent speaks to Dr Aaron Motsoaledi South Africa’s health minister a year on since the US announced foreign aid cuts. At the time he called the USAID freeze a wake up call for Africa.

Dr Motsoaledi, has been at the centre of South Africa’s public health response for more than a decade. A medical doctor by training, he first took on the health portfolio in 2009, overseeing the world’s largest HIV treatment programme.

In this conversation he explains how the country is filling the aid gap and where progress stands in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC, including episodes with Syria’s only female cabinet minister, Hind Kabawat, Ugandan human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo and Mexican actor, Diego Calva. You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.

Presenter: Mayeni Jones
Producers: Ed Habershon, Farhana Haider
Editor: Justine Lang

Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.

(Image: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi Credit: PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5mfn2)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ryy)
Why are more people suing businesses?

From humble beginnings in England in the 12th century, to landmark civil rights court cases in the US in the 1960s, class actions are now rarely out of the headlines.

They’re a means of bringing together large groups of people – sometimes millions – under the umbrella of a collective claim for damages.

Their popularity has spread from the US back to Europe and beyond, which is becoming a concern for businesses fearful of finding themselves in multi-million-dollar litigation cases. Now, there are growing calls for legislation to curb their rise.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Craig Henderson

Business Daily is the home of in-depth audio journalism devoted to the world of money and work. From small startup stories to big corporate takeovers, global economic shifts to trends in technology, we look at the key figures, ideas and events shaping business.

Each episode is a 17-minute deep dive into a single topic, featuring expert analysis and the people at the heart of the story.

Recent episodes explore the weight-loss drug revolution, the growth in AI, the cost of living, why bond markets are so powerful, China's property bubble, and Gen Z's experience of the current job market.

We also feature in-depth interviews with company founders and some of the world's most prominent CEOs. These include Google's Sundar Pichai, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, and the CEO of Starbucks, Brian Niccol.

(Picture: High angle view of lawyers researching at a table in a board room. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct747f)
The discovery of nerve growth factor

During World War Two, Italian scientist Dr Rita Levi-Montalcini was forced to do experiments in her bedroom after being banned from universities because she was Jewish.

Her experiments in that bedroom laboratory on chicken embryos led to the discovery of nerve cell death.

Whilst working in the United States after the war, she worked out that a protein factor was required for the growth of our nerves. A discovery which won her the Nobel Prize in physiology in 1986.

Her work improved our understanding of the nervous system and has allowed scientists to potentially battle degenerative diseases such as dementia.

Produced and presented by Tim O’Callaghan, using archive interviews from the Nobel Prize Institute, the Society for Neuroscience and the BBC Archives.

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

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

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

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

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

(Photo: Dr Rita Levi-Montalcini in 1950. Mondadori via Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxky63t)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zxl46)
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MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5mkd6)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6sv0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxky9vy)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct71x3)
Creating Mr Men and the Austrian wine scandal

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

What does a tickle look like? That was the question eight-year-old Adam Hargreaves asked in 1971. He explains how it led his father Roger Hargreaves, to create the children's book series Mr Men.

Our guest Professor Nina Christensen, head of the Centre for Children's Literature and Media at Aarhus University, on the wider history of children's literature.

We hear a remarkable account from Captain Chris Fraser-Perry, who took part in the Jugroom Fort rescue mission, during the war in Afghanistan.

Plus from Cuba, we learn about the Mariel boatlift of 1980 in which thousands of people left for the United States and in 2022, the controversial visit to Cuba by former US President Jimmy Carter.

And the story behind the contamination of Austria's fine wine in 1985.

Our Sporting Witness episode this week looks at the first sister-brother duo to win Alpine Ski World Cup races on the same day.

Contributors:

Adam Hargreaves - Roger Hargreaves son
Nina Christensen - head of the Centre for Children's Literature and Media at Aarhus University
Captain Chris Fraser-Perry - British Royal Marine
Mirta Ojito - Cuban-born journalist
Jennifer McCoy - former director of the Carter Center
Ivica Kostelic - Croatian alpine skier
Janica Kostelic - Croatian alpine skier
Heidi Schroek - Austrian wine-maker

(Photo: English author Roger Hargreaves. Credit: Monti Spry/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkyfm2)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zxtmg)
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MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5mswg)
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MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct717r)
The Global Story

Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.


MON 12:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkykc6)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wqz)
Outlook

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


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct747f)
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MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkyp3b)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zy23q)
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MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5n1cq)
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MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct70b0)
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MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkysvg)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zsskzv32yf2)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkyxll)
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MON 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x0y)
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MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5n8vz)
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MON 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6ryy)
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MON 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct886r)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkz1bq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 16:06 Outside Source (w17306886xz0xgp)
Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkz52v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 17:06 Outside Source (w17306886xz116t)
Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkz8tz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wqz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct747f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkzdl3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zyslh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5nrvh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z69)
2026/02/09 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 (w172zwx3sxkzjb7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6tss)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5nwlm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct6sx9)
The Life Scientific: AP De Silva

From humble beginnings in his native Sri Lanka, to a more than 40 year academic career at Queen’s University Belfast, Prof. AP (Amilra Prasanna) De Silva’s research into molecular photosensors has led to a pioneering career in that’s evolved from chemistry to medical diagnostics on one hand, to information processing on the other. Prof. De Silva challenged cultural expectations and overcame the lack of opportunities in chemistry that were available in Sri Lanka in the early 1970s. He first moved to Belfast to pursue research in photochemistry at Queen’s University. Inspired by his grandmother’s struggle with high blood pressure he engineered a unique sodium photosensor by marrying fluorescent molecules with chemical receptors. As a result of his international collaborations, a commercial, portable sensor was developed to detect salts and minerals in the blood. Its speed of analysis has since saved countless lives and improved healthcare around the world. AP talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his passion for engineering molecules and how his photochemical innovations have since crossed into computer science. They’ve been developed to perform molecular computations far inside the human body - where silicon microchips fear to tread. A new deeper understanding of life inside our tissues and cells beckons.


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkzn2c)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zsskzv33smz)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkzrth)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zz4tw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5p42w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct76v3)
First broadcast 09/02/2026 22:32 GMT

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


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxkzwkm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 23:06 The Interview (w3ct7x0y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5p7v0)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 23:32 The Conversation (w3ct70b0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2026

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl009r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct71x3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl041w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zzj28)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5phb8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct717r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Monday]


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl07t0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zzmtd)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5pm2d)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct6rcw)
When Christian nationalists come to town

People in Gainesboro, Tennessee, have some new neighbours. A conservative developer has bought land just outside the tiny rural Appalachian town, with the aim of forging an “aligned” community based on shared values like “faith, family, and freedom“. Two of the first people to come to town are controversial Christian nationalists who talk about civilisational collapse and the “imperative for like-minded Christians to gather and fight”.

Their extreme views on women, civil rights, and the role of the Church have attracted the attention of critics both locally and further afield. In Gainesboro itself, a resistance movement has formed and the battle lines have been drawn.

This small town of 900 people has become a symbol of the next frontier of America’s political warfare. Is the new development a haven for hate and extremism, with the newcomers looking to take over local power? Or are they just conservative businessmen catering to a renewed demand for the rural, traditional lifestyle? What actually is Christian nationalism? And what is it like for the locals, whose little town has been thrust into the spotlight? Ellie House reports from Gainesboro, Tennessee.

Producer: Mike Wendling
Production Coordinator: Katie Morrison
Studio Manager: Rod Farquhar
Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image credit: Ellie House/BBC)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl0ck4)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wqz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct747f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl0h98)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky3zzw9n)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5pvkn)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vvq)
New climbing video game

Gaming writer Jordan Erica Webber on the epic task of building a virtual mountain for a prize-winning video game. She hears from the creators and voice actor behind the French game Cairn.


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl0m1d)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zsq39czz01z)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl0qsj)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zsq39czz3t3)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl0vjn)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zsq39czz7k7)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl0z8s)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xyx)
The positive power of your peers

Peer support is an often overlooked but important tool that can reduce isolation, increase confidence and complement various health services. We take a look at a project in Ireland where older volunteers are paired with those in a similar age bracket to provide a weekly chat and health check-in in their homes. This provides a safe space where clients can share any concerns and flag up potential health issues before they get more serious.

Then we turn to Brazil where an interactive game, co-designed by Brazilian teenagers in conjunction with Oxford and Brasilia Universities, helps students learn more about mental health and how they can help friends who are struggling.

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

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer/reporter: Claire Bates
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines

(Image: Characters from the Brazilian game Where is Kaue, Protagonistas)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5qbk5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s7z)
Is Poland’s “economic miracle” for real?

Poland’s economy is expected to be the fastest-growing in Europe this year according to the European Union, with the spending power of its average worker on course to overtake that of Japan.

So how, three and a half decades after the fall of communism, has it become a case study of capitalism?

We hear from some of the country's biggest companies on that increased consumer power, their ambitions to take on the world with international expansion, and ask what hurdles lie in the way for what one economist calls "Europe's growth champion."

If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Will Bain

Business Daily is the home of in-depth audio journalism devoted to the world of money and work. From small startup stories to big corporate takeovers, global economic shifts to trends in technology, we look at the key figures, ideas and events shaping business.

Each episode is a 17-minute deep dive into a single topic, featuring expert analysis and the people at the heart of the story.

Recent episodes explore the weight-loss drug revolution, the growth in AI, the cost of living, why bond markets are so powerful, China's property bubble, and Gen Z's experience of the current job market.

We also feature in-depth interviews with company founders and some of the world's most prominent CEOs. These include Google's Sundar Pichai, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, and the CEO of Starbucks, Brian Niccol.

(Picture: An aerial view of Warsaw, Poland, including modern skyscrapers. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74p0)
When Pink Floyd played in Venice

In July 1989, Pink Floyd played a free concert to 200,000 people in Venice, Italy. The British rock band took to a stage made of floating barges as crowds of fans watched from boats, gondolas and rooftops. The show was also broadcast worldwide to an estimated 100 million viewers in over 20 countries.

But, behind the scenes, the gig was marred by controversy. Concerns about crowd numbers and the potential damage the noise could do to the city’s historical buildings nearly saw the show called off. But no one could have predicted it would bring down the city’s politicians.

Italian music promoter, Fran Tomasi, who worked with the band and came up with the idea for the show, talks to Emma Forde.

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks to Granada International /RaiUno/Promoproductions, Inc.

(Photo: Pink Floyd performing in Venice. Credit: Andrea Pattaro)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl130x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky400h19)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5qg99)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct6rcw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl16s1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl1bj5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky400qjk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5qpsk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71d8)
The Global Story

Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl1g89)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6x5n)
Outlook

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


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74p0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl1l0f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky400z0t)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5qy8t)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vvq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl1prk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zsskzv35vb5)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl1thp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5r5s2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s7z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


TUE 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct888t)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl1y7t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 Outside Source (w17306886xz3tcs)
Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl21zy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 17:06 Outside Source (w17306886xz3y3x)
Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl25r2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6x5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74p0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl29h6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky401phl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5rnrl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zbt)
2026/02/10 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 (w172zwx3sxl2f7b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct6rcw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5rshq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct6zq3)
Tech Life

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


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl2jzg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zsskzv36pk2)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl2nql)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky4021qz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5s0zz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct76cd)
First broadcast 10/02/2026 22:32 GMT

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


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl2sgq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5s4r3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vvq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2026

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl2x6v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6zvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl30yz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky402dzc)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5sd7c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71d8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Tuesday]


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl34q3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky402jqh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5shzh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct7036)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl38g7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6x5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74p0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl3d6c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky402s6r)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5srgr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 04:32 The Documentary (w3ct8yxn)
Trump and Greenland: How MAGA went Arctic

Why does President Trump really want Greenland? The Arctic territory is rich in vital minerals and oil. And it hosts an important American military base as the race for dominance in the Arctic heats up between China, Russia and the USA.
But drill down beneath Trump's stated reasons and the true picture is less clear. A financier-turned-MAGA operative and his Greenlandic protégé, the small print of right-wing wish list Project 2025, and a penchant for big places on maps might better explain the recent diplomatic crisis. Lucy Proctor delves into the backstory to Trump's insistence on acquiring Greenland.


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl3hyh)
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WED 05:06 Newsday (w172zsq39d01wz2)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl3mpm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 06:06 Newsday (w172zsq39d020q6)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl3rfr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 07:06 Newsday (w172zsq39d024gb)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl3w5w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x7q)
The Interview

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


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5t7g8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6sdh)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74r8)
Gina Lollobrigida interviews Fidel Castro

Gina Lollobrigida was one of the biggest stars of European cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. Often described as "the most beautiful woman in the world", her films included Beat the Devil, the Hunchback of Notre Dame and Crossed Swords.

She was fawned over by Howard Hughes, one of the world's richest men, and co-starred alongside the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Rock Hudson and Errol Flynn.

But later in life, she reinvented herself as an artist and photographer. In 1974, she secured an exclusive photo shoot and interview with Cuban leader Fidel Castro, during which he gave her his watch as a gift. Ben Henderson tells her story using BBC archive.

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

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

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

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

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

(Photo: Gina Lollobrigida in 2008. Credit: Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl3zy0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky403cyd)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5tc6d)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct7036)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl43p4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 10:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl47f8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky403mfn)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5tlpn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71gj)
The Global Story

Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.


WED 12:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl4c5d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6xdk)
Outlook

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


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74r8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl4gxj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky403vxx)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5tv5x)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 13:32 The Documentary (w3ct8yxn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl4lnn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zsskzv38r78)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl4qds)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7x7q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5v2p5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6sdh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


WED 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct88bw)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl4v4x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 16:06 Outside Source (w17306886xz6q8w)
Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl4yx1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 17:06 Outside Source (w17306886xz6v10)
Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl52n5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6xdk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74r8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl56d9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky404ldp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5vknp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zf2)
2026/02/11 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 (w172zwx3sxl5b4f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct7036)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5vpdt)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct6vkp)
Health Check

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl5fwk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zsskzv39lg5)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl5kmp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky404yn2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5vxx2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct76k2)
First broadcast 11/02/2026 22:32 GMT

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


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl5pct)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 23:06 The Interview (w3ct7x7q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5w1n6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 23:32 The Documentary (w3ct8yxn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2026

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl5t3y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 World Book Club (w3ct74s8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl5xw2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky4059wg)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5w94g)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71gj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Wednesday]


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl61m6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky405fml)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5wdwl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct8ywk)
Kentucky's Real People Radio

For Word Radio Day 2026, we visit WMMT in Whitesburg, Kentucky, one of many small community radio station in the US threatened by cuts to government funding. At a moment when news has become increasingly polarised, these stations are ever more needed, often providing communities with their only source of essential information and emergency warnings.

WMMT was founded in 1985 with a mission to “be a voice of mountain people’s music, culture and social issues.” Known to listeners as "Possum Radio" or "Real People Radio," WMMT broadcasts to the coalfield communities of southern Kentucky and neighbouring states, home to mostly poor, white Appalachian people whose voices are among the least heard in the United States. Reaching out beyond the local area, the popular weekly program Calls From Home broadcasts messages from family and friends to a large incarcerated population from across the United States in nine regional federal prison complexes, built in the late 90s as a band-aid "solution" to the decline in mining jobs. 

WMMT also acts as a communications safety net when cell towers, telephone lines and the internet go down during increasingly severe natural disasters. Powered by volunteer DJs and at best a skeleton crew of paid staff, WMMT currently has only one full-time employee, station manager Jared Henderson, who is scrambling to raise funds to keep it on the air. At this critical moment in America's history, could the common ground of traditional local culture help to bridge America's gaping political divide?

Presenter: Maria Margaronis
Producer David Goren
A Storyscape production for BBC World Service


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl65cb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6xdk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74r8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl693g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky405p3v)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5wncv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zt)
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl6dvl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zsq39d04sw5)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl6jlq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zsq39d04xm9)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl6nbv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zsq39d051cf)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl6s2z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct723x)
Why are our taps running dry?

Chennai, São Paulo, Mexico City, Tehran, Cape Town - these cities have all faced the threat of a ‘Zero Day’, or, having no fresh water left in their taps.

The UN says we’re entering a ‘water bankruptcy’ era, meaning our water ‘current accounts’ are running empty, while our ‘savings accounts’ - the long term stores of water deep underground - have been depleted, with some beyond repair.

So how did we get here?

From clearing forests for cattle grazing, to thirsty AI data centres, Rajan Datar examines the pressures on our global water supply and looks for solutions.

Contributors:
Jayshree Vencatesan, Co-founder, Care Earth Trust, India
Augusto Getirana, research scientist at NASA's Hydrological Sciences Laboratory, USA
Prof Bridget Scanlon, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas, USA
Dr Jie-Sheng Tan Soo, Director, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, National University of Singapore

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Phoebe Keane
Researcher: Evie Yabsley
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Technical Producer: Cameron Ward
Production Management Assistant: Liam Morrey

(Photo: Indian women with empty plastic pots protest as they demand drinking water. Credit: Arun Sankar/Getty Images)


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5x4cc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s3g)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74kl)
The Mont Blanc Tunnel

In July 1965, a 12km tunnel dug deep beneath the Alps was opened to traffic, making it the longest vehicular tunnel in the world. Linking France and Italy, the Mont Blanc Tunnel was a remarkable feat of engineering.

Franco Cuaz, a consultant on the project and the tunnel's first operations manager, spoke to Mike Lanchin in 2017 about the risks and challenges of the ambitious project.

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

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

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

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

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

(Photo: The Mont Blanc Tunnel. Credit: AFP via Getty Images)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl6wv3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky4068vh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5x83h)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct8ywk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl70l7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ytc)
The Media Show

Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin. Exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news. An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world.


THU 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5xcvm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 The Documentary (w3ct93yc)
Profile: Kirsty Coventry, President of the IOC

Mark Coles takes a look back at the life and career of International Olympic Committee head Kirsty Coventry. Born in Zimbabwe and an Olympic swimmer she is the first woman and the youngest person to head the Organisation. The Winter Olympics is her first event as head of the International Olympic Committee.


THU 10:50 What in the World (w3ct73y1)
What in the World

Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl74bc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky406jbr)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5xhlr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct71b0)
Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl782h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wyr)
Outlook

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


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74kl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl7ctm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky406rv0)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5xr30)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl7hkr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zsskzv3cn4c)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl7m9w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct723x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5xzl8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s3g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


THU 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct88r8)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl7r20)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 Outside Source (w17306886xz9m5z)
Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl7vt4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 Outside Source (w17306886xz9qy3)
Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl7zk8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wyr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74kl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl839d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky407h9s)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5ygks)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z8k)
2026/02/12 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 (w172zwx3sxl871j)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct8ywk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5yl9x)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 20:32 BBC Inside Science (w3ct8txz)
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl8bsn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zsskzv3dhc8)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl8gjs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 22:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky407vk5)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5ytt5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct75yz)
First broadcast 12/02/2026 22:32 GMT

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


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl8l8x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Inquiry (w3ct723x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5yyk9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 23:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70zt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2026

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl8q11)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ytc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5z29f)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 00:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78c7)
Unspun World with John Simpson

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories. Drawing on the unique local knowledge of the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he goes beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl8ts5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky4086sk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5z61k)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 01:32 The Global Story (w3ct71b0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Thursday]


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl8yj9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky408bjp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5z9sp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct6zq3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl928f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wyr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Thursday]


FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74kl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl960k)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky408l0y)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n5zk8y)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vq6)
The Gaudí Code

Millions flock to Spain’s Sagrada Família to marvel at its towering tree-like columns, remarkable displays of light and ornate stonework.

One hundred years after the master architect Antoni Gaudí’s death, Spanish journalist Lluís Amiguet explores why so many people – regardless of faith – come to visit a Barcelona church that is still far from finished.

Amiguet hears how Gaudí was inspired by what he called “The Great Book Of Nature” and learns how this might have been of particular interest to visitors from Japan who were among the first to come and see Gaudí’s work.

He meets Japanese architect Hiroya Tanaka who believes there are secret codes hidden within Gaudi’s plans, talks to Òscar Tusquets who organised a petition for work to stop on the church before suddenly changing his mind and he tours the towers of the world’s tallest church.

Produced by Robin Markwell


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl99rp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zsq39d07ps8)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl9fht)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zsq39d07tjd)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl9k7y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zsq39d07y8j)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl9p02)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:06 The Interview (w3ct8c4f)
The Interview

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


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n6018g)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rtf)
Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct7455)
The flooding of Florence

In November, 1966, Florence suffered one of the worst floods in its history after heavy rainfall caused the River Arno to burst.

The Italian city was submerged under tons of mud, rubble and sewage, leaving thousands homeless and destroying around 14,000 art treasures, and millions of books and manuscripts.

Among those who came to the rescue were the so-called ‘mud angels’ – young people from around the world who wanted to help in the clean-up.

Antonina Bargellini, then the 22-year-old daughter of the city’s mayor, recalls days of deep mud and stinking streets. She tells Jane Wilkinson about what happened.

Archive from BBC, British Pathe and Associated Press, plus Florence: Days of Destruction, directed by Franco Zeffirelli in 1966.

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

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

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

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

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

(Photo: Flooded street in Florence, 1966. Credit: Giorgio Lotti/Mondadori via Getty Image)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl9sr6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky4095rl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n6050l)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:32 BBC Inside Science (w3ct8txz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxl9xhb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72xd)
Unexpected Elements

The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way with Unexpected Elements.


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxlb17g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky409f7v)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n60dhv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct715h)
The Global Story

Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.


FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxlb4zl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wj6)
Outlook

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


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct7455)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxlb8qq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky409nr3)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n60n03)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vq6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxlbdgv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zsskzv3gk1g)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxlbj6z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:06 The Interview (w3ct8c4f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n60whc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 15:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rtf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:32 today]


FRI 15:50 World Business Express (w3ct88h0)
World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy. What forces are driving the markets and industry? Hear unique insight from top CEOs, investors, economic thinkers and small business bosses.
From global trade, to oil and food prices and the rise of artificial intelligence, to the corporate crashes and standout entrepreneur start-ups, the BBC World Service brings you trusted reporting. We’ll explain how the top stories impact your own finances.


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxlbmz3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 16:06 Outside Source (w17306886xzdj32)
Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxlbrq7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 17:06 Outside Source (w17306886xzdmv6)
Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxlbwgc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wj6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct7455)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zwx3sxlc06h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwlky40bd6w)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n61cgw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z41)
2026/02/13 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 (w172zwx3sxlc3ym)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 20:06 BBC Conversations (w3ct6rnx)
BBC Conversations

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


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxy7n61h70)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct6sv1)
Can we cancel light waves?

Active noise cancelling headphones work by removing sound waves you don’t want to hear. Could we do the same for light waves? That’s this week’s question, sent to CrowdScience by listener Ahmed in Libya.

It’s a fascinating idea. Imagine being able to one day walk into a room and turn the sunlight off, rather than turning the artificial light on? Could that ever be possible?

CrowdScience presenter Alex Lathbridge is on a quest to find out if we can cancel light waves and what we might do with that technology if we could.


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