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Boston Calling
Getting to Know Laura Poitras
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Meet the woman who helped Edward Snowden leak news of top-secret surveillance programmes. Show more
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.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
A recent US Supreme Court ruling found that companies cannot patent things found in nature. Peter Day asks what this means for the biotech business. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: New Neighbours
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Tales of global gentrification: Chinese money in Tonga, northern "snowbirds" in Panama, Grenadian cocoa, a new battle for Berlin, Hong Kong's crowding and Australia's Big Things. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What does the future of energy look like? In the Balance asks three experts in the energy field to look ahead and predict their dream energy future. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Discovery
The Story of SARS, Part One
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kevin Fong meets medical staff who fought to contain the spread of the virus and asks are we better prepared now for the arrival of deadly new diseases? Show more
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We hear from the Premier Leagues newest owner. Shahid Khan tells us why he bought Fulham, the differences and similarities between owning clubs in different parts of the world Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Getting to Know Laura Poitras
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Meet the woman who helped Edward Snowden leak news of top-secret surveillance programmes. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The deadliest single attack in Northern Ireland conflict; scientists flee Nazi Germany; conflict in Congo, potato beetles as Cold War weapons and working with Stanley Kubrick Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Tense stand-off continues at al-Fateh mosque in Cairo
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Shaima Khalil reports from Cairo as troops move to end mosque siege
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.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Getting to Know Laura Poitras
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Meet the woman who helped Edward Snowden leak news of top-secret surveillance programmes. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Kazakhstan’s Living Gulags
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Soviet Gulag system is said to live on in Kazakhstan's jails where prisoners face daily torture and humiliation. Why do punishments from a bygone era still persist? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What does the future of energy look like? In the Balance asks three experts in the energy field to look ahead and predict their dream energy future. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Rabbi Naftali Brawer explores The Talmud, the ancient book of Judaism. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Egyptian mosque cleared, Angela Merkel's "boringness", a lesson from Oprah on race Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The deadliest single attack in Northern Ireland conflict; scientists flee Nazi Germany; conflict in Congo, potato beetles as Cold War weapons and working with Stanley Kubrick Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Why has the modern world become so obsessed with celebrity culture? Why do we idolise singers and film-stars and why do we care when they advertise perfumes or razor-blades? Show more
Chris Wescott of BBC Monitoring on reporting news that don't make it to mainstream media. Show more
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Talking to yourself – is it a good thing? Show more
How a love of magic led to a love of maths for Stanford professor Persi Diaconis. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Johnny Depp: 'What do I care about somebody's critique'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Johnny Depp defends his poorly-reviewed film The Lone Ranger. Also, Jessie J discusses having a stroke at the age of 18 and beating the school bullies. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Rabbi Naftali Brawer explores The Talmud, the ancient book of Judaism. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: New Neighbours
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Tales of global gentrification: Chinese money in Tonga, northern "snowbirds" in Panama, Grenadian cocoa, a new battle for Berlin, Hong Kong's crowding and Australia's Big Things. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What does the future of energy look like? In the Balance asks three experts in the energy field to look ahead and predict their dream energy future. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
President Obama's international emergency aid reforms propose sending of money to buy food locally, rather than shipping grain from the US. Will it work? Show more
