World Service Schedule

Giving it all up for food

Ruth meets three restaurateurs who quit high-flying careers to chase their food dream

The Media Show: Who’s shaping American media?

Ros Atkins speaks to Mehdi Hasan, Jeffrey Goldberg, Sarah Smith and Johnny Harris

What do people in Iran think about the war?

Caroline Hawley explores what life in Iran is like as the war intensifies

Why is Donald Trump obsessed with the Chagos Islands?

Trump, Starmer, and the mysterious islands fracturing the 'special relationship'.

I pretend to be OnlyFans models online

We speak to a “chatter” on OnlyFans, who sends explicit messages on behalf of models.

A riot in a shopping cart: the race that inspired an artist

Murray Siple was drawn to speed and risk-takers. An injury opened his eyes to a new world

How Rang De Basanti inspired a generation

Rang De Basanti was released in 2006 exploding onto the cultural landscape

13/03/2026 04:06 GMT

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

The naked monks

In parts of India, Jain monks permanently renounce all possessions, including clothes

Israel new strikes against Iranian capital

Israel says it's launched a new broad wave of airstrikes on the Iranian capital Tehran.

US and Israel continue aerial strikes against Iran

US says it has hit around six thousand targets in Iran since the conflict began.

13/03/2026 07:06 GMT

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk: The two sides of war

Jonathan Josephs speaks to Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk about disruption in the Gulf

Starting a jet company against the odds

We meet the founder of JetSetGo, one of India's largest private aviation companies

Casablanca: Making one of Hollywood’s greatest movies

In 1942, one of the most famous movies of all time, Casablanca, was released

13/03/2026 09:06 GMT

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

Is the Earth warming faster than we expected?

New research on what three very hot years can tell us about climate change.

Out for blood

Oscar favourite Sinners has us sinking our teeth into some vampire-inspired science

13/03/2026 11:06 GMT

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

How the Oscars went international

The Academy Awards are increasingly nominating films made outside of America.

Outlook Mixtape: Friday the 13th

Tales of misfortune and horror to mark Friday the 13th

Casablanca: Making one of Hollywood’s greatest movies

In 1942, one of the most famous movies of all time, Casablanca, was released

13/03/2026 13:06 GMT

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

The naked monks

In parts of India, Jain monks permanently renounce all possessions, including clothes

US-Israeli strikes across Tehran

The US says Iran's supreme leader 'likely disfigured'

Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk: The two sides of war

Jonathan Josephs speaks to Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk about disruption in the Gulf

Starting a jet company against the odds

We meet the founder of JetSetGo, one of India's largest private aviation companies

US eases Russian oil sanctions

Russia said it had about 100 million barrels of oil currently in transit

Hegseth says supreme leader 'likely disfigured'

Bombardment of Iran has continued

Europe condemns US move to ease Russia oil sanctions

The US has loosened sanctions in an attempt to reduce the global economic impact

Outlook Mixtape: Friday the 13th

Tales of misfortune and horror to mark Friday the 13th

Casablanca: Making one of Hollywood’s greatest movies

In 1942, one of the most famous movies of all time, Casablanca, was released

13/03/2026 19:06 GMT

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

2026/03/13 GMT

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

Women and the future of Formula 1

Three young women competing in F1 Academy discuss speed, ambition and sexism

Can I really manifest the future?

Can manifesting make your dreams come true?

Europe alarmed by US plans to ease Russian oil sanctions

Month-long waiver planned amid war in the Middle East

13/03/2026 22:06 GMT

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

Turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz sees oil price surge again

Oil prices reach the highest price per barrel in more than three years

Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk: The two sides of war

Jonathan Josephs speaks to Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk about disruption in the Gulf

The naked monks

In parts of India, Jain monks permanently renounce all possessions, including clothes