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The Documentary

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The Documentary

Trapped in Oman

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

Available for over a year

When domestic workers from Malawi find themselves trapped and abused in Oman, a network of women fights to bring them home. It’s a story of humanity in the face of inhumanity. Show more

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In the Studio

BBC World Service Australasia
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In the Studio

Colm Tóibín: A life of writing

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC World Service Australasia

Available for over a year

Inside the creative world of the acclaimed author of Brooklyn, The Magician and The Master. Show more

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Discovery

Uncharted: The gossip mill

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC World Service Australasia

Available for over a year

A manufacturing company is in trouble as gossip and rumour affects morale. Can the science of networks explain why? And, what a room full of nuns reveal about ageing with grace. Show more

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People Fixing The World

Magic mushrooms and mental health

Duration: 23 minutes

on BBC World Service Australasia

Available for over a year

Could psychedelic drugs help in the treatment of mental health conditions? Show more

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Outlook

Searching for belonging in Wordsworth’s Lake District

Duration: 41 minutes

on BBC World Service Australasia

Available for over a year

In her twenties Esther Rutter suffered an acute mental breakdown while living in Japan. Her recovery began when she found a job working at the home of a great English poet. Show more

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Witness History

Surviving re-education in China’s Cultural Revolution

Duration: 9 minutes

on BBC World Service Australasia

Available for over a year

In 1968, Jingyu Li and her parents were among thousands sent to labour camps during Mao Zedong’s cultural revolution. The communist regime said they needed to be 're-educated'. Show more

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The Newsroom

19/03/2024 19:06 GMT

Duration: 23 minutes

on BBC World Service Australasia

Available for 11 months

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

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Newshour

BBC World Service Australasia
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
BBC World Service South Asia
BBC World Service News Internet
BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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The Documentary

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
BBC World Service
BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
BBC World Service Online

The Documentary

Trapped in Oman

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

Available for over a year

When domestic workers from Malawi find themselves trapped and abused in Oman, a network of women fights to bring them home. It’s a story of humanity in the face of inhumanity. Show more

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The Documentary

BBC World Service Australasia
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
BBC World Service News Internet
BBC World Service South Asia
BBC World Service West and Central Africa
BBC World Service East Asia

The Documentary

BBC World Service Australasia
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
BBC World Service News Internet
BBC World Service South Asia
BBC World Service West and Central Africa
BBC World Service East Asia

Newshour

19/03/2024 21:06 GMT: Haiti engulfed in further violence

Duration: 50 minutes

on BBC World Service Online

Available for 11 months

Hospitals in Haiti are barely functioning and the central bank has come under attack as Haiti has been engulfed by violence for weeks. Show more

Regional Variations (2)

People Fixing The World

Magic mushrooms and mental health

Duration: 23 minutes

on BBC World Service Australasia

Available for over a year

Could psychedelic drugs help in the treatment of mental health conditions? Show more

Regional Variations (2)

In the Studio

BBC World Service Australasia
BBC World Service Online
BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
BBC World Service
BBC World Service South Asia
BBC World Service News Internet
BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
BBC World Service East Asia

In the Studio

Colm Tóibín: A life of writing

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC World Service Australasia

Available for over a year

Inside the creative world of the acclaimed author of Brooklyn, The Magician and The Master. Show more

The Climate Question

Your questions answered: Reversing climate change, eating avocados, electric vehicles and more

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC World Service

Available for over a year

Our expert panel answer your questions. Can climate change cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions? How bad are avocados for the environment? Is climate change reversible? Show more

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What in the World

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
BBC World Service South Asia
BBC World Service West and Central Africa
BBC World Service East Asia

Witness History

Surviving re-education in China’s Cultural Revolution

Duration: 9 minutes

on BBC World Service Australasia

Available for over a year

In 1968, Jingyu Li and her parents were among thousands sent to labour camps during Mao Zedong’s cultural revolution. The communist regime said they needed to be 're-educated'. Show more

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