World Service Schedule

The science behind hantavirus

What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?

The Life Scientific: Lucy Carpenter

Atmospheric chemist Lucy Carpenter explains how natural marine processes impact ozone.

Why do we itch?

Why do we feel itchy? We explore the science behind itching and scratching.

Saving Chile's urban wetlands

We visit the communities in Chile restoring vital wetlands in cities and towns.

How Belarus silenced its free press

Belarus has crushed press freedom with jail terms for journalists and their readers

Catfishing and its consequences

Women in the UK and Sweden conned by men they met on dating sites

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency

Rwanda says it's tightening screening at its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rwanda tightens screening at its border with the DRC amid Ebola outbreak

Congolese health officials have been visiting Ituri, the centre of the outbreak

CDC stresses need for health measures as Ebola breaks in DRC

CDC says there had been 87 reported deaths in the DRC and one in Uganda

Fatima Bio, Sierra Leone First Lady: Speaking up

Sierra Leone’s first lady on escaping child marriage and rising to political prominence

How do we live with data centres?

They're being built at breakneck speed to meet global demand for digital storage

Poland’s underground newspaper

In 1982, Polish dissidents set up Mazovia Weekly to share uncensored news with the public

Why do we itch?

Why do we feel itchy? We explore the science behind itching and scratching.

The first reality game show and a joik performance on Eurovision

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

The American mayor accused of working for China

A US mayor is charged with being an agent for China. She is far from the only one

Could a fig tree reveal a secret prison?

Chilean Alejandra Holzapfel’s long fight to reclaim the hidden torture site she survived

Poland’s underground newspaper

In 1982, Polish dissidents set up Mazovia Weekly to share uncensored news with the public

Catfishing and its consequences

Women in the UK and Sweden conned by men they met on dating sites

Ebola outbreak declared emergency of 'international concern'

The Ebola outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of 'international concern'

Fatima Bio, Sierra Leone First Lady: Speaking up

Sierra Leone’s first lady on escaping child marriage and rising to political prominence

How do we live with data centres?

They're being built at breakneck speed to meet global demand for digital storage

Major rail strike brings New York to a halt

Long Island Rail Road workers walk out leaving commuters scrambling for alternatives

Ebola outbreak in DRC

The WHO has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?

The WHO has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

Could a fig tree reveal a secret prison?

Chilean Alejandra Holzapfel’s long fight to reclaim the hidden torture site she survived

Poland’s underground newspaper

In 1982, Polish dissidents set up Mazovia Weekly to share uncensored news with the public

2026/05/18 GMT

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

China-US talks: when Trump met Xi

Pomp and ceremony for the American President in Beijing - but differences remained

The Life Scientific: Washington Yotto Ochieng

Washington Yotto Ochieng reveals just how dependent we are on navigation systems like GPS

Deadly outbreak of Ebola virus spreading in central Africa.

We'll talk to a doctor with experience of both treating and contracting the disease.

Fatima Bio, Sierra Leone First Lady: Speaking up

Sierra Leone’s first lady on escaping child marriage and rising to political prominence

Catfishing and its consequences

Women in the UK and Sweden conned by men they met on dating sites

Musk and Altman are 'toddlers'

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are described as 'toddlers' as their trial concludes.

The first reality game show and a joik performance on Eurovision

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