SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2024

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrhjvl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 00:06 The Real Story (w3ct4q80)
Do green policies and farmers have to clash?

Europe has been swept by a wave of protests by farmers, many of whom blame environmental policies for increasing their hardship. In Germany, farmers are angry about the phasing out of tax breaks on agricultural diesel. A policy aimed at reducing pesticide use was one of many grievances fuelling demonstrations in France, Belgium and the Netherlands - prompting the EU to backtrack on the policy. But farmers are worried about more than just pesticide use. From measures to increase biodiversity and soil quality to increased competition from cheap imports, the agricultural sector across Europe - and the world - is feeling the strain. So, can farmers and the environment both prosper? If so, which policies will help encourage a green transition and who will pay for it? Shaun Ley is joined by a panel of expert guests.

Natasha Foote - A journalist and podcaster focusing on European agriculture and farming policy

Paula Andrés – Agriculture and food reporter for Politico Europe

Julia Bognar - Head of land use and climate at The Institute for European Environmental Policy think tank

Also featuring:

Christiane Lambert – A pig farmer and President of the European farmers’ lobby COPA-COGECA

Tom Vandenkendelaere - A Belgian member of the European Parliament for the Flemish Christian Democrat CD&V party / European People’s Party (EPP)

Bas Eickhout - A Dutch member of the European Parliament for the Greens / European Free Alliance

Producers: Zak Brophy and Paul Schuster

Image: A placard on a tractor reads 'No farmers, no food' during a protest by farmers in downtown Barcelona, Spain, 07 February 2024 - Credit: Enric Fontcuberta/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrhnlq)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzs0xtdt601)
Venezuela builds up troops near Guyana border

The government of Nicolas Maduro increases military presence in the border with the disputed oil-rich Essequibo region despite the recent commitments it made in talks with Guyana. We take a look at how recent oil discoveries have escalated a historic disagreement.
As the Super Bowl approaches, we hear how the negotiations to take one of the largest sport events in the world to Las Vegas for the first time happened.
And we look into why the US financial regulator is cracking down on firms that didn't take measures to prevent staff from using text apps like WhatsApp to communicate with colleagues and clients.
Roger Hearing discusses these and more business stories with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Andy Uhler, Journalism Fellow at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy & University of Texas Energy Institute, and Sharon Brettkelly of Radio New Zealand.

(Picture: Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela on 7 Dec 2023. Picture credit: Prensa Miraflores.)


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrhsbv)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tt6rr2301)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c64m7)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct4tln)
Jaiswal: India's next 'legend'?

Yashasvi Jaiswal became the third youngest player from India to score a Test double century at the age of 22. With the series against England finely poised at 1-1, we hear from Jaiswal’s childhood coach Jwala Singh.

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma also speak to Angus Brown, who represents England Men’s Physical Disability cricket team after their five-match tour to India this week ended in a 3-2 defeat.

Image: India batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his double century during day two of the 2nd Test Match between India and England at ACA-VDCA Stadium on February 03, 2024 in Visakhapatnam, India. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrhx2z)
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SAT 03:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct4v18)
What is happening at Zaporizhzhia?

There have been concerns about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, which was seized by Russian forces in March 2022. Following this week's visit to the plant by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vitaliy Shevchenko of BBC Monitoring explains the findings of the team.

The Year of the Dragon
At the start of the Year of the Dragon, we look at the importance of the dragon in Chinese culture. We also find out why there's growing pressure to differentiate the Chinese dragon, or "loong", from the Western idea of a dragon. Our guide is Suping from BBC Monitoring.

Indian labourers applying for jobs in Israel
Israel has been dealing with a labour shortage since it revoked the work permits of thousands of Palestinians after the October 7 attacks. Large-scale recruitment sessions have been organized by the Israeli government in India, and BBC Hindi's Anant Zanane of BBC Hindi met applicants in Lucknow.

The Turkish earthquake, one year on
BBC Turkish journalist Esra Yalcinalp shares the story of Nurgül Göksu, a woman who lost her son, daughter-in-law and baby granddaughter when their apartment block collapsed, while those around it stayed standing. She hired excavators to recover evidence from the rubble, evidence now being used in prosecutions.

The first lady, a pastor, and a designer handbag
BBC Korean’s Yuna Ku explains why South Korea has been gripped by the story of a Dior bag given to the president’s wife by a Christian pastor.

(Photo: The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Credit: Anatolii Stepanov/AFP/Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4x8n)
The Battle of Versailles: Catwalk clash of American and French fashion

In 1973, a fashion show was held in France which became known as the Battle of Versailles, a duel between designs from modern America and the capital of couture, Paris.

Five American designers, including Oscar de la Renta and Halston, were invited to show their work alongside five of France’s biggest names, including Yves Saint Laurent and Hubert de Givenchy.

The aim was to raise money to help restore Versailles, a 17th Century palace built by King Louis XIV, but the media billed it as a competition between the two countries.

By the end, the Americans were declared the winners. The show also highlighted their industry’s racial diversity on an international stage, with 10 women of colour modelling work by US designers. Bethann Hardison, one of the models, talks to Jane Wilkinson about the lasting impact of the astonishing show.

(Photo: Bethann Hardison at Versailles in 1973. Credit: Jean-Luce Hure/Bridgeman Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrj0v3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 04:06 The Real Story (w3ct4q80)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrj4l7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tt6rr2g7f)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c6hvm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 05:32 Amazing Sport Stories - The Black 14 (w3ct67my)
The Black 14: Ep 2

After facing racism on the field, “the Black 14” American footballers have made a decision. They’re going to ask the Cowboys’ head coach, Lloyd Eaton, if they can wear black armbands to protest at their next game against the Mormon-run Brigham Young University (BYU). They don’t expect convincing him will be easy. But they’re totally unprepared for his reaction, which will rock their lives forever.

This four-part season includes interviews with eight of the Black 14: Guillermo Hysaw, Ted Williams, Ron Hill, John Griffin, Tony McGee, Joe Williams, Mel Hamilton, and Lionel Grimes.

Content warning: This episode contains lived experiences which involve the use of strong racist language.


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct5b7p)
The global gender split in young people’s politics

In a surprising new trend, young men and women around the world are dividing by gender on their politics and ideologies. Whilst young women are becoming more liberal, young men are becoming more conservative. Tim Harford speaks to John Burn-Murdoch, Columnist and Chief Data Reporter at the Financial Times, about why this global phenomena may be occurring and Dr Heejung Chung, Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent, explains why the ideological divisions between young men and women in South Korea are some of the most extreme.


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

(Picture: A couple with their back to each other busy with their mobile phones
Credit: Martin DM / Getty)


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrj8bc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172z37q12hlhkz)
Rival supporters have been celebrate victory in Pakistan's general election

Both political parties have claimed victory even though the final results have still not been announced.

Also on the programme: Indonesia, the world's third largest democracy, goes to the polls next week and the front runner is the son in law of the country's former dictator, President Suharto. And we pay tribute to the world-renowned Japanese conductor, Seiji Ozawa who has died at the age of eighty-eight.

And throughout the programme we are joined by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, a Nigerian novelist and journalist and Chris Stephen, a British writer and journalist.

(Picture: Supporters of Nawaz Sharif in Lahore Credit: EPA)


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrjd2h)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172z37q12hlmb3)
Independent candidates linked to Imran Khan lead Pakistan's election

Imran Khan's PTI party has been banned from participating in the election and Mr Khan himself is currently imprisoned.

Also on the programme: Israel says it is preparing a major operation into Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip which currently contains more than a million displaced people. And should there be limits on how much wealth individuals are allowed to have?

And throughout the programme we are joined by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, a Nigerian novelist and journalist and Chris Stephen, a British writer and journalist.

(Picture: Imran Khan, leader of the PTI Party in Pakistan Credit: Reuters)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrjhtm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172z37q12hlr27)
Pakistan's army chief warns against post election anarchy

General Asim Munir said a stable hand was needed. He issued the warning after no party won a clear majority in Thursday's general election. Independent candidates backed by the jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, won the most seats.

Also on the programme: The Iraqi foreign minister has warned that his country risks descending into conflict because of retaliatory attacks by Iranian-backed militias and US forces on its soil; and we look forward to a clash of West African giants in the African Cup Of Nations football final.

And throughout the programme we are joined by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, a Nigerian novelist and journalist and Chris Stephen, a British writer and journalist.

(Picture: Pakistani Army soldiers patrol near a polling station in Karachi. Credit: Khan? Shuttercock)


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrjmkr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b33)
Deepfake attacks

After explicit faked photos of Taylor Swift went around the world, US politicians have
called for new laws to criminalise the creation of deepfake images. The term ‘deepfake’ describes how artificial intelligence – AI – can be used to digitally alter pictures, audio or video and trick us into seeing or hearing something that is not real.

It is not just the famous who are being targeted. Host James Reynolds hears the story of how a daughter’s voice was copied and used to make a scam phone call to her mother.

“She said mom I messed up, and all of a sudden a man said ‘put your head back and lay down’ and that’s when I started to get really concerned that she was either really hurt or something more was going on,” Jennifer tells us. “And then she goes ‘mom, mom, these bad men have me, help me, help me and she starts crying and sobbing.”

Thankfully her daughter, Brianna, had not been kidnapped but the call has had a lasting effect on the family.

Technology has made the process of adjusting images easier but artificial intelligence provides the means to create media from scratch to generate completely fake content. We bring together two women – in the US and Australia – who have had their faces manipulated using AI to produce malicious pornographic images and videos.

A Boffin Media production in partnership with the OS team.

(Photo: Noelle Martin. Credit: Noelle Martin)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c6zv4)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5b9y)
The 99-year-old swimmer with three world records

Canadian swimmer Betty Brussel is now the fastest swimmer in the 100 to 104-year-old age group in the 400m freestyle, 50m backstroke and the 50m breaststroke. Plus, a trip to Paris, football’s greatest talent factory? Yemen's secret war, and has Toyota cracked the electric car battery question?


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct4rql)
Is The Happy Pod the right antidote?

If news fatigue is getting worse, do we need more podcasts like The Happy Pod? Almost a year since the launch of this weekly good news show, we hear listeners' views on whether it is a welcome antidote and we are joined by the show’s presenter Jackie Leonard.

Plus, a listener complains about the unwanted appearance of a trailer in Trending - especially when the programme topic and the subject of the trailer jar.

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


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrjr9w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w3ct4sbc)
Sportshour at the Super Bowl Las Vegas edition

Some claim that the romance between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has been manufactured by the NFL for political gain, and whilst that is clearly nonsense we look at the impact of Swift's relationship with the NFL.

Shaquem Griffin was born with amniotic band syndrome causing the fingers on his left hand not to fully develop. The pain was so intense that at 4 years of age he grabbed a butcher knife, planning to cut the hand off. His mother took the knife away, and scheduled an amputation the next day… Despite the obvious setback of only having one hand, Shaquem still fulfilled his dream and played in the NFL for four seasons. He tells us his story.

And Cyndy Feasel who watched on helpless as her husband, former NFL star Grant Feasel died the victim of alcohol abuse and a degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. She tells us about one NFL wife’s story of concussions, loss, and the faith that saw her through.

Plus, in the year America elects its next president we explore the relationship between the Super Bowl and the Commander in Chief.

And we speak to SpongeBob Square pants best friend Patrick Starr as he prepares to give an alternative commentary of Sunday's game for younger viewers!


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrjw20)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tt6rr35q6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c77bd)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct67kk)
How Russia's economy has survived despite sanctions

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses how the Russian economy has thrived despite Western sanctions, examines the American military’s role in the Middle East, and looks at the developing food crisis in Ethiopia.

Produced by Max Horberry and Benedick Watt

Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Gazprom's Amur Gas Processing Plant near the town of Svobodny in the Amur Region, Russia, 13 September 2023 (Credit: Artem Geodakyan/Sputnik via Reuters)


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrjzt4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 12:06 World Questions (w3ct59tc)
Poland

After a bitter election, a new government takes power in Poland promising to de-politicise the state. But after courts are ignored, key people are sacked and opposition politicians are arrested in the Presidential Palace, is democracy being restored or undermined?
Jonny Dymond chairs a panel of leading politicians as they debate the big issues put to them by the public in the Royal Castle of Warsaw.

The Panel:
Mateusz Morawiecki, MP: Former Prime Minister of Poland, Vice President of Law and Justice Party
Senator Magdalena Biejat: Deputy Marshal of the Senate, Co-leader of Razem.
Agnieszka Pomaska, MP: Vice Chair EU Affairs Committee, National Board member of Civic Platform
Krzysztof Bosak, MP: Co-leader of the Confederation and Independence Party

(Photo: Participants in the Poland's Independence Day march organised by nationalist groups in Warsaw. Photo by Wojtek Radwanski / AFP / Getty Images)

Producer: Charlie Taylor


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrk3k8)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172z09wytyfrsp)
Pakistan election: Imran Khan’s party 'will try to form government'

The party of the jailed former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, says it will try to form a government after candidates linked to it apparently won the most seats in Thursday's election. But his rivals are also claiming victory.


Also in the programme: we report from Indonesia where campaigning has ended ahead of the presidential elections on Wednesday, with a frontrunner linked to the country's authoritarian past; and we hear from a Sami painter using her art to communicate the values and concerns of her indigenous community in northern Europe.

(IMAGE: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan (C), Chairman of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) political party, talks with journalists during a press conference in Peshawar, Pakistan, 10 February 2024 / CREDIT: EPA / Bilawal Arbab)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrk79d)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172z1l6nytkk8m)
Live Sporting Action

Lee James presents live Premier League commentary of Liverpool against Burnley as Jurgen Klopp’s side continue their quest for the title.

The Sportsworld team will keep you across all the other Premier League games in the company of the Al-Ittihad and Nigeria defender Ashleigh Plumptre and the former Tottenham, Liverpool and Sierra Leone, and current Malaga City player-manager, Steven Caulker.

There’s also the Asian Cup final, the Africa Cup of Nations third place play-off as well as the Six Nations to discuss. It’s the start of the swimming at the World Aquatics Championships, we’ll preview that and begin the build-up to the “Big Game”, NFL’s Super Bowl LVIII.

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on February 04, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrkq8x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tt6rr40y3)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c82k9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 18:32 Amazing Sport Stories - The Black 14 (w3ct67my)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct4sk4)
Victory for South Africa: The Africa Cup of Nations

In 1996, South Africa won the Africa Cup of Nations, bringing sporting joy to a country still recovering from Apartheid.

It was the Bafana Bafana team's first victory at an international football tournament.

In 2015, two members of the multi-racial side, Phil Masinga and Mark Fish, spoke to Will Yates.

A Whistledown production for BBC World Service.

(Photo: South Africa captain Neil Tovey lifts the Africa Cup of Nations. Credit: Gallo Images/Getty Images)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrkv11)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 19:06 World Book Club (w3ct6chf)
Madrid

World Book Café heads to Madrid to talk to writers about a new boom in feminist fiction. A few month after the resignation of President of the Spanish Football Federation over a non-consensual kiss of footballer Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup final, World Book Café investigates how Madrid’s women writers are challenging gender roles in the books world.


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrkys5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vmb)
Director Steve McQueen and writer Bianca Stigter

Nikki Bedi is joined by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen and writer Bianca Stigter, who'll be talking about their film 'Occupied City'.

And cultural critic Hanna Flint discusses Oscar-nominated actor Lily Gladstone's stillness in her role in Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon...

Actors and real-life couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick talk about performing three different couples on stage...

British actor Adeel Akhtar discusses moving away from casting stereotypes...

And there's music from Breton contemporary folk band Barzaz.

Presenter: Nikki Bedi
Producer: Oliver Jones

(Photo: Bianca Stigter and Steve McQueen. Credit: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrl2j9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172z09wytygqrq)
Gaza: Six year old missing girl confirmed dead

A six-year-old girl who went missing in Gaza last month - and whose desperate pleas for help sparked a campaign to find her - has been confirmed dead. Hind Rajab was fleeing the city with her aunt, uncle and three cousins when the car they were travelling in appears to have come face to face with Israeli tanks, and come under fire. Recordings of Hind's conversations with call operators - shared publicly by the Red Crescent - sparked a campaign to find out what had happened to her. We hear from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society who tried to save her, but also lost two people from the ambulance team who were sent to rescue her.

Also in the programme: Why Joe Biden's stance on the Israel-Gaza war has left some Arab Americans feeling alienated; Qatar, have won football's Asian Cup to retain the title; and we hear from Spain's firstly openly LGBT matador.

(Photo: Hind Rajab, 6, was trying to escape to the west of Gaza City when the car she was travelling in came under fire. Credit: Rajab family)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrl68f)
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SAT 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2szs14g6hb)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 22:20 Sports News (w172z1kd776x7pg)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c8kjt)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SAT 22:32 Assignment (w3ct4m8b)
Is Ireland’s reputation for tolerance under threat?

Ireland is known as the land of a hundred thousand welcomes. But the government says the country has run out of accommodation to house all new eligible refugee arrivals. Some properties earmarked to house asylum seekers have been fire-bombed and others are subject to protests. Hundreds of people seeking asylum have been forced to sleep in tents in Dublin and elsewhere. Ireland has taken in around 100 000 people from Ukraine and the number of people seeking international protection from other countries has increased four fold since pre-covid times. The government has slashed benefits for new arrivals from Ukraine and limited to three months the time it will guarantee to house them. As the country leads up to local, national and European elections, migration is rising up the political agenda. Is Ireland’s reputation for tolerance under threat? For Assignment, Katie Flannery reports from Dublin and County Cork.

Producer: Bob Howard
Editor: Penny Murphy
Studio Manager: Sarah Hockley
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman

(Image: A view of Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland. Credit: Designpics/Getty)


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrlb0k)
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SAT 23:06 Music Life (w3ct4mh3)
Celebrating the vibrato with Joel Shadbolt, Dallas Tamaira, Anna Coddington and Allen Stone

Joel Shadbolt, Dallas Tamaira, Anna Coddington and Allen Stone talk about how environments shape their sound, staying healthy and sane on the road, and the 70s soul sound.

A lifelong musician from the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand, Joel Shadbolt studied music at polytechnic before joining L.A.B. as the singer and guitarist in 2016. Their distinct blend of reggae, rock, funk and soul has established them as one of the premier acts in New Zealand. L.A.B's sixth album, L.A.B VI will be out 23 February 2024.

Dallas Tamaira is a singer and musician born in Christchurch, raised in Kaikōura and now based in Wellington, New Zealand. He’s occasionally known by the alias Joe Dukie, but is best known as the vocalist for the internationally renowned urban pasifika and dub group Fat Freddy's Drop, which he co-founded in 1999. He’s just dropped his new solo EP, Levels.

Anna Coddington is a multi-award winning songwriter, singer and producer from Raglan, New Zealand, currently living in Auckland, who has released four critically acclaimed albums to date. She also has an MA in linguistics, is currently studying for a law degree, and is a 2nd dan black belt in kyokushin karate.

Allen Stone is an American soul and R&B singer and musician, based in Spokane, Washington. He is a pastor’s son who grew up on gospel music, and by the time he was 11, he’d picked up a guitar and written his first song. He has released five albums to date.

SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2024

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrlfrp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b33)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c8t12)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:32 Amazing Sport Stories - The Black 14 (w3ct67my)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 00:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct4sk4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrlkht)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wks)
Deep in thought

Brain implants have been sparking conversation about the future of humanity after Elon Musk's company Neuralink announced it has embedded a microchip in a human skull. It has fired up people's imaginations and led some to wonder whether these devices that connect to our brain could be a stepping stone towards the ideas more often found in sci-fi, and maybe even create a tool to read people's thoughts. Marnie Chesterton and the panel discuss whether our privacy is at risk or whether we are already an open book. They try to understand the concept of backing up our brains, and they meet Dr Michael Winding from the Francis Crick Institute in the UK to hear about a pioneering study to map the pathways of a brain, and you might be surprised how small that brain was.

Plus, Katie Tomsett looks at how tattoos could be used to indicate the health of our bodies. In Under the Radar we learn how batteries could one day charge through sound, we hear the story of an alleged spy pigeon caught in India, and we highlight the wonderful tale of a beluga whale.


Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Chhavi Sachdev and Kai Kupferschmidt
Producer: Tom Bonnett, with Alex Mansfield, Dan Welsh, Katie Tomsett and Jack Lee


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrlp7y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tt6rr4zx4)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c91jb)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct4pf8)
Getting vaccinations to remote South Sudan

The hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan is extremely remote; it’s a place that can only be accessed by boat, using the river Nile. The airstrip has been flooded for the past four years – flooding that has also destroyed crops and drowned cattle. Since April 2023, 501 cases of hepatitis E have been treated at the hospital, and 21 people – mainly women – have died. Now, doctors have launched a vaccination campaign that targets women and girls in communities that are up to eight hours by canoe from the nearest healthcare facility. Matt Fox, Professor of Global Health Epidemiology at Boston University, tells Claudia Hammond about the challenge of distributing vaccinations in such a challenging environment.

Matt also brings news of a study that suggests that up to 10% of patients diagnosed with dementia might actually have cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis can cause cognitive impairment with a very similar presentation to dementia but, crucially, it’s reversible. A study of military veterans in the USA indicates that screening could prevent misdiagnosis.

36% of all human rabies deaths in the world happen in India - 20,000 deaths every year. 97% of these deaths happen through infected dog bites. India has the largest number of stray dogs in the world and also the largest number of stray dog attacks - around 17 million dog bites annually. Chhavi Sachdev reports from Jaipur on an organisation that believes they’re on their way to making the city rabies free.

As Chinese new year is celebrated around the world, we look at a foodstuff that is synonymous with the celebrations – eggs. Minchao Jin is a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Silver School of Social Work in Shanghai, and he tells Claudia about his work assessing whether a hard-boiled egg a day can help the nutrition of schoolchildren in poor, rural parts of China.

And it’s a frustrating week for journalist Mike Powell as he continues his journey towards a kidney transplant.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Ben Motley


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrlt02)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 03:06 World Questions (w3ct59tc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrlxr6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4nv6)
Rebranding Indonesia's politicians

Pascale Harter presents dispatches from correspondents in Indonesia, Chile, Syria and India.

Prabowo Subianto built his reputation as a military strongman but his public image is softening, with Indonesia's younger voters seeing the former general as more of a cuddly grandfather figure. Having run for president twice, the 72--year-old hopes it will be third time lucky. The BBC's former Indonesia correspondent, Rebecca Henschke, recently revisited the country and was surprised by Mr Subianto's image makeover.

In Chile's Valparaíso region, forest fires have devastated lives, homes and the landscape. President Gabriel Boric has said that the blaze was 'the worst catastrophe to hit the country since the earthquake of 27 February 2010'. For reporter and Chile resident Jane Chambers and her family, it’s been a very personal tragedy.

Last week we brought you news of how Turkey is slowly and unevenly rebuilding a year after the earthquake in which more than 50,000 people were killed. The earthquake also hit neighbouring Syria, where thousands more lost their lives. Leila Molana Allen has been to northwest Syria to meet survivors of the earthquake.

Mumbai is the wealthiest city in India - a financial centre, it's also home to the Bollywood film industry. For good reason, it’s known as the 'City of Dreams'. Yet a stones throw away from the lavish celebrity mansions, local families live in shacks, without running water or sanitation. It’s here that one of Mumbai’s future stars, the self styled ‘slum princess’ Maleesha Kharwa, calls home. Philip McCreery went to meet her.

(Image: Indonesia's Defence Minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto greets his supporters after attending his campaign rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. Credit: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan)


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c990l)
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SUN 04:32 Trending (w3ct5d9j)
Fear and conspiracies in Las Vegas

Marianna Spring talks to a survivor of the mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017 about how posts on a social media account made him question an event he’d witnessed with his own eyes.

Presenter: Marianna Spring
Producers: Ben Carter and Emma Close
Editor: Flora Carmichael
Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell


SUN 04:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct4sk4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrm1hb)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tt6rr5c4j)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c9drq)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct6chd)
Cairo in comics

Modern Cairo is a crowded metropolis. The city’s ‘thousand minarets’ are now dwarfed by a new skyline of slick tower blocks. Modern highways fly over bustling kiosks where residents gather to smoke and buy soda drinks.

Inspired by the lives of their neighbours, playing out among mosques, high rise buildings and on busy streets, Egyptian writers and graphic artists, including Deena Mohamed, Shennawy and Mohamed Wahba bring their thousand-year-old capital to life. They tell the stories behind their own books and comics - Tok Tok, Shubeik Lubeik, and A Bird's Eye View over Cairo. And how today, the city’s dedicated festival Cairo Comix has become an annual destination for artists and fans from around the world.

Producer: Clare Salisbury
Extra production by Nadeen Shaker

(Illustration: A Cairo street scene with cars and vendors. Credit: Deena Mohamed)


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrm57g)
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SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172z37q12hpdh2)
Israel prepares for offensive in Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to prepare to evacuate civilians from the southern Gazan city of Rafah, where some 1.5 million Palestinians are seeking refuge from Israeli combat operations. Israel is thought to be planning an expanded offensive against Hamas in the south of Gaza. Aid groups have warned it is not possible to evacuate everyone from the city.

Also on the programme: Former US President Donald Trump says he told the leaders of NATO countries that he would encourage Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to counties not paying enough into the alliance’s coffers; we look at the rise and fall of the American suburb.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Gwen Hines, Chief Executive Officer of the charity Save the Children UK and Rami Khouri, a journalist, author and Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut.

(Picture: Smoke rises during Israeli strikes while Palestinian children fly kites, as seen from a tent camp in Rafah, February 8, 2024 Credit: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrm8zl)
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SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172z37q12hpj76)
Aid agencies warn of disaster if Israel attacks Rafah

Israel faces growing international warnings over its planned offensive in Rafah in the south of Gaza. 1.5 million displaced Palestinian civilians are sheltering in the town, and the US has said it would not support military action in the area.

Also on the programme: we speak to Palestinian-American NASA engineer Loay Elbasyouni, who said getting his parents out of Gaza was harder than flying a helicopter on Mars; and a look ahead to the final of the African Cup of Nations, with hosts Ivory Coast set to play Nigeria today.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Gwen Hines, Chief Executive Officer of the charity Save the Children UK and Rami Khouri, a journalist, author and Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut.

(Picture: Children in a tent camp in Rafah, February 8, 2024 Credit: REUTERS/Saleh Salem)


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrmdqq)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172z37q12hpmzb)
Fears of humanitarian catastrophe if Israel attacks Rafah

Israel is facing growing international warnings over its planned offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza, where over a million civilians have sought refuge.

Also on the programme: After Vladimir Putin’s first interview with a Western media outlet since the invasion of Ukraine, we ask a Russian journalist what she makes of it; and on International Women in Science Day we hear from world-leading computer scientist Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Gwen Hines, Chief Executive Officer of the charity Save the Children UK and Rami Khouri, a journalist, author and Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut.

(Picture: Palestinian children wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Rafah, February 5, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrmjgv)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4nv6)
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SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7c9wr7)
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SUN 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct6fh4)
Eight Numbers To Understand China

In a special programme to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the BBC's Celia Hatton looks at eight numbers that shed light on modern China. With input from some of the BBC's China correspondents and analysts, Celia looks at topics ranging from China's marriage rates to its zodiac calendar.


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrmn6z)
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SUN 10:06 Music Life (w3ct4mh3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:06 on Saturday]


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrmrz3)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tt6rr62m9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7cb47h)
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SUN 11:32 Trending (w3ct5d9j)
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SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct5b7p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrmwq7)
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SUN 12:06 World Book Club (w3ct6chf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:06 on Saturday]


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrn0gc)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172z09wytyjnps)
International warnings over Rafah offensive

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, will press ahead with an offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza where a million displaced Palestinians have taken refuge. We hear from the director of UNWRA affairs in Gaza and the Israeli government.

Also on the programme, we go to Pakistan for the final results in the general election, and we hear about the oil spill that has devastated the pristine coasts of Trinidad and Tobago.

(Photo: A displaced Palestinian woman holds her son in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Credit: Reuters/Saleh Salem)


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrn46h)
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SUN 14:06 Music Life (w3ct4mh3)
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SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrn7ym)
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SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172z1l6nytnkxv)
Live Sporting Action

It’s the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and Delyth Lloyd will be joined by World Football’s John Bennett and guests live from Abidjan in Ivory Coast to look ahead to the showpiece event.

That’s followed by Premier League commentary as Aston Villa take on Manchester United. The team also look ahead to Super Bowl LVIII as Kansas City Chiefs face San Francisco 49ers.

Photo: Harry Maguire of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on February 04, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrnqy4)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tt6rr71lb)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7cc36j)
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SUN 19:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct67kk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Saturday]


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrnvp8)
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SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wks)
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SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrnzfd)
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SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172z09wytykmnt)
Pakistan election: coalition talks underway

Ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's PMLN and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's PPP issued a statement saying they planned to work together to bring political stability. But the final results in the country's general election have put independent candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan's PTI party in the lead. There have been protests by Imran Khan supporters, directed to take to the streets to raise their voice about the results.

Also on the programme: we'll hear about the situation in southern Gaza after Israel says it'll press ahead with a military offensive there; and the mystery oil spill in Trinidad and Tobago.

(Image: A supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), with the party flag and a portrait of Imran Khan dances to the party songs during a protest demanding free and fair results of the elections, outside the provincial election commission office in Karachi, Pakistan on 11 February 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro)


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrp35j)
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SUN 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2szs14k3df)
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SUN 22:20 Sports News (w172z1kd77704lk)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7ccgfx)
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SUN 22:32 The Documentary (w3ct6fh4)
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SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r9fhrp6xn)
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SUN 23:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5blb)
Are wetlands our secret weapon for fighting climate change?

The world's wetlands store carbon and can help us tackle some of the impacts of climate change. Are we overlooking their importance? And what can we do to protect them more?

Graihagh Jackson travels to wetlands near her home in East Anglia while Qasa Alom reports from the Bay of Bengal. And The Climate Question catches up with an old friend of the show, Dr Musonda Mumba, Secretary-General of the Convention on Wetlands.

Production team: Osman Iqbal, Octavia Woodward, Brenda Brown, Simon Watts, Matt Willis
Sound design by Tom Brignell.

Send your questions to: theclimatequestion@bbc.com


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s3w7ccl61)
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SUN 23:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5b9y)
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SUN 23:50 Over to You (w3ct4rql)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]

MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2024

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1t5xy)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4nv6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnhk6b)
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MON 00:32 Trending (w3ct5d9j)
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MON 00:50 More or Less (w3ct5b7p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1t9p2)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11cmb8)
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MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnhnyg)
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MON 01:32 Happy News (w3ct5hvv)
Model Maker Outmatches Guinness World Records

This week, the French model-maker celebrating a world record that he nearly missed on a technicality. Also: a guide to the Lunar new year celebrations. And can you tell the mood of a chicken by its cluck?


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1tff6)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11cr2d)
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MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnhspl)
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MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y5c)
When will the next earthquake hit?

In 2011, CrowdScience listener Amanda survived the devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

It arrived unannounced - as all earthquakes do - leaving her with no time to prepare a response. So Amanda wants to know whether science will ever be able to give us advance warning of quakes.

To explore her question CrowdScience heads to New Zealand to meet listener Amanda, as well as the brains behind the country’s earthquake forecasting models. We dig in a field for thousand-year-old tectonic clues that could help us understand when the next earthquake might strike. But even if we could get a head start against a quake, would we respond in the right way?

Please note: earthquake response advice varies by location. Please check local guidance and individual building procedures.

Featuring:

Nicola Litchfield, Principal Scientist in Paleoseismology at GNS, Wellington, New Zealand
Matt Gerstenberger, Seismologist and leader of the National Seismic Hazard Model, GNS, Wellington, New Zealand
Andy Howell, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Lauren Vinnell, Lecturer in Emergency Management at the Joint Centre for Disaster Research at Massey University

Presenter: Caroline Steel
Producer: Emily Bird
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Production: Jonathan Harris, Jana Holesworth
Sound Engineer: Steve Greenwood

(Photo: Earthquake damage in Christchurch. Credit: John Crux Photography)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1tk5b)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0v)
Rewilding Earth

From beavers in the UK to bison in Romania and jaguars in Argentina, ecologists around the world are reintroducing animals that once flourished in particular areas. The theory is, if done correctly, they can boost biodiversity and restore ecosystems with benefits ranging from reducing forest fires to tackling invasive species. But the strategy is controversial. Opponents say some species are no longer suited to certain areas and cause conflict with farmers, adding there is little evidence it works. Proponents admit some well-meaning projects haven’t worked in the past, but insist properly planned rewilding, which has involved all the stakeholders from the start, can be very successful. We take a close look.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: Claire Bates
Series producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Penny Murphy
Sound mix: Gareth Jones

(Image: Beaver in enclosure in West London, Getty Images)


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnhxfq)
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MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5b9y)
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MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct4rql)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1tnxg)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11czkn)
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MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnj15v)
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MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct4twq)
Saw, chisel and hammer: Women in carpentry

When Angela Cacace moved into her new house, she decided to teach herself how to renovate it. Angela is now running her own company, A.Marie Design Build, and has launched Move Over Bob, an online resource for women in the skilled trades.

Clémentine Mollier is a French marine carpenter who specialises in restoring and building classic wooden boats. She has just joined the restoration team working on the HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned warship in the world.

Beatriz De La Pava Hucke meets both women who have carved their own career in a male dominated industry.

Produced by Alice Gioia

(Image: (L) Clémentine Mollier, courtesy of Clémentine Mollier. (R) Angela Cacace. Credit Vincent Cacace)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1tsnl)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfnjm4)
Israel rescues two hostages from Gaza's Rafah

Israel says two Israeli hostages have been rescued in a raid in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, amidst reports of Israeli air strikes there.

Finland had an election on Sunday, and the results are in. The former Prime Minister, Alexander Stubbs, has completed a knife edge comeback to front line politics. How will he navigate the country's fragile relationship with Russia?

Why has Ethiopia become a haven for bitcoin mines?

And a big night for the Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations final.


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1txdq)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfnnc8)
Israel rescues two hostages in Rafah

Two Israeli hostages have been rescued in a raid in Rafah, amid reports of Israeli air strikes on the southern Gazan city.

President Joe Biden calls Donald Trump's comments on NATO "appalling and unhinged", after his predecessor said he would let Russia ''do whatever the hell they want'' to members of the alliance that don't pay enough for defence.

Triumph for Ivory Coast as they become the winner of AFCON.

And the Kenyan Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum has died in a road accident.


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1v14v)
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MON 07:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfns3d)
Israel strikes Rafah and says two captives freed

Two Israeli hostages are rescued in Rafah by Israel forces as residents there tell the BBC there had been about fifty Israeli air strikes in the early hours of Monday.

Pakistan's second and third political blocs have agreed to co-operate after elections in which jailed ex-PM Imran Khan's PTI loyalists came first.

Ivory coast are winners of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Nigeria in the final.

And the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl in the United States for the second year running.


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1v4wz)
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MON 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p48)
Cornel West: Could enough votes taken from Joe Biden help Donald Trump get elected?

Stephen Sackur is in New York City to speak to Cornel West, the high-profile philosopher, writer and activist who has launched his own bid for the White House. Running as independent, he looks unlikely to win but could this anti-war socialist take enough votes from Joe Biden to help Donald Trump get elected a second time?


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnjj5c)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4mvw)
The content moderators taking Big Tech to court

We hear from former moderator Daniel Motaung, who has taken Meta and their outsourcing partner, Sama, to an employment tribunal in Nairobi.

US lawyer Cori Crider, from tech justice NGO Foxglove - which supports Daniel and others who have taken legal action - believes that content moderation is one of the most important tech jobs, particularly when there is a conflict in the region. The recent war in Ethiopia and some of the posts made on Facebook were the catalyst for another lawsuit challenging Facebook’s algorithms.

And social researcher and activist Leah Kimathi believes that there is not enough investment in moderating in various African languages. She also campaigns for the Big Tech and African governments to end, what she calls, the “Wild West” approach and get together to create specific legislation governing how social media companies operate on the continent.

Produced and presented by Ivana Davidovic

(Image: Daniel Motaung. Credit: Foxglove)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xby)
The WW2 escape line that fooled the Nazis

In 1940 a daring rescue operation began to help Allied servicemen escape from Nazi-occupied France.

French resistance fighter Roland Lepers was among those who guided stranded Allied soldiers and airmen to neutral Spain during World War Two. The 1,000 km route became known as the Pat O’Leary Escape Line - or the Pat Line.

It’s estimated 7,000 Allied personnel escaped through this route and similar escape lines, thanks to a network of people who clothed, fed and hid them. Peter Janes was one of those British servicemen.

Roland’s daughter Christine and Peter’s son Keith, speak to Jane Wilkinson about their fathers’ adventures.

(Photo: German-controlled checkpoint in France, 1940. Credit: Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1v8n3)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11dl99)
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MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnjmxh)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y5c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1vdd7)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct4w6d)
Inspirational black women

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service telling stories about inspirational black women.

In 1973, the Battle of Versailles pit up-and-coming American designers using black models against the more traditional French. We hear from Bethann Hardison, one of those black models, about how the capital of couture, Paris, became the stage for this defining moment in the history of fashion.

Professor Adrienne Jones, a fashion expert at the Pratt Insitute in New York, explains the cultural significance of the event, and what changed in the world of fashion afterwards.

Plus, the story of the UK’s first luxury Afro-Caribbean hair salon, Splinters, which opened as recently as the 1980s. Charlotte Mensah, known as the ‘Queen of the ‘fro’, recalls what it was like to work there. Part of her story includes an account racial bullying.

Also, archive interviews tell the story of how Rosa Parks defied racist segregation laws in the United States. It contains outdated and offensive language.

We hear how a Nigerian lawyer took on the country’s Sharia courts to overturn a death sentence.

And the tragic story of Lucha Reyes, one of Peru’s most beloved singers.

Contributors:
Bethann Hardison- a model who competed in the Battle of Versailles.
Prof Adrienne Jones- from the Pratt Institute in New York.
Hauwa Ibrahim- one of the first female lawyers from northern Nigeria.
Polo Bances- saxophonist who played alongside Lucha Reyes.

(Photo: Bethann Hardison and Armina Warsuma arriving in France. Credit: Photo by Michel Maurou/Reginald Gray/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1vj4c)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11dtsk)
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MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnjwdr)
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MON 11:32 The Conversation (w3ct4twq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1vmwh)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qh7)
Trapped in an icy hell: My 72-day mountain escape

In 1972, when the plane carrying 22-year-old Uruguayan Nando Parrado and his rugby team came down deep in the Andes mountain range in South America, they were left for dead. Rescue teams called off their search after 10 days. Nando and the other survivors would spend an incredible 72 days trapped, frozen and forsaken in this icy wilderness. And in order to come out alive, they would have to do the unthinkable.

***Warning: Contains some distressing scenes.***

Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Edgar Maddicott

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

(Photo: Nando Parrado. Credit: Courtesy of Nando Parrado)


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xby)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1vrmm)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11f28t)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnk3x0)
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MON 13:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y5c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1vwcr)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172z09xb37rjm5)
Israeli Hostages : Two more rescued

During the hostage rescue, dozens of Palestinians were killed in airstrikes in Rafah in southern Gaza. Many are asking, will Israel's threatened ground offensive still take place there? We hear the perspectives of both sides, as relatives celebrate the release of hostages, while Rafah residents mourn their dead.

Also on the programme: Can the parties that did not win Pakistan's election, form a government? And, Kenya mourns its marathon superstar, Kelvin Kiptum, who has died in a car accident at the age of just twenty-four.

(Photo: Two Israeli men freed during an operation in southern Gaza are reunited with their families at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, Israel. Credit: IDF handout/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1w03w)
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MON 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p48)
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MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnkcd8)
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MON 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zfk)
Pakistan faces new IMF deadline

Pakistan faces weeks of political uncertainty as it approaches a crucial deadline for a new IMF bailout. Sam Fenwick will be getting the latest on if Pakistan needs more financial support from the the IMF.

Also on the programme the boss behind the game-changing obesity and diabetes drugs say he isn't bothered about rivals replicating its breakthroughs

And an oil leak off Trinidad and Tobago causes a national environmental emergency and warnings to tourists not to bathe on the beaches.

(Photo: A vendor sells spices and dry fruits in Karachi, Pakistan. Credit: SHAHZAIB AKBER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1w3w0)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0w9bwqt5jm)
Gaza: Fears in Rafah over Israeli strikes

Britain’s Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, has urged Israel to stop and think seriously before taking further military action in Gaza’s overcrowded city of Rafah. He was speaking after dozens of Palestinians were killed in an operation to rescue two Israeli hostages. We hear from residents in Gaza and speak to our Middle East regional editor in the newsroom.

We hear tributes to the men’s world record holder, Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, who has died in a road accident.

Ivory Coasts win at Africa Cup of Nations football tournament was a particularly emotional moment for the team's striker Sebastien Haller but not just because he scored the winning goal. The final took place just over a year since the Borussia Dortmund player announced he had overcome testicular cancer, after being diagnosed when he was 28. We speak to two testicular cancer survivors who know too well the stigma around talking about the disease for men and about the benefits of sport in the recovery process.

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak.

(Photo: Palestinians inspect damaged areas following Israeli airstrike on Rafah, southern Gaza - 12 Feb 2024. Credit: HAITHAM IMAD/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1w7m4)
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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0w9bwqt98r)
Kelvin Kiptum tributes

The men's marathon world record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, has died in a road accident in his home country. He was killed alongside his coach, Rwanda's Gervais Hakizimana, in a car on a road in western Kenya on Sunday. We hear tributes to the athlete from fellow athletes and running enthusiasts.

Nearly two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in Ukraine, there's a growing apathy among international donors - but also problems within the country recruiting new soldiers. We hear from our Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford who has been talking to people in the town of Cherkasy in central Ukraine.

Days after El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele was re-elected - the BBC has been granted rare access to a mega-prison that has become a symbol of the president’s controversial war against gang violence. Leire Ventas from our Latin American language service, BBC Mundo joins the programme with more.

We get the reaction from two NFL fans after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in a dramatic Super Bowl.

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak.

(PHOTO: Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya celebrates after setting a new world record time of 2:00:35 at the 2023 Chicago Marathon. Credit: GETTY)


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1wcc8)
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MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qh7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xby)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1wh3d)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11fsrl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnkvcs)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4sv6)
2024/02/12 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 (w172z2r9ss1wlvj)
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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4nv6)
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MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnkz3x)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct65r6)
The Life Scientific: Mercedes Maroto-Valer

How do you solve a problem like CO2?

As the curtain closes on the world’s most important climate summit, we talk to a scientist who was at COP 28 and is working to solve our carbon dioxide problem.

Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer thinks saving the planet is still Mission Possible - but key to success is turning excess of the climate-busting gas, carbon dioxide, into something useful. And as Director of the Research Centre for Carbon Solutions at Heriot-Watt University and the UK’s Decarbonisation Champion, she has lots of innovative ideas on how to do this.

She also has a great climate-themed suggestion for what you should say when someone asks your age…

Presenter: Jim Al-Khalili
Producer: Gerry Holt
Audio editor: Sophie Ormiston
Production Co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1wqln)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172z09xb37scv2)
UN calls on Israel to cease Rafah offensive

Long: The United Nations has urged Israel against further military action in the city of Rafah, after dozens of Palestinians were killed during an Israeli hostage rescue operation. Also in the programme: Germany’s Chancellor Sholz has called on EU countries to ramp up their ammunition production; and Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue turns 100.

(Image: Child looks at a destroyed house in Rafah. Credit: Rex/Shutterstock)


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1wvbs)
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MON 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2t049frvkp)
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MON 22:20 Sports News (w172z1kdlhj6wrt)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnl6m5)
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MON 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zht)
Pakistan Election: Who will lead the country after a tightly contest poll?

Elections in Pakistan have left no single party with a clear majority. Independent candidates from former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Party topped the polls with 93 National Assembly seats. His rivals are currently trying to form a coalition.

Also, in the programme, we will find out why 300 Nurses in Nigeria protested against the new rules and how expensive was a Super Bowl party in the US this year.

(Picture: Supporters of PTI party protest against alleged rigging in general elections in Peshawar, Pakistan. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1wz2x)
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MON 23:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p48)
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MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnlbc9)
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MON 23:32 The Conversation (w3ct4twq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

TUESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2024

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1x2v1)
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TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct4w6d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1x6l5)
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TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzs192q6qzh)
Indian farmers plan new protests over produce prices

Millions of farmers in India are taking to the streets to demand more help for the industry. The protests come ahead of a General Election year and farmers hope this will help them achieve their aims.

Also, in the programme, we will talk about the economic fallout from the General Election in Pakistan and find out the true cost of putting together a Super Bowl party..

(Picture: Elderly farmer man lost in thought. Picture credit: Getty Images)


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1xbb9)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11gmzh)
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TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnlplp)
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TUE 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct6ckr)
Reporting Greece

Greece is the birthplace of democracy. But how free is Greece’s media? Nikos Papanikolaou travels to his home town, Athens, to speak to journalists who have had their phones hacked by an advanced new spyware, been sued for defamation, and been under surveillance by the Greek national intelligence agency. In the south of the city he visits the widow of the an investigative journalist murdered just outside their family home.

Nikos also hears from Members of the European Parliament, those who want the EU to withhold funds until Greece improves the position for journalists, and those outraged by the idea that Greece does not already have a free media.

Presenter: Nikos Papanikolaou
Producer: Giles Edwards

(Photo: A woman reads newspaper's headlines referring to the killing of a Greek journalist in Athens on 10 April, 2021. Giorgos Karaivaz, who worked for private TV station Star, was shot several times outside his home on 9 April. Credit: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1xg2f)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qh7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xby)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1xktk)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11gwgr)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnly2y)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct4ygf)
Jon Foreman: Art that goes out with the Tide

Jon Foreman is a Land Artist. He creates work in natural spaces using natural materials like stones, sand, leaves and driftwood. Known for his mesmerising sculptures that harmonise with nature, Jon’s work has captured the imagination of art enthusiasts worldwide.

His artwork may last as little as ten minutes before the sea washes it away, but his sculptures are not meant to last; his art is a testament to the beauty found in the ephemeral moment.

Jon’s work is not defined by meticulous planning, and he rarely has a fully formed idea in his head before he reaches the beach. He allows the environment on the day to guide his creative instincts.

From the ancient tools he uses to create his sculptures to the modern technology he employs to capture it; we follow Jon's creative process as he takes us to his favourite location to work - the pristine beach of Lindsway Bay on the Pembrokeshire coast, West Wales. Jon considers his work to be a collaboration with nature. However, it is nature itself which threatens to erase his work before it is even complete. With the tide fast approaching and mere minutes before the artwork is swept away, will he manage to complete the work in time? We listen to the artists race against natures clock.

Presented by Dualtagh Herr.


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1xpkp)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfrfj7)
US warns Israel 1 million Gaza civilians need to be protected

We are live in Rafah - the town in Gaza where people were told to head for safety - as fears grow of an Israeli ground offensive and the US tells Israel civilians need to be protected - will that be possible?

Last-minute talks to avert a planned protest by Indian farmers in Delhi have ended without agreement... so will they go ahead? We head to India's capital to find out.

And a group of influential imams in Senegal say they feel betrayed by President Macky Sall - we hear from one of them.


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1xt9t)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfrk8c)
Biden urges Israel to protect Rafah civilians

US President Joe Biden has again urged Israel not to carry out a big assault on Rafah in southern Gaza without ensuring the safety of more than 1 million civilians sheltering there - we hear from a surgeon operating in a hospital in the city.

Meanwhile, former US president Donald Trump seeks the help of the Supreme Court to pause the case into his role in the attack on Congress in 2020.

And we go to Senegal where the presidential election scheduled for February has been postponed until December - sparking huge outrage and protests.


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1xy1y)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfrp0h)
Israel's biggest ally warns against Rafah assault

Coming up - Palestinians sheltering in Rafah fear an impending Israeli offensive which the United Nations warns would be "terrifying" - we hear from people on the ground in Gaza.

Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is to be freed - we go to Bangkok for the latest.

And we find out why takeaway delivery drivers in the UK are planning to go on strike on Valentine's day.


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1y1t2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0w)
Overcoming stigma

On this edition of People Fixing The World we meet people who’ve helped overcome long-standing cultural biases to create better outcomes for everyone. In India we hear about the social media campaigns which have helped city dwellers in Bengaluru see those who pick waste from rubbish dumps not as dangerous and dirty but as invaluable recyclers. In Nigeria we meet a traditional healer and a health worker who are collaborating to help improve the treatment of psychosis and break down some of the unhelpful attitudes towards severe mental health problems.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: Makuochi Okafor, Claire Bowes
Series producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Penny Murphy
Sound Mix: Andrew Mills

(Image: Chief Mukaila Yusuf, BBC)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnmf2g)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4n4x)
A scary business

Scaring people has become big business.

There’s even a catch-all term for the trend: dark tourism, where thrill seekers visit the scenes or replicate the experiences of horrendous moments in history.

Elizabeth Hotson goes to investigate.

(Picture: Someone wearing a skeleton mask, pointing at the camera. Credit: Getty Images)

Presented and produced by Elizabeth Hotson


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xhh)
Patty Hearst: Rebel heiress

When wealthy newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped by far-left militants in February 1974, America saw her as a victim.

But two months later, she announced she had decided to join the group. Soon, she was accompanying it on an attempted bank robbery.

In 2010, Louise Hidalgo spoke to Carol Pogash, a journalist who followed the story.

(Photo: Patty being led to her trial. Credit: Bettmann/Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1y5k6)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11hh6d)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnmjtl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct6ckr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1y99b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vmb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1yf1g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11hqpn)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnms9v)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:32 In the Studio (w3ct4ygf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1yjsl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qxs)
Why I twist my hair into sculptures

Extraordinary sculptures made out of hair are the unusual medium of Ivorian artist Laetitia Ky. Her creations sit on top of her head and communicate stories, jokes and messages that tackle taboo topics. She has paid homage to Medusa, with hair coiled into zig-zag snakes and even made a hand from hair, holding a phone primed to take a selfie. But Laetitia did not always have the best relationship with her hair, or herself. As a teenager she struggled with an eating disorder and she was bullied at school. But on her road to recovery she discovered stories about ancestral African hair, which helped her to love her roots and herself.

Kakuma Sound is a musical collective made up of refugees, which was founded in one of Africa's oldest and largest refugee settlements in Kenya. Many of the camp's residents have lost not only their homes, but also cultural traditions from their respective countries of origin. The group was created to bring people together and help them reconnect with their heritage through music - Felicien, Taylor, Treynor and Mark share how their ambition took the collective to the international stage.

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

(Photo: Laetitia Ky with hair in the style of Medusa; Credit: Laetitia Ky)


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xhh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1ynjq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11hz5x)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnn0t3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 Discovery (w3ct65r6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Monday]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1ys8v)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172z09xb37vfj8)
Inside the world of Gaza’s tireless paramedics

Shortly after the Hamas massacre of October 2023, the BBC World Service followed an ambulance crew from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Northern Gaza as they attempted to save lives in the areas hardest hit by Israeli airstrikes.

Also in the programme: We speak to a Pakistani politician who says he won't take up his seat because the election was rigged; and a 1,700-year-old egg from England is thought to be the oldest of its kind to still have liquid inside.

(Picture: A paramedic from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society carries a child to the rescue. Credit: BBC)


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1yx0z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnn89c)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zql)
Food supplies under pressure

Our food supply chains are under pressure as thousands of farmers are marching in India to protest over how much they get paid for the food they produce. Sam Fenwick will be looking at what started this movement as farmers in Europe have also been raising their voices.

Meanwhile those delivering our foods say they're not paid enough either as they are planning not to work on Valentine's Day in the UK and the US.

And we find out if there is light at the end of the tunnel for US shoppers as the latest inflation data is out and we hear from a small business owner in New Jersey.

(Picture: Protesting farmers clash with police in Haryana, Shambhu Border, India. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1z0s3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0w9bwqx2fq)
Gaza 101: Emergency Rescue

Our colleagues at BBC Arabic give us more insight into Gaza 101: Emergency Rescue, a powerful new film offering unprecedented access to the frontline of the Israel-Gaza war through the eyes of first responders.

Our correspondent has the latest as police in northern India have fired tear gas to prevent thousands of protesting farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on Delhi. We also hear messages from famers.

Thousands of people across Germany have been protesting for several weeks to voice their opposition to the far-right populist AfD party after politicians from the party met neo-Nazis to discuss a “master plan” for the mass deportation of asylum seekers and German citizens of foreign origin. We hear a conversation between people who migrated to Germany in the past to hear their thoughts and experiences.

Our climate reporter has more on the warning from scientists that polar bears are at risk of starvation in longer ice-free seasons in the Arctic.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) paramedic Ahmed Al-Madhoun poses in front of an ambulance in a location given as Gaza, in this handout picture released on February 7, 2024. Credit: Palestine Red Crescent Society/Handout via Reuters)


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1z4j7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0w9bwqx65v)
Rafah ground offensive

Our correspondent gives us the latest as international pressure is continuing to grow on the Israeli government not to launch a new ground offensive on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. Our colleagues at BBC Arabic talk to us about Gaza 101: Emergency Rescue, a powerful new film offering unprecedented access to the frontline of the Israel-Gaza war through the eyes of first responders.

We hear from a local journalist as Trinidad and Tobago is under a “national emergency” after a massive oil spill coated numerous beaches along the Caribbean nation’s southwest coast.

Thousands of people across Germany have been protesting for several weeks to voice their opposition to the far-right populist AfD party after politicians from the party met neo-Nazis to discuss a “master plan” for the mass deportation of asylum seekers and German citizens of foreign origin. We hear a conversation between people who migrated to Germany in the past to hear their thoughts and experiences.

Our reporter gives us the latest as Greece is on the brink of legalising same-sex marriage.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Many Palestinians fleeing the violence have ended up in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. Credit: Reuters).


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1z88c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xhh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1zd0h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11jpnp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnnr8w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4szq)
2024/02/13 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 (w172z2r9ss1zhrm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct6ckr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnnw10)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tr6)
Tracking giraffes

What connects the Chinese government, giraffes in Namibia, and tech ? We bring you the strange tale of how one social media message went viral. Also in this edition of Tech Life, Shiona McCallum meets a smart robotic guide dog. And bringing cyber-security to girls in Africa - meet the woman making it happen.

(Photo: A giraffe eating leaves from high branches. Credit: Michael B. Brown/Giraffe Conservation Foundation)


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1zmhr)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172z09xb37w8r5)
Israel considers evacuation of Palestinians from Rafah

Israel is planning for the evacuation of Palestinians from Rafah in southern Gaza, but the United Nations says there is no safe place for civilians to go. Also in the programme: President Biden has urged Republican members of Congress to back a huge funding package for Ukraine, the Middle East and Taiwan; and the return of the American TV host, Jon Stewart, to the airwaves.


(Image: Palestinian children waiting for food handouts. Credit: Reuters)


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1zr7w)
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TUE 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2t049fvrgs)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 22:20 Sports News (w172z1kdlhj9snx)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnp3j8)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zsv)
The good, the bad and the ugly of inflation in the US

Consumer prices in the United States have risen at their slowest rate since June last year. That might sound like good news - but prices are still rising faster than economists had predicted. The annual inflation rate now stands at 3.1 percent - a long way from its peak of more than nine percent in 2022.

Also, in the programme, we will find out why political views are so important for dating apps developers.

(Picture: Shredded Money. Picture credit: Getty Images)


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1zw00)
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TUE 23:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnp78d)
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TUE 23:32 In the Studio (w3ct4ygf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2024

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss1zzr4)
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WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vmb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss203h8)
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WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzs192q9mwl)
Gig workers go on strike

Takeaway delivery drivers are planning to strike on Valentine's Day to demand better pay and improved working conditions.

The action, impacting four food apps including Deliveroo and Uber Eats, is thought to involve as many as 3,000 drivers and riders.

Also, in the programme, we will talk about Chile's deadliest forest fire and learn how stubborn inflation is impacting businesses in the US.

(Picture: UK delivery drivers to strike on Valentine's Day, London, United Kingdom - 12 Feb 2024. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss2077d)
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WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11kjwl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnplhs)
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WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5blb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss20bzj)
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WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xhh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss20gqn)
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WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11kscv)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnpv01)
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WED 04:32 World of Secrets (w3ct6ccx)
Season 2 - The Disciples

The Disciples 6/6

The secret daughter of TB Joshua, who dared to rebel against her “prophet” father. Ajoke was born to a different mother than her sisters, and disciples have told us how she fought back against him. Two years ago, we tracked her down but we weren’t able to use the recording – until now. She tells us her story. Presenters Charlie Northcott and Yemisi Adegoke investigate the cult of TB Joshua, a story of miracles, manipulation and abuse.
This programme contains descriptions and references to suicide, physical and sexual violence, including sexual assault, rape and the language associated with it.
If you've been affected by any of the issues in this series, please contact support organisations in your own country.
For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support for survivors of sexual abuse, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline
If you are suffering distress and need support, details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.org

Presenters: Charlie Northcott and Yemisi Adegoke
Producer: Rob Byrne
Executive Producer: Georgia Catt
Series Editor: Philip Sellars
Archive:SABC, Channels TV, Emmanuel TV


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss20lgs)
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WED 05:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfvbfb)
US House votes to impeach Homeland Secretary

The US House of Representative has narrowly voted to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, as pre-election fights over immigration heat up - we hear from someone who testified in the hearing.

More than 200 million people spread over three time zones and Indonesia's 17,000 islands are voting in the world's biggest single day elections - we go live to Jakarta.

And after their Africa Cup of Nations triumph we hear from the manager of Ivory Coast's national football team.


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss20q6x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 06:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfvg5g)
Gaza war: Concerns grow for civilians in Rafah

The United Nations warns that an attack on Rafah could lead to slaughter - we hear from a resident as the city continues to come under fire from the Israeli offensive.

More than 200 million people go to the polls in Indonesia - the world's biggest single day elections - we will take you to the capital Jakarta.

And as President Biden slams his predecessor Donald Trump's criticisms of the US-led Nato military alliance, the US Senate passes a new bill granting aid to Ukraine, but is it a done deal?


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss20tz1)
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WED 07:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfvkxl)
Indonesia has held the world's biggest single day election

More than 200 million people over 3 time zones and Indonesia's 17,000 islands have been voting in the world's biggest single day elections - we go live to Jakarta.

The United Nations is warning an Israeli attack on the Gazan city of Rafah could lead to a slaughter of Palestinian civilians sheltering there, as ceasefire talks get underway in Cairo - we speak to a UN representative.

And an African footballer is the most expensive woman player ever – we hear from Zambia's Racheal Kundananji.


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss20yq5)
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WED 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p8s)
Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya: Does Ukraine feel betrayed?

Stephen Sackur is in New York City for an exclusive interview with Ukraine’s top diplomat at the United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya. With partisan warfare in Washington DC blocking crucial military assistance to Kyiv, does Ukraine feel betrayed?

(Photo: Still taken from the Hardtalk interview with Sergiy Kyslytsya)


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnq9zk)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4n9f)
The dark side of online dating in India

With a young digitally savvy population – India is a fast growing market for dating apps and networking sites.

Many Indians are using these platforms to find love and relationships.

But not everyone is having a good experience.

We speak to those who have faced cruel betrayals by con artists who bait them with the promise of love... how they were trapped and then robbed off money and emotions.

As cases become more common in the world’s most populous nation, what can be done to track these criminals?

Mahima Kaul who is the Head of Public Policy of APAC at the popular dating app Bumble talks about their approach to create a safer online interaction.

Produced and presented by Devina Gupta

(Image: A man looks at a dating app. Credit: Getty Images)


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xkr)
The Juliet letters

The Juliet Club is in Verona, Italy, a place known throughout the world as being the city of love.

The club has been replying to mail addressed to Shakespeare’s tragic heroine, Juliet since the early 1990s.

The story of the Juliet letters started in the 1930s when the guardian of what is known as Juliet’s tomb began gathering the first letters people left at the grave and answering them.

The task was taken on by the Juliet Club which was founded by Giulio Tamassia in 1972. His daughter, Giovanna, tells Gill Kearsley that thousands of love letters from around the world are each given a personal response.

(Photo: Letters to the Juliet Club. Credit: Leonello Bertolucci/Getty Images)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss212g9)
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WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11ld3h)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnqfqp)
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WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5blb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:06 on Sunday]


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WED 10:06 World Questions (w3ct59tc)
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WED 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss219yk)
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WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11lmlr)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnqp6y)
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WED 11:32 World of Secrets (w3ct6ccx)
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WED 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss21fpp)
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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4r4k)
The reluctant cop who sculpted away his sorrow

Son of a civil rights leader in New Jersey, Kevin Sampson was pushed to become a policeman to help his community. He faced racism both from colleagues and the public alike, but ended up winning national accolades for his artistry in drawing wanted posters. Then when a series of tragedies struck his family, Kevin started compulsively making sculptures, using his art to heal himself, and is now celebrated by the art world. 

Clips from: Hey Arthur / Greg Bailey / PBS / Oasis Animation

Presenter: Seyi Rhodes
Producer: Louise Morris

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

(Photo: Kevin Sampson with his Mr Imagination sculpture. Credit: Kevin Sampson)


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xkr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss21kft)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11lw30)
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WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnqxq6)
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WED 13:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tr6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss21p5y)
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WED 14:06 Newshour (w172z09xb37ybfc)
Indonesia election: Unofficial results put military strongman Prabowo in lead

The former military strongman and current defence minister Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election, after several state-approved polling samples showed him winning around 58 percent of the vote.

Also in the programme: The Israeli defence force has launched a wave of air strikes on southern Lebanon in response to rocket attacks which killed a woman in the north of Israel; and scientists say they've compiled the first detailed proof that great apes like to tease each other.

(Picture: Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto looks on next to Vice President candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka as Subianto claims victory. Credit: Reuters)


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WED 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p8s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnr56g)
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WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zw3)
Indonesia's General Election

Independent pollsters predict victory for current Defence Minister General Prabowo Subianto in the Indonesian General Election. Polls closed on Wednesday in the South East Asian country that has 205 million voters.
The European Union is preparing sanctions on companies in China and India that it accuses of illegally trading with Russia.
And we hear how Paris’ booksellers have fought off plans to remove them from the banks of The Seine during the 2024 Olympic Games.

Photo by ADI WEDA/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14346713cf)


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss21xp6)
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WED 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0w9bwqzzbt)
Millions vote in the Indonesian election

We look at the election in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest democracies, and the fears some have about the outcome with our Asia-Pacific regional editor.

With the UN warning an invasion of Rafah would be “catastrophic”, we hear the latest from our correspondent in the Middle East.

US singer Beyonce’s new song Texas Hold ‘Em is upsetting some country music fans who argue her song does not reflect the genre. We hear from two music journalists from opposite sides of the debate.

With today being Valentine’s Day, we hear from couples who met in strange or unusual ways.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Indonesian Vice Presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka casts his vote at a polling station during the general elections. Credit:EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss221fb)
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WED 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0w9bwr032y)
Israeli hostages families file ICC complaint

We look at the case submitted by the families of Israeli hostages at the International Criminal Court with our correspondent in The Hague.

With the US House of Representatives narrowly voting to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, we speak with our North America correspondent.

Farmers in India are protesting and marching towards the capital Delhi. Our South Asia Regional Editor tells us what’s behind the protests.

We speak with our Europe Regional Editor about Ukraine’s claim of sinking a Russian ship off Crimea.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Families of Hamas held Israeli hostages protest outside the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. Credit: Robin van Lonkhuijsen/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14347795c)


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss2255g)
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WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4r4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xkr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss228xl)
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WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11mlks)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnrn5z)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4t1z)
2024/02/14 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 (w172z2r9ss22dnq)
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WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5blb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnrry3)
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WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct4pf9)
Dengue outbreak in Latin America

Carnival hits the streets in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week. As well as preparations for the crowds and colourful processions, health authorities have also been putting in extra measures to try to contain a huge outbreak of dengue fever. Last week a health emergency was declared in the city. And as Claudia hears from Peruvian health journalist Fabiola Torres, cases are rising to levels not seen for decades across the whole of Latin America.

Consultant in public health Dr Ike Anya is in the Health Check studio to take a deeper look at Dengue. He also brings news from Alaska, USA where an elderly man has become the first person to die from Alaskapox, a viral disease more commonly found in small animals like shrews and voles. And could new UK research on 50,000 people’s blood, help us get one step closer to a predictive blood test for Alzheimer’s disease?

Claudia and Ike hear from British journalist Mike Powell who has serious kidney failure. Last week Mike’s kidney transplant operation had to be cancelled due to his donor’s health. He’s hoping for some better news this week.

And Claudia speaks to Dr Ruth Namazzi at Makerere University in Uganda. She is co-author of new research that suggests that a common drug for treating the symptoms of sickle cell anaemia could have a transformative effect amongst children with the blood condition in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producers: Clare Salisbury & Ben Motley
Assistant Producer: Imaan Moin


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss22jdv)
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WED 21:06 Newshour (w172z09xb37z5n8)
Military strongman claims election win in Indonesia

The Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto has claimed an election victory, but his past human rights record has raised concerns. Also in the programme: the expert witness who's helped cost Donald Trump and his allies tens of millions of dollars; and the teasing habits of young great apes.

(Image: Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, greeting supporters. Credit: Reuters)


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss22n4z)
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WED 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2t049fyncw)
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WED 22:20 Sports News (w172z1kdlhjdpl0)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hns0fc)
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WED 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zyc)
Cuba forms diplomatic ties with South Korea

Cuba has established diplomatic ties with South Korea for the first time since 1959 The announcement was made in New York after the UN representatives from the two exchanged letters formalizing bilateral ties. Devina Gupta will look at the significance of this.

We often hear the phrase too big to fail for those companies that can't be allowed to collapse and it is true for Mexico's state oil and gas giant Pemex. With mounting debt and thousands of jobs at risk we find out what is keeping it going.

And as many turn to dating apps this valentine's day, we head to India for a tale of caution about the business of romance scams on these apps.

(Picture: People walk on the street in downtown Havana, Cuba. Credit: Reuters)


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss22rx3)
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WED 23:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p8s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hns45h)
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WED 23:32 World of Secrets (w3ct6ccx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2024

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss22wn7)
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THU 00:06 World Questions (w3ct59tc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss230dc)
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THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzs192qdjsp)
Japan slips into recession

Japan's economy slips into recession as domestic demand weakens and could lose its title as the world's third-largest economy.

People in Indonesia wake up to the news that former military chief, Prabowo Subianto, is likely to be Indonesia's next president but what does this mean for them?

And a new hybrid rice made from beef cells might be coming to the market.

Devina Gupta is joined throughout by two guests on opposite sides of the world:Takara Small, technology journalist from Toronto in Canada and Jessica Khine, Business Development Consultant, usually based in Malaysia.

NOTE: This audio was updated after transmission on 15 February 2024.

(Picture: Tourism in Japan during Lunar New Year holidays, Tokyo Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss2344h)
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THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11nfsp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnshdw)
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THU 02:32 Assignment (w3ct4m8c)
Tempting fate: Istanbul's earthquake dilemma

Millions of residents living in Istanbul face the dilemma of whether or not to find out if the buildings where they live are resilient to earthquakes. Many cannot afford to do anything about it even if they are unsafe. A year on from the earthquakes in south-east Turkey that killed over 53,000 people, it is clear poorly built homes, hospitals and hotels that collapsed within seconds contributed to the high death toll. There are warnings that a similar fate awaits Istanbul, where scientists predict a major earthquake could strike any day now. Emily Wither looks at the challenges facing Europe’s biggest city and discovers a story of politics, poor urban planning and a struggle to find safe housing as Istanbul risks a man-made catastrophe.

Producers: Caroline Bayley and Zeynep Bilginsoy
Editor: Penny Murphy
Sound engineer: Sarah Hockley
Production co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman

(Photo: Aerial view of Istanbul, 20 March 2023. Credit: Erdem Sahin/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss237wm)
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THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4r4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xkr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss23cmr)
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THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11np8y)
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THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnsqx4)
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THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v82)
Table talk

What do you and your family chat about at dinner? We eavesdrop on conversations over food all over the world, hearing about poetry, politics, what is on TV and how Morag’s leg is recovering.

Whether you gossip or have more philosophical debates find out how integral good communication is while we are eating, often marking the only point in the day or week when a family gathers together.

We learn why a matchmaker thinks a dinner date might not be such a good idea after all if you want the conversation to flow. And, psychotherapist Philippa Perry tells us how to keep the peace with the family over Sunday lunch.

Presenter: Ruth Alexander
Producer: Hannah Bewley and Rumella Dasgupta

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

(Image: Family and friends sit around the dinner table. Credit: BBC)


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss23hcw)
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THU 05:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfy7bf)
Superbowl victory parade shooting: one killed, 21 injured

This hour we take you to Kansas City in the US where at least one person was killed and 21 injured at a shooting during a Superbowl victory parade.
A Ukrainian MP and army reservist tells as about the Russian landing ship Ukraine says it has sunk.
Plus, would you want to go on a luxury holiday to North Korea? We find out why the secretive dictatorship wants Russian tourists to visit.


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss23m40)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfyc2k)
Growing international objections to proposed Rafah ground offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to press ahead with an offensive in Gaza's southern city of Rafah - defying international pressure to reconsider - we speak to a Palestinian politician.

We go back to Lviv to see how people there are getting on two years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Is today the day the first private commercial spacecraft makes a successful landing on the moon?


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss23qw4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxfygtp)
Israeli military operation in Rafah 'would be catastrophic'

France and Germany become the latest countries to urge the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, not to press ahead with a ground offensive in Rafah; so why is he so insistent on it taking place?
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo rages on - can stability be achieved?
And more concerns over the future of the Amazon rainforest.


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss23vm8)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wf7)
Who will be next to walk on the moon?

In the next two or three years America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA - plans to send a mission into space that will land people on the moon for the first time in over a half a century.

The mission has already been pushed back and is widely expected to be delayed again.

But America is not alone. Both China and India also have ambitions to land people on the lunar surface.

Who is next to walk on the moon is driven by geopolitics and a desire to harness the moon’s resources. Different countries, and even the private companies involved, all have different agendas. Who gets there first may even determine the political ideology of any future permanent human settlement.

Contributors:
Oliver Morton, Senior Editor at The Economist and author of The Moon, A History for the Future
Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica
Christopher Newman, Professor of space law and policy at Northumbria University
Namrata Goswami, Professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University

Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producer: Louise Clarke
Journalism Researcher: Matt Toulson
Editor: Tara McDermott
Technical Producer: Richard Hannaford
Production Coordinator: Liam Morrey

Image: U.S. Flag On The Moon by Encyclopaedia Britannica via Getty Images
Credit: NASA Youtube Channel


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnt6wn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4n0d)
The making of a billionaire athlete

Only four sportspeople have turned success on the field to success in business, making it to the 10 figure club.

Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Lebron James and Magic Johnson, the last to join in October 2023, according to the wealth-tracking business magazine, Forbes.

Matt Lines finds out the secrets behind the fortunes of these four athletes and who could be joining the list in future.

(Picture: L-R: Tiger Woods. Credit: Reinhold Matay/USA Today Sports. Magic Johnson. Credit: Allison Dinner/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock. Lebron James. Credit: Dale Zanine/USA Today Sports. Michael Jordan. Credit: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)

Presenter/producer: Matt Lines


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xf7)
The small Irish town known as ‘Little Brazil’

Gort in the west of Ireland is known by the nickname ‘Little Brazil’ because it’s home to so many Brazilians.

They first came to Ireland in the late 1990s to work in the town’s meat factory.

Lucimeire Trindade was just 24-years-old when she and three friends arrived in the town, unable to speak a word of English or Irish.

Nearly 25 years later, Lucimeire considers Gort her true home.

She tells Vicky Farncombe how being in Ireland changed her outlook on life.

“I learned that a woman can have their own life, especially going to the pub alone without their husbands!”

(Photo: Traditional Brazilian carnival dancers strut their stuff in Gort. Credit: John Kelly, Clare Champion)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss23zcd)
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THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11p90l)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hntbms)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 Assignment (w3ct4m8c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss2433j)
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THU 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wkt)
Not so random acts of kindness

Ahead of international Random Acts of Kindness Day, Marnie Chesterton and an invited panel look at some of the science behind nature’s better nature.

Are mother spiders in Africa behind the ultimate act of kindness? How are lightning and lava lamps involved in the quest for a truly random number? And the engineer trying to bring more compassion to the machines we use every day.

We also hear about the technology helping archaeologists discover lost worlds in South America, the maths that might benefit your love life, and Marnie receives her very own random act of kindness - a surprise trip to a lab to meet some of the most extraordinary creatures on the planet.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Andrada Fiscutean and Camilla Mota
Producer: Dan Welsh, with Tom Bonnett, Katie Tomsett and Alex Mansfield


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss246vn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11pjhv)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hntl41)
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THU 11:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v82)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss24bls)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qq0)
Unrepeated: Damo Suzuki's improvisations in music and life

Legendary Japanese vocalist Damo Suzuki passed away earlier this week.

He was born in Japan in 1950, but his desire to explore the world saw him move to Sweden as a teenager. He spent the next few years busking in an improvised style on the streets of various European towns and cities. A chance encounter in Munich with the pioneering German band Can led to him being asked to join them as their new vocalist, and he appeared on stage that same day. But Damo left Can when they were at their peak, shunning fame for a simpler life bringing up a family and working as a hotel receptionist. He lived with cancer for much of his later years, but he kept experimenting until the end. He spoke with Jo Fidgen in 2022.

Cambodia's biggest rubbish dump was home to thousands of children, picking through rubbish to sell. From this bleak wasteland emerged a band, Doch Chkae - young musicians who grew up in extreme poverty, turning their anger into heavy metal music. Harry Graham speaks to two of the band members, Sok Vichey and Ouch Theara. We also hear from one of the charity workers who spotted their talent for metal music, Timon Seibel, from Moms Against Poverty. First broadcast on 23rd November 2019.

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

(Photo: Damo Suzuki Credit: Getty Images)


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xf7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss24gbx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11ps03)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnttm9)
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THU 13:32 Health Check (w3ct4pf9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Wednesday]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss24l31)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172z09xb3817bg)
Nato says Ukraine needs more aid to hold ground

The Nato secretary-general has warned that the US failure to approve more military aid for Ukraine is holding it back in the battle against Russia. Also in the programme: Reports of anti-Semitic incidents in the UK reach a record high; and battles over citizenship on the French island of Mayotte.

(Photo: Palestinians arrive at Rafah after being evacuated from Nasser Hospital. Credit: Mohammed Salem/Reuters)


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss24pv5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wf7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnv23k)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zl2)
United Kingdom and Japan both fall into recession

New data has revealed that the economies of both the United Kingdom and Japan have fallen into recession. Japan’s GDP has now fallen behind Germany, making it the fourth largest economy in the world.

Also on the programme, an oil leak off Trinidad and Tobago causes a national environmental emergency but the clean up continues.

And ski resorts struggle as record temperatures leads to less snow for tourists who flock to the mountains for skiing.

Photo by NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14297233b)


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss24tl9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0w9bwr2w7x)
Aftermath of Kansas City shooting

One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade. Nine children were among the wounded - all are expected to recover. Police said they have arrested three suspects in connection to the shooting. We speak to people in Kansas City who were among the crowd.

Israeli special forces have raided the main hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. We hear from a doctor there.

A New York judge has rejected Donald Trump's appeal to dismiss charges against him over allegations of falsifying business records - and finalised a date for his trial to begin. We get more details from our correspondent.

We hear about a new kind of harassment politicians are facing - one that reflects the bitter and polarised politics of an election year. It's called "swatting" - the act of making a hoax call to the police and alleging a serious violent crime so that a heavily-armed SWAT Team is dispatched to the property.

With news that the UK and Japan are in recession, we explain what recession actually means.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Fans leave the area after shots were fired after the celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVIII. Credit: David Rainey-USA TODAY Sports)


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss24ybf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0w9bwr3001)
Kenya's black rhinos moved to new home

We speak to conservationists about the relocation of Kenya's eastern black rhinos to a region where they have been extinct for 50 years.

For months now, Russia has been trying to capture the shattered frontline town of Avdiivka in Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers and medics there have been telling the BBC that they're desperate for weapons and ammunitions- and that the town could fall at any moment. We speak to our correspondent Andrew Harding who has spent some time in Avdiivka.

Israeli special forces have raided the main hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. We hear from a doctor there. We also speak to two columnists about the public opinion in Israel.

One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade. Nine children were among the wounded - all are expected to recover. Police say the shooting was caused by a dispute which escalated. We speak to people who were among the crowd.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Operation to move black rhinos. Credit: Anne Vitale/ The Nature Conservancy)


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss2522k)
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THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qq0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xf7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss255tp)
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THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11qhgw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnvk32)
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THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4sxg)
2024/02/15 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 (w172z2r9ss259kt)
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THU 20:06 Assignment (w3ct4m8c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnvnv6)
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THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct4sdn)
Climate scientist wins defamation case

High-profile climate scientist Michael Mann has been embroiled in a 12-year battle against conservative commentators who claimed his data was fraudulent. Last week, he was awarded $1m in a defamation lawsuit. Michael joins Science in Action to discuss the case and the impact it may have.

Also, this week, Karyn Rode from the US Geological Survey has been using cameras on collars to track polar bear movement and diet. She tells Roland how the data reveals the devastating effect of sea ice loss on the bears.

Widescale blackouts in Africa, known as loadshedding, are getting worse. Chemist and winner of The Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize 2023, Wade Peterson, has an innovative chemical solution to the problem.

And using a forest to detect the most violent astrophysical sources in our universe? Physicist Steven Prohira thinks it’s possible.

Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Ella Hubber
Production Coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

(Image: Dr. Michael E. Mann is seen outside of the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse on February 5, 2024 in Washington, DC. Credit: Pete Kiehart for The Washington Post via Getty Images)


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss25f9y)
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THU 21:06 Newshour (w172z09xb3822kc)
Israeli special forces raid the main hospital in southern Gaza

The Israeli army says it has evidence the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis was being used by armed groups.

Also on the programme; we hear from Avdiivka in Eastern Ukraine which has seen of of the fiercest fighting in recent weeks. And why a major makeover for London transport is the latest battle in the culture wars.

(Picture: An injured man is brought to Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, 16 January 2024. Credit: Imad / EPA)


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss25k22)
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THU 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2t049g1k8z)
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THU 22:20 Sports News (w172z1kdlhjhlh3)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnvxbg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct4znb)
Xbox-exclusive games are coming to other consoles

Microsoft's Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has announced four of its Xbox- exclusive games will be available on other consoles for the first time, the news comes after an increase in multi-platform games by Microsoft. Roger Hearing finds out what this means for the gaming industry going forward.

We also hear from local business in the US to hear how they are coping as their retail figures are revealed.

And we look at the four sportspeople who have turned their success on the field into financial success reaching the status of billionaire.

(Picture: Visitors stand at the Xbox booth at the Gamescom video game fair in Cologne, western Germany, on August 23, 2023. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss25nt6)
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THU 23:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wf7)
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THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnw12l)
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THU 23:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v82)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]

FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2024

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss25skb)
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FRI 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wkt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss25x9g)
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FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzs192qhfps)
Xbox- exclusive games available on other consoles

Microsoft's Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has announced four of its Xbox- exclusive games will be available on other consoles for the first time, the news comes after an increase in multi-platform games by Microsoft. Roger Hearing finds out what this means for the gaming industry going forward.

We also hear from local business in the US to hear how they are coping as their retail figures are revealed.

And we look at the four sportspeople who have turned their success on the field into financial success reaching the status of billionaire.

Roger Hearing is joined throughout by two guests on opposite sides of the world: Alison Van Diggelen, Journalist, Host of Fresh Dialogues based in Silicon Valley and Colin Peacock from Radio New Zealand in Wellington.

(Picture: Living room with a Microsoft Xbox Series X home video game console alongside a television and soundbar, Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss2611l)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11rbps)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnwd9z)
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FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tr6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss264sq)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qq0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Thursday]


FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xf7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss268jv)
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FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11rl61)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnwmt7)
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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pkt)
The killer's counsel

Doctor Gwen Adshead is a forensic psychiatrist working with the UK’s most violent offenders, many of them serving life sentences at Broadmoor Prison for murder. Gwen believes that empathy starts with a recognition that there is a capacity for evil in all of us.

"My experience is that evil states of mind can be potentially found in everyone, and evil begins on the inside with a turning away from all that is healthy and beautiful in our lives," she says. She believes that for her patients, “no matter what their history”, therapeutic treatment works.

Gwen speaks with the writer and convicted murderer Erwin James who died shortly after recording this interview. Together they reflect on Erwin’s life story and how he came to commit the crime he did. Erwin describes his own relationship with therapy in prison and he asks Gwen about her relationship with Christianity and how it has supported her. ‘Faith and grace have kept me hopeful in my work with people who seem to have abandoned all hope’ she says.

Producer: Sarah Cuddon
A Falling Tree production for BBC World Service

(Photo: Dr Gwen Adshead. Credit: Andy Vox)


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss26d8z)
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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxg147j)
Senegal election delay ruled unlawful

Senegal’s Constitutional Council has ruled the president acted unlawfully by postponing elections due this month.

Israel says it has arrested dozens of Hamas gunmen inside a hospital it raided in southern Gaza.

And the Australian city of Sydney will test several schools for asbestos, after suspecting that hundreds of sites could be contaminated with fibres that cause diseases such as cancer.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss26j13)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxg17zn)
Israeli forces raid Gaza’s Nasser Hospital

The Israeli military says it found and arrested dozens of Hamas gunmen inside a hospital it raided in southern Gaza. Hamas has dismissed Israel's claims as "lies".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is travelling to Berlin and Paris to sign security pacts.

And the Greek prime minister has hailed parliament's approval of same-sex marriage as a milestone for human rights.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss26ms7)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172z07fzxg1cqs)
Senegal election delay ‘contrary to constitution’

Leading opposition politicians in Senegal have welcomed a ruling by the constitutional council that President Macky Sall's decision to postpone this month's elections was unlawful.

Israel says it has arrested dozens of Hamas gunmen inside a hospital it raided in southern Gaza.

And Germany, France and Poland launch a joint initiative to combat disinformation attacks.


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss26rjc)
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FRI 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4nzr)
Bassem Youssef: Can laughter ever provoke political change?

Stephen Sackur is in New York for a special edition of the programme with Egyptian American satirist Bassem Youssef. During the Arab Spring, his mockery of Egypt’s leaders won him millions of fans, but after the military took over he fled to the US where he has reinvented his comedy career. Can laughter ever provoke political change?

(Photo: Bassem Youssef, comedian and political satirist)


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnx3sr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4mqc)
Business Daily meets: Tony Fernandes

Tony Fernandes has worked in the music industry, owned a formula one team and co-owned a professional London football club, but these days he’s concentrating on his core business as the CEO of the parent company of AirAsia, a Malaysia-based budget airline he co-founded that has transformed travel in South East Asia.

We speak to him about his varied career, the airline industry’s recovery from the Covid pandemic, and the recent safety issues at Boeing.

(Picture: Tony Fernandes. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Presented and produced by Gideon Long


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4x8p)
Supermalt: The malt drink created after the Nigerian civil war

In 1972, a food supplement used by soldiers during the Nigerian civil war was turned into a popular malt drink by a brewery in the Danish town of Faxe.

It was called Supermalt and it became so popular that the Nigerian government decided to ban all imports of malt into the country.

Peter Rasmussen created the drink and he has been sharing his memories with Matt Pintus.

(Photo: Supermalt. Credit: Royal Unibrew Ltd)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss26w8h)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11s5xp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnx7jw)
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FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct4sdn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss2700m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 10:06 The Real Story (w3ct4q81)
Is Senegal’s democracy under attack?

President Macky Sall of Senegal is facing mounting pressure after the decision to postpone the scheduled 25 February presidential election to December. The opposition says the move is a “constitutional coup” but the president says more time is needed to resolve a dispute over who is eligible to stand as a presidential candidate after several opposition contenders were barred. Last week, three people were killed and hundreds arrested in protests against the delay of the election. Senegal has long been seen as one of the most stable democracies in West Africa. It is the only country in mainland West Africa that has never had a military coup. It has had three largely peaceful handovers of power and never delayed a presidential election. But is that about to change? And what will the consequences of any political, social and economic turmoil for a country with a young population? Shaun Ley is joined by a panel of experts:

Borso Tall - Freelance journalist based in the Senegalese capital Dakar, recipient of the Chevening scholar with The University of Glasgow and member of The International Women's Media Foundation.

Paul Melly - Consulting fellow for the international affairs think tank Chatham House and a journalist specialising on development, politics and business issues in francophone Africa.

Aanu Adeoye - West Africa correspondent for the Financial Times.

Also in the programme:

Dr Ndongo Samba Sylla -An economist who served as an adviser in the president's office.

Image: Senegalese demonstrators protest against the postponement of the Feb. 25 presidential election, in Dakar, Senegal February 9, 2024. Credit: Reuters/Zohra Bensemra


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss273rr)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11sfdy)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnxh14)
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FRI 11:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pkt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss277hw)
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FRI 12:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct4v19)
Medicines and cinema: Gaza Lifeline

BBC Arabic's Gaza Lifeline launched 3 months ago to provide life-saving information for citizens forced from their homes by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, and struggling to find the necessities of life. Journalists Karim Moustafa, Amira Dakroury and Marwa Gamal tell us about the information they provide, and the stories they've covered.

Kazakhstan’s school headscarf ban
There's a dilemma for Muslim schoolgirls in Kazakhstan who want to wear the hijab. It violates the country's school uniform rules, and girls who refuse to take off the hijab have been expelled. BBC Russian's Aisymbat Tokoeva went to Kazakhstan to meet one of these students and her parents to find out more.

The death of Alexei Navalny
Following reports of the death in prison of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, BBC Russian editor Famil Ismailov explains what’s known about his death, and reminds us about his eventful life and political career.

Senegal's election crisis
Senegal's reputation as a stable democracy has been called into question after President Macky Sall's decision to delay this month's presidential election until December. Protesters took to the streets, and now the country's top court has ruled that the decision is against the constitution. Beverly Ochieng of BBC Monitoring in Nairobi has been following events.


Photo: Palestinian Israel conflict camp. Credit: MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4x8p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss27c80)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11snx6)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnxqjd)
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FRI 13:32 Science In Action (w3ct4sdn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss27h04)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172z09xb38447k)
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny reported dead

The Russian prison service says that jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. His friends blame the Kremlin for his death, international leaders condemn his treatment.
We hear from people who know him well and get the response of international leaders.

Also in the programme: why the Egyptian authorities are clearing an area along their country’s border with Gaza; and why the practice of what’s known as swatting is taking off in the United States.


Photo: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a rally in memory of politician Boris Nemtsov in Moscow in February 2019 Credit: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss27lr8)
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FRI 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4nzr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnxz0n)
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FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4z91)
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navaly reported dead

We look at Russia's economy after the opposition leader Alexei Navalny is reported to have died at the "Polar Wolf" Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade jail term.

Also on the programme, investment firms quit a global investor coalition which was pushing companies to rein in climate-damaging emissions.

And Indian election bonds are ruled “unconstitutional” by the country’s Supreme Court.

PHOTO Credit: Flowers and a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are seen following Navalny's death, as people gather near the Russian embassy in Paris, France, February 16, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss27qhd)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0w9bwr5s50)
Kremlin critic Navalny dead, says prison service

The Russian Prison Service says one of President Putin's main critics, Alexei Navalny has died in prison. The 47-year old rose to prominence as an anti- corruption campaigner ten years ago. Mr Navalny survived a poisoning attempt in 2020 and after returning to Russia was jailed on what were seen as trumped-up charges. We look back at his life and bring reaction from Russia and from across the world.

We speak to a gay couple in Greece about a landmark decision by the parliament to legalise same-sex marriage, and we hear from those who oppose the decision.

We hear from people who have seen the new film about Bob Marley and find out why some say the movie could have used subtitles. We also explain the faith, Rasfarianism, that defined the Jamaican reggae legend.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny takes part in a rally to mark the 5th anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder and to protest against proposed amendments to the country's constitution, in Moscow, Russia February 29, 2020. Credit: Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo/Reuters)


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss27v7j)
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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0w9bwr5wx4)
World reacts to reports of Navalny's death

Prison officials in Russia say President Putin's foremost critic, Alexei Navalny, has died in the Arctic penal colony where he was held. We look back at Alexei Navalny's life and hear reaction from across the world.

President Macky Sall of Senegal has promised to organise elections as soon as possible after his attempt to delay them was ruled unlawful. We speak to our correspondent about the developments.

Our climate expert explains how one of the worst methane leaks ever recorded took place last year in Kazakhstan.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Rally in front of Russian ambassy in Paris after Alexey Navalny's death, France - 16 Feb 2024. Credit: YOAN VALAT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss27yzn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 18:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct4v19)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4x8p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss282qs)
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FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2ttl11tdcz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnyg05)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4sry)
2024/02/16 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 (w172z2r9ss286gx)
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FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b34)
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria - one year on

When we first reported on the earthquake in February 2023, the scale was overwhelming. We heard from families who had escaped as buildings around them collapsed, and rescue workers described the devastation as the worst they had ever seen. Each day the casualty figures mounted. It is now thought that at least 55,000 people died.

A year on, we have been catching up with survivors to hear how their lives have changed. One family – Iman, Karim and their 7-year-old daughter Nada – had fled from the war in Syria to have a new life in Turkey. They lost family, friends and their home in the earthquake.

When host James Reynolds called the family up in the last few days, they told him they were doing much better. Young Nada, however, is still having nightmares about the floor shaking and people she has lost.

“I have a dream about my friend Iman, she died from the earthquake,” Nada tells James. “I’m so sad about her, and I have a friend who moved to Canada – I miss her so much.”

We also hear messages from BBC listeners in Turkey and reunite with Harun, an English teacher in southern Turkey, and Bilal who is living in the east of the country and had his business destroyed last year.

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

(Photo: Imam and Nada)


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnykr9)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y5d)
What time was the first clock set to?

When the first person set the very first clock, how did they know what time to set it to? This question, from listener Chris in the UK, sends CrowdScience off on a quest into the history of timekeeping.

From sundials to water clocks, from uneven hours to precision seconds determined by the vibration of an atom, we examine how we came to measure time. We visit possibly the oldest working mechanical clock in the world to discover how its time was originally set; and hear how the time we go by today is not quite the same as it was in the past.

Will all this be enough to solve Chris' question, or has he stumped the team?

Featuring:

Ian Westworth, Clock Mechanic
Dr. Chad Orzel, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Union College
Anna Rolls, Curator of Clocks, Clockmakers’ Museum
Peter, Guide, Salisbury Cathedral
Dr. Jun Ye, Physicist at NIST (National Institutes of Standards and Technology) and The University of Colorado, Boulder.


Presenter: Caroline Steel
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Production Co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris
Studio Manager: Jackie Margerum

(Photo:Stopwatch on red background. Credit: Martin Poole / Getty Images).


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss28b71)
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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172z09xb384zgg)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss28fz5)
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FRI 22:06 The Newsroom (w172z2t049g4g62)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 22:20 Sports News (w172z1kdlhjlhd6)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnyt7k)
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FRI 22:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zc9)
First broadcast 16/02/2024 22:32 GMT

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


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172z2r9ss28kq9)
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FRI 23:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4nzr)
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FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2s47hnyxzp)
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FRI 23:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pkt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]