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Science In Action
Elements for Life in a Faraway Solar System
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Astronomers find water and rock in a dying solar system 150 light years away; the effects of US government shutdown on the scientific community; the Nobel Prize 2013 winners. Show more
Over to You
Reaching New Global Audiences
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can the BBC reach the target of a global audience of 500 million by 2022? Is this a realistic goal in the context of increasing global competition? 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.
The barriers to effective health care in Haiti, the ticking health bomb of Ukraine’s low vaccination rates, and why some obese people are just as healthy as slimmer people. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
First broadcast in 2013. Sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle have forged singing careers spanning more than six decades, and are known as the 'Nightingales of India'. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
As the global population ages, is it time for a radical re-think about how we view old people?. 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.
Celeste Hicks looks at the social fabric of Kaduna, a city effectively divided between Nigeria's Muslim and Christian quarters. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Whistle-blowers and Rumour-mongers
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Secrets and lies, truth and rumour - how can we distinguish between them? With Rahul Sagar, Ana Maria Machado and Jayson Harsin. Show more
Over to You
Reaching New Global Audiences
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can the BBC reach the target of a global audience of 500 million by 2022? Is this a realistic goal in the context of increasing global competition? 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.
Why do we swear? Mike Williams traces the history of taboo language from Roman times to the present day and discovers why some words are so powerful and offensive. Show more
The story of the Hawthorne Experiments, the social study that showed workers are more productive if they are given attention. But were the legendary findings correct? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Pakistani schoolgirl and campaigner Malala Yousafzai tells her story in an exclusive interview with Mishal Husain. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Celeste Hicks looks at the social fabric of Kaduna, a city effectively divided between Nigeria's Muslim and Christian quarters. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Nobel Prizes; Correlation vs. Causation; Healthy Obesity
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
The winners and work of this year's Nobel Prizes.
Beware headlines: correlation may not imply causation.
Obesity is a sure sign of ill-health. But are there exceptions? 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.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Global Business
The World Turned Upside Down (Part 1)
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
After 25 years of business reporting, Peter Day argues that the internet has led to a revolution that replaces mass production for mass markets with customised trading. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Kanye - 'I know how to make perfect' Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Scores killed in Indian bridge stampede; Drone pilot; Annapurna climber
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
First broadcast in 2013. Sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle have forged singing careers spanning more than six decades, and are known as the 'Nightingales of India'. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
As the global population ages, is it time for a radical re-think about how we view old people?. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Island Life
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Tales of an import boom in Seychelles, Reunion's maloya music reborn, British car boot sales, Italy's Fascist-era prison island and Abuja -an island of ruined mansions in Nigeria Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The barriers to effective health care in Haiti, the ticking health bomb of Ukraine’s low vaccination rates, and why some obese people are just as healthy as slimmer people. 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.
Can ash trees be saved from the deadly ash dieback fungus? Adam Hart looks at the latest scientific research and asks if it is enough to save Europe’s ash trees. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
US days away from "a very dangerous moment"
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The World Bank warns the US it's approaching a "very dangerous moment" before Thursday's deadline to raise the debt ceiling, and we find out about life in the pizza business. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Detroit: Our Problem, Your Problem
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why European banks are digging in their heels over the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history. Plus, a report on migrants across the US/Mexico border. 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.
Why do we swear? Mike Williams traces the history of taboo language from Roman times to the present day and discovers why some words are so powerful and offensive. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Tajikistan and Myanmar
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Jamie Coomarasamy sees unease and risks in the Tajik/Afghan border region as NATO prepares to leave; Jonathan Head meets the businesspeople trying to get Burma up and running Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Whistle-blowers and Rumour-mongers
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Secrets and lies, truth and rumour - how can we distinguish between them? With Rahul Sagar, Ana Maria Machado and Jayson Harsin. Show more
The story of the Hawthorne Experiments, the social study that showed workers are more productive if they are given attention. But were the legendary findings correct? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Kanye - 'I know how to make perfect' Show more
