World Service Schedule

Sulawesi's historic cave art and the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls

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

America’s global hunt for execution drugs

Why is America struggling to carry out the death penalty?

Saving young men from murder: The Homeboy story

How a gang rehabilitation charity set up by a Jesuit Priest became a model of success

Playing Hamlet in the face of death

Dying with AIDS, in 1989 actor Ian Charleson gave the performance of his life

The Peruvian pilots who secretly delivered fighter jets during the Falklands War

In June 1982, Peru sent fighter jets to help Argentina combat the UK

Driftmachine and Andy Ammer: Electronic experimenters

Three German electronic musicians create unique sounds from vintage synthesisers

BBC gains rare access inside Taiz in Yemen

Residents in Taiz have been living with the threat of Houthi snipers and artillery

Fighting intensifies between Houthis and Yemeni government

BBC gets rare access to Taiz and speaks to people there

France braces for national day of school protests

Organisers called for a nationwide day of action in support of students

The joy of walking

The surprising power of walking to improve wellbeing and strengthen communities.

Follow the money: Why does chocolate cost so much?

Cocoa prices spiked in 2024 and consumers are still feeling the consequences today

Egypt’s President Sadat is assassinated

In October 1981, President Anwar Sadat was assassinated at a military parade

Saving young men from murder: The Homeboy story

How a gang rehabilitation charity set up by a Jesuit Priest became a model of success

Four-time Oscar nominated star Saoirse Ronan

American Irish actor Saoirse Ronan

Smart glasses or ‘pervert glasses’?

Meta is among the tech companies investing billions in smart glasses. Who for?

‘The man with a thousand faces’ – the life of Samuel Fosso

How the celebrated photographer built a career posing as himself and as history’s greats

Egypt’s President Sadat is assassinated

In October 1981, President Anwar Sadat was assassinated at a military parade

Driftmachine and Andy Ammer: Electronic experimenters

Three German electronic musicians create unique sounds from vintage synthesisers

France: clashes with police as school protests spread

Protesters want more money spent on high schools

The joy of walking

The surprising power of walking to improve wellbeing and strengthen communities.

Follow the money: Why does chocolate cost so much?

Cocoa prices spiked in 2024 and consumers are still feeling the consequences today

Education protests continue in France

Mass protests and school blockades have swept across the country.

School protests spread across France

Trade unions and parents joined students to demand more investment in their schools

Yemen conflict: BBC has rare access to Taiz

BBC journalists find children are braving snipers to go to school near the front line

‘The man with a thousand faces’ – the life of Samuel Fosso

How the celebrated photographer built a career posing as himself and as history’s greats

Egypt’s President Sadat is assassinated

In October 1981, President Anwar Sadat was assassinated at a military parade

2026/10/06 GMT

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

Saving young men from murder: The Homeboy story

How a gang rehabilitation charity set up by a Jesuit Priest became a model of success

Inside a supercomputer: A Tech Life special

What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all

Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France

French police fire tear gas at school protesters

The joy of walking

The surprising power of walking to improve wellbeing and strengthen communities.

Driftmachine and Andy Ammer: Electronic experimenters

Three German electronic musicians create unique sounds from vintage synthesisers

Paramount takes over Warner Bros in mega deal

Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount are now Skydance in $110bn merger deal

Four-time Oscar nominated star Saoirse Ronan

American Irish actor Saoirse Ronan