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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
- News
- Comedy > Satire
- Entertainment
Bringing you a satirical take on the week's news with The News Quiz and The Now Show from BBC Radio 4. Enjoy a satirical take on the week’s news with the cream of UK comedy talent.
Fri, 16 Dec 11
28 minutes
Olympics 2012
- Sport > Olympics
- Sport
As the nation approaches its biggest sporting event in a century, BBC Radio provides you with a weekly update on final preparations of the London Olympic Games 2012, from BBC National, Local, Regional…
Thu, 15 Dec 11
26 minutes
One Billion Downloads: A Selection Box
- Entertainment
BBC Radio is launching a special podcast to celebrate its one billionth download. Launching on Monday 12th December, for one week, BBC presenters will be introducing their favourite podcast from our…
Fri, 16 Dec 11
37 minutes
Radcliffe & Maconie
- Comedy > Music
- Comedy
- Entertainment & Comedy
The best of Radcliffe and Maconie; Intelligent music, conversation and a variety of guests.
Fri, 16 Dec 11
27 minutes
Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities
- Drama > Historical
- Drama
Charles Dickens’s novel of love and loss at the time of the French revolution. With Robert Lindsay, Alison Steadman, Andrew Scott and Paul Ready. Dramatised by Mike Walker with music by Lennert…
8 hours ago
44 minutes
Olympics 2012
- Sport > Olympics
- Sport
As the nation approaches its biggest sporting event in a century, BBC Radio provides you with a weekly update on final preparations of the London Olympic Games 2012, from BBC National, Local, Regional…
Thu, 15 Dec 11
26 minutes
One Billion Downloads: A Selection Box
- Entertainment
BBC Radio is launching a special podcast to celebrate its one billionth download. Launching on Monday 12th December, for one week, BBC presenters will be introducing their favourite podcast from our…
Fri, 16 Dec 11
37 minutes
Culture Café
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
Clare English's pick of key events in Scottish cultural life. From theatre to T in the Park and from ballet to Strictly Ballroom.
4 hours ago
39 minutes
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World Business Report
Last Updated:
1 hour agoAverage Duration:
17 minutesWorld Business Report
- Factual > Money
- News
World Business Report provides analysis of the big global business and economic issues, as they affect consumers, investors and the environment.
Updated daily
Whole Programme
42 Episodes
World Have Your Say
Last Updated:
1 hour agoAverage Duration:
36 minutesWorld Have Your Say
- News
The BBC News programme where you set the agenda.
Updated daily
Programme Highlights
9 Episodes
NewsPod
Last Updated:
2 hours agoAverage Duration:
34 minutesNewsPod
- News
Daily programme highlights from BBC Radio News. Interviews and reports from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 live, the BBC Asian Network and the BBC World Service.
Updated daily
Multi Programme
5 Episodes
BBC Xtra
Last Updated:
3 hours agoAverage Duration:
23 minutesBBC Xtra
- Factual
- News
BBC Xtra is the flagship daily 2 hour live magazine programme on BBC Arabic, driving social and human interest issues onto the main news agenda of the Arabic Service. In a fast, energetic and relaxed…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
26 Episodes
Vam Slovo from BBCRussian
Last Updated:
3 hours agoAverage Duration:
29 minutesVam Slovo from BBCRussian
- News
BBC Russian Service daily interactive web streaming show - your gateway to the world's opinion. The 30 minute programme goes out every weekday 1930-2000 Moscow time, and we add episodes just after the…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
22 Episodes
Global News
Last Updated:
3 hours agoAverage Duration:
26 minutesGlobal News
- News
The best stories, interviews and on the spot reporting from around the world including highlights from Newshour, The World Today and World Briefing. Up to 30 minutes compiled twice a day from the 24…
Updated daily
Multi Programme
52 Episodes
World Briefing South Asia
Last Updated:
3 hours agoAverage Duration:
28 minutesWorld Briefing South Asia
- News
- Factual > Politics
The best of BBC World Service international and regional news hosted by World Briefing presenters in London and Delhi.
Updated daily
Whole Programme
22 Episodes
BBSeva from BBCRussian
Last Updated:
3 hours agoAverage Duration:
27 minutesBBSeva from BBCRussian
- News
BBC Russian Service daily web streaming show fronted by Seva Novgorodtsev that offers an unorthodox view on the day’s events that are not usually covered by regular news programming. The 30 minute…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
20 Episodes
Africa Today
Last Updated:
3 hours agoAverage Duration:
16 minutesAfrica Today
- News
African news and analysis from the BBC's Focus on Africa and Network Africa programmes; the Africa Today podcast contains the day's top stories from the continent - available to download Monday to…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
22 Episodes
Outlook
Last Updated:
4 hours agoAverage Duration:
25 minutesOutlook
- News
- Factual
Extraordinary personal stories from around the world with Matthew Bannister, Monday to Thursday. For more information please visit www.bbcworldservice.com/outlook
Updated daily
Whole Programme
19 Episodes
Newshour
Last Updated:
4 hours agoAverage Duration:
50 minutesNewshour
- News
Global news and analysis from the BBC World Service, twice a day, every day of the year. Join our leading team of presenters for the best interviews, features and analysis of world events.
Updated daily
Whole Programme
14 Episodes
Burmese Evening Broadcast
Last Updated:
5 hours agoAverage Duration:
45 minutesBurmese Evening Broadcast
- News
BBC Burmese provides up-to-date news and current affairs in Burmese covering domestic and international news stories. Our coverage aims to reflect diverse opinions and offers in-depth analysis, making…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
30 Episodes
Radio Select (Persian)
Last Updated:
5 hours agoAverage Duration:
17 minutesRadio Select (Persian)
- News
A daily round-up of the most newsworthy and interesting interviews and features from BBC Persian Radio.
Updated daily
Multi Programme
30 Episodes
Podcast of the day (新闻播客)
Last Updated:
6 hours agoAverage Duration:
6 minutesPodcast of the day (新闻播客)
- Factual > Politics
- News
Podcast of the day by bbcchinese.com gives you the best interview on a hot topic or despatches from our reporters based in Asia and elsewhere.
Updated daily
Programme Highlights
5 Episodes
BBC World Update: Daily Commute
Last Updated:
8 hours agoAverage Duration:
29 minutesBBC World Update: Daily Commute
- News
Fresh world news, available by midday (UK time) / 7am (US Eastern) Monday-Friday. Dan Damon brings you 30 minutes of the latest interviews, reports and analysis of the day's top news. Plus Wknd Extra,…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
6 Episodes
BBC Indonesia
Last Updated:
9 hours agoAverage Duration:
5 minutesBBC Indonesia
- News
BBC Indonesia adalah siaran berita dan informasi dari seluruh dunia, termasuk Indonesia. Siaran ini kami beri nama Berita Hari Ini BBC Indonesia, yang mengudara hari Senin sampai dengan Jumat, pukul…
Updated daily
Programme Highlights
5 Episodes
Study in the UK (Mandarin)
Last Updated:
10 hours agoAverage Duration:
5 minutesStudy in the UK (Mandarin)
- Learning
The programme introduces higher education in the UK, focusing on its educational systems. It provides information on studying in the UK, and covers all aspects of overseas Chinese students' life.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
Business Daily
Last Updated:
10 hours agoAverage Duration:
19 minutesBusiness Daily
- Factual > Money
- News
Examining the big issues facing the global economy, Business Daily demystifies the world of money. From giant industries like aviation and automotive to the smallest scale start-up, Business Daily…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
24 Episodes
Podcast of 20th Century China
Last Updated:
10 hours agoAverage Duration:
14 minutesPodcast of 20th Century China
- Factual > History
- Factual > Life Stories
- Factual > Politics
Podcast of 20th Century China by bbcchinese.com gives you the most vivid accounts of witnesses and historians on China's 20th century history.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
14 Episodes
Documentaries
Last Updated:
10 hours agoAverage Duration:
26 minutesDocumentaries
- News
- Factual > History
Throughout the week BBC World Service offers a wide range of documentaries and other factual programmes. This podcast offers you the chance to access landmark series from our archive.
Updated daily
Whole Programme
164 Episodes
Witness
Last Updated:
10 hours agoAverage Duration:
9 minutesWitness
- Factual > History
Witness - history as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.
Updated daily
Whole Programme
314 Episodes
Basın Özetleri
Last Updated:
13 hours agoAverage Duration:
6 minutesBasın Özetleri
- Factual > Politics
- News
İngiltere basınını BBC Türkçe'den dinleyin. BBC Türkçe Servisi her sabah İngiltere’nin önde gelen gazetelerinde yer alan haber ve yorumlardan oluşan bir özet sunuyor. Ortalama altı…
Updated daily
Programme Highlights
16 Episodes
Burmese Morning Broadcast
Last Updated:
18 hours agoAverage Duration:
30 minutesBurmese Morning Broadcast
- News
BBC Burmese provides up-to-date news and current affairs in Burmese covering domestic and international news stories. Our coverage aims to reflect diverse opinions and offers in-depth analysis to…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
7 Episodes
Discovery
Last Updated:
23 hours agoAverage Duration:
32 minutesDiscovery
- Factual > Science & Nature
Each week, Discovery takes an in-depth look at the most significant ideas, discoveries and trends in science, from the smallest microbe to the furthest corner of space.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
72 Episodes
The English We Speak
Last Updated:
Mon, 19 Dec 11Average Duration:
3 minutesThe English We Speak
- Factual
- Learning > Adults
Make the English you speak sound more natural with The English We Speak from bbclearningenglish.com. Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
64 Episodes
Newsweek (Cantonese)
Last Updated:
Mon, 19 Dec 11Average Duration:
59 minutesNewsweek (Cantonese)
- News
Review key events of the week in this Cantonese programme from the BBC World Service. In the special features, BBC correspondents, contributors and listeners present the world from different angles.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
Pyaty etazh from BBCRussian
Last Updated:
Sun, 18 Dec 11Average Duration:
89 minutesPyaty etazh from BBCRussian
- News
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
Lively 90 minute discussion of the major political and cultural events of the past week, together with a look ahead to the coming week with Mikhail Smotryaev. The web-streaming show goes out every…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
8 Episodes
Over to You
Last Updated:
Sun, 18 Dec 11Average Duration:
9 minutesOver to You
- Factual
BBC World Service's programme that lets you talk back to the BBC (and challenge the programme-makers). This weekly podcast hands the microphone over to our global audience.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
From Our Own Correspondent
Last Updated:
Sat, 17 Dec 11Average Duration:
28 minutesFrom Our Own Correspondent
- Factual
- News
Insight, wit and analysis as the BBC's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the UK on Thursdays at 1100…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
100 Episodes
The Strand
Last Updated:
Sat, 17 Dec 11Average Duration:
24 minutesThe Strand
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
The Strand is the home of arts and entertainment on the BBC World Service, presented by Harriett Gilbert. The Strand covers the most exciting and interesting music, books, films, architecture, dance,…
Updated weekly
Programme Highlights
15 Episodes
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