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Cecilie Andreassen spells out the threat of Facebook addiction; The evolving art of videogames; How motion technology helps choreographers. Show more
In March 1938 Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany. One Vienna resident remembers the day that Hitler's troops marched in. Show more
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Reducing alcohol misuse; finding love online; texting HIV results to save babies’ lives in Zambia Show more
In the 1972 Olympics he broke the 10,000 metre world record despite falling over during the race. Show more
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The Documentary
Ziggy Changed My Life
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Gary Kemp presents this programme which marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most influential albums ever recorded - David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spider from Mars. Show more
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An ode to austerity; an undercover operation by BBC Arabic; Siachen diary; and Build-A-Dictator Show more
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BBC News reports from around the world.
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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How fixed are our moral beliefs? Carinne Piekema investigates how advances in psychology and neuroscience are starting to shed light on our moral choices. Show more
Over to You
The English Premier League on the BBC World Service
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
This week Rajan Datar explores the significance of the dramatic final day of the English football season - BBC Global Sport's Gary Keown explains the global impact of the Premier League. Show more
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The Strand Weekend Archive
20/05/2012
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Show more
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What are the weapons of the future? Will drones really replace fighter pilots? And how might the rules that govern war have to change? Show more
Earlier in the year we found out that Greeks put in more working hours than Germans. But the Germans are more efficient. So that got us thinking: who works the longest hours in the world? Show more
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Al Megrahi dies in Libya; Nato's Afghanistan pullout talks; a King James bible for every child?
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From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 19/05/2012
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter has the pick of this week's despatches, taking in gold mines in the DRC, life in limbo for Syrians abroad, German nudity, Peru's relics, a Tajik picnic and fears for Pakistan's future. Show more
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Reducing alcohol misuse; finding love online; texting HIV results to save babies’ lives in Zambia Show more
Witness History
The South Asia nuclear standoff
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In May 1998 a nuclear arms race began in South Asia. First the Indians tested nuclear devices, then the US began intense diplomacy to stop Pakistan from following suit. Show more
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The Lancashire cotton industry was once the heart of the industrial revolution and the main engine of the British economy. Peter Day finds out how it struggles to survive. 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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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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An ode to austerity; an undercover operation by BBC Arabic; Siachen diary; and Build-A-Dictator Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 19/05/2012
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter has the pick of this week's despatches, taking in gold mines in the DRC, life in limbo for Syrians abroad, German nudity, Peru's relics, a Tajik picnic and fears for Pakistan's future. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Heart and Soul
God and Gays - Bridging the Gulf
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Christopher Landau asks if there is a third way to resolve the divisive debate over how the church should treat homosexuals. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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The Documentary
Ziggy Changed My Life
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Gary Kemp presents this programme which marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most influential albums ever recorded - David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spider from Mars. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Cecilie Andreassen spells out the threat of Facebook addiction; The evolving art of videogames; How motion technology helps choreographers. Show more
Witness History
The execution of Anne Boleyn
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In May 1536 the Queen of England was executed on the orders of her husband Henry VIII. She was the second of his six wives - but why did she have to die? Show more
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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The Lancashire cotton industry was once the heart of the industrial revolution and the main engine of the British economy. Peter Day finds out how it struggles to survive. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
How fixed are our moral beliefs? Carinne Piekema investigates how advances in psychology and neuroscience are starting to shed light on our moral choices. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
An ode to austerity; an undercover operation by BBC Arabic; Siachen diary; and Build-A-Dictator Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
The Documentary
Ziggy Changed My Life
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Gary Kemp presents this programme which marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most influential albums ever recorded - David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spider from Mars. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
A new catalogue of all the mutations of different breast cancers could improve treatment; State of the Planet report; Massive species decline and unsustainable lifestyles; Saving the Arabian Leopard. Show more
In the 1972 Olympics he broke the 10,000 metre world record despite falling over during the race. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Heart and Soul
God and Gays - Bridging the Gulf
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Christopher Landau asks if there is a third way to resolve the divisive debate over how the church should treat homosexuals. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
The Strand Weekend Archive
20/05/2012
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Show more
