World Service Schedule

World Book Club: Paul Tremblay, A Head Full of Ghosts

Josie Long interviews Paul Tremblay about A Head Full of Ghosts

The warnings before 7 October

Israel’s leader is under scrutiny over alleged security and intelligence failings

America's gerrymandering civil war

What if you could map the outcome of an election before a single vote was cast?

My unwelcome birthday surprise became a cult classic

Sibylle Baier’s son threw her a 60th birthday party that would change her life

The mirrors that lit up a dark Norwegian town

In 2013, Rjukan saw winter sunshine for the first time – thanks to an unusual invention

Why do I feel hungry?

The science of appetite

Pensioner at centre of Spain's housing protests dies

Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her home where she lived for over seven decades.

Woman at centre of housing protests in Spain dies

Pensioner Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her home of 70 years last month.

Pensioner at centre of Spain's housing protests dies.

Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her home of 70 years last month.

Can middle powers reshape the world?

Middle powers, caught between the world's greater powers, want to make their voices heard

Power Players: The most economy-focused mid-term ever?

The economy is high on the agenda for US voters this election.

How rats were trained to clear landmines

In 2004, the world's first team of rats were cleared to be used in demining operations

America's gerrymandering civil war

What if you could map the outcome of an election before a single vote was cast?

The Media Show: Hungary and the battle for press freedom

Nick Thorpe reports on Hungary’s media landscape six months after the election.

Gautam Adani: The multiple mogul

Gautam Adani’s businesses span almost every part of life in India

Why French teenagers are fighting for their education

A mass student movement draws global attention over France’s future

‘I couldn’t watch him die’: how saving a diver changed me

Mike Prickett was injured saving a diver’s life but now films the world’s biggest waves

How rats were trained to clear landmines

In 2004, the world's first team of rats were cleared to be used in demining operations

Why do I feel hungry?

The science of appetite

Russia strikes buses, kills many in Kramatorsk

A large number of people have been killed in the attack near the frontlines in Ukraine

Can middle powers reshape the world?

Middle powers, caught between the world's greater powers, want to make their voices heard

Power Players: The most economy-focused mid-term ever?

The economy is high on the agenda for US voters this election.

Is AI powering a global trade boom?

The WTO raises its global trade forecast as demand for AI products surges

Gaza three years since October 7

Hamas-led attacks three years ago sparked the war in Gaza

08/10/2026 16:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Russian strike on buses kills at least 30 in Ukraine

The Ukrainian authorities say the buses were attacked by a guided bomb

08/10/2026 17:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

‘I couldn’t watch him die’: how saving a diver changed me

Mike Prickett was injured saving a diver’s life but now films the world’s biggest waves

How rats were trained to clear landmines

In 2004, the world's first team of rats were cleared to be used in demining operations

08/10/2026 18:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

08/10/2026 18:06 GMT

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

08/10/2026 18:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

2026/10/08 GMT

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

08/10/2026 19:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

America's gerrymandering civil war

What if you could map the outcome of an election before a single vote was cast?

08/10/2026 19:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Will AI complete mathematics?

What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?

08/10/2026 20:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Russian strike on buses kills at least 30

A Russian glide bomb attack hit two civilian buses in Kramatorsk

08/10/2026 21:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Can middle powers reshape the world?

Middle powers, caught between the world's greater powers, want to make their voices heard

08/10/2026 21:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Why do I feel hungry?

The science of appetite

08/10/2026 22:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

08/10/2026 22:06 GMT

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

08/10/2026 22:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

French FM tries to allay fiscal fears

France spends more than it raises through taxes

08/10/2026 23:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The Media Show: Hungary and the battle for press freedom

Nick Thorpe reports on Hungary’s media landscape six months after the election.

08/10/2026 23:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Israel marks three years since 7 October attacks

John Simpson explores how Israeli attitudes have changed since the 2023 Hamas-led attacks