BBC News Hour
What program can listeners depend on to cover everything from the growth of democracy to the threat of terrorism, from invasions and cataclysmic natural disasters to inspiring humanitarian triumphs?
Launched in 1988, "Newshour" broke new ground for BBC World Service. The idea was to provide world news headlines in a global context and broadcast the voices of those making the news. Today, it presents 60 minutes of essential listening for people who want a fresh and clear perspective of stories from across the globe. It is packed with newscasts, interviews, and analysis from the BBC's most experienced correspondents. Heard by almost a million listeners each week, "Newshour" treats its audiences to a host of veteran BBC journalists, including Owen Bennett-Jones, Claire Bolderson, Alex Brodie, Lyse Doucet, Robin Lustig, Julian Marshall and Judy Swallow.
"Newshour" is always at the center of breaking news worldwide. It was on the scene, for example, moments after the first planes struck on 9/11, then reporting the war in Afghanistan, the fall of the Taliban, the crisis in Iraq and the removal of Saddam Hussein. The program continues covering the complex aftermath of the Iraq war with reports from inside the country and ongoing examination of its political and diplomatic impact throughout the Middle East, Central Asia, the United States and Europe.
"Newshour" also provides special coverage. In December 2003, for example, "Newshour" contributed to the special BBC World Service HIV/AIDS series with reports from Brazil, South Africa, and Nigeria. When the U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell told "Newshour" that the Bush administration was not backtracking on its commitment to spend $15 billion on AIDS over the next five years, it made headlines around the world.
"Newshour" — leading the pack with timely, accurate, essential world news.
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