Daily Schedule

BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

We look at the escalating fighting in Libya; the first senior official to defect from Libya speaks on the latest news; the week's agenda; a report from one of Libya's busy borders; Hollywood's new mind-game thriller "Limitless"; looking at the U.S. military strategy in Libya; how Congress is reacting to military intervention; how the latest fits into other modern Middle Eastern conflicts; and a look at the human and economic cost of relief efforts in Japan.

Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku discusses the science of the future—and what our lives may look like in the year 2100. Then, Frank Rose of Wired magazine explains the evolution of the participatory media. We’ll look at Fair Play by the late Finish novelist Tove Jansson, with her niece and translator. Rosie Perez talks about the Urban Arts Partnership. And we’ll get the latest on the political uprisings in the Middle East, from Yemen to Libya to Bahrain.

Marco Werman hosts an engaging daily portrait of what’s happening around the world, from PRX, the BBC and WGBH in Boston.

Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.

The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.

BBC Special Coverage