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Business Daily
The Computer Games Industry
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The computer gaming industry is worth over $70 billion worldwide, yet it can be surprisingly difficult for games developers to make a profit from their fans. Show more
Witness History
The MP Who Faked His Own Death
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
British MP John Stonehouse faked his own death in Miami in November 1974 - and was discovered just weeks later in Australia on 24 December. Show more
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The emerging Jihadi challenge across the Sahara and Sahel regions of Africa. Mark Doyle asks if there are links between various Islamist groups. Show more
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Discovery
The Return to Mawson's Antarctica - Part Two
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Join the Australasian Antarctic Expedition studying ice and the water underneath it. Could changes in the water beneath the ice have consequences for the world's oceans? Show more
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News and issues making the headlines each day.
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The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around the world.
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Outlook
Marni Nixon: the Secret Voice of Hollywood
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Marni Nixon, Hollywood's ghost singer.
British composer John Tavener on spirituality and Christmas carols.
Chinese pianist Lang Lang about his life as a child prodigy. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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Massacres reported in South Sudan; royal pardon for Turing; pianist Andras Schiff on getting older. Show more
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
2013 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College
1 hour, 31 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
The 2013 service from King’s College, Cambridge with traditional hymns, carols and readings. Plus new work by Thea Musgrave. Show more
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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World Business Report
Foreign Currency Rate Fixing
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Rate fixing in the foreign currency markets. Plus, price movements of Christmas commodities - gold, frankincense and myrrh. Show more
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World Have Your Say
Diplomacy in conflicts zones / Alan Turing's pardon
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What role can diplomacy play in S,Sudan? Alan Turing's pardon Photo Reuters/James Akena
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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The emerging Jihadi challenge across the Sahara and Sahel regions of Africa. Mark Doyle asks if there are links between various Islamist groups. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
SMS texts have been very useful after disasters, to help locate the injured and save lives. But is there now a need for a code of conduct for digital emergency responders? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Germany and Greenland
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How a new railway network adds to the Christmas cheer in Leipzig in Germany. And, how do you get home for Christmas while caught in arctic storms in Greenland? Show more
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Newshour
UN: Thousands believed to be dead in South Sudan
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
South Sudan UN troops to be doubled; Syria's barrel bombs; Nigeria's enigmatic musician
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World Business Report
World Business Report Review 2013
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Editor Martin Webber reviews the business world in 2013. He'll asess the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, and fears of a China property price collapse. Show more
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Outlook
Marni Nixon: the Secret Voice of Hollywood
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Marni Nixon, Hollywood's ghost singer.
British composer John Tavener on spirituality and Christmas carols.
Chinese pianist Lang Lang about his life as a child prodigy. 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.
Pantomines - traditional Christmas shows - generate income for cash-strapped local theatres in the UK. We look behind the scenes of two rival production companies in Nottingham. Show more
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Madeleine Morris finds it tough balancing work and parenting. She takes her daughter on a trip to Fiji and China to find out if there’s a better way. 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.
SMS texts have been very useful after disasters, to help locate the injured and save lives. But is there now a need for a code of conduct for digital emergency responders? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Christmas in Paris
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Joanna Robertson relishes the sights, smells and tastes of the French capital at Christmas. From free amusement rides to religion-themed patisserie, it makes Noel special. Show more
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Outlook
Marni Nixon: the Secret Voice of Hollywood
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Marni Nixon, Hollywood's ghost singer.
British composer John Tavener on spirituality and Christmas carols.
Chinese pianist Lang Lang about his life as a child prodigy. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Pantomines - traditional Christmas shows - generate income for cash-strapped local theatres in the UK. We look behind the scenes of two rival production companies in Nottingham. Show more
