World Service Schedule

Secrets of the ant trade

The multi-million-dollar ant trade and the enthusiasts stamping out illegal ant smuggling

12/07/2026 00:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

12/07/2026 00:06 GMT

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

12/07/2026 00:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Ghostwriting: How to tell someone else's story

How professional authors turn sports stars' stories into bestselling books

Nadal describes his historic Wimbledon win over Federer

In 2008, Rafael Nadal won Wimbledon after a hard-fought final against Roger Federer

12/07/2026 01:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

12/07/2026 01:06 GMT

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

12/07/2026 01:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Health challenges after Venezuela earthquakes

June 24th, twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, and the healthcare system has been overwhelmed

12/07/2026 02:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Czech Republic

The influence of Russian disinformation, the future of Czech TV and the housing crisis

12/07/2026 03:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Iran: the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Millions attend public mourning rituals for the former Supreme Leader

12/07/2026 03:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Nadal describes his historic Wimbledon win over Federer

In 2008, Rafael Nadal won Wimbledon after a hard-fought final against Roger Federer

Iran: the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Millions attend public mourning rituals for the former Supreme Leader

What do World Cup footballers eat?

The science and logistics behind feeding footballers at the highest level.

Finding hidden entrepreneurs

The people turning life experience into business ideas with funding and other support

Why Taiwan and Malaysia's luxury fruit growers have a complex relationship with China

At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

Ghostwriting: How to tell someone else's story

How professional authors turn sports stars' stories into bestselling books

Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

Chasing the Wimbledon dream

Tennis pros in the lower rankings share their stories of sacrifice

China’s collapsing population

Why is China’s population about to plummet and what could the consequences be?

The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner

One couple's quest to make friends led them to host dinners with people they'd never met

Madonna on her album Confessions II

The Queen of pop, Madonna on Confessions II and her relationship with dance

China’s collapsing population

Why is China’s population about to plummet and what could the consequences be?

Diving for Yuko

Yasuo has spent years diving for the remains of his wife, swept away in the 2011 tsunami

Czech Republic

The influence of Russian disinformation, the future of Czech TV and the housing crisis

Finding hidden entrepreneurs

The people turning life experience into business ideas with funding and other support

What do World Cup footballers eat?

The science and logistics behind feeding footballers at the highest level.

Karin Slaughter: Thriller penned in mountain cabin

Karin Slaughter on how she keeps readers awake at night

Everyone needs a hero

A Mexican vigilante nicknamed Batman has us exploring superhero science.

China’s collapsing population

Why is China’s population about to plummet and what could the consequences be?

Why Taiwan and Malaysia's luxury fruit growers have a complex relationship with China

At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

Iran: the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Millions attend public mourning rituals for the former Supreme Leader

Are we one step closer to creating life in a lab?

Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide.