World Service Schedule

What’s it like to be living in Iran now?

John Simpson explores the feelings of ordinary Iranians about the conflict with the US

The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop

Will James Bond survive its new owners and a new generation of cinema goers?

Microsoft's big quantum bet

The tech company announces its new Majorana 2 chip.

Heated Rivalry: How a hockey TV show inspired me to come out

Jesse Korteum kept his sexuality secret – until a smash hit TV series changed the game

The protests that sparked the Tiananmen Square massacre

How mass student demonstrations in May 1989 led to bloodshed in Beijing

The missionary soldier

A self-described missionary soldier on faith, fear, and the cost of going towards gunfire

Putin to address his flagship St.Petersburg summit

Around twenty thousand delegates from more than a hundred countries are attending

Kremlin says Russia-US dialogue is going well

President Putin will speak at Russia's flagship economic forum in St. Petersburg today

Debates and dealings dominate St Petersburg Economic Forum

President Putin will speak at Russia's flagship economic forum in Saint Petersburg today

David Miliband, International Rescue Committee President: It’s a new world disorder

Caitríona Perry speaks to David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee

How karate helped a shy kid transform how India pays

Harshil Mathur on building Razorpay into one of India’s biggest payments companies

The creation of Inspector Montalbano

In March 1994, the first Inspector Montalbano mystery, The Shape of Water, was published

How is AI going to change science?

What role will humans play in the future of scientific research?

Science bears fruit

A shortage of India’s prized ‘king of mangoes’ has us exploring some fruity science.

How the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could change the world

From famines to revolutions, El Niño has influenced more than just the climate.

Outlook Mixtape: A portrait of the artist

A modern art fraud, a face blind artist and portraits from the village with no men

The creation of Inspector Montalbano

In March 1994, the first Inspector Montalbano mystery, The Shape of Water, was published

The missionary soldier

A self-described missionary soldier on faith, fear, and the cost of going towards gunfire

Anthropic founder warns of AI risks

Anthropic founder urges the AI industry to slow down development

David Miliband, International Rescue Committee President: It’s a new world disorder

Caitríona Perry speaks to David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee

How karate helped a shy kid transform how India pays

Harshil Mathur on building Razorpay into one of India’s biggest payments companies

US jobs growth way better than expected

The world’s biggest economy added twice as many jobs in May than economists had forecast

Protests against illegal migrants in South Africa

Some countries like Ghana have been evacuating their citizens from the country

Putin talks up Russia's economy

Putin has dismissed Western criticism that Russia's economy has stalled

Outlook Mixtape: A portrait of the artist

A modern art fraud, a face blind artist and portraits from the village with no men

The creation of Inspector Montalbano

In March 1994, the first Inspector Montalbano mystery, The Shape of Water, was published

2026/06/05 GMT

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

Injured during childbirth

Women share their experiences to help others

Do plants have personalities?

Can brainless plants really think for themselves?

The International Space Station springs a leak

Russia says cosmonauts have fixed a leak on the ISS that made crew prepare for evacuation

David Miliband, International Rescue Committee President: It’s a new world disorder

Caitríona Perry speaks to David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee

The missionary soldier

A self-described missionary soldier on faith, fear, and the cost of going towards gunfire

Is the FIFA World Cup boosting the US job market?

Football World Cup fever helps create more jobs than expected

Science bears fruit

A shortage of India’s prized ‘king of mangoes’ has us exploring some fruity science.