World Service Schedule

Potential fungal 'Agroterror'?

What is Fusarium graminearum and why were scientists allegedly smuggling it into the US?

09/06/2025 00:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

Unstoppable: Florence Bell

How Florence Bell's work laid the foundation for a vital field of research - DNA

09/06/2025 01:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

What’s that background hum I hear?

We explore the science behind hums – phenomena of persistent, low noise

Shipping containers fixing the world

How the metal boxes can be re-engineered in surprising and useful ways

Does chatting to strangers make life better?

The man who stops people in the park - and offers tea and conversation

A sports show that defies convention

Listeners react to the sports show Not By The Playbook and we are ed by its producer

09/06/2025 03:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

Freeflying and the sphere of fear

Two world record holders who have pushed the limits of what's possible

National Guard and protestors clash in USA

Third day of demonstrations with law enforcement in Los Angeles over immigration raids.

Los Angeles immigration protests continue

Thousands of people have been demonstrating in LA for a third day.

Los Angeles riots sparked by immigration raids

Thousands have been taking part in a third-day of city wide protests.

Bill Gates: The importance of aid and philanthropy

Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and global philanthropist

Could categorising heatwaves help businesses?

Extreme heat can have a huge impact on a local economy

World War Two’s Rome escape line

How an Irish priest saved thousands of allied prisoners of war and Jews in Rome in WW2

09/06/2025 08:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

What’s that background hum I hear?

We explore the science behind hums – phenomena of persistent, low noise

Discovery of the first exoplanets and the goalie who killed a seagull

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes

09/06/2025 10:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

Freeflying and the sphere of fear

Two world record holders who have pushed the limits of what's possible

The horse injury that kicked off a musical adventure

How a childhood accident spurred Natalia Lafourcade’s record-breaking singing career

World War Two’s Rome escape line

How an Irish priest saved thousands of allied prisoners of war and Jews in Rome in WW2

09/06/2025 12:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

What’s that background hum I hear?

We explore the science behind hums – phenomena of persistent, low noise

California's governor says National Guards deployment to LA is illegal

Governor Newsom says President Trump’s move is unconstitutional and he will sue

Bill Gates: The importance of aid and philanthropy

Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and global philanthropist

US-China trade war: Talks in London begin

US and China trade officials are in London for talks, but what results will it produce?

UN chief: Oceans cannot become 'wild west'

The UN oceans conference aims is to get 60 countries to ratify a High Seas Treaty

LA protests: California governor suing Trump istration

The protests have been mainly limited to downtown LA

The horse injury that kicked off a musical adventure

How a childhood accident spurred Natalia Lafourcade’s record-breaking singing career

World War Two’s Rome escape line

How an Irish priest saved thousands of allied prisoners of war and Jews in Rome in WW2

09/06/2025 18:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

2025/06/09 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.

Ukraine's 'Operation Spider's Web'

Kyiv strikes at Moscow's air force - but Russian retaliations soon follow

Unstoppable: Asima Chatterjee

How Indian chemist Asima Chatterjee's work paved the way for modern-day chemotherapy

Trump defends decision to deploy the National Guard to LA

California governor sues istration as Trump defends sending National Guard to LA

Bill Gates: The importance of aid and philanthropy

Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and global philanthropist

Freeflying and the sphere of fear

Two world record holders who have pushed the limits of what's possible

09/06/2025 22:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

Trade Talks: US and China meet in London

With trade tariffs slowing growth in China, the US seek rare earth minerals.

Discovery of the first exoplanets and the goalie who killed a seagull

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes