World Service Schedule

Ukraine: The War Behind the War

On the road with Serhiy Laziuk. Is his job one of the toughest in the Ukrainian army?

Iran War: Life under bombardment

As US-Israeli attacks intensify, Iranians speak about what daily life is like

Is the Earth warming faster than we expected?

New research on what three very hot years can tell us about climate change.

16/03/2026 01:06 GMT

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

The Life Scientific: Tony Juniper

Explorations in the world of science.

16/03/2026 02:06 GMT

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

Can I really manifest the future?

Can manifesting make your dreams come true?

The power of poetry

How poetry sparks hope, compassion and connection in surprising places.

Iran war: What's life like inside Iran?

What life is like for Iranians during the US-Israel war with Iran

16/03/2026 04:06 GMT

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

How mother tongue moulds us

What happens in our brains when we speak many languages?

US discusses coalition to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz

Trump said the the administration has talked to "about seven" countries

Trump calls on countries to secure the Strait of Hormuz

Japan and Australia have already said they won't be sending naval support

Trump warns NATO if it doesn't help secure Strait of Hormuz

Trump also says he is speaking to "about seven" countries about "policing" the Strait

Tracey Emin, artist: I’ve been given a second chance

Emma Barnett speaks to artist Dame Tracey Emin about her life and career

China’s new economic reality

What do the latest “Two Sessions” tell us about the world’s second-largest economy?

The nuclear mango deal

On 2 March 2006, India and the United States finalised a controversial nuclear deal

Can I really manifest the future?

Can manifesting make your dreams come true?

Movie history: Seven Samurai and Casablanca

A globally influential Japanese movie and a Hollywood classic

Was the air strike on an Iranian school a war crime?

What we know so far about the strike - and what the legal consequences could be.

Scarpetta: Creating the hero I needed as a child

The painful past behind writer Patricia Cornwell’s crime‑fighting icon

The nuclear mango deal

On 2 March 2006, India and the United States finalised a controversial nuclear deal

How mother tongue moulds us

What happens in our brains when we speak many languages?

Trump pressures Nato to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Nato says "allies have already stepped up to provide additional security"

Tracey Emin, artist: I’ve been given a second chance

Emma Barnett speaks to artist Dame Tracey Emin about her life and career

China’s new economic reality

What do the latest “Two Sessions” tell us about the world’s second-largest economy?

Oil tensions and global trade risks

Oil routes in the Gulf face new risks as tensions rise

Germany and UK resist being pulled into wider Iran war

Germany has stressed that the conflict had nothing to do with Nato

Blunt response by some Nato members to Trump's call for help

Germany has stressed that the conflict had nothing to do with Nato

Scarpetta: Creating the hero I needed as a child

The painful past behind writer Patricia Cornwell’s crime‑fighting icon

The nuclear mango deal

On 2 March 2006, India and the United States finalised a controversial nuclear deal

2026/03/16 GMT

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

Iran War: Life under bombardment

As US-Israeli attacks intensify, Iranians speak about what daily life is like

The Life Scientific: Jehane Ragai

Egyptian chemist Jehane Ragai on proving forged paintings and uncovering masterpieces.

Trump repeats his call for other nations to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has continued its retaliatory strikes in the region.

Global financial fraud hits $442bn

Interpol highlights a global surge in AI enabled fraud

Tracey Emin, artist: I’ve been given a second chance

Emma Barnett speaks to artist Dame Tracey Emin about her life and career

How mother tongue moulds us

What happens in our brains when we speak many languages?