World Service Schedule

Women-only living

Two women from Finland and Canada discuss setting up single-sex living spaces

The Shetland Bus and toxic shock syndrome

Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History and Sporting Witness episodes

24/02/2026 01:06 GMT

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The new race to the Moon

Nasa's Artemis II launch this spring marks the beginning of a new space race.

24/02/2026 02:06 GMT

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Russia's Church in Texas

The Americans converting to Orthodox Christianity in Texas

Sects, lies and videotape: A Syrian story, part 1

Loubna Mrie secretly filmed Syria’s uprising, despite her family’s loyalty to the regime

The storming of Spain's parliament

Spanish MPs were taken hostage by armed Civil Guards in February 1981

24/02/2026 04:06 GMT

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Jason Gilkison: Choreographer for Strictly Come Dancing

Jason Gilkison has been the creative force behind Strictly Come Dancing for a decade

Russian soldiers speak out against the war

Over the past year, four Russian soldiers have been filming with the BBC in secret

Former Russian soldier accuses his superiors of torture

Over the past year, four Russian soldiers have been filming with the BBC in secret

Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine four years on

Ukrainian officials say five people were injured in the city of Zaporizhzhia

The school run by kids

The Thai school that’s proving a model for Thailand and beyond.

Why 'scarcity mindset' still persists in India

Even as incomes and the economy grow, for many the fear of not having enough remains

The Aga Khan meets Florence Nightingale

In 1898, Florence Nightingale invited the Aga Khan around to her London home for tea

24/02/2026 09:06 GMT

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

Russia's Church in Texas

The Americans converting to Orthodox Christianity in Texas

Oscar nominated cinematographer Adolpho Veloso

Oscar nominated Brazilian cinematographer Adolpho Veloso on filming Train Dreams

24/02/2026 11:06 GMT

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Inside Iran after the crackdown

A rare look inside the country reckoning with a brutal crackdown and the prospect of war.

Sects, lies and videotape: a Syrian story, part 2

Accused of spying in rebel-held Syria, Loubna Mrie faces peril and a shattering loss

The Aga Khan meets Florence Nightingale

In 1898, Florence Nightingale invited the Aga Khan around to her London home for tea

24/02/2026 13:06 GMT

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

Jason Gilkison: Choreographer for Strictly Come Dancing

Jason Gilkison has been the creative force behind Strictly Come Dancing for a decade

Russia-Ukraine war enters fifth year

President Zelensky says Ukraine will do everything to achieve peace and justice

The school run by kids

The Thai school that’s proving a model for Thailand and beyond.

Why 'scarcity mindset' still persists in India

Even as incomes and the economy grow, for many the fear of not having enough remains

What does Trump's new 10% tariff mean for consumers?

We look at prices for Americans as new tariffs come into force

War in Ukraine: What happens next?

Europe is marking four years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine marks four years since Russia's invasion

European leaders are in Kyiv and commemorative events are being held across Ukraine

Sects, lies and videotape: a Syrian story, part 2

Accused of spying in rebel-held Syria, Loubna Mrie faces peril and a shattering loss

The Aga Khan meets Florence Nightingale

In 1898, Florence Nightingale invited the Aga Khan around to her London home for tea

24/02/2026 19:06 GMT

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

2026/02/24 GMT

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

Russia's Church in Texas

The Americans converting to Orthodox Christianity in Texas

Hearing my voice again totally blew my mind

Yvonne Johnson has motor neuron disease. AI is helping to return her lost voice.

Ukrainians reflect on four years of war

Russia says it will keep fighting until its "goals" are met

24/02/2026 22:06 GMT

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President Trump is set to deliver the 2026 State of the Union address

Donald Trump unveils plans in the annual address to the nation

The school run by kids

The Thai school that’s proving a model for Thailand and beyond.

Jason Gilkison: Choreographer for Strictly Come Dancing

Jason Gilkison has been the creative force behind Strictly Come Dancing for a decade