Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
World Service,·5864 episodes
Google boss Schmidt on Steve Jobs; the poems of Nobel winner; Sesame Street hard times
13 Oct 2011,·55 mins
Clashes in Athens; the mystery of Syrian woman Zainab al Hosni; when Elvis met The Beatles
12 Oct 2011,·55 mins
Bahrain medics given retrial; How to deal with Mexico's cartels; Death of a folk legend.
Illegal immigrants and the Right to Family Life in the UK; the landlady who took on BSkyB
11 Oct 2011,·55 mins
Mogadishu suicide bombing; Desmond Tutu angry with the ANC; end of The Simpsons?
Afghan insurgency leader wants talks; Panetta to Israel; poodle hairspray controversy
10 Oct 2011,·55 mins
Verdict in Kercher murder trial; Wall Street protests - a Tea Party for the left?
Hundreds arrested in NY protest - how do demonstrations become movements? Art to kiss
09 Oct 2011,·50 mins
Hundreds of civilians flee Sirte; Rabbani killer 'was Pakistani'; and a memorable kiss
09 Oct 2011,·55 mins
French woman kidnapped; Iranian bloggers' suicide; and how long would YOU go on working?
08 Oct 2011,·55 mins
Pakistani man sentenced to death for killing opponent of blasphemy law; Haqqani capture
08 Oct 2011,·50 mins
Senior al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen; exclusive interview with millionaire Steve Forbes
07 Oct 2011,·55 mins
Impact of al-Awlaki on radical Islam; free football for Turkish women; Mormon work ethic
Christiane Amanpour guest presents. Afghan foreign minister; Egyptian women in politics
06 Oct 2011,·55 mins
Defiant doctors in Bahrain; Rooney Rule for the UK?; Inside a Syrian school
Redi Tlhabi guest presents. Ivory Coast reconciliation; men who rape; Mitch Winehouse.
05 Oct 2011,·55 mins
Rare interview with Africa's longest serving leader; romance scams; Amy Winehouse's legacy
A special edition with French presenter Christine Ockrent: Carla Bruni exclusive interview
04 Oct 2011,·55 mins
Jackson's doctor on trial; Mexican teachers against extortion; and Labour Party young star
Rescue plan for Euro banks;polygamy 'rising' among British muslims; sunken treasure found.
03 Oct 2011,·55 mins
A special edition presented by Jeremy Paxman: guests include Piers Morgan & Katie Couric.
One sperm donor fathers 70 children; violence in Yemen, the last bull fight in Catalonia.
02 Oct 2011,·50 mins
Fighting in Sirte; White Hart deer myths; politics & corruption in "Mafia state" Russia.
01 Oct 2011,·50 mins
Libyan fighters enter Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte; Putin to stand for President in Russia
01 Oct 2011,·55 mins
Palestinians bid for statehood, spontaneous combustion and novels by text for non-readers.
30 Sep 2011,·55 mins
Yemeni president returns, Palestinian UN membership and 20 years of Nirvana's Nevermind.
Markets plunge in Europe & US; outcry at Nigerian gang rape video; cycling in North Korea
29 Sep 2011,·55 mins
Pakistan's ISI 'backed' Afghan attacks; Greek minister on austerity; cage fighting boys
Afghanistan mourns; male fans banned from Turkish football; what makes a genius?
28 Sep 2011,·55 mins