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The World Today | |
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Also known as | The World Today The Daily Global (May 2023–February 2024) |
Created by | BBC News |
Presented by | Maryam Moshiri Nancy Kacungira |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Production locations | Studio C, Broadcasting House, London |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | BBC Global News |
Original release | |
Network | BBC News (UK feed) BBC News (international feed) |
Release | 22 May 2023 – present |
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The World Today, styled also as The World Today with Maryam Moshiri is a news programme that premiered on both UK feed and international feed of BBC News channel on 22 May 2023 as part of a refresh following the merger of the two news channels. [1] The programme is mainly hosted by Maryam Moshiri. The programme is aimed at a brief look and roundup at international news from around the world, with in-depth interviews from global perspective. The programme format includes sports and weather updates, with political, diplomatic, and sports news, including any breaking news.
On the course of BBC News channel mergers, Impact, which has a similar background as The Daily Global and was also presented by Yalda Hakim, aired for the last time on 3 March 2023 at 13:00 GMT on the then BBC World News. However, BBC announced that Yalda Hakim would stay as a presenter for the merged channel. [2]
The programme's slot originally dates back to 2004, as BBC Four News before evolving into The World and World News Today with Zeinab Badawi . [3] During this period it was the only programme produced by BBC News for UK audiences devoted principally to international news, simulcast by what was then BBC World (later BBC World News), BBC News Channel and BBC Four. Similarly it focused on political and diplomatic developments, as well as interviews with government ministers from around the world. Hakim often travelled to cover stories and interviews in places like Ukraine and Afghanistan. The programme also included sport news updates.
The programme was announced by the BBC to begin broadcasting on 22 May 2023, with Yalda Hakim as the main presenter. However, the first episode, which aired that day, was presented by Lewis Vaughan Jones. Nancy Kacungira had previously succeeded Badawi and her replacement, Philippa Thomas, as main presenter of the slot between 2018 and 2020. But it was announced Hakim would be leaving the BBC later in 2023 to join Sky News [4] It was announced on the same day that Maryam Moshiri would take over as the main presenter of the programme. [5] The programme was last hosted by Yalda Hakim on 2 October 2023, until Moshiri relaunches the slot it has been presented on rota by herself, Samantha Simmonds, Rich Preston and Lewis Vaughan-Jones.
The Daily Global was relaunched as The World Today on 21 February 2024. [6]
All time schedules are in UK time, which is either GMT or BST depending on the month.
The World Today airs on weekdays and splits into four parts, airing at 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, and 19:30, with each part airing for 30 minutes. The first two parts are usually only shown on the international feed of BBC News channel, when the domestic feed is showing BBC News at Six and Sportsday. However in the event of the BBC News at Six being delayed or some big international story all four parts are broadcast on the UK feed. The last two parts of the programme are shown on both channels. The programme is followed at 20:00 by The Context.
The programme is usually broadcast from Studio C at Broadcasting House in London, although it may sometimes use Studio E as a backup studio.
Current presenters
Years | Presenter | Current role |
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2023–present | Maryam Moshiri | Main presenter |
Nancy Kacungira | Regular relief presenter (currently on maternity leave) [7] | |
Lewis Vaughan Jones | Regular relief presenter | |
Samantha Simmonds | ||
Luxmy Gopal | Relief presenter | |
Sarah Campbell | ||
Lucy Grey | ||
Rajini Vaidyanathan | ||
Rich Preston | ||
James Reynolds | ||
Anjana Gadgil | ||
Tanya Beckett |
Former presenters
Years | Presenter |
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2023 | Yalda Hakim |
When Maryam Moshiri presents, the title sequence ends by stating 'The World Today with Maryam Moshiri'. However, when any other presenter presents, the titles only show 'The World Today', regardless of the alternate presenter.
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