World Service Schedule

100 Objects: 1. The century safe

A locked iron safe, sealed for 100 years. What objects did Americans choose to remember?

The Berlin Wall mural and a new kind of zoo

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

Why young Israelis are more conservative than their parents

Israel’s first election since the October 7 attacks is on Tuesday

Loving, living and dying together in the Netherlands: Part 1

Jan and Els chose euthanasia, and died together in the Netherlands

Back to Black at 20: How I signed Amy Winehouse

Sweeping floors led aspiring music exec Darcus Beese to Amy, and the birth of a classic

The Siege of Paris

In 1870, the city of Paris was encircled by the Prussian army

Yuko Mohri

Neil McCarthy meets Japanese artist Yuko Mohri

Israel holds its first election since the October the Seventh

Prime minister Netanyahu is seeking to extend his time in office

Polls open in pivotal Israeli elections

It’s the first parliamentary vote since the deadly Hamas attack of 7th of October

Truce between Russia and Ukraine comes into effect in Oleshky

The local ceasefire is meant to allow aid deliveries and the evacuation of civilians

The dolphin whisperer of the Amazon

How one Colombian scientist and his team are racing to protect iconic pink river dolpins.

Follow the money: The end of cheap money in Japan

After decades of ultra-cheap money, the cost of borrowing in Japan is rising

Bonn v Berlin: How Germany chose its capital

In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and Germany had to choose its new capital

Loving, living and dying together in the Netherlands: Part 1

Jan and Els chose euthanasia, and died together in the Netherlands

Elif Shafak

The Turkish-born author discusses her new novel, In One Brief Moment All Eternity

How Lula held on to Brazil

A fierce election campaign ended in the defeat of another Bolsonaro.

A shipwrecked sailor’s return from the dead

Eleven days lost at sea, presumed drowned. How Mick Doleman made it home to his sweetheart

Bonn v Berlin: How Germany chose its capital

In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and Germany had to choose its new capital

Yuko Mohri

Neil McCarthy meets Japanese artist Yuko Mohri

Turnout so far highest in decades as Israelis vote in pivotal election

The campaign has been shaped by the issues of democracy and security

The dolphin whisperer of the Amazon

How one Colombian scientist and his team are racing to protect iconic pink river dolpins.

Follow the money: The end of cheap money in Japan

After decades of ultra-cheap money, the cost of borrowing in Japan is rising

How much will China's Mbappe boycott cost?

Kylian Mbappe faces a boycott in China after a joke about Mao Zedong

Israelis vote in pivotal election

The elections are seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership

Record turnout in Israel's election

The campaign has been dominated by the issue of security

A shipwrecked sailor’s return from the dead

Eleven days lost at sea, presumed drowned. How Mick Doleman made it home to his sweetheart

Bonn v Berlin: How Germany chose its capital

In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and Germany had to choose its new capital

27/10/2026 19:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

27/10/2026 19:06 GMT

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

27/10/2026 19:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

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

27/10/2026 20:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Loving, living and dying together in the Netherlands: Part 1

Jan and Els chose euthanasia, and died together in the Netherlands

27/10/2026 20:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The man who ‘saved the internet’

We hear from Ondřej Surý, the programmer whose PHP patches helped avert a cyber crisis.

27/10/2026 21:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

27/10/2026 21:06 GMT

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

27/10/2026 22:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

27/10/2026 22:06 GMT

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

27/10/2026 22:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Africa's biggest ever IPO

Africa’s “People’s IPO” of Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery closes today.

27/10/2026 23:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The dolphin whisperer of the Amazon

How one Colombian scientist and his team are racing to protect iconic pink river dolpins.

27/10/2026 23:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Yuko Mohri

Neil McCarthy meets Japanese artist Yuko Mohri