World Service Schedule

Daniyal Mueenuddin : This is Where the Serpent Lives

Author Daniyal Mueenuddin answers questions about This is Where the Serpent Lives

Why America's allies are sanctioning West Bank settlers

The UK is banning trade with West Bank settlements. How will the US respond?

Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction

The Sierra Leonean girl who performs Chinese opera

Maria Kargbo’s love of Chinese TV led her from the streets of Freetown to a Beijing stage

Bayeux Tapestry: the lost Nazi archive

In 1994, a French curator helped recover documents thought lost since World War Two

What do chefs eat?

How chefs stay fueled whilst cooking for us

Trump promises $5,000 to US Republican voters

He promised to pay US adult citizens if Republicans win midterms.

Trump promises $5,000 to voters at midterms

He promised every American adult would receive $5,000 if his party wins both houses.

Trump promises every American $5,000 if Republicans win midterms

Mr Trump says the dividend would be paid if Republicans kept both houses.

Can Africa take control of its digital future?

Can Africa achieve digital sovereignty?

Power Players: Can new BP leadership steady the ship?

The energy giant has had four chief executives and three chairs in the past six years

The weather report that changed the date of D-Day

In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history

Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction

The Media Show: A television experiment that lasted 60 years

After more than 60 years, the groundbreaking Up documentary series comes to an end

The dictators' survival guide

As ‘strong man’ politics is on the march, we try to understand the behaviour of dictators

How the AfD is rewriting German history

Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wants to teach children less about Hitler.

I was ashamed of my stammer, until I met Scatman John

Gina Waggott’s favourite popstar told her to love herself, and her voice

The weather report that changed the date of D-Day

In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history

What do chefs eat?

How chefs stay fueled whilst cooking for us

Trump offers voters $5,000 for GOP win

Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms

Can Africa take control of its digital future?

Can Africa achieve digital sovereignty?

Power Players: Can new BP leadership steady the ship?

The energy giant has had four chief executives and three chairs in the past six years

ECB hikes rates to 2.5%

The European Central Bank has raised interest rates as inflation keeps climbing

Yemen: Houthis seize another port on the Red Sea

Iran-backed Houthi militants have tightened their control of the Bab el-Mandeb waterway

Trump: $5,000 for every American if Republicans win

Trump's plan would cost more than a trillion dollars

I was ashamed of my stammer, until I met Scatman John

Gina Waggott’s favourite popstar told her to love herself, and her voice

The weather report that changed the date of D-Day

In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history

2026/09/10 GMT

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

Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction

What AI agents talk about behind your back

Prof Stuart Russell offers some advice following a report into July’s Hugging Face hack.

Houthis seize Yemen Red Sea port city

The Houthis have seized the city of Mokha from Saudi-backed pro-government forces

Can Africa take control of its digital future?

Can Africa achieve digital sovereignty?

What do chefs eat?

How chefs stay fueled whilst cooking for us

China’s President to travel to the BRICS summit in India

The visit to New Delhi is Xi Jinping’s first trip to India in seven years

The Media Show: A television experiment that lasted 60 years

After more than 60 years, the groundbreaking Up documentary series comes to an end

The Happy Pod: Record pig kidney transplant brings hope

A man has survived nine months with a kidney from a pig, bringing hope to patients