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Starts 2nd MarchA brand new, thought-provoking season, ‘What if?’ peers into the future. In 10, 20, even 50 years from now, how will we live, how will we look, how will we organise ourselves? BBC World News will be broadcasting four documentaries throughout March exploring different questions as part of this pan-BBC World News season.
What If We Could Stay Forever Young?
2nd March 12.30 GMT
3rd March 00.30, 07.30, 19.30 GMT
BBC’s correspondent in Los Angeles, Peter Bowes, looks at how we are starving, injecting, modifying and allowing ourselves to be operated on more and more to stave off the aging process – just how far are we prepared to go and why?
What If Women Ruled the World?
9th March 12.30 GMT
10th March 00.30, 07.30, 19.30 GMT
Dee Dee Myers, author of “Why Women Should Rule the World” was Bill Clinton’s White House Press secretary – the first woman to hold that role. She has also been an advisor on the West Wing TV series. In this special film she gives her personal take on women and power. Dee Dee looks at the US State Department – it’s had three female heads in the last fifteen years – and whether that has changed the culture of the organisation. She also takes a wide-ranging view on the status, responsibilities and realities of women in power around the world.
What If We Could See the Future of Silicon Valley?
16th March 12.30 GMT
17th March 00.30, 07.30, 19.30 GMT
BBC correspondent Alastair Leithead enters the valley of invention, Silicon Valley. For the last decade there are more patents pending in Silicon Valley than anywhere else on the planet and it is the home of many of the new industries that dominate the global economy. Smart money is in the start-ups that could shape our lives for decades to come. But who are the people who “invent”, who is putting the money in and what are the most exciting ideas about to come our way?
What If We All Had a Car?
23rd March 12.30 GMT
24th March 00.10, 08.30, 20.30 GMT
There are 1 billion cars in the world today. In fifty years’ time that’s predicted to grow four-fold. Theo Leggett from BBC Business teams up with Kent Larson from the MIT Media Lab to see if we can avoid global gridlock. |
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Starts 2nd MarchIn this engaging three part series, renowned critic and art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon travels to Russia to unfold the incredible story of Russian art. From the Baroque splendours of St Petersburg and abstract art of the Revolution, to the experiments of modern Russia; Graham-Dixon discovers a rich, but often neglected history of art.
Episode 1: Out of the Forest
2nd March 03.10, 22.10 GMT
3rd March 10.10, 17.10 GMT
In the first episode of this three part series, Graham-Dixon begins his journey with the origins of Russian art from its roots in Byzantium before exploring the masterpieces of the country’s most famous icon painter, Andrei Rublev. Graham-Dixon also discovers Russia’s medieval and epic landscape as he visits the monastery founded by Ivan the Terrible, where Ivan’s favourite forms of torture found great inspiration in religious art.
Episode 2: Roads to Revolution
9th March 03.10, 22.10 GMT
10th March 10.10, 17.10 GMT
In episode two, Graham-Dixon looks at how Russia changed from a feudal nation of aristocratic excess to a centre of revolution at the beginning of the 20th century. He reveals the architecture of glittering palaces and monuments that celebrate the tyranny of the tsars, marvels at the intricacies of diamond-encrusted Faberge eggs and explores radical paintings of the avant-garde to discover how Russian art history is one of both extraordinary beauty and surprise.
Episode 3: Smashing the Mould
16th March 03.10, 22.10 GMT
17th March 10.10, 17.10 GMT
In the final part of the series, Graham-Dixon reveals how art was at the forefront of political revolution. He begins with the great portraits of Stalin which are now hidden in museum storerooms, out of public view, before examining the transformation of the Moscow metro into a great public art gallery. He also visits the Space Monument, a stunning reflection of post-war Communist rule and finally, looks at how the Russia of today is producing some of the world’s strangest art – from heroic sculptures of Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the insides of a giant erotic apple. |
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 The Country Direct Seasons on BBC World News go behind the headlines to explore everyday life in a country through the eyes of its people. This month Country Direct focuses on Mozambique looking at the economic, social, cultural and political aspects of the country.Just 20 years ago Mozambique was the poorest country on earth, but now it has growth of 8%. Despite the strong economic growth, the country continues to struggle with poverty, corruption and failing infrastructure. As it looks towards municipal elections later this year, how strong is Mozambique’s democracy?As part of the season, the following BBC World News programmes will be broadcasting special editions focusing on Mozambique:
Working Lives
Sat 30th March 01:30, 08:30 GMT
Sun 31st March 14:30, 21:30 GMT
In the country’s capital, Maputo, BBC’s Laeila Adjovi meets Mozambicans from all sectors of the society. She talks to people who are aiming to develop their own lives and the fortunes of their country through the work they do.
One Square Mile
Sat 30th March 09:30, 20:30 GMT
Sun 31st March 02:30, 15:30 GMT
Returning to Mozambique after more than 25 years, Leo Johnson finds a rapidly developing country. He visits Quelimane, the country’s fourth-largest city, a former slave trading post and 16th Century trading station used by the Portuguese. Badly affected by floods ten years ago, Quelimane is now making national headlines because of its dynamic mayor, Manuel de Arajo. He is a UK-educated former human rights worker who swept to power with promises to tackle corruption. Johnson meets the mayor and hears about his vision for African politics. He also takes one of the city’s trademark bicycle taxis around a square mile, stopping off to meet the people who use its markets, cathedrals and mosques.
Mozambique Direct also includes Fast:track on 30th March at 03:30, 13:30 18:30 GMT and 31st March at 06:30 GMT; and Weekend World on 29th March at 16:40, 19:40 GMT and 30th March at 00:10, 07:10, 11:10 GMT. |
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| The World’s Newsroom |
 BBC World News is now broadcasting from its new state of the art facility in the heart of London.
More than just a new look, it’s a whole new beginning for the channel. We’re calling it The World’s Newsroom, an unprecedented fusion of the BBC’s international journalism and cutting edge technology, pulled together under one roof in New Broadcasting House.
For an introduction to New Broadcasting House with BBC World News journalist Komla Dumor plus 360 images, video tours and more, click here |
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| Talking Movies Oscars Preview |
 The most prestigious event in the film calendar, the Oscars, is just around the corner.
But who are the likely winners and who will produce the biggest surprises?
Join Tom Brook and Talking Movies for a preview of this year’s nominations. |
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