Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
World Service,·5864 episodes
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
10 Oct 2009,·50 mins
Ireland backs EU's Lisbon Treaty and an in-depth look at policing in our cities.
10 Oct 2009,·55 mins
09 Oct 2009,·55 mins
Rio wins the right to host the 2016 Olympics. And David Letterman's tv confession.
08 Oct 2009,·55 mins
We go to earthquake-hit Padang & look at Obama's gamble in backing the US Olympics bid.
The US engages with Burma and punishment for people who use mobile phones in the theatre.
07 Oct 2009,·55 mins
Deadly tsunami strikes Samoa and why the Sun withdraws support for the British government
06 Oct 2009,·55 mins
Saudi Arabia disturbances and the secret of champagne bubbles.
Strong opinions over Polanski arrest and new plans to curb British bank bonuses.
05 Oct 2009,·55 mins
Merkel wins German election; Swiss detain Roman Polanski over child sex 32 years ago
04 Oct 2009,·55 mins
Philippines devestation with Manila underwater. Polanksi arrested on 1977 rape charges.
04 Oct 2009,·50 mins
A double suicide bombing hits Pakistan; and German leaders help voters make their minds up
03 Oct 2009,·55 mins
Two more bombings in northwest Pakistan, and would you pay a dollar to befriend a gorilla?
03 Oct 2009,·50 mins
Obama demands nuclear compliance from Iran and the G20 review the global financial system
02 Oct 2009,·55 mins
Iran's new nuclear facility steals centre stage at the G20 in Pittsburgh.
Water found on the moon & Tony Blair tells us why he's still optimistic about the MidEast
01 Oct 2009,·55 mins
Is the AIDS vaccine a breakthrough? UN discusses nuclear weapons; and we meet a mud lark
Free healthcare in Africa, how cooking food has changed humans, and Gaddaffi's tent.
30 Sep 2009,·55 mins
What's ahead from Obama and Gaddafi at the UN and is it ever OK to end someone's life?
27 Sep 2009,·55 mins
Office workers in the week, holy warriors in their time off; Afghanistan's weekend jihadis
27 Sep 2009,·50 mins
Indonesia's success in tackling Islamic militancy and the Libyan bomber's new website.
26 Sep 2009,·50 mins
South Africa says it lied over Caster Semenya's gender tests, and women-only Indian trains
26 Sep 2009,·55 mins
The NATO leader proposes pooling NATO, US and Russian missile defences.
25 Sep 2009,·55 mins
Pro-Palestinian protests in Iran and who is the best footballer of all time?
A new missile defence system for Europe. Newshour gets reaction from around the world.
24 Sep 2009,·55 mins
Investigation into the Ivory Coast waste scandal and the closing of Calais''jungle'.
