| Genre | News, current events, and factual |
|---|---|
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Hosted by | David Eades |
| Edited by | Jo Floto |
| Recording studio | BBC Television Centre (until Dec 2012) Broadcasting House (Dec 2012 onwards) |
| Original release | 6 April 1970 |
| Website | BBC.co.uk |
The World Tonight is a British current affairs radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4, every weekday evening, which started out as an extension of the 10 pm news. It is produced by BBC News and features news, analysis and comment on domestic and world issues. Ritula Shah was the main presenter until 27 February 2023, usually presenting the first three days of the week. In the past, the programme utilised other BBC broadcasters, including David Eades, Carolyn Quinn, James Coomarasamy, Roger Hearing to regularly present on Thursdays, Fridays and in Shah's absence. The programme is currently presented on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays by James Coomarasamy. Between 1989 and 2012, the main presenter was Robin Lustig.