The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
20/04/2020 04:06 GMT: New York governor launches coronavirus antibody testing campaign
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Tests are being bought and imported from many global companies - but are they reliable? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
20/04/2020 05:06 GMT: Germany eases coronavirus restrictions
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Small shops can now open - if they have a hygiene plan in place - but schools and hairdressers won't open until the 4th of May. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
20/04/2020 06:06 GMT: The countries easing coronavirus restrictions
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Germany opens small shops while India allows farmers back onto their fields Show more
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CrowdScience
What makes a spider spin a web?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Despite their tiny size, spiders can build stunning structures. CrowdScience uncovers how instinct can drive this incredible behaviour. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
David Nabarro: Is the WHO failing its greatest test?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to David Nabarro, the World Health Organisation's special envoy for Covid-19. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Can Africa's informal economies survive lockdown?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC. Show more
Witness History
The Deepwater Horizon disaster
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
A deadly explosion on a drilling rig led to an environmental disaster in the US 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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The Why Factor
Rhetoric
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Sandra Kanthal looks at how, in the age of the 280 character polemic, it could be useful to learn more about the ancient art of rhetoric. Show more
More or Less
Superforecasting the Coronavirus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Scientific models disagree wildly as to what the course of the coronavirus pandemic might be. Tim Harford asks if professional predictors can offer a different perspective. Show more
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International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19 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.
The Conversation
Busting period taboos
26 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Challenging period myths and making menstruation easier. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
My revolutionary 70s summer camp
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Jim LeBrecht spent four summers in the 70s at Camp Jened, a summer camp for disabled teens. His time there transformed his life and he co-directed a film about those memories. Show more
Witness History
The Deepwater Horizon disaster
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
A deadly explosion on a drilling rig led to an environmental disaster in the US 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
20/04/2020 13:06 GMT: Germany relaxes lockdown
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Germany has reopened small shops, car dealerships and bicycle stores. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
David Nabarro: Is the WHO failing its greatest test?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to David Nabarro, the World Health Organisation's special envoy for Covid-19. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
More or Less
Superforecasting the Coronavirus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Scientific models disagree wildly as to what the course of the coronavirus pandemic might be. Tim Harford asks if professional predictors can offer a different perspective. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/04/20 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Conversation with paramedics around the world
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Paramedics in the US, Ireland, Singapore, Australia and Chile share their experiences Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The Deepwater Horizon disaster
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
A deadly explosion on a drilling rig led to an environmental disaster in the US 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.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Anne Magurran
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Anne Magurran on how to measure biodiversity. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
20/04/2020 20:06 GMT: Protests in the US against stay-at-home orders
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
In the United States, which has nearly 41,000 deaths, some are increasingly chafing under stay-at-home orders and are taking to the streets to protest. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Apollo 13: The drama that gripped the world
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
50 years since the near disaster on board the Apollo 13 mission to the Moon, we look back at some of the most striking stores from our past in space. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
US oil prices turn negative
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
For the first time in history, producers are paying buyers to take oil off their hands. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
The farmers moving their fields indoors
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities - the idea is to reduce the distance food is transported. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Anne Magurran
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Anne Magurran on how to measure biodiversity. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Listeners across the globe share their experiences of lockdown and the coronavirus crisis. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Jakub Józef Orliński: Countertenor in Karlsruhe
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński is one of the most acclaimed young singers in the world today. We follow him as he prepares to take on the title role in Handel’s opera Tolomeo Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
My revolutionary 70s summer camp
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Jim LeBrecht spent four summers in the 70s at Camp Jened, a summer camp for disabled teens. His time there transformed his life and he co-directed a film about those memories. Show more
Witness History
The Deepwater Horizon disaster
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
A deadly explosion on a drilling rig led to an environmental disaster in the US Show more
