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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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BBC World Service Presents to hold events showcasing global journalism

The BBC World Service Presents is to showcase its journalism and global storytelling across three days of events.More >>

radiotoday.co.uk - 10.04.2024

New presenters for BBC World Service series, The Conversation

Ella Al-Shamahi and Datshiane Navanayagam are the new hosts of the BBC World Service’s The Conversation.More >>

radiotoday.co.uk - 02.04.2024

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

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01:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

01:06 - Business Matters

Boeing CEO's $33m exit package
Boeing agree on payout deal for boss Dave Calhoun who leaves at the end of the year.

02:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 01:01 GMT
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02:06 - The Newsroom

18/05/2024 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

02:30 - BBC News Summary

18/05/2024 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

02:32 - Stumped

Sir Alastair Cook on Jimmy Anderson's future after retirement
We hear from Anderson's former teammate and England captain Alastair Cook

03:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

03:06 - Outlook

Outlook Mixtape: Hidden roots; island reburial; boy witness
Your bonus edition with the stories we love this week (R)

03:50 - Witness History

When Cuban spy Ana Montes was caught
The story of Cuban spy Ana Montes who was arrested in 2001 (R)

04:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 03:01 GMT
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04:06 - Unexpected Elements

Winning Losers
Does the winner really always take it all? (R)

05:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 04:01 GMT
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05:06 - The Newsroom

18/05/2024 04:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

05:30 - BBC News Summary

18/05/2024 04:30 GMT
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05:32 - Dear Daughter

Diagnosed by a stranger, with Ria Lina
A conversation with an audience member leads a comedian to discover she is autistic

05:50 - More or Less

Are falling marriage rates causing happiness to fall in the US?
Investigating the relationship between matrimony and melancholy.

06:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

06:06 - Weekend

18/05/2024 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.

07:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 06:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

07:06 - Weekend

18/05/2024 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.

08:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 07:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

08:06 - Weekend

18/05/2024 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.

09:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 08:01 GMT
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09:06 - BBC OS Conversations

The floods in Brazil
Sharing experiences of living in a flooded city (R)

09:30 - BBC News Summary

18/05/2024 08:30 GMT
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09:32 - Pick of the World

Top Indian student speaks out about online trolls
Prachi Nigam beat millions in her exams - only to be mocked for her looks

09:50 - Over to You

Funding the BBC's Global China Unit
A listener sends his thoughts on the BBC funding its new Global China Unit

10:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 09:01 GMT
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10:06 - Sportshour

Pedro Scooby and the surfing team helping Brazil's flood hit communities
Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.

11:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 10:01 GMT
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11:06 - The Newsroom

18/05/2024 10:06 GMT
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11:30 - BBC News Summary

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11:32 - Unspun World with John Simpson

Why are US-Israel relations at an historic low?
Plus, Georgia's mass protests and China's influence on Western countries (R)

12:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 11:01 GMT
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12:06 - The Documentary

Labelling the world
How one manual has had a huge influence on the diagnosis of mental health conditions

13:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 12:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

13:06 - Newshour

18/05/2024 12:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

14:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 13:01 GMT
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14:06 - Sportsworld

Live Sporting Action
Live sport from around the world - including the Women's Super League.

18:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 17:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

18:06 - The Newsroom

18/05/2024 17:06 GMT
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18:30 - BBC News Summary

18/05/2024 17:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

18:32 - Dear Daughter

Diagnosed by a stranger, with Ria Lina
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18:50 - Sporting Witness

The fatal crash of Ayrton Senna
In 1994, three time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna died in a crash

19:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 18:01 GMT
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19:06 - The Inquiry

Is Turkey getting more dangerous for women?
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19:30 - BBC News Summary

18/05/2024 18:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

19:32 - Happy News

The Happy Pod: Punching a crocodile to save her sister
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20:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 19:01 GMT
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20:06 - The Arts Hour

Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill
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21:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 20:01 GMT
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21:06 - Newshour

18/05/2024 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

22:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 21:01 GMT
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22:06 - The Documentary

Crime and punishment in South Africa
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22:30 - BBC News Summary

18/05/2024 21:30 GMT
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22:32 - This Is Africa

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23:00 - BBC News

18/05/2024 22:01 GMT
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23:06 - The Newsroom

18/05/2024 22:06 GMT
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23:30 - BBC News Summary

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23:32 - Assignment

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