World Service Schedule

The Falklands War and the assassination of Anwar Sadat

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

Are we really living in unprecedented times?

Journalist John Simpson reflects on how history upends what we think is permanent

Hungary after Orban

Hungary under Viktor Orban was a model for the populist right. How is it different now?

Love under fire: our long-distance relationship in a warzone

Janay was a journalist in London who began falling for cameraman Habak in war-torn Syria

The first monkeys to survive space travel

On 28 May 1959, the USA sent two monkeys into space and brought them back alive.

Hildur Guðnadóttir

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir creates music for a new play starring Cate Blanchett

Houthi rebels have been continuing attacks on Riyadh

The international airport in the Saudi capital remains closed

BBC gains access to Yemen's west coast

The attacks by Houthis in Yemen will have wider implications across the region

The international airport in the Saudi capital remains closed

Airlines in Riyadh have suspended flights, amid continuing attacks by Houthi rebels

The everyday tech helping to prevent disasters

The groups using tech to save lives after natural disasters like earthquakes and fires

Follow the money: Why is diesel so expensive?

Diesel prices are near record highs, even though Gulf oil exports have largely recovered

Harry Harlow's monkey attachment studies

Harry Harlow's controversial monkey tests in the 1950s transformed ideas on attachment

Hungary after Orban

Hungary under Viktor Orban was a model for the populist right. How is it different now?

Tom Cruise on his latest film Digger

Tom Cruise on his starring role in the film Digger

Was World War Two worth it? Some US conservatives have doubts

Tucker Carlson debates whether Britain should have fought Hitler.

The exorcism changed him, but not how the preacher intended

Growing up gay in Jamaica, novelist Marlon James fought against his sexuality

Harry Harlow's monkey attachment studies

Harry Harlow's controversial monkey tests in the 1950s transformed ideas on attachment

Hildur Guðnadóttir

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir creates music for a new play starring Cate Blanchett

Why Russia is suffering more losses than Ukraine on the front-line

Ukraine's former top general claims Russia can no longer make advances

The everyday tech helping to prevent disasters

The groups using tech to save lives after natural disasters like earthquakes and fires

Follow the money: Why is diesel so expensive?

Diesel prices are near record highs, even though Gulf oil exports have largely recovered

Formula 1 heads back to Africa

Rwanda will host the F1 African Grand Prix in a 10-year deal starting in the early 2030s.

Formula 1 returns to Africa

Rwanda has signed a 10-year deal to host the first F1 races in Africa since 1993

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies

He was best known for his role as the son of Walter White in the series Breaking Bad

The exorcism changed him, but not how the preacher intended

Growing up gay in Jamaica, novelist Marlon James fought against his sexuality

Harry Harlow's monkey attachment studies

Harry Harlow's controversial monkey tests in the 1950s transformed ideas on attachment

2026/10/13 GMT

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

Hungary after Orban

Hungary under Viktor Orban was a model for the populist right. How is it different now?

Virtual data centres in space

The plan for an orbiting data centre involves linking satellites around Earth.

UK spy boss warns of threat of AI bioweapons

The head of Britain's intelligence agency, MI5, warns of the growing threat posed by AI

The everyday tech helping to prevent disasters

The groups using tech to save lives after natural disasters like earthquakes and fires

Hildur Guðnadóttir

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir creates music for a new play starring Cate Blanchett

IMF warns of global GDP shock if AI bust happens

This comes as global tech and semi-conductor share prices fell

Tom Cruise on his latest film Digger

Tom Cruise on his starring role in the film Digger