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Listen to the internet radio of BBC World Service live, launched on December 19, 1932, this radio station has more than 80 years of broadcasting experience, making it the number one global source for radio news. It boasts a weekly listenership of over 1.5 million in the UK, but its reach extends far beyond, with a weekly estimated global audience of over 200 million in 40 languages, in addition to English. BBC World Service is the home of BBC News, reflecting the core values that BBC is renowned for worldwide: being politically unbiased, news-focused, impartial, and delivering independent reports and objective analyses on both the UK and global affairs.

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Scotland and Northern Ireland to create more BBC network radio content
The BBC is moving more Radio 3, Radio 4 and World Service radio shows out of London with new network hubs in Scotland and Northern Ireland.More >>
radiotoday.co.uk - 06.12.2023
Samantha Moy appointed 6 Music Head of Station
BBC Radio 6 Music’s Head of Content Commissioning Samantha Moy has been appointed as the new Head of Station. Sam was previously the station’s Network Editor having originally joining 6 Music and latterly Radio 2 as Executive Producer, overseeing shows like Steve Lamacq and Steve Wright In The Afternoon. She started her career in radio at Kiss 100 in London, joining independent production company Somethin’ Else to produce programmes for Radio 1, Radio 2 and the BBC World Service. Sam then joined..More >>
radiotoday.co.uk - 08.07.2020
talkSPORT and BBC win at Sports Journalism Awards
BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC World Service, talkSPORT and a number of BBC local radio stations picked up awards at the Sports Journalism Awards in London this week. talkSPORT won the blue ribbon Network of the Year award with Jim White and Natalie Sawyer’s mid-morning show, White & Sawyer winning Best Radio Show/ Audio of the Year. The station’s Bloodgate documentary was highly commended with a silver accolade for its investigation into the rugby fake blood scandal following talkSPORT’s move into specialist documentaries this year...More >>
radiotoday.co.uk - 25.02.2020
Record listening figures for Greg James and Dotty on Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra
Latest Rajar data (Q2 2019, 1 April - 23 June 2019) shows Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra have drawn in more listeners each week. BBC Radio 1 had a weekly reach of 10.56 million listeners aged 10+, an increase from 10.18m last quarter and 10.25m last year. BBC Radio 1Xtra also saw increases this quarter, with 1.17 million weekly listeners (10+) up on 1.13m last quarter and 1.11m last year. Highest number of listeners for Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James as he adds a quarter of a million new listeners since he started last year...More >>
www.bbc.co.uk - 01.08.2019
Zoe Ball joins top earners list at the BBC
New BBC Radio 2 breakfast show host Zoe Ball has joined the BBC big earners top 10 list whilst Jeremy Vine took at £110k pay cut. Vanessa Feltz also makes it inside the top 10 list, which this year includes three women for the first time, along with Claudia Winkleman. Chris Evans is still in the list, as it covers the period from April 2018 to March 2019, so will only represent nine months of work. He got £1.25m for 150 editions of the Breakfast Show (or £8.3k per programme).More >>
radiotoday.co.uk - 02.07.2019
BBC World Service The Food Chain Global Champion Award goes to School Meals Project in India
At the BBC Food and Farming Awards in Bristol, the BBC World Service Global Champion Award was presented to Akshaya Patra - the world’s largest charity-run school meals project. This is the third year The Food Chain has presented its Global Champion Award. It looks for a person or project who is changing the way we produce, process, consume or even think about food for the better. Head judge, Iranian-American writer, chef and Netflix star Samin Nosrat, says: "There is nothing more important to me than getting children fed."...More >>
www.bbc.co.uk - 13.06.2019
RAJAR Q1 2019 – Zoe & Chris plus national and London radio round-up
Chris Evans and Virgin Radio both reached over a million listeners in the first quarter of 2019. The digital station’s audience has almost trebled compared with the last period of 2018 thanks to the arrival of Evans from Radio 2. In Q1/2019 it posts a weekly reach of 1.3m and total hours of 7.765m. A year ago those figures were 427,000 and 1.632m. Last quarter they were 447,000 and 1.686m.More >>
radiotoday.co.uk - 16.05.2019
Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James increases listeners by more than 300,000
The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James has increased listeners by more than 300,000 in his first full quarter. Latest Rajar data shows since Greg James started on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, there has been an increase of listeners aged 10+ to 5.59m (Monday-Thursday), from 5.28m last quarter. The same period (17 September-16 December 2018) has also seen a record for digital listening, with the proportion of digital listening now at 52.6%...More >>
www.bbc.co.uk - 07.02.2019
Festive Highlights for 2018 on BBC Radio
BBC Radio has today announced its on-air highlights for the festive period. Bob Shennan, BBC Director of Radio & Music, says: “This Christmas BBC Radio will offer an unrivalled collection of programmes featuring the finest DJs, musicians and actors. Across our stations, teams have curated brilliant schedules with world-class talent - all of which are available on BBC Sounds.”More >>
www.bbc.co.uk - 22.11.2018

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01:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06 - The History Hour
Finding early vertebrate’s footprints and the Deaflympic badminton champion
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes. (R)
02:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06 - Business Matters
19/03/2024 GMT
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
03:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06 - The Newsroom
19/03/2024 02:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
03:30 - BBC News Summary
19/03/2024 02:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32 - The Documentary
Trapped in Oman
The fight to bring home a group of Malawian domestic workers trapped in servitude
04:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06 - Outlook
Discovering my film-making grandfather, Emeric Pressburger
Age 13, Andrew MacDonald discovered his grandfather was an Oscar-winning film-maker (R)
04:50 - Witness History
Pinyin: The man who helped China to read and write
In 1958, Zhou Youguang introduced a new writing system in China (R)
05:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06 - The Newsroom
19/03/2024 04:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
05:30 - BBC News Summary
19/03/2024 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32 - In the Studio
Colm Tóibín: A life of writing
Inside the creative world of the acclaimed author of Brooklyn (R)
06:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:06 - Newsday
19/03/2024 05:06 GMT
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
07:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 06:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
07:06 - Newsday
19/03/2024 06:06 GMT
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
08:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 07:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:06 - Newsday
19/03/2024 07:06 GMT
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
09:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 08:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:06 - People Fixing The World
Magic mushrooms and mental health
Could psychedelic drugs help in the treatment of mental health conditions?
09:30 - BBC News Summary
19/03/2024 08:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
09:32 - Business Daily
Why is Temu so cheap?
The Chinese-owned store is trying to dominate the US market by offering ultra low prices
09:50 - Witness History
Surviving re-education in China’s Cultural Revolution
Thousands of people were sent to re-education camps during China’s cultural revolution
10:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 09:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:06 - The Newsroom
19/03/2024 09:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10:30 - BBC News Summary
19/03/2024 09:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10:32 - The Documentary
Trapped in Oman
The fight to bring home a group of Malawian domestic workers trapped in servitude (R)
11:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 10:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:06 - The Arts Hour
Romanian director Radu Jude
Acclaimed Romanian director Radu Jude joins Nikki Bedi in the studio (R)
12:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 11:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:06 - The Newsroom
19/03/2024 11:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12:30 - BBC News Summary
19/03/2024 11:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12:32 - In the Studio
Colm Tóibín: A life of writing
Inside the creative world of the acclaimed author of Brooklyn (R)
13:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 12:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:06 - Outlook
19/03/2024 GMT
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
13:50 - Witness History
Surviving re-education in China’s Cultural Revolution
Thousands of people were sent to re-education camps during China’s cultural revolution (R)
14:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 13:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:06 - The Newsroom
19/03/2024 13:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14:30 - BBC News Summary
19/03/2024 13:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14:32 - Discovery
Uncharted: The gossip mill
Gossip and rumour can affect morale but can the science of networks explain why? (R)
15:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 14:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:06 - Newshour
19/03/2024 14:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
16:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 15:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:06 - People Fixing The World
Magic mushrooms and mental health
Could psychedelic drugs help in the treatment of mental health conditions? (R)
16:30 - BBC News Summary
19/03/2024 15:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16:32 - World Business Report
First broadcast 19/03/2024 15:32 GMT
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
17:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 16:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:06 - BBC OS
2024/03/19 16:06 GMT
BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
18:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 17:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:06 - BBC OS
2024/03/19 17:06 GMT
BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
19:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 18:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:06 - Outlook
19/03/2024 GMT
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
19:50 - Witness History
Surviving re-education in China’s Cultural Revolution
Thousands of people were sent to re-education camps during China’s cultural revolution (R)
20:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 19:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:06 - The Newsroom
19/03/2024 19:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20:30 - BBC News Summary
19/03/2024 19:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20:32 - Sport Today
2024/03/19 GMT
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
21:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 20:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:06 - The Documentary
Trapped in Oman
The fight to bring home a group of Malawian domestic workers trapped in servitude (R)
21:30 - BBC News Summary
19/03/2024 20:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21:32 - Tech Life
19/03/2024 GMT
How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays
22:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 21:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:06 - Newshour
19/03/2024 21:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
23:00 - BBC News
19/03/2024 22:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:06 - The Newsroom
19/03/2024 22:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23:20 - Sports News
19/03/2024 GMT
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23:30 - BBC News Summary
19/03/2024 22:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23:32 - World Business Report
First broadcast 19/03/2024 22:32 GMT
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.