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- Tomorrow07:50GMTBBC World Service
Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011
- Tomorrow11:50GMTBBC World Service
Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011(R)
- Tomorrow17:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011(R)
- Tomorrow21:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011(R)
- Tuesday02:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011(R)
- Tuesday07:50GMTBBC World Service
The battle of Mandalay in WW2
The story of a crucial battle in the Burma campaign in 1945
- Tuesday11:50GMTBBC World Service
The battle of Mandalay in WW2
The story of a crucial battle in the Burma campaign in 1945(R)
- Tuesday17:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
The battle of Mandalay in WW2
The story of a crucial battle in the Burma campaign in 1945(R)
- Tuesday21:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
The battle of Mandalay in WW2
The story of a crucial battle in the Burma campaign in 1945(R)
- Wednesday02:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
The battle of Mandalay in WW2
The story of a crucial battle in the Burma campaign in 1945(R)
- Wednesday07:50GMTBBC World Service
Canada's controversial resettlement programme
In 1954, thousands from isolated fishing communities were relocated to 'growth centres'
- Wednesday11:50GMTBBC World Service
Canada's controversial resettlement programme
In 1954, thousands from isolated fishing communities were relocated to 'growth centres'(R)
- Wednesday17:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Canada's controversial resettlement programme
In 1954, thousands from isolated fishing communities were relocated to 'growth centres'(R)
- Wednesday21:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Canada's controversial resettlement programme
In 1954, thousands from isolated fishing communities were relocated to 'growth centres'(R)
- Thursday02:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
Canada's controversial resettlement programme
In 1954, thousands from isolated fishing communities were relocated to 'growth centres'(R)
- Thursday07:50GMTBBC World Service
'I created the duck cake from Bluey'
In 1980, an Australian birthday cake book was launched that would inspire generations
- Thursday11:50GMTBBC World Service
'I created the duck cake from Bluey'
In 1980, an Australian birthday cake book was launched that would inspire generations(R)
- Thursday17:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
'I created the duck cake from Bluey'
In 1980, an Australian birthday cake book was launched that would inspire generations(R)
- Thursday21:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
'I created the duck cake from Bluey'
In 1980, an Australian birthday cake book was launched that would inspire generations(R)
- Friday02:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
'I created the duck cake from Bluey'
In 1980, an Australian birthday cake book was launched that would inspire generations(R)
- Friday07:50GMTBBC World Service
Peace People: The Northern Ireland campaign group born from tragedy
Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams won the Nobel Peace Prize
- Friday11:50GMTBBC World Service
Peace People: The Northern Ireland campaign group born from tragedy
Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams won the Nobel Peace Prize(R)
- Friday17:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Peace People: The Northern Ireland campaign group born from tragedy
Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams won the Nobel Peace Prize(R)
- Friday21:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Peace People: The Northern Ireland campaign group born from tragedy
Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams won the Nobel Peace Prize(R)
- Next Saturday02:50GMTBBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & Europe and the Middle East only & Live News
Peace People: The Northern Ireland campaign group born from tragedy
Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams won the Nobel Peace Prize(R)
- Next Sunday07:48GMTBBC Radio 4
Roddy Doyle writes Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
In 1993, the Irish writer Roddy Doyle won the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction.
- Next Sunday16:00GMTBBC Radio 4
Norway's WWII railway sabotage plot
In 1942, Norwegian resistance fighters set out to blow up a railway used by the Nazis
- Next Monday07:50GMTBBC World Service
Uruguay's water referendum
In 2004, Uruguayans voted to enshrine water as a human right in their constitution.
- Next Monday11:50GMTBBC World Service
Uruguay's water referendum
In 2004, Uruguayans voted to enshrine water as a human right in their constitution.(R)
- Next Monday17:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Uruguay's water referendum
In 2004, Uruguayans voted to enshrine water as a human right in their constitution.(R)
- Next Monday21:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Uruguay's water referendum
In 2004, Uruguayans voted to enshrine water as a human right in their constitution.(R)
- Tue 25 Aug 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
Uruguay's water referendum
In 2004, Uruguayans voted to enshrine water as a human right in their constitution.(R)
- Tue 25 Aug 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
Auschwitz: An SS officer’s photo album
In 2007, an abandoned photo album revealed the chilling normality of life in Auschwitz
- Tue 25 Aug 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
Auschwitz: An SS officer’s photo album
In 2007, an abandoned photo album revealed the chilling normality of life in Auschwitz(R)
- Tue 25 Aug 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Auschwitz: An SS officer’s photo album
In 2007, an abandoned photo album revealed the chilling normality of life in Auschwitz(R)
- Tue 25 Aug 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Auschwitz: An SS officer’s photo album
In 2007, an abandoned photo album revealed the chilling normality of life in Auschwitz(R)
- Wed 26 Aug 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
Auschwitz: An SS officer’s photo album
In 2007, an abandoned photo album revealed the chilling normality of life in Auschwitz(R)
- Wed 26 Aug 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
- Wed 26 Aug 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Wed 26 Aug 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Wed 26 Aug 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Thu 27 Aug 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Thu 27 Aug 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
Hurricane Luis hits Antigua
In September 1995, Hurricane Luis devastated the Caribbean island of Antigua
- Thu 27 Aug 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
Hurricane Luis hits Antigua
In September 1995, Hurricane Luis devastated the Caribbean island of Antigua(R)
- Thu 27 Aug 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Hurricane Luis hits Antigua
In September 1995, Hurricane Luis devastated the Caribbean island of Antigua(R)
- Thu 27 Aug 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Hurricane Luis hits Antigua
In September 1995, Hurricane Luis devastated the Caribbean island of Antigua(R)
- Fri 28 Aug 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
Hurricane Luis hits Antigua
In September 1995, Hurricane Luis devastated the Caribbean island of Antigua(R)
- Fri 28 Aug 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport
- Fri 28 Aug 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport(R)
- Fri 28 Aug 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport(R)
- Fri 28 Aug 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport(R)
- Sat 29 Aug 202602:50GMTBBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & Europe and the Middle East only
The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport(R)
- Sun 30 Aug 202607:48GMTBBC Radio 4
Norway's WWII railway sabotage plot
In 1942, Norwegian resistance fighters set out to blow up a railway used by the Nazis
- Sun 30 Aug 202616:00GMTBBC Radio 4
The making of the Third Man: A film noir classic
In 1948, filming began in Austria on one of the greatest British films of all time
- Mon 31 Aug 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
- Mon 31 Aug 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Mon 31 Aug 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Mon 31 Aug 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Tue 1 Sep 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Tue 1 Sep 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
- Tue 1 Sep 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Tue 1 Sep 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Tue 1 Sep 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Wed 2 Sep 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Wed 2 Sep 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler
In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing
- Wed 2 Sep 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler
In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing(R)
- Wed 2 Sep 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler
In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing(R)
- Wed 2 Sep 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler
In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing(R)
- Thu 3 Sep 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler
In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing(R)
- Thu 3 Sep 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
- Thu 3 Sep 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Thu 3 Sep 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Thu 3 Sep 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Fri 4 Sep 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Fri 4 Sep 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
04/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
- Fri 4 Sep 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
04/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Fri 4 Sep 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
04/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Fri 4 Sep 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
04/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Sat 5 Sep 202602:50GMTBBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & Europe and the Middle East only
04/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Mon 7 Sep 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
07/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
- Mon 7 Sep 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
07/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Mon 7 Sep 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
07/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Mon 7 Sep 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
07/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Tue 8 Sep 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
07/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Tue 8 Sep 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
08/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
- Tue 8 Sep 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
08/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Tue 8 Sep 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
08/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Tue 8 Sep 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
08/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Wed 9 Sep 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
08/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Wed 9 Sep 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
09/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
- Wed 9 Sep 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
09/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Wed 9 Sep 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
09/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Wed 9 Sep 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
09/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Thu 10 Sep 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
09/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
- Thu 10 Sep 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
The weather report that changed the date of D-Day
In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history
- Thu 10 Sep 202611:50GMTBBC World Service
The weather report that changed the date of D-Day
In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history(R)
- Thu 10 Sep 202617:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
The weather report that changed the date of D-Day
In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history(R)
- Thu 10 Sep 202621:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
The weather report that changed the date of D-Day
In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history(R)
- Fri 11 Sep 202602:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
The weather report that changed the date of D-Day
In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history(R)
- Fri 11 Sep 202607:50GMTBBC World Service
11/09/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
