Biden inauguration day

We continue the BBC World Service live coverage of the inauguration ceremonies in Washington. Nuala McGovern hosts the programme from London and our correspondent Aleem Maqbool brings live commentary on the ceremonies from the capital.

We have US commentators from both sides of American political spectrum to reflect on the past four years and to look ahead to the Biden presidency.

We also hear messages from Americans and from people around the world expressing their hopes and fears for the new presidency.

(Photo: President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. Credit: Jim Bourg/Reuters)