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A new report says we need better use of data to improve the internet; News of solar-powered computers being rolled out in rural Uganda; Software that may help to prevent droughts in India. Show more
In a special Over to You, Rajan Datar explores the significance of new forms of social media like Facebook and Twitter with a BBC interactive editor and the creator of the audio platform, Audioboo. Show more
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The World Today Weekend Archive
01/01/2012
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It's 100 years this month since Amundsen - and then Scott - first reached the South Pole. It was one of the great achievements of the golden age of exploration - but is there anywhere left to explore? Show more
Witness History
The sinking of the Scharnhorst
10 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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She was one of Germany's greatest battleships during World War II. Hear from a listener who watched her go down. Show more
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The World Today Weekend Archive
01/01/2012
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Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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The World Today Weekend Archive
01/01/2012
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We bring together four outstanding young people, global citizens of the 21st Century, to discuss their generation's aspirations for the future. Show more
In a special Over to You, Rajan Datar explores the significance of new forms of social media like Facebook and Twitter with a BBC interactive editor and the creator of the audio platform, Audioboo. Show more
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Peter Day hears about the future for technology from Mark Anderson. Show more
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John Tusa presents memories and archive about the BBC World Service in Bush House, from 1941 to leaving Bush House in 2012. Show more
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A new report says we need better use of data to improve the internet; News of solar-powered computers being rolled out in rural Uganda; Software that may help to prevent droughts in India. Show more
Witness History
The sinking of the Scharnhorst
10 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
She was one of Germany's greatest battleships during World War II. Hear from a listener who watched her go down. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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Owen Bennett Jones looks ahead to 2012 with Special Correspondent Lyse Doucet, North America Editor Mark Mardell, Newsnight's Economics Editor Paul Mason and diplomatic correspondent James Robbins. Show more
BBC World Drama
By Lasha Bugadze and translated by Maya Kiasashvili : The Navigator
1 hour on BBC World Service Online
Rostom is content with his regular office routine until his life begins to take a entirely unexpected course. Lasha Bugadze's prize-winning play is a comedy about love, redemption and a sat nav. Show more
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Peter Day hears about the future for technology from Mark Anderson. Show more
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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Has the religious right lost its best chance in a generation to contest the US Presidency? Matt Wells reports. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
31/12/2011
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Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
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Peter Day hears about the future for technology from Mark Anderson. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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John Tusa presents memories and archive about the BBC World Service in Bush House, from 1941 to leaving Bush House in 2012. Show more
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What happens when the lights go out? Chemist Andrea Sella investigates will o' the wisps and other faint phenomena we never see because modern life has eradicated total darkness. Show more
Sporting Witness
The "Cotswold Olimpicks" of 1612
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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How British Olympic history started 400 years ago with the games held in the Cotswolds. Show more
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Critic David D'Arcy reviews two new cinematic adaptations of plays. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Jon Stewart discusses some of the successes and failures in space travel over the past year and looks ahead at the exciting new directions space travel is going to take in the coming years Show more
Witness History
Enid Blyton and the BBC
10 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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The difficult relationship between the BBC and the best-selling children's writer, Enid Blyton. Show more
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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Has the religious right lost its best chance in a generation to contest the US Presidency? Matt Wells reports. Show more
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John Tusa presents memories and archive about the BBC World Service in Bush House, from 1941 to leaving Bush House in 2012. Show more
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Sue MacGregor reunites those behind the collapse of Barings Bank in 1995. Show more
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Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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What happens when the lights go out? Chemist Andrea Sella investigates will o' the wisps and other faint phenomena we never see because modern life has eradicated total darkness. Show more
Sporting Witness
The "Cotswold Olimpicks" of 1612
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
How British Olympic history started 400 years ago with the games held in the Cotswolds. Show more
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The Strand Weekend Archive
31/12/2011
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Show more