World Service Schedule

Family ties

Revisiting some of the most powerful stories from 2025

The Media Show: Meet The Tech Bros

The origin stories of a group of men who now wield an extraordinary level of influence

The Child Cancer Scam

2. The director

More videos of sick children pleading for help appear. Who is the man behind the camera?

26/12/2025 01:06 GMT

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

Is social media dead?

Is social media dead? Or is it just becoming something else?

26/12/2025 02:06 GMT

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

Launching a commercial space station

US firm Vast wants Haven-1 to be the world's first commercial space station in orbit.

Against the grain: How woodcarving reunited a father and son

Callum Robinson’s financial ruin helped him reconcile with his master carver dad, David

Tamagotchi is born

In 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan

26/12/2025 04:06 GMT

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

The lord and dance: Michael Flatley

Irish dancer Michael Flatley reveals the role of faith in his life

US hits IS militants in north-western Nigeria

US says the attack was coordinated with the Nigerian government

US and Nigeria attack IS militants

US says initial assessment is that 'multiple ISIS terrorists' were killed in their camps

US launches deadly strikes against IS in Nigeria

Trump accused IS of "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians".

2025 on The Interview

A special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025

Business Daily meets: Ned Guinness

We meet the head of one of the world’s most famous family dynasties

Creating the board game Catan

In 1995, the game debuted and has since sold more than 40 million copies worldwide

26/12/2025 09:06 GMT

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

A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.

The gift of science

This Boxing Day and holiday season, our present to you is the science of gifts.

26/12/2025 11:06 GMT

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

Can Apple cut ties with China?

Can Apple really end its made-in-China business model?

Outlook Mixtape: Lights, Camera, Action!

Movie magic with Dirty Dancing’s real ‘Baby’ and the man in the Godzilla suit

Creating the board game Catan

In 1995, the game debuted and has since sold more than 40 million copies worldwide

26/12/2025 13:06 GMT

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

The lord and dance: Michael Flatley

Irish dancer Michael Flatley reveals the role of faith in his life

US says it launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria

US President Donald Trump said the Christmas Day strikes were "powerful and deadly"

2025 on The Interview

A special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025

Business Daily meets: Ned Guinness

We meet the head of one of the world’s most famous family dynasties

1MDB: Ex-Malaysia PM Najib Razak found guilty in state funds scandal

Najib Razak has been jailed for 15 years for abuse of power and money laundering.

Why did US launch strikes in Nigeria?

President Donald Trump said the Christmas Day strikes were "powerful and deadly"

Stories from China in 2025

Our China correspondent shares the key moments that shaped the year

Outlook Mixtape: Lights, Camera, Action!

Movie magic with Dirty Dancing’s real ‘Baby’ and the man in the Godzilla suit

Creating the board game Catan

In 1995, the game debuted and has since sold more than 40 million copies worldwide

26/12/2025 19:06 GMT

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

2025/12/26 GMT

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

Why I chose to adopt

Parents and adoptive children discuss their experiences

The CrowdScience quiz of the year

The best of CrowdScience from 2025

Will US strikes on Nigeria stop violence against Christians?

Missile strikes were aimed at militants linked to the Islamic State group

26/12/2025 22:06 GMT

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

What is the economic impact of the fighting between Thailand and Cambodia?

Thailand bombs Cambodia's border area as ceasefire talks continue

2025 on The Interview

A special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025

The lord and dance: Michael Flatley

Irish dancer Michael Flatley reveals the role of faith in his life