BBC OS

The programme was launched on BBC World Service on 28 October 2013; and on BBC World News on 17 February 2014. It began being broadcast in the UK on 1 June 2015, though it has been broadcast during major stories in the past. In March 2017 the radio programme was renamed BBC OS. In 2017, the radio programme was moved to 16:00 GMT to go out at the same time as the TV version. But in July, this was changed to 19:00 GMT to allow an edition of World News Today to be broadcast at 19:00 UK Time.

In 2020, Atkins developed with the OS team a series of short ten minute explainers called Ros Atkins On... which are designed to work on TV, radio and online, airing on BBC One during Breakfast, BBC News at Nine and social media. These have covered topics from COVID, Partygate which went viral, to 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

On 30 March 2020, the format of the programme was drastically changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic moving from the balcony studio overlooking the newsroom into Studio C, where BBC World News is based, whilst Broadcasting House was operating with a reduced staffing capacity for social distancing. It's expected that the programme will return to the balcony on 21 June for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, after Ros Atkins had announced on Twitter that the 17th June show would be the last one from Studio C.{{cite tweet|number=1405588527669301250|user=BBCRosAtkins|title=We're relaunching on Monday, so for...|date=17 June 2021}} Although the touchscreen itself, which has formed a major part of OS since it first launched in 2014, will not be returning as part of the main format, with Atkins stating in a Twitter reply, "I'm afraid it's time has come (on OS at least)."{{cite tweet|number=1405607230418960385|user=BBCRosAtkins|title=@PrebashniG @toby_stretch That's...|date=17 June 2021}} It's not yet known what the new format will look like when Outside Source returns to the balcony, though it has been teased by Atkins that they have "worked on something new" and that he's "excited to start using it from Monday."{{cite tweet|number=1405597255135080458|user=BBCRosAtkins|title=Hi Toby. It's not. We've worked on...|date=17 June 2021}}

Outside Source had continued to broadcast on the BBC News Channel, BBC World News and PBS (in the United States) during lockdown, despite other specialised and uniquely branded programmes on BBC News having gone off air since the start of the pandemic.

On the 18 August 2020, the programme was moved to 18:00 GMT / 19:00 BST swapping places with the programme formerly called Beyond 100 Days.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3GzDBRZvTCD9Vb50zndTYc0/christian-fraser|title = BBC World News - Beyond 100 Days - Christian Fraser}} It ran for 90 minutes on BBC World News and BBC News Channel while OS on the World Service runs for 120{{nbsp}}minutes.

On 13 January 2022, McGovern announced on Twitter that she would leave OS on the World Service to become a news presenter on BBC World News.{{cite tweet|user=BBCNuala|number=1481579727928406024|title=Back from holiday today to present my last OS @bbcworldservice show as I move to my new position as @BBCWorld TV presenter. Thanks to amazing listeners, guests, OS team & all who helped OS shine. What a ride and privilege it has been presenting @bbcworldservice for a decade.}} However, had since become the main relief presenter for the TV version.

The final televised episode of the program aired on 30 March 2023.{{Cite tweet |number=1641525397907972099 |user=BBCRosAtkins |title=That's a wrap for Outside Source. We've just finished out final edition. Huge thanks to the many colleagues who've helped me make OS over the years - and particular thanks to those of you who've tuned in. Here's the last minute of the show. I just about got to the end. |first=Ros |last=Atkins |date=2023-03-30}}

Outside Source broadcast on most PBS in the United States at 18:30 to 19:00 Eastern Time, although air times varied on each PBS member stations. The programme also launched on 1 January 2020 replacing Nightly Business Report with the series finale ending a 40-year run.

The remaining original edition shown on BBC News and BBC World News was presented by:

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