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The Fifth Floor
Bangladesh - Growing Pains of a Nation
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
News headlines from 2050; the legacy of Bangladesh's birth; green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
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Heart and Soul
Chinese Christians in Vancouver
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Heart and Soul marks Easter and celebrates Chinese New Year with the Christians of Vancouver. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Julian Worricker with Charles Glass in London and Firdoze Bulbulia in Johannesburg.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Informants play a key role in the US justice system. But there are few regulations about how ‘snitches’ are used. Assignment investigates the growing calls to reform the system. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?
Improving African agriculture
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Four East African researchers who work in agriculture and veterinary science, discuss how the continent could feed itself with Gareth Mitchell and Alan Kasujja. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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
Uganda's development dilemmas
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is Uganda on track to achieve its economic ambitions? With oil wealth expected, can it avoid the resource curse that has blighted other developing countries? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Global Business
Race Against the Machine
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Peter Day talks with Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee of MIT about their thought provoking book Race Against the Machine and what the rise of robots will mean to us all. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
North Korea enters 'state of war'; Mandela treated for pneumonia; why do jockeys take risk?
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
What If...The Forum could change the world?
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Turning fantasy into reality; what social and technological advancements are in store for us? And will they change what it means to be human? Show more
What would happen if a super-villain managed to take control of the world’s gold and melt it down into a cube? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Bangladesh - Growing Pains of a Nation
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
News headlines from 2050; the legacy of Bangladesh's birth; green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Balance
Uganda's development dilemmas
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is Uganda on track to achieve its economic ambitions? With oil wealth expected, can it avoid the resource curse that has blighted other developing countries? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: Changing Landscapes
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With dispatches on mining's drastic impact on towns in Mongolia and Sweden, Egypt's decaying rail system, lawlessness in Karachi, Japanese history lessons and the Colombian desert Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Global Business
Race Against the Machine
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Peter Day talks with Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee of MIT about their thought provoking book Race Against the Machine and what the rise of robots will mean to us all. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC Africa Debate
Can Africa set the science agenda?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Audrey Brown and Gareth Mitchell bring together scientists from across Africa and around the world to consider the state of science on the continent. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Raila Odinga: 'Kenya still needs a solution'
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Raila Odinga: 'Kenyatta confirmation does not heal wounds'; can China calm North Korea's rhetoric? Why ban electronic cigarettes?
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC World Drama
Sunflowers Behind A Dirty Fence by Angella Emurwon
55 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
A story about two friends who discover why sometimes, the best things can be hidden behind an unwelcome exterior. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
What If...The Forum could change the world?
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Turning fantasy into reality; what social and technological advancements are in store for us? And will they change what it means to be human? Show more
Over to You
BBC Africa Science Festival
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Over To You finds out about the BBC World Service's first Festival of Science from one of Africa's oldest Universities - the University of Makerere in Kampala, Uganda Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Balance
Uganda's development dilemmas
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is Uganda on track to achieve its economic ambitions? With oil wealth expected, can it avoid the resource curse that has blighted other developing countries? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?
How can Africa play a major part in global science?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Physicist Jim Virdee, astronomer Justin Jonas and Nasa engineer Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu discuss the wow factor in science with Gareth Mitchell and Alan Kasujja. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC World Drama
Sunflowers Behind A Dirty Fence by Angella Emurwon
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineA story about two friends who discover why sometimes, the best things can be hidden behind an unwelcome exterior. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?
Improving African health
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Four leading doctors who have all worked on Aids in Uganda, discuss how to improve Africa's health with Gareth Mitchell and Alan Kasujja. Show more
