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What's behind the words? The pitfalls and perils of translating world leaders. Show more
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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Heart and Soul
Father of the Big Bang
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
William Crawley tells the story of the Catholic priest and scientist Monsignor Georges Lemaitre who is one of the pioneers of the scientific thinking known as the Big Bang Theory. Show more
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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A dying man and his husband try to meet death in style with a "bon voyage party", but realise dying cannot be choreographed. PLease note Paul Perkovic died on 26 November 2012. Show more
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The Why Factor
Why do we Behave so Oddly Inside Elevators?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
This week, the lift - hundreds of millions of us use this piece of machinery every day, yet barely give it a second thought. But why do we seem to behave so oddly inside them? Show more
Rajan Datar finds out why the World Service has launched a new programme from America and speaks to its managing editor about how the US approaches radio story-telling. Show more
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In the Balance
The Eurozone and Democracy
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
European governments have become unpopular as they pursue austerity policies. Can we reconcile policies that face widespread opposition with democratic political principles? Show more
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Business Daily
Do We Get The Banks We Deserve?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Business Daily's Justin Rowlatt and Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal put financial institutions and consumers under scrutiny. Show more
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Prominent international thinkers debating big ideas. Show more
More or Less
Plenty more fish in the sea?
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Newspaper headlines really claimed "Just 100 cod left in the North Sea". Can that be right? More or Less went trawling for the truth. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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What's behind the words? The pitfalls and perils of translating world leaders. 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.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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In the Balance
The Eurozone and Democracy
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
European governments have become unpopular as they pursue austerity policies. Can we reconcile policies that face widespread opposition with democratic political principles? Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Business Daily
Do We Get The Banks We Deserve?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Business Daily's Justin Rowlatt and Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal put financial institutions and consumers under scrutiny. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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Global Business
Iceland (2) – Crisis Refugees
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Peter Day is back in Iceland this week, meeting those who are creating business opportunities in the aftermath of the economic crisis. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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Assignment
Wanting Out of New Zealand’s Gangs
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
New Zealand's street gangs are established, territorial and notoriously intimidating. Leaving them is incredibly difficult, and "punishments" are often administered to those that try. Show more
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Science In Action
Unique features of 2012 Sumatran earthquake
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Unique features of 2012 Sumatran earthquake; 50th Anniversary of book - Silent Spring – bird song archive and current pesticide use and effects. Show more
Witness History
Ireland's Magdalene Laundries
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The story of a young girl who survived Ireland's notorious Catholic workhouses for women. Show more
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Prominent international thinkers debating big ideas. Show more
More or Less
Plenty more fish in the sea?
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Newspaper headlines really claimed "Just 100 cod left in the North Sea". Can that be right? More or Less went trawling for the truth. 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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In the Balance
The Eurozone and Democracy
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
European governments have become unpopular as they pursue austerity policies. Can we reconcile policies that face widespread opposition with democratic political principles? Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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Boston Calling
New York cabbies, drones and Kevin Costner
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why New York's cabbies will happily give you an earful about the globe's most pressing issues. Also, drones that aren't just for air strikes. Show more
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Prominent international thinkers debating big ideas. Show more
Rajan Datar finds out why the World Service has launched a new programme from America and speaks to its managing editor about how the US approaches radio story-telling. Show more
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The patents imprisoned in hospital for not paying their bills in Cameroon. Why HIV kills men more quickly than women, and a treatment for acne using bacteria destroying viruses Show more
More or Less
Plenty more fish in the sea?
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Newspaper headlines really claimed "Just 100 cod left in the North Sea". Can that be right? More or Less went trawling for the truth. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Nigeria, the USA, Spain, Lebanon, Syria and Chile
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter presents reports from across the world, from Nigeria to the USA, Spain, Lebanon, Syria and Chile. Show more
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Global Business
Iceland (2) – Crisis Refugees
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Peter Day is back in Iceland this week, meeting those who are creating business opportunities in the aftermath of the economic crisis. Show more
