SATURDAY 20 JULY 2024

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9wdj3)
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SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q21)
Marriage Madness

Radhika Merchant has married her partner Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani. When your Dad is the 11th richest person in the world, worth over $112bn, you can afford a wedding year, rather than a wedding day, right? After seven months of celebration, Marnie and the panel review the festivities to see if there is any science lingering under the ‘I dos’.

Hear of Hindu wedding customs and superstitions, and why something called evolutionary lag might be behind traditions that make very little sense. Also, rings, but not the wedding bands. Professor Valerie Trouet, from the Laboratory of Tree Ring Research at the University of Arizona tells tales of the ancient circles found within trees harbouring secrets of climates past and future.

Plus sleep divorce, why it might be a marriage saver, and finally putting to bed who has the best sleep pattern, the night owls or the early birds.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton
Panellists: Tristan Ahtone & Chhavi Sachdev
Producers: Harrison Lewis, Julia Ravey, Alex Mansfield & Noa Dowling


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9wj87)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfjs1n6sf3)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9wn0c)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqcgj8nvdp)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xl08r)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct5wgw)
Can The Hundred grow without IPL investment?

We hear from Venky Mysore who is the Managing Director of the Kolkata Knight Riders. He shares whether he would be interested in buying a stake in a Hundred team and whether players should be allowed to leave their franchise early.

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma celebrate the efforts member nations are making to grow Cricket in emerging nations....

This year's ICC Development Award winners have been announced and the UAE were awarded ICC Associate Member Women's performance of the Year for their displays at the T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier in Kuala Lumpa. We are joined by their captain Esha Oza who tells us what the award means to them.

Plus we discuss England women's triumphs after winning all thirteen matches they have played at home during their international Summer.

Photo: Kolkata Knight Riders' players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 26, 2024. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9wrrh)
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SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct698z)
Outlook Mixtape: blackmail, a brother's quest, losing 31-0

In July 2019 Patricia Franquesa got an email that turned her world upside down. Her computer had been hacked. The hacker had found intimate pictures on there and was now threatening to send them to all of her contacts: friends, family, colleagues, almost anyone she'd ever interacted with online. Confronted by this attempt to shame her, Patricia made a bold decision.

Griffin Dunne grew up in 1960's Los Angeles. His parents would throw regular lavish parties attended by the who's who of Hollywood. Griffin's mother was an heiress, his father a producer and he was the nephew of two famous writers, Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne. Following in their footsteps, Griffin made his name as an actor in the 1981 cult classic An American Werewolf in London. Around the same time his younger sister Dominique starred in the Steven Spielberg-produced film Poltergeist. Griffin thought they'd have fun producing and starring in each others' movies for a lifetime. But Dominique was killed, aged just 24, and her death set Griffin on a quest for justice.

American Samoan goalkeeper Nicky Salapu is a record breaker, though his record is not one any footballer would want. He was the goalkeeper during American Samoa’s 31-0 deafeat against Australia, in 2001. American Samoa's future as a team looked like an unending series of losses and humiliation, until new coach Thomas Rongen inspired them to victory.

Presenter: Seyi Rhodes
Producer: Laura Thomas

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

(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydr)
How Ayia Napa became a clubbing capital

In the 1990s, Ayia Napa, in Cyprus, went from quiet fishing village to party resort.

The Kool Club was one of the first nightclubs to open in 1995.

Rachel Naylor speaks to founder and DJ Nick Power, the 'godfather of Ayia Napa'.

(Photo: The Kool Club, in Ayia Napa. Credit: Nick Power)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9wwhm)
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SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q21)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9x07r)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqcgj8p6n2)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xlcj4)
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SAT 05:32 Amazing Sport Stories (w3ct6r8d)
Copper Bullets: Ep 2

The families of Zambia’s fallen football players grieve their loved ones, as a new national team is formed. The nation mourns the squad at the Independence Stadium in Lusaka, as relatives begin their fight for justice and truth. The newly assembled line-up begins training. Danish manager Roald Poulsen will be their coach. Three players from the original team, but who were not on the flight - Kalusha Bwalya, Johnson Bwalya and Charles Musonda - are among them. They try their luck in World Cup qualifiers and then start their journey to the biggest contest on the continent, the Africa Cup of Nations.

#AmazingSportStories


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct5tqc)
Is increasing turbulence making flying more dangerous?

Is climate change making turbulence more dangerous for people taking flights around the world?

That’s what one listener asked, following a terrifying turbulence incident which left one person dead and more than 20 injured on a flight to Singapore.

We speak to turbulence expert Paul Williams, Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Reading, to understand what is going on.

Presenter: Kate Lamble
Producer: Nathan Gower
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound mix: Nigel Appleton
Editor: Richard Vadon


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9x3zw)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zcx1dfxwcwq)
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SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9x7r0)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zcx1dfxwhmv)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9xch4)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zcx1dfxwmcz)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9xh78)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbt)
After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump

The former President, with his face bloodied, surrounded by Secret Service agents, the American flag behind him, his fist in the air defiant – how much will that image change the United States? This is the focus of our conversations in this week’s edition of the programme.

We bring together witnesses to the shooting in Pennsylvania and hear from people at this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There, supporters with tears in their eyes and bandages on their ears, show their love for Donald Trump.

“There’s a strong sense of the holy spirit being in the room, I can’t express that, it’s very strong, very powerful,” one of the delegates, Melanie, tells host James Reynolds. “I’m very excited about what’s happening, it’s the most powerful experience we’re having here in Milwaukee.”

Since the attempt on Mr Trump’s life, there has been much talk in the US about less confrontational rhetoric in politics. We also bring together three voters – two of them undecided – to discuss this and their options for the November election.

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

Photo: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures as he is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

Credit: Evan Vucci/AP


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xlvhn)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0q)
The scammers pretending to be Chinese police

BBC Trending investigates fake Chinese police targeting people online. Plus the story of the West Indies' first black cricket captain, Sir Frank Worrell, and should public transport be free?


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsy)
Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9xlzd)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w3ct5q9w)
How to with the Open at Royal Troon

We’re live at Royal Troon at golf’s 152nd Open Championship. The course contains one of the most iconic holes in golf. The 8th hole known as the "postage stamp" it also contains the longest hole in all Open history, a whopping 623 yards. So what exactly does it take to win there? Germany's Sophia Popov knows, she's the last person to win an Open Championship at Troon when she Women's Open in 2020.

Plus and as this year's winner is crowned, we’ll speak to someone who has eyes on a future Open title and he’s no stranger to sporting success. The former Super Eagle now looking for birdies. Peter Odemwingie joins us fresh from successfully becoming a PGA pro golfer.

The World Orientation Championships have been taking place this week, Switzerland's Ricardo Rancan, part of the winning sprint relay team, on what it takes to navigate your way to the top of the podium

Ahead of the Paris Games we look at what it takes to put on a memorable Opening ceremony. The highs and lows, the pitfalls and the pleasure.

Photo: The Claret Jug on display (CREDIT: Mark Runnacles/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9xqqj)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqcgj8py3v)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xm2zx)
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SAT 11:32 The Documentary (w3ct6xks)
Instagram’s fake guru

Former Brazilian model, wellness influencer and spiritual life coach Kat Torres was an inspiration and a lifeline to women all over the world. More than a million people on Instagram followed her extraordinary career trajectory from extreme poverty in Brazil, to a European modelling career and a life of luxury in the US.

But behind the perfectly curated posts is a story of witchcraft, sexual exploitation and human trafficking; a dark and secretive sorority that led to missing women and sent their families and the FBI on a desperate search to find them.

After months of investigations, a team from BBC Eye and BBC News Brasil uncover a wellness empire built on half-truths and lies. For the documentary Hannah Price tells the story of her enslaved followers and the heavy price they paid. And for the first time - in a surreal confrontation behind the walls of a Brazilian prison - we hear from the self-proclaimed “guru” who exerted absolute control.


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9xvgn)
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r9x)
The Romani holocaust: An unfinished history

The destruction of the Roma by the Nazi state and allies and their subsequent post war fate is little understood and still being written. Historian Celia Donert tells the story of this forgotten holocaust and explores its contested memory and legacy.


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9xz6s)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zb8z0pvvtpr)
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SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9y2yx)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172zbmx4bgnd2c)
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9ykyf)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqcgj8qsbr)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xmy6t)
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SAT 18:32 Amazing Sport Stories (w3ct6r8d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdm)
Cyprus's first Olympic medal

Sailor Pavlos Kontides was 22 when he competed in the 2012 Olympics. Although he had taken part in the Beijing, he was considered one of the favourites going into the London games.

He became the first Cypriot athlete to win a medal for his country, by competing in the Men’s Laser class. He spoke to Matthew Kenyon about what his success meant to him and his country.

(Photo: Pavlos Kontides sailing for Cyprus in the 2012 Olympics. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9yppk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 19:06 The Evidence (w3ct6qzj)
Salt

For eons, salt has been crucial to human health, culture, and diet. On this episode of The Evidence, we explore the strange science of salt taste – why it can be sweet, salty, or even a flavour enhancer. We look at how salt keeps our bodies running, and what happens if we have to little of it. And while too little salt may be bad, too much is also a problem. What does the science say about how much salt is optimal, and what can we do to make sure we’re eating the right amount? Claudia Hammond is joined by a panel of salty experts who will help find the answers to these questions and more.


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9ytfp)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjn)
Playwright Annie Baker

American actor Austin Butler on his role in the film The Bikeriders, and the voice of Gru, actor Steve Carrell, reveals he is never in the same room as his co-stars during the recording of the Despicable Me films.

Indian musician and singer-songwriter Raghu Dixit talks about the dark time he has emerged from and performs live.

Also on the show, bestselling British author Lisa Jewell has written her first Marvel novel about superhero turned PI Jessica Jones and Nikki Bedi speaks to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker about her debut film Janet Planet.

Nikki Bedi is joined by cultural critic Guy Lodge to discuss the latest in arts.

(Photo: Playwright Annie Baker speaking at Barrow Street Theatre. Credit: Ben Hider/Getty Images)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9yy5t)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8z0pvwsns)
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SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9z1xy)
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SAT 22:06 The Documentary (w3ct6rb6)
Shaken goalposts

Football rarely stops in Turkey, but when two earthquakes causes tens of thousands to die in the south-east region of the country early in 2023, even the passionately followed Super Lig top division is suspended. Hatayspor - a team from the league - loses its star player Christian Atsu to the rubble of a collapsed building. Its home city of Antakya is all but wiped from the map. A year later, football writer James Montague travels to his home nation of Turkey to tell the story of Hatayspor FC's improbable, and symbolic fight to survive in the aftermath of the disaster.

James meets female ‘ultra’ fan, Songul, who follows her team despite the obstacles of life living in converted-shipping container emergency accommodation. He talks to football icon Volkan Demirel, as the coach battles to keep his side in the league despite their lack of training facilities or a home stadium. Can the team that emerged from the rubble avoid relegation, too?

Presenter: James Montague
Executive producer/writer: Ben Wyatt
A Comuniqué production for BBC World Service

(Photo: Hatayspor players wear shirts with image of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu on his birthday, commemorating his life lost in the Feb Kahramanmaras earthquake, Mersin Stadium, Turkey, 10 January, 2024. Credit: Mustafa Unal Uysal/Anadolu/Getty Images)


SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xnf6b)
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SAT 22:32 This Is Africa (w3ct5y54)
Victoria Kimani

Victoria Kimani is one of Kenya’s top performers of Afro-R'n'B fusion music. She has just released her fifth album, Mood for Life. Born in Los Angeles to Kenyan parents, she grew up moving around the US and then Nigeria before settling full time in Kenya. She was the first female artist to sign with Nigerian record label Chocolate City in 2012, and released her first single, Mtoto, the following year. After numerous singles, including a collaboration with Tanzanian star Diamond Platnumz, she dropped her first album, Safari, in 2017. She then became an independent artist and is charming her fans with her beautiful voice.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9z5p2)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqcgj8rd2d)
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SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xnjyg)
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SAT 23:32 Assignment (w3ct5msy)
The child rescue con

Project Rescue Children claims to save children from trafficking and abuse across the world, but the BBC has uncovered evidence of false and misleading social media posts. The charity's director, Adam Whittington, has raised thousands of pounds from sponsors and donors. But the BBC’s Hayley Mortimer has found that unsuspecting children are being used as props, and the rescue centres have no children. Project Rescue Children rejects the BBC's findings and says its work has benefitted hundreds of children worldwide.

Reporter: Hayley Mortimer
Producer: Kate West
Technical producer: Richard Hannaford
Production co-ordinator: Tim Fernley
Editor: Carl Johnston

(Image: Children running, Kenya. Credit: Getty Images)

SUNDAY 21 JULY 2024

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9z9f6)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xnnpl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 00:32 Amazing Sport Stories (w3ct6r8d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 00:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9zf5b)
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SUN 01:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhh)
US dairy farm workers infected by bird flu

The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread from birds to dairy cattle in the United States where a number of agricultural workers have also been infected by it. This is thought to be the first time humans have caught the virus from another mammal and the first time the virus has been detected in cattle.

This unusual development is being tracked by virologists who have followed Bird Flu since it first emerged in Hong Kong in the 1990s.

Since then, across the world millions of wild birds and poultry have died from the virus and over 400 human deaths worldwide have been linked to it. So it is a concern that the US outbreak has emerged in dairy cattle herds and that there has been some human infection - although there has been no person-to-person infection.

This Inquiry examines how the virus infects birds and mammals and what the potential is for further transmission to humans.

Contributors:
Dr Erin Sorrell is a senior scholar and associate professor at Johns Hopkins University in the US.
Professor Wendy Barclay studies viruses at Imperial College London in the UK
Dr Ed Hutchinson is a virologist at the MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research in Scotland
Dr Marc-Alain Widdowson leads the high threat pathogens group at the World Health Organisation in Europe.

Presenter: Charmaine Cozier
Producer: Phil Reevell
Researcher: Katie Morgan
Editor: Tara McDermott
Sound: Nicky Edwards
Production co-ordinator: Tim Fernley

(Photo Cows queuing for their midway milking at United Dreams Dairy, in North Freedom, Wisconsin. Credit: The Washington Post/Getty Images


SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xnsfq)
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SUN 01:32 Amazing Sport Stories (w3ct6qzd)
Chasing Mountains: Ep 4

We have a winner – or so we think. Questions are being asked, as an earlier climb comes under scrutiny. If you don’t actually reach the summit, can you still claim the title of first woman to scale the fourteen highest peaks? The mountaineers risked their lives on the ultimate challenge – can they make peace with what has happened?


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9zjxg)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqcgj8rr9s)
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SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xnx5v)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct5t8t)
Toxic Positivity

In the last two years, online searches for ‘toxic positivity’ have spiked. In this discussion from the Cheltenham Science Festival, we find out what toxic positivity is, and how it can hurt you and people around you.

In front of a live audience, Claudia Hammond is joined by psychologist Dr Linda Blair, GP and educator Dr Anisha Patel, and wellbeing consultant and content creator Benjy Kusi.

Linda has been interested in the rise in the use of the term ‘toxic positivity’ and has noticed how it’s having an impact on our wellbeing. She reveals why it is important for us not to suppress ‘negative’ feelings and emotions.

Anisha was diagnosed with bowel cancer when she was 39. She authored the book Everything You Hoped You’d Never Need To Know About Bowel Cancer, where she speaks about her diagnosis and treatment journey. She experienced first-hand the harm that toxic positivity can do.

Benjy works with many different companies to help improve their inclusion and wellbeing practices. He’s the author of the book Hope This Helps and posts frequent videos about lots of tricky issues on TikTok and Instagram.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell
Production Coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth
Editor: Holly Squire


SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9znnl)
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SUN 03:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r9x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9zsdq)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shy)
Trump triumphant at the Republican National Convention

Max Pearson introduces correspondents' and writers' stories from the USA, the occupied West Bank, Taiwan and Costa Rica.

Donald Trump has accepted his party's nomination to be its Presidential candidate and chosen Ohio senator JD Vance as his running mate. Anthony Zurcher reflects on what the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee signalled for the next steps in the campaign.

Walking across the territory of the occupied West Bank throws up extraordinary views, historic landscapes - and moments of stark reflection. Tim Whewell describes some of the conversations he had with Israelis and Palestinians during a journey across this disputed land.

From Taoist drag queens to near-naked tai chi masters, the clubland of Taipei is full of startling sights. It's a world where most people feel free to be themselves. But as Lucy Ash heard recently in Taiwan, for members of the LGBTQ community there's apprehension about how their rights might be rolled back if China's influence on the island grows stronger.

Costa Rica is a famously eco-friendly nation - and with no army and growing forest cover, it's also an exception to the rule in Central America. John Kampfner traces the history of one community of outsiders - Quaker pacifists from the US - who've put down roots in the Monteverde rainforest.

Producer: Polly Hope
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Production Co-Ordinator: Katie Morrison


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xp4p3)
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SUN 04:32 The Explanation (w3ct5yzp)
What makes a good peace mediator?

Brokering peace between warring nations, how does it work and what causes failure? We look at Qatar’s role in the Middle East and at insight gained from the Northern Ireland peace process. Host Claire Graham talks to Lyse Doucet – the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent about how the state actors in peace mediation have changed and adapted over time. Plus Lyse tackles the question - can you really be a mediator if you are not neutral? Produced by Cathy Young for the BBC World Service.


SUN 04:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kg9zx4v)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqcgj8s3k5)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xp8f7)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct6rb6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Saturday]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb00wz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zcx1dfxz8st)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb04n3)
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SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zcx1dfxzdjy)
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SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb08d7)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zcx1dfxzj92)
A review of the week with the latest news.


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb0d4c)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xprdr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xn0)
Cooking is chemistry

Why do we cook? To create flavour, to aid digestion and to release nutrients from our food.

Every time we fry, steam, boil, or bake a series of chemical reactions take place that are key to a dish’s success.

In this programme Ruth Alexander puts questions from the BBC World Service audience to Dr Stuart Farrimond in the UK, author of ‘The Science of Cooking’. Susannah and Aaron Rickard in Australia tell Ruth about the chemical reactions they discovered when researching their cookbook ‘Cooking with Alcohol’. And Krish Ashok in India, author of ‘Masala Lab: The Science of Indian Cooking’, explains the science behind the culinary wisdom of your parents and grandparents.

If you’d like to contact the programme email thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk

Presented by Ruth Alexander.

Produced by Beatrice Pickup.

(Image: two young girls wearing goggles and aprons conducting a science experiment. Credit: Getty Images/ BBC)


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb0hwh)
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SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw6)
Protecting wildlife from human activity

From the way we catch food, to how we generate energy, human activity inevitably impacts on wildlife and the environment in unintended ways. So this week we’re looking at ways to reduce this collateral damage. We visit a windfarm in Finland using AI to predict bird flight paths and stop individual turbines before they cause damage. And we join some fishermen in Cyprus, who are using special green lights to warn turtles away from their nets.

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


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xpw4w)
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SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69hr)
From Paris to the world, Olympics 2024

What is it like to cover such a globally significant sporting event such as the Olympic Games? We've invited three of our Fifth Floor colleagues to discuss what the Olympics means to their audiences and to tell us about some of the lesser known stories behind this year's games.

Joining us are Celestine Korey from BBC Sports Africa, based in Nairobi and Pooria Jefereh from BBC Persian, who are both heading to Paris for the games. We'll also hear from BBC Uzbek’s Firuz Rahimi who has spent the past few years following the incredible story of two sisters from Afghanistan who'll represent their country in the cycling despite the road to getting there being anything but smooth.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich)


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb0mmm)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqcgj8sv0y)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xpzx0)
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SUN 11:32 The Explanation (w3ct5yzp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct5tqc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb0rcr)
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SUN 12:06 The Evidence (w3ct6qzj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:06 on Saturday]


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb0w3w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zb8z0pvyqlv)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb0zw0)
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SUN 14:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrx)
What do this year's election results mean for our warming world?

Some of the world's biggest carbon emitters - including the EU, India and Indonesia - have just had elections. Will the results change their climate policies?

Graihagh Jackson and Jordan Dunbar are joined by Anna Holligan, BBC correspondent in the Netherlands; Carl Nasman, BBC climate journalist based in Washington; and BBC climate reporter Esme Stallard.

Producers: Ben Cooper and Graihagh Jackson
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Editor: Simon Watts
Sound mix: Tom Brignell


SUN 14:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xqc4d)
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SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct5spr)
Positive news stories


SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb13m4)
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SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172zbmx4bgrdql)
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb1lln)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqcgj8tszz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xqyw1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 19:32 On the Podium (w3ct6r68)
Ntando Mahlangu: Walking, running and leaping into the future

Ntando Mahlangu was born with fibular hemimelia, a condition that meant his legs didn't develop fully below the knees. After spending his childhood in a wheelchair, he made the decision to undergo amputation aged 10. When he received his first set of prosthetic "blade" legs, his whole world changed - and four years later, he was on the podium at the Rio Paralympics, with a silver medal around his neck for finishing second in the T42 200m sprint. By the time he turned 20, he'd added two gold medals for sprinting and long jumping to his collection.

So what's he planning to do next?

Eliza Skinner and Ed Harry hear from Ntando about growing up in rural South Africa, and how he's taught those around him to appreciate disabled people for who they are. He explains how seemingly small things in life have made a huge difference to him, and how walking on blades helped him develop as both an athlete and a human being.

He also shares his perspective on being a veteran in his sport at the age of 22, the lessons he's learned about balancing his athletic career with personal development, and why he now feels a responsibility to build para-athletics for the generations coming through behind him: "Those hurdles are for me to jump, and to make sure the guys that come after me just walk through them."

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


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb1qbs)
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SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q21)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 on Saturday]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb1v2x)
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SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8z0pvzpkw)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb1yv1)
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SUN 22:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 today]


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xrb3f)
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SUN 22:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0q)
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SUN 22:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsy)
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SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb22l5)
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SUN 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqcgj8v8zh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xrfvk)
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SUN 23:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69hr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]

MONDAY 22 JULY 2024

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf5kgb26b9)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg005xrklp)
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MON 00:32 The Explanation (w3ct5yzp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 on Sunday]


MON 00:50 More or Less (w3ct5tqc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm65bl)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctskzcqx)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6wjlz)
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MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct5rmv)
Fed: The Ethical Consumer's Dilemma

We’ve heard about the potential problems around chicken welfare. But how does that square with their impact on the environment?

Dr Chris van Tulleken finds out what it takes to produce the most eco-friendly chicken meat possible. And makes a devastating discovery. Welfare concerns, and environmental credentials, often pull in OPPOSITE directions. Does he want to eat the happiest birds, or the ones kindest to the planet?

Halfway through his poultry quest, Chris remains massively conflicted: he loves chicken, but some of what he’s discovered makes him question how much he eats it. Will he still be able to look at it the same way as he goes deeper down the rabbit hole? And more importantly, should he keep serving it up to the family?


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm692q)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctskzhh1)
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MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6wnc3)
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MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rhb)
Why am I afraid of this building?

Buildings inspire many emotions, like awe, serenity or even dread. CrowdScience listener Siobhan was struck by this as she passed a huge apartment block with tiny windows; it reminded her of a prison. So, she asked us to investigate the feelings that buildings can trigger.

Architects have long considered how the effect of buildings on their occupants or passersby: asking whether certain features elicit feelings of wonder or joy... or sadness and fear. And now modern neuroscience has started to interrogate these very questions, too.

How much of the way we feel about a building is to do with its intrinsic design, and how much is due to our individual brain chemistry and life experiences? Presenter Caroline Steel talks to designer Thomas Heatherwick about his ideas for improving public spaces; enters a virtual reality simulation in Denmark to learn about the emerging field of ‘neuroarchitecture’; and finds out why people just can’t agree what makes a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ building.

Contributors:
Thomas Heatherwick, Heatherwick Studios, London
Professor Zakaria Djeberra, University of Aalborg
Professor Lars Fich, University of Aalborg
Professor Edward Vessel, City College of New York

Presenter: Caroline Steel
Producer: Richard Walker
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Production Coordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Studio Manager: Duncan Hannant

(Image: Rear view of woman surrounded by old traditional residential buildings and lost in city, Hong Kong, China. Credit: d3sign via Getty Images)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm6dtv)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6ws37)
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MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsy)
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MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm6jkz)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctskzqz9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6wwvc)
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MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzq)
Teaching empathy: a blueprint for social change?

The ability to understand and share the feelings of others is a fundamental part of what makes us human. But is our ability to empathise with others at risk? If so, what could the consequences be for the next generation? Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women from the UK and Denmark who see empathy as a crucial skill for children to have for their wellbeing and in order for society to function.

Leslee Udwin is a BAFTA winning filmmaker turned activist. She is the founder of Think Equal, a global education initiative that integrates social and emotional learning into early childhood education to promote empathy and equality. Her work has received international recognition, including endorsements from global leaders and the United Nations.

Iben Sandahl is a psychotherapist and author specializing in Danish parenting principles. She developed a methodology for teaching empathy in classrooms as part of an Erasmus+ project and has created a toolkit used by hundreds of teachers in four countries over three years.

Produced by Emily Naylor

(Image: (L) Leslee Udwin credit Claus Boesen. (R) Iben Sandahl credit Signe Bay.)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm6nb3)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v0rzp)
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MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm6s27)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v0wqt)
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MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm6wtc)
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MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v10gy)
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MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm70kh)
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MON 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szc)
Eddie Marsan: Do the arts neglect working-class people?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the actor Eddie Marsan, whose ability to play troubled, sometimes violent characters has made him a staple on stage and screen. He’s a relative rarity, an actor with genuine working class roots. Is there a diversity problem in the performing arts when it comes to class?


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6xctw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5z6n)
Paris 2024: The Grand Paris Express

People arriving at Paris’s Orly Airport for the 2024 Olympic games will be able to take an underground train straight to Saint-Denis where most of the Olympic action is taking place.

It's thanks to a line extension that opened on June 24. And that is just the ‘hors d’oeuvre’. The Grand Paris Express is a metro expansion on a massive scale whose aim is to transform the city from a normal-sized European capital to a metropolis the size of London.

What could it do for the Parisian, and French, economies?

(Image: Saint-Denis–Pleyel station in Paris, France. Copyright: Société des grands projets / Kengo Kuma & Associates / Sylvain Cambon)

Presented and produced by John Laurenson


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5yh1)
The 1924 Paris Olympics

The last time Paris held the Olympic Games was 100 years ago in 1924.

More than 3,000 athletes from 44 nations took part, of which only 135 were women, in 17 sports.

Rachel Naylor goes through the BBC archive for interviews with two British medallists - the sprinter Harold Abrahams and the tennis player Kitty Godfree.

(Photo: Harold Abrahams winning gold at the Olympics in Paris, in 1924. Credit: Jewish Chronicle / Heritage Images / Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm749m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl0bpy)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6xhl0)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rhb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm781r)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct5n1y)
Cyprus: coups and clubbing

Max Pearson presents this week's Witness History interviews on the history of Cyprus. Our guest is Dr Antigone Heraclidou, Senior Research Associate at CYENS Centre of Excellence in Cyprus.

We hear Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot perspectives on the island's 1974 coup and subsequent invasion.

Then, a Cypriot Olympic sailing hero takes us back to the London 2012 Games.

And finally the 'Godfather of Ayia Napa' tells us how the island became a party destination.

Contributors:
Dr Antigone Heraclidou, Senior Research Associate at CYENS Centre of Excellence in Cyprus.
Bekir Azgun - Turkish Cypriot writer.
Captain Adamos Marneros - landed final flight at Nicosia Airport.
Nicoletta Demetriou - returned to her family home in 2003.
Pavlos Kontides - Cypriot Olympic sailor.
Nick Power - DJ and 'Godfather of Ayia Napa'.

(Photo: Greek Cypriot soldier killed in the 1974 conflict. Credit: Sean Gallup via Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm7csw)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl0l66)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6xr28)
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MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dlg)
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MON 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm7hk0)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq9)
The family hiding in the bush after leaking Russian secrets

Nick Stride, a builder from the UK, feared for his family’s safety after discovering alleged financial corruption while building First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov’s 140-million-dollar mansion in Moscow. Worried that his every movement was being watched, he hatched a plan to get out and put as much distance as possible between his loved ones and his former boss. They chose Australia. Nick then passed the secret accounting documents he’d taken to an investigative reporter, but by the time it came to publish, Nick and his family’s claim for political asylum in Australia was rejected. Seeing no way out, the family went on the run, hiding out amongst the snakes and crocodiles of the country’s unforgiving Dampier peninsula, every morning expecting a truck to pull up and tear his family apart.

The book about his odyssey is called Run For Your Life, by Sue Williams.

Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Edgar Maddicott

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

(Photo: Stormclouds brewing over the Stride family's camp in Northwestern Australia. Credit: Nick Stride)


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5yh1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm7m94)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl0tpg)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6xzkj)
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MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm7r18)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8zcz55lj7)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm7vsd)
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MON 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6y71s)
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MON 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zy7)
First broadcast 22/07/2024 14:32 GMT

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


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm7zjj)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj435pwmlw)
2024/07/22 15:06 GMT

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


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm838n)
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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj435pwrc0)
2024/07/22 16:06 GMT

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MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm870s)
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MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5yh1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm8brx)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl1k57)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6yq19)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w3m)
2024/07/22 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 (w172zgf5xqm8gj1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shy)
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MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6ytsf)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct5rmw)
Fed: Fine Print

Do YOU know what you're eating? Are you sure?

Dr Chris van Tulleken is keen to make good food choices, and buy the best chicken possible for his dinner. High welfare, tasty, and good for the environment, ideally. But it's not as easy as that. How CAN he make good food choices if he has no idea what he's buying?

Chris explores what we actually know about the food we buy, and to what extent we can trust what's on a label.

He also uncovers the startling truth about two very different ways that we buy chicken - lifting the lid on why sometimes, even the most moral meat shoppers turn a blind eye...


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm8l85)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8zcz56fr4)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm8q09)
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MON 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6z28p)
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MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm8trf)
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MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl214r)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6z60t)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct600h)
First broadcast 22/07/2024 21:32 GMT

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

TUESDAY 23 JULY 2024

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm8yhk)
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TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct5n1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm927p)
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TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfk49ymbdk)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm95zt)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl2dd4)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6zk86)
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TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct5msz)
A slogan and a land: Part one

Since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas last year, the cry “Ffom the River to the Sea” has been heard more and more as a pro-Palestinian slogan. But what river? What sea? And what exactly does the phrase mean? It’s the subject of intense controversy. In this two-part series, reporter Tim Whewell travels from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea, across a tiny stretch of land – just over an hour by car if you don’t stop - that’s perhaps the most argued-over in the world.

Along the way, he meets shepherds and teachers, soldiers and gardeners, artists and activists - Palestinians and Israelis of many different views and backgrounds. The shortest line from the River to the Sea doesn’t pass through Gaza. But everyone Tim meets on his journey across the Israeli-occupied West Bank of the River, and in Israel, is living in the terrible shadow of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel and the war that’s followed. The future of the often-beautiful, fast-changing, overcrowded region he crosses will be at the heart of any eventual solution to the Middle East conflict. In this first programme, he goes from the Jordan, through the Israeli settlement of Argaman, the Palestinian herding community of al-Farisiyah and the Palestinian village of Duma, ending up at the Israeli settlement of Shilo. What do people in those places think now – and do they have any hope for the future?
(In Part 2, Tim leaves the West Bank and travels through Israel.)

Presenter/producer: Tim Whewell
Sound mixing: Andy Fell and Neil Churchill
Production co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Editor: Penny Murphy

(Photo shows some of the people Tim meets in the two parts of the series. Clockwise from top left: Ben Levy, Israeli nature ranger; Sulieman Mleahat, Palestinian development worker; Susie Becher, Israeli political activist; Okayla Shehadi, retired Palestinian citizen of Israel.)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm99qy)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5yh1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm9fh2)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl2mwd)
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TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg6zsrg)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tkw)
Massimo Bottura: The Picasso of pasta

Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana has twice been named the world’s best restaurant. Situated in Bottura’s hometown of Modena, a place renowned for racing cars and balsamic vinegar, the triple Michelin-starred establishment blends traditional Italian cooking with a truly avant-garde sense of design and creativity.

Bottura is the leader of the culinary movement that sees food as edible art. His dishes are inspired by and dedicated to Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei, among other artists. He has even had his own exhibition at Paris’ Palais des Beaux-Arts.

Food journalist and cookbook author Emiko Davies spends a weekend in Modena with Bottura and his restauranteur wife Lara Gilmore. Davies goes behind the scenes of a working kitchen and gets behind the wheel of a sports car to discover how Bottura transforms his passion for art and design into novel ideas for unimaginable recipes.

Presenter: Emiko Davies
Producer: Jude Shapiro
Executive producer: Jack Howson
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC World Service

Image: Massimo Bottura at Osteria Francescana (Credit: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images)


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm9k76)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v3nws)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v3smx)
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TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm9sqg)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v3xd1)
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TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqm9xgl)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw7)
Olympic-sized solutions

As athletes from around the world strive for glory at the Paris Olympics, we look at how sport has a unique ability to change people’s lives for the better. In a refugee camp in Lebanon we meet those who are being inspired by that most traditional of sports, cricket. In Kenya we meet women from the toughest backgrounds who are taking on the world at football - and learning important life lessons as they go. Plus we hear the remarkable story of a cyclist from Afghanistan who is part of the Refugee Olympic Team.

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

(Image: Vijana Amani Pamoja football team, Richard Kenny/BBC)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg708qz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zhp)
Paris 2024: The fashion Olympics

We’re used to fashion giants like adidas and Nike designing athlete uniforms for the Olympics and Paralympics.

This year however, it’s likely we’ll see smaller labels on the podium.

In this programme we hear from the diverse list of designers and learn why the fashion industry is so keen to work with sports stars.

Presented and produced by Megan Lawton

(Image: Portugal's Gabriel Ribeiro competes during the Skateboarding Men's Street Preliminaries of the Olympic Qualifier Series 2024.Image: Getty Images)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymk)
The first Olympic ‘mascot’

After being designed in one night, Shuss, the cartoon skier, debuted at the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, France.

Instead of ‘mascot’, the Olympic Organising Committee referred to it as a ‘character’ at the time.

In the colours of the French flag, Shuss was available as a variety of souvenirs.

Megan Jones speaks to one manufacturer of Shuss merchandise, André Thiennot.

(Picture: Shuss souvenir. Credit: BBC)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmb16q)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl37m1)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg70dh3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct5msz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmb4yv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmb8pz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl3h39)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg70mzc)
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TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6fb1)
.


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmbdg3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4v)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmbj67)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl3qlk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg70wgm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tkw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmbmyc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8zcz58hfb)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmbrph)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg713yw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct6078)
First broadcast 23/07/2024 14:32 GMT

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


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmbwfm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj435pzjhz)
2024/07/23 15:06 GMT

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TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmc05r)
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TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj435pzn83)
2024/07/23 16:06 GMT

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


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmc3xw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4v)
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TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmc7p0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl4g2b)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg71lyd)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w84)
2024/07/23 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 (w172zgf5xqmccf4)
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TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct5msz)
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TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg71qpj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct5wmf)
Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world.


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmch58)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8zcz59bn7)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmclxd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw7)
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TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg71z5s)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tkw)
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TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmcqnj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl4y1v)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg722xx)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct609j)
First broadcast 23/07/2024 21:32 GMT

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

WEDNESDAY 24 JULY 2024

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmcvdn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmcz4s)
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WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfk49yq79n)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmd2wx)
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WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl5997)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg72g59)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmd6n1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmdbd5)
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WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl5jsh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg72pnk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 04:32 The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam (w3ct6r39)
1. The fall

Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman is the man of the hour. He’s responsible for one of the biggest gold discoveries in the world, deep in the Indonesian jungle. It’s a find that sends Bre-X stock prices soaring to stratospheric heights. So his apparent death — a dramatic fall from a helicopter flying to the gold site — sends shockwaves around the world. Did he jump? Was he pushed? But the days following his death will prove even more shocking.

Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death.
The series has references to suicide and some graphic content.


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WED 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v6ksw)
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WED 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v6pk0)
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WED 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmdtcp)
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WED 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t4b)
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg735n2)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zn6)
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypt)
Olympics: Zamzam Farah at London 2012

At the London 2012 Olympics, the Somali sprinter Zamzam Farah became a crowd favourite after finishing last in her 400m heat by 27 seconds.

Zamzam had grown up in war-torn Mogadishu, where she had to dodge violence while training on the so-called ‘Road of Death’.

She competed with her body fully covered, but, after the Olympics, her family in Somalia received death threats because of what Al-Shabab considered unacceptable behaviour for a Muslim woman. She remained in the UK and gained asylum.

Zamzam Farah spoke to Ian Williams in 2021.

(Photo: Zamzam Farah about to start the 400m at the London 2012 Olympics. Credit: Olivier Morin/AFP/GettyImages)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmdy3t)
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WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl64j4)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg739d6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmf1vy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 10:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r9x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmf5m2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl6d0d)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg73jwg)
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WED 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dqz)
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WED 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmf9c6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5pcm)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmff3b)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl6mhn)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg73scq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 13:32 The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam (w3ct6r39)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmfjvg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8zcz5cdbf)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmfnll)
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WED 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t4b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg740vz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct60cs)
First broadcast 24/07/2024 14:32 GMT

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


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmfsbq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj435q2ff2)
2024/07/24 15:06 GMT

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


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmfx2v)
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WED 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj435q2k56)
2024/07/24 16:06 GMT

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


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmg0tz)
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WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5pcm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmg4l3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl7bzf)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg74hvh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5wbd)
2024/07/24 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 (w172zgf5xqmg8b7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg74mlm)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct5t8v)
2024/07/24 GMT

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmgd2c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8zcz5d7kb)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmghth)
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WED 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t4b)
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WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg74w2w)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 22:32 The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam (w3ct6r39)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmgmkm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl7tyy)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg74zv0)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct60g1)
First broadcast 24/07/2024 21:32 GMT

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

THURSDAY 25 JULY 2024

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmgr9r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r9x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmgw1w)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfk49yt46r)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmgzt0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl866b)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg75c2d)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r9y)
India's Wrestling School For Girls

In the industrial town of Haryana in Northern India, young girls are breaking barriers training hard to become the next generation of gold medal winning wrestlers, following their idols who have tasted Olympic glory abroad and made a stand against attitudes to women at home. But their success has come at a price. BBC Journalist Divya Arya looks at what it takes for these girls to become an Indian wrestling heroine


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmh3k4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5pcm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmh798)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl8fpl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg75lkn)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xn1)
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmhc1d)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v9gpz)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmhgsj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v9lg3)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmhljn)
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THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3v9q67)
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THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmhq8s)
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THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhj)
What can a rusting warship tell us about tensions in the South China Sea?

The South China Sea is a major world shipping route bordered by a number of countries including China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, all of whom have staked claims to various zones in this vast expanse of water.

But tensions have grown in recent years between China who claim the majority of the South China Sea for themselves and the Philippines. Lately these tensions have escalated into a series of dangerous encounters as the two countries seek to enforce their right to disputed reefs and outcrops in these contested waters.

At the heart of this particular dispute lies a rusting warship, which belongs to the Philippine navy. It has been berthed on a submerged reef, the Second Thomas Shoal, since 1999, an outpost that the Philippine government claim belongs to them. The Sierra Madre is manned by a small Filipino crew who need a continual supply of provisions from the mainland, but the supply ships are encountering increasingly dangerous stand-offs with the Chinese coast guard in the South China Sea. The Chinese claim these encounters are just aimed at blocking an ‘illegal transportation’ of supplies. But there are concerns that this regional dispute could spark a wider conflict between China and the US, who are treaty-bound to come to the defence of the Philippines, should it come under attack.

So, on this week’s Inquiry, ‘What can a rusting warship tell us about tensions in the South China Sea?’

Contributors:
Dr Hasim Turker, Independent Researcher, Istanbul, Turkey
Professor Steve Tsang, Director SOAS China Institute, London
Professor Jay Batongbacal, Director, Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, U.P. Law Centre, Philippines
Gregory Poling, Director Southeast Asia Programme and the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, USA

Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producer: Jill Collins
Researcher: Katie Morgan
Technical Producer: Richard Hannaford
Production Coordinator: Tim Fernley
Editor: Tara McDermott

Image: The Philippine ship BRP Sierra Madre in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.

Credit: Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg via Getty Images.


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg762k5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zc5)
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk9)
Building the Moscow Metro

More than 10,000 Russian workers built the first line of the Moscow Metro which opened in 1935 to great fanfare.

The spectacular stations were designed to show the world the power and possibility of Russian strength. Stalin wanted architects to design stations to be 'palaces for the people', with statues and structures built to make people look up and admire the marble walls, high ceilings and grand chandeliers.

Now one of the busiest undergrounds in the world, Uma Doraiswamy goes through the archives and hears from Tatiana Fedorova, one of the workers who sometimes had to use her hands to dig the tunnels.

(Photo: The Sokolniki Metro station in Moscow in 1935. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmhv0x)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl91f7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg76699)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r9y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmhys1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct6plt)
The Media Show

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


THU 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg76b1f)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 The Documentary (w3ct6rb0)
The gay activists who won an Olympic-sized battle

This documentary contains discriminatory and homophobic language that some listeners may find offensive.


In 1993 the legislators in Cobb County, Georgia passed a resolution stating that “lifestyles advocated by the gay community are incompatible with the standards to which this community subscribes".

Cobb County was due to welcome the Olympics in 1996 hosting the volleyball competition as part of the Atlanta Games. Narrated by Wanda Guenette, a member of the 1996 Canadian volleyball team who identifies as gay, and who faced the prospect of having her Olympic dream turned into a nightmare, forced to compete in a place that had made it clear she and other gay athletes were not welcome.

This is the inspiring story of a small campaign group who took on one of the most powerful organisations in the world and forced change. With the help of an Olympic legend and after months of high-profile peaceful protests, the Atlanta organising committee finally stripped Cobb County as a host venue and diverted the torch relay away from its streets.

Photo Credit: Carol Brown/Georgia State University Library


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmj2j5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl98xh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg76fsk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dt7)
.


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmj689)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5ny2)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmjb0f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsl9jdr)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg76p8t)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xn1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmjfrk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8zcz5g97j)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmjkhp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg76xs2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct602r)
First broadcast 25/07/2024 14:32 GMT

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


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmjp7t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj435q5bb5)
2024/07/25 15:06 GMT

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


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmjszy)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj435q5g29)
2024/07/25 16:06 GMT

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


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmjxr2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5ny2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmk1h6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctslb7wj)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg77drl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w5w)
2024/07/25 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 (w172zgf5xqmk57b)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r9y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg77jhq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct5vd1)
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmk8zg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8zcz5h4gf)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmkdql)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg77rzz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xn1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmkjgq)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctslbqw1)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg77wr3)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct6050)
First broadcast 25/07/2024 21:32 GMT

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

FRIDAY 26 JULY 2024

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmkn6v)
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FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct6plt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg780h7)
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FRI 00:32 Happy News (w3ct5spr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:32 on Sunday]


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmkryz)
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FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfk49yx13v)
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmkwq3)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctslc33f)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg787zh)
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FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct5wmf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqml0g7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5ny2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Thursday]


FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqml46c)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctslcblp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg78hgr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pjq)
America’s atheist street pirates

On a busy street in Los Angeles a group of people in yellow vests are holding a ladder against a lamppost. Up the ladder, 34-year-old Evan Clark is ripping down a sign that is nailed to the post. It reads “Jesus: The way, the truth, the life”. These are members of the Atheist Street Pirates, local activists who track and remove religious signs affixed to public property.

“Jesus Saves”. “Repent”. “Bible or Hell”. It’s not uncommon to see signs like this whilst sitting in Los Angeles’ notorious traffic, whether on placards stapled to telephone posts or on large banners draped across freeways. And whilst the First Amendment of the US Constitution allows freedom of expression and religion, this groups says that there are laws that forbid the erection of religious messages on public property.

In 2020 the American non-profit group Atheists United started tracking these signs in Los Angeles and realised that, with the help of volunteers, they could legally remove them. They also launched an interactive map tracking sightings of signs across the US. One pirate in Texas even recently went on an eight-state tour, tracking and removing such signs. There are even interfaith leaders and progressive Christian pastors who have joined the pirates to remove signs, as they believe they interfere with creating a pluralistic society.

Nastaran Tavakoli-Far travels to Los Angeles and joins the Atheist Street Pirates out on a hunt for religious signs to find out more.

Producer/presenter: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far
Production Co-ordinator: Mica Nepomuceno


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqml7yh)
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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3vdcm2)
Live news, business and sport from around the world.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmlcpm)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3vdhc6)
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FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmlhfr)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk2x3vdm3b)
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FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmlm5w)
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FRI 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv9)
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg78zg8)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5z24)
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5yds)
The first cold chain vaccination storage system

In 1974, Ghana pioneered a new system which would help in the roll-out of the immunisation of serious diseases across Africa and the rest of the world. The World Health Organisation chose the country to trial its cold chain system, to help keep vaccines for often deadly diseases refrigerated. It would later evolve into the storage systems used to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Justice Baidoo meets Patience Azuma, who was one of the first children to benefit from the Enhanced Immunisation Programme in the 1970s and Dr Kofi Ahmed later a chief medical officer, who helped in the original cold storage system roll out.

A Made in Manchester Production for BBC World Service.

(Photo: A man being vaccinated in Ghana. Credit: Junior Asiama / 500px)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmlqy0)
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FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctslcybb)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg7936d)
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FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct5vd1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmlvp4)
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FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q22)
The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way with Unexpected Elements.


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmlzf8)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsld5tl)
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FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg79bpn)
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FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dwh)
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FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmm35d)
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FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6990)
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5yds)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmm6xj)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctsldf9v)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg79l5x)
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FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pjq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmmbnn)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8zcz5k64m)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmmgds)
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FRI 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg79tp5)
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FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zsq)
First broadcast 26/07/2024 14:32 GMT

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


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmml4x)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj435q8778)
2024/07/26 15:06 GMT

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


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmmpx1)
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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj435q8bzd)
2024/07/26 16:06 GMT

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


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmmtn5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6990)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5yds)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmmyd9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctslf4sm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg7b9np)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w1c)
2024/07/26 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 (w172zgf5xqmn24f)
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FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbv)
OS Conversations On

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


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg7bfdt)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rhc)
Why is a ship a 'she'?

In many languages across the world, all nouns are classed as either male or female, or sometimes neuter. The English language, however, only signals gender in its pronouns - he, she, it or they. For inanimate objects, gender just crops up in occasional examples like ships or countries, which, for some reason, are deemed female.



This lack of gender in English intrigued CrowdScience listener Stuart, since the other languages he knows all highlight whether something is male or female. Did English ever have gender, and if so, where did it go? Presenter Anand Jagatia dives into some Old English texts to uncover the idiosyncrasies of its masculine and feminine nouns, and learns why these gradually fell out of use.



But why do other languages assign gender to nouns – male, female, and sometimes many more categories too? And does this affect the way we think? Anand speaks both the gendered language Gujarati and the non-gendered English; he investigates how speaking each changes the way he sees the world.


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmn5wk)
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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8zcz5l1cj)
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FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmn9mp)
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FRI 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg7bnx2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pjq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf5xqmnfct)
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FRI 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqctslfms4)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgg0cg7bsn6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zvz)
First broadcast 26/07/2024 21:32 GMT

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