4+ mon, 5+ day ago (52+ words) Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths has exclusive access to La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. It's quick and easy Sagrada Fam'lia: Can tech help complete it? Featured on BBC News In Case You Missed It It's quick and easy Sagrada Fam'lia: Can tech help complete it? Featured on BBC News In Case You Missed It...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago (121+ words) Gold the ultimate. Silver a bittersweet success. Bronze the copper coloured confirmation of great effort. Finally nothing. Nada. Nowhere. This weeks guests have dealt with it all Some say silver is "first looser" and there is no doubt a bitter sweet feel to coming second, even if you are considered one of Africa's greatest Olympic sprinter. Sadly for him there no better person to speak about what it feel like to land a silver, he won four Olympic silvers. We hear from for Namibia's Frankie Fredricks on how it felt to never make it to gold. 4 days left to listen See all episodes from Not by the Playbook Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) If you don't have Flash installed on your computer, or prefer not to use it, don't worry! You can join in the fun by visiting all of the pages below: ... Directory of Accessible pages If you don't have Flash installed on your computer, or prefer not to use it, don't worry! You can join in the fun by visiting all of the pages below: The monthly animated adventure Read the transcript > The monthly Gaelic lesson Follow this link for the non-Flash lesson > Follow this link for the downloadable worksheets: Find out more about Dwelly and the Air Splaoid! adventure on the Characters' page > Find out about the characters' likes and dislikes on their individual Bio pages: Find out about what the characters have been up to recently by reading their blogs The non-Flash Backpack tools Follow this link for the…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) A new era for sports broadcasting starts with a grand opening. What better way to announce our transformation from Sportshour to Not by the Playbook than with some of the grandest people you'll ever meet! We have an exclusive interview with Grand Slam tennis legend Bjorn Borg. He's been revealing how happy he is that for some people in Scandinavia they don't know him for winning Wimbledon five years in a row, but instead as the man who makes underwear. We celebrate the most famous horse race in the world, the Grand National. From hedges to ditches, it is a challenge of mind and body. But what exactly is it like to face this terrifying race? We visit the stables of former jockey Geraldine Rees who, in 1982, became the first woman to complete the course, riding a horse called "Cheers....

10+ mon, 4+ week ago (221+ words) bbc.co.uk/pressoffice is the online BBC Press Office. This contains the latest BBC press releases; current and archived programme information; biographies of BBC staff; key information to answer frequently asked questions BBC Worldwide Press Releases Garden design may seem demanding and exclusively for those with experience and a limitless budget, but Diarmuid disagrees. Here, he sets out to demystify the whole design process and push back the boundaries of garden style. Viewing the garden as an outdoor room, he explains how to take new ideas, colours and materials outdoors to create a garden to reflect your own personality, from the initial idea and inspiration, through to planning the layout, and choosing materials, features, colours and plants. Chapters include: " A QUESTION OF CHOICE - what you need in your garden, what you would love to have in your garden and…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago (27+ words) Ros Atkins sets out to discover the truth about how our money is spent It's quick and easy Featured on BBC Two Saturday Night Music 24/7...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) BBC World Service Africa. Video, 00:00:00BBC World Service Africa Up Next. Watch: Bear blocks runway forcing flight cancellations at airport in Japan. Video, 00:00:26Watch: Bear blocks runway forcing flight cancellations at airport in Japan 'I can see it's upsetting' - Trump asks BBC Ukrainian reporter about her family. Video, 00:01:15'I can see it's upsetting' - Trump asks BBC Ukrainian reporter about her family Watch: BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Iran on the ceasefire with Israel. Video, 00:01:04Watch: BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Iran on the ceasefire with Israel Nato boss commends 'daddy' Trump's handling of Israel-Iran conflict. Video, 00:00:14Nato boss commends 'daddy' Trump's handling of Israel-Iran conflict Watch: Glastonbury opens its gates for 2025 festival. Video, 00:00:25Watch: Glastonbury opens its gates for 2025 festival Watch: Lorry driver trapped in cabin after China bridge collapse. Video, 00:00:44Watch: Lorry driver trapped in cabin after China bridge collapse Trump in angry outburst aimed…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago (137+ words) The men's Six Nations get underway on Friday whilst current champions Ireland start their defence by welcoming England and their newly appointed captain Maro Itoje. When not leading his nations ... England's new rugby Union captain Maro Itoje on adding to his collection of African art and funding innovative schemes aimed at raising education standards across the world The men's Six Nations get underway on Friday whilst current champions Ireland start their defence by welcoming England and their newly appointed captain Maro Itoje. When not leading his nations rugby team Maro collects African art and funds innovative schemes to help those who need help to attain the education they deserve. Born in North London to Nigerian parents Maro he's been telling Sportshour's Katie Smith about his life off the pitch and work the work of his charitable foundation....

7+ mon, 3+ week ago (242+ words) I have many memories of Norman but one specifically springs to mind. I sometimes wonder if listeners quite realize how much of Norman's eclectic talents rubbed off on the character of Phil, as producers and writers over the years, got to know him and took a little of this multi talented man into Phil. No wonder then that Phil was such a stalwart organist at St Stephens or could usually be relied upon to tinkle the ivories for the village panto. Norman was an anglo saxon scholar too. And I remember many a good conversation in the green room, between episodes, on his favourite poem or the reasons why Beowolf had never yet, in his opinion, been translated with its full vigour. With his good head, Norman was the head of our Ambridge Family. And we miss him. God bless…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago (358+ words) Katie Smith scours the world's surface " including diving deeper with freediver Alessia Zecchini and an extreme triathlon to the top of the world Not by the Playbook's Katie Smith is scouring the world's surface for extraordinary stories " from the depths of the ocean to an extreme triathlon to the top of the world. Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini speaks from the Philippines where she has set her 40th world record, so what is it like descending down to depths of over 100 metres below the surface without oxygen? Alessia continues to dive in memory of her partner, Stephen Keenan who was killed diving in 2017. Their story is the subject of the Netflix film The Deepest Breath. Mitch Hutchcraft reflects on his gruelling seven month triathlon " from England to the top of Everest. To get there he swam, cycled, ran and trekked for over…...