Evening Edition

Matt Bellotti, Craig Morraies & Sam Postlethwaite lookback at a weekend of shock results, Leicester 5 Man Utd 3, Spurs 0 West Brom 1, Everton 2 Palace 3, whilst the big one at the Etihad ended 1-1 between Man City & Chelsea. Also, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga and Malaysian football. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to The Telegraph UK, the Munich Oktoberfest claims to be the largest festival of its kind in the world with more than 6 million people having attended the festival last year. On The Evening Edition, we found out what Oktoberfest is all about with Chef  Helmut Murmann. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Roshan Narayan lookback at Matchday 1 in the Uefa Champions League & Europa Leagues. Defeat for Arsenal, a draw for Chelsea and a win for Liverpool. In the Europa, Everton were the big winners. Also Fantasy Football update, Treatment Table, weekend previews for BPL, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga & 3 Big Shouts! See omnystudio.c...

When you think of Italian cinema, it's usually Sophia Loren who comes to mind. Or the critically-acclaimed box office 80s hit “Cinema Paradiso”, which incidentally propelled Oscar-winning film “Life is Beautiful” and its actor/director Roberto Benigni. The magic of Italian cinema doesn't lie only in its actors or story, it's also in the music. Two incredibly talented Italia...

Malaysia, Truly Asia. It’s a catch phrase that has really caught on. As a tourist destination, we seem to have it all.  Idyllic Islands, Green Highlands, Vibrant cities. Delicious cuisine. Tourism accounts for almost 13% of the country’s GDP.   But is this something that only appeals to the outside world? How do we Malaysians see our own country?  On today’s T...

It's that time of the month again where we look at the September issue under our Magazine Watch show. And this month, the spotlight is on Expatriate Lifestyle for their interesting research on everyone's favourite topic: Education. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Sam Postlethwaite & Gogulan Dorairajoo lookback at the weekend's BPL which saw Chelsea maintain their 100% record, Liverpool lose at home to Aston Villa & Manchester United recording their 1st win of the season. There are also chats about the Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the return of UEFA Champions League. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

As we approach Malaysia day 51 years on, we asked you; does the Malaysia of today match the vision of our founding fathers? Our lines were open. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Pravin Peraba lookback at England's Danny Welbeck inspired win over Switzerland and discuss the midweek Euro qualifiers. There's also a chat with the Etihad/Man City contest winner, Vincent Tan and a full preview of the BPL weekend which will see many debuts of signings made before the transfer window shut. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Are you capable of eliminating the use of animal products, especially in your diet? It's not everyone's cup of tea but it's what vegans practice day in and day out. And unlike what cynics have portrayed them to be, vegans aren't sad people who only eat raw food. To put things in perspective, we spoke to vegan Ashely Fruno,  PETA Asia-Pacific's senior campaigner. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

The UPSR paper leak that's been making headlines has everyone up in arms. But should we be surprised? For years, we've heard of situations where both school and tuition teachers share exam questions, conveniently labeled as "exam tips" with their students. How is that different from the UPSR paper leak yesterday? The biggest victims here are the students, who now have to have their exams postponed...

One of the more popular topics on The Evening Edition has got to be education. Whether we open the lines for call-ins or have a dialogue with people via social media, the participation is often overwhelming with the same message ringing year in year out. And that is to improve our education system on a massive scale. And that’s what the government has been doing for years now, acknowledging...

A social experiment video showing Malaysians sticking up for each other has been making news within the online sphere. The video, filmed by a local ad agency, featured Malaysians refusing to say disparaging remarks for money. Malaysians have commented that the video clearly showed how division among Malaysians doesn't exist, as some people would have us believe. So, are we truly a harmonious natio...

Ross Yusof & guests Craig Morraies, Sam Postlethwaite & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss the midweek Euro qualifiers which saw Scotland put up a fight but lose 2-1 to World Champions, Germany and wins for the 2 Irelands. There's also a preview of the midweek matches including Switzerland v England, Czech Republic v Netherlands & Spain v Macedonia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Imagine being a student, traveling with a cohort of another 150 to seven different countries over the course of 4 years for global cultural immersion. It's a method of studying that is part of what makes up The Minerva Project. We found out more from the team behind the project and why they've boldly proclaimed that their aim was to displace Harvard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Ross Yusof & his guests Bob Holmes, Pravin Peraba & Roshan Narayan discuss the transfer deadline day deals. The chaps also review the midweek international friendlies, preview the weekend big games. There's a chat with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about the Asian Games PLUS a chance for you to win a trip to Manchester to watch Man City v Chelsea on 21 September. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

The world was bereft of laughter when news of Robin William’s passing was confirmed last August 2014. The Evening Edition took a look at the legacy he had left behind and why it’s difficult for everyone to bid the lovely star goodbye. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Evening Edition celebrated BFM's 6th Anniversary today by acknowledging our hard working interns. Six of them took over the airwaves for an hour to talk about their internship so far, their love for journalism and everything press related.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Blaine, the American illusionist and endurance artist is famous for his street magic performances and endurance feats that defy explanation. These include being buried alive, hanging  upside down for 40 hours, being encased in a massive block of ice and fasting for 44 days. In anticipation of his first live performance in Malaysia — David Blaine: REAL or MAGIC on Friday, September...

There are hobbies like gardening and collecting comics, and then there are hobbies like plastic modelling. We didn't know wha to make of plastic modelling; the only thing we linked to plastic modelling was that Tamiya shop in the basement of One Utama Shopping Centre. So this evening, we spoke to 2 experts who elaborated about what plastic modelling was all about.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

Ross Yusof and his guests Kam Raslan, Craig Morraies & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss the Premiership debuts of Angel Di Maria & Mario Balotelli as well as Diego Costa's continuing good form for Chelsea. Also respect is shown to Swansea City, Aston Villa & Leicester City for their great displays. Also chats about La liga, Serie A , Ligue 1, the bundesliga & a chat with Dez Corkhill (As...

Every end of August, imagery from that fateful day back in 1957 would fill our TV screens, print and social media platforms. And after all this time, we’re all too familiar with the jubilant proclamation of “Merdeka” 7 times by Tunku. But have you ever listened to his Merdeka speech in full? The Evening Edition went on a hunt for that speech and turned up surprised at the ma...

On The Evening Edition this evening, we spoke about the current state of our rural communities and how they've been overlooked in the country's progress to move forward economically. But with the inclusion of improving rural development under the Government Transformation Programme, rural communities are now moving forward as we found out during this evening's conversation. This show was brought t...

Several brands that have been singled out for their alleged links to Israel say that the recent boycott campaigns and protests by Malaysians "misguided" by inaccurate information will inflict greater pain on their fellow countrymen than their intended targets. We discussed this on Talkback Tuesday today and asked you:  How effective do you think boycott campaigns and protests are in achieving...

It's the 1st show of the season & Ross Yusof is joined in the studio by Roshan Narayan, Craig Morraies & Gogulan Dorairajoo as they discuss the latest news and preview the opening weekend of the BPL. Also a chat about the Malaysia Cup and Big Shouts for the weekend & season brought to you by MyKris Asia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.